PSC Current Affairs - October 18, 2021

  • Indian who is listed in WHO’s Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of Novel Pathogens (SAGO), a panel to research the origin of various pathogens including SARS - CoV - 2   -   Dr. Raman Gangakhedkar
  • Indian footballer who equalled Lionel Messi in international goals in October 2021  -  Sunil Chhetri (80 goals)
  •   Malayalee who was appointed as the Press Secretary of Austrian Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg

              Shilton Joseph Palathungal

  •   First Woman Registrar of Kerala High Court who was appointed as Judge in Kerala High Court in October 2021  -   Sophy Thomas
  •   India’s position in Global Hunger Index    -   101 (published by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe)
  •   Country that is going to relax COVID – 19 curbs in October 2021   -  Saudi Arabia
  •   Indian State that developed India’s first smartphone based e-Voting solution    -  Telangana
  •   Institution in India which topsin World’s Best Employers 2021 ranking published by Forbes Magazine

              Reliance Industries (52nd Position) (First Position - Samsung Electronics (South Korea))

              (Institution that tops in the Indian Public Sector Undertakings - State Bank of India (119))

  •   Mission launched by NASA in October 2021, to study the origin of planets and the solar system  -  Lucy
  •   India’s neighbouring countries which entered into a 3 step roadmap agreement in October 2021 for solving border related issues  -  Bhutan, China
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