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Current Affairs Sept-2021

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161. Which organization has developed an indigenous charger for electric vehicles named AC001?

A
DRDO

B
ISRO

C
ARAI

D
CSIR

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Correct Answer : C [ARAI]

Explaination : [The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has designed and developed indigenously, a charger for electric vehicles, named AC001. This is taken up for large scale manufacturing by Bharat Electronics. Presently most of the charging components for electric vehicles are imported. The indigenous development and manufacturing of these components would boost electric mobility in India.]

162. Which state has recently passed a bill to ban online “Games of chance”?

A
Tamil Nadu

B
Kerala

C
Karnataka

D
Assam

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Correct Answer : C [Karnataka]

Explaination : [The state assembly of Karnataka has passed a bill to amend the Karnataka Police Act 1963, which seeks to ban online “Games of chance”. Under the bill, an online game of chance is defined as “any act or risking money, on the unknown result of an event”.The bill has been passed by a voice vote. The bill does not prohibit online games that are “games of skill”.]

163. Which tech initiative of India has bagged CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021, under the “Best Use of Digital Technology” category?

A
SDG Dashboard

C
Champions Portal

D
GST Portal

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Correct Answer : B [GeM]

Explaination : [The Government of India’s Government e Marketplace (GeM) initiative has been adjudged as the winner of CIPS Excellence in Procurement Awards 2021, under the “Best Use of Digital Technology” category. The award ceremony was held in London, UK. GeM is a dedicated online marketplace for procurement of goods and services by Govt. Government Organisations, Departments and PSUs.]

164. As per FSSAI, to what value, industrially produced trans-fat should be limited?

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Correct Answer : C [2%]

Explaination : [India’s food regulator – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated that the industrially produced trans fats should be limited to less than 2% and make the country free from trans-fat, by 2022. Recently FSSAI has stated that, only 1.34% of the newly tested processed food samples have shown breach of prescribed levels of industrially produced trans fats, which shows that India is on track to become Trans Fat free. ]

165. Which organization has released the report titled “Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections”?

A
UNFCCC

B
UNICEF

C
NITI Aayog

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Correct Answer : D [WMO]

Explaination : [The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has released a report titled “Climate Indicators and Sustainable Development: Demonstrating the Interconnections”. The report stresses the need for immediate action and international collaboration for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to curtail global warming to less than 2 °C. WMO is a UN specialized agency, which is headquartered at Geneva, Switzerland.]

166. KVIC has recently set up a ‘Tussar Silk Yarn Production Centre’ in which state?

A
Gujarat

B
Karnataka

C
Odisha

D
West Bengal

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Correct Answer : C [Odisha]

Explaination : [Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up Odisha’s first ever Tussar silk yarn production centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district. Tussar silk is one of the finest varieties of silk, known for its coarseness and porous weave. Silk comprises nearly 75% of the total khadi fabric production in Odisha. Set up at a cost of ₹75 lakh, the silk yarn production centre is capable of producing 200 kg of silk yarn worth ₹94 lakh annually. ]

167. Which Ministry launched the ‘Planetarium Innovation Challenge’ for Indian start-ups and entrepreneurs?

A
Ministry of Science and Technology

B
Ministry of Electronics and IT

C
Ministry of Jal Shakti

D
Ministry of MSME

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Correct Answer : B [Ministry of Electronics and IT]

Explaination : [MyGov India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs. The challenge aims to encourage tech firms and Indian start-ups to build an indigenous planetariums system software using latest technologies like Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR) and Merged Reality (MR). The applicants may be Start-ups, Indian Entities or Individuals or Teams.]

168. Who has been granted the 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award?

A
Narendra Modi

B
Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka

C
Leymah Gbowee

D
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

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Correct Answer : B [Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka]

Explaination : [The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation announced Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former United Nations under-secretary-general and executive director of UN Women, as the winner of the 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award. Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being. The 2021 Progress Award recognizes Jenifer Colpas of Colombia for her work to improve access to clean water and sanitation. The 2021 Campaign Award, recognizes Satta Sheriff of Liberia for her work to promote gender equality. ]

169. Which South Pacific Ocean country recently moved International Court of Justice, regarding Climate change?

A
Fiji

B
Australia

C
Vanuatu

D
Papua New Guinea

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Correct Answer : C [Vanuatu]

Explaination : [Vanuatu, a South Pacific Ocean nation made up of 80 islands, has recently moved the International Court of Justice to issue an opinion on the rights of present and future generations to be protected from the effects of climate change. A dozen Pacific Island nations are facing rising sea levels and more regular storms. Vanuatu has a population of around 280,000. Vanuatu is set to route the initiative through the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).]

170. Which entity operates “Digital Sky” Platform in India?

A
NITI Aayog

B
Reserve Bank of India

C
Directorate General of Civil Aviation

D
Ministry of Information Technology

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Correct Answer : C [Directorate General of Civil Aviation]

Explaination : [The “Digital Sky” Platform is operated by Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DCGA) in India. Recently, the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation has come out with a airspace map, exclusively for drone operations in India. This map can be accessed using the “Digital Sky” Platform.As per the map, air space is bifurcated into green, red and yellow zones for drone operations.]

