Current Affairs November 2021 (Part 1)

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Current GK Question: November 2021

Question 1) Which of the following words was chosen recently as the word of the year by lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)?
A) Vat
B) Vas
C) Vax
D) Vas
E) Vac
Answer – C) Vax
Explanation:
The Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has chosen ‘Vax’ as the word of the year for the year 2021 due to its frequent usage throughout the year. As per a report on the language of vaccines by Oxford Languages, the word ‘vax’ had appeared more than 72 times by September than the same time last year.
Vax – vaccine or vaccination as a noun.
vaccinate as a verb.

Question 2) Which of the following Indian industrialists has topped the EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2021 with a donation of Rs. 9713 crores?
A) Shiv Nadar
B) Gautam Adani
C) Lakshmi Mittal
D) Azim Premji
E) Sunil Mittal
Answer – D) Azim Premji
Explanation:
Indian businessman Azim Premji has retained the No.1 spot on the EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2021. He has donated Rs 9,713 crore in the current fiscal year, earning him the title of “India’s most generous” for the 2nd year in a row.
The amount donated by Premji and his family is 27% higher than the last financial year. The EdelGiveHurun India Philanthropy List 2021 noted that Azim Premji made a donation of Rs 27 crore per day.
More Details about Wipro:
Headquarters: Bengaluru
Owner: Azim Premji
Founder: M.H. Hasham Premji

Question 3) Which of the following companies stopped its services in China effective from 1st November?
A) Bing
B) Baidu
C) Ask.com
D) Google
E) Yahoo Inc
Answer – E) Yahoo Inc
Explanation:
Yahoo Inc has pulled its services from China due to the increasingly challenging business and legal environment.
The services from Yahoo like Yahoo Weather, Yahoo Finance, and other websites run by Yahoo such as AOL.com, TechCrunch and Engadget will also not be accessible.
More Details about Yahoo:
Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, United States
Founders: Jerry Yang, David Filo
Parent organization: Apollo Global Management

Question 4) Which of the following universities won the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for sports in 2021?
A) Bombay University
B) Panjab University
C) Punjabi University
D) Guru Nanak Dev University
E) Bombay University
Answer – B) Panjab University
Explanation:
Panjab University has received the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy for overall top performance in inter-varsity sports tournaments for the third year in a row. It was the 16th time for the varsity to get the MAKA Trophy.
More Details about MAKA Trophy:
The MAKA Trophy is awarded every year by the Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports.
First Prize – A rolling MAKA trophy and a cash prize of ₹15 lakh.
Second Prize – Cash prize of ₹7.5 lakh.
Third Prize – Cash prize of ₹4.5 lakh.

Question 5) Which of the following has been given ‘Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPurskar’ for the year 2021, for encouragement to sports through corporate social responsibility (CSR)?
A) HPCL
B) BPCL
C) IOCL
D) ONGC
E) Reliance Petroleum Limited
Answer – C) IOCL
Explanation:
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. has been conferred the “Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPurskar” for the year 2021, for encouragement to sports through CSR. The award was given away by the President Ram Nath Kovind at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Chairperson Shrikant Madhav Vaidya, received the award on behalf of IndianOil.
‘Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuruskar’ is awarded to corporate entities (both in the private & public sector), sports control boards, NGOs including sports bodies at the State and National level who have played a significant role in the area of sports promotion and development.
More Details about IOCL:
Headquarters: Mumbai
Chairperson: Shrikant Madhav Vaidya
Parent organizations: Government of India, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Question 6) Which of the following has received the most prestigious Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuraskar 2021 for Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent by the honourable President of India?
A) Ryan International Group of Institutions
B) Podar Education Network
C) VIBGYOR Group
D) Presidency Group
E) Manav Rachna Educational Institutions
Answer – E) Manav Rachna Educational Institutions
Explanation:
The most prestigious Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuraskar 2021 was conferred upon Manav Rachna Educational Institutions for Identification and Nurturing of Budding and Young Talent by the honourable President of India.

