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Weekly Current Affairs Quiz 05.09.2021

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Question 1

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the First edition of North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021–22?

i. NITI Aayog released it.

ii. It measures the performance of the districts of the 6 States.

iii. East Sikkim ranks first in the region.

Question 2

Consider the following statements regarding the “MANTHAN 2021”.

i. It is a Hackathon.

ii. It is organized by the Bureau of Police Research and Development in coordination with the Innovation Cell of the Ministry of Education and AICTE.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 3

Name the exercise that was held in August 2021 among the Navies of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia off the coast of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

Question 4

The 7th meeting of the BRICS Environment Ministerial was held under the chair of which country?

Question 5

When is National Sports Day observed?

Question 6

Which country has hosted the 25th edition of Exercise Malabar?

Question 7

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the “KAZIND-21”?

i. It was the 9th edition of the Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise.

ii. It was conducted in India.

iii. It was between the Armies of India and Kazakhstan.

Question 8

Consider the following statements regarding the SAMRIDH Scheme.

i. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has launched it.

ii. It is the scheme for rural development.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 9

When Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched by the Government of India?

Question 10

Who hosted the inaugural meeting of IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) National Security Advisers?

Question 11

Who has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020 in Odia Language?

Question 12

Buddhadeb Guha passed away recently. He was a/an…………

Question 13

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the e-Shram Portal?

i. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched it.

ii. It aims to register 38 crore Organised Workers.

Question 14

Consider the following statements regarding the 'Vigraha'.

i. It is an indigenously built Coast Guard Ship.

ii. It is the last vessel in the series of 7 Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs).

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 15

The web version of e-GOPALA application has been developed by which of the following?

Question 16

Which country hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of BIMSTEC Countries?

Question 17

Which has launched the Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index?

Question 18

Which stadium has been named as ‘Neeraj Chopra Stadium’?

Question 19

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the POSHAN Abhiyaan?

i. It is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescent Girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

ii. It was launched on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2018.

iii. Every year, the month of August is celebrated as POSHAN Maah across the country.

Question 20

Consider the following statements regarding the leaded petrol.

i. The UN Environment Programme recently announced that the use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe.

ii. Nigeria was the last country to use leaded petrol.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 21

Which company has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer gigafactory at Bengaluru?

Question 22

INS Tabar took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country’s Navy ship 'Ezzadjer'?

Question 23

Who has been appointed as the new director general of Border Security Force (BSF)?

Question 24

Who has been appointed as the new director general of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?

Question 25

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Exercise ZAPAD 2021?

i. A 200 personnel contingent of the Indian Army participated in Exercise ZAPAD 2021.

ii. It is a multi-nation exercise being held at Nizhniy, Russia from 03 to 16 September 2021.

Question 26

Consider the following statements regarding the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

i. Ladakh declared the Black-Necked Crane and Snow Leopard as its state bird and animal, respectively.

ii. The Black-Necked Crane was chosen as the state bird since it is only found in the eastern region of Ladakh.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Question 27

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), under India's Presidency, adopted a resolution on Afghanistan. Name the resolution.

Question 28

The ‘Y-Break’ mobile application is………..

Question 29

Which PSU has been awarded the “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award”?

Question 30

Which of the following railway stations has been recently awarded 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification?
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