23rd-31st October

(1-5) On 28th October, 2021 Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change its name to (1).
The purpose behind the company’s name can be said to be the intention to create a virtual universe
which encompasses all the social media sites which are owned by Facebook. Facebook is one of the
earliest and most popular social media. It was established in the year (2). The new virtual reality
space aims to transform the world of social media and (1) will manage all the apps previously owned
by Facebook, namely, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and (3). (3) produces virtual reality
headsets. The company’s new name does not call for changing the names of already existing
Facebook, Instagram etc. However, it tries to bring all these social media sites under one logo, (1)’s
logo can be most closely described as a blue coloured (4). Facebook had acquired popular messaging
App, WhatsApp in the year 2014 for a whooping $19 Billion from then CEO of WhatsApp (5).

Question 1) On 28th October, 2021 Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will change its name
to (1).

A. Peta
B. Creta
C. Meta
D. Azpilicueta

Question 2) … It was established in the year (2).

A. 2002
B. 2003
C. 2004
D. 2005

Question 3) The new virtual reality space aims to transform the world of social media and (1) will
manage all the apps previously owned by Facebook, namely, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp and
(3).

A. Oculus
B. Miratow
C. Phoenix
D. Astral
Question 4) However, it tries to bring all these social media sites under one logo, (1)’s logo can be
most closely described as a blue coloured (4).

A. Circle
B. Hexagon
C. Infinity
D. Alphabet F

Question 5) Facebook had acquired popular messaging App, WhatsApp in the year 2014 for a
whooping $19 Billion from then CEO of WhatsApp (5).

A. Jack Ma
B. Herbert Spencer
C. Toby Maguire
D. Jan Koum

(6-10) (1) Shatabdi Express was given IMS Certification recently. This certification has made (1) the
first IMS certified train of the Southern Railways. It is also the first Shatabdi Train to receive this
certification and only the 2nd train overall after (2) to receive the IMS Certification. The IMS
certification is intended to not only make travel comfortable but also make more use of environment
friendly resources in a bid to make a sustainable environment. The IMS certification system stands
for (3). This system incorporates various other standards such as ISO 9001 for quality management,
ISO 14001 for (4) and so on. The IMS system helps cut down on costs as well as increasing efficiency.
A new train called “Gati Shakti Express” was introduced recently from New Delhi to (5).

Question 6) This certification has made (1) the first IMS certified train of the Southern Railways.

A. Chennai-Bangalore
B. Chennai-Mysore
C. Kochi-Palakkad
D. Mumbai-Pune

Question 7) It is also the first Shatabdi Train to receive this certification and only the 2 nd train overall
after (2) to receive the IMS Certification.

A. New Delhi-Howrah Express

B. HazratNizamuddin-Habibganj Bhopal Express (A)
C. New Delhi-Kalka Mail
 D. Jnaneshwari Express

Question 8) The IMS certification system stands for (3).

A. Indian Mail-Train System

B. Integrated Mail-Train System
C. Integrated Management System
D. Inclusive Mail System

Question 9) This system incorporates various other standards such as ISO 9001 for quality
management, ISO 14001 for (4) and so on.

A. Information security
B. Occupational health and safety
C. Energy management
D. Environmental management

Question 10) A new train called “Gati Shakti Express” was introduced recently from New Delhi to (5).

A. Jaipur
B. Patna
C. Kolkata
D. Allahabad

(11-15) India has recently applied for loans from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and (1) which is also
known as AIIB. A loan has been called for in order to purchase around 700 million doses of the
COVID-19 vaccine. The Government is trying to purchase vaccines for the remaining citizens across
the various states in India. ADB will grant (2) and AIIB will be granted $500 million for the vaccine
purchase program. A new Covid-19 vaccine called Novavax which has been developed in the United
States and named (3) in India is going to be manufactured by SII but has still not got approval from
the government. US-made Moderna vaccine had received emergency approval from the government
in (4) but they have still not sent any doses to India. The Asian Development Bank was founded in
1966 and it has its headquarters in (5).

Question 11) India has recently applied for loans from Asian Development Bank (ADB) and (1) which
is also known as AIIB.

A. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank

 B. American Investment and Aid Bank
C. AllStates Infra & Interest Bank
D. Asian Infrastructure Interest Bank

Question 12) ADB will grant (2) and AIIB will be granted $500 million for the vaccine purchase
program.

A. $2 billion
B. $1.5 billion
C. $1 billion
D. 700 million

Question 13) A new Covid-19 vaccine called Novavax which has been developed in the United States
and named (3) in India..

A. Covax
B. Novartis-Z1
C. Covavax
D. Zy-Cov

Question 14) US-made Moderna vaccine had received emergency approval from the government in
(4) but they have still not sent any doses to India.

A. June, 2021
B. May, 2021
C. Oct, 2021
D. Jan, 2021

Question 15) The Asian Development Bank was founded in 1966 and it has its headquarters in (5).

