CA_19 Oct 2021

 

1. Jonas Gahr Store has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?

A. Ireland

B. Norway

C. Sweden

D. Germany

2. Who has launched India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs)?

A. Axis Bank

B. RBI

C. SBI

D. PayPal

3. Which state has launched the 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam' scheme to confer proprietary rights?

A. Madhya Pradesh

B. Rajasthan

C. Punjab

D. Gujarat

4. How many persons are part of the crew under the Shenzhou-13 mission of China?

A. 5

B. 3

C. 4

D. 8

5. What is the name of the consortium launched by the Department of Biotechnology, to monitor Bacterial and Viral infections?

A. One Health

B. Bharat Health

C. Health Heroes

D. Covid Warrior

6. Who is the frontrunner for the post of Team India's national coach?

A. MS Dhoni

B. Rahul Dravid

C. Virender Sehwag

D. Sachin Tendulkar

7. The Lucy Mission has been launched by NASA to study which of these asteroids?

A. Icarus

B. Hermes

C. Trojan asteroids

D. Earth-crossing asteroids

8. Who has become the oldest person in the world to go to space?

A. William Shatner

B. George Takei

C. Gene Roddenberry

D. Nichelle Nichols

9. What amount of credit line has been sought by the Sri Lankan government from India to purchase crude oil?

A. USD 300 million

B. USD 100 million

C. USD 200 million

D. USD 500 million

10. President's Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) is awarded to which armed force?

A. Indian Navy

B. Central Reserve Police Force

C. Coast Guard

D. Border Security Force

11. Which state banned Government employees from participating in politics, elections?

A. Himachal Pradesh

B. Uttrakhand

C. Punjab

D. Haryana

12. The Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry launched an app to spread awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children, name it?

A. Healthy Life

B. Healthy Smile

C. Healthy Age

D. Health and Smile

13. NITI Aayog has partnered with which body to launch a Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management?

A. UNDP

B. UNESCO

C. UN-Women

D. UNICEF

14. ClickPay is a unique payment link that has been launched by which Digital payment platform?

A. AmazonPay

B. PhonePe

C. PayTM

D. GooglePay

15. Which city has been declared as a dementia-friendly city?

A. Bhopal

B. Lucknow

C. Indore

D. Kochi

16. Kushinagar International Airport will be the third international airport of which state?

A. Uttar Pradesh

B. Arunachal Pradesh

C. Himachal Pradesh

D. Madhya Pradesh

17. India beat which team to win the 2021 SAFF Championship?

A. Sri Lanka

B. Japan

C. Nepal

D. Malaysia

18. The Adani Group has taken over the operational control which one of these International Airports from Kerala?

A. Calicut

B. Cochin

C. Thiruvananthapuram

D. Kannur

19. What was India's rank on the 2021 Global Hunger Index?

A. 110

B. 90

C. 100

D. 101

20. Which state administration has signed an MoU with Dubai government for real estate development?

a) J&K

b) Ladakh

c) Arunachal Pradesh

d) Assam

21. Allium Negianum, a new plant species, has been discovered in which state?

a) Uttarakhand

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Meghalaya

d) Manipur

22. Which state government will launch Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal?

a) Uttar Pradesh

b) Himachal Pradesh

c) Delhi

d) Rajasthan

23. Mount Harriet, which will be renamed as Mount Manipur, is located in which state/ UT?

a) Manipur

b) Nagaland

c) Mizoram

d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

24. BRO's all-weather Nechiphu tunnel is being constructed near which state?

a) Himachal Pradesh

b) Ladakh

c) Jammu and Kashmir

d) Arunachal Pradesh

25. Which International rapper has officially changed his name to 'Ye'?

a) Zayn Malik

b) Kayne West

c) Snoop Dogg

d) Eminem

26. Curtis Campher has become the third bowler in T20 history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. He plays for which nation's cricket team?

a) Netherlands

b) Scotland

c) Ireland

d) New Zealand

KEY:--

1. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Jonas Gahr Store, the Leader of the Labour Party in Norway, has assumed the charge of the Prime Minister of Norway with effect.

2.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

PayPal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) to launch the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF) for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

3. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

In Punjab, Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched a new scheme titled 'Mera Ghar Mere Naam' which aims to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the 'Lal Lakir' of villages and the cities.

4. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The three-person crew are expected to spend six months in space, to set up a new record for the time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.

5. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Department of Biotechnology has launched the 'One Health' consortium, to monitor important bacterial, viral and parasitic infections of zoonotic and pathogens in the country.

6. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Former Indian skipper Rahul Dravid is set to take over as head coach of the Indian national men's cricket team after the T20 World Cup, as per reports.

7.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The US space agency NASA has launched a first-of-its-kind mission called 'Lucy Mission' to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids.

8. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Legendary Canadian actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space.

9. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Government of Sri Lanka has sought a USD 500 million credit line from India to pay for its crude oil purchases, as the country is facing a severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation after the pandemic hit the nation's earnings from tourism and remittances.

10. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The President of India Ram Nath Kovind has awarded President's Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) and Tatrakshak Medal (TM) to Indian Coast Guard personnel.

11. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Haryana Government has banned employees from participating in elections and politics.

12. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry has launched A bi-lingual mobile application named 'Healthy Smile' to spread awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children.

13. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

NITI Aayog and UNDP India have collaborated to launch a handbook titled 'NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management', to promote sustainable management of plastic waste in the country.

14. Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Digital payment platform PhonePe has launched ClickPay for its customers in the collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL).

15. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan declared Kochi as a 'dementia-friendly city' while inaugurating a dementia-friendly district programme called Udbodh.

16. Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Kushinagar International Airport will be the third international airport in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow and Varanasi.

17. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

India beat Nepal, 3-0, to win the 2021 SAFF Championship final title, held at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.

18. Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Adani Group formally took over the operation, management and development control of the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram.

19. Answer: Option D

Explanation:

India was ranked at 101st position out of a total of 116 countries in the 2021 Global Hunger Index (GHI), launched

20. (a) J&K

Jammu & Kashmir administration on October 18, 2021, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Dubai government for the real estate development, industrial parks, multipurpose towers, IT towers, medical college, logistics, super specialty hospital, and more.

21. (a) Uttarakhand

A plant discovered in 2019 in Uttarakhand has been confirmed as a new species of Allium- a genus that includes many staple foods such as garlic and onion, among 1,100 species worldwide. 

22. (c) Delhi

The Delhi Government is set to launch the Rojgar Bazaar 2.0 portal that will be a digital job matching platform for entry-level jobs in India. The government has floated tenders on October 14, 2021, for the development of the portal. 

23. (d) Andaman and Nicobar Islands

The Indian government, as a tribute to the freedom fighters of Manipur, has decided to rename Mount Harriet as Mount Manipur. Mount Harriet is an island peak in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.

24. (d) Arunachal Pradesh

Border Roads Organization (BRO) is constructing a 500-metre long all-weather tunnel-Nechiphu tunnel- near Nechiphu pass in Arunachal Pradesh. The main aim is to cut short the time for military convoy going towards the forward base near the China border.

25. (b) Kayne West

American rapper Kanye West has officially changed his name to Ye. A Los Angeles judge approved a petition by West to officially change his name to 'Ye' on October 18, 2021.

26. (c) Ireland

Ireland pacer Curtis Campher on October 18, 2021 became the third bowler in T20 history to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan had achieved the feat earlier.