Current Affairs 2nd November 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Mullaperiyar dam, located in Kerala, is in control of which state?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Telangana
Answer [B] Tamil Nadu
2. Who is the Fund Manager of the SWAMIH Fund?
A. Aditya Birla Sun Life
B. SBI Cap
C. Kotak Mahindra
D. Canara Robeco
Answer [B] SBI Cap
3. Which institution released a report titled ‘The Road from Paris; India’s Progress Towards its Climate Pledge’?
A. NITI Aayog
B. NABARD
C. WWF
D. Natural Resources Defense Council
Answer [D] Natural Resources Defense Council
4. US state of Georgia has announced to celebrate which Indian language as ‘Rajyotsava Day’?
A. Kannada
B. Tamil
C. Malayalam
D. Telugu
Answer [A] Kannada
5. Sitting Bull, who was seen in the news recently, was a native ________leader.
A. Greek
B. African
C. American
D. Australian
Answer [C] American
6. Where was India’s 1st Manned Ocean Mission ‘Samudrayan’ launched by the Ministry of Earth Science?
A. Gurugram, Haryana
B. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C. Mumbai, Maharashtra
D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer [D] Chennai, Tamil Nadu
7. Which Country chaired the 13th Meeting of Heads of National Statistical Offices (NSO) of BRICS that was held virtually in October 2021?
A. Brazil
B. Russia
C. India
D. China
Answer [C] India
8. Where was India’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas plant launched (in Oct’21) by Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited (REEL)?
A. Gurugram, Haryana
B. Noida, Uttar Pradesh
C. Hyderabad, Telangana
D. Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Hyderabad, Telangana
9. What is the theme of 14th Edition of Urban Mobility India (UMI) Conference 2021?
A. Mobility for All
B. Green Urban Mobility
C. Accessible and Liveable Cities
D. Emerging Trends in Urban Mobility
Answer [A] Mobility for All
10. Who authored the book, “The Nutmeg’s Curse: A Parable for a Planet in Crisis”?
A. Kiran Desai
B. Anita Desai
C. Vikram Seth
D. Amitav Ghosh
Answer [D] Amitav Ghosh