300 Best MCQs October Set 2 by Dr.

Gaurav Garg

IMPORTANT DAYS
● Indian Air Force Day-October 8
● World Post Day-October 9
❖ Theme-Innovate to recover
● World Migratory Bird Day -9 October
❖ Theme-Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird
● World Investor Week (WIW)-4 to 10 October 2021.
● World Mental Health Day-October 10
❖ Theme-Mental Health in an unequal world
● The International Day of the girls-October 11
❖ Theme-Digital generation-Our generation
● World Arthritis Day- October 12
❖ Theme-Don’t delay, connect today: time2work
● United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction – October 13
❖ Theme-International cooperation for developing countries to reduce disaster risk and disaster
losses
● International E-Waste Day-October 14
❖ Theme-Consumer is the key to a circular economy
● World Standards Day-October 14
❖ Theme-Standards for sustainable development goals- a shared vision for a better future.
● World Food Day -October 16
❖ Theme-Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow

OBITUARIES
● Vallilath Madhathil Madhavan Nair, former diplomat of India has passed away
● Abolhassan Banisadr Iran’s first president has passed away
● Legendary actor Nedumudi Venu passed away
● Pakistani Nuclear scientist and metallurgical engineer Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan has passed away

Q) Name the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry?

A. Jennifer Doudna and Ben Feringa B. Benjamin List and David MacMillan
C. Richard Henderson and Ben Feringa D. William E.Moerner and Paul L. Modrich

Q) Which fintech company has recently announced its entry into the “Buy Now Pay Later” category with the launch of
“Postpe”?
A. MobiKwik B. Paytm
C. PhonePe D. BharatPe

Q) How many PM MITRA mega textiles parks have been approved by the government to be set up in 5 years?
A. 10 B. 7
C. 12 D. 8

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Q) Who is the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature 2021?
A. Louise Gluck B. Peter Handke
C. Abdulrazak Gurnah D. Olga Takarczuk

Q) What is the name of the first Malaria vaccine recommended by the World Health Organisation?
A. RTS, S or Mosquirix B. RTS, S or Mosquitis
C. MTS, M or Mosquirix D. CTS, S or Mosquirix

Q) Recently, which of the following organizations has launched the ‘Dare to Dream 3.0’ contest?
A. DRDO B. NITI Aayog
C. ISRO D. CSIR

Q) The BepiColombo mission has sent back its first image of which of the following planets?
A. Mercury B. Venus
C. Jupiter D. Mars

Q) Which edition of the India-Uk joint company level military training Ajeya Warrior exercise has commenced at
Chaubatia, Uttarakhand?
A. 10th B. 6th
C. 12th D. 7th

Q) Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary have become the new tiger reserve of Chattisgarh.
Which number tiger reserve of Chhattisgarh is this?
A. 2nd B. 3rd
th
C. 7 D. 4th

Q) Who became the first indian woman wrestler to win a silver medal in the World Championship?
A. Divya Kakran B. Kavita Devi
C. Babita Phogat D. Anshu Malik

Q) Kanyakumari Clove with its unique qualities like a high concentration of volatile oil
content and aroma has recently been awarded a geographical indication tag. It belongs to
which of the following states?
A. Tamil Nadu B. Telangana
C. Kerala D. Karnataka

Q) Who is appointed as the brand ambassador of Home Care and surface hygiene brand Maxkleen?
A. Amitabh Bachchan B. Hema Malini
C. Akshay Kumar D. Aamir Khan

Q) What is the rank of India in the latest Henley Passport Index in 2021?
A. 90th B. 53rd
C. 78th D. 96th

Q) Which of the following countries has recently won all 8 ‘Hockey Star Awards’ for the 1st time in the history of the
Indian Hockey Federation?
A. USA B. Canada
C. India D. Russia

Q) Recently, which Airlines company was purchased by Tata Son’s subsidiary company TalacePvt Ltd?
A. Air India B. Spice Jet
C. IndiGo D. Go First

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Q) Which of the following programmes was recently launched by ‘Punjab National Bank’ under its customer outreach
programme?
A. 6S Campaign B. Go Digital Campaign
C. Digi Samvad D. Switch to PNB

Q) Recently, To boost sustainable cotton production India has signed an MoU with which of the following countries?
A. Sweden B. Denmark
C. Germany D. France

Q) Who is the winner of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize?

