Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021
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1. India unveiled a ‘National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination’(NAPRE), to eliminate rabies by which year?
[A] 2025
[B] 2027
[C] 2030
[D] 2032
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Correct Answer: C [2030]
Notes:
India unveiled a ‘National Action Plan for Dog Mediated Rabies Elimination’(NAPRE) by 2030. It has been drafted by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) in consultation with the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying.
World Rabies Day is observed on September 28. NAPRE is based on 5 major pillars – political will, sustained funding, intersectoral planning, coordination and review, community planning, and operational research.
2. Sweet Revolution, NBHM scheme are associated with which product?
[A] Sugarcane
[B] Honey
[C] Fruits
[D] Palm
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Correct Answer: B [Honey]
Notes:National Beekeeping & Honey Mission (NBHM), which was announced for three years (2020-21 to 2022-23), aims for the development of scientific beekeeping in the country to achieve the goal of ‘Sweet Revolution’.
It is being implemented through National Bee Board (NBB). Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar recently launched ‘Amul Honey- a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. with cooperation with ‘National Bee Board’.
3. Aapda Mitra Scheme, which was seen in the news recently, is implemented by which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
[D] Ministry of MSME
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Home Affairs]
Notes:
Aapda Mitra Scheme is being implemented by Union Home Affairs Ministry. Home Minister Amit Shah recently released the training manual of Aapda Mitra Scheme and plan documents of Aapda Mitra and Common Alerting Protocol.
The 17th Foundation Day celebrations of National Disaster Management Authority was held recently. The theme of this year’s Foundation Day is ‘Stopping Impact of Disaster Incidents in the Himalayan Region’.
4. CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology has been inaugurated with which city?
[A] Gandhi Nagar
[B] Jaipur
[C] Chennai
[D] Hyderabad
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Correct Answer: B [Jaipur]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated CIPET: Institute of Petrochemicals Technology, Jaipur through video conference.
The Central Institute of Petrochemicals Engineering & Technology (CIPET), formerly called as the Central Institute of Plastics Engineering & Technology, was established in 1968 by India with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at Chennai.
5. Which country observed its first ‘National Day for Truth and Reconciliation’?
[A] Australia
[B] Japan
[C] UK
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: D [Canada]
Notes:
Canada observed its first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation on September 30. It is an annual commemoration honouring the children who died while attending residential schools.
It united the survivors, families and communities still affected by the legacy of the residential school system. In 2017, a private member’s bill was introduced to make National Day for Truth and Reconciliation an official holiday. Recently, hundreds of potential burial sites and unmarked graves were discovered near former residential schools.
6. ‘Nata Sankirtana’ is a UNESCO-recognised Festival of Dance and Music held in which Indian state?
[A] Assam
[B] Manipur
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Manipur]
Notes:
Manipur organises the UNESCO-recognised Festival of Dance and Music ‘Nata Sankirtana’. This year, the 3-Day Festival was inaugurated recently from the capital Imphal.
Artistes from different organizations of Nata Sankirtana and many eminent personalities attended the occasion. Nata Sankirtan was introduced during the reign of Bhagyachandra and recognised as intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2013 for its uniqueness.
7. SAGE and SACRED, which were seen in the news, are new portals associated with which segment of population?
[A] Old Age People
[B] Children
[C] Women
[D] Trans Gender People
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Correct Answer: A [Old Age People]
Notes:
The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organised VAYO NAMAN Programme on the occasion of International Day of Older Persons. Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu presented Vayoshreshtha Samman-2021 to senior citizens.
Vice President also launched two portals – SAGE (Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine) and SACRED (Senior Able Citizens for Re-Employment in Dignity). The SAGE portal, designed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, aims to encourage entrepreneurs in the area of elderly care. SACRED portal will connect the senior citizens with job providers in the private sector.
8. Which international financial institution has approved a loan of $356.67 million for expansion of Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL)?
[A] World Bank
[B] IMF
[C] AIIB
[D] ADB
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Correct Answer: C [AIIB]
Notes:
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), is an infra development bank headquartered at Beijing. The Bank has recently approved financial assistance in the form of a loan amounting $356.67 million to support the Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL).
The financial assistance would be utilised for construction of CMRL’s Phase-II development which aims to provide an integrated connectivity between suburban rail, bus stations and the airport.
9. What is the name of the cyclone that hit Oman and is an offspring of the cyclone Gulab?
[A] Shaheen
[B] Fakit
[C] Gulmuhar
[D] Tez
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Correct Answer: A [Shaheen]
Notes:
The Tropical Cyclone Shaheen has hit the coast of Oman and has caused human and material damage in the region. This cyclone is an offspring of the cyclone Gulab which had a devastating impact on the east coast of India in late September 2021.
The remnant of cyclone Gulab along with the low-pressure region over Gujarat had gained strength to form the new cyclone Shaheen.
10. What are ‘Pandora Papers’ which is seen in the news recently?
[A] Paper manufactured in Italy
[B] Eco friendly paper
[C] Documents revealing undisclosed wealth and tax avoidance
[D] Documents related to Bitcoin
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Correct Answer: C [Documents revealing undisclosed wealth and tax avoidance]
Notes:
The Pandora Papers, which is in the news recently are documents on hidden wealth, tax avoidance and money laundering by famous personalities across the globe. The data in this regard has been obtained by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists and more than 140 media organisations are working on the people who are involved in money laundering.
These documents reveal the complex network of companies set up across the globe to evade taxation.
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