Current Affairs Quiz : September 04 2021

1.

Veteran Kashmiri separatist leader and former chief of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), ______ passed away.

   A.) Azhar Bhat
   B.) Syed Ali Shah Geelani
   C.) Mukhtar Ahmed Waza
   D.) Mirwaiz Umar Farooq

Answer: Option 'B'

Syed Ali Shah Geelani

Veteran Kashmiri separatist leader and former chief of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Syed Ali Shah Geelani passed away.

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2.

Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021 awardee, Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a visionary who founded one of the largest microfinance institutions in _______, servicing millions of families.

   A.) Pakistan
   B.) Bangladesh
   C.) India
   D.) Nepal

Answer: Option 'A'

Pakistan

Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a visionary who founded one of the largest microfinance institutions in Pakistan, servicing millions of families.

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3.

What is the theme of World Coconut Day 2021?

   A.) A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
   B.) Coconut For Family Wellness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
   C.) Coconut Water
   D.) Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond

Answer: Option 'D'

Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond

The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is ‘Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond’.

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4.

Which of the following state cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park?

   A.) Mizoram
   B.) Assam
   C.) Himachal Pradesh
   D.) Uttarakhand

Answer: Option 'B'

Assam

The Assam cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park. Since the name Orang is associated with the sentiments of the Adivasi and tea-tribe community, the cabinet has decided to rename the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park as Orang National Park.x`

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5.

Which country has declared a state of emergency as the food crisis worsened after private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports?

   A.) Sri Lanka
   B.) Bangladesh
   C.) Afghanistan
   D.) Myanmar

Answer: Option 'A'

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency as the food crisis worsened after private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports. With the country suffering a hard-hitting economic crisis, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he ordered emergency regulations to counter the hoarding of sugar, rice and other essential foods.

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6.

India’s economy grew by _________ during the April-June quarter of this financial year, as against a 24.4% contraction seen during the same period last year.

   A.) 10.1%
   B.) 26.1%
   C.) 12.1%
   D.) 20.1%

Answer: Option 'D'

20.1%

 India’s economy grew by 20.1% during the April-June quarter of this financial year, as against a 24.4% contraction seen during the same period last year. The massive growth seen in the first quarter has made India the fastest-growing major economy across the globe.

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7.

Zamboanga Sibugay-based fisherman and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon got the Ramon Magsaysay 2021. Zamboanga Sibugay is a province located in the_______________.

   A.) Philippines
   B.) Malaysia
   C.) Laos
   D.) Vietnam

Answer: Option 'A'

Philippines

Zamboanga Sibugay( Zamboanga Sibugay, officially the Province of Zamboanga Sibugay, is a province in the Philippines located in the Zamboanga Peninsula region in Mindanao)-based fisherman and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon among 2021 Ramon Magsaysay awardees The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced this year’s five awardees in a virtual event.

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8.

Who has been appointed as the Chairman of Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

   A.) Kuldiep Singh
   B.) J B Mohapatra
   C.) Kamlesh Kumar Pant
   D.) T V Narendran

Answer: Option 'B'

J B Mohapatra

J.B. Mohapatra appointed CBDT chairman. He has been appointed the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).

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9.

What was the Revenue collected from Goods and Services Tax (GST) in August 2021?

   A.) Rs 1.23 lakh crore
   B.) Rs 1.12 lakh crore
   C.) Rs 1.10 lakh crore
   D.) Rs 1.37 lakh crore

Answer: Option 'B'

Rs 1.12 lakh crore

GST collections moderate to ?1.12 lakh crore in August. GST revenue remained above Rs 1 trillion-mark for the second straight month in August at over Rs 1.12 trillion, 30 per cent higher than the collection in the year-ago period.

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10.

Which country hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of BIMSTEC Countries recently?

   A.) Nepal
   B.) Sri Lanka
   C.) India
   D.) Pakistan

Answer: Option 'C'

India

India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education & Director General of ICAR.

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11.

The Ubreathe Life is a living-plant based air purifier, developed by which institute?

   A.) IIT Roorkee
   B.) IIT Madras
   C.) IIT Ropar
   D.) IIT Delhi

Answer: Option 'C'

IIT Ropar

Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named “Ubreathe Life”.

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12.

What is the projected GDP growth forecast for India as per Morgan Stanley in FY22 (2021-22)?

   A.) 8.5%
   B.) 12.5%
   C.) 10.5%
   D.) 9.5%

Answer: Option 'C'

10.5%

America based Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley has maintained the GDP growth forecast of India at 10.5 percent for the financial year 2021-22 (FY2022).

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13.

Which day is observed as the World Coconut Day globally?

   A.) First Thursday of September
   B.) First Wednesday of September
   C.) 01 September
   D.) 02 September

Answer: Option 'D'

World Coconut Day is observed on September 02 every year since 2009. It is observed for promoting this tropical fruit and bringing awareness regarding its health benefits.

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14.

The Y-Break is a 5-min yoga protocol application with focus on working professional, launched by which ministry?

   A.) Ministry of AYUSH
   B.) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
   C.) Ministry of Home Affairs
   D.) Ministry of Women and Child Development

Answer: Option 'A'

Ministry of AYUSH

The Union AYUSH Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Y Break’ mobile application in New Delhi on September 01, 2021. The Y-Break (or the “Yoga Break) mobile application is a unique five-minute Yoga protocol app, designed especially for working professionals to de-stress, refresh and re-focus at their workplace to increase their productivity, and consists of Asanas, Pranayam and Dhyana.

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15.

BharatPe has partnered with which bank to launch its point of sale (PoS) business ‘BharatSwipe’?

   A.) ICICI Bank
   B.) Axis Bank
   C.) HDFC Bank
   D.) State Bank of India

Answer: Option 'B'

Axis Bank

Axis Bank has partnered with BharatPe for the point of sale (PoS) business of BharatPe named BharatSwipe.

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16.

The government has introduced the Bharat series (BH-series) feature for free movement of personal vehicles. The BH-series is how many characters code?

   A.) 08
   B.) 10
   C.) 12
   D.) 11

Answer: Option 'B'

10

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”. The vehicles bearing the BH-series mark will not have to require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another. Format of Bharat series (BH-series) Registration Mark – YY BH #### XX (10 alphanumeric).

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17.

The Army Sports Institute (ASI) in Pune has recently been renamed after which sports personality?

   A.) Dhyan Chand
   B.) Virat Kohli
   C.) Neeraj Chopra
   D.) Bajrang Punia

Answer: Option 'C'

Neeraj Chopra

Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune and he named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”.

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18.

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is a UN-recognised day, observed annually on__________.

   A.) 28 August
   B.) 30 August
   C.) 29 August
   D.) 27 August

Answer: Option 'C'

29 August

The International Day against Nuclear Tests is observed globally on 29th August. The day aims to increase awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world.

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19.

What is the enhanced maximum per transaction limit for online fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme, as per RBI?

   A.) Rs 5 lakh
   B.) Rs 1 lakh
   C.) Rs 3 lakh
   D.) Rs 2 lakh

Answer: Option 'D'

Rs 2 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to Rs 2 lakh per transaction.

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20.

When is the National Sports Day observed in India?

   A.) 27 August
   B.) 29 August
   C.) 30 August
   D.) 31 August

Answer: Option 'B'

29 August

Every year, 29th August has been observed as National Sports Day in India. The first National Sports Day was celebrated on 29th August 2012, on the birth anniversary of Major Dhyan Chand who was the star of hockey team of India.

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21.

The ANANDA Mobile app has been launched by which organisation?

   A.) RBI
   B.) NABARD
   C.) LIC
   D.) SEBI

Answer: Option 'C'

LIC

The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched the mobile application of its digital paperless solution, ANANDA, for LIC agents. ANANDA stands for Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application.

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22.

What is the maximum limit of cash-based transfers under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility per transaction?

   A.) Rs 1.5 Lakh
   B.) Rs 1 Lakh
   C.) Rs 70,000
   D.) Rs 50,000

Answer: Option 'D'

Rs 50,000

However, for cash-based transfers under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility, the per transaction limit of Rs 50,000 will still be present with a maximum number of transfers in a year allowed at 12.

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23.

The National Sports Day is observed in India to mark the birth anniversary of which Indian sports person?

   A.) Milkha Singh
   B.) Sachin Tendulkar
   C.)

K. D. Jadhav

   D.) Major Dhyan Chand

Answer: Option 'D'

Major Dhyan Chand

In India, the National Sports Day is observed every year on 29 August, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.

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24.

Which player has won the Belgian Grand Prix 2021?

   A.) George Russell
   B.) Charles Leclerc
   C.) Max Verstappen
   D.) S. Vettel

Answer: Option 'B'

Charles Leclerc

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix 2021. The Belgian Grand Prix was stopped due to rain and only two laps were completed.

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25.

Which place has recently got the world’s highest movie theatre?

   A.) Shangri-la, China
   B.) Machu Picchu
   C.) Dispur
   D.) Ladakh

Answer: Option 'D'

Ladakh

The world’s highest movie theatre has recently been inaugurated in Ladakh, which got its first ever mobile digital movie theatre in the Paldan area of Leh, at an altitude of 11,562 feet.

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26.

Bhavinaben Patel has claimed the silver medal for India at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics in which game?

   A.) High Jump
   B.) Table Tennis
   C.) Tennis
   D.) Badminton

Answer: Option 'B'

Table Tennis

In table tennis, Indian paddler Bhavinaben Patel has claimed historic silver medal at 2020 Paralymic Games at Tokyo on August 29, 2021, in the women’s singles summit clash.

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27.

PM Modi recently dedicated to the nation renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak. The memorial is based in which city?

   A.) New Delhi
   B.) Amritsar
   C.) Gurgaon
   D.) Srinagar

Answer: Option 'B'

Amritsar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated to the nation the renovated complex of Jallianwala Bagh Smarak in Punjab’s Amritsar via video conference on August 28, 2021, to mark 102 years of Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

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28.

Name the Indian Grandmaster who has won the 2021 Barcelona Open chess tournament title.

   A.) Krishnan Sasikiran
   B.) Ramgopala Chariya
   C.) S P Sethuraman
   D.) Aravindh Chithambaram

Answer: Option 'C'

In Chess, Indian Grandmaster S P Sethuraman won the 2021 Barcelona Open chess tournament title, remaining unbeaten through the nine rounds, winning six matches and drawing three. Chennai-born Sethuraman collected 7.5 points after ninth and final round to tie the score with Daniil Yuffa of Russia.

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29.

Indian-para-athlete Nishad Kumar has won the silver medal in which event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

   A.) Javelin Throw
   B.) Long Jump
   C.) Discuss Throw
   D.) High Jump

Answer: Option 'D'

High Jump

India’s Nishad Kumar has clinched a silver medal in the men’s high jump T47 event at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on August 29, 2021. This is the second medal for India at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics

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30.

The International Day of the Disappeared is marked annually on which day?

   A.) 31 August
   B.) 30 August
   C.) 27 August
   D.) 29 August

Answer: Option 'B'

30 August

The International Day of the Disappeared is held on August 30 each year to draw attention towards increase in enforced or involuntary disappearances of individuals in various regions of the world, including arrest, detention and abduction unknown to their relatives and/or legal representatives.

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