Daily Current Affairs October 13

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 October 13 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 13

1. International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is observed on date?
A) October 5
B) October 11
C) October 6
D) October 7
E) October 13
Answer: E) October 13

• On October 13, the United Nations International Day for Disaster Reduction is marked globally to promote a worldwide culture of risk-awareness and disaster reduction, as well as to recognise how people and communities throughout the globe are decreasing their vulnerability to catastrophes and increasing awareness about the significance of mitigating the risks that they face.

International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction 2021:

• The theme for the 2021 edition is “International cooperation for developing countries to reduce disaster risk and disaster losses.”
• This is the sixth objective of the Sendai Seven.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs October 13

2. Who become the first men’s player to score ten hat-tricks in international football?
A) Andres Iniesta
B) Cristiano Ronaldo
C) Lionel Messi
D) Xavi
E) Sadio Mané
Answer: B) Cristiano Ronaldo

• Cristiano Ronaldo has become the first men’s player to score ten hat-tricks in international football.
• The Portuguese striker achieved the feat in Portugal’s match against Luxembourg in Group A qualifying game for the 2022 World Cup.
• Ronaldo converted two penalties before netting a late header to help Portugal record a 5-0 victory.
• The striker has now scored 58 career hat-tricks, including 10 for Portugal, reported Goal.com.

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3. Who clinched the title in the La Nucia Open chess tournament?
A) P Iniyan
B) S L Narayanan
C) Viswanathan Anand
D) Adhiban Baskaran
E) Adhiban Baskaran
Answer: A) P Iniyan

• The 19-year-old Iniyan, with an Elo rating of 2529, finished equal on seven points with GMs Andrey Sumets (Ukraine) and Rodrigo Vasquez Schroeder (Chile) but the Indian won the event on the basis of a better tie-break score.
• Iniyan, who was seeded fifth, remained unbeaten in the nine-round tournament.
• He won six games and drew two, apart from getting a bye in the eighth round.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs October 14

4. What is the rank of India in 58th edition of EY’s ‘Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index’ (RECAI)?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: C) 3

• Total Countries: 40
• Released By : consultancy firm EY

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs October 14

5. Exim Bank targets how much amount financing of project exports over 5 yrs?
A) USD 2 billion
B) USD 3 billion
C) USD 4 billion
D) USD 5 billion
E) USD 7 billion
Answer: E) USD 7 billion

• Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) targets to achieve financing of USD 7 billion of project exports over the next five years with the government announcing fund infusion of Rs 1,650 crore in the National Export Insurance Account (NEIA) to boost project exports.

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6. Which Bank has commenced the integration process with the Central Board of Direct Taxes to collect direct taxes on its behalf, following the approval it received from the Reserve Bank?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Karur Vysya Bank
D) Indian Overseas Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: C) Karur Vysya Bank

• Private sector Karur Vysya Bank said it has commenced the integration process with the Central Board of Direct Taxes to collect direct taxes on its behalf, following the approval it received from the Reserve Bank.
• Once the integration process gets completed, the bank customers can remit the direct taxes through any branch or through net banking or mobile banking services (DLite Mobile application).

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7. ADB raises climate finance ambition to $100 billion by _____?
A) 2030
B) 2040
C) 2050
D) 2060
E) 2070
Answer: A) 2030

• The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said it is elevating its ambition to deliver climate financing to its developing member countries by $20 billion to $100 billion from 2019–2030.
• In 2018, ADB committed to ensuring at least 75% of the total number of its operations support climate action and its own climate finance resources reach at least a cumulative $80 billion by 2030.
• The announcement elevates the ambition of this financing. ADB expects the cumulative climate financing from its own resources in 2019–2021 to reach about $17 billion.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs October 13

8. Escape from Pakistan is authored by whom?
A) S L Narayanan
B) Iniyan
C) Jack Shea
D) Madhu Prabhu
E) Debora Ann Shea
Answer: E) Debora Ann Shea

• A book based on the daring mission lead by India’s Naval attache to Pakistan in 1965 Captain Jack Shea to bring back the first secretary and his family out of the country months ahead of the Indo-Pak war that year was launched here.
• Written by the naval officer’s daughter Debora Ann Shea, the book, titled ”Escape from Pakistan”, is grounded in years of examining archival resources, letters and diaries, personal accounts and the author’s own bittersweet memories.
• The book is published by Penguin Random House India and is available on online and offline stores.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs October 13

9. Who is brand ambassador of Coca-Cola India?
A) Babar Azam
B) Sourav Ganguly
C) Virat Kohli
D) Rohit Sharma
E) Ross Taylor
Answer: B) Sourav Ganguly

• Beverage major Coca-Cola India said it has extended partnership with former Indian skipper and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly as its ambassador for another three years.
• Ganguly, now President of the Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI), had earlier signed a pact with Coca-Cola in 2017.
• Coca-Cola India and South-West Asia Vice President and Head-Marketing Arnab Roy said the extension of this partnership was a natural decision for the compass.

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10. _______ and _________ have been appointed as the joint secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the chief executive officer of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana respectively?
A) Meera Mohanty, Ritesh Chauhan
B) Ritesh Chauhan, Meera Mohanty
C) Sathish Kumar, Ritesh Chauhan
D) Sathish Kumar, Meera Mohanty
E) Anand , Kisore Raman
Answer: A) Meera Mohanty, Ritesh Chauhan

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs October 13

11. Who won C K Prahalad Award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership?
A) Satya Nadella
B) Carol Ann Bartz
C) Marissa Mayer
D) Sundar Pichai
E) Scott Thompson
Answer: A) Satya Nadella

• Indian American Satya Nadella, the Microsoft CEO, is among the corporate leaders to receive this year’s prestigious C K Prahlad award for Global Business Sustainability Leadership.
• Created in 2010 by the invitation only Corporate Eco Forum to honour Indian American Prahlad, its founding advisory board member, the prestigious award recognises exceptional, globally significant private-sector action that exemplifies the fundamental connection between sustainability, innovation and long-term business success in a globalizing world, a media release.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs October 13

12. Which IIT researchers are developing data-driven strategies to enhance road safety in Tamil Nadu?
A) IIT Kolkata
B) IIT Mandi
C) IIT Kanpur
D) IIT Kharagpur
E) IIT Madras
Answer: E) IIT Madras

• IIT Madras researchers are developing data-driven strategies to enhance road safety in Tamil Nadu.
• A workshop was organised to help formulate an action plan and policy advisory aimed at reducing road accidents and fatalities in the State, says a press release.
• The workshop was organised by the Center of Excellence for Human Factors and Safety Science @ RBG Labs, IIT Madras, in coordination with the National Health Mission.
• Stakeholders involved in ensuring road safety including the police, health and transport departments, road owning agencies, education and rural development departments, and local self-government participated.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 13

13. India signs MoU with which country for Di-ammonium Phosphate fertiliser supply?
A) Australia
B) Singapore
C) Pakistan
D) Russia
E) Iran
Answer: D) Russia

• To stablise prices of Di-ammonium Phosphate (DAP) fertiliser and reduce dependency on the countries like Jordan, Morroco, China, etc, India signed a long-term Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia on DAP fertiliser supply.
• The sources from the Chemical & Fertilisers Ministry also divulged that India has explored other sources for procuring DAP.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 13

14. Who launched a Rs 100 lakh crore national master plan for multi-modal connectivity?
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 a Rs 100 lakh crore national master plan for multi-modal connectivity that aims to develop infrastructure to reduce logistic costs and boost the economy.
• PM Gati Shakti targets to cut logistic costs, increase cargo handling capacity and reduce the turnaround time, Modi said at a function to launch the plan.
• The plan aims to lend more power and speed to projects by connecting all concerned departments on one platform, he said, adding the infrastructure schemes of various ministries and state governments will be designed and executed with a common vision.

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15. The government has accorded the ‘Maharatna’ status to which company?
A) CII
B) CCI
C) NHAI
D) PFC
E) EESL
Answer: D) PFC

• The government has accorded the ‘Maharatna’ status to state-owned Power Finance Corporation (PFC), a move that will pave the way for the company’s greater financial and operational efficiency, according to a company statement.
• Incorporated in 1986, PFC is the largest infrastructure finance company dedicated to the power sector under the administrative control of the Ministry of Power.
• The grant of ‘Maharatna’ status to PFC will impart enhanced powers to PFC’s board while taking financial decisions.

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16. Govt aims to increase Janaushadhi Kendras to 10,000 by ___?
A) 2022
B) 2023
C) 2024
D) 2025
E) 2026
Answer: C) 2024

• The government is looking to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Kendras to 10,000 across the country by March 2024, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers said.
• As on October 10, 2021, the number of Janaushadhi Kendras has increased to 8,366 covering 736 districts in the country, it added.

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17. Who participated in the G20 Extraordinary Leaders’ Summit on Afghanistan in virtual format?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Gopal Rai
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

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18. Who participates in Ministerial Roundtable session of International Telecommunications Union Digital World 2021?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Gopal Rai
D) Devusinh Chaunhan
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: D) Devusinh Chaunhan

• Shri Devusinh Chaunhan, Minister of State for Communications, participated in the Ministerial Roundtable Session of the 50th anniversary edition of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Digital World 2021, hosted by the Government of Vietnam.
• In the above session, Prime Minister of Vietnam and Ministers of Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Costa Rica, Lao P.D.R., Myanmar and Vietnam also participated.
• The topic for the deliberation was “Cutting the cost: can affordable access accelerate digital transformation?”.
• He further stated that India has not only been working on affordability but has made accessibility as one of the prime objectives of telecom policy.

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19. Which state rolled out a mobile and web application for integrated road accident database (IRAD) that will help in analysing causes of road crashes and in devising safety interventions to reduce such accidents in the State?
A) Kerala
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Delhi
D) Meghalaya
E) Punjab
Answer: D) Meghalaya

• The IRAD mobile application will enable Police, Public Works Department (PWDs), Health, Highway etc to enter details about a road accident, along with photos and videos, following which a unique ID will be created for the incident.
• The IT tool has been developed by the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) and executed by the National Informatics Centre with the support of World Bank.
• Launching the app, Chief Secretary Rebecca Vanessa Suchiang said the IT application will go a long way in addressing the issue of road safety and rectify the identified problem areas which causes accidents.

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