Current Affairs Quiz [9th NOVEMBER 2021] For Teaching Exam: Attempt Now

Q1. Which country has recently launched a commemorative coin celebrating the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi?
(a) Russia
(b) Japan
(c) UK
(d) USA

Q2. What was the revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in October 2021?
(a) Rs 1.02 lakh crore
(b) Rs 1.16 lakh crore
(c) Rs 1.12 lakh crore
(d) Rs 1.30 lakh crore

Q3. Who is the author of the new book titled “The Cinema of Satyajit Ray”?
(a) Amitav Ghosh
(b) Divya Dutta
(c) Avtar Singh Bhasin
(d) Bhaskar Chattopadhyay

Q4. Who among the following has authored the book titled ‘’Not Just Cricket: A Reporters Journey’’?
(a) Avtar Singh Bhasin
(b) Pradeep Magazine
(c) K J Alphons
(d) Kushan Sarkar

Q5. International Day of Radiology is observed globally on __________ every year.
(a) 8th November
(b) 7th November
(c) 9th November
(d) 06th November

Q6. Which state has created the country’s first-ever bamboo-made cricket bat and stumps?
(a) Assam
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Tripura
(d) Nagaland

Q7. Which one of the following Institution has launched a video life certificate service for pensioners?
(a) SBI
(b) PFRDA
(c) ICICI
(d) SIDBI

Q8. The Bandhan Bank has appointed Zubeen Garg as its brand ambassador for which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) West Bengal
(d) Tripura

Q9. Power Minister R K Singh has inaugurated the diversion of Marusudar River of “Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project” in which state?
(a) Telangana
(b) Chhattisgarh
(c) Jammu & Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Q10. Isomorphic Labs is an AI-based drug discovery startup by which company?
(a) TCS
(b) Adobe
(c) Microsoft
(d) Alphabet Inc

Q11. Who will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021?
(a) Chiranjeevi Sarja
(b) Puneeth Rajkumar
(c) Kishori Ballal
(d) Bullet Prakash

Q12. Who was selected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the prestigious ‘Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020’?
(a) Kajal Malik
(b) Roshni Tripathi
(c) Priyanka Mohite
(d) Sonia Sharma

Q13. ________ has joined British racing team Jaguar Racing as the title partner, ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
(a) Wipro
(b) Infosys
(c) Microsoft
(d) TCS

Q14. Who has became the youngest bowler to take 400 T20 wickets during his team’s crucial Super 12 encounter against New Zealand in Dubai?
(a) Rashid Khan
(b) Mehidy Hasan Miraz
(c) PP Shaw
(d) Aftab Baloch

Q15. World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”, is celebrated on ________ globally, to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.
(a) 7 November
(b) 8 November
(c) 9 November
(d) 10 November

Solutions

S1. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Government of the United Kingdom (UK) has unveiled a £5 coin to commemorate the life and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi. It is the first time Mahatma Gandhi has been commemorated on an official UK coin.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Government collected Rs 1.30 lakh crores as GST for October, 2nd highest since GST implementation.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. A new book titled ‘The Cinema of Satyajit Ray’ written by the author Bhaskar Chattopadhyay and published by Westland details the life of legendary Indian Filmmaker – ‘Satyajit Ray’.

S4. Ans.(b)
Sol. A book titled ‘’Not just cricket: A Reporters Journey’’ by Pradeep Magazine is going to be released.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. International Day of Radiology is observed globally on 8th November every year. The theme for 2021 is ‘Interventional Radiology – Active care for the patient’.

S6. Ans.(c)
Sol. Bamboo and Cane Development Institute (BCDI) of Tripura (Agartala) along with North East Centre of Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) claimed to have developed the country’s first-ever bamboo made cricket bat maintaining all the standard protocols used for manufacturing cricket bats.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. The State Bank of India has launched a video life certificate service for pensioners. This new facility will allow pensioners to submit their life certificates via video from their homes.

S8. Ans.(a)
Sol. Bandhan Bank has announced Popular Assamese & Bollywood singer Zubeen Garg as the brand ambassador for the Bank in Assam.

S9. Ans.(c)
Sol. Union Power Minister R K Singh virtually inaugurated the diversion of Marusudar River of Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project in Kishtwar, J&K.

S10. Ans.(d)
Sol. Google parent company Alphabet Inc. has launched a new company in London called Isomorphic Labs. The company aims to use AI (artificial intelligence) for drug discovery and medicine to find cures for some of humanity’s most devastating diseases.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. Kannada actor Puneeth Rajkumar will be posthumously conferred the Basavashree award 2021 by the Bruhanmutt.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Maharashtra-based, 28-year old mountaineer Priyanka Mohite was selected by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports for the prestigious ‘Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award 2020’ for outstanding contribution in the field of land adventure.

S13. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has joined British racing team Jaguar Racing as the title partner, ahead of the 2021/22 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. Afghanistan leg-spinner Rashid Khan became the youngest bowler to take 400 T20 wickets during his team’s crucial Super 12 encounter against New Zealand in Dubai.

S15. Ans.(b)
Sol. World Urbanism Day, also known as “World Town Planning Day”, is celebrated on 8 November globally, to recognise and promote the role of planning in creating livable communities.

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