Current Affairs Quiz – 05 October 2021

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1. Name the winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine ?
   A) Harvey J. Alter and Michael W. Young
   B) William C. Campbell and Edvard Moser
   C) David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian
   D) Mario Capecchi and Richard Axel
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Two American scientists David Julius and Ardem Patapoutian have jointly won the 2021 Nobel Prize for Medicine on October 04, 2021.
2. When is the World Teachers’ Day observed globally?
   A) October 02
   B) October 03
   C) October 04
   D) October 05
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:World Teachers’ Day, also known as International Teachers Day, is held annually on October 5 since 1994.
3. Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Japan, to succeed Yoshihide Suga?
   A) Fumio Kishid
   B) Taku Yamamoto
   C) Toshihiro Nikai
   D) Nobuo Kishi
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:On October 04, 2021, the Parliament of Japan voted for former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida to become the new Prime Minister of the country.The 64-year-old Kishida received 257 votes, from 249 parliament members to be sworn in as the 100th Prime Minister of the country.
4. Which team has won the Durand Cup 2021?
   A) FC Bengaluru
   B) FC Army Red
   C) FC Goa
   D) FC Mohammedan 
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:FC Goa beat Mohammedan Sporting to win their maiden Durand Cup football title, 1-0, in the final, held at Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan, Kolkata on October 03, 2021.
5. The World Expo 2020 has been organised in Dubai. What is the theme of the expo?
   A) Culture and Education
   B) Connecting Minds, Creating the Future
   C) Live Green, Live Better
   D) Building The World of Tomorrow
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The World Expo 2020 has been organised at Dubai in the United Arab Emirates from 1 October 2021 to 31 March 2022. The main theme of the Dubai Expo 2020 is “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future”
6. Name the Prime Minister of Ethiopia who has been elected for second five year term?
   A) Abiy Ahmed 
   B) Jawar Mohammed
   C) Meles Zenawi
   D) Recep Tayyip Erdoğan
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in for a second five-year term on October 04, 2021.
7. Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of which country?
   A) Liberia
   B) Guinea 
   C) Senegal
   D) Morocco
   
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   Option B
   Explanation: Colonel Mamady Doumbouya has been sworn in as the Interim President of coastal West African country of Guinea on October 01, 2021.
8. Which day of the year is observed as “Ganga River Dolphin Day” in India?
   A) 01 October
   B) 03 October
   C) 04 October
   D) 05 October
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:In India, the ‘Ganga River Dolphin Day’ is observed every year on October 5, to raise awareness and encourage conservation of Ganga River Dolphins.
9. What is the theme of the 2021 International Teachers Day?
   A) Teachers at the heart of education recovery
   B) Teachers: Leading in crisis, reimagining the future
   C) Young teachers: The future of the profession
   D) The right to education means the right to a qualified teacher
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The Theme for 2021 International Teachers Day is “Teachers at the heart of education recovery”.
10. What is the theme of the India Pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020?
    A) Man, Nature, Technology
    B) Progress and Harmony for Mankind
    C) Openness, Opportunity and Growth
    D) Leisure in the Age of Technology
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi participated at the launch of India Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020 through video conferencing on October 01, 2021. He invited global investors to invest in India and be a part of India’s growth story. The theme of India pavilion at the Expo is “Openness, Opportunity and Growth”

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