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18 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 14 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Navrang Saini has been given the additional charge of the Chairperson of which of these entities?
  1.    Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
  2.    Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
  3.    Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority
  4.    Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India

Navrang Saini has been appointed as the interim Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI), for three months, or till the joining of a new incumbent to the post, or until further orders.


Question 2. Which player bagged the Orange Cap title at the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL)?
  1.    Bhagath Varma
  2.    Ravindrasinh Jadeja
  3.    Ruturaj Gaikwad
  4.    Cheteshwar Pujara
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ruturaj Gaikwad

Highest Run Scorer (Orange Cap) is Ruturaj Gaikwad (CSK) with 635 runs.


Question 3. Name the winner of the Purple Cap title at the IPL 2021?
  1.    Akash Deep
  2.    Mohammed Siraj
  3.    Harshal Patel
  4.    Tim David
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Harshal Patel

Highest Wicket Taker (Purple Cap) is Harshal Patel (RCB) with (32 wickets).


Question 4. SEBI has formed a four-member high powered advisory committee on settlement orders and compounding of offences. Who is the head of this committee?
  1.    PK Malhotra
  2.    PR Ramesh
  3.    DN Raval
  4.    Vijay C Daga
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Vijay C Daga

The Chairman of the committee will be Vijay C Daga, retired judge of the High Court of Bombay.


Question 5. India has been re-elected as a member of the UNHRC for 2022-2024. This will be the which term of India as the member of the 47-member Council?
  1.    8th
  2.    3rd
  3.    6th
  4.    4th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 6th

India has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a sixth term with an overwhelming majority.


Question 6. The National Security Guard (NSG) force of India marks which edition of the Raising Day 2021?
  1.    30
  2.    19
  3.    28
  4.    37
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 37

The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG.


Question 7. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title 2021. With this win, how many times has the CSK team claimed the IPL title since its inception?
  1.    4
  2.    3
  3.    5
  4.    2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 4

This has the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously won the tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2018.


Question 8. Who is the MD & CEO of the Axis Bank, whose re-appointment to the post has been approved by RBI?
  1.    Amitabh Chaudhry
  2.    Deepak Parekh
  3.    Rana Kapoor
  4.    Sandeep Bakhshi
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Amitabh Chaudhry

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of private lender Axis Bank for three years.


Question 9. Joint Sea 2021 is a joint naval exercise between which two countries?
  1.    United States and Russia
  2.    India and Japan
  3.    China and United States
  4.    China and Russia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> China and Russia

The China and Russia joint naval exercises "Joint Sea 2021" kicked off at Russia's Peter the Great Gulf, in the Sea of Japan.


Question 10. What is the theme of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty in 2021?
  1.    Answering the Call of October 17 to end poverty: A path toward peaceful and inclusive societies
  2.    Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet
  3.    Acting together to achieve social and environmental justice for all
  4.    Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet

2021 Theme is Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet".


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