Daily Current Affairs October 11

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 October 11 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 11

1. International Day of the Girl Child is observed on which date?
A) October 5
B) October 11
C) October 6
D) October 7
E) October 9
Answer: B) October 11

  • Every year, October 11 is observed as the International Day of the Girl Child.
  • The occasion marks the importance of adolescent girl children and attempts at identifying their power and potential by opening opportunities for them.
  • It also aims at amplifying and empowering the voices of adolescent girls around the globe.

International Day of the Girl Child 2021: Theme

  • The theme for this year’s International Day of the Girl Child is “Digital Generation. Our Generation.”
  • As the pandemic has made the world sit in front of laptop/mobile screens for learning and earning, around 2.2 billion people around the globe still do not have internet connections.

Sports – Daily Current Affairs October 11

2. FIFA unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 — Ibha — an Asiatic lioness representing ____?
A) Women’s power
B) Men’s power
C) Child’s power
D) Window’s power
E) Girl’s power
Answer: A) Women’s power

  • World football body, FIFA unveiled the official mascot of the U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2022 — Ibha — an Asiatic lioness representing women’s power.
  • According to a release issued by the global body, Ibha aims to inspire women and girls across India and around the world to realize their potential.
  • The tournament will be held in India from October 11-30 next year.
  • The announcement coincided with the International Day of the Girl Child.

3. Who won The Turkish Grand Prix?
A) Lewis Hamilton
B) Charles Leclerc
C) Sergio Pérez
D) Max Verstappen
E) Valtteri Bottas
Answer: E) Valtteri Bottas

Rank Name Country Car Company
1 Valtteri Bottas Finland Mercedes
2 Max Verstappen Netherlands Red Bull
3 Sergio Pérez Mexico Red Bull

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs October 11

4. IIFL Finance has launched instant business loan on WhatsApp, whereby users of the latter will be able to avail loan up to _____ with minimum documentation and get approval in five minutes?
A) ₹20 lakh
B) ₹30 lakh
C) ₹40 lakh
D) ₹50 lakh
E) ₹10 lakh
Answer: E) ₹10 lakh

  • IIFL Finance has launched instant business loan on WhatsApp, whereby users of the latter will be able to avail loan up to ₹10 lakh with minimum documentation and get approval in five minutes.
  • The retail-focussed non-banking finance company (NBFC), in a statement, claimed that it has become the first NBFC in the country to launch instant business loan on WhatsApp.
  • WhatsApp’s 45 crore-plus users across India can avail a 24×7 loan facility to get a loan in under ten minutes from IIFL Finance, per the statement.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs October 11

5. Justice Rajesh Bindal takes oath as Chief Justice of High Court of____?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Madras
D) Hyderabad
E) Allahabad
Answer: E) Allahabad


6. Arun Kumar Mishra is appointed as CEO of which organisation?
A) CII
B) CCI
C) NHAI
D) NTPC
E) EESL
Answer: E) EESL

  • State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), a joint venture of NTPC Ltd and Power Grid Corp. of India Ltd, has appointed Arun Kumar Mishra as chief executive officer (CEO) on deputation.
  • The PSU, set up under union power ministry, has been allotted the demand aggregation of electric three-wheeler and electric bus component under the ₹10,000 crore Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles (Fame) scheme of the central government.
Titbits

EESL:
Abbreviation: Energy Efficiency Services Limited
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Chairman : Rajeev Sharma
CEO: Arun Kumar Mishra


Awards – Daily Current Affairs October 11

7. Who won 2021 Nobel prize for economics?
1) Guido Imbens
2) David Card
3) Joshua Angrist
A) Only 1
B) Only 2
C) Only 3
D) All of these
E) None of the above
Answer: D) All of these

