1. What is the theme of the 7th edition of the Swachh Survekshan, launched by the government for the year 2022? वर्ष 2022 के लिए सरकार द्वारा शुरू किए गए स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण के 7वें संस्करण का विषय क्या है?
(A) People First
(B) Protecting India From Waste
(C) Sustainable Living
(D) Make India Clean
(A) People First || Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the seventh consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS), the world’s largest urban cleanliness survey conducted by Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) at New Delhi.
About Swachh Survekshan :- It is an annual survey of cleanliness, hygiene and sanitation across cities and towns in India. This survey initiative was launched under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, that aimed to make India clean and free of open defecation by 2nd October 2019. First ever survey was conducted in 2016, covering 73 cities. As of 2020, this survey has covered about 4242 cities.
Q. Who conducts the survey?
This survey is conducted by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in association with the Quality Council of India (QCI) as its implementation partner.
Q. Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0) launched by whom?
PM Narendra Modi || The outlay of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0 is around Rs 2.87 lakh crore.
Q. How much amount has been allocated to the second phase of the scheme “Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) 2.0”?
(Rs 1.41 lakh crore) || Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the second phase of the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban (SBM-U) on October 01, 2021, from Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The outlay of SBM-U 2.0 is around Rs 1.41 lakh crore.
2. In India, the week from October 02 to 08 is celebrated every year as _______. भारत में, 02 अक्टूबर से 08 तक का सप्ताह हर साल _______ के रूप में मनाया जाता है।
(A) Cleanliness Week
(B) Education Week
(C) Nutrition Week
(D) Wildlife Week
(D) Wildlife Week
National Wildlife Week is annually celebrated across India between 2nd to 8th October with an aim to protect and preserve the flora and fauna (वनस्पतियों और जीवों) of India. The Wildlife Week 2021 is celebrated from 2nd October to 8th October. In 2021, we celebrated 67th Wildlife Week. This year National Wildlife Week theme 2021 : “Forests and Livelihoods :- Sustaining People and Planet” (वन और आजीविका : लोगों और ग्रह को बनाए रखना).
History of Wildlife Week :- The Indian Board of Wildlife was constituted and the idea of Wildlife Week was conceptualized in 1952 to raise awareness about the long term goals of protecting the wildlife of India. Initially, in 1955 the Wildlife day was celebrated which was later upgraded as Wildlife Week in 1957.
3. Name the web portal launched by the government to find solutions to India’s waste problems, through community participation? सामुदायिक भागीदारी के माध्यम से भारत की अपशिष्ट समस्याओं का समाधान खोजने के लिए सरकार द्वारा शुरू किए गए वेब पोर्टल का नाम बताएं?
(A) Sustaining Waste
(B) Waste to Wealth
(C) Millennium Action For Waste
(D) Urban Action For Waste
(B) Waste to Wealth
4. Mark the Correct Code.
(1) International Teacher's Day is celebrated every year on 5 October.
(2) The Theme for 2021 International Teachers Day is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
Code :-
(A) Only 1
(B) Only 2
(C) Both
(D) None
(C) Both
(1) World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5 since 1994.
(2) The Theme for 2021 International Teachers Day is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
5. The combined area of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary has been declared as the new Tiger Reserve of India. In which state is it located? गुरु घासीदास राष्ट्रीय उद्यान और तमोर पिंगला वन्यजीव अभयारण्य के संयुक्त क्षेत्र को भारत का नया टाइगर रिजर्व घोषित किया गया है। यह किस राज्य में स्थित है?
(A) Punjab
(B) Haryana
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Chhattisgarh
(D) Chhattisgarh
The combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has been declared as a Tiger Reserve by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on October 05, 2021.
6. The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report is released by which organization? बहुआयामी गरीबी सूचकांक (MPI) रिपोर्ट किस संगठन द्वारा जारी की जाती है?
