MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 26th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 26th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. What is the total outlay for the Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission?
A) Rs. 62,250 crore
B) Rs. 64,180 crore
C) Rs. 60,000 crore
D) Rs. 68, 520 crore
2. Which organisation has launched the Digi book “Innovations for You” ?
A) Invest India
B) NPCI
C) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
D) ISRO
3. India has collaborated with which country to launch the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP26)?
A) United Kingdom and Japan
B) Australia, Japan and United Kingdom
C) Japan and Australia
D) Australia and United Kingdom
4. Who shall head the National Steering Committee (NSC) constituted for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission?
A) Dharmendra Pradhan
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Ramesh Pokhriyal
D) Anurag Thakur
5. Who has been appointed as the President of World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023?
A) Germany
B) India
C) Australia
D) United Arab Emirates
6. Name the winner of the 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award (for the year 2019)?
A) Kamal Haasan
B) Chiranjeevi
C) Rajinikanth
D) A. R. Rahman
7. Name the Indian scientist who has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research
A) Rajiv Nigam
B) Sunil Pal
C) Kunal Kamra
D) Dhruv Bhusan
8. Who among the following has been roped in as the brand ambassador for Chinese smartphone brand Realme?
A) Rohit Sharma
B) Ajinkya Rahane
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) KL Rahul
9. Which Formula One driver won the 2021 United States Grand Prix?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Max Verstappen
C) Sergio Perez
D) Valtteri Bottas
10. How many teams will compete in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022?
A) 10
B) 8
C) 12
D) 11
11. Who has been honored with the Best Actor Award during the 67th National Film Awards?
A) Akshay Kumar
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Ranveer Singh
D) Manoj Bajpayee
12. Which of the following actor has recently been honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the film’s highest honor at the 67th ceremony?
A) Akshay Kumar
B) Ajay Devgan
C) Salman Khan
D) Rajinikanth
13. Recently which state has announced free education scheme to boost the level of education?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
14. Which day is celebrated across the world on 26 October?
A) Intersex Awareness Day
B) Sex Awareness Day
C) Science Awareness Day
D) Nutrition Awareness Day
15. India has recently handed over the Jayanagar-Kurtha rail link to which neighboring country?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Bangladesh
D) Myanmar
16. Which of these countries has recently started “Saudi Green Initiative Forum”?
A) North Korea
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Saudi Arabia
17. Shri Amit Shah has recently inaugurated the first direct international flight between Srinagar, India to Sharjah of which country?
A) Sri Lanka
B) Bhutan
C) Afghanistan
D) United Arab Emirates
18. During the recent coup in which country, the Prime Minister and several ministers of the interim government have been arrested by the army?
A) Sudan
B) Maldives
C) Australia
D) China
ANSWERS
1. B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the “Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission” on October 25, 2021. It is one of the largest pan-India schemes for strengthening healthcare infrastructure across the country, and is in addition to the National Health Protection Mission (Ayushman Bharat Yojana). Total outlay- Rs. 64,180 crore for 5 years
2. C
The Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog has launched a Digi-book named “Innovations for You”. The sector in focus in this Digi-book is Healthcare.
3. D
India, Australia, and the UK in collaboration with small island developing states (SIDS), have planned to launch a new initiative “Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS)”, on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties (COP26). The IRIS platform aims at creating an infrastructure that can withstand disasters and lessen economic losses in island nations.
4. A
The Department of School Education and Literacy has constituted a National Steering Committee (NSC) for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission. The Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be the Chairperson of the NSC and Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi will be the Vice Chairperson.
5. B
Invest India, a young startup within the Government of India, has been unanimously elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
6. C
Veteran actor Rajinikanth has been honoured with the prestigious 51st Dada Saheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contribution to the world of Indian cinema.The legendary actor received the Dadasaheb Phalke award for 2019 at the 67th National Film Awards in New Delhi on October 25, 2021 by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu.
7. A
Dr. Rajiv Nigam, the former Chief Scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Goa, has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research.
8. D
Realme has appointed international cricketer KL Rahul as its brand ambassador.
9. B
Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 United States Grand Prix held at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. on October 24, 2021.
10. A
Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams that will be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022. Hence taking the total number of teams in the competition to ten.
11. D
Manoj Bajpayee has been honored with the Best Actor Award during the 67th National Film Awards ceremony held at Vigyan Bhawan recently. While actress Kangana Ranaut has been selected for the Best Actress Award at the National Film Awards for “Manikarnika” and “Panga”.
12. D
Superstar Rajinikanth has been honored with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest honor of the film world, for his contribution to the film industry for 45 years at the 67th ceremony. He has been honored with Padma Bhushan in the year 2000 and Padma Vibhushan in the year 2016.
13. D
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has recently announced free education scheme to boost the level of education in the state. This scheme is for those people of the state whose verified family income is less than Rs.080 lakh per annum.
14. A
26 October is observed as Intersex Awareness Day across the world. The day is observed to increase public understanding of the human rights issues being faced by the Intex people.
15. B
India has recently handed over a 34.9 km long border connecting Jaynagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Nepal. This rail link is part of the Jaynagar-Kurta section of the 68.7 km Jaynagar-Bijalpura-Bardidas rail link. It has been created under the Grant-in-Aid Program of the Government of India.
16. D
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has recently launched the “Saudi Green Initiative Forum” in Riyadh with the announcement of new “green” objectives of Saudi Arabia. The forum will discuss environmental efforts undertaken by Saudi Arabia with international figures and high-profile government leaders.
17. D
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has recently inaugurated the first direct international flight between Srinagar in India to Sharjah in UAE. With this, GoFirst has become the first airline to start flights between these two countries.
18. A
Recently in Sudan the Prime Minister and several ministers of the Interim Government have been arrested by the army. Due to which there has been a coup in the country. Sudan’s information ministry has called for the release of those arrested and to stop attempts to overthrow the government.
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