Current Affairs 19th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Organization recently (in Oct’ 21) signed an MoU with ‘RailTel Corporation of India Limited’ to boost the expansion of Telecom services in India?
A. National Informatics Centre
B. Centre for Development of Telematics
C. National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology
D. Indian Telephone Industries Limited
Answer [B] Centre for Development of Telematics
2. Which Country recently (in Oct’ 21) signed an MoU with the ‘Ministry of Steel’ to supply ‘coking coal’ to boost steel production in India?
A. France                 
B. England
C. Russia                   
D. Germany
Answer [C] Russia
3. Which organization recently (in Oct’ 21) authorized ‘Karur Vysya Bank’ to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
A. Income Tax Department
B. Securities and Exchange Board of India
C. Reserve Bank of India
D. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Answer [C] Reserve Bank of India
4. In October 2021, Sona Comstar partnered with _____ to enhance Digital Skills of their employees through Future Skills Prime (FSP).
A. FICCI                  
B. ASSOCHAM
C. NIC                     
D.NASSCOM
Answer [D] NASSCOM
5. Name  the 1st Indian Personality who was recently (in Oct’ 21) appointed as the Chairman of ‘World Steel Association’.
A. Sajjan Jindal              
B. Anil Kumar Chaudhary
C. Sandeep Jayram       
D. Soma Mondal
Answer [A] Sajjan Jindal
6. Alexander Schallenberg was recently (in Oct’ 21) appointed as the new Chancellor of which country?
A. Poland              
B. Austria
C. Slovakia             
D. Croatia
Answer [B] Austria
7. When is the ‘International E-Waste Day’ (IEWD) annually celebrated across the globe to create awareness about the hazards of e-waste?
A. 14th October                
B. 15th October
C. 16th October                
D. 17th October
Answer [A] 14th October
8. Kushinagar Internatioanl Airport will be which state’s third International airport?
A. Madhya Pradesh              
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh                    
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
9. Which city has been declared as a dementia-friendly city?
A. Kochi                    
B. Bhopal
C. Indore                  
D. Lucknow
Answer [A] Kochi
10. Which among the following nations is building its own space station?
A. Russia              
B. China
C. Israel                
D. Japan
Answer [B] China