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- The 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) was held recently. Who is the Chairperson of this FSDC?
A) Finance Minister
B) RBI Governor
C) Prime Minister
D) Finance Secretary
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Option A
Explanation: Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman chaired the 24th meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC). Finance Minister is the chairperson of FSDC. It must be noted that FSDC Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor, RBI.
- India is the first country in Asia to launch a Plastic Pact to promote circular economy for plastics. The pact has by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in collaboration with which organistaion?
A) UNICEF India
B) UNEP
C) Facebook India
D) World-Wide Fund for Nature-India
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Option D
Explanation:India has become the first country in Asia to launch a Plastics Pact, a new platform to promote a circular system for plastics. The new platform ‘India Plastic Pact’ is a joint effort of World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), and envisions to create a world where plastic is valued and does not pollute the environment.
- The International Day of Charity is observed annually on which day?
A) 06 September
B) 04 September
C) 05 September
D) 03 September
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Option C
Explanation:The International Day of Charity is observed annually on September 05. It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012. September 5 was chosen in order to commemorate the death anniversary of Mother Teresa, who had always been engaged in charitable work.
- SIMBEX 2021 was the annual bilateral maritime exercise of India and Singapore. The exercise was which edition of the annual event?
A) 25th
B) 28th
C) 30th
D) 27th
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Option B
Explanation:The 28th edition of Singapore-India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) took place from September 02 to 04, 2021. The SIMBEX-2021 annual bilateral maritime exercise was hosted by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) in the southern fringes of the South China Sea.
- Pramod Bhagat has won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in which event?
A) Badminton
B) Tennis
C) Shooting
D) High Jump
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Option A
Explanation:Indian shuttler Pramod Bhagat created history as he won a Gold medal in the men’s singles badminton SL3 final match at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics on September 04, 2021. He defeated Daniel Bethell of Great Britain, 2-0.
- Manish Narwal has recently won gold in which event for India at the Tokyo Paralympics?
A) Javelin Throw
B) Badminton
C) Archery
D) Shooting
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Option D
Explanation:Indian para-shooter Manish Narwal has clinched gold medal in the P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 final at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 on September 04, 2021. The 19-year-old Manish scored 218.2 points to win gold.
- The Ministry of AYUSH has launched the campaign ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’ to distribute medicinal plant saplings to how many households in one year?
A) 7,500
B) 75,000
C) 75 lakh
D) 75 crore
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Option C
Explanation:As a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration, the Ministry of AYUSH has launched a campaign titled ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’, which aims to distribute medicinal plant saplings to 75 lakh households in one year.
- India is taking part in the multi-nation military exercise named ‘ZAPAD 2021’. Which country is hosting the exercise?
A) France
B) Singapore
C) Germany
D) Russia
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Option D
Explanation:The Indian Army will participate in a multi-nation military exercise named ‘ZAPAD 2021’ at Nizhny in Russia.
- Indian para-athlete Singhraj Adhana has claimed two medals for India at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in which event?
A) Shooting
B) Tennis
C) Archery
D) Badminton
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Option A
Explanation: India’s Singhraj Adhana clinched the silver medal in P4 – Mixed 50m Pistol SH1 with 216.7 points. This is the second medal for Adhana in the ongoing Games. Earlier he won bronze medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1 event.
- India has recently inked Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) with which country?
A) Russia
B) United States
C) Japan
D) France
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Option B
Explanation:The Ministry of Defence, Government of India and US Department of Defence have signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV), under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI). The PA was signed on July 30, 2021.
- In India, when is the National Teachers’ Day celebrated?
A) 03 September
B) 02 September
C) 05 September
D) 04 September
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Option C
Explanation:In India, the Teachers’ Day is celebrated every year on September 05 since 1962.The day marks the birth anniversary of Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, an Indian philosopher, academic, and statesman, who defined the role of the teacher as someone who acts not only as an educator but also as a moral mentor and inculcates values among students.
- The AtmaNirbhar Krishi Yojna and AtmaNirbhar Bagwani Yojna are the two new schemes launched by which state for the agriculture and horticulture sector farmers?
A) Haryana
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Arunachal Pradesh
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Option D
Explanation:In Arunachal Pradesh, the state government has launched two ambitious schemes related to agriculture and horticulture sector. The scheme for agriculture sector is called ‘AtmaNirbhar Krishi Yojna’. The state government has allocated Rs 60 crore to the scheme.The scheme for horticulture sector is named ‘AtmaNirbhar Bagwani Yojna’. A similar amount of Rs 60 crore has been allocated to this scheme as well.
- Manoj Sarkar has won the bronze medal in which event of Paralympics 2020?
A) High Jump
B) Badminton
C) Shooting
D) Archery
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Option B
Explanation: Indian player Manoj Sarkar has won the bronze in the men’s singles badminton SL3 final match at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics .
- Who has been appointed as the Vice-President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) from India?
A) Cyrus Poncha
B) Debendranath Sarangi
C) K.Rajendiran
D) Major S. Maniam
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Option A
Explanation:Squash Rackets Federation of India (SRFI) Secretary-General, Cyrus Poncha has been unanimously elected as Vice-President of the Asian Squash Federation (ASF) on September 04, 2021, during the 41st annual general meeting of ASF.
- Who is the Chairperson of Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) Sub-Committee?
A) Finance Minister
B) Finance Secretary
C) RBI Governor
D) RBI Deputy Governor
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Option C
Explanation: It must be noted that FSDC Sub-Committee is chaired by the Governor, RBI.
