1. India has been re-elected as a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for 2022-2024. This will be the ________ term of India as the member of the 47-member Council.
Answers With Explanation : (D) India has been re-elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) for a sixth term on October 14, 2021 with overwhelming majority..The new three year term of India will be effective from January 2022 to December 2024.
2. Joint Sea 2021 is a joint naval exercise between which two countries?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The China and Russia joint naval exercises “Joint Sea 2021” kicked off at Russia’s Peter the Great Gulf, in the Sea of Japan, on October 14, 2021.
3. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title 2021. With this win, how many times has the CSK team claimed the IPL title since its inception?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the finals to win the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) title. This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously won the tournament in 2010, 2011, and 2018.
4. SEBI has formed a four-member high powered advisory committee on settlement orders and compounding of offences. Who is the head of this committee?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has constituted a four-member “high powered advisory committee on settlement orders and compounding of offences”.The Chairman of the committee will be Vijay C Daga, retired judge of High Court of Bombay.
5. Navrang Saini has been given the additional charge of the Chairperson of which of these entities?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Securities and Exchange Board of India is the regulatory body for securities and commodity market in India under the jurisdiction of Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
6. When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed?
Answers With Explanation : (B) The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October across the globe.
7. The National Security Guard (NSG) force of India observed which edition of the Raising Day on October 16, 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The National Security Guard (NSG) force, popularly known as Black Cats, observes its Raising Day on October 16, every year.The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG.
8. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Karnataka Bank Ltd.?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Pradeep Kumar Panja as the Chairman Karnataka Bank Ltd.
9. India beat which team to win the 2021 SAFF Championship?
Answers With Explanation : (B) India beat Nepal, 3-0, to win 2021 SAFF Championship final title, held on October 16, 2021, at the National Football Stadium in Male, Maldives.
10. Jonas Gahr Store has been sworn in as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Jonas Gahr Store, the Leader of the Labour Party in Norway, has assumed the charge of the Prime Minister of Norway with effect from October 14, 2021.
