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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • September 9, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who is the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL) appointed by the ACC?
SL Tripathy
T Saminathan
Girish Radhakrishnan
Nirlep Singh Rai
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of SL Tripathy as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL).

2.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest by-elections from which constituency?
Bhabanipur
Jangipur
Nandigram
Samserganj
Answer: Option
Explanation:
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest by-elections from the Bhabanipur constituency.

3.
Who has been named as the new MD of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)?
Dinesh Khara
Rakesh Sharma
Harsha Bhupendra Bangari
Dinesh Khara
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Government has appointed Harsha Bhupendra Bangari as the new Managing Director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank).

4.
Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Hardline Hurriyat Conference?
Mullah Khairullah Khairkhah
Ahmad Jan Ahmady
Masrat Alam
Abdul Haq Wasiq
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Incarcerated leader Masrat Alam has been elected as Chairman of the Hardline Hurriyat Conference.

5.
Who represented India at the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21)?
RKS Bhadauria
Manoj Mukund Naravane
Birender Singh Dhanoa
Karambir Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
From India, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) attended PACS-21.

6.
Who has been awarded the 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award?
Sudha Murty
Arundhati Roy
Kiran Desai
Namita Gokhale
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Writer Namita Gokhale has been awarded the 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award.

7.
TRIFED has planned to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in how many Indian Missions/ Embassies, across the world in the next 3 months?
100
75
150
60
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, is setting up an Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in 75 Indian Missions/ Embassies across the world in the next 3 months.

8.
Whose birth anniversary will be celebrated as the Day of Social Justice in Tamil Nadu?
E V Ramasamy Periyar
M G Ramachandran
M Karunanidhi
Jayalalithaa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Tamil Nadu government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of E V Ramasamy Periyar.

9.
The Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21) was held at which place?
Hawaii
Georgia
Ohio
Florida
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21) was held in Hawaii, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

10.
Who represented India at the World Health Organization - South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO), 2021?
Faggan Singh Kulast
Harsh Vardhan
Mansukh Mandaviya
Bharati Pravin Pawar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar represented India at the World Health Organization- South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) through video conference.

11.
Which state/UT has decided to ban online gambling or betting?
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Sikkim
Goa
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Karnataka has decided to ban online gambling or betting, and to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963.

12.
Who has become the first IAS officer to win a Paralympic medal?
Sumit Antil
Suhas Yathiraj
Devendra Jhajharia
Krishna Nagar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Noida District Magistrate Suhas Suhas Yathiraj became the first IAS officer to win a medal in Badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games.

13.
Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)?
Rajesh Aggarwal
T Saminathan
Arun Kumar Singh
V Ramakrishna Gupta
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Central government has approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as the full-time Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).

14.
PM Modi inaugurated the "Shikshak Parv-2021". What is the theme of the event?
Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India
Culture of Innovation in our Schools
Transforming the System of Assessment: Holistic Progress Card
Innovative Pedagogy to Promote Enjoyable and Engaging Learning
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the "Shikshak Parv-2021" and addressed the inaugural conclave through video conferencing.

15.
What is the theme of International Literacy Day 2021?
Literacy and Multilingualism
Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide
Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
Literacy and Skills Development
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The theme of 55th International Literacy Day is "Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide".

16.
Which Taliban Cabinet Minister is on the FBI's most-wanted list?
Zabhiullah Mujahid
Mullah Hasan Akhund
Sirajuddin Haqqani
Sheikh Mawlawi Noorullah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The new hardline Taliban government led by Mullah Hasan Akhund includes an all-male cabinet. Sirajuddin Haqqani, named as the interior minister, is on the FBI's most-wanted list with a $10 million bounty on his head.

17.
Who has been named as the acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan?
Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob
Mullah Hasan Akhund
Sirajuddin Haqqani
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mullah Hasan Akhund has been named the acting Prime Minister, while Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group's co-founder, has been named as the deputy Prime Minister.

18.
International Literacy Day is being observed on which date?
September 05
September 07
September 08
September 06
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Literacy Day is observed annually on September 8 across the world to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.

19.
Which bank has announced the launch of a digital FD facility on the Google Pay app, without the need to open an account with the bank?
India Post Payments Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
IndusInd Bank
Equitas Small Finance Bank
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has launched a new initiative in partnership with Google Pay, under which it will enable the users of the Google Pay app to open fixed deposits (FDs) on Google Pay, in under 2 minutes without having to open a bank account with ESFB.

20.
Baby Rani Maurya, who has submitted her resignation, is the Governor of which state?
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Uttrakhand
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Uttrakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya submitted her resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind.