Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021 - 30 October to 05 November
Which bank has partnered with the Center for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for cyber security?
(A) Punjab National Bank
(B) Union Bank of India
(C) State Bank of India
(D) Central Bank of India
Correct Answer : B
Who among the following has won the MotoGP Title 2021?
(A) Fabio Quartaro
(B) Francesco Bagnaia
(C) Joan Mir
(D) Pol Espargaro
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
The 2021 FIM MotoGP World Championship was the premier class of the 73rd F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season. Fabio Quartararo won his first world title, with five race wins ahead of securing the title in the third last race of the season. Quartararo became the first-ever Frenchman to win the premier class title, which was also the first title for a non-Spanish rider since Australian Casey Stoner in 2011. The season also saw Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martín win their first premier-class races. In the overall standings, Bagnaia secured second place and reigning champion Joan Mir secured third place, while Martín was named Rookie of the Year. Ducati secured the constructors' championship for the second consecutive season and the teams' championship for the first time since 2007. In total, eight different riders won the Grand Prix during the season.
Which of the following will build India's largest green hydrogen generating plant?
(A) SAIL
(B) BPCL
(C) NTPC
(D) GAIL
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
State-owned GAIL (India) Ltd will build India's largest green hydrogen-making plant as it looks to supplement its natural gas business with carbon-free fuel.
Which ministry has launched the Amrit Mahotsav podcast as a part of the Amrit Mahotsav festival of Azadi?
(A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(B) Ministry of Culture
(C) Ministry of Education
(D) Ministry of Power
Correct Answer : B
What is the theme of the 6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)?
(A) Mobilizing Finance for Infrastructure: Innovation and Collaboration
(B) Connecting For Tomorrow
(C) Cooperation and Connectivity
(D) Investing Today and Transforming Tomorrow
Correct Answer : D
Who is the head of the National Steering Committee for the NIPUN India Mission set up by the Department of School Education and Literacy?
(A) P Vasudevan
(B) Baijayant Panda
(C) Annapurna Devi
(D) Dharmendra Pradhan
Correct Answer : D
Which of the following state has become Open Defecation Free (ODF) and the first state to get electricity for every household?
(A) Haryana
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Sikkim
(D) Assam
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The correct answer is Sikkim. Sikkim has been declared India's first 'Open Defecation Free State'.
Recently, the Supreme Court has directed the supervisory committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be built in the Mullaperiyar dam amid torrential rains in which state?
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Assam
(C) Kerala
(D) Karnataka
Correct Answer : C
Who among the following has become the first player in the world to take 100 wickets in T20 International cricket as the fastest (53 matches)?
(A) trent bolt
(B) Rashid Khan
(C) Kuldeep Yadav
(D) Hassan Ali
Correct Answer : B
Which former Supreme Court judge has been appointed as the chairman of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) by the government?
(A) ES Venkatramaiah
(B) SA Bobde
(C) Ashok Bhushan
(D) SC Agarwal
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
The NCLAT includes a Chairperson, 3 judicial members, and 2 technical members. It consists of a total of not more than eleven members. Ashok Bhushan, retired judge of Supreme Court is the current chairman of National Company Law Appellate Tribunal.
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