– Current Affairs –

October - 2021
Edayur and Kuttiattoor, which were in news recently, belongs to which state?

[A] Andhra Pradesh

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Kerala

[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: C [Kerala]

When is the ‘Indian Air Force Day’ celebrated every year?

[A] October 2

[B] October 4

[C] October 5

[D] October 8

Correct Answer: D [October 8]

Which central armed police force of India secures the Nepal and Bhutan borders?

[A] Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)

[B] ITBP

[C] CRPF

[D] Assam Rifles

Correct Answer: A [Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)]

Which institution releases the ‘Fiscal Monitor’ Report?

[A] World Bank

[B] Reserve Bank of India

[C] International Monetary Fund

[D] Reserve Bank of India

Correct Answer: C [International Monetary Fund]

CRISP-M tool, which was seen in the news recently, embeds climate information in implementing
which scheme?

[A] MGNREGS

[B] PM Awas Yojana

[C] SAUBHAGYA

[D] PM Ujjwala Yojana

Correct Answer: A [MGNREGS]

Deep Space Atomic Clock, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which space
agency?

[A] ISRO

[B] NASA

[C] Virgin Galactic

[D] SpaceX

Correct Answer: B [NASA]

Which public sector unit has recently been accorded “Maharatna” status?

[A] Power Finance Corporation

[B] Airports Authority of India.

[C] Bharat Dynamics Limited.

[D] BEML Limited.

Correct Answer: A [Power Finance Corporation]

Union Home Ministry began tripartite talks with Gorkha representatives and which state
government?

[A] Odisha

[B] West Bengal

[C] Assam

[D] Jharkhand

Correct Answer: B [West Bengal]

Which Indian state/ UT has launched a patrolling operation named ‘Operation Satark’?

[A] Bihar

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] New Delhi

[D] Goa

Correct Answer: C [New Delhi]

Sela tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which Indian state?

[A] Uttarakhand

[B] Sikkim

[C] Arunachal Pradesh

[D] Assam

Correct Answer: C [Arunachal Pradesh]

President’s Tatrakshak Medal (PTM) is awarded to which armed force?

[A] Coast Guard

[B] Border Security Force

[C] Indian Navy

[D] Central Reserve Police Force

Correct Answer: A [Coast Guard]

Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Prerana Sthal’ was inaugurated at Naval Science & Technological Laboratory,
located in which city?

[A] Kochi

[B] Visakhapatnam

[C] Chennai

[D] Bhubaneshwar

Correct Answer: B [Visakhapatnam]

Praggnanandhaa, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which game?

[A] Cricket

[B] Chess
[C] Soccer

[D] Volleyball

Correct Answer: B [Chess]

As per the study conducted by the Council on Energy, Environment and Water, which state/UT top
in electric cooking?

[A] Delhi and Haryana

[B] Maharashtra and Goa

[C] Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

[D] Delhi and Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer: D [Delhi and Tamil Nadu]

Which firm supplied P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft to Indian Navy?

[A] Boeing

[B] SpaceX

[C] DRDO

[D] Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd

Correct Answer: A [Boeing]

Allium negianum, which was seen in the news, as discovered in which Indian state/UT?

[A] Assam

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Arunachal Pradesh

[D] Goa

Correct Answer: B [Uttarakhand]

Nechiphu tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?

[A] Arunachal Pradesh

[B] Uttarakhand

[C] Sikkim

[D] Bihar

Correct Answer: A [Arunachal Pradesh]

Ayush Van, a dedicated forest for Ayurvedic plants, has been inaugurated in which state/UT?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Gujarat

[C] Punjab

[D] Chandigarh

Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]

Which Indian cricketer, also an ICC Elite Panel Match Referee, has been awarded life membership
of the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?

[A] Harbhajan Singh

[B] Javagal Srinath

[C] Rahul Dravid

[D] VVS Lakshman

Correct Answer: B [Javagal Srinath]

Which Indian state conducts an annual State-level Sugarcane competition to award high-yields?

[A] West Bengal

[B] Uttar Pradesh

[C] Bihar

[D] Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]

Which institution released the 2021 Production Gap Report?

[A] WEF

[B] UNEP

[C] FAO

[D] NITI Aayog

Correct Answer: B [UNEP]

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on which payments
bank recently?

[A] Airtel Payment Bank

[B] India Post Payment Bank

[C] Paytm Payment Bank

[D] NSDL Payment Bank

Correct Answer: C [Paytm Payment Bank]

As per the 2021 Global Agricultural Productivity Report, what is the annual rate of Total factor
productivity (TFP)?

[A] 0.50 %

[B] 1.36 %

[C] 2.50 %

[D] 4.00 %

Correct Answer: B [1.36 %]

Which city is the host of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2021?

[A] Varanasi

[B] Goa

[C] Cochin

[D] Puducherry

Correct Answer: B [Goa]

Which city played host to the first-ever National Inter-Religious Conference, held in India?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Pune

[C] Nagpur

[D] Varanasi

Correct Answer: C [Nagpur]

Which is the first airline to launch direct flights from Srinagar to Sharjah?

[A] IndiGo

[B] Go First

[C] Air India

[D] Vistara
Correct Answer: B [Go First]

As per the recent amendments to Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, what is the maximum one-
time compensation, per kilometer?

[A] Rs 500

[B] Rs 1000

[C] Rs 5000

[D] Rs 10000

Correct Answer: B [Rs 1000]

As per recent RBI rules, what is the maximum IPO funding per borrower, by NBFCs?

[A] Rs 25 lakh

[B] Rs 50 lakh

[C] Rs 1 Crore

[D] Rs 5 Crore

Correct Answer: C [Rs 1 Crore]

Which Indian actor has been conferred with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award recently?

[A] Rajinikanth

[B] Kamal Hassan

[C] Mohanlal

[D] Chiranjeevi

Correct Answer: A [Rajinikanth]

Which Ministry has approved the Pilot Project on skilling of Design and Commissioning technical
personnel?

[A] Ministry of Defence

[B] Ministry of Textiles

[C] Ministry of MSME

[D] Ministry of Steel

Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Textiles]

Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, which was seen in the news recently, is located in
which state?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Kerala

[C] Karnataka

[D] Gujarat

Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]

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