MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 4th October 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 4th October 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which company has recently acquired 100% stake in digital lending startup CreditMate?
A) Facebook
B) ICICI Bank
C) Paytm
D) State Bank of India
2. The World Habitat Day is observed on which day globally?
A) First Monday of October
B) October 01
C) First Sunday of October
D) October 03
3. Name the web portal launched by the government to find solutions to India’s waste problems, through community participation?
A) Magnets of Hope
B) Waste to Wealth
C) Millennium Development
D) Urban Action
4. Which lending agency has approved $150 million loan for ‘Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program’ to make Chennai a world-class city?
A) AIIB
B) New Development Bank
C) ADB
D) World Bank
5. Who has been appointed as the head of the reconstituted expert committee formed by the government for Fixation of Minimum Wages and National Floor Wages under Code on Wages, 2019?
A) Avinash Dixit
B) Rohini Pande
C) SP Mukherjee
D) Rakesh Mohan
6. The Week from October 04 to 10, 2021 is being observed as___________
A) World Air Week
B) World Space Week
C) World Fire Week
D) World Earth Week
7. Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first female Prime Minister of which country?
A) Tunisia
B) Syria
C) Algeria
D) Turkey
8. The Indian men’s table tennis team defeated which country to win Bronze medal at the 2021 Asian Table Tennis Championships?
A) Qatar
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Italy
9. Which financial body has approved $40 million loan for a project aimed at improving the quality of health services in Meghalaya?
A) ADB
B) AIIB
C) UNDP
D) World Bank
10. The World Animal Day is marked annually on which day?
A) October 01
B) October 04
C) October 02
D) October 03
11. What is the theme of the 2021 World Habitat Day?
A) Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world
B) Municipal Solid Waste Management
C) Housing for All: A Better Urban Future
D) Frontier Technologies as an Innovative Tool to Transform Waste to Wealth
12. Ghanashyam Nayak, who has passed away recently was a _________ by profession
A) Business Tycoon
B) Author
C) Actor
D) Economist
13. In which of the following union territories, the world’s largest Khadi national flag has been unfurled?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Daman and Diu
D) Ladakh
14. The Botanical Survey of India has recently added how many new species to the country’s flora in its new publication Plant Discovery, 2020?
A) 167
B) 267
C) 367
D) 467
15. Which week is celebrated around the world from October 4 to October 10?
A) World Breastfeeding Week
B) World Space Week
C) World Science Week
D) World Education Week
16. Which of the following ministry has recently implemented Electricity Rules, 2021?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
C) Ministry of Power
D) NITI Aayog
17. Which Commission’s Women Entrepreneurship Forum has invited applications for the 5th Women Transforming India Awards 2021-22?
A) Planning Commission
B) NITI Aayog
C) Education Commission
D) Cultural Commission
18. In which of the following country has recently been inaugurated “Atmanirbhar Bharat” corner to promote Indian tribal arts and crafts?
A) Japan
B) Austria
C) Australia
D) Canada
19. Which edition of the joint training exercise “Surya Kiran” conducted between India and Nepal has concluded?
A) 5th
B) 7th
C) 10th
D) 15th
20. Name the Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, who has recently launched “Wetlands of India” portal?
A) Mr. RK Singh
B) Shri Narendra Modi
C) Mr. Rajnath Singh
D) Mr Bhupendra Yadav
ANSWERS
1. C
Digital payment services provider Paytm has acquired 100% stake in Mumbai-based digital lending startup CreditMate. However, the transaction details of the deal have not been disclosed.
2. A
The World Habitat Day is observed every year on the First Monday of October throughout the world to reflect on the state of our towns and cities, and on the basic right of all to adequate shelter as well as remind people that they are responsible for the habitat of future generations. In 2021, the World Habitat Day is being celebrated on October 04.
3. B
The government has launched a web portal called “Waste to Wealth” to enhance cooperation for sustainable development through economy and community participation. The web portal will bring together technology providers, government stakeholders and urban local bodies to find solutions to India’s waste problems, mainly plastic waste.
4. D
The World Bank has approved $150 million (around Rs 1,112 crore) loan for funding ‘Chennai City Partnership: Sustainable Urban Services Program’ of Tamil Nadu, with the vision of making Chennai into a world-class city that is more green, livable, and resilient to climate change.
5. C
The Ministry of Labour has reconstituted the Expert Group on Fixation of Minimum Wages and National Floor Wages. The nine-member new committee will now be headed by the economist and statistician SP Mukherjee (emeritus professor at the University of Kolkata).
6. B
The World Space Week (WSW) is observed every year from October 4 to 10, to celebrate science and technology, and their contribution towards the betterment of the human condition. WSW was declared by the United Nations General Assembly on December 6, 1999. The 2021 theme is “Women in Space”!
7. A
Najla Bouden Romdhane has been appointed as the first ever female Prime Minister of Tunisia on September 29, 2021.
8. C
The Indian men’s table tennis team claimed the bronze medal in the Asian Table Tennis Championships in Doha, Qatar on October 01, 2021, after losing to South Korea 0-3 in semi-finals.
9. D
The World Bank has also approved $40 million (around Rs 296 crore) loan for a project which aims at improving the quality of health services in Meghalaya and strengthen the state’s capacity to handle health emergencies, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
10. B
The World Animal Day is observed annually on October 04 since 1929.
11. A
The theme for 2021 World Habitat Day is “Accelerating urban action for a carbon-free world”.
12. C
Veteran television actor c, who was famous for his role as Nattu Kaka in the TV series Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has passed away due cance. He was 77.
13. D
Governor RK Mathur has hoisted the world’s largest Khadi Indian national flag in Leh, Ladakh. Chief of the Army Staff MM Naravane was also present on the occasion. This flag is 225 feet long and 150 feet wide, which weighs about 1400 kg. This flag covers an area of 37,500 square feet. It took 49 days to prepare this flag.
14. B
The Botanical Survey of India has recently added 267 new species to the country’s flora in its new publication Plant Discovery, 2020. Of these 267 new species, 119 of seed plants, 57 of fungi, 44 of lichens, 21 of algae, 18 of microorganisms, five of bryophytes and ferns and ferns are allies.
15. B
From October 4 to October 10, World Space Week is celebrated across the world. This day emphasizes the incomparable contribution of science and technology for the better condition of human beings. On this day in the year 1957, the first man-made earth satellite, Sputnik-1, was launched.
16. C
The Ministry of Power has recently implemented Electricity Rules, 2021. Under which easy access to the power transmission network will be provided. This paves the way for overhauling of the transmission system scheme towards providing easy access to power sector utilities to this power transmission network.
17. B
NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative, The Women Entrepreneurship Platform or Women Entrepreneurship Platform has recently invited applications for the 5th Women Transforming India Awards 2021-22. The award is an effort towards recognizing and celebrating the stories of extraordinary women change-makers across India.
18. D
Recently “Self-reliant India” corner has been inaugurated at Indian High Commission in Ottawa, Canada to promote Indian tribal arts and crafts. The Self-Reliant Corner promoted by TRIFED has been started by Ajay Bisaria, High Commissioner of India to Canada.
19. D
The 15th edition of the joint training exercise “Surya Kiran” conducted between India and Nepal has concluded in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand after 14 days of rigorous training. The exercise focused on terrorism and disaster relief operations.
20. D
The Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr Bhupendra Yadav has recently launched the “Wetlands of India” portal (http://indianwetlands.in/). The portal is a dynamic system for processing information and making this information available to the stakeholders in an efficient and accessible manner.
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