MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 9th September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 9th September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. India has been chosen as the Host Nation for the G20 Summit in which of the upcoming years?
A) 2023
B) 2022
C) 2024
D) 2025
2. What amount has been allocated to the PLI Scheme for textile sector by the Union Cabinet?
A) Rs 9,555 crores
B) Rs 12,753 crores
C) Rs 10,683 crores
D) Rs 11,964 crores
3. India’s tallest air purification tower has been installed in which state/UT of the country?
A) Delhi
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Assam
D) Chandigarh
4. Name the portal launched by the Ministry of Environment to regulate air pollution in 132 Non-Attainment cities across the country
A) PRANA
B) HARIYALI
C) PARIVESH
D) VAYU
5. What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in FY22 as per the S&P Global Ratings?
A) 8.5%
B) 7.5%
C) 9.5%
D) 10.5%
6. HDFC Bank has partnered with which organisation to provide credit support to MSME sector?
A) National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME)
B) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
C) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
D) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
7. The Ministry of Coal has constituted a task force committee to oversee the coal-based hydrogen production program. Who is the head of this task force?
A) Vinod Kumar Tiwari
B) Ramapati Tripathi
C) Ritesh Chauhan
D) Shipra Mishra
8. Which bank has launched the POS device ‘WisePOSGo’, an all in one swiping machine to process business payments?
A) IndusInd Bank
B) Bank of Maharashtra
C) Karnataka Bank
D) Andhra Bank
9. Who is the author of the book “Gita Govinda :Jaydeva’s Divine Odyssey”?
A) Nayantara Sahgal
B) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
C) Rohinton Mistry
D) Utpal K. Banerjee
10. Which Indian Minister has been named as the Sherpa for the G20, when India holds the Presidency of the group?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Venkaiah Naidu
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Kiren Rijiju
11. As per the S&P Global Ratings, the Sovereign Rating of India is?
A) CCC-
B) BB-
C) BBB-
D) CC-
12. Baby Rani Maurya has announced her resignation as the Governor of which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Haryana
D) Kerala
13. The Chandigarh Railway Station has been recognised with the 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification of FSSAI. How many Railway stations in India are now awarded this certification?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 5
14. How much amount has been allocated to the PLI Scheme in the Union Budget 2021-22?
A) Rs 1.97 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.81 lakh crore
C) Rs 1.68 lakh crore
D) Rs 1.45 lakh crore
15. Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2021?
A) Indonesia
B) Japan
C) Italy
D) Thailand
16. The programme named ‘BujurgonkiBaat–DeshKeSaath’ has been launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D) Ministry of AYUSH
17. Which day has been declared by the UN to celebrate the International Day to Protect Education from Attack?
A) 09 September
B) 07 September
C) 06 September
D) 08 September
18. Which space mission of ISRO has completed its 9,000 orbits around the Moon?
A) Chandrayaan-1
B) Chandrayaan-2
C) Chandrayaan-3
D) Chandrayaan-4
19. The Governor of which of the following state Baby Rani Maurya has resigned from her post?
A) Kerala
B) Gujarat
C) Maharashtra
D) Uttarakhand
20. Which of the following Indian digital payment company has introduced an interactive website called Pulse?
A) FreeCharge
B) Paytm
C) Google Pay
D) PhonePe
ANSWERS
1. A
India will hold the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 leaders’ summit in 2023 for the first time.
2. C
The Union Cabinet has approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles sector with budgetary outlay of Rs 10,683 crores over the next five years.
3. D
India’s tallest air purification tower has been inaugurated in the Union Territory of Chandigarh on September 08, 2021.
4. A
On September 07, 2021, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav launched a portal named PRANA, for regulation of air pollution in 132 cities across the country. PRANA stands for Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities. The PRANA portal can be accessed at prana.cpcb.gov.in.
5. C
S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s growth forecast and now expects the economy to grow: 9.5 percent in 2021-22 (FY22); 7.0 percent in 2022-23 (FY23)
6. D
HDFC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for providing credit support to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
7. A
Ministry of Coal has constituted two committees one is a task force to oversee the program and another is a committee of experts to give guidance to the Ministry to Prepare Road Map for Coal-based Hydrogen Production. The task force on coal-based hydrogen production will be headed by Shri Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary Coal. The expert committee on coal-based hydrogen production will be headed by Shri R.K. Malhotra, Director General (FIPI).
8. C
The Karnataka Bank has launched an all-in-one Point-of-Sales (POS) swiping machine dubbed as ‘WisePOSGo’, for its merchant customers to process business payments.
9. D
Union Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy Gangapuram has launched a book titled “Gita Govinda :Jaydeva’s Divine Odyssey” authored by Dr.Utpal K. Banerjee.
10. A
Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20 in 2023 (18th edition). A sherpa is a diplomat who undertakes preparatory work prior to a summit conference.
11. C
Sovereign rating: S&P has kept the lowest investment grade ‘BBB-‘ rating on India, with a stable outlook.
12. B
Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya has announced her resignation from the position on September 08, 2021, almost two years before completing her term, citing personal reason.
13. D
The Chandigarh Railway Station of the Indian Railways’ has been awarded with the 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Chandigarh Railway Station is the fifth station in India to get this recognition.
14. A
The PLI scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, for 13 sectors, at an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore.
15. C
The 2021 edition of the G20 meet will be held in Rome, Italy. The 2022 G20 meet will be held in Bali, Indonesia.
16. B
Union Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy Gangapuram launched a programme named ‘BujurgonkiBaat–DeshKeSaath’ that aims at enhancing the interaction between the youth and the elder persons who are 95 years and above and thus have spent around 18 years in India before independence.
17. A
The UN recognized International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September. The Day was celebrated for the first time in 2020.
18. B
ISRO’s space mission Chandrayaan-2 has recently completed 9,000 orbits around the Moon. ISRO chief K. Sivan launched this mission in 2019. Also, two such elements, chromium and manganese, were detected by Chandrayaan-2, which were at some places during the events of intense solar fire.
19. D
Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya has resigned from her post. He has sent his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. Baby Rani Maurya was sworn in as the Governor of Uttarakhand in the year 2018. He replaced the then Governor KK Paul. Whereas before this she has also been the mayor in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
20. D
India’s Fintech platform PhonePe has recently introduced an interactive website called Pulse. Including data, insights and key trends on virtual payments. This website features millions of transactions done by customers on an interactive map of India.
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