MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 5th September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 5th September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. The 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held recently. Who is the Chairperson of this FSDC?
A) Finance Minister
B) RBI Governor
C) Prime Minister
D) Finance Secretary
2. India is the first country in Asia to launch a Plastic Pact to promote circular economy for plastics. The pact has by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with which organistaion?
A) UNICEF India
B) UNEP
C) Facebook India
D) World-Wide Fund for Nature-India
3. The International Day of Charity is observed annually on which day?
A) 06 September
B) 04 September
C) 05 September
D) 03 September
4. SIMBEX 2021 was the annual bilateral maritime exercise of India and Singapore. The exercise was which edition of the annual event?
A) 25th
B) 28th
C) 30th
D) 27th
5. Pramod Bhagat has won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in which event?
A) Badminton
B) Tennis
C) Shooting
D) High Jump
6. Manish Narwal has recently won gold in which event for India at the Tokyo Paralympics?
A) Javelin Throw
B) Badminton
C) Archery
D) Shooting
7. The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the campaign ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’ to distribute medicinal plant saplings to how many households in one year?
A) 7,500
B) 75,000
C) 75 lakh
D) 75 crore
8. India is taking part in the multi-nation military exercise named ‘ZAPAD 2021’. Which country is hosting the exercise?
A) France
B) Singapore
C) Germany
D) Russia
9. Indian para-athlete Singhraj Adhana has claimed two medals for India at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in which event?
A) Shooting
B) Tennis
C) Archery
D) Badminton
10. India has recently inked Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) with which country?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) Japan
D) France
11. In India, when is the National Teachers’ Day celebrated?
A) 03 September
B) 02 September
C) 05 September
D) 04 September
12. The AtmaNirbhar Krishi Yojna and AtmaNirbhar Bagwani Yojna are the two new schemes launched by which state for the agriculture and horticulture sector farmers?
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Arunachal Pradesh
13. Manoj Sarkar has won the bronze medal in which event of Paralympics 2020?
A) High Jump
B) Badminton
C) Shooting
D) Archery
14. Who has been appointed as the Vice-President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) from India?
A) Cyrus Poncha
B) Debendranath Sarangi
C) K.Rajendiran
D) Major S. Maniam
15. Who is the Chairperson of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Sub-Committee?
A) Finance Minister
B) Finance Secretary
C) RBI Governor
D) RBI Deputy Governor
16. Which Indian company has won the prestigious “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 Best Award”?
A. Tata
B. Reliance Industries
C. PowerGrid
D. BSNL
17. In which state of India has the foundation stone of the first ever electric vehicle charging station been laid?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Meghalaya
D. Punjab
18. Which electric service company has been honored with the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021?
A. NHPC Limited
B. SJVN Limited
C. NTPC Limited
D. Tata
19. In which ministry Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai, Minister of State for AYUSH has launched “AYUSH Aapke Dwar” campaign?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B. Ministry of Sports
C. Ministry of Culture
D. Ministry of AYUSH
20. Which of the following space agency’s Mars rover has collected the first rock sample to return to Earth?
A. ISRO
B. NASA
C. Space X
D. Blue Origin
ANSWERS
1. A
Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Finance Minister is the chairperson of FSDC. It must be noted that FSDC Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor, RBI.
2. D
India has become the first country in Asia to launch a Plastics Pact, a new platform to promote a circular system for plastics. The new platform ‘India Plastic Pact’ is a joint effort of World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and envisions to create a world where plastic is valued and does not pollute the environment.
3. C
The International Day of Charity is observed annually on September 05. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who had always been engaged in charitable work.
4. B
The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) took place from September 02 to 04, 2021. The SIMBEX-2021 annual bilateral maritime exercise was hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in the southern fringes of the South China Sea.
5. A
Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat created history as he won a Gold medal in the men’s singles badminton SL3 final match at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on September 04, 2021. He defeated Daniel Bethell of Great Britain, 2-0.
6. D
Indian para-shooter Manish Narwal has clinched gold medal in the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on September 04, 2021. The 19-year-old Manish scored 218.2 points to win gold.
7. C
As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, the Ministry of AYUSH has launched a campaign titled ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’, which aims to distribute medicinal plant saplings to 75 lakh households in one year.
8. D
The Indian Army will participate in a multi-nation military exercise named ‘ZAPAD 2021’ at Nizhny in Russia.
9. A
India’s Singhraj Adhana clinched the silver medal in P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 with 216.7 points. This is the second medal for Adhana in the ongoing Games. Earlier he won bronze medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event.
10. B
The Ministry of Defence, Government of India and US Department of Defence have signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV), under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The PA was signed on July 30, 2021.
11. C
In India, the Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on September 05 since 1962.The day marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an Indian philosopher, academic, and statesman, who defined the role of the teacher as someone who acts not only as an educator but also as a moral mentor and inculcates values among students.
12. D
In Arunachal Pradesh, the state government has launched two ambitious schemes related to agriculture and horticulture sector. The scheme for agriculture sector is called ‘AtmaNirbhar Krishi Yojna’. The state government has allocated Rs 60 crore to the scheme.The scheme for horticulture sector is named ‘AtmaNirbhar Bagwani Yojna’. A similar amount of Rs 60 crore has been allocated to this scheme as well.
13. B
Indian player Manoj Sarkar has won the bronze in the men’s singles badminton SL3 final match at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics .
14. A
Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) Secretary-General, Cyrus Poncha has been unanimously elected as Vice-President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) on September 04, 2021, during the 41st annual general meeting of ASF.
15. C
It must be noted that FSDC Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor, RBI.
16. C
Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) has recently won the prestigious “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 Best Award” securing 8th rank among 71 organizations in the world. POWERGRID is the only PSU which has won this award. It is one of only two Indian companies in the top 20.
17. C
POWERGRID has recently laid the foundation stone of the first ever Electric Vehicle Charging Station at its office premises at Lapalang, Shillong, Meghalaya. POWERGRID will develop 11 EVCS (5 on public EVCS and 6 on government establishments) in Shillong city under a scheme.
18. B
Electric Service Company SJVN (Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited) has been awarded the prestigious Dun & Bradstreet – Corporate Award 2021 in the category of Best Growth Performance-Power. SJVN is presently foraying into thermal power, wind and solar power generation and power transmission as well.
19. D
Minister of State for AYUSH Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai has recently launched the “AYUSH Aapke Dwar” campaign in the Ministry of AYUSH. Around 21 states participated in the activities related to the launch of this campaign and more than 2 lakh saplings were distributed during this period. The objective of this campaign is to distribute medicinal plants to 75 lakh households across the country in a year.
20. B
The Mars rover of the US space agency NASA has collected the first rock sample to return to Earth. This rock sample was called the perfect core sample by Adam Steltzner, chief engineer of the Perseverance rover. This March rover reached Mars’ Jezero crater in February 2021.
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