MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 27th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 27th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. The Hyderabad Cricket Association has launched Guinness Book of World Records certified, world’s biggest bat in the city. What is the height of the bat?
A) 56.10 feet
B) 35.50 feet
C) 48.60 feet
D) 60.80 feet
2. India’s first ever Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System for Major port of the country has been unveiled at which of these ports?
A) Kandla Port
B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
C) Paradip Port
D) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
3. The first-ever state-government-owned Wildlife DNA analysis laboratory has been launched in which city?
A) Guwahati
B) Hyderabad
C) Nagpur
D) New Delhi
4. Which ministry has launched the Amrit Mahotsav Podcast as a part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration?
A) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Education
D) Ministry of Power
5. The exercise “Konkan Shakti 2021” is a maiden Tri-Service exercise of Indian Armed Forces with which country?
A) United Kingdom
B) Australia
C) Israel
D) Sri Lanka
6. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman attended the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) virtually. What was the theme of the meeting?
A) Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration
B) Connecting For Tomorrow
C) Cooperation and Connectivity
D) Investing Today and Transforming Tomorrow
7. What amount of project readiness financing (PRF) loan has been signed between India and ADB to support urban mobility in Aizawl in Mizoram?
A) $2.5 million
B) $4.5 million
C) $3.5 million
D) $5.5 million
8. Which bank has launched the QR Code Sound Box to provide instant voice-based payment alerts to merchant partners?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) AU Small Finance Bank
D) Equitas Small Finance Bank
9. Every year the week from October 24 to 30 is marked as ____________
A) Week of Deaf People
B) Space Week
C) Investor Week
D) Disarmament Week
10. In 2021, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has organised the Vigilance Awareness Week from 26 October to 01 November. The Vigilance Awareness Week is organised annually during the week in which the birthday of _________ is held
A) Chandra Shekhar Azad
B) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
C) Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
D) Subhas Chandra Bose
11. What is the theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2021?
A) Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity
B) Integrity A way of life
C) Vigilant India, Prosperous India
D) Eradicate Corruption-Build a New India
12. The United Nations observes the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage on which of these days?
A) 25 October
B) 27 October
C) 26 October
D) 24 October
13. What is the theme of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage?
A) Discover, Remember and Share
B) Engage the Past Through Sound and Images
C) Your Window to the World
D) It’s your story – don’t lose it
14. The 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) was organised by AIIB in partnership with which country?
A) UAE
B) India
C) South Korea
D) China
15. The sea phase of the exercise “Konkan Shakti 2021” has been organised at which place?
A) Bay of Bengal
B) Pacific Ocan
C) Indian Ocean
D) Arabian Sea
16. According to the data released by the Sample Registration System, the infant mortality rate in India has come down to how much?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 40
D) 45
17. Who among the following plans to constitute a panel for the National Employment Policy?
A) Planning Commission
B) Central Government
C) World Bank
D) World Health Organization
18. First case of Zika virus has been reported from Kanpur in which state of India?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Arunachal Pradesh
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Kerala
19. Which of the following ministry has recently constituted a National Steering Committee?
A) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B) NITI Aayog
C) Cultural Ministry
C) Ministry of Education
20. Government of India and who has signed an agreement to finance loan to promote urban mobility in Mizoram?
A) NABARD
B) Asian Development Bank
C) Ministry of Finance
D) State Bank Of India
ANSWERS
1. A
The President of Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) and former India captain Mohd Azharuddin inaugurated the world’s biggest cricket bat on October 23, 2021 in Hyderabad, on the eve of the India-Pakistan ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. It is made of poplar wood. The bat measures 56.10 feet long and weighs nine tonnes or 9000 kg.
2. D
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM) in Kolkata has become the first Major Indian Port to get a Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System.
3. C
India’s first state government-owned Wildlife DNA analysis laboratory has been inaugurated at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
4. B
The Union Minister for Culture and Tourism, Shri. G.K Reddy launched the Amrit Mahotsav Podcast, as a part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration by the ministry.
5. A
The Armed Forces of India and the United Kingdom (UK) are undertaking the sea phase of the maiden Tri-Service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from October 24 to 27, 2021.
6. D
The Union Minister of Finance & Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) through video conference from New Delhi on October 26, 2021. The theme of the Annual Meeting of AIIB was “Investing Today and Transforming Tomorrow”. This year the meeting was jointly organized by AIIB in collaboration with the Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE).
7. B
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a $4.5 million project readiness financing (PRF) loan on October 26, 2021, for the proposed Aizawl Sustainable Urban Transport Project.
8. C
The AU Small Finance Bank has announced the launch of a QR Code Sound Box, to provide instant voice-based payment alerts to merchant partners. It is a first-of-its kind product launched by a bank. QR code sound box is a small and portable speaker, having a dedicated SIM slot for data connectivity, to give voice notification.
9. D
The Disarmament Week begins every year on October 24, the anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, and continue till October 30.
10. B
The Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 has been organised by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) from 26 October to 01 November, 2021.
11. A
Theme 2021: ‘Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity‘
12. B
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is held every year on 27 October.
13. C
2021 Theme: “Your Window to the World”.
14. A
This year the meeting was jointly organized by AIIB in collaboration with the Government of United Arab Emirates (UAE).
15. D
The Armed Forces of India and the United Kingdom (UK) are undertaking the sea phase of the maiden Tri-Service exercise ‘Konkan Shakti 2021’ off the Konkan coast in the Arabian Sea from October 24 to 27, 2021.
16. B
According to the recent data released by the Sample Registration System, the infant mortality rate in India has come down to 30. Whereas in the last 5 years, the decline has slowed down in most of the states. Kerala’s infant mortality rate (IMR) is at par with that of the US and that of Madhya Pradesh is worse than that of Yemen or Sudan.
17. B
The Central Government has recently planned to constitute a panel for the National Employment Policy. This panel will include representatives of the Ministry of Labor and other ministries, as well as prominent people from the industry.
18. C
The first case of Zika virus has been reported from Kanpur in the state of Uttar Pradesh. This virus is a member of the Flaviviridae virus family. This virus is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes like A. aegypti and A. albopictus, which has been taken from the Zika Forest of Uganda. This virus was first isolated in 1947.
19. D
The Ministry of Education has recently constituted the National Steering Committee to prepare the National Curriculum Framework. The members of this committee are K Kasturirangan, Mahesh Chandra Pant, Govind Prasad Sharma, Najma Akhtar, TV Kattimani, Michelle Danino, and others.
20. B
The Government of India and the Asian Development Bank have recently approved 4.5 million to support the preparation and design activities of a project related to the promotion of urban transport in the capital of Mizoram, Aizawl. Dollar has signed the project preparation loan agreement.
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