Q.1 Which dwarf planet’s atmosphere is starting to disappear, as per scientists?
a. Eris
b. Pluto
c. Ceres
d. Mercury
Q.2 Alexander Schallenberg has been sworn in as the new Chancellor of which nation?
a. Germany
b. Denmark
c. Austria
d. Ireland
Q.3 Which among the following companies have launched the Starlink satellite internet service?
a. Amazon
b. SpaceX
c. Virgin Galactic
d. Bharti Airtel
Q.4 Who has been appointed as the first Chairman of the newly set up Indian Space Association (ISpA)?
a. Rajesh Tope
b. Rahul Vatts
c. Jayant Patil
d. A.K. Bhatt
Q.5 Which state has recently got GI tag for Kanyakumari clove?
a. Kerala
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Karnataka
d. Tamil Nadu
Q.6 The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report is released by which organisation?
a. UNDP
b. World Bank
c. World Economic Forum
d. International Monetary Fund
Q.7 Name the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences!
a. Paul Milgrom and Robert B. Wilson
b. Michael Kremer, Esther Duflo and Abhijit Banerjee
c. David Card, Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens
d. Paul Michael Romer and Richard Thaler
Q.8 When is the World Arthritis Day observed?
a. 11 October
b. 12 October
c. 10 October
d. 09 October
Q.9 The floral festival Bathukamma is celebrated in which state of India?
a. Odisha
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Kerala
d. Telangana
Q.10 Who has been honoured with the Aryabhata Award for 2021 by Astronautical Society of India (ASI)?
a. Dr G Satheesh Reddy
b. K. Sivan
c. A. S. Kiran Kumar
d. G. Madhavan Nair
Answers –
Q.1 b) Researchers have found evidence that Pluto’s atmosphere is undergoing a dramatic alteration and is starting to disappear as the dwarf planet moves farther away from the Sun.
Q.2 c)
Q.3 b) SpaceX CEO Elon Musk informed on October 7, 2021 that the SpaceX satellite internet service ‘Starlink’ will be rolled out across the United States by the end of the month.
Q.4 c) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) on October 11, 2021 via videoconferencing. The ISpA is a private industry body which will act as a premier industry body for space and satellite companies in the country. First Chairman – Jayant Patil, L&T-NxT Senior Executive Vice President for Defence.
Q.5 d) The unique clove spice grown in the hills of Kanyakumari district in Tamil Nadu has been awarded a geographical indication (GI) as ‘Kanyakumari clove’.
Q.6 a) The 2021 Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) Report was released on 7 October 2021. The report is produced jointly by UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI).
Q.7 c) The 2021 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences has been awarded in two parts, the first half has been awarded to David Card “for his empirical contributions to labour economics”. The second half has been awarded jointly to Joshua D. Angrist and Guido W. Imbens “for their methodological contributions to the analysis of causal relationships.”
Q.8 b) The World Arthritis Day is observed every year on October 12 to raise awareness about arthritis, an inflammatory condition which causes pain and stiffness in joints which can worsen with age. The World Arthritis Day theme 2021 is Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work.
Q.9 d) The famous Bathukamma floral festival celebration has begun in the state of Telangana and some parts of Andhra Pradesh.
Q.10 a) Dr G Satheesh Reddy, Secretary DDR&D and Chairman DRDO, has been conferred the prestigious Aryabhata Award for 2021 on October 09, 2021, by Astronautical Society of India (ASI).