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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 10.10.2021

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the DigiSaksham programme?

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.

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Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2021

i. Mukesh Ambani (RIL) continues to be India’s richest man for the 10th straight year.

ii. Shiv Nadar (HCL) got second place.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3

Which ministry has launched the SACRED Portal?

Question 4

Which institution has launched the FASTER system?

Question 5

Recently, who has been appointed as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?

Question 6

The Book “My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future” is the memoir of who among the following?

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ‘Best Practices in the Performance of District Hospitals report’?

i. NITI Aayog released it.

ii. A district hospital in India has on an average 24 beds per 1 lakh population.

iii. Uttar Pradesh has the lowest average of beds.

Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2 .0 (SBM-U 2 .0).

i. SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’.

ii. The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around ₹1.41 lakh crore.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 9

Which Union Ministry has launched the People's Plan Campaign 2021- Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas?

Question 10

Who has assumed charge as first Director General of the Ordnance Directorate?

Question 11

Who has been elected as the new prime minister of Japan?

Question 12

Chacha Chaudhary has been declared as the mascot of which Scheme/Programme?

Question 13

Consider the following statements regarding the Exercise ‘Mitra Shakti 2021’.

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?

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the 2021 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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?

Question 15

Pandora Papers investigation, recently in the news, is related to…………….

Question 16

Which of the following states will host the 56th National Cross Country Championship in January 2022?

Question 17

Recently, which organisation has launched a home robot named ‘Astro’?

Question 18

The Indian Navy partnered with which bank to launch NAV-eCash Card?

Question 19

Consider the following statements regarding the World Space Week.

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?

Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding the 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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?

Question 21

Where was the 5th edition of Japan- India Maritime Bilateral Exercise ‘JIMEX 2021’ held?

Question 22

Which country successfully test fired a Zirkon hypersonic cruise missile from a nuclear submarine?

Question 23

Where was the world's largest Khadi National Flag installed?

Question 24

Which organisation has received the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?

Question 25

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the recently released Henley Passport Index 2021?

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.

Question 26

Consider the following statements regarding the ‘The State of the World’s Children 2021’ report.

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?

Question 27

Which organisation has launched the ‘Dare to Dream 3.0’ contest?

Question 28

Which state’s white onion has been awarded a GI tag?

Question 29

When is Indian Air Force Day observed?

Question 30

Name the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
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