Current Affairs 29th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. As per the recent amendments to Indian Telegraph Right of Way Rules, what is the maximum one-time compensation, per kilometer?
A. Rs 500                           
B. Rs 1000
C. Rs 5000                        
D. Rs 10000
Answer [B] Rs 1000
2. As per recent RBI rules, what is the maximum IPO funding per borrower, by NBFCs?
A. Rs 25 lakh                      
B. Rs 50 lakh
C. Rs 1 Crore                      
D. Rs 5 Crore
Answer [C] Rs 1 Crore  
3. Which country has recently given in principle support for net zero by 2050?
A. Australia                         
B. Norway
C. UAE                                 
D. New Zealand
Answer [A] Australia
4. Which neighbouring country of India has passed a new law to strengthen land border protection?
A. Nepal                          
B. China
C. Sri Lanka                    
D. Bangladesh
Answer [B] China
5. Which Indian actor has been conferred with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award recently?
A. Rajinikanth                          
B. Kamla Hassan
C. Mohanlal                          
D. Chiranjeevi
Answer [A]  Rajinikanth
6. What was the target year set under the ‘National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP)’, for complete elimination of dog-mediated rabies?
A. 2025                              
B. 2028
C. 2030                              
D. 2040
Answer [C] 2030
7. Which Insurance Company recently (in Oct’ 21) partnered with ‘Google Pay’ to enable the users to buy its health insurance on the Google Pay app?
A. New India Assurance                             
B. Life Insurance Corporation
C. HDFC ERGO General Insurance            
D. SBI General Insurance
Answer [D] SBI General Insurance
8. Which Organization recently (in Oct’21) partnered with ‘MeitY Startup Hub’ to launch ‘Appscale Academy’ programme?
A. Microsoft                    
B. Google
C. IBM                              
D. TCS
Answer [B] Google
9. Which Organizations was awarded the ‘Outstanding Renewable Energy User’ at the 3rd Edition of “India Green Energy Award 2020’?
A. Tata Motors                 
B. Maruti Suzuki
C. TVS Motor                   
D. Bajaj Auto
Answer [C] TVS Motor
10. Who authored the book titled ‘AIIMS Mein Ek Jang Ladte Hue’?
A. Randeep Guleria                  
B. M. Venkaiah Naidu
C. Prakash Javadekar               
D. Ramesh Pokhriyal     
Answer [D] Ramesh Pokhriyal