Weekly Current Affairs Questions - 16 October to 22 October
Recently, which country's former cricketer “Bandula Varnapura” has passed away at the age of 68?
(A) Sri Lanka
(B) Bangladesh
(C) England
(D) Australia
Correct Answer : A
Recently, the former Prime Minister of which country 'Ahmed Shah Ahmedzai' has passed away at the age of 78?
(A) Afghanistan
(B) Iran
(C) Oman
(D) Bangladesh
Correct Answer : A
Recently, which country's football team has won the title of SAFF Championship 2021?
(A) Nepal
(B) Maldives
(C) India
(D) Bangladesh
Correct Answer : C
Recently, 'World Food Day' has been celebrated all over the world on 16th October, which was celebrated for the first time?
(A) 1978
(B) 1981
(C) 1988
(D) 1994
Correct Answer : B
Which cricket team won the title of IPL-2021?
(A) Rajasthan Royals
(B) Kolkata Knight Riders
(C) Chennai Super Kings
(D) Royal Challengers Bangalore
Correct Answer : C
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has inaugurated the Mahabahu Brahmaputra River Heritage Center in _________.
(A) Arunachal Pradesh
(B) Assam
(C) Tripura
(D) West Bengal
Correct Answer : B
Which female player has been selected for the ICC Player of the Month Award for September 2021?
(A) Chamari Athapaththu
(B) Amy Hunter
(C) Sasikala Shriwardene
(D) Jhulan Goswami
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
India's talented young batter Shubman Gill wins the ICC Men's Player of the Month for September after run-scoring feats in his country's trophy-winning Asia Cup campaign and the subsequent ODI series against Australia, while Sri Lankan icon Chamari Athapaththu claims the ICC Women's Player of the Month crown after her
The central government has increased the abortion limit from 20 weeks to ....?
(A) 21 weeks
(B) 22 weeks
(C) 24 weeks
(D) 27 weeks
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The Central Government has notified new rules related to abortion, under which the gestation period for medical abortion for certain categories of women has been increased from 20 weeks to 24 weeks (from five months to six months).
Who has recently become the new CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)?
(A) Ravindra Singh Prajapat
(B) Arun Kumar Mishra
(C) Ashok Kumar Meena
(D) Bahadur Singh Dwgoda
Correct Answer : B
Recently, which country has launched the world's first self-driving train?
(A) Australia
(B) Germany
(C) China
(D) Russia
Correct Answer : B