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3 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which institution has developed the first alternative to corneal transplantation in India?
  1.    NIT- Tiruchirappalli
  2.    AIIMS
  3.    IIT- Hyderabad
  4.    JIPMER
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> IIT- Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad researchers have developed an alternative to corneal transplantation.


Question 2. Who has been appointed as the new Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of the IAF?
  1.    Nirmal Chandra Suri
  2.    Anil Khosla
  3.    R K S Bhadauria
  4.    Vivek Ram Chaudhari
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari assumed charge as the new "The Chief of the Air Staff".


Question 3. How much amount has been allocated to the second phase of the scheme "Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0"?
  1.    Rs 1.61 lakh crore
  2.    Rs 1.51 lakh crore
  3.    Rs 1.21 lakh crore
  4.    Rs 1.41 lakh crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Rs 1.41 lakh crore

Prime Minister has launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban from Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around Rs 1.41 lakh crore.


Question 4. Which organization has been honoured with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?
  1.    Sulabh International
  2.    Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), Delhi
  3.    Give Me Trees Trust, Delhi
  4.    Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation (VENHF), Mirzapur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE), Delhi

Delhi-based environmental organization "Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (LIFE)" has been felicitated with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award, an international honour, also known as Sweden's alternative Nobel Prize.


Question 5. What does 'P' stand for in the PCA Framework, related to the Reserve Bank of India?
  1.    Prompt
  2.    Priority
  3.    Public
  4.    Private
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Prompt

Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) refers to the watch list of weak banks, by the Reserve Bank of India. The regulator imposes restrictions like curbs on lending among others, on such banks.


Question 6. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of the National Basketball Association (NBA) for India?
  1.    Salman Khan
  2.    Aamir Khan
  3.    Akshay Kumar
  4.    Ranveer Singh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Ranveer Singh

The National Basketball Association has named Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh as its brand ambassador for India.


Question 7. Which technology company has launched the 'Creator education programme' in India?
  1.    Microsoft
  2.    Facebook
  3.    Amazon
  4.    Google
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Facebook

Technology Major Facebook launched its largest creator education and enablement programme in India. Named "Born on Instagram" the programme includes an e-learning course, aimed at encouraging, educating and enabling creators.


Question 8. Who has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) to replace VR Chaudhari?
  1.    Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria
  2.    Sandeep Singh
  3.    Harjit Singh Arora
  4.    Anil Khosla
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Sandeep Singh

Air Marshal Sandeep Singh has been appointed as the new and 46th Vice Chief of the Air Staff (VCAS) of the Indian Air Force (IAF).


Question 9. The International Day of Non-Violence marks the birth anniversary of which of the following Indian leader?
  1.    Vallabhbhai Patel
  2.    Subhas Chandra Bose
  3.    Mahatma Gandhi
  4.    Jawaharlal Nehru
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Mahatma Gandhi

The International Day of Non-Violence marks the birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi.


Question 10. Who is the author of the book "My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future"?
  1.    Melinda French Gates
  2.    Nita Ambani
  3.    Indra Nooyi
  4.    Satya Nadella
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Indra Nooyi

Indra Nooyi, the former CEO of PepsiCo has come out with her memoir titled "My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future"


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