DAILY GK: 21 OCT 2021

 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”.