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1. When is the “National Small Industry Day” celebrated every year?

A
August 30

B
September 1

C
September 3

D
September 5

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Correct Answer : A [August 30 ]

Explaination : [• National Small Industry Day is an annual celebration to recognises the value of small industries in our society. • Every year on August 30, the country celebrates National Small Industry Day. • On August 30, 2000, a comprehensive policy package for the SSI sector was launched in India, to provide support to small firms in India. The UN General Assembly has declared June 27 as the MSME Day to enhance public awareness of the contribution of MSMEs in the global economy ]

2. Which Indian has been appointed as an independent director of HSBC?

A
Arundhati Bhattacharya

B
Rajnish Kumar

C
M K Jain

D
Urjit Patel

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Correct Answer : B [Rajnish Kumar]

Explaination : [• The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has appointed former State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar as an Independent Director. • He has been appointed as a member of Audit Committee and Risk Committee of HSBC- Asian entity. • Rajnish Kumar served as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) for three years from 2017 to 2020. • Dinesh Kumar Khara is the present Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI). ]

3. Based on recommendation of which body, the Grants to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) are released by the Government of India to states?

A
Union Public Service Commission

B
Finance Commission

C
National Rural Development Commission

D
National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development

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Correct Answer : B [Finance Commission]

Explaination : [• The Government of India through the Finance Ministry has released a sum of Rs.13,000 crore as Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) grants. • This is the first instalment of Tied grants, which would be given to 25 States. • This grant has been recommended by the 15th Finance Commission, headed by NK Singh. These grants would be used for drinking water and sanitation related utilization. ]

4. By what percentage, India’s GDP has grown in Q1 FY ’22?

A
– 7%

B
1.3%

D
20.1%

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Correct Answer : D [20.1%]

Explaination : [• The GDP of India has registered a growth of 20.1% in Q1 of FY 2021-22. • India has registered a Gross Value Addition (GVA) growth of 18.8%. in Q1 of FY 2021-22. • This accelerated growth in GDP figure is primarily on account of low base effect, since the GDP contracted by 24.4 per cent in Q1 of FY 2020-21 (previous year). In comparison to the pre pandemic GDP (2019-20), the Q1 2021-22 GDP is 9.2% lower. ]

5. What is the approximate number of transactions done through UPI, in the month of August?

A
0.11 billion

B
1.55 billion

C
3.55 billion

D
5.22 billion

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Correct Answer : C [3.55 billion]

Explaination : [• Unified Payments Interface (UPI) clocked more than 3 billion transactions for the second consecutive month in a row in August. • In August, UPI logged 3.55 billion transactions worth Rs 6.39 trillion. This is an all-time high in terms of the volume and value. • On a month-on-basis, UPI’s volume of transactions was up 9.5 per cent in August, and the value of transactions was up 5.4 per cent. The rapid increase in transactions indicate an increased adoption of digital payments by consumers during the Covid-19 pandemic. ]

6. What is the name of the India – Kazakhstan joint military, which is held in Kazakhstan?

A
INDKAZ – 21

B
KAZIND – 21

C
EX EAGLE – 21

D
EX DRAGON – 21

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Correct Answer : B [KAZIND – 21]

Explaination : [• KAZIND-21 is the India – Kazakhstan joint military exercise, which is held in Kazakhstan. • This year’s KAZIND is the 5th annual bilateral joint exercise between the two armies. • India is represented by a contingent of 90 soldiers and Kazakhstan is represented by 120 troops. This exercise comprises 48 hours joint validation exercise, under which the troops would be subjected to challenges of actual operations. ]

7. Which country has recently developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions?

A
Russia

B
China

D
India

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Correct Answer : B [China]

Explaination : [• China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency. • A few months ago, China achieved the historic landing of a robotic rover on the red planet. • The prototype is similar in appearance to the robotic helicopter Ingenuity, developed by NASA for its Perseverance mission. As per the space agency, the helicopter could be a tool for China’s follow-up exploration on Mars. ]

8. Which institution released ‘Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes’?

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Correct Answer : B [WMO]

Explaination : [• The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) released the Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970–2019). • As per the report, every third death (35 per cent) from extreme weather, climate or water stress in half a century was in Africa. • The African continent accounts for only 17 per cent of global population. • Four droughts (1973 and 1983 in Ethiopia, 1981 in Mozambique and 1983 in Sudan) were responsible for 89 per cent of the total deaths in Africa from weather, climate and water extremes in the last 50 years. Almost 99 per cent of all reported deaths occurred in low-to-lower-middle-income countries in Africa. ]

9. Kasai River, which was seen in the news recently, is located in which country?

A
Democratic Republic of Congo

B
Russia

C
Japan

D
Germany

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Correct Answer : A [Democratic Republic of Congo]

Explaination : [Kasai River is located in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It was seen in the news because the Kasai River had turned red recently. The bodies of hippos and dead fish were seen floating in the river. The pollution was first detected in a tributary of the Kasai River, named the Tshikapa. The Kasai is a tributary of the Congo River. The pollution originates from a major spill at three mining facilities around in Angola. Researchers also fear the potential for lasting contamination of groundwater. ]

10. Which institution recently launched a two-day ‘Lunar Science Workshop 2021’?

A
DRDO

B
ISRO

C
NSIL

D
IIRS

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Correct Answer : B [ISRO]

Explaination : [The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opened a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit. Chandrayaan-2 has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon. The imaging and scientific instruments on board have been relaying the required data. ISRO Chairperson also released the documents based on data from Chandrayaan-2, along with data from spacecraft’s orbiter payloads.]

