Monthly Current Affairs Quiz : October 2021

i. The UN Day is observed on October 24 each year and marks the official establishment of the United Nations in 1945.

ii. The name 'United Nations' was coined by the United States President Franklin D . Roosevelt.

iii. Presently, the UN has 193 members.

i. Konkan Shakti 2021 was the maiden India – UK Joint Tri-Service exercise.

ii. The exercise was held off the east coast of India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. ABHYAS is a High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT).

ii. It was flight-tested from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

iii. It has been developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru.

i. Global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) retained Pakistan on its 'Black List' of countries.

ii. Three new countries -- Turkey, Jordan, and Mali -- have been added to the Grey List.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. Kangana Ranaut won the Best Actress award.

ii. Akshay Kumar won the Best Actor award.

iii. Manipur won the award for 'Most Film Friendly State'.

i. It was held on 27 October 2021

ii. It was hosted by Thailand.

iii. The EAS leaders adopted three Statements on Mental Health, Economic recovery through Tourism and Sustainable Recovery.

i. India ranked 101 out of 116 countries in the GHI 2021.

ii. The GHI score is calculated on four indicators.

iii. The report is prepared jointly by Irish aid agency Concern Worldwide and German organisation Welthungerhilfe.

i. It was the 17th Edition of the Joint Military Exercise between India and Nepal.

ii. It was held in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It was released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

ii. It compares acute multidimensional poverty for 109 countries in developing regions.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It is given by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

ii. Each year 3 finalists will be selected for their contributions towards the 3 UN Sustainable Development Goals.

iii. Vidyut Mohan (Co-founder of Takachar) has won the inaugural edition of the Earth shot Prize.

Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

i. NASA launched it.

ii. It is the first space mission to study Jupiter’s Trojans Asteroids.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

i. India is ranked at 71st position in the Index.

ii. The Index measures the underlying drivers of food security in 113 countries.

iii. It is released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

i. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has released the Report.

ii. The Report measures the production of trees in the world.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) declared the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a new Tiger Reserve.

ii. This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. Germany has been ranked first.

ii. India has been ranked 90th.

iii. There is a trend of continuous decline in India’s position since 2019.

i. The World Health Organisation (WHO) released the report.

ii. It has found that around 14 percent of 15 to 24-year-olds in India reported often feeling depressed.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It is a joint Military Training Exercise between India and Australia.

ii. It was held at Chaubatia, Uttarakhand.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ISpA in June 2021.

ii. ISpA is the Premier Industry Association of Space and Satellite companies.

iii. Its founding members include only government agencies.

i. The First Phase of the exercise was conducted in the Philippines Sea.

ii. The Second Phase of the exercise was conducted in the Bay of Bengal.

iii. It is a bilateral Maritime Exercise between India and Sri Lanka.

i. It is the joint initiative of the Ministry of Labour and Employment and Microsoft India.

ii. It will enhance the employability of youth by imparting digital skills.

iii. It is an extension of the Government’s ongoing programs to support the youth from rural and semi-urban areas.

i. It was the 8th edition of India-Sri Lanka bilateral Joint Military Exercise.

ii. It was conducted in India.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize in medicine.

ii. They won the Prize for development of COVID-19 Vaccines.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It is held annually from 4 to 10 October.

ii. The theme for World Space week 2021 is 'Women in Space'.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It has been awarded to scientists from Japan, Germany, France.

ii. This is the first time climate scientists have been awarded it.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. Recently, the Ministry of Defence has placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi, Chennai for supply of 75 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) Arjun Mk-1A .

ii. It has been developed by the Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. It was the first in-person meeting hosted by Australia.

ii. During the summit, the Quad Fellowship was launched to sponsor 400 students per year.

iii. Quad is a strategic dialogue between the United States, India, Japan and Australia.

i. Assam’s Judima rice wine is northeast’s 1st traditional brew to get GI tag.

ii. Naga Cucumber from Nagaland was awarded the GI tag.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

i. The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare launched it.

ii. It will provide a health ID for every citizen.

iii. Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission Sandbox will be created for child immunization.

i. It is developed by DRDO.

ii. It is equipped with an indigenous active Radio Frequency (RF) seeker for improved accuracy.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?