21 October 2024 Current Affairs MCQS

When is Police Memorial Day celebrated every year?
(A) 20 October
(B) 21 October
(C) 22 October
(D) 23 October

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(B) Police Commemoration Day is observed every year on 21 October. This day is observed to remember and honor the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the line of duty. The commemoration day commemorates the day in 1959 when the Chinese army was attacked by Indian troops in the Hot Spring area, in which ten Indian soldiers lost their lives and seven were taken prisoner.

2. Recently in which city of India will e-flying taxi be run?
(A) Bengaluru
(B) Mumbai
(C) Jaipur
(D) Gurugram

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(A) Travelling to Kempegowda International Airport, about 40 km from Bengaluru’s central business district, may soon become easier if everything goes as planned. Bangalore International Airport Limited, which operates the airport, and Sarla Aviation recently signed a deal to explore cutting-edge and sustainable air mobility solutions.

3. Recently which state government has launched employment portal for the disabled?
(A) Bihar
(B) Mizoram
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Telangana

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(D) Recently, Panchayat Raj Minister Dhanashree Anasuya launched the Telangana Handicapped Job Portal, which will help differently abled persons to get jobs for themselves. At a function held at the secretariat, the minister handed over appointment orders to ten persons in the Women Welfare Department. Speaking on the occasion, Seethakka said that employment opportunities for differently abled persons are less.

4. Who has been recently appointed as MD & CEO of Bandhan Bank?
(A) Partha Pratim Sengupta
(B) Satyadeep Gupta
(C) Arjun Bajpai
(D) None of these

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(A) In a significant development in the Indian finance sector, the Reserve Bank of India has appointed Partha Pratim Sengupta as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank for a period of three years. Sengupta succeeds Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, the founding Managing Director and CEO of Bandhan Bank.

5. Who has recently been selected as the ICC Player of the Month for September 2024?
(A) Tammy Beaumont
(B) Kamindu Mendis
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above

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(C) Recently the International Cricket Council has announced the Player of the Month for September 2024, in which Kamindu Mendis of Sri Lanka and Tammy Beaumont of England have been honored for their outstanding performance in international cricket. Both the players have earned this prestigious honor for the second time, which shows their consistency and dominance on the global cricket stage.

6. Recently which IIT has developed space-saving multipurpose furniture for children?
(A) IIT Mumbai
(B) IIT Delhi
(C) IIT Kanpur
(D) IIT Guwahati

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(D) Recently, a research team led by Professor Supradip Das of the Department of Design at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has developed a unique, space-saving furniture design aimed at addressing the growing need for adaptable furniture in small living spaces. As urban homes shrink, the demand for multifunctional furniture that makes maximum use of space has increased.

7. Where has the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences recently installed the X-band radar?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) Wayanad
(D) New Delhi

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(C) After the recent floods and landslides, the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences has approved the installation of X-band radar in Wayanad district of Kerala. The X-band radar emits radiation in the frequency range of 8.12 GHz, which produces high-resolution images due to its short wavelength.

8. Who has been appointed as the Chief of Indian Coast Guard recently?
(A) Anil Rai
(B) S Parmesh
(C) Amrit Mohan Prasad
(D) None of these

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(B) Recently, Additional Director General of Indian Coast Guard S Parmesh has been appointed as the new chief of the naval force by the Central Government. He is currently serving as the acting Director General since the demise of his predecessor Director General Rakesh Pal last month. With more than three decades of distinguished service, he has held various coastal and maritime appointments.

9. Which city has been declared as the richest city in the world recently by Sovereign Wealth Funds?
(A) Abu Dhabi
(B) London
(C) Beijing
(D) Mumbai

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(A) Recently Global SWF has ranked Abu Dhabi as the richest country in the world in terms of its sovereign wealth funds. The country is estimated to have a capital of $1.7 trillion, followed by Oslo, Beijing, Singapore, Riyadh, and Hong Kong. Collectively, these six cities hold two-thirds of the capital managed by sovereign wealth funds worldwide.

10. Recently India has signed an agreement with which country on semiconductor supply chain partnership?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) France
(D) Japan

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(D) Recently, India and Japan have signed an agreement on semiconductor supply chain. This agreement will help India to increase its capacity in the semiconductor industry and create a flexible supply chain to Japan. India will benefit from Japan’s knowledge and expertise through this agreement. Japan will get the benefit of design areas and incentives by the Government of India.

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