Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021
1. Fumio Kishida, who was seen in the news recently, is the next Prime Minsiter of which country?
[A] Japan
[B] North Korea
[C] Thailand
[D] Vietnam
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Correct Answer: A [Japan]
Notes:
Japan’s former foreign minister Fumio Kishida is set to replace Yoshihide Suga as the Prime minister. He has won the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s leadership vote on Wednesday.
The 64-year-old is set to replace PM Suga, after his approval ratings fell within his first year in office. Japan is facing a stagnant economy damaged by the coronavirus pandemic, unprecedented public health crisis, and increased political threatening by China.
2. The Cabinet approved the continuation of the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) scheme till which year?
[A] 2022-23
[B] 2023-24
[C] 2024-25
[D] 2025-26
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Correct Answer: D [2025-26]
Notes:
The Cabinet approved the continuation of the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) scheme. The Government has announced an infusion of Rs 1,650 crore grant-in-aid over five years from FY 2021-2022 to FY 2025-2026.
The Cabinet also approved the listing of Export Credit Guarantee Corporation Ltd. (ECCG), an unlisted CPSE, on the stock exchange. Rs 4,400 crore will be invested in ECGC Ltd in five years, starting from the financial year 2021-22.
3. What is the new name of the national Mid-Day Meal Scheme?
[A] PM Mid-Day Meal
[B] PM Poshan
[C] PM Bhojan
[D] PM Aahar
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Correct Answer: B [PM Poshan]
Notes:The national Mid-Day Meal Scheme has been renamed as PM POSHAN Scheme. Involvement of Farmers Producer Organizations (FPO) and Women Self Help Groups in implementation of the scheme are also mentioned in the new features.
The Union Cabinet approved the ‘PM POSHAN in Schools’ scheme that will provide hot cooked meal to students of elementary classes in government and government-aided schools across the country. It will also cover students of balvatikas or pre-primary classes.
4. Which institution has developed the first alternative to corneal transplantation in India?
[A] AIIMS
[B] JIPMER
[C] IIT- Hyderabad
[D] NIT- Tiruchirappalli
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Correct Answer: C [IIT- Hyderabad]
Notes:
Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-Hyderabad) researchers have recently developed an alternative to corneal transplantation.
The research team have developed a hydrogel from discarded corneas from human and bovine sources using a novel method. The team discovered that this tissue-specific hydrogel can prevent cells from scar tissue formation. The team also demonstrated that this hydrogel can be applied after injury which helps to regenerate the cornea without scarring.
5. DigiSaksham programme, which was making news recently, was launched by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[B] Ministry of Finance
[C] Ministry if MSME
[D] Ministry of Electronics and IT
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Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Labour and Employment]
Notes:
Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupendra Yadav announced a collaboration with Microsoft India to launch DigiSaksham programme.
Through DigiSaksham, 10 million active registered job seekers will be able to access the training including computing and computer science training on the National Career Service Portal. The programme is aimed to impact 3,00,000 job seekers in the first year by training them in subjects like programming languages, data analytics, software development etc.
6. AMRUT 2.0 and SBM-U 2.0, which were launched recently, com under which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Agriculture
[B] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[C] Ministry of MSME
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]
Notes:
Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0. The schemes would be implemented by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, like their previous versions.
SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ensure grey and black water management in all cities. The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around ₹1.41 lakh crore. AMRUT 2.0 aims to provide 100% coverage of water supply to all households in around 4,700 urban local bodies and 100% coverage of sewerage and septage in 500 AMRUT cities.
7. What per cent of India’s exports is contributed by MSMEs, approximately?
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Correct Answer: B [40]
Notes:
India has more than 63 million MSMEs. They account for nearly 40 per cent of India’s exports, about 6.11 per cent of the country’s manufacturing GDP. MSMEs contribute to 24.63 per cent of the GDP from services sector.
Union MSME Minister Narayan Rane has inaugurated the India Export Initiative and IndiaXports 2021 portal of the India SME Forum. India has fixed its exports target of USD 400 billion for this fiscal year. The Minister said that MSMEs would further take it to $1 trillion by 2027.
8. When is the ‘National Voluntary Blood Donation Day’ observed?
[A] October 1
[B] October 2
[C] October 3
[D] October 4
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Correct Answer: A [October 1]
Notes:
National Voluntary Blood Donation Day is celebrated on 1st October of every year across the country. It aims to raise awareness about Blood donation and promote voluntary Blood donation in the country.
The theme for this year’s Blood donation event is “Give Blood and keep the world beating”. On this day various public and private organizations hold Blood donation camps and awareness activities. Our country needs around 1.45 crore units of blood every year. Collection of blood is done through 3500 licensed blood banks across the country.
9. Where is the ‘Kilauea volcano’ located?
[A] South Africa
[B] Hawaii
[C] Canada
[D] Madagascar
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Correct Answer: B [Hawaii ]
Notes:
Kilauea – one of the most active volcanoes on earth is located in the Hawaii islands. The volcano has recently started to erupt, raising the alert level to “warning” and the aviation code being changed to “red” in the region.
The US Geological Survey has confirmed the large-scale eruption in Halemaumau crater of the volcano. Prior to this, the volcano made a major eruption in 2018 which led to destruction of more than 700 houses and left thousands of residents displaced from the locality.
10. “Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution” is awarded by which state?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Odisha
[C] Assam
[D] Tamil Nadu
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award is the Government of Assam’s highest civilian award for National Integration and National Contribution. Gopinath Bordoloi was a freedom fighter, Assam’s first Chief Minister after independence and Bharat Ratna awardee.
The award carries a prize of Rs.5 lakh, a citation and an Angabastram. This year’s award was presented by the Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
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