Daily Current Affairs October 16

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 October 16 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 16

1. Which edition of raising day of National Security Guard (NSG) observed on October 16?
A) 38th
B) 39th
C) 35th
D) 34th
E) 37th
Answer: E) 37th

• The Union Home Minister Amit Shah greeted the elite National Security Guard (NSG) force on its 37th raising day, saying it is a “world-class trained force to tackle all facets of terrorism” and the country is proud of its troops.
• Every year, the Raising Day of the NSG is celebrated on October 16.
• This year marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG, popularly known as Black Cats.

World Food Day:

• World Food Day is celebrated all over the world on October 16.
• It is an initiative by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations.
• This year, the World Food Day commemorations will be jointly led by the FAO, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the World Food Programme (WFP). Events will be organised in 150 countries across the globe with multiple partners and governments, according to the United Nations.
• The theme this year is “Our actions are our future. Better production, better nutrition, better environment and a better life”.

World Anaesthesia Day 2021:

• World Anaesthesia Day is observed to remember the “first successful use of diethyl ether anaesthesia” in the year 1846.
• While every human civilisation has attempted to create a state of general anaesthesia for surgical procedures, it wasn’t until the year 1846 when a successful demonstration was made in this regard.

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs October 16

2. Which country to host ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022?
A) U.S.
B) Australia
C) Germany
D) Russia
E) Guinea
Answer: B) Australia

• Top 16 teams will play 45 matches around the country in what will be the biggest global sporting event to be hosted in Australia next year.
• In the long history of Australian cricket, this will be for the first time that the nation will be hosting the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.
• The nation had hosted the women’s event in 2020 that ended in 86,174 fans attending the final at the MCG on International Women’s Day.

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3. Chennai Super Kings under MS Dhoni win IPL for 4th time.He won title First time in which year?
A) 2011
B) 2013
C) 2014
D) 2015
E) 2010
Answer: E) 2010

ICC T20 World Cup 2021:

T20 World Cup 2021 Awards:

MS Dhoni becomes first in world cricket to captain in 300 T20 games:

• Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first player in world cricket to captain a team in 300 T20 games across various competitions during his side’s IPL summit clash against Kolkata Kight Riders here.
• The 40-year-old former India captain, playing his 10th IPL final (ninth for CSK as captain), has led the ‘Yellow Brigade’ in 214 games across 12 editions that they have taken part out of the 14 IPL seasons.
• He has also led Rising Pune Supergiants during one IPL season apart from leading India in six T20 World Cups. His crowning glory would certainly be leading India to T20 World Cup title in South Africa back in 2007.

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Ranking – Daily Current Affairs October 16

4. Which institution ranked among country’s top 100 Business schools in FT-MIM ranking for 3rd consecutive year?
A) IIM-Kolkata
B) IIM-Madras
C) IIM-Varanasi
D) IIM- Ahmedabad
E) IIM-Jodhpur
Answer: D) IIM- Ahmedabad

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Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs October 16

5. Which bank launched centralised agri-loans processing units across 16 Zonal Offices?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IDFC FIRST Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Federal Bank
E) Bank of Baroda
Answer: E) Bank of Baroda

• Bank of Baroda (BoB) launched centralised agri-loans processing units across 16 Zonal Offices.
• Christened as the Centre for Agriculture Marketing and Processing (CAMP), the unit is a dedicated credit delivery model with a focus on financing non-traditional agricultural products and handling agri-marketing activities, the public sector bank said in a statement.
• CAMP consists of trained manpower with an understanding of and exposure to high value credit accounts, it added.
• The bank said it will also promote collaboration with local organisations for sourcing quality business.

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Books and Authors – Daily Current Affairs October 16

6. “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey” is authored by whom?
A) Ruskin Bond
B) R. K. Narayan
C) Jhumpa Lahiri
D) Divya Dutta
E) Chetan Bhagat
Answer: D) Divya Dutta

• From her impromptu improvisations on the sets with Irrfan Khan to her non-stop peals of laughter with Shah Rukh Khan, actress Divya Dutta tells it all in her upcoming book, “The Stars in My Sky: Those Who Brightened My Film Journey”, slated to be released on October 25.

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Appointments – Daily Current Affairs October 16

7. Who has been roped in as the ambassador of the Russian Film Festival in India?
A) Akshay Kumar
B) Shahrukh Khan
C) Aamir Khan
D) Salman Khan
E) Imtiaz Ali
Answer: E) Imtiaz Ali

• As part of the festival, ten notable Russian films of various genres will be premiered for Indian audiences on Disney+ Hotstar from October 16 to November 27.
• Ali said the festival will act as a ground for many future cinematic collaborations between the India and Russia.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs October 16

8. Which organisation launches first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids?
A) ROSCOSMOS
B) ESA
C) JAXA
D) ISRO
E) NASA
Answer: E) NASA

• The space probe, dubbed Lucy and packed inside a special cargo capsule, lifted off on schedule from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 5:34 a.m. EDT (0934 GMT), NASA said.
• It was carried aloft by an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance (UAL), a joint venture of Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin Corp.
• Lucy’s mission is a 12-year expedition to study a record number of asteroids.
• It will be the first to explore the Trojans, thousands of rocky objects orbiting the sun in two swarms – one ahead of the path of the giant gas planet Jupiter and one behind it.
• The largest known Trojan asteroids, named for the warriors of Greek mythology, are believed to measure as much as 225 kilometers (140 miles) in diameter.
• Scientists hope Lucy’s close-up fly-by of seven Trojans will yield new clues to how the solar system’s planets came to be formed some 4.5 billion years ago and what shaped their present configuration.

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9. Which country launched a rocket carrying three astronauts – two men and one woman – to the core module of a future space station?
A) Australia
B) Denmark
C) Pakistan
D) Bangladesh
E) China
Answer: E) China

• A Long March-2F rocket carrying the Shenzhou-13 spacecraft, which means “Divine Vessel”, blasted off from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwestern province of Gansu at 12:23 a.m. (1623 GMT).
• The vessel successfully docked to the port of the space station on at 6:56 a.m. (2156 GMT), and the astronauts entered the space station’s core module at 10:03 a.m., the China Manned Space Agency said.

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 16

10. Which Edition of Indo-US joint training exercise ‘Ex Yudh Abhyas 21″ commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska?
A) 17th
B) 14th
C) 15th
D) 16th
E) 19th
Answer: A) 17th

• The 14 days training schedule includes activities on joint training in a Counter Insurgency and Counter Terrorism environment under the United Nations mandate, said the Ministry of Defence in a statement.
• Over 300 US Army soldiers belonging to First Squadron (Airborne) of the 40th Cavalry Regiment and 350 soldiers of 7 MADRAS Infantry Battalion Group of Indian Army are participating in the exercise.
• The joint training exercise commenced with an opening ceremony that saw the unfurling of the National Flags of both countries amidst playing of the National anthems, “Jana Gana Mana” and “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

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11. Which country unveils G20 Innovation League to promote startups for sustainable future?
A) Australia
B) Italy
C) Iran
D) UK
E) USA
Answer: B) Italy

• The initiative brings together the most promising startups from G20 countries together with institutions and investment funds so they can collaborate and develop innovative sustainable business projects.
• Held in Sorrento, Italy and supported by Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Technological Innovation and Digital Transition, and the Ministry of Economic Development, the event was inaugurated by Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 16

12. Who flagged off ‘Go-Go Tourist Buses’ in Port Blair in Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: C) Amit Shah

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13. Who launched STAR Education Manipur, a Government of Manipur Initiative at Classic Grande, Imphal?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) N. Biren Singh
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: D) N. Biren Singh

• Chief Minister N. Biren Singh launched STAR Education Manipur, a Government of Manipur Initiative at Classic Grande, Imphal.
• The STAR Education Manipur is a flagship programme of the Government of Manipur to transform the education system of Manipur through excellence in teaching and learning in classrooms driving radical learning gains.

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14. Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the nation by whom?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) N. Biren Singh
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

• Seven new defence companies, carved out of Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), were dedicated to the nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi over video conference facility, as part of a major defence sector reform.
• The new companies are Munitions India Ltd (MIL), Armoured Vehicles Nigam Ltd (AVANI), Advanced Weapons and Equipment India Ltd (AWE India), Troop Comforts Ltd (TCL), Yantra India Ltd (YIL) and India Optel Ltd (IOL).
• These companies have commenced business from October 1.

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15. The famous Rataul mango in which state was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) certificate by the Geographical Indication Registry?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Manipur
Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

• The famous Rataul mango, cultivated in Baghpat district of Uttar Pradesh was awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) certificate by the Geographical Indication Registry, Chennai in a programme held in Varanasi
• The mango got its name Rataul from the village where it originated.
• Popular for its special aroma and taste, the mango is also claimed by Pakistan as its native produce.

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16. Who attends Plenary Meeting of the International Monetary and Financial Committee (IMFC) of the IMF in Washington D.C.?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) N. Biren Singh
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: C) Nirmala Sitharaman

• The meeting was attended by Governors/Alternate Governors representing 190-member countries of the IMF.
• The discussions at the meeting centered on “vaccinate, calibrate and accelerate” which is the theme of the Managing Director’s Global Policy Agenda.
• The members of the IMFC elaborated the actions and measures taken by member countries to combat COVID-19 and facilitate economic recovery.

8th ministerial meeting of India-U.S.A. Economic & Financial Partnership Dialogue held in Washington D.C.:

• The eighth ministerial meeting of the India-U.S.A. Economic and Financial Partnership Dialogue was held today at Washington D.C.
• The meeting was chaired by Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman and the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States Dr. Janet Yellen.

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17. Which Ministry organised the Food Tech Summit?
A) Ministry of Education
B) Ministry of Food Processing Industries
C) Ministry of Defence
D) Ministry of Home
E) Ministry of Women
Answer: B) Ministry of Food Processing Industries

• To commemorate World Food Day, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme, organised the Food Tech Summit on 16th October 2021.
• Sh. Minhaj Alam, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries addressed the Food Tech Summit and highlighted the importance of the micro food processing sector as the growth driver of the Indian economy and through the PMFME Scheme the government’s efforts to encourage food processing in India.

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