Current Affairs 7th October 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. “Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi Award for National Integration and National Contribution” is awarded by which state?
A. Maharashtra           
B. Odisha
C. Assam                      
D. Tamil Nadu
Answer [C] Assam
2. Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited has recently reverse merged with which debt-ridden company?
A. Lakshmi Vilas Bank Ltd        
B. DHFL
C. Kingfisher Airlines                 
D. Yes Bank
Answer [B] DHFL
3. What is the name of the cyclone that hit Oman and is an offspring of the cyclone Gulab?
A. Shaheen             
B. Fakit
C. Gulmuhar          
D. Tez
Answer [A] Shaheen
4. Which organization publishes the “Model Lists of Essential Medicines”?
A. AIIMS                 
B. IMA
C. WHO                 
D. FAO
Answer [C] WHO
5. ‘DAY NRLM’ scheme is implemented by which ministry?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Agriculture
C. Ministry of Women and Child Development
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer [D] Ministry of Rural Development
6. Which is the 1st Indian state to use ‘Make in India’ drones for delivery of COVID-19 vaccines under ‘ICMR’s Drone Response and Outreach in North East (i-Drone)’?
A. Tripura              
B. Manipur
C. Nagaland          
D. Meghalaya
Answer [B] Manipur
7. Name India’s first ‘Vertical Lift Railway Bridge’ that will connect Rameswaram Island with mainland of Tamil Nadu.
A. Vembanad Rail Bridge       
B. Bogibeel Rail Bridge     
C. Adam’s Rail Bridge             
D. Pamban Rail Bridge
Answer [D] Pamban Rail Bridge
8. Where will India’s 1st World’s 3rd ‘Ropeway Public Transport’ be set up at the cost of Rs. 400 crores?
A. Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh        
B. Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh
C. Haridwar, Uttarakhand         
D. Puri, Odisha
Answer [A] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
9. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) recently (in Oct’ 21) launched a Current Account named ‘Supreme’ for Non-Resident Indians (NRIs)?
A. Equitas SFB               
B. ESAF SFB
C. Suryoday SFB            
D. Capital SFB   
Answer [B] ESAF SFB
10. Which country will receive Tax Expertise from India (as of Oct’ 21) under the Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) programme?
A. Sri Lanka            
B. Italy
C. Seychelles          
D. Myanmar
Answer [C] Seychelles