Daily Current Affairs October 24

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 October 24 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 24

1. United Nations Day is observed on which date?
A) October 22
B) October 15
C) October 23
D) October 24
E) October 20
Answer: D) October 24

• October 24 is observed as the United Nations Day every year.
• 2021 will mark this intergovernmental organization’s (dedicated to the crucial role of primarily ensuring global peace and security) 76th year since the foundation.

Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 60th Raising Day:

• Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) celebrated its 60th Raising Day on October 24.
• On the occasion, Nityanand Rai, Minister of State (Home) paid homage to the martyrs of the force and took the salute from the ITBP Raising Day Parade as Chief Guest.

World Polio Day:

• World Polio Day is observed on October 24 every year to raise awareness for polio vaccination and eradication of polio.
• The World Polio Day was established by Rotary International over a decade ago to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.

World Polio Day 2021: Theme

• 2021 theme for World Polio Day is “One day one focus: Ending Polio delivering on our promise of a polio free world.”

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Sports – Daily Current Affairs October 24

2. International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) World Championship held in which country?
A) South Korea
B) Algeria
C) Hungary
D) Spain
E) Ireland
Answer: C) Hungary

• Demonstrating phenomenal performance at International Union of Kettlebell Lifting (IUKL) World Championship in Budapest, Hungary, Payal Kanodia (35-39 years, 68kg category) and Anshu Taravath (58kg category) of Haryana won silver medals for India held from October 22-24.

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3. 38th Surjit Hockey Tournament kicks off in which state?
A) J & K
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Punjab
D) West Bengal
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: C) Punjab

• In the opening match of the tournament which was played between Punjab Police and RCF.
• Penalty corners were earned by both the teams in the first quarter, however, both the teams failed to convert them.
• It was the pass pushed to Ramandeep Singh through Simranjit Singh, who managed to put the ball into the net to give Punjab Police a 1-0 lead in the second quarter.

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Obituary – Daily Current Affairs October 24

4. Peter Scolari passed away. He was related to which field?
A) Businessman
B) Politician
C) Writer
D) Actor
E) Commodore
Answer: D) Actor

• American actor Peter Scolari, who starred opposite lifelong friend Tom Hanks in the early 1980s sitcom ‘Bosom Buddies’, died at the age of 66.
• According to The Hollywood Reporter, Scolari, an Emmy winner whose credits also included ‘Newhart’ and HBO’s ‘Girls’, had been living with cancer for the past two years.

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Awards – Daily Current Affairs October 24

5. Which state has won the award for the ‘city with the most sustainable transport system’?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Jharkhand
E) Sikkim
Answer: B) Kerala

• The award, which will be presented on October 29 at Delhi, has been given in recognition of the projects implemented — like Kochi Metro, Water Metro and e-mobility — to enhance the transport facilities in the city of Kochi, the minister said.

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Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs October 24

6. Which country successfully launches satellite to test space debris mitigation technology?
A) South Korea
B) France
C) El Salvador
D) China
E) Ireland
Answer: D) China

• It was launched from the Xichang Satellite Launch Centre in southwest China’s Sichuan Province.
• The satellite, named Shijian-21, was launched by a Long March-3B carrier rocket and it entered the planned orbit successfully.
• The satellite will be mainly used to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

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National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 24

7. Who will chair ‘All India Conference of Director Generals and Inspector Generals of Police – 2022’, in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh in November?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) Narendra Modi
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: D) Narendra Modi

• It will be attended by Director Generals of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), Central Investigation agencies, National Security Agency (NSA) and state Director Generals of Police (DGPs).
• In the three-day conference, various sessions will be held to discuss on modernisation of police, terrorism and internal security.
• A senior official said that it will be the first time when a conference will be chaired by Prime Minister in which police heads from the entire country will be coming to Lucknow for the conference.

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8. Who inaugurates Seed Production Technology of Gaint Freshwater Prawn/scampi in Bihar?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
C) Bhagwanth Khuba
D) L Murugan
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: D) L Murugan

• Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting and Fisheries and Animal Husbandry, Dr. L Murugan has inaugurated the Seed Production Technology of Gaint Freshwater Prawn/scampi in Bihar virtually from Hyderabad.
• The National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) has provided financial assistance of 77.16 lakh rupees for the project.
• The Recirculate Freshwater Prawn Hatchery will have a production capacity of 5 million PL per annum.

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9. India’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier ____ set to begin its second sea trial off the coast of Kochi?
A) Viruth
B) Vijay
C) Vikram
D) Viknesh
E) Vikrant
Answer: E) Vikrant

• India’s first indigenously designed and built aircraft carrier Vikrant set to begin its second sea trial off the coast of Kochi, propelling India into a select group of countries to achieve the capability to build its own aircraft carriers.
• The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier successfully completed a 5-day maiden sea voyage in August.
• The Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) is the largest and most complex warship ever to be designed and built in India’.
• The achievement was key for India’s ‘quest for Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives’.
• The keel of the 40,000-tonne warship was laid in February 2009.
• The ship has been built by the Cochin Shipyard Limited.
• The basin trials were completed in November 2020.
• The project cost is estimated at almost ₹23,000 crore.

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