Current Affairs 22th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which country houses La Lloreria or the Crying Room for promoting mental wellness?
A. Germany
B. Italy
C. Spain
D. Denmark
Answer [C] Spain
2. Which firm supplied P-8I long range maritime patrol aircraft to Indian Navy?
A. Boeing
B. SpaceX
C. DRDO
D. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd
Answer [A] Boeing
3. Allium negianum, which was seen in the news, as discovered in which Indian state/UT?
A. Assam
B. Uttarakhand
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Goa
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
4. As of October 2021, who is the highest wicket-taker in T20 International cricket?
A. R Ashwin
B. Jasprit Bumrah
C. Tim Southee
D. Shakib Al Hasan
Answer [D] Shakib Al Hasan
5. Nechiphu tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which state?
A. Arunachal Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Sikkim
D. Bihar
Answer [A] Arunachal Pradesh
6. India was ranked _____ in the ‘World Justice Project’s Rule of Law Index 2021 report’, where _____ was positioned at the top spot.
A. 130th; Denmark
B. 79th; Denmark
C. 130th; Norway
D. 79th; Norway
Answer [B] 79th; Denmark
7. Who got appointed (in Oct’21) as the Managing Director of India Ports Global Limited for a 5-year term?
A. Aditya Mishra
B. Sanjay Dixit
C. N. S. Venkatesh
D. Alok Mishra
Answer [D] Alok Mishra
8. Who authored the book, “The Origin Story of India’s States”?
A. Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan
B. Nayantara Sehgal
C. Meena Kandasamy
D. Manju kapur
Answer [A] Venkataraghavan Subha Srinivasan
9. In October 2021, _____ FibreNet Corporation Ltd accepted the agreement for implementing BharatNet Project at a total cost of Rs. 1,815 crores.
A. Karnataka
B. Odisha
C. Tamil Nadu
D. Bihar
Answer [C] Tamil Nadu
10. Identify the state government that launched “Mukhyamantri Ration Apke Dwar Yojana” to provide doorstep delivery of Free Ration to Villagers.
A. Gujarat
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Punjab
D. Haryana
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh