MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 2nd September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 2nd September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. BharatPe has partnered with which bank to launch its point of sale (PoS) business ‘BharatSwipe’?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank
2. The Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM) scheme has been launched by which state to help in enhancing skills of unemployed youths?
A) Maharashtra
B) Punjab
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
3. The annual military exercise KAZIND-21 is being conducted between the Indian Army and the Army of ________
A) Kyrgyzstan
B) Kenya
C) Kazakhstan
D) Kuwait
4. 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 Health & Family Welfare
D) Ministry of Women and Child Development
5. 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
6. Which bank has recently launched the first-ever floating ATM on a Houseboat in Dal Lake of Srinagar?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) Bank of Baroda
D) Union Bank of India
7. What is the projected GDP growth forecast for India as per Morgan Stanley in FY22 (2021-22)?
A) 11.5%
B) 9.5%
C) 10.5%
D) 12.5%
8. Who among these has been given the additional charge of Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh by President Ramnath Kovind?
A) C. Vidyasagar Rao
B) Ganga Prasad
C) Durai Murugan
D) Banwarilal Purohit
9. The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has inked an agreement with which institute for ‘Capacity Building on Integrated River Basin Management with a focus on Geospatial Technology in Riverine Ecosystem’?
A) South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD)
B) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
C) University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI)
D) Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) South Asia Program
10. The Ubreathe Life is a living-plant based air purifier, developed by which institute?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Ropar
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Bombay
11. Which country hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries recently?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Sri Lanka
D) India
12. What is the theme of World Coconut Day 2021?
A) A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
B) Invest in Coconut to save the world Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
C) Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
D) Coconut For Family Wellness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
13. How many people have been announced to be honored with the Ramon Magsaysay Awards, the Asian version of the Nobel Prize?
A. 2 People
B. 3 People
C. 4 People
D. 5 People
14. Which of the following fintech services company has announced the acquisition of Indian digital payments provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion?
A. Paytm
B. Phone Pay
C. PayU
D. Master Card
15. Which state of India has become the first state in the country to get 100% Kovid-19 vaccination?
A. Kerala
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Bihar
D. Punjab
16. Recently who has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Security Force?
A. Sandeep Kumar Adhwani
B. Pankaj Kumar Singh
C. Sanjay Mathur Vijay
D. Vijay Raj Singh
17. Name the Speaker of Lok Sabha who has recently inaugurated the Parliamentary Outreach Program?
A. Hardeep Singh Puri
B. Om Birla
C. Rajnath Singh
D. Sanjay Kumar Mathur
18. The world’s highest motorable road connecting Leh to which lake has been inaugurated in Ladakh?
A. Dal Lake
B. Pangong Lake
C. Pulicut Lake
D. Lake Kolleru
19. Indian Navy and which navies have conducted their first naval exercise off the coast of Algeria?
A. US Navies
B. Australian Navies
C. African Navies
D. Algerian Navy
20. Which neighboring country of India has recently declared a state of emergency over food shortage?
A. Bhutan
B. Sri Lanka
C. Myanmar
D. Afghanistan
ANSWERS
1. D
Axis Bank has partnered with BharatPe for the point of sale (PoS) business of BharatPe named BharatSwipe.
2. B
Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government has launched a scheme titled ‘Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)’ to assist unemployed youth in the state and empower them by improving their skillset and aptitude so that they find jobs easily in their preferred domains.
3. C
The India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise “KAZIND-21” commenced on September 01, 2021 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan. KAZIND-21 is the 5th edition of annual bilateral joint exercise between the two armies and will continue till September 10, 2021.
4. A
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.
5. D
World Coconut Day is observed on September 02 every year since 2009.
6. B
The State Bank of India (SBI) has opened a floating ATM on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The ATM was inaugurated on August 16, 2021 by SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara, on a Houseboat.
7. C
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).
8. D
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge as Governor of Punjab, in addition to his own duties, by President Ramnath Kovind. Apart from this the President has also appointed him as the Administrator of Chandigarh.
9. A
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create an academic platform for young students and develop a research and capacity building hub to support regional development in the eastern region.
10. B
Scientists at 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”, that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces, such as hospitals, schools, offices and Homes. Ubreathe Life has been developed by the IIT Ropar incubated startup, Urban Air Laboratory.
11. D
On August 31, 2021, 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.
12. C
The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is ‘Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond’.
13. D
Recently 5 people have been announced to be honored with the Raman Magsaysay Awards, considered the Asian version of the Nobel Prize. These 5 people are Dr. Firdausi Qadri, a vaccinologist from Bangladesh, Muhammad Amjad Saqib, a micro financier from Pakistan, Roberto Bailon of the Philippines, Steven Munsi of America and Vachdak of Indonesia.
14. C
Fintech services company PayU has recently announced the acquisition of Indian digital payments provider BillDesk for $4.7 billion. With this acquisition, it has become one of the leading online payment providers by total payment volume globally.
15. B
Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to have 100% Kovid-19 vaccination. At least one dose has been given to 54.32 lakh people in the state. Whereas in Himachal Pradesh, more than 17 lakh people have been given two doses of corona vaccine.
16. B
Recently Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988 batch IPS officer has been appointed as the new Director General of Border Security Force. While his batch mate Sanjay Arora has been appointed as the new Director General of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). Both of them have taken over from 1984 batch IPS officer SS Deswal.
17. B
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has recently inaugurated a parliamentary outreach program aimed at empowering Panchayati Raj institutions in Kashmir. The event has been inaugurated at Sher-e-Kashmir International Convention Center in Srinagar.
18. B
Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Member of Parliament in Ladakh recently inaugurated the world’s highest motorable road connecting Leh to Pangong Lake. This stretch of road passing through the Banana Pass at an altitude of 18,600 feet is the highest motorway in the world. It is manufactured by the 58 Engineer Regiment of the Indian Army.
19. D
Indian Navy and Algerian Navy recently conducted their first naval exercise off the coast of Algeria. In this exercise, the stealth ship INS Tabar represented the country while Algeria was represented by its naval ship ANS Azgar.
20. B
Sri Lanka has recently declared a state of emergency over food shortage. Because the foreign exchange with the private banks of Sri Lanka has run out, due to which Sri Lanka has been unable to pay the imports. Along with this, the government of Sri Lanka has also increased the fine on hoarding of food.
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