MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 31st August 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 31st August 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Devendra Jhajharia has claimed a silver medal in which sports event for India at the Paralympics 2020?
A) Javelin Throw
B) Shooting
C) Long Jump
D) Discuss Throw
2. What is the eligibility age for making investment in National Pension System (NPS)?
A) 18-60
B) 18-65
C) 18-70
D) 18-75
3. Avani Lekhara has won the first gold medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in which event?
A) Archery
B) Shooting
C) Tennis
D) Badminton
4. The #FollowPaymentDistancing campaign has been launched by which entity?
A) SBI
B) RBI
C) Ministry of Finance
D) RuPay
5. Buddhadeb Guha, who has passed away recently, was a renowned writer in which language?
A) Bengali
B) Marathi
C) Malayalam
D) Hindi
6. IDBI has announced to divest what percent of its stake in Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited (ARCIL)?
A) 11.12%
B) 17.17%
C) 19.18%
D) 15.13%
7. Who is the head of the committee set up to develop a technological platform streamlining the appeal filing process related to direct and indirect taxation matters?
A) Ashish Shiradhonkar
B) A.K. Jondhale
C) A.G. Pradeep Singh
D) A. Shiva Ramulu
8. Indian para-athlete Sumit Antil has claimed gold medal in which event at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics?
A) Discuss Throw
B) Javelin throw
C) Shotput
D) Long Jump
9. The PhonePe has recently received which of these licence from IRDAI to conduct insurance business?
A) composite broker licence
B) re-insurance broker licence
C) corporate agent licence
D) direct broking licence
10. Yogesh Kathuniya has claimed silver medal for India in which event at Paralympics 2020?
A) Shooting
B) Shotput
C) Discus Throw
D) Javelin Throw
11. Which Indian banker has been appointed as the independent director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Asia?
A) Rajnish Kumar
B) Aditya Puri
C) Arundhati Bhattacharya
D) Anshula Kant
12. Stuart Binny, who has recently announced his retirement from cricket, played for which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Australia
C) India
D) West Indies
13. Recently the web version of e-GOPALA application developed by has been launched?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
C. National Dairy Development Board
D. NTPC Board
14. Which aerospace company has launched ants, avocado and robotic arm for the space station?
A. ISRO
B. DRDO
C. Space X
D. NASA
15. Name the Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports of India who has recently launched Fit India Mobile Application?
A. Manpreet Singh
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Hardeep Singh Puri
D. Anurag Singh Thakur
16. Which of the following ministry has launched Wi-Break app from Vigyan Bhawan?
A. Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
B. Cultural Ministry
C. Ministry of Sports
D. Ministry of AYUSH
17. Mrs Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated 132/3/11 KW Mohanpur sub station in which state?
A. Meghalaya
B. Tripura
C. Gujarat
D. Kerala
18. Which Bollywood actor has been appointed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as the brand ambassador of “Desh Ke Mentor” campaign?
A. Akshay Kumar
B. Ayushmann Khurrana
C. Sonu Sood
D. Salman Khan
19. The Governor of which of the following states, Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge of the new Governor of Punjab?
A. Kerala
B. Gujarat
C. Maharashtra
D. Tamil Nadu
20. India-based company AFCONS has signed a contract for the largest ever infrastructure project in which country?
A. Japan
B. China
C. Maldives
D. Indonesia
ANSWERS
1. A
At the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics 2020, India’s greatest paralympian, Devendra Jhajharia won the silver medal in the men’s javelin throw – F46 final event on August 30, 2021.
2. C
The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has increased the entry age for the National Pension System (NPS) from 65 years to 70 years. Earlier the eligible age to invest in NPS was 18-65 years which has now been revised to 18-70 years.
3. B
Indian paralympic shooter Avani Lekhara won the first gold medal for India at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in the women’s 10m air rifle standing SH1 event on August 30, 2021.
4. D
RuPay has launched a strategic campaign titled – #FollowPaymentDistancing to promote and encourage contactless payments among customers.
5. A
Eminent Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha, has passed away after a massive cardiac arrest. He was 85.
6. C
IDBI Bank has announced that the board of IDBI Bank has approved to divest its entire stake of 19.18% in Asset Reconstruction Company (India) Limited (ARCIL).
7. A
Central Government has set up a committee to develop a technological platform streamlining the appeal filing process related to direct and indirect taxation matters. The committee is headed by Ashish Shiradhonkar.
8. B
India’s Sumit Antil has won gold medal in men’s javelin throw F64 final event at the Tokyo Paralympics, and in the process set a new world record throw of 68.55m. The 23-year-old Sumit hails from Sonepat in Haryana.
9. D
Flipkart-owned digital payments platform PhonePe has received an insurance broking licence from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). This means that with the new ‘direct broking’ licence, PhonePe can now distribute insurance products from all insurance companies in India, on its platform.
10. C
India’s discus thrower Yogesh Kathuniya has clinched silver medal at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in the men’s Discus Throw F56 final event. Yogesh claimed the second spot with a throw of 44.38m.
11. A
The former State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as an independent director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) Asia entity on August 30, 2021.
12. C
Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on August 30, 2021.
13. C
Recently web version of e-GOPALA application developed by National Dairy Development Board has been launched. This portal is for the help of dairy farmers. On this portal, real time information has been given to dairy farmers to provide better productivity of dairy animals.
14. C
Aerospace company Space X has recently launched ants, avocado and robotic arm for the space station. This will be SpaceX’s 23rd mission for NASA in a decade. A recycled Falcon rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center has been launched into the sky.
15. D
India’s Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur has recently launched Fit India Mobile Application on the second anniversary of Fit India Movement. The application is available on Android and iOS platforms for free in English and Hindi.
16. D
Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from the Union Ministry of AYUSH has recently launched the Wi-Break app from Vigyan Bhawan. Along with this, many activities and campaigns have been launched by the Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the Amrit Mahotsav of Independence.
17. B
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman has recently inaugurated the newly constructed 132/33/11 KW (KV) Mohanpur Sub-station in Tripura which is named as Power Grid Corporation of India. Ltd. (POWERGRID).
18. C
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has appointed Bollywood actor Sonu Sood as the brand ambassador of the “Mentor of the country” campaign. He has said that actor Sonu Sood will guide the children for a better future for the children.
19. D
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge of the new Governor of Punjab. Whereas before this VP Singh Badnore was the Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh.
20. C
Indian company AFCONS recently signed a contract for the biggest ever infrastructure project in Maldives. This project has been dubbed as Greater Male Connectivity Project. This GCMP project is a bigger project than the Cinamala Bridge built with the help of China.
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