11. India has signed an MoU with which country, to reconstruct heritage sites and health sector projects, affected in 2015 earthquake?

A
China

B
Pakistan

D
Nepal

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Correct Answer : D [Nepal]

Explaination : [India and Nepal have signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding), under which India would help Nepal in reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage and 103 health sector projects which were damaged during the 2015 earthquake. The total cost of these reconstruction is 420 crore Nepalese Rupees. This is a part of India’s post-earthquake reconstruction package, under which India has committed a total grant of USD 250 million to Nepal. ]

12. Recently, with which state, Parshottam Rupala, Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has chaired a review meeting?

A
Uttar Pradesh

B
Haryana

C
Himachal Pradesh

D
Jharkhand

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Correct Answer : A [Uttar Pradesh]

Explaination : [Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala, has chaired a review meeting with Uttar Pradesh State Animal Husbandry and Dairying Minister. He reviewed the implementation of animal husbandry and dairy schemes in the state and also took stock of the proposals in respect of animal husbandry and dairying. The state has been advised to focus on creating rural Entrepreneurship and better livelihood opportunity for unemployed youth and livestock farmers and to further expand the existing Pashu Bima and to promote Kisan Credit card for livestock farmers.]

13. Which state has appointed former SBI Chairperson Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor?

A
West Bengal

B
Odisha

C
Andhra Pradesh

D
Assam

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Correct Answer : C [Andhra Pradesh]

Explaination : [The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor. A former SBI chairman, Rajnish Kumar’s tenure in the cabinet rank position is for two years.]

14. Who has been appointed as the managing director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)?

A
Harsha Bhupendra Bangari

B
Harsh Kumar Bhanwala

C
Sivasubramanian Ramann

D
Ajay Tyagi

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Correct Answer : A [Harsha Bhupendra Bangari]

Explaination : [The government has appointed Harsha Bhupendra Bangari as the managing director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank). Bangari, who is presently the deputy managing director at EXIM Bank, would be at the helm for a period of three years or until further orders of the government.]

15. With which bank, fintech player OneCard has partnered to launch a mobile-based credit card named mobile-first in India?

A
State Bank of India

B
Indian Bank

C
Bandhan Bank

D
State Bank of Mauritus

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Correct Answer : D [State Bank of Mauritus]

Explaination : [SBM Bank has partnered with fintech player OneCard to launch a mobile-based credit card named ‘mobile-first.’ OneCard will leverage Visa’s technology and global acceptance in this co-branded credit card offering through an app. State Bank of Mauritus (SBM) was the first foreign bank to receive a banking license from the Reserve Bank of India.]

16. Who has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for G20?

A
Piyush Goyal

B
Ashwini Vaishnaw

C
Mansukh Mandaviya

D
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

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Correct Answer : A [Piyush Goyal]

Explaination : [Commerce and Industry Minister, Piyush Goyal, has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for G20. G20 is an influential grouping which brings together the major economies of world. Next G20 Summit is scheduled to take place from October 30 to 31, 2021 under Italian Presidency. India will hold the G20 Presidency from December 1, 2022 and will also convene G20 Leaders’ Summit in 2023 for the first time. India will also be part of the G20 Troika (preceding, current, and incoming G20 Presidencies) from December 1, 2021 to November 30, 2024.]

17. With which organization, National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered to launch, ‘nFiNi,’ a plug-and-play RuPay credit card stack?

A
Fiserv Inc

B
Global Payments

C
PayPal

D
PhonePe

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Correct Answer : A [Fiserv Inc]

Explaination : [The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and Fiserv Inc. Has partnered to launch a plug-and-play RuPay credit card stack named ‘nFiNi’. ‘nFiNi’ is a RuPay based Application Programming Interface platform to boost credit card based products in the country. The nFiNi platform will power RuPay cards (including National Common Mobility Card) by offering access to needed services through the NPCI network combined with FirstVisionTM cloud-based open API integrations from Fiserv.]

18. Vijay Rupani, who recently resigned, was the Chief Minister of which state?

A
Himachal Pradesh

B
Punjab

C
Chhattisgarh

D
Gujarat

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Correct Answer : D [Gujarat]

Explaination : [Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has resigned. Mr. Rupani met the Governor Acharya Devrat and submitted his resignation. Mr. Rupani had taken over as the Chief Minister in August 2016 after the sudden resignation of the then C. M. Anandiben Patel, who is now the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.]

19. Which organization has been awarded the Africa Food Prize 2021?

A
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics

B
International Food Policy Research Institute

C
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas

D
International Livestock Research Institute

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Correct Answer : A [International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics]

Explaination : [Hyderabad-based International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has been awarded the Africa Food Prize 2021 for improving food security in sub-Saharan Africa. The award was given away at the Africa Forum for Green Revolution (AGRF) 2021 Summit that is underway in Nairobi, Kenya. ICRISAT got the award for the Tropical Legumes Project that has improved food security across 13 countries in sub-Saharan Africa. ICRISAT has its headquarters at Patancheru on the outskirts of Hyderabad.]

20. Who has won the women’s singles title at the US Open tennis tournament?

A
Emma Raducanu

B
Leylah Annie Fernandez

C
Naomi Osaka

D
Coco Gauff

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Correct Answer : A [Emma Raducanu]

Explaination : [Britain’s Emma Raducanu (18) has won the women’s singles title at US Open tennis tournament on September 12, 2021 by beating Canada’s Leylah Fernandez 6-4, 6-3 in the final in New York.]