Correct Answer : Option (D) - Rome
Note : Prime Minister Modi has gone to Italy to attend the 16th G20 Summit which is scheduled to be held in Rome on October 30-31, 2021. He will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome and will also call on Pope Francis in the Vatican during his two-day visit.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - Bibek Debroy
Note : Central Government has reconstituted the Economic Advisory Council to the PM (EAC-PM). Bibek Debroy continues to be the Chairman of the Council.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - 28th October
Note : The International Animation Day is observed every year on October 28 to celebrate the art of animation and also recognise the artists, scientists and technicians behind animation. The day was created in 2002 by ASIFA, an International Animated Film Association, a member of UNESCO.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Jammu and Kashmir
Note : Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha dedicated a war memorial 'Saviours of Kashmir' at the Srinagar International Airport on October 27, 2021. The war memorial commemorates the 75th year Indian Army's arrival in the Indian Air Force aircraft at the Budgam Airfield in Srinagar on October 27, 1947.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - Brunei
Note : PM Narendra Modi participated in the 16th East Asia Summit hosted by the Sultan of Brunei through a video conference on October 27, 2021. The Prime Minister reaffirmed India’s focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and the principle of ASEAN Centrality in the region during the summit.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME)
Note : The Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSME) has launched an e-National Level Awareness Programme "SAMBHAV", to promote engagement of the youth in promoting entrepreneurship. The e-National Level Awareness Programme 2021 "SAMBHAV" was launched by Union Minister of MSME Shri Narayan Rane in New Delhi on October 27, 2021.
Correct Answer : Option (C) - Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Note : The Union Minister of Power & New and Renewable Energy, Shri R K Singh, launched a new market segment, “Green Day Ahead Market (GDAM)” on October 25, 2021. This makes India as the only large electricity market in the world to implement a GDAM exclusively for renewable energy.
Correct Answer : Option (D) - Microsoft
Note : Microsoft has announced the launch of a new program to support the startup ecosystem in India. The“Microsoft AI Innovate” is a 10-week initiative that will support startups in India that are leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), to scale operations, drive innovation, and build industry expertise.
Correct Answer : Option (B) - Judo
Note : Google Doodle celebrated Japan’s 'Father of Judo' Professor Kano Jigoro with a doodle on October 28, 2021, on the occasion of his 161st birthday. Google has paid tribute to Kano Jigoro with a Google Doodle for not only inventing martial art but using it as a sport to bring together people on the grounds of justice, safety, courtesy, and modesty.
Correct Answer : Option (A) - Brunei
Note : Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in the 16th East Asia Summit (EAS) through video conference on October 27, 2021, during which he re-affirmed India’s focus on a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific and the principle of ASEAN Centrality in the region. The 16th EAS was hosted under the Chairmanship of Brunei.