21st October by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

Q1) Which has become the first country to use facial recognition to pay taxes?
A.China B.Japan
C.Australia D.Singapore

Q2) What is the name of the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) who passed away recently?
A.Barbara Ghosh B.Pratibha Jamwal
C.Vijaylakshmi Ramanan D. Punita Arora

Q3) The railways of which country Railways will soon receive a diesel loco sets from Indian Railways manufactred by Rail
Wheel Factory, Bengaluru?
A.Mozambique B.Tanzania
C.Malawi D.Zambia

Q4) The World Bank has sanctioned Rs 3 crore to which state to develop India’s first sand dune parks?
A.Rajasthan B.Goa
C.Haryana D.Kerala

Q5) What is the name of the country’s first tradable real-time Base Metals Index launched by the Multi-Commodity
Exchange of India Ltd (MCX)?
A.METALNEX B.METRADEEX
C.MALTRDEX D.METLDEX

Q6) As per the India Tourism Statistics 2020, which state recorded the highest foreign tourist visitors in 2019?
A.Kerala B.Tamil Nadu
C.Uttarakhand D.Himachal Pradesh

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Q7) As per the India Tourism Statistics 2020, which state recorded the highest domestic tourist visitors in 2019?
A.Uttar Pradesh B.Gujarat
C.Rajasthan D.Himachal Pradesh

Q8) Which Union Minister represented India at Youth-20 (Y20) Summit being held virtually in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?
A.Piyush Goyal B.S Jaishankar
C.Smriti Irani D.Kiren Rijiju

Q9) Name the Indian American Student who has won the 3M Young Scientist Challenge of the United States?
A.Neelam Davey B.Anika Chebrolu
C.Akansha Mandal D.Preeti Nadella

Q10) LG Electronics has appointed whom as the global ambassador for its LG SIGNATURE?
A.Lewis Hamilton B.Cristiano Ronaldo
C.Roger Federer D.Dwayne Johnson

Q11) Which bank has entered into a pact with Mahindra and Mahindra for tractor finance business?
A.State Bank of India B.Punjab National Bank
C.Bank of Baroda D.Canara Bank

Q12) BSE has joined hands with which state government, along with GlobalLinker, to help micro, small and medium
enterprises (MSMEs) raise equity funds?
A.Andhra Pradesh B.Goa
C.Karnataka D.Telangana

Q13) Parle Agro has appointed whom as its Brand Ambassador for its new drink B-Fizz?
A.Priyanka Chopra B.Deepika Padukone
C.Kareena Kapoor D.Shraddha Kapoor

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Q14) Which Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) launched a cycling expedition from its Pegong base in Sikkim to border
villages of the state?
A.Central Reserve Police Force B.Indo-Tibetan Border Police
C.National Security Guards D.Border Security Force

Q15) Which state government has launched a campaign to curb elephant deaths due to electrocution?
A.Assam B.Karnataka
C.West Bengal D.Kerala

Q16) Kati Bihu festival was observed in which state recently?

A.Himachal Pradesh B.Nagaland
C.West Bengal D.Assam

Q17) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has formed a market data advisory committee (MDAC) under
whose chairmanship?
A.G. Mahalingam B.Ananta Barua
C. S. K. Mohanty D.Madhabi Puri Buch

Q18) National Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on which date?
A.21 October B.20 October
C.19 October D.18 October

Q19) What is the name of the mascot chosen by Reliance General Insurance for its new brand campaign Tech + Heart?
A.AllBot B.CalBot
C.TecBot D.BroBot

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