MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 12th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 12th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. The FICCI has projected India’s GDP growth rate for 2021-22 at _________ percent in its latest Economic Outlook Survey
A) 7.1%
B) 8.6%
C) 10.8%
D) 9.1%
2. Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the newly set up Indian Space Association (ISpA)?
A) Rajesh Tope
B) Rahul Vatts
C) Jayant Patil
D) A.K. Bhatt
3. Who is the author of the book ‘The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir’?
A) Arundhati Bhattacharya
B) Rajnish Kumar
C) Aditya Puri
D) Dinesh Kumar Khara
4. Which state has recently got GI tag for Kanyakumari clove?
A) Kerala
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Karnataka
D) Tamil Nadu
5. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report is released by which organisation?
A) UNDP
B) World Bank
C) World Economic Forum
D) International Monetary Fund
6. Name the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
A) Paul Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson
B) Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee
C) David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens
D) Paul Michael Romer and Richard Thaler
7. When is the World Arthritis Day observed?
A) 11 October
B) 12 October
C) 10 October
D) 09 October
8. The floral festival Bathukamma is celebrated in which state of India?
A) Odisha
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Telangana
9. Who has been honoured with the Aryabhata Award for 2021 by Astronautical Society of India (ASI)?
A) Dr G Satheesh Reddy
B) K. Sivan
C) A. S. Kiran Kumar
D) G. Madhavan Nair
10. Who is the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award in 2021?
A) Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao
B) Jaya Prakash Reddy
C) Bejawada Gopal
D) Mukesh Rishi
11. Who among the following has recently started the Indian Space Association?
A) Hardeep Singh Puri
B) Narendra Modi
C) Rajnath Singh
D) Nirmala Sitharaman
12. Which state government has developed the country’s first smartphone based “e-voting” app?
A) Government of Bihar
B) Government of Telangana
C) Government of Punjab
D) Gujarat government
13. Aditi Maheshwari, a resident of which state of India, has recently become the British High Commissioner to India for a day?
A) Kerala
B) Punjab
C) Gujarat
D) Rajasthan
14. Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu have won the gold medal in how many meters rapid fire pistol mixed team event of the Junior World Championship?
A) 15 meters
B) 25 meters
C) 30 meters
D) 40 meters
15. Eminent scholar Martin J Sherwin, who researched nuclear weapons, has died recently at the age of?
A) 72 years
B) 84 years
C) 96 years
D) 98 years
16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited India, which country’s Prime Minister Mette Fredrickson held bilateral talks?
A) Maldives
B) Japan
C) Denmark
D) Austria
17. In which of the following state Purushottam Rupala has launched the nationwide river animal husbandry program?
A) Kerala
B) Punjab
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttar Pradesh
18. With which country India has decided to work together for research in traditional medicine systems?
A) Japan
B) Australia
C) Croatia
D) UK
ANSWERS
1. D
The industry body FICCI has revised upward the growth forecast for the Indian economy in 2021-22 to 9.1%, based on the latest FICCI’s Economic Outlook Survey.
2. C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on October 11, 2021 via videoconferencing. The ISpA is a private industry body which will act as a premier industry body for space and satellite companies in the country. First Chairman – Jayant Patil, L&T-NxT Senior Executive Vice President for Defence
3. B
Former Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) Rajnish Kumar has come out with his memoir titled ‘The Custodian of Trust – A Banker’s Memoir’.
4. D
The unique clove spice grown in the hills of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu has been awarded a geographical indication (GI) as ‘Kanyakumari clove’.
5. A
The 2021 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report was released on 7 October 2021. The report is produced jointly by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
6. C
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded in two parts, the first half has been awarded to David Card “for his empirical contributions to labour economics”. The second half has been awarded jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.”
7. B
The World Arthritis Day is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition which causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age. The World Arthritis Day theme 2021 is Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work..
8. D
The famous Bathukamma floral festival celebration has begun in the state of Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh.
9. A
Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award for 2021 on October 09, 2021, by Astronautical Society of India (ASI).
10. C
Well-known Telugu filmmaker Bejawada Gopal, has been named as the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award for his overall contribution to the Indian cinema.The award is presented by the Satyajit Ray Film Society, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
11. B
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently started the Indian Space Association while addressing the country’s top space scientists. This association has been started with the aim of making India completely self-reliant in space science and physics and all the subjects related to space.
12. B
The Government of Telangana has recently developed the country’s first smartphone based “e-voting” app. The state government is preparing for a dry run of smartphone-based ‘e-voting’ system for the first time in the country. To test this app, “dummy” elections are being conducted in Khammam district.
13. D
Aditi Maheshwari, a 20-year-old resident of Rajasthan state, has recently become the British High Commissioner to India for a day. She has been given this honor for winning a competition organized with the goal of empowering the next generation of women as leaders and guides.
14. B
Rhythm Sangwan and Vijayveer Sidhu have won the gold medal in the 25m rapid fire pistol mixed team event of the Junior World Championship. So far, 23 medals including 10 gold medals have been won by Indian players in this championship.
15. B
Martin J Sherwin, a well-known scholar who researched nuclear weapons, has recently passed away at the age of 84. He spent nearly two decades researching physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and won the Pulitzer Prize for his biography “American Prometheus”.
16. C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited India, there has been bilateral talks between Danish Prime Minister Mette Fredriksson at Hyderabad House. Mette Fredrickson has met President Ram Nath Kovind and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar during the three-day visit.
17. D
Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Purushottam Rupala has launched the nationwide river animal husbandry program in Brijghat, Garh Mukteshwar, Uttar Pradesh, India. About 500 people have participated in this program. This program has been started under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana.
18. C
India has signed MoU with Croatia with the aim of research and development in Indian traditional medicine systems and promoting Ayurveda in Europe. The goal of this MoU is to connect European members for a more comprehensive offering of health and tourism products.
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