DAILY GK: 21 OCT 2021
1. 10TH GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY INDEX 2021
• The
10th edition of the Global Food Security Index (GFSI) 2021 of 113 countries was
released in which India ranked at 71st position.
• It
is topped by Ireland and is followed by Austria and the United Kingdom-UK.
• In
the region of Asia Pacific, Japan scored 1st rank .India ranked 14th under Asia
Pacific Region.
2. WJP RULE OF LAW INDEX 2021
• India
has ranked 79 out of 139 countries and jurisdictions in the World Justice
Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index 2021 report.
• Denmark
Tops the ranking followed by Norway at 2nd place.
• The
WJP Rule of Law Index 2021 ranks the countries based on scores ranging from 0
to 1, with 1 indicating the strongest adherence to the rule of law.
• It
measures how the rule of law is experienced and perceived worldwide. Pakistan
has ranked lowest at 130.
3. A. BALASUBRAMANIAN ELECTED AS THE CHAIRMAN
OF AMFI
• Balasubramanian,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management, was
elected as the Chairman of Association of Mutual Funds in India (AMFI).
• AMFI
is the association of all the Asset Management Companies of SEBI-registered
mutual funds in India.
• Chief
Executive Officer- N. S. Venkatesh.
• Headquarters–
Mumbai, Maharashtra.
4. WORLD OSTEOPOROSIS DAY 2021 – OCTOBER 20
• World
Osteoporosis Day(WOD) is annually observed across the globe on October 20th to
create awareness about osteoporosis, a disease that makes bones weak and fragile.
• The
theme of the 2021 WOD campaign is “Take Actions for Bone Health”.
