1. Which player has won the 2021 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in men’s single event?
Answers With Explanation : (d) Cameron Norrie has won the 2021 BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in men’s single event.
2. What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (a) India has achieved 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 from among a list of 113 countries. The GFS Index is designed and constructed by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience.
3. Which company has launched the NTS platform for tokenisation of cards?
Answers With Explanation : (d) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has launched NPCI Tokenization system (NTS) to further enhance the safety of customers and provide a seamless shopping experience to consumers. The NPCI Tokenization System (NTS) will support the tokenisation of RuPay cards, to provide an alternate for storing card details with merchants.
4. The Police Commemoration Day is observed on which of these days?
Answers With Explanation : (c) In India, the Police Commemoration Day is observed on October 21 every year.
5. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India?
Answers With Explanation : (b) A Balasubramanian has been elected as the new Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
6. PM Modi recently inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in which state?
Answers With Explanation : (c) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Kushinagar International Airport in Uttar Pradesh on October 20, 2021.
7. “The Stars in My Sky” book has been written by ________.
Answers With Explanation : (d) National Award-winning actress Divya Dutta has come up with her second book titled, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”.
8. Kung Fu Nuns has won the Martial Arts Education Prize 2021. The award has been launched by which entity?
Answers With Explanation : (a) The well known Kung Fu Nuns of the Drukpa order of Buddhism has won the inaugural UNESCO’s Martial Arts Education Prize 2021, for their brave and heroic acts of service and championing of gender equality across the Himalayas.
9. Which country has declared 60-day state of emergency due to rise in violent drug crimes?
Answers With Explanation : (b) Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso has declared a 60-day state of emergency in the South American country on October 18, 2021, due to rise in violent drug crimes.
10. The International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies “Future Tech 2021? has been organised by which body?
Answers With Explanation : (c) The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has organised an International Conference and Exhibition on Digital technologies, “Future Tech 2021- a Journey of digital transformation to technology adoption and acceleration”.
