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17 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 18 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which company has topped the World's Best Employers 2021 by Forbes?
  1.    Apple Inc
  2.    Dell Technologies
  3.    Samsung Electronics
  4.    Google Inc
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Samsung Electronics

South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has topped the overall ranking as World's Best Employers 2021.


Question 2. The Government of India has set up how many new Defence PSUs to restructure Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into a 100 percent Government-owned entity?
  1.    9
  2.    6
  3.    7
  4.    5
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 7

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven new Defence PSUs, carved out of OFBs, to the nation.


Question 3. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for 2021-22?
  1.    Sajjan Jindal
  2.    Gautam Adani
  3.    Soma Mondal
  4.    Nirupama Rao
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Sajjan Jindal

Sajjan Jindal has been elected as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for the year 2021-22.


Question 4. As per the Government's recent notification released in 2021, what is the gestational limit for termination of pregnancy?
  1.    19 weeks
  2.    22 weeks
  3.    24 weeks
  4.    12 weeks
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 24 weeks

As per the government's new rules, the gestational limit for termination of a pregnancy in India has been increased to 24 weeks. Earlier the limit was 20 weeks.


Question 5. Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of the Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt?
  1.    Virat Kohli
  2.    Neeraj Chopra
  3.    AB de Villiers
  4.    MS Dhoni
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Virat Kohli

Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt has roped in Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador.


Question 6. Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Indian Bank's Association (IBA) for 2021-22?
  1.    P. Sathasivam
  2.    AK Goel
  3.    Rajendra Mal Lodha
  4.    Adarsh Sein Anand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> AK Goel

A K Goel, managing director and chief executive (MD & CEO) of UCO Bank has been elected as the chairman of the Indian Bank's Association (IBA) for 2021-22.


Question 7. The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is released annually by which organization?
  1.    Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide
  2.    Cushman & Wakefield
  3.    Transparency International
  4.    Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), Australia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide

The Global Hunger Index is published jointly by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide.


Question 8. Which institution releases the 'Fiscal Monitor' Report?
  1.    Reserve Bank of India
  2.    International Monetary Fund
  3.    World Bank
  4.    ADB
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> International Monetary Fund

As per the International Monetary Fund's 'Fiscal Monitor' Report, the global debt has jumped to a new high of USD 226 trillion.


Question 9. How much amount of commitment has been pledged by India and the United States annually for developing countries, raised from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change?
  1.    $200 billion
  2.    $100 billion
  3.    $100 billion
  4.    $100 billion
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> $100 billion

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, participated in the 8th U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership. During the meeting, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to raise $100 billion annually for developing countries from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change.


Question 10. India's first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched in which city?
  1.    Ahmedabad
  2.    Hyderabad
  3.    Jaipur
  4.    Pune
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Jaipur

India's first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched at Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur.


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