A. Singapore
B. Bangkok
C. Colombo
D. Mandaluyong

(16-20) In the United States, ‘Lesbian, gay, (1) and transgender (LGBT) rights’ have evolved
significantly with time. All 50 states in USA had criminalized same-sex sexual activity until (2). The
United States recently issued a first ever passport with a (3) gender marker marking a milestone in
recognizing the rights of the people who are not identified as male or female.This step was taken
following the fight of (4), who is an intersex activist from Fort Collins. (4) has battling legally with the
US State Department since 2015 to get a passport that did not require (4) to lie about gender by
selecting either male or female.In India, same sex marriages have still not been recognised as legal
and therefore, people from the same gender cannot marry. However, consensual homosexual sex
was decriminalised in India in (5).

Question 16) In the United States, ‘Lesbian, gay, (1) and transgender (LGBT) rights’ have evolved
significantly with time.

A. Bisexual
B. Brisk
C. Binary
D. Blithe

Question 17) All 50 states in USA had criminalized same-sex sexual activity until (2).

A. 1962
B. 1975
C. 1999
D. 2002

Question 18) The United States recently issued a first ever passport with a (3) gender marker
marking a milestone in recognizing the rights of the people who are not identified as male or female.

A. +
B. T
C. /
D. X

Question 19) This step was taken following the fight of (4), who is an intersex activist from Fort
Collins. (4) has battling legally with the US State Department since 2015 to get a passport that did
not require (4) to lie about gender by selecting either male or female.

A. Alexis Arquette
B. Nina Arsenault
C. April Ashley
D. NOTA (Dana Zzyym)

Question 20) …Consensual homosexual sex was decriminalised in India in (5).

 A. 2016
B. 2017
C. 2018
D. 2019

(21-25) The Government of Canada is a constitutional monarchy. It is responsible for the

administration of Canada. In this form of government, the crown appoints the Prime Minister after
the PM has secured confidence of the House of People. (1) is the current PM of Canada. (1) is a
member of the (2) party which has returned to power after the snap polls. (1) reshuffled his cabinet
and has appointed Indian-origin (3) as the new Defence Minister. Previously, Indian-origin Harjit
Sajjan had held this post and he had faced severe criticism for his approach as Defence Minister.
However, he has now been made the new (4). (3) is said to be a good choice as new Defence
Minister and she was elected as Oakville for the first time in 2019. Oakville is a part of (5) province.

Question 21) (1) is the current PM of Canada.

A. Erin O’Toole
B. Justin Trudeau
C. Doug Ford
D. NOTA

Question 22) (1) is a member of the (2) party which has returned to power after the snap polls.

A. Liberal Party of Canada

B. Conservative Party
C. Green Party of Canada
D. Bloc Quebecois

Question 23) (1) reshuffled his cabinet and has appointed Indian-origin (3) as the new Defence
Minister.

A. Neha Narkhede
B. Gita Gopinath
C. Anita Anand
D. Chanda Kochhar

Question 24) …However, he has now been made the new (4).
 A. Minister of Agriculture
B. Minister of Employment and Immigration
C. Minister of Finance
D. Minister of International Development

Question 25) Oakville is a part of (5) province.

A. Nova Scotia
B. Manitoba
C. Quebec
D. Ontario

(26-30) The 67th edition of the National Film Awards was announced in March,2021. These awards
were to honour the films between 1 st January to 31st December, (1). The awards were presented on
25th October because of delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The awards were presented M.
Venkaiah Naidu who is the (2) Vice-President of India. The National Film Awards is the biggest film
award ceremony in India. It had been established in 1954 but presented for the first time in (3). The
National Film Awards are held every year in New Delhi. This year, the best feature film was awarded
to (4) period epic named “Marakkar : Lion of the Arabian Sea”. The DadasahebPhalke Award is
India’s highest award in the field of cinema. The 51 stDadasahebPhalke Award was presented to (5).

Question 26) The 67th edition of the National Film Awards was announced in March,2021. These
awards were to honour the films between 1st January to 31st December, (1).

A. 2018
B. 2019
C. 2020
D. 2021

Question 27) The awards were presented M. Venkaiah Naidu who is the (2) Vice-President of India.

A. 11th
B. 12th
C. 13th
D. 14th

Question 28) It had been established in 1954 but presented for the first time in (3).
 A. 1965
B. 1969
C. 1973
D. 1977

Question 29) This year, the best feature film was awarded to (4) period epic named “Marakkar : Lion
of the Arabian Sea”.

A. Marathi
B. Telugu
C. Malayalam
D. Kannada

Question 30) The DadasahebPhalke Award is India’s highest award in the field of cinema. The
51stDadasahebPhalke Award was presented to (5).

A. Amitabh Bachchan
B. Kamal Hassan
C. Priyadarshan
D. Rajinikanth