Current Affairs 1st November 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Trigonopterus corona, which was seen in the news recently, belongs to which species?
A. Beetle
B. Gecko
C. Snake
D. Spider
Answer [A] Beetle
2. Queen Heo Hwang-ok Memorial Park, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?
A. South Korea
B. India
C. China
D. Thailand
Answer [B] India
3. Which country has recently proposed a ‘Wealth Tax’?
A. India
B. USA
C. Russia
D. Switzerland
Answer [B] USA
4. Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. Kerala
C. Karnataka
D. Gujarat
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu
5. As per the ‘Digital 2021; October Global Snapshot’, what is the world’s population that uses a mobile phone?
A. 45
B. 50
C. 60
D. 65
Answer [D] 65
6. Which Ministry recently launched the “6th Edition of National Formulary of India (NFI) 2021”?
A. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
B. Ministry of Law and Justice
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Answer [D] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
7. Identify the state that topped the 6th edition of Public Affairs Index (PAI 2021), published by Public Affairs Centre among large states.
A. Chhattisgarh
B. Gujarat
C. Kerala
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Kerala
8. Which Bank recently (in Oct’21) partnered with ‘NPCI’ to launch its cards on the Rupay network ‘Veer’ for Indian armed forces?
A. Kotak Mahindra Bank
B. IDFC First Bank
C. Induslnd Bank
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [A] Kotak Mahindra Bank
9. American multinational technology conglomerate, “Facebook” was rebranded as _____ in October 2021.
A. Trans
B. Matrix
C. Meta
D. Binary
Answer [C] Meta
10. Which state recently (in Oct’21) launched the world’s 1st ‘FIFA Football for School Programme’?
A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Maharashtra
D. West Bengal
Answer [B] Odisha
11. Which was the app launched by ‘FSSAI’ for license & registration to food businesses?
A. DigiNest
B. FSSAI Trace
C. Meghdoot
D. Food Safety Connect
Answer [D] Food Safety Connect
12. In October 2021, ____ partnered with ‘IRCTC’ to provide passengers with greater trust in communication by verifying the National Railways Helpline Number _____.
A. Google India; 139
B. Truecaller India; 109
C. Google India; 109
D. Truecaller India; 139
Answer [D] Truecaller India; 139
13. Which Insurance Company recently (in October 2021) became the 1st life Insurer to join the Account Aggregator (AA) framework?
A. Tata AIA Life Insurance
B. Max Life Insurance
C. Aegon Life Insurance
D. SBI Life Insurance
Answer [B] Max Life Insurance
14. In October 2021, Shaktikanta Das, the _____ Governor of RBI, got a ____ tenure extension from the appointment Committee of the Cabinet (ACC).
A. 25th; 5-year
B. 24th; 5-year
C. 25th; 3-year
D. 26th 5-year
Answer [C] 25th; 3-year
15. In October 2021, which of the following countries has launched its first manned ocean mission “Samudrayan”?
A. India
B. Sri Lanka
C. Brazil
D. Maldives
Answer [A] India
16. In October 2021, 30th edition of “Hunar Haat” has been inaugurated at which of the following cities?
A. Bangalore
B. Kolkata
C. Pune
D. Dehradun
Answer [D] Dehradun
17. In October 2021, who among the following has been appointed as the High Commissioner of India to Brunei?
A. Suresh K. Reddy
B. Alok Amitabh Dimri
C. S. Balachandran
D. Sujan R. Chinoy
Answer [B] Alok Amitabh Dimri
18. In October 2021, which of the following states has announced the Mukhyamantri Awasiya Bhu-adhikar Yojna?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Bihar
C. Uttarakhand
D. Uttar Pradesh
Answer [A] Madhya Pradesh
19. World Thrift Day is celebrated every year on October 31, across the world, but in India, the day is celebrated annually on which day?
A. 27 October
B. 28 October
C. 30 October
D. 31 October
Answer [C] 30 October
20. In October 2021, which of the following has approved a $250 million loan to support the Government of India’s National Industrial Corridor Development Program (NICDP)?
A. NDB
B. IMF
C. ADB
D. NABARD
Answer [C] ADB