Question 7) Who among the following won the Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime Achievement in Sports and Games 2021?
A) Abhijeet Kunte
B) Davinder Singh Garcha
C) Lekha K.C
D) Sajjan Singh and Vikas Kumar
E) All of the Above
Answer – E) All of the Above
Explanation:
‘Dhyan Chand Award for Lifetime achievement in Sports & Games’ is bestowed upon sportspersons who have contributed to sports by their performance and continue to contribute to promotion of sports events after their retirement.
1. Lekha K.C – Boxing
2. Abhijeet Kunte – Chess
3. Davinder Singh Garcha – Hockey
4. Vikas Kumar – Kabaddi
5. Sajjan Singh – Wrestling

Question 8) Who among the following won the Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021 under Life-Time Category?
A) Ashan Kumar
B) Sarkar Talwar
C) Sarpal Singh
D) T. P. Ouseph and Tapan Kumar Panigrahi
E) All of the Above
Answer – E) All of the Above
Explanation: Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games’ is given to coaches for doing outstanding and meritorious work on a consistent basis and enabling sportspersons to excel in international events.
1. T. P. Ouseph – Athletics
2. Sarkar Talwar – Cricket
3. Sarpal Singh – Hockey
4. Ashan Kumar – Kabaddi
5. Tapan Kumar Panigrahi – Swimming

Question 9) Who among the following won the Dronacharya Award for outstanding coaches in Sports and Games 2021 under Regular Category?
A) Subramanian Raman
B) Sandhya Gurung
C) Pritam Siwach
D) Radhakrishnan Nair P and Jai Prakash Nautiyal
E) All of the Above
Answer – E) All of the Above
Explanation:
1. Radhakrishnan Nair P – Athletics
2. Sandhya Gurung – Boxing
3. Pritam Siwach – Hockey
4. Jai Prakash Nautiyal – Para Shooting
5. Subramanian Raman – Table Tennis

Question 10) Who among the following is related to the “Fencing” game?
A) HimaniUttamParab
B) Varun Kumar
C) Praveen Kumar
D) ChadalavadaAnandhaSundhararaman Bhavani Devi
E) Harvinder Singh
Answer – D) ChadalavadaAnandhaSundhararaman Bhavani Devi
Explanation:
Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur conferred CA Bhavani Devi with Arjuna Award 2021 for her exemplary contribution to fencing & representing India
ChadalavadaAnandhaSundhararaman Bhavani Devi, popularly known as Bhavani Devi, is an Indian sabre fencer. She is the 1st Indian fencer to qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Question 11) Who among the following won the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award?
A) Mithali Raj, Sunil Chhetri and Manpreet Singh
B) Pramod Bhagat, Krishna Nagar and Manish Narwal
C) LovlinaBorgohain, SumitAntil and Sreejesh P.R
D) Neeraj Chopra, AvaniLekhara and Ravi Kumar
E) All of these
Answer – E) All of these
Explanation:
‘Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award’ is awarded for exemplary performance in the field of sports by a sportsperson over a period of the previous 4 years.
1. Neeraj Chopra Athletics
2. Ravi Kumar Wrestling
3. LovlinaBorgohain Boxing
4. Sreejesh P.R Hockey
5. AvaniLekhara Para Shooting
6. SumitAntil Para Athletics
7. Pramod Bhagat Para Badminton
8. Krishna Nagar Para Badminton
9. Manish Narwal Para Shooting
10. Mithali Raj Cricket
11. Sunil Chhetri Football
12. Manpreet Singh Hockey

Question 12) Which of the following awards is given for the outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of leadership, sportsmanship and a sense of discipline?
A) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award
B) Dronacharya Award
C) Arjuna Award
D) Rashtriya Khel ProtsahanPuruskar
E) None of these
Answer – C) Arjuna Award
Explanation:
‘Arjuna Award for outstanding performance in Sports and Games’ is given for good performance over a period of previous four years and showing qualities of sportsmanship, leadership & a sense of discipline.

Question 13) How many sports persons receive Arjuna Awards for outstanding performance in Sports and Games 2021?
A) 15
B) 25
C) 45
D) 35
E) 12
Answer – D) 35
Explanation:
1. Arpinder Singh Athletics
2. Simranjit Kaur Boxing
3. Shikhar Dhawan Cricket
4. Bhavani Devi ChadalavadaAnandhaSundhararaman Fencing
5. Monika Hockey
6. Vandana Katariya Hockey
7. Sandeep Narwal Kabaddi
8. HimaniUttamParabMallakhamb
9. Abhishek Verma Shooting
10. Ankita Raina Tennis
11. Deepak Punia Wrestling
12. Dilpreet Singh Hockey
13. Harman Preet Singh Hockey
14. Rupinder Pal Singh Hockey
15. Surender Kumar Hockey
16. Amit Rohidas Hockey
17. Birendra Lakra Hockey
18. Sumit Hockey
19. Nilakanta Sharma Hockey
20. Hardik Singh Hockey
21. Vivek Sagar Prasad Hockey
22. Gurjant Singh Hockey
23. Mandeep Singh Hockey
24. Shamsher Singh Hockey
25. Lalit Kumar Upadhyay Hockey
26. Varun Kumar Hockey
27. Simranjeet Singh Hockey
28. Yogesh Kathuniya Para Athletics
29. Nishad Kumar Para Athletics
30. Praveen Kumar Para Athletics
31. SuhashYathiraj Para Badminton
32. SinghrajAdhana Para Shooting
33. Bhavina Patel Para Table Tennis
34. Harvinder Singh Para Archery
35. Sharad Kumar Para Athletics

