MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 17th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 17th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. India has been re-elected as the member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2022-2024. This will be the ________ term of India as the member of the 47-member Council
A) 8th
B) 3rd
C) 4th
D) 6th
2. Joint Sea 2021 is a joint naval exercises between which two countries?
A) China and United States
B) United States and Russia
C) China and Russia
D) India and Japan
3. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title 2021. With this win, how many times has the CSK team claimed the IPL title since its inception?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 5
D) 2
4. SEBI has formed a four-member high powered advisory committee on settlement orders and compounding of offences. Who is the head of this committee?
A) PR Ramesh
B) Vijay C Daga
C) PK Malhotra
D) DN Raval
5. Navrang Saini has been given the additional charge of the Chairperson of which of these entities?
A) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
B) Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
C) Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
D) Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
6. When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?
A) 18 October
B) 17 October
C) 16 October
D) 15 October
7. Name the MD & CEO of the Axis Bank, whose re-appointment to the post has recently been approved by RBI?
A) Amitabh Chaudhry
B) Sandeep Bakhshi
C) Deepak Parekh
D) Rana Kapoor
8. The National Security Guard (NSG) force of India observed which edition of the Raising Day on October 16, 2021?
A) 30
B) 19
C) 28
D) 37
9. Which player bagged the Orange Cap title at the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL)?
A) Bhagath Varma
B) Ruturaj Gaikwad
C) Cheteshwar Pujara
D) Ravindrasinh Jadeja
10. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Karnataka Bank Ltd.?
A) Balakrishna Alse S
B) Keshav Krishnarao Desai
C) Pradeep Kumar Panja
D) Uma Shankar
11. When is the World Sight Day observed?
A) Second Thursday of October
B) Second Friday of October
C) Second Saturday of October
D) Second Sunday of October
12. What is the theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in 2021?
A) Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies
B) Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all
C) Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet
D) Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet
13. Name the winner of the Purple Cap title at the IPL 2021?
A) Harshal Patel
B) Tim David
C) Akash Deep
D) Mohammed Siraj
14. What is the theme of World Sight Day 2021?
A) Hope on Sight
B) Love your eyes
C) Vision First
D) Eye Care Everywhere
15. M.S. Dhoni led CSK team won the IPL 2021, by beating Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Who was the captain of the KKR team?
A) Karun Nair
B) Dinesh Karthik
C) Eoin Morgan
D) Andre Russell
16. Which of these departments has launched “One Health Consortium” in virtual mode?
A) Education Department
B) Department of Information
C) Department of Biotechnology
D) Science Department
17. Name the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister, who has recently launched “MyParkings” app?
A) Hardeep Singh Puri
B) Rajnath Singh
C) Anurag Thakur
D) Ajay Singh
18. Which time has India become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council recently?
A) First
B) Third
C) Fourth
D) Sixth
ANSWERS
1. D
India has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a sixth term on October 14, 2021 with overwhelming majority..The new three year term of India will be effective from January 2022 to December 2024.
2. C
The China and Russia joint naval exercises “Joint Sea 2021” kicked off at Russia’s Peter the Great Gulf, in the Sea of Japan, on October 14, 2021.
3. A
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finals to win the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) title. This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously won the tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2018.
4. B
The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has constituted a four-member “high powered advisory committee on settlement orders and compounding of offences”.The Chairman of the committee will be Vijay C Daga, retired judge of High Court of Bombay.
5. D
Navrang Saini has been appointed as the interim Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), for a period of three months, or till the joining of a new incumbent to the post, or until further orders.
6. B
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October across the globe.
7. A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of private lender Axis Bank for a period of three years.
8. D
The National Security Guard (NSG) force, popularly known as Black Cats, observes its Raising Day on October 16, every year.The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG.
9. B
Highest Run Scorer (Orange Cap): Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) (635 runs)
10. C
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Pradeep Kumar Panja as the Chairman Karnataka Bank Ltd.
11. A
The World Sight Day is observed annually on the Second Thursday of October.In 2021, the World Sight Day falls on 14 October 2021.
12. D
2021 Theme: Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”.
13. A
Highest Wicket Taker (Purple Cap): Harshal Patel (RCB) (32 wickets)
14. B
World Sight Day 2021 Theme: “Love your eyes”
15. C
M.S. Dhoni is the captain of CSK the winning team. Eoin Morgan is the captain of the Runner up team i.e Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). He is from England
16. C
Dr. Renu Swarup, Secretary, Department of Biotechnology has recently launched “One Health Consortium” in virtual mode. It empowers to monitor important viral, bacterial and parasitic infections of zoonotic and transboundary pathogens in India.
17. C
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur recently launched “MyParkings” app for booking online parking slots in areas falling under the jurisdiction of South Delhi Municipal Corporation. has done. This app has been launched with an aim to tackle the issue of vehicle parking congestion.
18. D
India has recently become a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council for the sixth time. This time India’s tenure will be from 2022 to 2024. After being elected as a member, India has said that it will continue to work for the promotion and protection of human rights through respect, dialogue and cooperation.
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