(A) UNDP
(B) World Bank
(C) World Economic Forum
(D) International Monetary Fund
(E) NITI Aayog
(A) UNDP (United Nations Development Programme)
The 2021 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report was released on 7 October 2021. The report is produced jointly by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
7. The 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India : “No Teacher, No Class” has been launched by which organization? भारत के लिए 2021 स्टेट ऑफ द एजुकेशन रिपोर्ट (SOER) : "नो टीचर, नो क्लास" किस संगठन द्वारा लॉन्च किया गया है?
(A) UNDP
(B) NITI Aayog
(C) UNESCO
(D) Ministry of Education
(C) UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) launched the 2021 State of the Education Report (SOER) for India : “No Teacher, No Class”, on the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, on October 05, 2021.
The report presented a set of ten action-oriented recommendations to address the challenges facing the teaching profession in India to help achieve the NEP 2020 vision and objective to ensure quality education for all in the country.
8. Which day of the year is marked as the International Day for Disaster Reduction? वर्ष के किस दिन को आपदा न्यूनीकरण के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस के रूप में चिह्नित किया गया है?
(A) 12th October
(B) 13th October
(C) 12th September
(D) 13th September
(B) 13th October
The United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction is held annually on 13 October since 1989.
Theme 2021 :- International cooperation for developing countries to reduce their disaster risk and disaster losses (विकासशील देशों के लिए उनके आपदा जोखिम और आपदा नुकसान को कम करने के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सहयोग)
9. Which state/UT has launched the "Desh Ke Mentor" programme, for its school children studying in Classes IX to XII? किस राज्य/केंद्र शासित प्रदेश ने कक्षा IX से XII में पढ़ने वाले अपने स्कूली बच्चों के लिए "देश के मेंटर" कार्यक्रम शुरू किया है?
(A) Chandigarh
(B) Delhi
(C) Kerala
(D) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Delhi
The Delhi government has launched a mentorship programme called "Desh Ke Mentor", for children studying in Classes IX to XII of state government schools. Under the "Desh Ke Mentor" programme, students will be mentored by professionals and academicians from across the country for 10-15 minutes daily on issues ranging from career choices to teenage-related concerns.
10. What is the rank of India in 2021 Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI)? 2021 अक्षय ऊर्जा देश आकर्षण सूचकांक (RECAI) में भारत का रैंक क्या है?
(A) 4th
(B) 6th
(C) 3rd
(D) 5th
(C) 3rd
The United States has retained its top position on RECAI 58, followed by China at the second position. India was ranked third, followed by France and the United Kingdom at fourth and fifth place respectively. India has retained the third position in the 58th Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) released by the consultancy firm Ernst & Young (EY).
11. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently enhanced the climate financing goals 2019 - 2030 for developing member countries (DMCs). What is the new goal? एशियाई विकास बैंक (एडीबी) ने हाल ही में विकासशील सदस्य देशों (डीएमसी) के लिए जलवायु वित्तपोषण लक्ष्यों 2019 - 2030 को बढ़ाया है। नया लक्ष्य क्या है?
(A) $100 billion
(B) $200 billion
(C) $250 billion
(D) $50 billion
(A) $100 billion
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced an increase in its climate financing goals 2019 - 2030 for developing member countries (DMCs) by $20 billion to $100 billion.
12. The International E-Waste Day (IEWD) is celebrated globally every year on _______. अंतर्राष्ट्रीय ई-कचरा दिवस (IEWD) हर साल _______ को विश्व स्तर पर मनाया जाता है।
(A) 14th September
(B) 14th October
(C) 14th August
(D) 14th June
(B) 14th October
The International E-Waste Day (IEWD) is celebrated on 14 October every year since 2018, to promote the correct disposal of e-waste throughout the world with the aim to increase re-use, recovery and recycling rates.
Theme 2021 :- Consumer is the key to Circular Economy!
13. Who has been awarded the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence in 2021? 2021 में लाल बहादुर शास्त्री राष्ट्रीय उत्कृष्टता पुरस्कार से किसे सम्मानित किया गया है?