A. Martti Ahtisaari and Jimmy Carter B. Mikhail Gorbachev and Yitzhak Rabin
C. Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov D. Leymah Gbowee and Nadia Murad

Q) Recently, Mission Kavach Kundal a special Covid19 Vaccination has been launched by which of the following states?
A. Gujarat B. Kerala
C. Maharashtra D. Telangana

Q) The Union Minister for ports, shipping, and waterways Shri Sarbanand Sonowal has launched which of the following
Mobile applications to promote transparency and easy access of ports-related information?
A. MaritimePortApp B. Apps4Port
C. PortScannerApp D. MyPortApp

Q) Who is the author of the book “Economist Gandhi: The Roots and the Relevance of the Political
Economy of the Mahatma”?
A. Deep Kalra B. Sanjay Kumar
C. Jaithirth Rao D. Ashish Dhawan

Q) From October 04 to 10,2021 the World Investor Week has been organized by which of the following organizations?
A. World Bank B. Financial Action Task Force
C. International Organization of Securities Commissions D. Organization for Economic Co-operation and
Development

Q) Recently, President of India Ram Nath Kovind has appointed Prakash Shrivastava as the Chief Justice of High Court
of which of the following states?
A. Madhya Pradesh B. Calcutta
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Karnataka

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Q) Which of the following Indian Actors has been roped in as the brand ambassador of the CoinSwitch Kuber, a
cryptocurrency platform?
A. Akshay Kumar B. Amitabh Bachan
C. Ranveer Singh D. Virat Kohli

Q) What is the theme of the Fourth Cohort announced by RBI under the Regulatory Sandbox?
A. Retail Payment B. Prevention and Mitigation of Financial Frauds
C. Cross Border Payments D. MSME lending

Q) The per transaction limit for the Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) has been increased from Rs 2 Lakh to ____.
A. Rs 6 lakh B. Rs 4 lakh
C. Rs 8 lakh D. Rs 5 lakh

Q) Who has been conferred with the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India?
A. G Satheesh Reddy B. Shekhar C. Mande
C. Ashutosh Sharma D. K. Sivan

Q) The second phase of the QUAD Nation’s Exercise Malabar 2021 will be held from October 12 to 15. It is going to
held in which of the following regions?
A. Atlantic Ocean B. Arabian Sea
C. Bay of Bengal D. Pacific Ocean

Q) The Indian Railway has recently launched two long haul trains for the South Central Railway. What is the name given
to the two trains?
A. Trishul and Garuda B. Shikhar and Dhanush
C. Rudra and Garuda D. Trishul and Dhanush

Q) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Indian Space Association. Who is appointed as the first
Chairman of the newly set up IspA?
A. Rahul Vatta B. Jayant Patil
C. A.K. Bhatt D. Rajesh Tope

Q) Karuppur Kalamkari Painting and Kallakurichi Wood carvings have recently

received geographical indication tags. They belong to which of the following
states?
A. Kerala B. Telangana
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Tamil Nadu

Q) How much percent of Biomass Pellets is mandatory to use in coal-burning thermal plants as per the revised policy of
the Ministry of Power?
A. 15% B. 18%
C. 5% D. 8%

Q) Indian Council of Medical Research has released the Multilingual Dementia Research and Assessment (MUDRA)
toolbox in five Indian languages. Which of the following languages is not included in it?
A. Tamil B. Malayalam
C. Bengali D. Telugu

Q) ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme has been launched by which of the following states to provide career guidance to the
students of class 9 to 12?
A. Telangana B. Haryana
C. Delhi D. Gujarat

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Q) Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of British personal care brand Yardley?
A. Kriti Sanon B. Katrina Kaif
C. Alia Bhatt D. Deepika Padukone

Q) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced PM Gati Shakti Master Plan on the 75th Independence Day.
What is the proposed financial outlay for this plan?
A. Rs 100 Lakh Crore B. Rs 1 Lakh Crore
C. Rs 100 Crore D. Rs 10 Lakh Crore

Government aims to achieve by 2024-25 under Gati Shakti:

● 11 industrial corridors
● 2 new defence corridors in Tamil Nadu and Uttar Pradesh
● Increasing renewable energy capacity to 225GW from 87.7 GW
● Expanding the national highway network 2 lakh km
● Increasing length of transmission network to 4,54,000 circuit km
● Creation of 220 new airports, heliports and water aerodromes.
● Increasing cargo handling capacity of railways to 1,600 million tons from 1210 million tons
● Adding 17,000 km to gas pipeline network
● 202 fishing clusters/harbours/landing centres

