MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 13th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 13th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the fintech startup BharatPe?
A) Ashwini Kumar Tewari
B) Anshula Kant
C) Dinesh Kumar Khara
D) Rajnish Kumar
2. The 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”has been launched by which organisation?
A) Microsoft India
B) NITI Aayog
C) UNESCO India
D) Ministry of Educatio
3. Which day of the year is marked as the International Day for Disaster Reduction?
A) October 13
B) October 10
C) October 12
D) October 11
4. Which state has launched the ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ programme, for its school children studying in Classes IX to XII?
A) Maharashtra
B) Delhi
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Rajasthan
5. How many medals have been won by Indian Shooting team at the 2021 ISSF Junior World Championship?
A) 43
B) 31
C) 52
D) 28
6. Nedumudi Venu, who has passed away recently, was a well known actor from which Indian film industry?
A) Odia
B) Bengali
C) Marathi
D) Malayalam
7. PM Modi recently addressed the 28th Foundation Day programme of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India. Who is the Chairperson of the NHRC?
A) Justice Indira Banerjee
B) Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar
C) Justice Arun Kumar Mishra
D) Justice Vikramajit Sen
8. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has leased the Jaipur International Airport to Adani Group for how many years?
A) 50 years
B) 40 years
C) 60 years
D) 30 years
9. What is the name of the official mascot for U-17 Women’s World Cup 2022?
A) OYL
B) IBHA
C) LARRY
D) DAFF
10. Sardar Balvinder Singh Nakai, who has passed away was the Chairman of which organistaion?
A) IFFCO
B) AMUL
C) BHEL
D) NALCO
11. What is the theme of the 2021 International Day for Disaster Reduction?
A) Disaster risk governance
B) Home Safe Home: Reducing Exposure, Reducing Displacement
C) Substantially reduce disaster damage to critical infrastructure and disruption services by 2030
D) International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses
12. Which country will host the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in 2022?
A) Japan
B) Qatar
C) India
D) Italy
13. The name of the Cyclone Gulab, which hit many parts of India recently, was recommended by which country?
A) Pakistan
B) Nepal
C) India
D) Sri Lanka
14. Manu Bhaker has recently won record breaking medals for India in a single Championship in which event?
A) Archery
B) Weightlifting
C) Track & Field
D) Shooting
15. How many action points have been recommended in the 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”?
A) 5
B) 10
C) 18
D) 20
16. Which of the following state government has withdrawn the controversial Marriage Amendment Bill 2021?
A) Government of Kerala
B) Government of Punjab
C) Government of Haryana
D) Government of Rajasthan
17. Name the Jharkhand cadre IAS officer, who has been appointed as advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A) Sanjit Mehta
B) Ajay Singh
C) Sanjay Bangar
D) Amit Khare
18. Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Justice Rajesh Bindal as the Chief Justice of which High Court?
A) Delhi High Court
B) Punjab High Court
C) Kerala High Court
D) Allahabad High Court
19. Recently who has unanimously recognized the “right to a clean environment”?
A) NITI Aayog
B) United Nations Human Rights Council
C) World Bank
D) World Health Organization
ANSWERS
1. D
The fintech startup, BharatPe has appointed former State Bank of India (SBI) Chairman Rajnish Kumar as the Chairman of its board, on October 12, 2021.
2. C
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India: “No Teacher, No Class”, on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, on October 05, 2021.
3. A
The United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction is held annually on 13 October since 1989.
4. B
The Delhi government has launched a mentorship programme called ‘Desh Ke Mentor’, for children studying in Classes IX to XII of state government schools. Under the ‘Desh Ke Mentor’ programme, students will be mentored by professionals and academicians from across the country for 10-15 minutes daily on issues ranging from career choices to teenage-related concerns.
5. A
The 2021 International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Junior World Championship Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun was held at Lima in Peru from September 27 to October 10, 2021. The Indian shooters claimed a historic win with 43 medals to stand atop in the medal table. These included 17 Gold, 16 Silver and 10 Bronze medal.
6. D
Veteran Malayalam actor Kesavan Venugopal Nair, better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, has passed away. He was 73.
7. C
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 28th NHRC Foundation Day programme, through video conferencing on October 12, 2021, in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and NHRC chairperson. Chairperson of NHRC is Justice Arun Kumar Mishra.
8. A
Gautam Adani-led Adani Group took over the responsibilities of the Jaipur International Airport on October 11, 2021. The first flight after the take over was from Delhi to Jaipur. The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has leased the airport to Adani Group for a period of 50 years.
9. B
The World football governing body, FIFA unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 on October 11, 2021.The mascot named “IBHA” is an Asiatic lioness representing women power. It aims to inspire women and girls across the world to take the right decisions and reach their full potential.
10. A
The Chairman of Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), Sardar Balvinder Singh Nakai , has passed away.
11. D
Theme of 2021 International Day for Disaster Reduction is “International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses”.
12. C
The tournament will be the 7th edition of the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. It will be held in India from October 11-30, 2022.
13. A
Pakistan
14. D
Manu Bhaker created a milestone record of becoming the first Indian shooter to win highest number of medals in a single edition of the ISSF Junior World Championships, with as many as five medals. These included 4 gold medals and a bronze.
15. B
The report presented a set of ten action-oriented recommendations to address the challenges facing the teaching profession in India to help achieve the NEP 2020 vision and objective to ensure quality education for all in the country.
16. D
The Government of Rajasthan has recently withdrawn the controversial Marriage Amendment Bill 2021. Through this bill, all social organizations and opposition parties have accused of recognizing and promoting child marriage in the state.
17. D
Jharkhand cadre IAS officer Amit Khare has been appointed as an advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. His appointment has been approved by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet. He has been appointed on contract in the Prime Minister’s Office on the scale and rank of Secretary to the Government of India.
18. D
Chief Justice Rajesh Bindal, born in Ambala, Haryana, has been appointed as the Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court by Ram Nath Kovind. He has done his graduation in law from Kurukshetra University.
19. B
The United Nations Human Rights Council has recently unanimously recognized the “right to a clean environment” to recognize a clean, healthy and sustainable environment. The right to a clean environment was first enshrined in the 1972 Stockholm Declaration.
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