Weekly Current Affairs Questions - 16 October to 22 October

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Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021

Current Affairs GK questions are very helpful in solving the General Knowledge section. Questions based on the latest happenings of all the topics related to GK are included in the current affairs under the competitive exam. Like SSC CGL, IBPS, Patwari Exams are near, I suggest you should practice more and more current affairs questions.

Weekly Current Affairs Questions

So, here I have come through this blog with Weekly Current Affairs Question-Answer 2021 (16 October to 22 October) for those who are preparing for competitive exams. Weekly GK Questions, which we provide every week with some new GK questions. So, students try to solve the following current affairs questions without wasting any time.

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Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021     

  Q :  

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has estimated India's economic growth rate to be what percent in this financial year?

(A) 6.5 percent

(B) 9.5 percent

(C) 4.5 percent

(D) 5.5 percent


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

World Sight Day is celebrated on which of the following days?

(A) second monday of january

(B) second Thursday of October

(C) second Tuesday of March

(D) second Thursday of August


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

World Sight Day, celebrated annually on the second Thursday of October, is a global event aimed at drawing attention to blindness and visual impairment. This year it is World Sight Day on 12th October with the theme – Love your eyes while working.


Q :  

In which city of the state of Haryana has the central government approved to set up a heli hub?

(A) Panipat

(B) Faridabad

(C) Ambala

(D) Gurugram


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of which of the following company will be conferred with the prestigious 'CK Prahlad' award this year for 'Global Business Sustainability Leadership'?

(A) Satya Nadella (Microsoft CEO)

(B) Sundar Pichai (Google CEO)

(C) Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook CEO)

(D) Arvind Krishna (IBM CEO)


Correct Answer : A

Q :  

The Union Cabinet gave its approval for affiliation of how many government sector as well as private sector schools to Sainik Schools Society?

(A) 120

(B) 150

(C) 100

(D) 180


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

What is the rank of India in the recently released Global Hunger Index 2021?

(A) 100th

(B) 101st

(C) 104th

(D) 107th


Correct Answer : B

Q :  

Recently, which Indian person has become the new chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA)?

(A) Pradeep Jindal

(B) Arun Sethi

(C) Ranvir Goswami

(D) Sajjan Jindal


Correct Answer : D

Q :  

Who among the following has been appointed as the new Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO)?

(A) Ashok Kumar

(B) Mira Mohanty

(C) Pramod Agarwal

(D) Mohan Seth


Correct Answer : B
Explanation :

The correct answer is Meera Mohanty. Meira Mohanty has been appointed as Joint Secretary in the Prime Minister's Office (PMO).


Q :  

Which of the following country launched the world's first self-driving train?

(A) India

(B) Pakistan

(C) Germany

(D) Bangladesh


Correct Answer : C

Q :  

Who among the following has been appointed as an advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(A) Amit Khare

(B) Satyendranath Rai

(C) Girish Kumar Mishra

(D) Deepak Gupta


Correct Answer : A

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