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6 NOVEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 18 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. How Many Indian soldiers took part in the International Exercise 'Blue Flag 2021'?
  1.    84
  2.    85
  3.    75
  4.    58
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 84

At Israel's Ovda Airbase, 84 Indian Air Force (IAF) soldiers and a Mirage 2000 aircraft squadron took part in the international multilateral combat exercise Blue Flag 2021.


Question 2. Who has won the 2021 Booker Prize?
  1.    Khaled Hosseini
  2.    Damon Galgut
  3.    Paulo Coelho
  4.    Nguyen Phan Que Mai
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Answer: Option B. -> Damon Galgut

South African novelist Damon Galgut won the 2021 Booker Prize for his novel 'The Promise'.


Question 3. India's target of net-zero emissions set to which year?
  1.    2050
  2.    2070
  3.    2080
  4.    2060
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 2070

India's target of net-zero emissions by 2070 is a long way off.


Question 4. Which vaccine has been approved by the WHO?
  1.    Sputnik
  2.    Covisheild
  3.    None of these
  4.    Covaxin
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Covaxin

Bharat Biotech's Covaxin has been approved by the WHO, with the technical advisory team recommending the India-made vaccine for emergency use in anyone aged 18 and up.


Question 5. When did Yahoo cease to provide services in the mainland China?
  1.    November 01
  2.    November 02
  3.    November 06
  4.    November 05
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> November 01

Yahoo Inc. has announced that the company has ceased to provide service in the mainland China Effective November 01, 2021 due to the increasingly challenging business and legal environment in the country. With this Yahoo has ended its 22 years of attendance in the Chinese market.


Question 6. World Tsunami Awareness Day is being observed on which date?
  1.    November 06
  2.    November 03
  3.    November 05
  4.    November 04
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> November 05

World Tsunami Awareness Day is observed every year on November 5, 2021, to raise tsunami awareness and share innovative approaches to risk reduction.


Question 7. Where did PM Modi launch the "One Sun, One World, One Grid" initiative?
  1.    Russia
  2.    Glasgow
  3.    China
  4.    India
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Answer: Option B. -> Glasgow

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his British counterpart Boris Johnson jointly launched the 'One Sun, One World, One Grid' (OSOWOG) initiative at the COP 26 Climate Meet in Glasgow.


Question 8. How many students enrolled in Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana coaching classes in 2021?
  1.    10000
  2.    5000
  3.    15000
  4.    1500
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 15000

Around 15,000 students have enrolled for coaching classes in the year 2021, under the "Jai Bhim Mukhyamantri Pratibha Vikas Yojana" Scheme.


Question 9. Which is the first country to approve Merck's Oral Covid Pill?
  1.    China
  2.    India
  3.    USA
  4.    UK
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> UK

Britain has become the first country in the world to approve a potentially game-changing Covid-19 antiviral pill jointly developed by the U.S -based Merch and Ridgeback Biotherapeutics, in a boost to the fight against the pandemic.


Question 10. Which veteran cricketer has announced that he will retire from international cricket after the ongoing T20 World Cup?
  1.    Dwayne Bravo
  2.    Kane Williamson
  3.    Aaron Finch
  4.    Quinton de Kock
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Dwayne Bravo

The International Cricket Council informed that West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo has confirmed that he will retire at the end of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.


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