(A) Dr. Manyata Chouhan
(B) Dr. Vivaan Choudhary
(C) Dr. Naresh Sharma
(D) Dr. Randeep Guleria
(D) Dr. Randeep Guleria
The Vice President of India Shri M Venkaiah Naidu presented the 22nd Lal Bahadur Shastri National Award for Excellence on October 11, 2021, to Dr. Randeep Guleria. Dr. Randeep Guleria is an eminent pulmonologist and Director of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS).
14. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL)?
(A) Ravi Sharma
(B) Rajnish Kumar
(C) Vimal Samrat
(D) Arun Kumar Mishra
(D) Arun Kumar Mishra
State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has appointed Arun Kumar Mishra as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of the company on deputation, on October 11, 2021.
15. World Students’ Day is observed every year on which day?
(A) 15th September
(B) 15th October
(C) 15th August
(D) 15th June
(B) 15th October
World Students’ Day is observed every year on October 15 to mark the birth anniversary of former President Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam.
16. India’s first 5G network trial in a rural location has been undertaken by which company? ग्रामीण क्षेत्र में भारत का पहला 5G नेटवर्क परीक्षण किस कंपनी द्वारा किया गया है?
(A) Reliance Jio
(B) BSNL
(C) Bharti Airtel
(D) Vodafone Group
(C) Bharti Airtel
Bharti Airtel and Ericsson conducted India’s first 5G network trial in a rural location in the first week on October 2021.
17. What is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021? ग्लोबल हंगर इंडेक्स (GHI) 2021 में भारत का रैंक क्या है?
(A) 107
(B) 91
(C) 101
(D) 97
(C) 101
India’s rank has dropped to 101st position among 116 countries in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021. In 2020, India was placed at 94th spot, out of 107 countries. The 2021 GHI score of India is recorded at 27.5 out of 50, which comes under serious category.
18. When is the World Food Day observed? विश्व खाद्य दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
(A) 13th October
(B) 14th October
(C) 16th October
(D) 15th October
(C) 16th October
World Food Day (WFD) is celebrated every year on 16 October across the globe to eradicate worldwide hunger from our lifetime. WFD also commemorates the date of founding of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945.
:- World Food Day was established in November 1979, suggested by former Hungarian Minister of Agriculture and Food Dr. Pal Romany. It is celebrated by more than 150 countries around the world.
:- The theme for World Food Day 2021 is "Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow".
Sustainable Development Goal 2 :- Zero Hunger || Goal 2 aims to end hunger and all forms of malnutrition by 2030. लक्ष्य 2 का लक्ष्य 2030 तक भूख और सभी प्रकार के कुपोषण को समाप्त करना है। It also commits to universal access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food at all times of the year. यह वर्ष के हर समय सुरक्षित, पौष्टिक और पर्याप्त भोजन तक सार्वभौमिक पहुंच के लिए भी प्रतिबद्ध है। Sustainable Development Goal 2 aims to achieve "zero hunger". It is one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations in 2015. The official wording is :- "End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture". आधिकारिक शब्दांकन है : - "भूख समाप्त करें, खाद्य सुरक्षा और बेहतर पोषण प्राप्त करें और स्थायी कृषि को बढ़ावा दें"।
19. India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched in which city? भारत का पहला अटल सामुदायिक नवाचार केंद्र किस शहर में शुरू किया गया है?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Jaipur
(C) Ahmedabad
(D) Pune
(B) Jaipur
India’s first Atal Community Innovation Center (ACIC) has been launched at Vivekananda Global University (VGU) in Jaipur. It is the first center in the country to be set up by the Government of India, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and NITI Aayog.
20. When is the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty observed? गरीबी उन्मूलन के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस कब मनाया जाता है?
(A) 13th October
(B) 14th October
(C) 17th October
(D) 15th October
(C) 17th October
The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October across the globe.
