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8 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Which country's Hockey Federation has withdrawn from the 2022 Commonwealth Games?
  1.    New Zealand
  2.    Australia
  3.    England
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> India

Hockey India pulled out of the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games stating the risk of contracting COVID-19 and the discriminatory quarantine rules by the United Kingdom (UK) for travellers coming from India.


Question 12. Which of the following Sections of the SARFAESI Act states that a company can carry the business of asset reconstruction only after obtaining a certificate of registration from RBI in addition to having a prescribed limit of minimum net owned fund requirement?
  1.    Section 5
  2.    Section 2
  3.    Section 3
  4.    Section 4
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Section 3

As per Section 3 of the SARFAESI Act, a company can carry the business of asset reconstruction only after obtaining a certificate of registration from RBI and, having the owned fund of not less than Rs 2 crore.


Question 13. What is the minimum net owned fund requirement for a company to operate as an Asset Reconstruction Company?
  1.    Rs 1 crore
  2.    Rs 4 crore
  3.    Rs 2 crore
  4.    Rs 3 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 2 crore

having the owned fund of not less than Rs 2 crore or such other amount not exceeding 15% of total financial assets acquired or to be acquired by the securitisation company or reconstruction company.


Question 14. In the Comprehensive Handicrafts Cluster Development Scheme (CHCDS) handicraft cluster having more than how many artisans will be selected for the scheme?
  1.    5,000
  2.    10,000
  3.    12,000
  4.    20,000
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 10,000

The mega handicraft clusters having more than 10,000 artisans will be selected for overall development under this scheme.


Question 15. Which country has test-fired its first Zircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine?
  1.    Russia
  2.    Iran
  3.    Israel
  4.    North Korea
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Russia

The Russian Defense Ministry announced that Russia successfully test-launched a Tsirkon (Zircon) hypersonic cruise missile from a nuclear submarine.


Question 16. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Crypto exchange CoinDCX?
  1.    MS Dhoni
  2.    Amitabh Bachchan
  3.    Rohit Sharma
  4.    Amir Khan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Amitabh Bachchan

Crypto exchange CoinDCX has roped in Amitabh Bachchan as a brand ambassador to spread awareness about cryptocurrencies.


Question 17. Who has won the FIH women's Hockey Player of the Year award?
  1.    Rani Rampal
  2.    Savita Punia
  3.    Gurjit Kaur
  4.    Navjot Kaur
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Gurjit Kaur

Gurjit Kaur has won the FIH Women's Hockey Player of the Year at the International Hockey Federation's (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards 2020-21.


Question 18. The Alibaug white onion of which state has received the GI tag?
  1.    Maharashtra
  2.    Bihar
  3.    Assam
  4.    West Bengal
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Maharashtra

The famous Alibaug white onion from Maharashtra's Raigad district has received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.


Question 19. What is the revised status of the sovereign rating outlook of India by Moody's Investor Service?
  1.    Neutral
  2.    Negative
  3.    Stable
  4.    Prime
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Stable

Rating agency Moody's Investors Service has upgraded India's sovereign rating outlook to 'stable' from 'negative', following an improvement in the financial sector and faster-than-expected economic recovery across sectors.


Question 20. Ian Watmore has decided to step down with immediate effect as the chair of which cricket board?
  1.    ECB
  2.    CA
  3.    CSA
  4.    NZC
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> ECB

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) Chair Ian Watmore has decided to step down with immediate effect.


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