MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 24th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 24th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. What is the ceiling limit set by RBI for financing subscription to Initial Public Offer (IPO) of NBFCs w.e.f April 01, 2022 per borrower?
A) Rs 5 crore
B) Rs 2 crore
C) Rs 1 crore
D) Rs 75 lakh
2. Which of these days is observed as the World Polio Day?
A) 24 October
B) 23 October
C) 22 October
D) 21 October
3. FATF has retained Pakistan in the Grey List of countries for failing to fulfill the four remaining FATF mandates out of the total __________ action plan items mandated to it by FATF
A) 39
B) 34
C) 30
D) 37
4. Who has been appointment as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA in place of N Sivaraman?
A) Prabhakar Aloka
B) Sanjay Dattatri
C) Amitav Ghosh
D) Ramnath Krishnan
5. Who has been named for the Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema to be awarded at the 52nd International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Goa in November 2021
A) James Cameron and Tim Burton
B) Robert Lantos and Quentin Tarantino
C) Istvan Szabo and Martin Scorsese
D) Steven Spielberg and Christopher Nolan
6. Name the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT), which was flight tested by DRDO recently?
A) NIBHAY
B) ABHYAS
C) VIRAAT
D) AKASH
7. Which day of the year is observed as the United Nations Day?
A) 24 October
B) 23 October
C) 22 October
D) 21 October
8. Under the Scale Based Regulation (SBR) of NBFCs, RBI has categorized NBFC into how many categories?
A) 5
B) 7
C) 8
D) 4
9. Sandra Mason has been appointed as the first President of which of these states?
A) Australia
B) Papua New Guinea
C) Barbados
D) Jamaica
10. The International Day of Diplomats is celebrated on ______________ every year.
A) 19 October
B) 24 October
C) 22 October
D) 18 October
11. Which state has launched the scheme ‘Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store’?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Rajasthan
C) Haryana
D) West Bengal
12. Who is the author of the book “The Origin Story of India’s States”?
A) Prabhakar Aloka
B) Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan
C) Sanjay Dattatri
D) Amitav Ghosh
13. What is the theme of the 2021 World Polio Day?
A) Stories of Progress: Past and Present
B) End Polio Now
C) A win against Polio is a win for Global Health
D) One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio – delivering on our promise of a polio-free world!
14. Which day of the year is observed as the United Nations’ World Development Information Day?
A) 21 October
B) 22 October
C) 24 October
D) 23 October
15. The year 2021 marks how many years of the foundation of UN Charter?
A) 76
B) 79
C) 72
D) 70
16. In which state of India will the Progressive Punjab Investors’ Summit be organized on 26th and 27th October?
A) Gujarat
B) Maharashtra
C) Punjab
D) Kerala
17. DRDO has recently successfully test fired Abhyas High Speed Expandable Aerial Target from Chandipur Integrated Test Range in which state?
A) Arunachal Pradesh
B) Odisha
C) Punjab
D) Bihar
18. According to the recently released report, by which year will plastic surpass the greenhouse gas emissions of coal in the US?
A) 2025
B) 2030
C) 2035
D) 2040
19. What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security Index 2021?
A) 41st place
B) 51st place
C) 61st place
D) 71st place
20. Which Tiger Conservation Foundation has won the “Earth Guardian Award” instituted by NatWest Group?
A) Corbett Tiger Conservation Foundation
B) Kanha Tiger Conservation Foundation
C) Bandipur Tiger Conservation Foundation
D) Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation
ANSWERS
1. C
There will be a ceiling of Rs. 1 crore per borrower for financing subscription to Initial Public Offer (IPO) of NBFCs. This IPO ceiling will come into effect from April 01, 2022.
2. A
The World Polio Day is celebrated annually on October 24, to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
3. B
The global terror financing watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has retained Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ of countries, due to its failure to fulfill remaining FATF mandates within stipulated time. Pakistan has addressed 30 of the 34 action plan items, and only four action items remain to be completed. In June 2021, FATF gave three months to Pakistan, to fulfil the remaining conditions by October.
4. D
Ramnath Krishnan has been appointed as the new Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of rating agency ICRA
5. C
Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo and Hollywood filmmaker Martin Scorsese has been chosen as the recipient of the inaugural Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema. The award will be given at the 52nd edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), which will be held in Goa from 20th -28th November 2021.
6. B
The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight-tested the High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT)- ABHYAS, from the Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha on October 22, 2021. ABHYAS is designed & developed by DRDO laboratory, Aeronautical Development Establishment (ADE), Bengaluru, for the Indian Armed Forces.
7. A
Every year 24 October is celebrated as United Nations Day since 1948.
8. D
For regulation of NBFCs under the new Scale Based Regulation (SBR), RBI has categorized NBFCs into four layers (or 4 scales) based on their size, activity, and perceived riskiness. These are: NBFC – Base Layer (NBFC-BL), NBFC – Middle Layer (NBFC-ML), NBFC – Upper Layer (NBFC-UL) and NBFC – Top Layer (NBFC-TL).
9. C
Barbados has elected Sandra Mason as its first president, as a part of its plan to become a republic nation and remove Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state. Mason, who is the current governor-general of the country, will take the charge of office with effect from 30 November 2021.
10. B
The International Day of Diplomats is celebrated on 24 October every year.
11. A
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has launched a scheme titled ‘Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store’ which aims to provide medicines at low and affordable rates to consumers. Under the ‘Shri Dhanwantri Generic Medical Store’ scheme, Generic medicines will be 50 to 71 percent cheaper at these medical stores.
12. B
A new book titled “The Origin Story of India’s States” narrates the fascinating political and historical circumstances of the birth of India’s states and union territories. The book has been written by Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan, a writer, actor and strategy consultant from Bengaluru.
13. D
2021 theme for World Polio Day is “One Day. One Focus: Ending Polio – delivering on our promise of a polio-free world!”
14. C
The United Nations’ World Development Information Day is held on October 24 every year.
15. A
The year 2021 marks the 76th anniversary of the United Nations and its founding Charter.
16. C
Progressive Punjab Investors Summit will be organized on 26 and 27 October in the state of Punjab. Along with this, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has urged the industrialists to take advantage of the exemption for setting up enterprises in this state.
17. B
Recently, DRDO successfully test-fired Exercise High Speed Expandable Aerial Target from Chandipur Integrated Test Range off the coast of Bay of Bengal in Odisha. The exercise has been designed and developed by DRDO’s Aeronautical Development Establishment, Bengaluru.
18. B
According to a recently released report by Bennington College and Beyond Plastics, by 2030, plastic will overtake coal’s greenhouse gas emissions in the US. The US plastics industry releases at least 232 million tons of greenhouse gases each year throughout its lifecycle by drilling for oil and gas and burning plastic waste to fuel its facilities.
19. D
India has been ranked 71st in the Global Food Security Index 2021. This is the tenth edition of the Global Food Security Index. This year’s index was prepared by analyzing data from 113 countries. Whereas India was ranked 101st in the Global Hunger Index 2021.
20. D
Parambikulam Tiger Conservation Foundation, a non-profit organization under the Forest Department has won the “Earth Guardian Award” instituted by NatWest Group. In this Tiger Reserve, the facility of conservation of tiger and biodiversity is given. The award was instituted by NatWest Group India.
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