Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021 - 02 October to 08 October
Who among the following has been awarded the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for 2021?
(A) Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development
(B) Society for Humanitarian Solidarity
(C) The International Council for Voluntary Agencies
(D) The League of Red Cross Societies
Correct Answer : A
Who elected as the new Prime Minister of Japan?
(A) Masayoshi Son
(B) Yoshihide Suga
(C) Shinzo Abe
(D) Fumio Kishida
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Fumio Kishida is the current prime minister of Japan, replacing Yoshihide Suga on 4 October 2021. As of 1 December 2023, there have been 64 individual prime ministers serving 101 terms of office.
The book "My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future" is the memoir of who among the following?
(A) Sangeeta Reddy
(B) Krutika Pandey
(C) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
(D) Indra Nooyi
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The correct answer is Indra Nooyi. My life in complete: paintings, own family, and Our future is the memoir of sixty-five-yr-old former PepsiCo CEO Indra Nooyi. It became published in the month of September 2021 via Portfolio books.
Name the newly appointed MD & CEO of National Securities Depositories (NSDL).
(A) G Shivakumar
(B) Padmaja Chandru
(C) Rajni Gupta
(D) Priya Singh
Correct Answer : B
Who is the chairman of the expert committee constituted by IFSCA on Sustainable Finance Hub in IFSC?
(A) Sujoy Bose
(B) Amit Garg
(C) V Balasubramaniam
(D) C.K. Mishra
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following state government has been approved by the High Court for the door step delivery scheme?
(A) Punjab Government
(B) Government of Tamil Nadu
(C) Delhi Government
(D) Bihar government
Correct Answer : C
All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has developed a kit to increase immunity in children up to how many years?
(A) 20 years
(B) 16 years
(C) 22 years
(D) 25 years
Correct Answer : B
Which country has recently discussed joining Taliban-led Afghanistan in multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Nepal
(C) China
(D) Russia
Correct Answer : A
NPCI has partnered with which bank to launch 'RuPay On-the-Go' contactless payment solution?
(A) Axis Bank
(B) HDFC Bank
(C) Yes Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Correct Answer : C
Which ministry has launched India's first all India helpline for senior citizens named 'Elder Line'?
(A) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(B) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
(C) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(D) Ministry of Minority Affairs
Correct Answer : A
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