Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021
This page presents 50 questions from Current Affairs October, 2021 month in GKToday. These questions are part of GKToday’s Daily 20 MCQs Current Affairs Series in GKToday Android App. Download Now.
11. India’s first e-fish market app ‘Fishwaale’ has been launched in which state/UT?
[A] West Bengal
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Assam
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: C [Assam]
Notes:
Assam Fisheries Ministry recently launched an application, stated to be India’s first e-fish market app named ‘Fishwaale’.
The application will help both buyers and sellers to place orders and sell fish, aquaculture equipment and medicine, fish feed and fish seed online. Products such as Freshwater and seawater frozen fish, dry fish and processed fish items will be sold. The app was developed by Aqua Blue Global Aquaculture Solutions, in collaboration with the state fisheries department.
12. “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” is situated in which country?
[A] Italy
[B] France
[C] USA
[D] UK
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a famed memorial in Arlington National Cemetery – USA, has been constructed to pay tribute to the unidentified service members who died in U.S. conflicts.
The place has been in news recently, since for the first time in 84 years the monument has an all-female guard, which is seen as a milestone in the USA.
13. Which state / UT has approved to issue a unique health card to “each and every citizen” under its Health Information Management System (HIMS) project?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Delhi
[D] Puducherry
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Correct Answer: C [Delhi]
Notes:
The Government of Delhi has approved the proposal for issue of a unique health card to “each and every citizen” of the UT under the UT’s Health Information Management System (HIMS) project.
The Government has decided for minimum eligibility criteria for obtaining the card. Voter ID would be the only mandatory document for adults for the health card and children would be issued health card based on the IDs of their parents.
14. Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann and Giorgio Parisi are in the news recently for?
[A] Academy Awards
[B] Pulitzer Prize
[C] Golden Globe Award
[D] Nobel Prize
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Correct Answer: D [Nobel Prize]
Notes:
The Nobel Prize for Physics 2021 has been awarded recently, in which Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann have been jointly awarded one half of the prize for “physical modelling of Earth’s climate, quantifying variability and reliably predicting global warming”.
The other half of the prize has been awarded to Giorgio Parisi for “the discovery of the interplay of disorder and fluctuations in physical systems from atomic to planetary scales”.
15. Jim Corbett National Park, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
[A] Uttarakhand
[B] Bihar
[C] West Bengal
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: A [Uttarakhand ]
Notes:
Jim Corbett National Park is a world-renowned tiger reserve in Uttarakhand. It was seen in the news recently, Union Minister of State for Forest and Environment Ashwini Kumar Choubey announced that it may be renamed as Ramganga National Park in the future.
It is India’s first national park which is spread over an area of about 521 km. It’s known for its Bengal tigers, leopards and wild elephants.
16. What is the theme of the World Cotton Day 2021?
[A] There’s more to cotton than you think
[B] Sustainable Cotton
[C] E-Commerce in Cotton
[D] White Gold: Cotton
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Correct Answer: A [There’s more to cotton than you think]
Notes:
The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) established the World Cotton Day, which is celebrated on October 7th every year since 2019. This year the theme is “There’s more to cotton than you think”.
The purpose of the international day is to maximize the importance of cotton. It also emphasises the problems faced by the world’s cotton economies. The inaugural World Cotton Day was held in Geneva in 2019.
17. Which organisation delivered the heaviest ever semi-cryogenic propellant tank (SC120- LOX) to ISRO?
[A] DRDO
[B] HAL
[C] BHEL
[D] NSIL
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Correct Answer: B [HAL]
Notes:
The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has delivered the heaviest semi-cryogenic propellant tank (SC120- LOX) ever fabricated to the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO).
The tank will be used in the Mk-III launch vehicle for future missions. The semi-cryo-liquid oxygen (LOX) tank is to be used in the existing Mk-III launch vehicle. HAL had delivered the biggest ever cryogenic Liquid Hydrogen tank (C32-LH2), last year.
18. What is the proposed financial outlay for the PM Gati Shakti Master Plan?
[A] Rs. 100 crore
[B] Rs. 1 lakh crore
[C] Rs. 10 lakh crore
[D] Rs. 100 lakh crore
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Correct Answer: D [Rs. 100 lakh crore]
Notes:
The PM on the 75th Independence Day speech had announced for “PM Gati Shakti Master Plan” at a total financial outlay of Rs.100 lakh crore, aiming for holistic infrastructure development.
The scheme is proposed to offer modal connectivity to more than 1000 industrial clusters and would include projects under existing schemes like Bharatmala, Sagarmala, Udaan etc.
19. What is the theme of the ‘World Arthritis Day 2021’?
[A] Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work
[B] Leaving No one behind
[C] Misdiagnosis in Arthritis
[D] 25 years of Arthritis Day
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Correct Answer: A [Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work]
Notes:
World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed every year on October 12 to spread awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
The Day was first observed in 1996 and this year the theme of the day is Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work. As per EULAR (European Alliance of Associations For Rheumatology), there are an estimated one-hundred million people who are undiagnosed and trying to cope with overlooked symptoms.
20. Which country celebrates ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’, in the month of October?
[A] China
[B] USA
[C] Greece
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The USA celebrates ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ as a holiday that celebrates and honours Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
It started in 1977 as a day of respect at a discrimination conference. It has now become a national holiday honored by President Joe Biden. This day falls on the same day Columbus Day, first recognized as a national holiday in 1934 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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