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17 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 18 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. The first "Vishwakarma Vatika" at "Hunar Haat" has been set up in which place?
  1.    Kota
  2.    Patna
  3.    Ranchi
  4.    Rampur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rampur

The Government of India has decided to set up a "Vishwakarma Vatika" at every "Hunar Haats" to protect, preserve and promote India's glorious legacy of centuries-old skills of artisans and craftsmen. The first such "Vishwakarma Vatika" has been set up in "Hunar Haat" at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh.


Question 12. The 'MyParkings' app has been launched by which of these municipal corporations?
  1.    New Delhi Municipal Council
  2.    Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
  3.    Agartala Municipal Corporation
  4.    South Delhi Municipal Corporation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> South Delhi Municipal Corporation

The IoT technology-enabled app has been developed by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to digitize all authorized parking under SDMC municipal limits.


Question 13. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index 2021?
  1.    81
  2.    101
  3.    130
  4.    116
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 101

India's rank has dropped to the 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. In 2020, India was placed at 94th spot, out of 107 countries.


Question 14. Which company has launched an automated fuelling technology called UFill?
  1.    HPCl
  2.    ONGC
  3.    IOCL
  4.    BPCL
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> BPCL

The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an automated fuelling technology called "UFill", to provide a swift, secure and smart experience to its customers at outlets by providing them with control of fuelling.


Question 15. Which institution has formed a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens?
  1.    UNICEF
  2.    FAO
  3.    John Hopkins University
  4.    WHO
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> WHO

The Director-General of the World Health Organisation has set up the WHO Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens (SAGO).


Question 16. Which Paralympian sportsperson has been appointed by OYO as an independent director?
  1.    Deepa Malik
  2.    avani lekhra
  3.    Pramod Bhagat
  4.    Mariyappan Thangavelu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Deepa Malik

Malik joined the board of OYO, which has three independent directors and a nominee director, besides Ritesh Agarwal as its chairman.


Question 17. Which Indian company has topped the World's Best Employers 2021 ranking of Forbes, among Indian corporates?
  1.    Tata Consultancy Services
  2.    Reliance Industries
  3.    State Bank of India
  4.    Life Insurance Corporation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Reliance Industries

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has topped the Indian corporates in the World's Best Employers 2021 rankings published by Forbes.


Question 18. What is the theme of the 2021 World Food Day?
  1.    Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty
  2.    Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow
  3.    Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together
  4.    Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow

The theme of the 2021 World Food Day is "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow".


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