Theme 2021 :- “Building forward together : Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet.” "एक साथ आगे बढ़ना : लगातार गरीबी को समाप्त करना, सभी लोगों और हमारे ग्रह का सम्मान करना।"
Sustainable Development Goals :- (Goal 1) No Poverty
Millennium Development Goals :- (Goal 1) Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger (अत्यधिक गरीबी और भूख मिटाना)
21. Which edition of the annual General Assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) has been organized in October 2021? अक्टूबर 2021 में अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन की वार्षिक आम सभा का कौन-सा संस्करण आयोजित किया गया है?
(A) 3rd
(B) 4th
(C) 6th
(D) 5th
(B) Fourth (4th)
The fourth general assembly of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), is to be held virtually between October 18th and October 21st, 2021, and will be presided over by Shri R.K. Singh, Minister for Power, New and Renewable Energy, Government of India and the President of the ISA Assembly.
22. What is the rank of India in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021? वैश्विक खाद्य सुरक्षा सूचकांक 2021 में भारत का रैंक क्या है?
(A) 71
(B) 87
(C) 57
(D) 63
(A) 71
India has achieved 71st position in the Global Food Security (GFS) Index 2021 from among a list of 113 countries. The GFS Index is designed and constructed by London-based Economist Impact and is sponsored by Corteva Agriscience (American Agricultural chemical company).
23. The 4th General Assembly of International Solar Alliance (ISA) has decided to achieve what amount of global investments in solar energy by 2030? अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सौर गठबंधन की चौथी महासभा ने 2030 तक सौर ऊर्जा में वैश्विक निवेश की कितनी राशि हासिल करने का फैसला किया है?
(A) USD 1 billion
(B) USD 5 trillion
(C) USD 5 billion
(D) USD 1 trillion
(D) USD 1 trillion
The 4th General Assembly of multilateral body International Solar Alliance (ISA) concluded with the member nations promising to achieve USD 1 trillion global investments in solar energy by 2030.
24. Who shall head the National Steering Committee (NSC) constituted for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission? NIPUN भारत मिशन के कार्यान्वयन के लिए गठित राष्ट्रीय संचालन समिति (NSC) का नेतृत्व कौन करेगा?
(A) Dharmendra Pradhan
(B) Mansukh Mandaviya
(C) Amit Shah
(D) Narendra Modi
(A) Dharmendra Pradhan
The Department of School Education and Literacy has constituted a National Steering Committee (NSC) for implementation of the NIPUN Bharat Mission. The Union Education Minister, Shri Dharmendra Pradhan will be the Chairperson of the NSC and Minister of State for Education, Smt. Annpurna Devi will be the Vice Chairperson.
The Ministry of Education has launched NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) (समझ और संख्यात्मकता के साथ पढ़ने में प्रवीणता के लिए राष्ट्रीय पहल) Bharat Scheme. It aims to cover the learning needs of children in the age group of 3 to 9 years. इसका उद्देश्य 3 से 9 वर्ष के आयु वर्ग के बच्चों की सीखने की जरूरतों को पूरा करना है।
This initiative is being launched as a part of NEP (National Education Policy) 2020.
NIPUN Bharat Scheme will be implemented by the Department of School Education and Literacy.
25. India’s first ever Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System for Major port of the country has been unveiled at which of these ports? देश के प्रमुख बंदरगाह के लिए भारत के पहले रेडियो ओवर इंटरनेट प्रोटोकॉल सिस्टम का अनावरण इनमें से किस बंदरगाह पर किया गया है?
(A) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
(B) Port Blair Port
(C) Cochin Port
(D) Kandla Port
(A) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SPM) in Kolkata has become the first Major Indian Port to get a Radio over Internet Protocol (ROIP) System.
Radio over Internet Protocol, or RoIP, is similar to Voice over IP (VoIP), but augments two-way radio communications rather than telephone calls.
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