Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16 October 2021
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The Government of India has set up how many new Defence PSUs to restructure Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) into 100 percent Government owned entity?
A) 7
B) 5
C) 9
D) 6
Option A
Explanation:Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated seven new Defence PSUs, carved out of OFBs, to the nation, on October 15, 2021.These 7 new companies have been formed following the the dissolution of the 200-year-old Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) w.e.f October 01, 2021.
What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021?
A) 81
B) 101
C) 116
D) 94
Option B
Explanation:India’s rank has dropped to 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. In 2020, India was placed at 94th spot, out of 107 countries..The 2021 GHI score of India is recorded at 27.5 out of 50, which comes under serious category.
When is the World Food Day observed?
A) 13 October
B) 14 October
C) 16 October
D) 15 October
Option C
Explanation:World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year on 16 October across the globe to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime.WFD also commemorates the date of founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945
Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for 2021-22?
A) Gautam Adani
B) Nirupama Rao
C) Soma Mondal
D) Sajjan Jindal
Option D
Explanation:Sajjan Jindal has been elected as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for the year 2021-22.
Which Indian company has topped the World’s Best Employers 2021 ranking of Forbes, among Indian corporates?
A) Reliance Industries
B) State Bank of India
C) Tata Consultancy Services
D) Life Insurance Corporation
Option A
Explanation:Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries has topped the Indian corporates in the World’s Best Employers 2021 rankings published by Forbes.Globally, Reliance is placed at 52nd position among 750 global corporates.
Which company has launched an automated fuelling technology called UFill?
A) HPCl
B) BPCL
C) IOCL
D) ONGC
Option B
Explanation:The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an automated fuelling technology called “UFill”, to provide swift, secure and smart experience to its customers at outlets by providing them with control of fuelling .
Name the newly appointed Chairman of Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) for 2021-22?
A) Rajendra Mal Lodha
B) Adarsh Sein Anand
C) AK Goel
D) P. Sathasivam
Option C
Explanation:A K Goel, managing director and chief executive (MD & CEO) of UCO Bank has been elected as the chairman of Indian Bank’s Association (IBA) for 2021-22.
India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched in which city?
A) Hyderabad
B) Jaipur
C) Ahmedabad
D) Pune
Option B
Explanation:India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched at Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur.It is the first center in the country to be set up by the Government of India, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog.
The ‘MyParkings’ app has been launched by which of these municipal corporations?
A) New Delhi Municipal Council
B) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
C) Agartala Municipal Corporation
D) South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC)
Option D
Explanation:The Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shri Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the ‘MyParkings’ app on October 14, 2021. The IOT technology-enabled app has been developed by Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) with South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) to digitize all authorized parking under SDMC municipal limits.
How much amount of commitment has been pledged by India and the United States annually for developing countries, raised from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change?
A) $100 billion
B) $200 billion
C) $300 billion
D) $150 billion
Option A
Explanation:Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and her American counterpart, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, participated in 8th U.S.-India Economic and Financial Partnership on October 14, 2021. During the meeting, the two countries reaffirmed their commitment to raise $100 billion annually for developing countries from public and private sector sources, to tackle climate change.
The Global Hunger Index (GHI) is released annually by which organisation?
A) Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP), Australia
B) Welthungerhilfe and Concern Worldwide
C) Cushman & Wakefield
D) Transparency International
Option B
Explanation: The index is published jointly by Welthungerhilfe (WHH) and Concern Worldwide.
The first “Vishwakarma Vatika” at “Hunar Haat” has been set up in which place?
A) Patna
B) Ranchi
C) Kota
D) Rampur
Option D
Explanation:The Government of India has decided to set up a “Vishwakarma Vatika” at every “Hunar Haats” to protect, preserve and promote India’s glorious legacy of centuries-old skills of artisans and craftsmen.The first such “Vishwakarma Vatika” has been set up in “Hunar Haat” at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, organised from October 16 to 25, 2021.
What is the theme of the 2021 World Food Day?
A) Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and Nutrition
B) Grow, Nourish, Sustain. Together
C) Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow
D) Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty
Option C
Explanation:Theme 2021:“Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”.
Who has been appointed as the new brand ambassador of the Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt?
A) MS Dhoni
B) Virat Kohli
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) AB de Villiers
Option B
Explanation:Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt has roped in Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador.
Which company has topped the World’s Best Employers 2021 by Forbes?
A) Samsung Electronics
B) Apple Inc
C) Google Inc
D) Dell Technologies
Option A
Explanation:South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has topped the overall ranking as World’s Best Employers 2021, followed by US giants IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Dell Technologies.
