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9 OCTOBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. What is the theme for World Egg Day 2021?
  1.    Eggs for everyone: Nature's perfect package
  2.    Eggs for all: Nature's perfect package
  3.    Eggs for Health: Nature's perfect package
  4.    None
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Eggs for all: Nature's perfect package

The theme 2021 for World Egg Day is "Eggs for all: Nature's perfect package".


Question 2. The Reserve Bank of India has retained real GDP growth at how much for FY 2021-22?
  1.    10.5 %
  2.    11 %
  3.    8.7 %
  4.    9.5 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 9.5 %

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has retained the real GDP growth projection at 9.5 %in 2021-22.


Question 3. What is the estimated GDP growth rate of the Indian economy as per the World Bank in the fiscal year 2021-22?
  1.    7.5%
  2.    7.2%
  3.    8.3%
  4.    9.1%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 8.3%

The World Bank has estimated India's real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal year 2021-22 to grow by 8.3% in its latest economic update for South Asia.


Question 4. Which year did Mother Teresa win the Nobel Peace Prize?
  1.    1999
  2.    1979
  3.    1983
  4.    1981
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 1979

Mother Teresa has the first Indian woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her work for bringing help to suffering humanity.


Question 5. The RBI has retained policy repo rate at how much percentage?
  1.    4.25 %
  2.    3.35 %
  3.    4.0 %
  4.    4.5 %
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 4.0 %

The RBI Monetary Policy Committee has decided to keep the policy repo rate unchanged at 4.0%.


Question 6. In 2021, World Investor Week (WIW) has been organised. Which organisation organises the annual event?
  1.    International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)
  2.    Financial Stability Board (FSB)
  3.    Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
  4.    Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO)

The World Investor Week (WIW) is an initiative promoted by the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) to raise awareness about the importance of investor education and protection and highlight the various initiatives of securities regulators in these two critical areas.


Question 7. P L Haranadh has been appointed as the Chairman of which of these major ports?
  1.    Shyama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust
  2.    Paradip Port Trust
  3.    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
  4.    Deendayal Port Trust
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Paradip Port Trust

Shri P L Haranadh, an Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS) officer of the 1994 batch, has been appointed as the new Chairman of Paradip Port Trust (PPT).


Question 8. Who has won the Nobel Peace Prize 2021?
  1.    Abdulrazak Gurnah
  2.    Benjamin List and David MacMillan
  3.    Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov
  4.    Syukuro Manabe and Klaus Hasselmann
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov

Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov have won the Nobel Peace Prize 2021 for their efforts to safeguard freedom of expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.


Question 9. Who is the author of the book titled "Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma"?
  1.    Deep Kalra
  2.    Jaithirth Rao
  3.    Ashish Dhawan
  4.    Sanjeev Bikhchandani
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Jaithirth Rao

Indian Entrepreneur and writer Jaithirth Rao, popularly known as Jerry Rao, has come out with a book on Mahatma Gandhi titled "Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political Economy of the Mahatma".


Question 10. Which Indian state has received the GI tag for the Palghar's Wada Kolam rice?
  1.    Gujarat
  2.    Maharashtra
  3.    West Bengal
  4.    Uttar Pradesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Maharashtra

Wada Kolam, a rice variety widely grown in the Palghar district in Maharashtra has received the 'Geographical Indication' (GI) tag, which means the product now gets a unique identity as well as a wider market base.


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