Daily Current Affairs 21 October 2023

1.		Which Indian chess grandmaster achieved a stunning victory over Magnus Carlsen in the Qatar Masters?

Vishwanathan Anand

Karthikeyan Murali

Humpy Koneru

P. Harikrishna

2.		What is the name of the cyclonic storm that the Indian Meteorological Department issued an alert for in the Arabian Sea?

Cyclone Amina

Cyclone Tej

Cyclone Varun

Cyclone Vishal

3.		According to Krishna Srinivasan, Director of IMF Asia & Pacific Department, what is the expected increase in India's contribution to global economic growth within the next five years?

10%

15%

18%

25%

4.		The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) received a prestigious UN award for its contributions to sustainability reporting. What was the name of the award?

Nobel Prize for Sustainability

ISAR Honours

Sustainability Excellence Award

Sustainable Development Trophy

5.		Who won the Best Female Playback Singer award at the 69th National Film Awards in 2023?

Shreya Ghoshal

Lata Mangeshkar

Arijit Singh

Kishore Kumar

6.		Which Indian state recently inaugurated the 'Shraddhanjali' flyover, considered the second longest in the state?

West Bengal

Tamil Nadu

Assam

Kerala

7.		What is the primary purpose of World Statistics Day?

Celebrating mathematical achievements

Raising awareness about the importance of statistics in development

Promoting data collection

Recognizing outstanding statisticians

8.		Which Indian state recently approved the formation of a Special Tiger Protection Force (STPF) for three tiger reserves?

Karnataka

Arunachal Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

Rajasthan

9.		Which Indian sports brand recently announced Mohammed Shami as its brand ambassador?

Puma

Adidas

Nike

Reebok

10.		Which Indian city is set to host the second edition of the E-Prix in 2024?

New Delhi

Mumbai

Hyderabad

Bengaluru