Q) Who is the author of the book ‘The Custodian of Trust- A Banker’s Memoir’?
A. Dinesh Kumar Khara B. Kulpreet Yadav
C. Arundhati Bhattacharya D. Rajnish Kumar

Q) Recently, The Multidimensional Poverty Index Report is released by which of the following organizations?
A. UNDP B. World Bank
C. International Monetary Fund D. World Economic Forum

Q) Which of the following has taken over the management of Jaipur International Airport?
A. Hinduja Group B. Adani Group
C. Tata Group D. Reliance Industries Limited

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Q) Name the winner of the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences?
A. Paul Milgrom and Richard Thaler B. Paul Michael Romer and Richard Thaler
C. David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido Imbens D. Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerje

Q) Lahauli Knitted Socks and Gloves have recently received Geographical Indication Tag. It belongs to
which of the following states?
A. Assam B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Himachal Pradesh D. Uttarakhand

Q) Who is the winner of the fourth Satyajit Ray Award in 2021?

A. Bejawada Gopal B. Paruchuri Venkateshwara Rao
C. Mukesh Rishi D. Jaya Prakash Reddy

Q) Who is the author of the book FORGOTTEN KASHMIR: The other side of the Line of Control?
A. Dinkar P. Srivastav B. Dinkar Kumar Khara
C. Vikram Seth D. Aditya Puri

Q) FIFA unveils ____ as the mascot of India’s 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup?
A. Jolly Green B. Tony the Tiger
C. Mr. Peanut D. Ibha

Q) Recently, Which of the following organizations has entered into an arrangement with
‘NewSpace India Limited’ to use ISRO’s PSLV & GSLV-MKIII to launch its satellite?
A. OneWeb B. Telesat
C. SpaceX D. Kepler Communications

Q) India has invited 46 Indian Ocean Region Countries to participate in a Naval exercise that is planned to be held at
Visakhapatnam next year. Name the Naval Exercise?
A. Samudra Shakti B. Malabar Exercise
C. SLINEX D. EX Milan

Q) Recently, Which of the following Public Sector Unit has been accorded “Maharatna Status” by Union Minister of
Power and New & Renewable Energy?
A. Bharat Earth Movers Limited B. Power Finance Corporation
C. Airports Authority of India D. Bharat Dynamics Limited

Q) Which Indian State/UT has launched a patrolling operation named ‘Operation Satark’ to combat and prevent crime
and make public places safer, especially during festival season?
A. Bihar B. Uttar Pradesh
C. Andhra Pradesh D. New Delhi

Q) Recently released IndRA and IndiCA are the two DNA chips for which of the following crops?
A. Tea and Coffee B. Rice and Cotton
C. Maize and Rice D. Rice and Chickpea

Q) Recently, Which of the following has been appointed as the new chairman of the fintech start-up Bhartpe?
A. Rajnish Kumar B. Anshula Kant
C. Rohit Verma D. Ashwini Kumar Tewari

Q) PM Modi recently addressed the ____ Foundation Day programme of the National Human Rights Commission of
India?
A. 28th B. 30th
th
C. 45 D. 17th

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Q) Recently, Who has been appointed as the advisor to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
A. Vimal Malik B. Shikhar Kapoor
C. Karan Chopra D. Amit Khare

Q) The Ex-Yudh Abhyas 2021 joint military exercise is the largest running joint military training and defense cooperation
endeavor between India and which of the following countries?
A. Singapore B. Bhutan
C. USA D. Australia

Q) International Energy Agency has invited which of the following countries to become its full-time member?
A. United States B. Malaysia
C. United Kingdom D. India

Q) Recently, India has agreed to provide a $ 200 million line of credit support for development projects of which of the
following Central Asian Countries?
A. Kazakhstan B. Uzbekistan
C. Kyrgyzstan D. Tajikistan

Q) Consortium of Centrum Financial Services and Bharatpe has been granted a license by RBI to set up which of the
following new Small Finance Banks?
A. Paytm Small Finance Bank B. Fusion Small Finance Bank
C. Jana Small Finance Bank D. Unity Small Finance Bank

Q) Recently, Who has been honoured with the ‘2021 C K Prahalad Award’ for Global Business Sustainability
leadership?
A. Ajay Banga B. Shantanu Narayen
C. Indra Nooyi D. Satya Nadella

Q) Which of the following states has become the first state to release its own Wildlife Action Plan 2021- 2030?
A. Kerala B. Uttarakhand
C. Arunachal Pradesh D. Maharashtra

