“Vishwakarma Vatika” will be set up at “Hunar Haats”, to promote and preserve precious traditional skills of artisans and craftsmen where they will also be displaying live how India’s traditional exquisite and elegant indigenous handmade products are made. The first such “Vishwakarma Vatika” has been set up in “Hunar Haat” at Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, organised from October 16 to […]
A) 13 OctoberB) 14 OctoberC) 16 OctoberD) 15 OctoberExplanation: 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
A) 81B) 101C) 116D) 94 Explanation: 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.
_______ is the rank of India in the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2021? Read More »
A) HPClB) BPCLC) IOCLD) ONGC Explanation: The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) has launched an automated fuelling technology called “UFill”, to provide a swift, secure and smart experience to its customers at outlets by providing them with control of fuelling .
A) Gautam AdaniB) Nirupama RaoC) Soma MondalD) Sajjan Jindal Explanation: Sajjan Jindal has been elected as the Chairman of the World Steel Association (WSA) for the year 2021-22.
A) Samsung ElectronicsB) Apple IncC) Google IncD) Dell Technologies Explanation: South Korean giant Samsung Electronics has topped the overall ranking as World’s Best Employers 2021, followed by US giants IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Alphabet and Dell Technologies.
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A) MS DhoniB) Virat KohliC) Neeraj ChopraD) AB de Villiers Explanation: Indian wearable brand Fire-Boltt has roped in Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli as its new brand ambassador.
A) Sustainable Food Systems for Food Security and NutritionB) Grow, Nourish, Sustain. TogetherC) Safe food now for a healthy tomorrowD) Social Protection and Agriculture: Breaking the Cycle of Rural Poverty Explanation: Theme 2021:“Safe food now for a healthy tomorrow”.
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Daily Current Affairs Quiz 16 October 2021 is very important for Competitive Exams like SSC, Railway, RRB, Banking, IBPS, PSC, UPSC, etc. We gkseries team compose these Current Affairs Quiz from Newspapers like The Hindu and other competitive magazines.
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The Managing Committee of the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) has elected A K Goel, Managing Director & CEO, UCO Bank, as the Chairman of the Association for the term 2021-22. He succeeds Rajkiran Rai G, MD & CEO, Union Bank of India. IBA is a representative body of management of banking in India operating in
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