MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 23rd September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 23rd September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. When is the International Day of Sign Languages observed?
A) 22 September
B) 21 September
C) 23 September
D) 20 September
2. Name the Indian who has been appointed as one of the 17 SDG Advocate by the UN Secretary General in 2021?
A) Sonam Wangchuk
B) Anand Kumar
C) Laxmi Agarwal
D) Kailash Satyarthi
3. How many Indian beaches have been awarded with the Blue Flag Certification by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark?
A) 10
B) 8
C) 12
D) 9
4. The ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited is being merged with which media company to become the biggest entertainment industry in India?
A) Star India Private Limited
B) Sony Pictures Networks India
C) National Dastak
D) Asianet Star Communications
5. Kovalam is one of the two beaches which has received the the Blue Flag Certification in 2021. In which state is the beach located?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Karnataka
6. Yes Bank has recently tied up with which payment network to offer the credit card to its customers?
A) Discover
B) Mastercard
C) American Express
D) Visa
7. What is the latest estimated GDP growth rate of India as per ADB in 2021-22?
A) 12%
B) 10%
C) 9%
D) 11%
8. What is the official motto of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics?
A) Together for a Shared Future
B) Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
C) Passion lives here
D) With glowing hearts
9. The National Single Window System (NSWS) for the investors and businesses in India, has been launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of External Affairs
B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D) Ministry of Labour and Employment
10. The first consignment of laden dwarf containers train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), has been flagged off to which place?
A) New Delhi
B) Kanpur
C) Kolkata
D) Chennai
11. What is the theme of the 2021 International Day of Sign Languages?
A) With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!
B) Sign Languages Are for Everyone!
C) Sign Language Rights for All
D) We Sign For Human Rights
12. How many SDG Advocates are appointed by UN Secretary General till date to deliver the 17 SDGs by 2030?
A) 16
B) 12
C) 19
D) 11
13. As per OECD, the GDP of India economy is projected at ________ percent in the financial year 2021-22?
A) 8.2 percent
B) 9.7 percent
C) 10 percent
D) 7.1 percent
14. Eden is the first beach from _____________to get coveted Blue Flag tag
A) Puducherry
B) Goa
C) West Bengal
D) Arunachal Pradesh
15. What is the Global economic growth forecast in 2021, as per OECD?
A) 5.5%
B) 5.1%
C) 5.7%
D) 5.9%
16. Air Marshal VR Choudhary has been appointed as the new chief of which Indian Army?
A) Army
B) Navy
C) air force
D) CRPF
17. Recently who has announced that Asia’s first hybrid flying car will be used for medical emergencies?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Modi
C) Ramnath Kovind
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
18. Name the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, who has recently launched the National Single Window System for Investors and Businesses?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Narendra Singh
C) Piyush Goyal
D) Hemant Singh
19. Which Prime Minister has been honored with the “SDG Progress Award” by the United Nations sponsored?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Sheikh Hasina
C) Sher Bahadur Deuba
D) Mahindra Rajapakse
20. Which of the following country has banned the telecast of IPL?
A) Pakistan
B) Afghanistan
C) Sri Lanka
D) India
ANSWERS
1. C
The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September to raise awareness on sign languages and strengthen the status about sign languages.
2. D
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed four new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates on September 17, 2021, ahead of the 76th UN General Assembly. The four newly appointed advocates are: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Muñoz Rabanal, Microsoft President Brad Smith and K-pop superstars BLACKPINK (South Korean girl group).
3. A
Two new beaches in India have received the Blue Flag Certification by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) in 2021. Now India have total 10 beaches with the coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”.
4. B
The Board of Directors of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has unanimously approved the merger of the company with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI). Puneet Goenka, the CEO of Zee Entertainment, will be the MD and CEO of the merged entity for a period of 5 years.
5. C
Kovalam in Tamil Nadu
6. D
Private sector lender Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.
7. B
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downwards India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal, 2021-22 (FY22) to 10 percent. Earlier this was projected at 11 percent. The Manila-based multilateral funding agency ADB has predicted the GDP growth for fiscal 2022-23 (FY23) to 7.5 percent.
8. A
The Beijing 2022 organising committee has announced the official motto for 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as “Together for a Shared Future”.
9. C
The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’, on September 22, 2021, for the investors and businesses. NSWS is a single window portal that will act as a one-stop-shop for investors or entrepreneur, to get approvals and clearances needed from Government.The portal has been developed jointly by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) along with Invest India.
10. B
The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal virtually flagged off the dwarf container train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), on September 20, 2021. This is the first consignment of laden dwarf containers from Mumbai-based JNPT port, the biggest container port in India.The consignment was moved by train to Inland Container Depot (ICD) Kanpur.
11. D
Theme 2021 : “We Sign For Human Rights”.
12. A
UN now has total 16 SDG Advocates.
13. B
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut India’s economic growth rate projections by 0.2 percentage points to 9.7 percent for the current financial year (2021-22). For the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), OECD has projected the Indian economy to grow by 7.9 percent, as compared to 8.2% pegged earlier.
14. A
Eden in Puducherry
15. C
For global economy, OECD has projected a strong growth rate of 5.7% in 2021 and 4.5% in 2022, as compared to 5.8% and 4.4%, respectively, estimated earlier.
16. C
Air Marshal VR Choudhary, the Deputy Chief of the Air Force, has recently been appointed as the new Chief of the Indian Air Force by the Central Government. He will take over on September 30 after the retirement of outgoing Air Chief RKS Bhadauria.
17. D
The Minister of Civil Aviation, Government of India, Jyotiraditya Scindia recently reviewed the concept model of Asia’s first hybrid flying car and announced Asia’s first hybrid flying car for medical emergencies. will be used.
18. C
Union Minister of Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs and Distribution Piyush Goyal has recently launched the National Single Window System for investors and businesses. It will promote “Ease of Doing Business” and “Ease of Living”. With this system, this portal will become a one-stop-shop for the investors.
19. B
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been honored with the “SDG Progress Award” by the United Nations-sponsored. This award has been given to him for ending poverty, protecting the planet as well as ensuring peace and prosperity for all.
20. B
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned the broadcast of IPL. This league was postponed after the entry of the corona virus in the IPL biobubble. After this BCCI decided to shift it from India to UAE.
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