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30 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. The World Psoriasis Day is celebrated on which date every year?
  1.    October 29
  2.    October 26
  3.    October 28
  4.    October 27
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> October 29

The World Psoriasis Day is every year on 29 October by the International Federation of Psoriasis Associations (IFPA) to promote awareness, empowerment, and action for improving the quality of life for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.


Question 2. Which country is the Chair for the 2021 ASEAN-India Summit?
  1.    Philippines
  2.    Brunei
  3.    Indonesia
  4.    Thailand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Brunei

The Summit was held under the Chairmanship of Sultan of Brunei.


Question 3. ICGS Sarthak is the new Offshore Patrol Vessels dedicated to the nation to boost the maritime safety and security of India. The OPV has been developed by which company?
  1.    Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
  2.    Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
  3.    Hindustan Shipyard
  4.    Goa Shipyard Limited
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Goa Shipyard Limited

ICGS Sarthak is fourth in the series of five Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) being built by Goa Shipyard Limited for the ICG, to boost maritime safety and security of India.


Question 4. What is Facebook's new name?
  1.    Meta
  2.    Beta
  3.    Alpha
  4.    Delta
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Meta

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook will be changing its company name to Meta during the company's Connect virtual reality conference.


Question 5. Which city is hosting the 16th G20 Summit?
  1.    Stockholm
  2.    London
  3.    Rome
  4.    Paris
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rome

Prime Minister Modi has gone to Italy to attend the 16th G20 Summit which is scheduled to be held in Rome.


Question 6. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID)?
  1.    K V Kamath
  2.    Aditya Puri
  3.    Nandan Nilekani
  4.    Kris Gopalakrishnan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> K V Kamath

Central Government has appointed K V Kamath as chairperson of the National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development (NaBFID).


Question 7. PM Narendra Modi attended which edition of the annual ASEAN-India Summit in 2021?
  1.    18th
  2.    20th
  3.    15th
  4.    12th
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 18th

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi attended the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-India Summit virtually.


Question 8. The Syracuse 4A is a military communication satellite launched by which country?
  1.    Singapore
  2.    Israel
  3.    France
  4.    South Korea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> France

France successfully launched a military communication satellite, named Syracuse 4A, into orbit from Kourou, in French Guiana.


Question 9. The International Internet Day is marked every year on which date?
  1.    October 27
  2.    October 26
  3.    October 28
  4.    October 29
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> October 29

International Internet Day is celebrated on October 29 every year across the world to celebrate the usage of the internet for the first time.


Question 10. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM)?
  1.    Kaushik Basu
  2.    Viral Acharya
  3.    Arvind Subramanian
  4.    Bibek Debroy
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bibek Debroy

Central Government has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM). Bibek Debroy continues to be the Chairman of the Council.


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