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27 NOVEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. What is the GDP growth rate projection for India in FY23 as per Moody's?
  1.    8.1%
  2.    9.0%
  3.    6.5%
  4.    7.9%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 7.9%

India's GDP growth rate prediction for FY23 as per Moody's: 7.9%.


Question 12. Which state government has formed a Yamuna Cleaning Cell?
  1.    Uttar Pradesh
  2.    Delhi
  3.    Uttarakhand
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Delhi

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that a Yamuna Cleaning Cell will be constituted to expedite inter-departmental coordination and execution of projects for cleaning the heavily polluted Yamuna river.


Question 13. Who has represented India at the 13th ASEM Summit?
  1.    Rajnath Singh
  2.    Om Birla
  3.    Nitin Gadkari
  4.    M. Venkaiah Naidu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> M. Venkaiah Naidu

The Indian delegation is being led by Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu through a virtual platform.


Question 14. Which country is hosting the 13th ASEM Summit in 2021?
  1.    Cambodia
  2.    Singapore
  3.    Thailand
  4.    South Korea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cambodia

The 13th edition of the ASEM (Asia-Europe Meeting) Summit is being hosted by Cambodia as ASEM Chair.


Question 15. Which Indian company has started clinical trials of a nasal spray to prevent COVID-19?
  1.    Aurobindo Pharma
  2.    Sun Pharma
  3.    Lupin
  4.    ITC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> ITC

A diversified Indian company, ITC Limited, confirmed on November 25, 2021, that it has begun clinical trials of a nasal spray that can prevent COVID-19 infection.


Question 16. Which financial body has approved a $1.5 billion loan to India for procuring a safe and effective COVID Vaccine?
  1.    Asian Development Bank (ADB)
  2.    New Development Bank (NDB)
  3.    European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
  4.    World Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Asian Development Bank (ADB)

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $1.5 billion loan (approx Rs 11,185 crore) to help the Government of India purchase safe and effective vaccines against the coronavirus (COVID-19).


Question 17. Which nation chaired the RIC Foreign Minister's Meeting 2021?
  1.    India
  2.    Italy
  3.    China
  4.    Russia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> India

Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the 18th meeting of Foreign Ministers of Russia, India, and China virtually.


Question 18. Union Cabinet has approved to further extend the PMGKAY till which period?
  1.    January 2022
  2.    July 2022
  3.    March 2022
  4.    May 2022
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> March 2022

The Phase V of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana (PMGKAY) scheme will be operational from December 2021 till March 2022.


Question 19. Which pharma company has developed an enzyme-based mouth spray?
  1.    Cadila
  2.    Cipla
  3.    Lupin
  4.    Torrent
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Cadila

Cadila Healthcare has developed Viroshield, an enzyme-based mouth spray.


Question 20. National Milk Day is commemorated every year in India to mark whose birth anniversary?
  1.    C. Rangarajan
  2.    R.S. Sodhi
  3.    M. S. Swaminathan
  4.    Dr. Verghese Kurien
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Dr. Verghese Kurien

The day is being observed since 2014 to commemorate the birth anniversary of the Father of India's White Revolution, Dr. Verghese Kurien.


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