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- Which animal has been named as the state animal by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh?
A) Jaguar
B) Red panda
C) Kashmir stag
D) Snow leopard
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Option D
Explanation:The Union Territory of Ladakh has declared snow leopard (Panther unica) as the new state animal and black-necked crane (Grus nicricollis) as the new state bird.
- PM Modi inaugurated a special commemorative coin of what value to mark the birth anniversary of ISKCON founder on September 01, 2021?
A) Rs 100
B) Rs 125
C) Rs 200
D) Rs 250
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Option B
Explanation:On September 01, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually released a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
- RBI has announced to set up a 5-member committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. Who will head this committee?
A) P. Vasudevan
B) Mohd. Anwar
C) Vikram Dhanda
D) Debojit Barua
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Option A
Explanation:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will setup a committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. The 5 member committee will be headed by Shri. P. Vasudevan.
- The Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme ‘Saath’ has been launched by which state/UT for Self Help Group (SHG) women?
A) Chandigarh
B) Rajasthan
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Jammu & Kashmir
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Option D
Explanation:In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme titled ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women on September 01, 2021.
- Which of these countries have been inducted as the new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS nation?
A) Bangladesh
B) UAE
C) Uruguay
D) All of the above
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Option D
Explanation:The Shanghai based New Development Bank (NDB) has approved United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh as its new member countries.
- How many awardees have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award?
A) 4
B) 5
C) 3
D) 6
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Option B
Explanation:Overall 5 awardess have been selected for the 2021 Ramon Magsaysay Award on August 31, 2021. It is the 63rd edition of the annual award. They are: Roberto “Ka Dodoy” Ballon (Philippines), Muhammad Amjad Saqib (Pakistan), Firdausi Qadri (Bangladesh), Steven Muncy (Southeast Asia) , Watchdoc Indonesia (Indonesia)
- Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
A) JB Mohapatra
B) Anuja Sarangi
C) K.M. Prasad
D) Meera Swarup
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Option A
Explanation:Senior bureaucrat JB Mohapatra, a 1985-batch Indian Revenue Service (Income Tax) office, has been appointed the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) with effect from September 01, 2021.
- Sidharth Shukla, who has passed away recently, was associated with which field?
A) Politics
B) Journalism
C) Sports
D) Television
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Option D
Explanation:Well-known television actor and model Sidharth Shukla, who rose to fame with his role in the hit TV show Balika Vadhu, has passed away after suffering a massive heart attack . He was 40. Sidharth Shukla won season 13 of Bigg Boss in 2019.
- Name the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021?
A) Maofeng Shen
B) Felipe Foncueva
C) Alejandro Prieto
D) Jonas Classon
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Option C
Explanation:Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.
- What value of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on Axis Bank for violation of certain provisions of the know your customer (KYC) norms?
A) Rs 1 crore
B) Rs 25 lakh
C) Rs 70 lakh
D) Rs 55 lakh
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Option B
Explanation:The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Axis Bank for violating certain provisions of know your customer (KYC) norms, on September 01, 2021.
- What was the profession of Chandan Mitra who has passed away recently?
A) Jounalist
B) Author
C) Banker
D) Actor
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Option A
Explanation:Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Chandan Mitra has passed away . He was 65. Mitra was the Editor and Managing Director of The Pioneer newspaper in New Delhi.
- Name the newly appointed Director General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
A) V.K. Johri
B) Rajni Kant Mishra
C) Surjeet Singh Deswal
D) Pankaj Kumar Singh
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Option D
Explanation:Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) on August 31, 2021.
