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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • September 28, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Which cyclone made landfall in Indian Coastal regions recently?
Gulab
Haiti
Hundi
Victoria
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Cyclone Gulab made landfall in coastal regions of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha recently.

2.
The citizens of which country has voted to legalise abortion in a historic referendum?
Poland
Chile
San Marino
Fiji
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The citizens of the small landlocked European state, San Marino voted overwhelmingly on September 26th to legalise abortion in a historic referendum.

3.
Mastercard named whom as the global brand ambassador?
Sania Mirza
Lewis Hamilton
Roger Fedrer
Magnus Carlsen
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mastercard names world chess champion Magnus Carlsen global brand ambassador and announces partnership with Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as part of its Priceless Experiences launch for chess enthusiasts.

4.
The "sweet cucumber" of which state was awarded a geographical identification (GI) tag?
Nagaland
Haryana
Jharkhand
Assam
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Nagaland's "sweet cucumber" was awarded a geographical identification (GI) tag as an agricultural product under provisions of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

5.
Who was selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
Yashpal Sahni
Devendra Singh
G C Murmu
Anand Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's Comptroller and Auditor General G C Murmu was selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a prestigious institution that promotes peaceful use of nuclear energy.

6.
State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a pact with Alliance Air to supply two of its Do-228 aircraft for deployment in which state?
Assam
Maharashtra
Arunachal Pradesh
Meghalaya
Answer: Option
Explanation:
State-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has signed a pact with Alliance Air to supply two of its Do-228 aircraft for deployment in Arunachal Pradesh.

7.
Which missile was successfully test-launched by DRDO recently?
Akash
Nag
Akash Prime
Gadar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Akash Prime, a new version of the Akash Missile system was successfully test-launched by DRDO on September 28th.

8.
Which Indian along with her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang won the women's doubles final of the Ostrava Open?
Sania Nehwal
Sania Mirza
Sonam Goyal
P Suresh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Star Indian tennis player Sania Mirza won her first title of the season as she and her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang beat the pair of Kaitlyn Christian and Erin Routliffe in the women's doubles final of the Ostrava Open.

9.
The Ministry of Information and Communications and ISRO signed Implementing Arrangement to jointly develop a small satellite for which country?
Nepal
Bhutan
USA
Israel
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MoIC) and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) signed Implementing Arrangement (IA) to jointly develop a small satellite for Bhutan.

10.
Indian Army will organise 'Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav' from September 26 to 29 in which city?
Dehradun
Kolkata
Delhi
Chandigarh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Indian Army will organise 'Bijoya Sanskritik Mahotsav' from September 26 to 29 in Kolkata to mark 50 years of Bangladesh's liberation following India's victory over Pakistan in the 1971 war.

11.
"Weaver Services and Design Resource Center" will be set up in which city?
Shimla
Dehradun
Kullu
Haridwar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles Piyush Goyal announced to set up a "Weaver Services and Design Resource Center" in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

12.
Which state will launch digital de-addiction centres to rid youngsters of cell phone and online gaming addiction?
Kerala
Haryana
Assam
Bihar
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Kerala Police will launch digital de-addiction centres to rid youngsters of cell phone and online gaming addiction.

13.
Senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya became the first woman Speaker of which state assembly?
Gujarat
Haryana
Bihar
Odisha
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The senior BJP MLA Nimaben Acharya became the first woman, Speaker of the Gujarat Assembly, on September 27.

14.
Who became the first batter to score 1000 runs against one team in the IPL?
Virat Kohli
Rohit Sharma
Harbhajan Singh
Yuvraj Singh
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma became the first batter to score 1000 runs against one team in the IPL when he crossed 18 in the match against the Kolkata Knight Riders.

15.
Rating agency ICRA revised up its 2021-22 real GDP growth estimate for India to what amount?
9%
10%
11%
3%
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Rating agency ICRA revised up its 2021-22 real GDP growth estimate for India to 9 per cent from the earlier 8.5 per cent.

16.
World Tourism Day is observed every year across the world on which date?
September 25
September 27
September 26
December 25
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The day of 27th September is observed as World Tourism Day every year across the world to mark the importance of tourism's social, cultural, political, and economic value.

17.
Which state inaugurated a new 'Digital Hub' at Technology Innovation Zone?
Karnataka
Haryana
Gujarat
Kerala
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Kerala Chief Minister inaugurated a new 'Digital Hub' at Technology Innovation Zone in Kochi by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM).

18.
Which country has emerged as the second-biggest trading partner of Dubai, after China?
Pakistan
USA
Russia
India
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India has emerged as the second-biggest trading partner of Dubai, after China.

19.
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited is partnering with which bank to allow customers to use their ICICI Bank FASTag to pay for fuel and lubricants at HPCL retail outlets?
HDFC
ICICI
SBI
PNB
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) is partnering with ICICI Bank, which will allow customers to use their ICICI Bank FASTag to pay for fuel and lubricants at HPCL retail outlets.

20.
As per the guidelines, the minimum ticket size for the issuance of securitization notes will be of what amount?
Rs. 1 crore
Rs. 4 crore
Rs. 6 crore
Rs. 5 crore
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines regarding the Securitisation of Standard Assets. As per the guidelines, the minimum ticket size for the issuance of securitization notes will be Rs. 1 crore.