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Current Affairs Quiz: 7 & 8 November 2021

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Top 10 Questions Based on Current Affairs 7 & 8 November 2021

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  1. What was the interest rate fixed by the Ministry of Finance on Provident Fund (PF) deposits for 2021?
    1) 6.5%
    2) 7.5%
    3) 8.5%
    4) 9.5%
    5) 10.5%
    Answer-3) 8.5%
    Explanation:
    The Ministry of Finance approved an 8.5% interest rate on PF deposits for 2020-21. Now, the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation will credit this interest in accounts of active 60 million beneficiaries.

  2. Name the Hackathon organised (in Nov’21) by Unique Identification Authority of India to encourage innovation among youth.
    1) Aadhaar Hackathon
    2) Smart India Hackathon
    3) Manthan Hackathon
    4) Virtual Agri- Hackathon
    5) The Grand Hackathon
    Answer-1) Aadhaar Hackathon
    Explanation:
    UIDAI, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has organised a Hackathon ‘Aadhaar Hackathon 2021’ to celebrate “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav” and promote the culture of innovation among youth.

  3. ‘__________’ was declared as the Word of the Year for 2021 by the Oxford English Dictionary.
    1) Climate Emergency
    2) Covid-19
    3) Vax
    4) Lockdown
    5) Pandemic
    Answer-3) Vax
    Explanation:
    ‘Vax’ has been chosen as the Word of the Year for 2021 by the Oxford English Dictionary (OED). In 2021, Vax which inturn refers to ‘Vaccine’ or ‘Vaccination’ repeatedly appeared in the news.

  4. University of Technology Sydney along with Private companies in Australia and Canada are planning to send a rover to ‘_________’ for searching water, the mission will be launched in ’_____’
    1) Mars; 2022
    2) Jupiter; 2024
    3) Venus; 2022
    4) Moon; 2024
    5) Saturn; 2022
    Answer-4) Moon; 2024
    Explanation:
    Private companies in Australia and Canada in collaboration with University of Technology Sydney are all set to send a rover on the moon to hunt water by mid-2024. This will be the first rover with Australian-made components to make it to the Moon.

  5. Which country (in Nov’21) launched 3-remote sensing satellites into orbit using the Long March-2D rocket?
    1) India
    2) Russia
    3) China
    4) Japan
    5) USA
    Answer-3) China
    Explanation:
    China launched 3-remote sensing satellites into orbit using the Long March-2D rocket. The satellites belonging to the Yaogan-35 family were launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in Sichuan province of China.

  6. In November 2021, Dronacharya Awardee ‘Tarak Sinha’ passed away. He was awarded for his contribution towards which sport?
    1) Hockey
    2) Cricket
    3) Table tennis
    4) Athletic
    5) wrestling
    Answer-2) Cricket
    Explanation:
    The Cricket Coach and Dronacharya Awardee Tarak Sinha passed away due to cancer at the age of 71 in New Delhi. He was fondly referred to as “Ustad ji” by his disciples.

  7. Every year, UN’S International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is observed on __________
    1) 7th November
    2) 8th November
    3) 4th November
    4) 5th November
    5) 6th November
    Answer-5) 6th November
    Explanation:
    International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict is annually observed across the globe on November 6th to create awareness about the damages caused to the environment due to war and armed conflicts.

  8. When did ONGC become Maharatna?
    1) 2002
    2) 2004
    3) 2006
    4) 2008
    5) 2010
    Answer-5) 2010
    Explanation:
    ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) conferred ‘Maharatna’ status by the Government of India in November 2010.

  9. Asteroid Belt of Our Solar System is present between _____ & ______
    1) Earth & Mars
    2) Venus & Earth
    3) Jupiter & Saturn
    4) Mars & Jupiter
    5) Saturn & Mars
    Answer-4) Mars & Jupiter
    Explanation:
    Asteroid Belt of Our Solar System is present between Mars & Jupiter.

  10. Corbett National Park is situated in which district of Uttarakhand?
    1) Chamoli
    2) Almora
    3) Mussoorie
    4) Haridwar
    5) Nainital
    Answer-5) Nainital
    Explanation:
    Corbett National Park is situated in Nainital, Uttarakhand.





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