MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 4th September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 4th September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Which city will host the 12th Defence Expo-2022?
A) Bengaluru
B) Gandhinagar
C) Lucknow
D) Indore
2. The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a Committee to review the existing guidelines of Journalist Welfare Scheme. Who is the head of this committee?
A) Sachidanand Murthy
B) Ravinder Kumar
C) Pankaj Salodia
D) Ashok Kumar Tandon.
3. What is the total Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation made by IMF to India?
A) SDR 12.57 billion
B) SDR 19.41 billion
C) SDR 13.66 billion
D) SDR 17.72 billion
4. PM Modi virtually addressed the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) recently. Which country was the host of the EEF Summit 2021?
A) France
B) Russia
C) Germany
D) Australia
5. Name the life insurance company which is acquiring the Exide Life Insurance Company for Rs 6,887 crore in a stock and cash deal?
A) HDFC Life Insurance
B) LIC
C) SBI Life Insurance
D) Max Life Insurance
6. Praveen Kumar has claimed a silver medal in which event at the Tokyo Paralympics Games?
A) Discuss Throw
B) Shotput
C) High Jump
D) Javelin Throw
7. Name the Indian para-athlete who has won two medals at the ongoing Tokyo Games in Shooting event?
A) Mariyappan Thangavelu
B) Sharad Kumar
C) Devendra Jhajharia
D) Avani Lekhara
8. What is the rank of India in the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021 ?
A) 4th
B) 2nd
C) 3rd
D) 6th
9. Harvinder Singh has become the first ever Indian para athlete to win a medal in _________ event at the Paralympics
A) Shotput
B) Archery
C) Discuss Throw
D) Badminton
10. Who has been appointed as the new Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha?
A) Dr. Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu
B) Harivansh Singh
C) Mallikarjun Kharge
D) Dr. Bhagwat Karad
11. Three institutions from India features in top 400 list of Times World University Rankings 2022. Which university has topped the list?
A) Harvard University
B) California Institute of Technology
C) Stanford University
D) University of Oxford
12. Which Indian company has achieved the top rank to win the Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award from among 71 global organisations?
A) Wipro
B) HCL Technologies
C) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited
D) Larsen & Toubro Technology Services
13. How many Unicorns are there in India as per the report of Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021?
A) 91
B) 51
C) 71
D) 81
14. What is the target year set by the Government to reach USD 5 billion defense exports?
A) 2024
B) 2022
C) 2023
D) 2025
15. Which country has topped the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021?
A) Russia
B) China
C) United States
D) Singapore
16. Indian Navy has tied up with which company to supply indigenously developed Naval Anti-Drone System?
A. Coal india
B. Bharat Electronics Limited
C. Indian Communications Corporation
D. Ministry of Sports
17. RBI has constituted how many member committee to review the applications received for new umbrella unit license?
A. 2 member
B. 3 member
C. 4 member
D. 5 member
18. Which of the following ministry has started a pilot project to replace diesel with LNG?
A. Ministry of Transport
B. Ministry of Education
C. Ministry of Sports
D. Ministry of Coal
19. Which of the following Indian player has recently become the fastest batsman to complete 23,000 runs in international cricket?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Shikhar Dhawan
C. Virat Kohli
D. Ajinkya Rahane
20. Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and which country’s central banks have launched the Central Bank Digital Currency Scheme?
A. Japan
B. China
C. South Africa
D. India
ANSWERS
1. B
The 12th Defence Expo-2022 is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from March 10 to 13, 2021, in a hybrid format.
2. D
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has constituted a Committee to look into the existing guidelines of Journalist Welfare Scheme and make appropriate recommendations for changes to the guidelines. The committee will be headed by Prasar Bharati Board Member Ashok Kumar Tandon.
3. C
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 12.57 billion to India. (approx USD 17.86 billion). With this, the total SDR holding of India has gone upto SDR 13.66 billion (equivalent to around USD 19.41 billion).
4. B
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually addressed the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), organised on September 03, 2021 in Vladivostok, Russia. An Indian delegation led by Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Shri Hardeep Singh Puri and comprising leading Indian oil and gas companies are participating in the EEF Summit 2021 in Russia.
5. A
Private sector life insurer HDFC Life has announced to acquire 100 percent stake in Exide Life Insurance Company in a stock and cash deal, for Rs 6,887 crore. Subsequently, the Exide Life will be merged with HDFC Life, subject to regulatory approvals.
6. C
On September 03, 2021, Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar claimed a silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at Tokyo Paralympics. The 18-year-old Noida-based Praveen Kumar registered a jump of 2.07m, and also set a new Asian record.
7. D
After winning an unprecedented gold recently, Indian para- shooter Avani Lekhara has now won a Bronze Medal for the country at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo, in 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 event on September 03, 2021.
8. C
Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021, as per which India is the third largest Unicorn/startup ecosystem in the world.
9. B
In Paralympics 2020, India’s ace archer Harvinder Singh has won bronze medal in men’s individual recurve open on September 03, 2021.
10. A
Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Dr. Parasaram Pattabhi Kesava Ramacharyulu as the new Secretary General of the Upper House of Parliament, with effect from August 31, 2021.
11. D
Three Indian educational institutes have found place in the top 400 list of Times World University Rankings 2022, released on September 02, 2021. These are:IISc Bangalore, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar and IIT Indore. Top University- University of Oxford in United Kingdom has topped the list for the sixth consecutive year.
12. D
Larsen & Toubro Technology Services has been awarded with the “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award”, securing the first rank from 71 organisations globally. Apart from this, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India has also won the 2021 BEST Award, placed at 8th position.
13. B
India has 51 unicorns according to the list. Zilingo is the top unicorn in the ranking in India with a funding of USD 310. The headquarters of Zilingo is in Singapore. Bengaluru is top Indian city in terms of number of Unicorns headquartered in a city. Bengaluru has 31 unicorns followed by Mumbai which has 12 unicorn.
14. A
The aim of DefExpo-2022 is to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and reach USD 5 billion defence exports target by 2024.
15. C
The USA is on top followed by China on second. USA has 396 and China has 277 unicorns.
16. B
Indian Navy has recently tied up with a PSU company Bharat Electronic Limited for the supply of indigenously developed Naval Anti-Drone System. This anti-drone system has been developed by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).
17. D
Reserve Bank of India has recently constituted a 5-member committee to review the applications received for new umbrella unit license. It will be headed by RBI Chief General Manager P. Vasudevan. These new umbrella units are for-profit units that will be set up to manage payments in the retail sector.
18. D
Ministry of Coal has recently started a pilot project to replace diesel with LNG. Under which the process of installing LNG kits in the dumpers of big trucks engaged in the transportation of coal has been started, which will help in saving about Rs 500 crore annually.
19. C
Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli recently became the fastest batsman to complete 23,000 runs in international cricket in the fourth test against England. He has made this record in 490 innings while Sachin Tendulkar had achieved this feat in 522 innings.
20. C
The central banks of South Africa, Australia, Singapore, and Malaysia have recently launched the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) scheme. It is a cross-border payment test that uses various central bank digital currencies to assess whether it allows transactions to be settled cheaply and easily.
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