Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021

21. Which Ministry recently released the “Framework for Implementation of Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED)”
[A] Home Ministry
[B] Defence Ministry
[C] Power Ministry
[D] Consumer Affairs Ministry

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22. Indian Born Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan, who passed away recently is associated with which field?
[A] Atomic and Nuclear Science
[B] Cricket
[C] Politics
[D] Agriculture

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23. When is the ‘World Day Against the Death Penalty’ observed every year?
[A] October 8
[B] October 10
[C] October 12
[D] October 14

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24. Westbury Cave, where the fossil of extinct ‘Hippopotamus antiquus’ has been discovered, is in which country?
[A] Greece
[B] UK
[C] Italy
[D] China

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25. Which institution launched ‘Strategy to Achieve Global Covid-19 Vaccination by mid-2022’?
[A] World Health Organisation
[B] UNICEF
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

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26. India agreed to provide a USD 200 million Line of Credit for development projects in which country?
[A] Nepal
[B] Tajikistan
[C] Kyrgyzstan
[D] Indonesia

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27. Aerial Archaeological Mapping Explorer, which is sometimes seen in the news, is launched in which country?
[A] France
[B] UK
[C] Australia
[D] China

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28. Which institution has formed a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO)?
[A] UNICEF
[B] World Health Organisation
[C] FAO
[D] John Hopkins University

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29. “Extended Producer Responsibility” which is in news recently, is associated with?
[A] Plastic waste management
[B] Automobile Manufacturing
[C] Meat Production
[D] Agricultural Export

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30. Who is the first Indian to be elected as the Chairman of World Steel Association (WSA)?
[A] Sajjan Jindal
[B] Aditya Mittal
[C] Anirban Dasgupta
[D] Gautam Adani

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