Current Affairs 21th October 2022 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the UN Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI), which country has the largest number of poor people worldwide?
A. Congo          
B. Nigeria
C. India             
D. Indonesia
Answer [C] India      
2. ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Urvarak Pariyojana’, which was launched recently, is related to which Union Ministry?
A. Ministry of Home Affairs                            
B. Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
C. Ministry of Science and Technology         
D. Ministry of MSME
Answer [B] Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers
3. What is the rank of India in Freedom House Internet Freedom Index?
A. 24          
B. 51
C. 78          
D. 91
Answer [B] 51
4. What is the theme of the ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’?
A. Dignity for all in practice            
B. Leaving None Behind
C. SDG 1 Poverty                               
D. Eradication of Poverty First
Answer [A] Dignity for all in practice      
5. Shehan Karunatilaka, who won the 2022 Booker Prize for Fiction, is from which country?
A. India                   
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh       
D. Nepal
Answer [B] Sri Lanka
6. World Osteoporosis Day is celebrated every year on 20th October across the World. What is the theme of World Osteoporosis Day 2022?
A. Take action for bone health                          
B. That’s Osteoporosis
C. Love Your Bones- Protect your Future       
D. Step Up for Bone Health
Answer [D] Step Up for Bone Health
7. Which of the following footballer won the men’s Ballon d’Or 2022 reward on 17th October 2022 in Paris, France?
A. Karim Benzema         
B. Cristiano Ronaldo
C. Mohamed Salah        
D. Sadio Mane
Answer [A] Karim Benzema         
8. PM Narendra Modi unveiled HTT-40, an indigenous trainer aircraft at the 12th DefExpo in Gandhinagar, Gujarat on 19th October 2022. The aircraft is developed by ………..
A. Dassault-Reliance Aerospace         
B. Adani Defense & Aerospace
C. Defence Research and Development Organization      
D. Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 
Answer [D] Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) 
9. Who among the following has launched the ‘Mission Schools of Excellence’ Project in Gandhinagar, Gujarat?
A. PM Narendra Modi                              
B. President Droupadi Murmu
C. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar       
D. Home Minister Amit Shah
Answer [A] PM Narendra Modi     
10. Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO)?
A. Viccky Baluja            
B. Ramesh Narula
C. Harshjeet Singh        
D. Pradeep Singh Kharola
Answer [D] Pradeep Singh Kharola