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6 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 18 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. The World Expo 2020 has been organised in Dubai with which theme?
  1.    Culture and Education
  2.    Building The World of Tomorrow
  3.    Live Green, Live Better
  4.    Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Connecting Minds, Creating the Future

The main theme of the Dubai Expo 2020 is "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future".


Question 2. Which of the following days of the year is observed as "Ganga River Dolphin Day" in India?
  1.    October 02
  2.    October 03
  3.    October 05
  4.    October 01
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> October 05

In India, the 'Ganga River Dolphin Day' is observed every year on October 5, to raise awareness and encourage conservation of Ganga River Dolphins.


Question 3. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of which country?
  1.    Guinea
  2.    Liberia
  3.    Morocco
  4.    Senegal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Guinea

Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of the coastal West African country of Guinea.


Question 4. Which Indian organisation has been honoured with the 2021 Right Livelihood Award?
  1.    Sulabh International
  2.    Give Me Trees Trust
  3.    Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment
  4.    Vindhyan Ecology and Natural History Foundation
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment

Delhi-based environmental organisation "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. Which team has won the Durand Cup 2021?
  1.    FC Bengaluru
  2.    FC Mohammedan
  3.    FC Army Red
  4.    FC Goa
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> FC Goa

FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting to win their maiden Durand Cup football title, 1-0, in the final, held at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata.


Question 6. Which state Govt has allocated Rs 445.75 crore to the distribution companies to increase the ground clearance of electrical networks?
  1.    Odisha
  2.    Maharashtra
  3.    Rajasthan
  4.    Kerala
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Odisha

The Odisha government has provided Rs 445.75 crores to distribution companies to increase the ground clearance of electrical networks and replace bare conductors in elephant corridors and movement areas.


Question 7. Who has been appointed as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia?
  1.    Meles Zenawi
  2.    Abiy Ahmed
  3.    Jawar Mohammed
  4.    Recep Tayyip Erdogan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Abiy Ahmed

The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term, has been administered the oath of office by Supreme Court Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi.


Question 8. Who has become the first Indian woman cricketer to score a century in Australia?
  1.    Shafali Verma
  2.    Punam Raut
  3.    Mithali Raj
  4.    Smriti Mandhana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Smriti Mandhana

Indian ace woman cricketer Smriti Mandhana has created a new record by becoming the very first Indian woman to score a century in Australia.


Question 9. Edayur and Kuttiattoor, which were in news belong to which state?
  1.    Andhra Pradesh
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Karnataka
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kerala

Edayur Chilli and Kuttiattoor Mango of the state of Kerala have received a Geographical Indication tag (GI Tag).


Question 10. Which country hosted the World's Largest Fintech Festival GFF 2021?
  1.    India
  2.    Singapore
  3.    Canada
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> India

FinTech Festival India aims to unleash the potential of FinTech in India and showcase the opportunities for global investors and the global FinTech fraternity to venture into the Indian market.


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