CA_29 Oct 2021

 1. QR Code Sound Box has been launched by which bank?

A. ICICI

B. AU Small Finance Bank

C. HDFC

D. AXIS

2. Who is the author of the biography 'Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman'?

A. Chidanand Rajghatta

B. Sunjeev Sahota

C. Megha Rajagopalan

D. Mahmood Mamdani

3. 16th East Asia Summit (EAS) was hosted under the Chairperson of which country?

A. Bahrain

B. Singapore

C. Malaysia

D. Brunei

4. The Indian Army is celebrating which edition of the Infantry Day in 2021?

A. 72nd

B. 79th

C. 75th

D. 77th

5. Nirmala Sitharaman participated in which Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of AIIB?

A. 3rd

B. 6th

C. 5th

D. 7th

6. What is the title of the UNEP Emissions Gap report 2021?

A. Melting Ice

B. The Heat is On

C. Wildfire & Droughts

D. Emissions Gap

7. Which ministry has launched the e-National Level Awareness Programme 'SAMBHAV"?

A. Ministry of Food Processing Industries

B. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

C. Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)

D. Ministry of Women and Child Development

8. The Nag River revitalization project, approved by Expenditure Finance Committee, has been launched for which city?

A. Nagpur

B. Chennai

C. New Delhi

D. Lucknow

9. Which country has given in-principle support for net-zero by 2050?

A. UAE

B. Australia

C. New Zealand

D. Norway

10. Kano Jigoro is known as the father of which sport in Japan?

A. Karate

B. Kendo

C. Judo

D. Boxing

11. The Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM) is a new market segment launched by which ministry?

A. Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas

B. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy

C. Ministry of Rural Development

D. Ministry of Road Transport and Highways

12. African Union has suspended which nation after the military coup?

A. Niger

B. Nigeria

C. Sudan

D. Tanzania

13. Around 5 lakh singers sang popular songs in the local language at 1000 iconic tourist attractions in which state?

A. Tamil Nadu

B. Karnataka

C. Telangana

D. Kerala

14. The International Animation Day is celebrated annually on which date?

A. October 28

B. October 27

C. October 26

D. October 25

15. The AI Innovate initiative has been launched by which entity to support the start-up ecosystem in India?

A. Facebook

B. Google

C. NPCI

D. Microsoft

16. DRDO test-fired long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile 'Agni-5'. The new missile falls under which category?

A. Air-to-surface

B. Air-to-air

C. Surface-to-air

D. Surface-to-surface

17. Saviours of Kashmir war memorial has been unveiled in which state/ union territory?

A. Jammu and Kashmir

B. Sikkim

C. Arunachal Pradesh

D. Ladakh

18. CCI has approved the acquisition of the stake in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company by HDFC Bank. What percent of the stake will be acquired by the bank in the insurance firm?

A. 5.22%

B. 3.55%

C. 5.11%

D. 4.99%

19. Which financial institution has inked a $251-million loan agreement with India for Integrated Urban Flood Management in Chennai?

A. Asian Development Bank

B. World Bank

C. United Nations Development Programme

D. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

20. Government of India has planned to set up two container-based mobile hospitals will be set up in which cities?

A. Mumbai and Delhi

B. Hyderabad and Pune

C. Bengaluru and Ahmedabad

D. Delhi and Chennai

KEY:--

1.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

AU Small Finance Bank has launched a sound box to offer instant voice-based payment alerts to merchant partners.

2.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

US-based Indian journalist and author Chidanand Rajghatta has come out with the biography of US Vice President Kamala Harris titled "Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman".

3.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The 16th EAS has been hosted under the Chairmanship of Brunei.

4.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

On October 27, 2021, the Indian army marks the 75th Infantry Day.

5.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

In New Delhi, Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has participated in the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through a video conference.

6.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The 12th edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2021 titled 'The Heat is On' has been released.

7.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched an e-National Level Awareness Programme 'SAMBHAV", to promote engagement of the youth in promoting entrepreneurship.

8.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The project has conceptualised by Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari for Nagpur in Maharashtra.

9.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Australia has given in-principle support for a target of zero net carbon emissions by 2050.

10.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

Google Doodle celebrated Japan's 'Father of Judo' Professor Kano Jigoro with a doodle on the occasion of his 161st birthday.

11.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

The Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh, launched a new market segment, "Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)".

12.Answer: Option C

Explanation:

The African Union has suspended Sudan from all of its activities until a civilian-led transitional authority is restored in the nation.

13.Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Around 5 lakh singers sang popular Kannada songs at 1000 iconic tourist attractions in Karnataka as part of the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations.

14.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

International Animation Day is every year on October 28 to celebrate the art of animation and also recognise the artists, scientists and technicians behind animation.

15.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

Microsoft has announced the launch of a new program to support the start-up ecosystem in India.

16.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) carried successful test-firing of surface-to-surface ballistic missile Agni-5 from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha.

17.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated a war memorial 'Saviours of Kashmir' at the Srinagar International Airport.

18.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of 4.99 percent of the outstanding equity share capital in HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company by private sector lender HDFC Bank.

19.Answer: Option A

Explanation:

The Government of India and Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a $251-million loan for climate-resilient, integrated urban flood protection and management in the Chennai-Kosasthalaiyar basin to strengthen the resilience of Chennai city to floods.

20.Answer: Option D

Explanation:

The two hospitals under the PM Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission will be placed in Delhi and Chennai.