21st October Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Exams 2022

21st October Current Affairs 2022: Here, we are providing the 21st October Current Affairs Quiz. These types of topics are important for candidates who prepare for Bank Exam 2022. In this article, we are covering the following topics Headlines:

• Paytm Payments Bank
• Dhan Varsha
• World osteoporosis day
• Telecom Regulatory Authority of India,
• International Chef’s Day

21st October Current Affairs Quiz

The Current Affairs section constitutes a major part of the General Awareness section in a competitive examination and plays an instrumental role. To supplement your preparation for the General Awareness Section of the upcoming exams like IBPS PO/Clerk Mains, SBI PO Mains and SEBI Grade A Prelims, we are providing you Current Affairs Quiz of 21st October 2022 covering the following topics Headlines: IRCTC, Paytm Payments Bank, Dhan Varsha, World osteoporosis day, SARANG, Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, International Chef’s Day.

Q1. Who has partnered with the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide a ’travel now pay later’ (TNPL) payment option?
(a) Freecharge
(b) CASHe
(c) PhonePe
(d) AmazonPay
(e) Paytm

Q2. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in which of the following state?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Rajasthan
(d) Punjab
(e) Haryana

Q3. Who has topped among all govt depts for resolving public grievances in the rankings report published by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for September 2022?
(a) Employees’ State Insurance
(b) Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
(c) Income Tax Department
(d) Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation
(e) The Unique Identification Authority of India

Q4. Who has been appointed as Interim CEO of Paytm Payments Bank?
(a) Rajesh Talwar
(b) Alok Chakrawal
(c) Deependra Singh Rathore
(d) Brijesh Kumar Upadhyay
(e) Brijesh Gupta

Q5. Which of the following insurance company has launched a new scheme ‘Dhan Varsha’?
(a) Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
(b) Bharti AXA General Insurance
(c) Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
(d) Go Digit General Insurance
(e) Life Insurance Corporation

Q6. World osteoporosis day is observed every year on which day?
(a) 16 October
(b) 17 October
(c) 18 October
(d) 19 October
(e) 20 October

Q7. As per the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, ________ became the largest landline service provider in the country for the first time, in August.
(a) Reliance Jio
(b) BSNL
(c) MTNL
(d) RCom
(e) Bharti Airtel

Q8. The World Bank has appointed who among the following as the chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the disagreement between India and Pakistan on Indus Water Treaty on Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants?
(a) Michel Lino
(b) Axel van Trotsenburg
(c) Rajesh Khullar
(d) Sean Murphy
(e) Michael Hofmann

Q9. Indian Embassy in which of the following country has organized its much sought-after annual flagship cultural program ‘SARANG’ in October 2022?
(a) Japan
(b) South Korea
(c) Germany
(d) China
(e) Russia

Q10. World Statistics Day 2022 is celebrated annually on ________ to recognize the importance of statistics in our daily lives.
(a) October 20th
(b) October 21st
(c) October 22nd
(d) October 23rd
(e) October 24th

Q11. What is the theme of International Chef’s Day 2022?
(a) Foods For Healthy Heroes
(b) Growing A Healthy Future
(c) Healthy Food for the Future
(d) How Healthy Food Works
(e) Healthy Foods for Growing UP

Q12. Google has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support and accelerate the mission to promote digital growth and development with which of the following State governments?
(a) Kerala
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Karnataka
(e) Gujarat

Q13. What is the theme of World Statistics Day 2022?
(a) Administrative Statistics
(b) Quality Assurance in Official Statistics
(c) Sustainable Development Goals
(d) Connecting the world with data we can trust
(e) Data for Sustainable Development

Q14. What is the theme of the World Osteoporosis Day 2022?
(a) Step Up For Bone Health
(b) Take action for bone health
(c) That’s Osteoporosis
(d) Love your bones – Protect your future
(e) Early Detection

Q15. Every year on ________, International Chefs Day is observed to honour the culinary masters.
(a) October 24th
(b) October 23rd
(c) October 22nd
(d) October 21st
(e) October 20th

Solutions

S1. Ans.(b)
Sol. AI-driven financial wellness platform CASHe has partnered with Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) to provide a ’travel now pay later’ (TNPL) payment option on its travel app IRCTC Rail Connect.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri has inaugurated Asia’s largest Compressed Bio Gas (CBG) plant in Lehragaga, Sangrur, Punjab.

S3. Ans.(e)
Sol. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has topped among all govt depts for resolving public grievances in the rankings report published by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances for Sept 2022.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. Paytm Payments Bank has appointed Deependra Singh Rathore as the interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), in addition to his role as Chief Product & Technology Officer.

S5. Ans.(e)
Sol. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched a new scheme ‘LIC Dhan Varsha.’ This is a non-linked, non-participating, individual, savings life insurance plan that offers a combination of protection and savings.

S6. Ans.(e)
Sol. World osteoporosis day is a global healthcare event observed every year on 20 October. The day is observed to promote the early diagnosis of osteoporosis, its treatment and preventive tips for strong bones.

S7. Ans.(a)
Sol. Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio became the largest landline service provider in the country for the first time, in August. With 7.35 million landline connections as on August 31, Reliance Jio beat state-owned telecom operator and hitherto market leader BSNL’s 7.13 million connections, according to the latest data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).

S8. Ans.(d)
Sol. The World Bank has appointed a neutral expert and a chairman of the Court of Arbitration regarding the Kishenganga and Ratle hydroelectric power plants, in view of disagreements between India and Pakistan over the 1960 Indus Water Treaty. Sean Murphy has been appointed as Chairman of the Court of Arbitration.

S9. Ans.(b)
Sol. Indian Embassy in Seoul, South Korea organized its much sought-after annual flagship cultural program ‘SARANG – The Festival of India in Republic of Korea’ which enthralled the South Korean art and music lovers with a fusion of Indian and Korean dance and music in a grand spectacle running over two weeks.

S10. Ans.(a)
Sol. World Statistics Day 2022 is celebrated annually on October 20th to recognize the importance of statistics in our daily lives.

S11. Ans.(b)
Sol. The theme for this year is “Growing A Healthy Future.” The idea behind this theme is to ensure a healthy and sustainable planet for future generations.

S12. Ans.(c)
Sol. Google signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support and accelerate the Government of Assam’s mission to promote digital growth and development in the State.

S13. Ans.(e)
Sol. The theme of Statistics Day, 2022 is “Data for Sustainable Development”. On this occasion, MoSPI also recognizes the outstanding contribution through high-quality research in the field of applied and theoretical statistics benefiting the official statistical system through awards instituted for this purpose.

S14. Ans.(a)
Sol. This year 2022, the World Osteoporosis Day theme is “Step Up For Bone Health”, intending to encourage people around the world to check for bone density and bone health status regularly (especially people above 50) and inculcate healthy lifestyle to strengthen the bone health.

S15. Ans.(e)
Sol. Every year on October 20th, International Chefs Day is observed to honour the culinary masters who have protected the value of food and are passing on the same message to future generations.

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