171. Jyothi Surekha Vennam, who was seen in the news recently, is associated with which sports?

A
Tennis

B
Squash

C
Archery

D
Shooting

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Correct Answer : C [Archery]

Explaination : [Jyothi Surekha Vennam has bagged a silver medal in the women’s compound event at the ongoing World Archery Championship in Yankton. She was defeated by world number three Sara Lopez of Colombia in the final clash. Earlier, the Indian women’s and mixed compound teams won silver medals in the World Championships. India women’s team comprised of Jyothi, Muskan Kirar and Priya Gurjar.]

172. Who represented India in the Summit for Information and Democracy held at New York?

A
Narendra Modi

B
Anurag Thakur

C
Piyush Goyal

D
Nirmala Sitharaman

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Correct Answer : B [Anurag Thakur]

Explaination : [Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur addressed the Summit for Information and Democracy on the sidelines of the UNGA organised in New York. He participated in the discussion, by joining from Leh, Ladakh. The ‘International Partnership for Information and Democracy’ was launched in New York on 26 September 2019. It aims to promote freedom of opinion and expression and access to free, pluralistic and reliable information. The partnership has been signed by 43 States, till date.]

173. What is the name of the third ever September cyclone which developed in the Bay of Bengal?

A
Giza

B
Gulab

C
Gina

D
Guna

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Correct Answer : B [Gulab]

Explaination : [Cyclone Gulab, made landfall in the state of Andhra Pradesh, hitting the landmass between Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. It then crossed the Bay of Bengal coast off Kalingapatnam.Four months after Cyclone Yaas caused destruction across Odisha and West Bengal, another cyclone formed across south Odisha and north Andhra Pradesh coast. In the 21st century, only two tropical cyclones—Daye (2018) and Pyarr (2005)— made landfall over the Indian east coast from the Bay of Bengal. Hence, Cyclone Gulab is the third such cyclone to make landfall in September.]

174. Lasker-DeBakey award is associated with which field?

A
Literature

B
Sports

C
Science

D
Social Service

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Correct Answer : C [Science]

Explaination : [Mary and Albert Lasker founded the Lasker Awards in 1945 to honour the scientists whose biological and clinical discoveries have helped to improve human health. This year, two scientists- Katalin Karikó and Dr. Drew Weissman who developed key technology used in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines have been awarded the $250,000 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award. The messenger RNA (mRNA) forms the basis of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.]

175. ‘Tai-Ahom and Matak’, which were seen in the news recently, are the communities demanding Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in which state?

A
Andhra Pradesh

B
West Bengal

C
Assam

D
Karnataka

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Correct Answer : C [Assam]

Explaination : [Tai-Ahom and Matak communities are demanding for being accorded the Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in the state of Assam.Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma held discussions with representatives of the two communities regarding their demand. All Assam Tribal Sangha (AATS), the apex tribal body of the State, is authorised by the government to recommend issuing ST certificates in the State. Besides the two, tea tribes, Koch-Rajbonshi, Moran and Chutia communities are also demanding ST status.]

176. What is the name of the tourism app recently launched by the Delhi Government?

A
My Delhi

B
Dekho Meri Dilli

C
Tour Delhi

D
Hamara Delhi

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Correct Answer : B [Dekho Meri Dilli]

Explaination : [The Government of Delhi has recently launched a mobile application named “Dekho Meri Dilli”. This has been designed and built by the Tourism Department of the Delhi Government. The app is designed to act as a one-stop centre for all tourism related information in Delhi. It would also be a marker place for tickets to all major tourist destinations in Delhi.]

177. Quarterly Employment Survey provides the employment and related variables of how many sectors of the country?

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Correct Answer : B [9]

Explaination : [The Quarterly Employment Survey (QES) for the Q1 2021-22, prepared by the Labour Bureau has been released by the Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav. The survey provides the employment related information and data of establishments in organized and unorganized sectors, in 9 selected sectors of the country – Manufacturing, Construction, Trade, Transport, Education, Health, Accommodation and Restaurant, IT/ BPO and Financial Services.]

178. What was the original duration of the Foreign Trade Policy, which is being currently implemented?

A
2014- 2019

B
2015-2020

C
2016-2021

D
2017-2022

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Correct Answer : B [2015-2020]

Explaination : [The Government of India has proposed to extend the term and applicability of the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-20 till March 2022. The policy was originally to end on 31st March 2020. The policy was first extended for one year till March 2021 and further to September 2021. For the third time, the term of the policy is proposed to be extended. This was announced by the Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal.]

179. What is “Akash Prime”, that is seen in the news recently?

A
New broadcasting station of AIR

B
New broadband service by BSNL

C
New version of Akash Missile

D
Navigation satellite of ISRO

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Correct Answer : C [New version of Akash Missile]

Explaination : [The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has recently test fired the missile ‘Akash Prime’, at the integrated test range at Chandipur in Odisha. This upgraded version of the Akash Missile has been designed and developed by the DRDO and is equipped with an indigenous active RF seeker for better accuracy.]

180. Where is the ‘National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance’ located?

A
Mumbai

B
Pune

C
Ahmedabad

D
Raipur

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Correct Answer : D [Raipur]

Explaination : [The National Institute of Biotic Stress Tolerance is a Deemed University under the ICAR is located at Raipur. This institution came into existence in 2012. This institution is in news recently, as the new campus of the institution at Raipur was dedicated to the nation by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi. During the event, the PM also dedicated 35 climate resilient crop varieties.]