MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 10th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 10th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. In India, which day has been dedicated as the National Postal Day?
A) 10 October
B) 09 October
C) 08 October
D) 11 October
2. What is the theme of the Fourth Cohort under Regulatory Sandbox, as per RBI?
A) Retail Payments
B) MEME Lending
C) Cross Border Payments
D) Prevention and Mitigation of Financial Frauds
3. Ajeya Warrior is an annual joint military exercise of Indian Army with which country?
A) Nepal
B) Israel
C) United Kingdom
D) Australia
4. The World Day Against the Death Penalty is observed every year on which day?
A) 11 October
B) 10 October
C) 09 October
D) 08 October
5. The greenfield Sindhudurg Airport has been inaugurated in which state under the UDAN Scheme?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Punjab
D) Assam
6. India has recently joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People, a grouping of over 70 countries, with the objective to adopt the global goal of protecting at least _____ percent of the world’s land and ocean by ___________
A) 50%; 2050
B) 20%; 2020
C) 30%; 2030
D) 25%; 2025
7. What is the projected rate of GDP of Indian economy in the financial year 2022-23, as per RBI?
A) 10.1%
B) 8.5%
C) 9.5%
D) 7.8%
8. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has recently handed over the operational control of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati to which company?
A) Adani Group
B) Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC)
C) Cochin International Airport (CIAL)
D) National Investment and Infrastructure Fund (NIIF)
9. The World Mental Health Day is celebrated on which day annually?
A) Second Sunday of October
B) 10 October
C) Second Saturday of October
D) 09 October
10. In order to further strengthen bilateral relation with India, Mette Frederiksen is on 3 day visit to India. She is the Prime Minister of which country?
A) Sweden
B) Norway
C) Denmark
D) Singapore
11. The combined area of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as the new Tiger Reserve of India. In which state is the facility located?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Chhattisgarh
12. In 2021, the 6th edition of Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR is taking place in which place?
A) Chaubatia
B) Pithoragarh
C) Ranikhet
D) Dehradun
13. What is the theme of the World Mental Health Day 2021?
A) Move for mental health: Increased investment in mental health
B) Mental health in an unequal world
C) Mental Health Promotion and Suicide Prevention
D) Young people and mental health in a changing world
14. How many routes and airports are operational under the UDAN scheme till date?
A) 290 routes and 52 airports
B) 199 routes and 45 airports
C) 225 routes and 70 airports
D) 381 routes and 61 airports
15. Name the Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, who has resigned from his post recently?
A) KV Subramaniam
B) Arvind Subramaniam
C) Sanjit Mehta
D) Sandeep Kumar
16. Who ranks first in the list of $100 billion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index?
A) Bernard Anault
B) Elon Musk
C) Larry Page
D) Jeff Bezos
17. Recently who has presented gallantry and excellent service medals to the Indian Coast Guard personnel?
A) Mr. Narendra Singh
B) Mr. Rajnath Singh
C) Shri Hardeep Singh Puri
D) Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mehta
18. Who among the following has recently launched “MyPortApp” for digital monitoring of port operations in Kolkata?
A) Nirmala Sitharaman
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Sarbananda Sonowal
D) Ajay Kumar Singh
19. Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia and Dr.VK Singh have started Doon Drone Mela 2021 in which state?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttarakhand
20. Which of the following has recently released the report “Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led Development”?
A) World Health Organization
B) World Bank
C) Moody’s
D) NITI Aayog
ANSWERS
1. A
In India, the National Postal Day is celebrated annually on 10 October, as an extension of World Post Day, which is celebrated on 9 October.
2. D
The Reserve Bank of India has announced the theme for Fourth Cohort under Regulatory Sandbox. The theme is “Prevention and Mitigation of Financial Frauds”.
3. C
The 6th edition of the annual Joint Military Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR, between India and United Kingdom kick-started on October 08, 2021
4. B
The World Day Against the Death Penalty is observed every year on 10 October. The theme for 2021 is “Women Sentenced to Death: An Invisible Reality.”
5. A
The Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, virtually inaugurated the greenfield Sindhudurg airport in Maharashtra recently, under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme of the Government of India.
6. C
India officially joined the High Ambition Coalition (HAC) for Nature and People on October 07, 2021.HAC is a group of more than 70 countries encouraging the adoption of the global goal to protect at least 30 percent of the world’s land and ocean by 2030 (30×30 target).India is the first country from BRICS bloc (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) to join the HAC.
7. D
The Reserve Bank of India in its Monetary Policy Report – October 2021, has projected India’s GDP growth rate for 2022-23 (FY23) at 7.8%.
8. A
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has handed over the operational control of the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport in Guwahati to Adani Group on October 08, 2021.
9. B
World Mental Health Day is observed every year on 10 October globally for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.
10. C
The Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen is on three days visit to India from October 9 to 11, 2021, to further strengthen and enhance the close and friendly ties between the two countries. On October 09, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Danish PM, following which four MoUs were signed which aimed at boosting cooperation in green technologies and management of natural resources.
11. D
The combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has been declared as a Tiger Reserve by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on October 05, 2021.
12. A
The 6th edition of the annual Joint Military Exercise AJEYA WARRIOR, between India and United Kingdom kick-started on October 08, 2021 at Chaubatia, in the Indian state of Uttarakhand.
13. B
The theme for World Mental Health Day 2021 is ‘Mental health in an unequal world’.
14. D
381 routes and 61 airports including 5 heliports and 2 Water Aerodromes have become operationalized under the UDAN scheme.
15. A
The Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India, KV Subramaniam has recently resigned from his post after completing three years’ tenure. Also, he has told in the official statement that he has now decided to go back to the education world.
16. B
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Tesla owner Elon Musk is at the first place in the list of $100 billion, followed by former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. After this comes the number of Bernard Anault, Bill Gates, Larry Page, Mark Zuckerberg. Whereas Mukesh Ambani is at 11th place in this list.
17. B
Recently Defense Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has presented gallantry and outstanding service medals to the Indian Coast Guard personnel during a function in New Delhi which includes 3 President’s Tatrakshak Medals, 8 Coast Guard Medal, and 10 Coast Guard Medal.
18. C
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Mr. Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched “MyPortApp” for digital monitoring of port operations in Kolkata. The objective of this app is to promote transparency and easy access to port related information.
19. D
Minister of State for Civil Aviation, Dr. VK Singh and Union Minister of Civil Aviation Mr. Jyotiraditya Scindia have recently started Doon Drone Mela 2021 in Dehradun, Uttarakhand. Also the program has been started with the demonstration of paragliding.
20. B
The World Bank has recently released the report “Shifting Gears: Digitization and Services-Led Development”. According to this report, the economic recovery in various sectors in India has been uneven while the manufacturing and construction sector has improved rapidly in 2021.
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