October 2021 Current Affairs | in-shorts | October 2021 current affairs

South Korea indigenously built space rocket. What is the name given to it?

• Nuri 
• Payload capacity -1. 5 tons
• The rocket was launched from Naro Space Center, South Korea
• It is a three-stage rocket and is powered by five rocket engines
• However, the mission failed as it was unsuccessful in deployment of test satellite in orbit. Next scheduled attempt will take place in May 2022. On successful deployment, S.Korea will become 10th nation to send satellite made indigenously by nation

Name 3 countries that has been added to Global terror financing watchdog, Financial action task force (FATF)?

• Turkey, Mali, Jordan
• Pakistan has not been blacklisted but has been retained in “Grey List of Countries”
• In June 2021, FATF put Pakistan on its ‘Grey List’ as it failed to check money laundering, that lead to terror financing since then, Pak has not met all the FATF guidelines
• This will put Pakistan in difficult situation to get any financial aid from World Bank, ADB and IMF for developmental activities
• FATF asked Pakistan to investigate and prosecute UN-designated terror terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar

Barbados elected first ever president. What is his name?

• Sandra Mason, who is the current governor-general of the island country
• Barbados was headed by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II, prior to this change
• Barbados came under the rule of British in the year 1625. It has been referred as “Little England” since then
• Capital – Bridgetown
• Area – 432 sq. km
• Sandra Mason will resume office on Nov 30th 2021. 55 years ago, Barbados became independent nation, but was headed by Britain since then

What is India’s rank in Global Food Security Index 2021?

• 71st with overall score is 57.2 points
• Ranking was done for 113 countries
• China has been ranked way ahead of India at 34th
• Ireland, Austria, Finland, the UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Japan, Canada, the US and France shared the top rank

Which 4 countries is forming QUAD

• US, UAE, Israel & India
• They 4 countries ready to build by Abraham Accords. Abraham Accords are a joint statement between Israel, the US and the UAE. It was signed on August 13, 2020. The accords have been named after Abraham, emphasizing the shared belief between Judaism and Islam. 
• It is first ever normalization relation between Israel and Arab country

“Mera Ghar Mere Naam” scheme launched in?

• Launched in Punjab
• Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi launched on 17th October 2021
• Drone survey was conducted by revenue department to map the residential properties
• Property card/sandas will be given to provide ownership rights