MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 18th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 18th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. India beat which team to win the 2021 SAFF Championship?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Nepal
C) Malaysia
D) Japan
2. The Lucy Mission has been launched by NASA to study which of these asteroids?
A) Hermes
B) Earth-crossing asteroids
C) Icarus
D) Trojan asteroids
3. NITI Aayog has partnered with which body to launch a Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management?
A) UNICEF
B) UN-Women
C) UNDP
D) UNESCO
4. The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed the presence of persistent water vapour in ‘Europa’. It is a moon of which planet?
A) Jupiter
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Venus
5. The Adani Group has recently taken over the operational control which of these International Airports from Kerala?
A) Thiruvananthapuram
B) Calicut
C) Cochin
D) Kannur
6. Who among the following has recently become the oldest person in the world to go to space?
A) George Takei
B) Nichelle Nichols
C) Gene Roddenberry
D) William Shatner
7. Which state has launched the ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ scheme to confer proprietary rights?
A) Gujarat
B) Punjab
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
8. What amount of credit line has been seeked by the Sri Lankan government from India to purchase crude oil?
A) USD 100 million
B) USD 200 million
C) USD 500 million
D) USD 300 million
9. Jonas Gahr Store has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
A) Norway
B) Sweden
C) Ireland
D) Germany
10. How many persons are the part of the crew under the Shenzhou-13 mission of China?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 6
D) 3
11. Who among the following has been appointed as the new Joint Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office recently?
A) Sanjay Kumar
B) Sandeep Mehta
C) Sanjay Singh
D) Mira Mohanty
12. Who has recently launched “Healthy Smile” app with an aim to raise awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Planning Commission
C) AIIMS
D) Education Commission
13. The “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Prerna Sthal” has been inaugurated in the Naval Science and Technology Laboratory of DRDO located at which place?
A) Pune
B) Delhi
C) Mumbai
D) Visakhapatnam
14. Recently, which organization has released its annual report saying that India’s economy is slowly recovering?
A) World Bank
B) NITI Aayog
C) International Monetary Fund
D) Planning Commission
15. Which day is celebrated around the world on 18th October?
A) World Cancer Day
B) World TB Day
C) World Menopause Day
D) World Science Day
16. Recently which country has launched a three-person crew for a 6-month mission in Shenzhou-13 spacecraft?
A) Japan
B) China
C) Australia
D) Africa
ANSWERS
1. B
India beat Nepal, 3-0, to win 2021 SAFF Championship final title, held on October 16, 2021, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.
2. D
The US space agency NASA has launched a first-of-its kind mission called ‘Lucy Mission‘ to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. The mission life of Lucy is 12-year, during which the spacecraft will fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids to study about solar system’s evolution. These will include one main-belt asteroid and seven Jupiter Trojan asteroids.
3. C
NITI Aayog and UNDP India have collaborated to launch a handbook titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management’, to promote sustainable management of plastic waste in the country.
4. A
The Hubble Space Telescope Observatory of NASA have revealed the presence of persistent water vapour in ‘Europa’, the icy moon of Jupiter. However, the presence of a water vapour atmosphere is found only in one hemisphere.
5. A
The Adani Group formally took over the operation, management and development control of the international airport in Thiruvananthapuram on October 14, 2021. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the first of four international airports in Kerala.
6. D
Legendary Canadian actor William Shatner has become the oldest person to go to space.
7. B
In Punjab, the Chief Minister Charanjit Channi launched a new scheme titled ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’ on October 17, 2021 which aims to confer proprietary rights on the people living in the houses within the ‘Lal Lakir’ of villages and the cities.
8. C
The Government of Sri Lanka has sought a USD 500 million credit line from India to pay for its crude oil purchases, as the country is facing severe foreign exchange crisis in the island nation, after the pandemic hit the nation’s earnings from tourism and remittances.
9. A
Jonas Gahr Store, the Leader of the Labour Party in Norway, has assumed the charge of the Prime Minister of Norway with effect from October 14, 2021.
10. D
The Chinese space agency has launched Shenzhou-13 crewed mission, the country’s first long-duration stay aboard. The three-person crew are expected to spend six-months in space, to set up new record for the time spent in space by Chinese astronauts.
11. D
A 2005 IAS officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre, Mira Mohanty has been recently appointed as the new Joint Secretary of the Prime Minister’s Office. While Ritesh Chauhan has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana.
12. C
AIIMS has recently launched “Healthy Smile” app with an aim to raise awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children. This app is an initiative of the Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry with the help of Intramural Research Grant.
13. D
The “Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Prerna Sthal” has been inaugurated at DRDO’s Naval Science and Technology Laboratory located at Visakhapatnam. Also on the occasion, DRDO Director General Dr. Sameer V. Kamat Has also unveiled the statue of Dr. Kalam.
14. C
The International Monetary Fund has recently released its annual report saying that India’s economy is slowly recovering. While cautioned against inflationary pressures. The IMF has projected India’s economic growth rate to be 9.5% for the financial year 2021-2022.
15. C
World Menopause Day is celebrated across the world on 18 October. The purpose of this day is to create awareness about menopause and to make women aware of good health. This menopause occurs between 45 and 55 years of age.
16. B
China has recently launched a three-person crew for a 6-month mission in Shenzhou-13 spacecraft. It has been launched by Long March-2F rocket. The vehicle is expected to complete docking with the “Tianhe Module” within 6 hours.
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