Q) What is the rank of India in the 2021 Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI)?
A. 3rd B. 5th
C. 4th D. 2nd

Q) Who has been awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in 2021?
A. Dr. Randeep Guleria B. Dr. R.A Mashelkar
C. Dr. Naresh Trehan D. Dr. E. Sreedharan

Q) Amy Hunter hit 121 not out, making her the youngest batter to score an ODI century in either men’s or women’s
cricket. She belongs to which country?
A. Scotland B. Ireland
C. Australia D. West Indies

Q) Recently, Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the World Steel Association for the year 2021-2022?
A. Mukesh Ambani B. Azim Premji
C. Sajjan Jindal D. Ratan Tata

Q) Infinity Learn by Sri Chaitanya ropes in which of the following Indian cricketers as its brand ambassador?
A. Rohit Sharma B. Mahendra Singh Dhoni
C. Virat Kohli D. Jasprit Bumrah

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Q) Recently, Government has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras to
_____ by 2024.
A. 8000 B. 10,000
C. 20,000 D. 11,000

Q) Which of the following ministers has recently launched the CRISP-M tool for the Integration of climate information in
a geographic information system?
A. Jitendra Singh B. Giriraj Singh
C. Narendra Singh Tomar D. Bhupendra Yadav

Q) Recently, India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center was inaugurated in which of the following cities?
A. Jaipur B. Pune
C. Chennai D. Kolkata

Q) Recently, Global Hunger Index 2021, which is prepared jointly by an Irish aid agency called ‘Concern Worldwide’ and
a German organization called ‘Welt Hunger Hilfe’, was released. What is the position of India out of a total of 116
countries?
A. 104 B. 106
C. 103 D. 101

Q) Who is elected as the new chairman of the Indian Bank’s Association?

A. Amit Kumar B. Amit Mishra
C. Sanjay Kapur D. A.K Goel

Q) Which organization has partnered with the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade to launch India Digital Trade Facilitation
Forum to support MSME Exporters?
A. PhonePe B. Paytm
C. PayPal D. Amazon

Q) Which of the following Institutions has formed a Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins on Novel Pathogens?
A. PGI, Chandigarh B. UNICEF
C. World Health Organisation D. AIIMS, Delhi

Q) Recently, Government has incorporated new rules under the “Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Act,
2021. What is the new gestational limit for termination of pregnancy for exceptional categories of women?
A. 22 weeks B. 24 weeks
C. 23 weeks D. 26 weeks

Q) The Government of India has set up how many new PSU’s by dissolving 41 erstwhile Ordnance Factory Board and by
transferring its assets, employees, and management into 100% Government-owned entity?
A. 7 B. 4
C. 8 D. 12

According to the order, the name of the seven defense PSUs are:-
● Advanced Weapons and Equipment (AWE) India Limited – Kanpur
● Armoured Vehicles Nigam (AVANI) Limited- Chennai
● Gliders India Limited (GIL)-Kanpur
● India Optel Limited (IOL)- Dehradun
● Munitions India Limited (MIL)-Pune
● Troop Comforts Limited (TCL)-Kanpur
● Yantra India Limited (YIL)-Nagpur

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Q) Which Indian company has topped the World’s Best Employers 2021 ranking of Forbes, among Indian corporates?
A. HCL Technologies B. Reliance Industries
C. Larsen & Toubro D. Bajaj

Q) In which of the following states the first “Vishwakarma Vatika” at Hunar Haat has been organized from October 16 to
25 to protect and preserve India’s glorious legacy of centuries-old skills of artisans and craftsmen?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Jharkhand
C. Rajasthan D. Assam

Q) Which of the following oil and gas corporations has launched an automated fuelling technology?
A. BPCL B. IOCL
C. ONGC D. HPCL

Q) Rataul Mango has recently received a geographical indication tag. It belongs to which of
the following states?
A. Uttar Pradesh B. Maharashtra
C. Andhra Pradesh D. Karnataka

Q) Name the personality who was recently honored with the ‘WHO Director-General’s award’ (Posthumously)?
A. Shibaji Banerjee B. Henrietta Lacks
C. Maurice Sendak D. Narinder Singh Kapany

Q) Who among the following has got an additional charge as the Chairperson of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of
India?
A. Rekha Sharma B. Bansi Lal Bha
C. Navrang Saini D. Ashok Kumar Tandon

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