MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 3rd September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 3rd September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which animal has been named as the state animal by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh?
A) Jaguar
B) Red panda
C) Kashmir stag
D) Snow leopard
2. PM Modi inaugurated a special commemorative coin of what value to mark the birth anniversary of ISKCON founder on September 01, 2021?
A) Rs 100
B) Rs 125
C) Rs 200
D) Rs 250
3. RBI has announced to set up a 5-member committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. Who will head this committee?
A) P. Vasudevan
B) Mohd. Anwar
C) Vikram Dhanda
D) Debojit Barua
4. The Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme ‘Saath’ has been launched by which state/UT for Self Help Group (SHG) women?
A) Chandigarh
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Jammu & Kashmir
5. Which of these countries have been inducted as the new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS nation?
A) Bangladesh
B) UAE
C) Uruguay
D) All of the above
6. How many awardees have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 3
D) 6
7. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
A) JB Mohapatra
B) Anuja Sarangi
C) K.M. Prasad
D) Meera Swarup
8. Sidharth Shukla, who has passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A) Politics
B) Journalism
C) Sports
D) Television
9. Name the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021?
A) Maofeng Shen
B) Felipe Foncueva
C) Alejandro Prieto
D) Jonas Classon
10. What value of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on Axis Bank for violation of certain provisions of the know your customer (KYC) norms?
A) Rs 1 crore
B) Rs 25 lakh
C) Rs 70 lakh
D) Rs 55 lakh
11. What was the profession of Chandan Mitra who has passed away recently?
A) Jounalist
B) Author
C) Banker
D) Actor
12. Name the newly appointed Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
A) V.K. Johri
B) Rajni Kant Mishra
C) Surjeet Singh Deswal
D) Pankaj Kumar Singh
13. According to the report of which of the following universities, the life of Indians can be reduced by 9 years due to air pollution?
A. University of California
B. University of Oxford
C. University of London
D. University of Chicago
14. Which of these state government has recently announced to change the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Park to Orang National Park?
A. Government of Kerala
B. Gujarat government
C. Government of Madhya Pradesh
D. Government of Assam
15. The world’s first “Plant Based’ Smart Air-Purifier” has been developed by the scientists of IIT Ropar and Kanpur and the Faculty of Management Studies of which university?
A. Punjab University
B. JNU University
C. Gujarat University
D. University of Delhi
16. According to NPCI, in which month has UPI recorded transactions worth 3.55 billion?
A. June
B. July
C. January
D. August
17. Recently which state government has started “Innovation Mission Punjab”?
A. Gujarat government
B. Government of Punjab
C. Delhi Government
D. Government of Assam
18. Name the Union Minister of AYUSH, who has recently launched “Wi-Break” mobile application at Vigyan Bhawan?
A. Hardeep Singh Puri
B. Sarbananda Sonowal
C. Sanjay Kumar Mathur
D. Sunil Patni
ANSWERS
1. D
The Union Territory of Ladakh has declared snow leopard (Panther unica) as the new state animal and black-necked crane (Grus nicricollis) as the new state bird.
2. B
On September 01, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually released a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
3. A
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will setup a committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. The 5 member committee will be headed by Shri. P. Vasudevan.
4. D
In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme titled ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women on September 01, 2021.
5. D
The Shanghai based New Development Bank (NDB) has approved United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh as its new member countries.
6. B
Overall 5 awardess have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award on August 31, 2021. It is the 63rd edition of the annual award. They are: Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon (Philippines), Muhammad Amjad Saqib (Pakistan), Firdausi Qadri (Bangladesh), Steven Muncy (Southeast Asia) , Watchdoc Indonesia (Indonesia)
7. A
Senior bureaucrat JB Mohapatra, a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) office, has been appointed the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with effect from September 01, 2021.
8. D
Well-known television actor and model Sidharth Shukla, who rose to fame with his role in the hit TV show Balika Vadhu, has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack . He was 40. Sidharth Shukla won season 13 of Bigg Boss in 2019.
9. C
Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.
10. B
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Axis Bank for violating certain provisions of know your customer (KYC) norms, on September 01, 2021.
11. A
Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Chandan Mitra has passed away . He was 65. Mitra was the Editor and Managing Director of The Pioneer newspaper in New Delhi.
12. D
Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) on August 31, 2021.
13. D
According to the report of Air Quality Life Index (AQLI) released by the University of Chicago, the life of Indians can be reduced by 9 years due to air pollution. India is the most polluted country in the world, where more than 48 crore people, or about 40 percent of the country’s population live in the Gangetic plains in the north.
14. D
The Government of Assam has recently announced to change the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Park to Orang National Park. This name has been changed on the demand of the tribe associated with the local tea garden. The Orang National Park is a national park in the country, located on the northern bank of the Brahmaputra river in the Darrang and Sonitpur districts of Assam.
15. D
The world’s first “Plant Based’ Smart Air-Purifier” “Ubreathe Life” has been developed by the scientists of Delhi University – IIT Ropar and Kanpur and the Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi. Which enhances the air purification process in indoor places like schools, hospitals, offices, and homes.
16. D
According to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), in the month of August this year, transactions worth 3.55 billion have been registered by UPI. Whereas in this year 2021, it has recorded more than 3 billion transactions for the second consecutive month. While UPI crossed the 1 billion transaction mark for the first time in October 2019.
17. B
The Government of Punjab has recently started “Innovation Mission Punjab”. The mission is a public-private partnership mission that will bring together global investors and experts to catalyze start-ups. This will boost the development potential of the state.
18. B
Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has recently launched “Y-Break” mobile application in Vigyan Bhawan in association with 4 Union Ministers. According to this “Y-Break” mobile application, all people including ministers have done yoga.
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