Question 14) Who among the following has won the Man Booker Prize 2021?
A) Nadifa Mohamed
B) Damon Galgut
C) Patricia Lockwood
D) Richard Powers
E) Maggie Shipstead
Answer – B) Damon Galgut
Explanation:
1. Damon Galgut(South Africa) – The Promise (Jonathan Cape)
2. AnukArudpragasam(Sri Lanka) – A Passage North (Granta Books)
3. Patricia Lockwood (USA) – No One is Talking About This (Bloomsbury Publishing/Bloomsbury Circus)
4. Nadifa Mohamed (Somalia) – The Fortune Men (Viking/Penguin General/ PRH)
5. Richard Powers (USA) – Bewilderment (Hutchinson Heinemann)
6. Maggie Shipstead(USA) – Great Circle (Doubleday/Transworld Publishers)

Question 15) Ramky Enviro Engineers Ltd. has launched India’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas (CBG) plant in _____
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Bengaluru
E) Pune
Answer – B) Hyderabad
Explanation:
Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited has inaugurated the India’s largest landfill gas-to-compressed biogas (CBG) facility at the Hyderabad Integrated Municipal Solid Waste (HiMSW) site. The project will convert landfill gas into compressed biogas and also offers significant benefits such as carbon sequestration, reduced emissions of GHGs into the environment, and greening of the automotive industry.

Question 16) The theme for Ayurveda Day 2021 is ______
A) Ayurveda for Health
B) Ayurveda for Skin
C) Ayurveda for anxiety
D) Ayurveda for Weight loss
E) Ayurveda for Poshana
Answer – E) Ayurveda for Poshana
Explanation:
Ayurveda Day is observed on the day of Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras). The purpose of the day is to raise awareness about the value of Ayurveda in our daily life.

Question 17) The World Vegan Day is an annual event that Vegans around the world celebrate on ______
A) 1 November
B) 2 November
C) 3 November
D) 4 November
E) None of these
Answer – A) 1 November
Explanation:
World Vegan Day is an annual event celebrated by vegans around the world every 1 November. The benefits of veganism for human beings and their natural environment are celebrated through activities such as setting up stalls, hosting potlucks, and planting memorial trees.

Question 18) Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) plans to set-up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant in ______
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
E) None of these
Answer – D) Haryana
Explanation:
IOCL plans to set up India’s first mega-scale Maleic Anhydride Plant at Panipat, Haryana with a capital of ₹3,681 crore. It will save foreign exchange of about $150 million per year.
This project is estimated to have a capacity of 120 KTA (kilo tonnes per annum) of Maleic Anhydride (MAH) that is used to make speciality products like polyester resins and surface coatings plasticisers, agrochemicals and lubricant additives.

Question 19) India’s first manned ocean mission Samudrayan was launched in ________
A) Mumbai
B) Hyderabad
C) Chennai
D) Bengaluru
E) Pune
Answer – C) Chennai
Explanation:
India’s first manned ocean mission, ‘Samudrayan’ to explore the ocean depths for studies and research was launched by Dr Jitendra Singh, Minister of Earth Sciences, MoES. The Matsya 6000, the deep-sea underwater vehicle under the Samudrayan initiative, is designed to carry three people.

Question 20) The National Tribal Dance Festival 2021 was held in _____
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Kerala
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
E) Chhattisgarh
Answer – E) Chhattisgarh
Explanation:
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel inaugurate the National Tribal Dance Festival 2021 at Science College ground in Raipur.
The artists belong to diverse tribal communities from countries including Uzbekistan, Nigeria, Sri Lanka, Uganda, Syria, Mali, Palestine, and the Kingdom of Eswatini also participated in the event.

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