MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 19th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 19th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Centre has formed a new working group to suggest alternative sustainable, financial and operational models for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to roll out an overhauled PMFBY scheme from Kharif 2022. Who is the head of this panel?
A) Amitesh Kumar Sinha
B) Ritesh Chauhan
C) Meera Mohanty
D) Vipul Bansal
2. NITI Aayog has collaborated with which organisation to launch Geospatial Energy Map of India?
A) Google
B) Facebook
C) ISRO
D) DRDO
3. Vidyut Mohan has won the inaugural ‘Earthshot Prize’ for the year 2021 for developing a technology for converting agri waste into bio-products. Vidyut is from which city?
A) Pune
B) New Delhi
C) Hyderabad
D) Kolkata
4. UNICEF has partnered with which body to promote its #OnYourMind campaign to raise awareness about the mental health issues and and wellbeing amongst children and adolescents
A) NBA
B) FIFA
C) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)
D) International Cricket Council (ICC)
5. What amount of penalty has been imposed by RBI on SBI for non-compliance of RBI directives related to Frauds classification and reporting by commercial banks and select FIs?
A) Rs 1 crore
B) Rs 2 crore
C) Rs 50 lakh
D) Rs 75 lakh
6. The Indian army team has won the gold medal at the 2021 Cambrian Patrol Exercise. Which among the following force represented Indian army at the event?
A) 3rd Gorkha Rifles
B) 8 Gorkha Rifles
C) 5th Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force)
D) 1st Gorkha Rifles (The Malaun Regiment)
7. The Ex Cambrian Patrol is organised by which country?
A) India
B) Australia
C) Japan
D) United Kindom
8. Who has been sworn in as the new Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation (NRDC)?
A) Shekhar C. Mande
B) Sunil Kumar
C) Amit Rastogi
D) Ramamurthi Nagarajan
9. Avi Barot, an Indian player who has passed away was related to which sports?
A) Cricket
B) Hockey
C) Football
D) Basketball
10. The National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) comes under which of these ministries?
A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) Ministry of Science & Technology
C) Ministry of Commerce & Industry
D) Ministry of Defence
11. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate which international airport of the country at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh on October 20?
A) 25th
B) 27th
C) 28th
D) 29th
12. Which of the following Indian project has won the Eco Oscar Award?
A) Mission Indradhanush
B) Amrit Yojana
C) Takachar Innovation
D) Ayushman Bharat Yojana
13. NASA has launched the first spacecraft “Lucy” to study Trojan asteroids of which planet?
A) Jupiter
B) Saturn
C) Venus
D) Mercury
14. According to Mr Bhupendra Singh, how many crore more unorganized workers have been registered on the e-shram portal so far?
A) 5 crore
B) 6 crore
C) 7 crore
D) 4 crore
15. Kinnaur district of which of the following state has become the first district in the country to do 100% vaccination?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Madhya Pradesh
C) Gujarat
D) Himachal Pradesh
16. Which state government has announced financial assistance of Rs 5,000 to tribal people for pilgrimage to Ayodhya?
A) Government of Kerala
B) Government of Punjab
C) Gujarat Government
D) Uttar Pradesh Government
17. Which medal has been won by the team of 5th Battalion Gorkha Rifles representing the Indian Army in the Cambrian Patrol Exercise?
A) Gold Medal
B) Silver Medal
C) Bronze Medal
D) Oscar
18. During the visit of India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar to which country, has paid floral tributes to the graves of Indian soldiers?
A) Iraq
B) Iran
C) Israel
D) Japan
ANSWERS
1. B
The Government of India has constituted a working group to suggest alternative sustainable, financial and operational models for the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) to roll out an overhauled PMFBY scheme from Kharif 2022.The panel will be headed by CEO of PMFBY, Ritesh Chauhan.
2. C
NITI Aayog has launched the Geospatial Energy Map of India which will provide a holistic picture of all energy resources of the country.The map has been developed by NITI Aayog in collaboration with Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and Energy Ministries of Government of India.
3. B
New Delhi-based 17-year-old entrepreneur Vidyut Mohan is among the five global winners for the inaugural ‘Earthshot Prize’, also known as the ‘Eco-Oscars’, that honours people trying to save the planet. Vidyut has been awarded in Clean our Air category, for his technology called ‘Takachar’, a small and portable device that uses crop residue to convert it into bio-products like fuel and fertilisers to reduce smoke emissions and combat air pollution.
4. D
The International Cricket Council (ICC) and UNICEF have announced their partnership to raise awareness about the mental health issues and and wellbeing amongst children and adolescents. Under this partnership, ICC will promote the #OnYourMind campaign of UNICEF at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021, beginning on October 17, 2021.
5. A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 1 crore on India’s largest public lender State Bank of India (SBI) on October 18, 2021. The penalty has been imposed for non-compliance with the directions contained in “RBI (Frauds classification and reporting by commercial banks and select FIs) directions 2016”.
6. C
The Indian Army has been awarded the gold medal at the 2021 Cambrian Patrol Exercise, held at Brecon, Wales, in United Kingdom from October 13 to 15, 2021. The Indian Army was represented by a team from 4/5 Gorkha Rifles (Frontier Force) which competed against 96 teams representing special forces and regiments from around the world.
7. D
The Ex Cambrian Patrol is an international event organised by UK Army, in which militaries from across the world take part.
8. C
Commodore Amit Rastogi (Retd) has been appointed as the Chairman & Managing Director of National Research Development Corporation on October 18, 2021.
9. A
Saurashtra cricketer Avi Barot passed away at the age of 29 years after suffering a cardiac arrest. He has represented Haryana and Gujarat in his career
10. B
NRDC is an enterprise of DSIR, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India. It engages in the development, promotion and transfer of technologies emanating from various national R&D institutions.
11. D
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the country’s 29th international airport on October 20 at Kushinagar in Uttar Pradesh. The first international flight from this airport will come from Colombo Sri Lanka. During this inauguration, along with the President of Sri Lanka, a 115-member delegation will come.
12. C
Indian project Takachar Innovation has recently won the Eco Oscar Award. This project recycles agricultural waste into fuel. Also won Prince William’s inaugural “Earthshot Prize”. This award is given to those who are trying to save the planet Earth.
13. A
America’s space agency has recently launched the first spacecraft “Lucy” from “Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida” to study Trojan asteroids of the planet Jupiter. This mission will be launched to Lucy with the aim of investigating a group of rocky bodies.
14. D
According to the Union Labor and Employment Minister Mr. Bhupendra Singh, till now more than 4 crore unorganized workers have been registered on the e-shram portal. This portal will help in bringing millions of unorganized workers in India on a common platform.
15. D
Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh has become the first district in the country to do 100% vaccination. Total 100% population (18+) of the state has been vaccinated, the state has given the first dose of corona to all the eligible people. It is the first state in the country to achieve this feat.
16. C
The Government of Gujarat has recently announced a financial assistance of Rs.5,000 per person belonging to the tribal community for Shri Ram Janmabhoomi pilgrimage. State level “Dussehra Festival” will be organized every year at various pilgrimage sites related to Ram.
17. A
The team of 5th Battalion Gorkha Rifles representing the Indian Army has recently won the Gold Medal in the prestigious Cambrian Patrol Exercise held in UK. The exercise was conducted by the UK Army from 13 October to 15 October in Brecon, Wales.
18. C
India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar has paid floral tributes to about 900 Indian soldiers buried in Israel’s Jerusalem, Ramleh and Haifa during his recent visit to Israel. This is his first trip.
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