MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 23rd October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 23rd October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. What is the rank of India in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021?
A) 81
B) 79
C) 52
D) 101
2. Who has been appointed as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited (IPGL)?
A) Harjeet Kaur Joshi
B) Sanjay Bandopadhyaya
C) Alok Mishra
D) Sanjeev Ranjan
3. In the month of October, which day is marked as the International Snow Leopard Day annually?
A) October 21
B) October 22
C) October 20
D) October 23
4. James Pattinson who has announced retirement from international cricket, represented which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) West Indies
D) England
5. Who is the author of the book “Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition”?
A) Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit
B) Randeep Sisodia and Anita Rani
C) Jaideep Hardikar and Purushottam Agrawal
D) Ashok Chakravarti and Ayesha S. Chaudhry
6. Who has been roped in as the new CEO of the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) by Sports Authority of India (SAI)?
A) Dilip Kumar Gupta
B) Dinkar Prakash Srivastava
C) PK Garg
D) J.P. Singh
7. Bandula Warnapura, who has passed away recently was the former Cricket player from which country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bangladesh
C) West Indies
D) Zimbabwe
8. The 4th General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) has decided to achieve what amount of global investments in solar energy by 2030?
A) USD 1 billion
B) USD 2 trillion
C) USD 5 billion
D) USD 1 trillion
9. Saranjeet Singh, who has passed away recently, was a sportsperson representing which game?
A) Wrestling
B) Cricket
C) Football
D) Hockey
10. Which country has topped the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021?
A) Denmark
B) Norway
C) Greece
D) Sweden
11. Which edition of International Film Festival of India has been announced to be held in Goa recently?
A) 42nd Edition
B) 52nd Edition
C) 62nd Edition
D) 72nd Edition
12. RBI has recently fined Western Union Financial Services and which payments bank?
A) Freecharge Payments Bank Ltd
B) Paytm Payments Bank Ltd
C) Kotak Payments Bank Ltd
D) HDFC Payments Bank Ltd
13. Indian Army has recently deployed Advance Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Smerch near the border with China in which state?
A) Ladakh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Tibet
D) Arunachal Pradesh
14. Which of the following has recently launched NTS platform for card tokenization?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Planning Commission
C) National Payments Corporation of India
D) State Bank Of India
15. Which of the following commission’s Atal Innovation Mission has launched “Innovations for You, Sector in Focus Healthcare”?
A) NITI Aayog
B) Planning Commission
C) Education Commission
D) Ownership Commission
16. Recently which government department has started helpline service for SC/ST/EWS/PWBD categories candidates?
A) SSC
B) DSSSB
C) UPSC
D) Indian Navy
17. Which of these countries has recently elected Dame Sandra Mason as its first president before becoming a republic?
A) Barbados
B) Maldives
C) China
D) Indonesia
18. Which country has recently been included in the “Grey List” by FATF for its deficiencies in combating money laundering and terrorism financing?
A) Japan
B) Turkey
C) Maldives
D) Australia
ANSWERS
1. B
India has been ranked at 79th spot among 139 countries in the World Justice Project (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021, the world’s leading source for original and independent data on the rule of law.
2. C
The Government of India has approved the appointment of Captain Alok Mishra as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited (IPGL).
3. D
Every year, October 23 is observed as International Snow Leopard Day since 2014
4. B
Australian fast bowler James Pattinson has announced his retirement from international cricket.
5. A
Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh launched a book titled “Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition” recently.It has been authored by Uday Mahurkar and Chirayu Pandit.
6. C
The Sports Authority of India (SAI) has appointed Commodore PK Garg as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) effective from October 25, 2021.
7. A
Former Sri Lankan cricket player, coach and administrator, Bandula Warnapura has passed away at the age of 68.
8. D
The 4th General Assembly of multilateral body International Solar Alliance (ISA) concluded with the member nations promising to achieve USD 1 trillion global investments in solar energy by 2030.
9. D
Former India international hockey player Saranjeet Singh has passed away. He was 59.
10. A
Denmark has topped the index, followed by Norway and Finland. Venezuela, RB is the least ranked country at 139th spot.
11. B
The 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India has recently been announced to be held in Goa from November 20 to 28. Also, for the first time, IFFI has invited leading OTT players to participate in the festival.
12. B
The RBI has recently imposed a penalty of Rs 27.78 lakh on Western Union Financial Services and Rs 01 crore on Paytm Payments Bank Ltd for non-compliance of certain instructions.
13. D
Indian Army has recently deployed Advance Rocket Launcher Pinaka and Smerch near the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh. This Advance Rocket Launcher Pinaka is a very lethal weapon, it is named after the bow pinaka of Lord Shiva.
14. C
National Payments Corporation of India has recently launched NTS platform for card tokenization as an alternative to storing card details with merchants. NTS will support the tokenization of RuPay cards to further enhance the security of the customers as well as provide a seamless shopping experience to the consumers.
15. A
Atal Innovation Mission of NITI Aayog has recently launched “Innovations for You, Sector in Focus Healthcare”. Which is an attempt to showcase the successes of startups of Atal Innovation Mission in various domains.
16. C
UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) has recently started the service ‘Helpline’ (toll free number 1800118711) for the candidates belonging to SC/ST/EWS/PWBD categories. This initiative is also a part of the Commission’s effort to ease the process of inquiry of such candidates.
17. A
Dame Sandra Mason has been elected its first president before Barbados recently became a republic. He was elected as the first President of Barbados with a two-thirds vote during a joint session of the country’s Assembly and Senate.
18. B
The Financial Task Force (FATF) has recently included Turkey in the “Grey List” for deficiencies in combating money laundering and terrorism financing. While at the same time Jordan and Mali have also been added to the gray list. While Botswana and Mauritius have been dropped from the list.
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