Current Affairs 26th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who Chaired the 7th meeting of ‘BRICS Communication Ministers 2021’?
A. Rao Inderjit Singh                           
B. Ashwini Kumar Choubey
C. Devusinh Chauhan                         
D. Nityanand Rai
Answer [C] Devusinh Chauhan
2. Which country received the ‘Jaynagar-Kurtha rail link’ from IRCON International Limited?
A. Bangladesh                            
B. Myanmar
C. Nepal                                      
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [C] Nepal
3. Where was India’s 1st State Government owned Wildlife DNA testing lab (in Oct’21) inaugurated?
A. Ahmedabad, Gujarat                           
B. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
C. Kochi, Kerala                                         
D. Nagpur, Maharashtra
Answer [D] Nagpur, Maharashtra
4. In October 2021, ‘G7 Digital Trade Principles’ were introduced in the ‘G7 Trade Summit’, held at _____, for governing cross-border data usage & digital trade.
A. London, Britain                          
B. New York, USA
C. Amsterdam, Netherlands        
D. Mumbai, India
Answer [A] London, Britain
5. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) recently (in Oct’21) launched ‘QR (Quick Response) Code Sound Box’ for payment alerts?
A. Janalakshmi SFB                       
B. AU SFB
C. Equitas SFB                                 
D. Ujjivan SFB
Answer [B] AU SFB
6. Which Bank recently (in Oct’ 21) signed an MoU with Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) to launch an initiative on Cyber Security awareness?
A. Axis Bank                               
B. Citibank
C. Union Bank of India           
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [C] Union Bank of India
7. Name the 1st Indian Scientist that was selected for ‘Joseph A. Cushman Award 2022’.
A. Rajiv Nigam                         
B. Kajal Chakraborty
C. Mani Lal Bhaumik              
D. Radha Balakrishnan
Answer [A] Rajiv Nigam
8. Name the Organization which was recently (in Oct’ 21) elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
A. FICCI                                          
B. India Trade Promotion Organization
C. Quality Council of India        
D. Invest India
Answer [D] Invest India
9. What is the minimum amount stipulation for RTGS transactions (as of Oct’21)?
A. Rs. 2,00,000                              
B. Rs. 1,00,000
C. Rs. 50,000                                
D. Rs. 5,00,000
Answer [A] Rs. 2,00,000
10. What is the Death benefit provided under “Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana(PMJJBY)”?
A. Rs. 1 lakh                         
B. Rs. 2 lakh
C. Rs. 5 lakh                          
D. Rs. 10 lakh
Answer [B] Rs. 2 lakh