1. NITI Aayog has launched Handbook on Sustainable Management of Plastic Waste with ——-.
Answers With Explanation : (A) NITI Aayog has launched a handbook titled ‘NITI Aayog-UNDP Handbook on Sustainable Urban Plastic Waste Management in the collaboration with UNDP India. The Handbook will help in promoting sustainable management of plastic waste in the country.
2. Which state has launched the Mera Ghar Mere Naam scheme
Answers With Explanation : (D) On 17th October 2021 (Sunday), The Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Channi has launched a new scheme titled ‘Mera Ghar Mere Naam’.
3. Who has Assumed Charge as Prime Minister of Norway?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Jonas Gahr Store has assumed the charge of the Prime Minister of Norway. his appointment has come into effect from October 14th, 2021
4. Under PM Employment Generation Plan, which state has topped in financing units?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Govt of UP (Uttar Pradesh) has financed the highest number of units in the country under the Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP).
5. ClickPay, a unique payment link that has been launched by?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Digital payment platform PhonePe has launched ClickPay for its customers in the collaboration with NPCI Bharat BillPay Ltd (NBBL)
6. India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum was launched by ——– for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Answers With Explanation : (A) PayPal has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) in order to launch the India Digital Trade Facilitation Forum (IDTFF) for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
7. Which country won the 2021 SAFF Championship?
Answers With Explanation : (B) India has won the 2021 SAFF Championship final title and defeated Nepal, 3-0. the final match was held at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives. three goals were hit by Sunil Chhetri, Suresh Singh Wangjam, and Sahal Abdul Samad.
8. The Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry launched an app to spread awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children, name it?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry has launched A bi-lingual mobile application named ‘Healthy Smile’ to spread awareness about maintaining oral hygiene among children.
9. Sela tunnel, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which Indian state?
Answers With Explanation : (C) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh virtually conducted the final breakthrough blast of the Sela tunnel in Arunachal Pradesh, recently. The construction of the tunnel is expected to be over by June 2022. Sela tunnel is expected be the world’s largest bi-lane tunnel at an altitude of more than 13,000 feet. The construction is being undertaken by Border Roads Organisation (BRO). The tunnel goes through Sela Pass and will cut down the distance to the China border through Arunachal Pradesh by 10 km.
10. Henrietta Lacks, who received WHO Director-General’s Award, was from which country?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The Chief of the World Health Organisation honored the late Henrietta Lacks with the Director-General award. She an American woman whose cancer cells were taken without her knowledge during the 1950s. The cells provided the foundation for vast scientific inventions, including research about the coronavirus. The ‘HeLa’ cell line, derived from the first two letters of Henrietta Lacks, helped in the development of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.
