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 Q .
What is the title of the UNEP Emissions Gap report 2021?
A)
Melting Ice
B)
Emissions Gap
C)
The Heat is On
D)
Wildfire & Droughts

Correct Answer : Option (C) - The Heat is On

Note : The 12th edition of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report 2021 titled ‘The Heat is On’ was released on October 26, 2021. The annual series gives an overview of the difference between where the greenhouse gas emissions are predicted to be in 2030 and where they should be to avert the worst impacts of climate change.

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Published On : October 28, 2021
 Q .
African Union has suspended which nation after the military coup?
A)
Sudan
B)
Niger
C)
Nigeria
D)
Tanzania

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Sudan

Note : The African Union has suspended Sudan from all of its activities until a civilian-led transitional authority is restored in the nation. This comes after Sudan's military leader Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan dissolved the ruling Sovereign Council and declared a state of emergency in the nation and his forces arrested acting Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and other top officials.

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Published On : October 28, 2021
 Q .
Around 5 lakh singers sang popular songs in the local language at 1000 iconic tourist attractions in which state on October 28, 2021?
A)
Kerala
B)
Telangana
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Karnataka

Note : Around 5 lakh singers sang popular Kannada songs at 1000 iconic tourist attractions in Karnataka as part of the Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations on October 28, 2021.

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Published On : October 28, 2021
 Q .
When is Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 observed?
A)
21 October 2021 to 08 October 2021
B)
26 October 2021 to 01 November 2021
C)
02 November 2021 to 08 November 2021
D)
07 November 2021 to 13 November 2021

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 26 October 2021 to 01 November 2021

Note :

The Vigilance Awareness Week 2021 has been organised by the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) from 26 October 2021 to 01 November 2021. The annual event is celebrated during the week in which the birthday of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel falls, which is held on October 31.

The theme of Vigilance Awareness Week 2021: ‘Independent India @75: Self Reliance with Integrity‘.
 
The week-long celebration aims to promote integrity, transparency and accountability amongst public servants and create awareness about the existence, causes and gravity of corruption and the threat posed by it to society as a whole.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
When is World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2021 observed?
A)
October 24th
B)
October 25th
C)
October 26th
D)
October 27th

Correct Answer : Option (D) - October 27th

Note :

The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed every year on October 27th. Audiovisual Heritage Day aims at raising general awareness among people regarding the need to take urgent measures as well as acknowledging the significance of audiovisual documents. World Day for Audiovisual Heritage brings to notice the priceless heritage of these documents that tells the stories of lives and cultures all over the world.
 
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2021 will also sensitize people globally to conserve and safeguard valuable audiovisual resources for future generations. With the world, particularly the younger generation, going digital in almost all the significant aspects of life, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage reminds that even though we can move forward, it is important to carry our heritage and make sure it doesn’t get lost.
 
2021 World Day for Audiovisual Heritage Theme : Every year, World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is observed all around the world with a unique theme and in 2021, the theme of the Audiovisual Heritage Day is ‘Your Window to the World.’
 
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage 2021 theme signifies that the audiovisual sources provide a window to the world in the form of documentary heritage objects.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
How many members are there in the expert committee constituted by the Supreme Court to probe the Pegasus snooping allegations?
A)
One
B)
Two
C)
Three
D)
Four

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Three

Note : The Supreme Court on October 27, 2021 ordered the constitution of a three-member expert committee to probe targeted surveillance of journalists, politicians using Pegasus spyware. The three-member committee will be headed by retired Supreme Court judge Justice RV Raveendran and the other two members include 1976 batch IPS officer Alok Joshi and Dr. Sundeep Oberoi.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
Google Doodle honoured Otto Wichterle on his 108th birthday on October 27, 2021. He is known for which among the following inventions?
A)
Radio
B)
Internet
C)
Contact Lens
D)
Light bulb

Correct Answer : Option (C) - Contact Lens

Note : Google celebrated Otto Wichterle’s 108th birth anniversary with a doodle on October 27, 2021. Otto Wichterle, a Czech Chemist, is the man who invented the soft contact lenses.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
The dearness allowance has been hiked to how much from July 2021?
A)
31%
B)
35%
C)
42%
D)
49%

Correct Answer : Option (A) - 31%

Note : The dearness allowance for central government employees has been hiked from 28% to 31% of the basic pay. The 3 percent DA hike will be effective from July 1, 2021, informed the Finance Ministry. 

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
Which state has decided to resume Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojna?
A)
Kerala
B)
Delhi
C)
Telangana
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Delhi

Note :

Delhi Government's 'Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra Yojana' for those aged 60 years and above, which was halted due to COVID-19 pandemic will be resumed, announced Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on October 27, 2021. Ayodhya has been added in Delhi Government's free pilgrimage scheme.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
 Q .
The first-ever state-government-owned Wildlife DNA analysis laboratory has been launched in which city?
A)
New Delhi
B)
Guwahati
C)
Hyderabad
D)
Nagpur

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Nagpur

Note :

Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister of Maharashtra, inaugurated India’s 1st State government-owned Wildlife DNA testing analysis laboratory at Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) in Nagpur, Maharashtra. On the occasion, he also launched 3 Fast Track DNA testing units in Mumbai & Pune under the Nirbhaya scheme.
 
At present, there are 2 Wildlife DNA testing laboratories at Dehradun & Hyderabad, which are fully owned by the Central Government, whereas the newly launched is the 1st in India to be owned by a state government. The labs will be exclusively dealing with cases registered under Protection of Children From Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. The labs were developed at a cost of Rs 53 crore under Central Government’s Nirbhaya Scheme.

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Published On : October 27, 2021
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