Weekly Current Affairs Questions 2021 - 30 October to 05 November
The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched an e-national level awareness program 'Sambhav'. Who is the present Union Minister of MSME?
(A) Narendra Singh Tomar
(B) Narayan Rane
(C) Arjun Munda
(D) Smriti Zubin Irani
Correct Answer : B
Which state became the first state in India to pass its Wildlife Action Plan 2021-30?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Jharkhand
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Chhattisgarh
Correct Answer : C
Indian Army celebrates 27 October every year as 'Infantry Day'. This year the nation celebrated its _______ Infantry Day on October 27, 2021.
(A) 71st
(B) 72nd
(C) 73rd
(D) 75th
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Infantry Day is celebrated every year to commemorate the landing of the 1st Battalion of the SIKH Regiment at Srinagar airfield on 27 Oct 1947 to protect the people of Jammu & Kashmir from the nefarious designs of Pakistani Kabaili Raiders aided by the Pakistan Army.
The Chief Minister of which state has launched the 'Go Green' scheme to provide subsidized e-vehicles to the workers?
(A) Maharashtra
(B) West Bengal
(C) Madhya Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer : D
Which bank has tied up with IndiGo to launch a co-branded credit card 'Ka-Ching'?
(A) Karur Vysya Bank
(B) South Indian Bank
(C) Karnataka Bank
(D) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
The Kotak IndiGo 'Ka-ching' credit card comes in two variants -- 6E Rewards and 6E Rewards XL. The credit card was launched by IndiGo chief commercial officer William Boulter and Kotak Mahindra Bank president for consumer assets Ambuj Chandna at the Delhi airport.
Who among the following has been appointed by FloBiz as the brand ambassador for its flagship product myBillBook?
(A) Pankaj Tripathi
(B) Sonu Sood
(C) Rajkumar Rao
(D) Manoj Bajpayee
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
FloBiz ropes in Manoj Bajpayee as brand ambassador for myBillBook. The campaign is conceptualised by Tilt Brand Solutions... FloBiz has announced its association with actor Manoj Bajpayee. The fintech aims to accelerate its outreach to the SMB sector and promote the adoption of its flagship product myBillBook.
Which of the following country has appointed Anita Anand as its National Defense Minister?
(A) Italy
(B) UK
(C) USA
(D) Canada
Correct Answer : D
Who among the following has become the first black woman to win the German Book Trade 2021 Peace Prize?
(A) Susanna Clark
(B) Jane Goodall
(C) Maria Resa
(D) Tsitsei Dangrembaga
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
Know all about Tsitsi Dangarembga who became the first Black woman from Zimbabwe to have been awarded the Peace Prize of the German Book Trade 2021.
Who is the author of the new book titled "Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman"?
(A) Amitabh Ghosh
(B) Chidananda Rajghatta
(C) Avtar Singh Bhasin
(D) Jhumpa Lahiri
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Renowned journalist and writer Chidanand Rajghatta have authored a new book “Kamala Harris: Phenomenal Woman”, a biography of Kamala Harris, the first women Vice President of the United States of America (USA). The book features the life incidents of Kamala Harris, a woman of mixed race (India and Jamaica) who has become the first Indian descent, the first woman to become the vice president of the USA.
India's first Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) system for the country's major port has been unveiled at which of these ports?
(A) Kandla Port
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(C) Paradip Port
(D) Syama Prasad Mukherjee Port
Correct Answer : D