  • Three U.S-based economists won the 2021 Nobel prize for economics for work on drawing conclusions from unintended experiments, or so-called “natural experiments.”
  • David Card of the University of California at Berkeley was awarded one half of the prize, while the other half was shared by Joshua Angrist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Guido Imbens from Stanford University.
  • The 2021 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to journalists Maria Ressa of the Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia for their fight for freedom of expression in countries where reporters have faced persistent attacks, harassment, and even murder.
  • Ressa was the only woman honored this year in any category.
  • The Nobel Prize for literature was awarded to U.K.-based Tanzanian writer Abdulrazak Gurnah, who was recognized for his “uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee.”
  • The prize for physiology or medicine went to Americans David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian for their discoveries into how the human body perceives temperature and touch.
  • Three scientists won the physics prize for work that found order in seeming disorder, helping to explain and predict complex forces of nature, including expanding our understanding of climate change.
  • Benjamin List and David W.C. MacMillan won the chemistry prize for finding an easier and environmentally cleaner way to build molecules that can be used to make compounds, including medicines and pesticides.

8. Who has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding life-time contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Anurag Thakur
C) Gopal Rai
D) G Satheesh Reddy
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: D) G Satheesh Reddy

  • Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI) for his outstanding life-time contribution to the promotion of astronautics in India.
  • The award function was held at UR Rao Satellite Centre Bangalore with participants joining virtually from across the ISRO, DRDO and other academic institutions.
  • The ASI is engaged in the dissemination of technical and other information related to astronautics by conducting technical meetings, bringing out technical publications and organising exhibitions.

Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs October 11

9. Bharti’s OneWeb, NewSpace India Limited (NSIL) collaborate to launch satellite in India from which year?
A) 2025
B) 2024
C) 2023
D) 2021
E) 2022
Answer: E) 2022

  • The arrangement has been made through a letter of intent (LOI) with NSIL, to use Indian-built PSLV (Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle) and the heavier GSLV-MkIII (Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle) as potential platforms to launch OneWeb’s satellites in India from 2022, the statement said.
  • OneWeb is amongst the founding members of ISpA, which strives to be the collective voice of space and satellite companies in India and will work with stakeholders across for the development of India’s space ecosystem.

International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 11

10. India agrees to provide _____ Line of Credit to support development projects in Kyrgyzstan?
A) USD 500 million
B) USD 400 million
C) USD 300 million
D) USD 200 million
E) USD 100 million
Answer: D) USD 200 million

  • India agreed to provide a USD 200 million Line of Credit support for development projects in Kyrgyzstan, as External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held ”constructive” talks with the Kyrgyz leadership to boost bilateral ties, including defence cooperation and discussed global issues like Afghanistan.
  • India will also support establishment of three more Tele-Medicine Centers in Batken, Jalal-Ababd, and Chui regions of Kyrgyz Republic, the statement said.
Titbits

Kyrgyzstan:
Capital: Bishkek
President: Sadyr Japarov
Currency: Kyrgyzstani som


National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 11

11. The Finance Ministry has released _____ of revenue deficit grant to 17 states?
A) Rs 9,871 crore
B) Rs 4,871 crore
C) Rs 3,871 crore
D) Rs 2,871 crore
E) Rs 1,871 crore
Answer: A) Rs 9,871 crore

  • The Finance Ministry said it has released Rs 9,871 crore of revenue deficit grant to 17 states.
  • The states which will receive money from the grant as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.
  • The eligibility of states to receive this grant and the quantum of the grant was decided by the Commission based on the gap between assessment of revenue and expenditure of the State after taking into account the assessed devolution for the financial year 2021-22.

12. Which state/UT launches ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme aimed at guiding students on career choices?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Delhi
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: C) Delhi

  • Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal launched a program under which students of Delhi government schools will be provided guidance on career choices by citizens who are successful in their respective fields.
  • The ”Desh ke mentor” program entails ”adopting” one to 10 government school students who can be mentored by citizens who are successful in their respective fields.
  • Mentors will take out 10 minutes every week to guide students over the phone.
  • Interested citizens can adopt between one to 10 children studying in the city’s government schools as part of the initiative.
  • The Delhi government had in August announced that Bollywood actor Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador for the mentors’ program.

13. Which state has set up a ‘Revolving Fund’ to provide interest-free loans up to Rs 10,000 to those employed in a wide range of activities in tourism sector without any collateral security?
A) Kerala
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Delhi
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Punjab
Answer: A) Kerala

  • Kerala Government has set up a ‘Revolving Fund’ to provide interest-free loans up to Rs 10,000 to those employed in a wide range of activities in tourism sector without any collateral security, as part of schemes to revive the pandemic-hit industry that provides jobs to thousands across the State.
  • As per the Government Order issued in this regard, the Revolving Fund has an initial corpus of Rs 10 crore, Tourism Minister PA Mohamed Riyas said.
Titbits

Kerala:
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Arif Mohammed Khan


14. Who launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) – the premier industry association of space and satellite companies?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Gopal Rai
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) – the premier industry association of space and satellite companies.
  • Also present on the occasion were Shri Ashwin Vaishnav, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics & IT; Shri Ajit Doval, National Security Advisor of India; Dr Jitender Singh, Hon’ble Minister of State – Department of Space; Gen Bipin Rawat, Chief of Defence Staff of India; Shri K Sivan, Chairman, ISRO and Shri Pawan Goenka, Chairman, IN-SPACe.
  • ISpA aims to contribute to the Government of India’s vision of making India Atmanirbhar and a global leader in the space arena, which is fast emerging as the next growth frontier for mankind.
  • The association will engage with stakeholders across the ecosystem for the formulation of an enabling policy framework that fulfils the Government’s vision.

15. Which organisation signs MoU with ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur for boosting exports of citrus and its valued-added products?
A) CII
B) CCI
C) NHAI
D) APEDA
E) EESL
Answer: D) APEDA

  • For boosting exports of citrus and its valued added products, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ICAR-Central Citrus Research Institute (ICAR-CCRI), Nagpur.
  • The collaboration with two institutes of repute would focus on diversifying the export basket, destinations and boosting high value agricultural products exports through establishing Brand India globally.
Titbits

APEDA:
Abbreviation: The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority
Founded: 13 February 1986
Chairman: Dr. M. Angamuthu (IAS)
Headquarters: New Delhi


16. Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (IN FAC) ____ was decommissioned at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai?
A) T 82
B) T 83
C) T 84
D) T 86
E) T 80
Answer: E) T 80

  • Rear Admiral Krishna Swaminathan, AVSM, VSM, Chief of Staff, Western Naval Command, was the Chief Guest on the occasion.
  • The ship rendered yeoman service to the Navy and nation for over 23 years, and was the first of the Super Dvora Mk II class, built by M/s lAI Ramta at Be’er Sheva, Israel.
  • She was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 24th June 1998 by then Vice Admiral Madhvendra Singh, PVSM, AVSM, ADC Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command.


Over All Review

Important Days

  • October 11 – International Day of the Girl Child.

Sports

  • FIFA – Ibha – Official mascot of U-17 2022 Women’s World Cup.
  • Valtteri Bottas – The Turkish Grand Prix.

Banking and Finance

  • IIFL Finance – Instant business loan on WhatsApp.

Appointments

  • Justice Rajesh Bindal – Chief Justice of Allahabad High Court.
  • Arun Kumar Mishra – CEO of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL).

Awards

  • Guido Imbens + David Card + Joshua Angrist – 2021 Nobel prize for economics.
  • Dr G Satheesh Reddy – Aryabhata Award by Astronautical Society of India (ASI).

Science and Technology

  • Bharti’s OneWeb + NSIL – Collaborate to launch satellite in India from 2022.

International Affairs

  • India – Agree to provide USD 200 million Line of Credit to support development projects in Kyrgyzstan.

National Affairs

  • Finance Ministry – Rs 9,871 cr grant to 17 states.
  • The Delhi government – ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme aimed at guiding students on career choices.
  • Kerala – Set up ‘Revolving Fund’ for workers in tourism sector.
  • Narendra Modi – The Indian Space Association (ISpA) – The premier industry association of space and satellite companies.
  • APEDA + ICAR – Central Citrus Research Institute, Nagpur – boosting exports of citrus and its valued-added products.
  • Indian Naval Fast Attack Craft (In Fac) T80 – Decommission after 23 years of service.

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