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- India has been chosen as the Host Nation for the G20 Summit in which of the upcoming years?
A) 2023
B) 2022
C) 2024
D) 2025
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Option A
Explanation:India will hold the G20 presidency from December 1, 2022, and will convene the G20 leaders’ summit in 2023 for the first time.
- What amount has been allocated to the PLI Scheme for textile sector by the Union Cabinet?
A) Rs 9,555 crores
B) Rs 12,753 crores
C) Rs 10,683 crores
D) Rs 11,964 crores
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Option C
Explanation:The Union Cabinet has approved the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for textiles sector with budgetary outlay of Rs 10,683 crores over the next five years.
- India’s tallest air purification tower has been installed in which state/UT of the country?
A) Delhi
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Assam
D) Chandigarh
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Option D
Explanation:India’s tallest air purification tower has been inaugurated in the Union Territory of Chandigarh on September 08, 2021.
- Name the portal launched by the Ministry of Environment to regulate air pollution in 132 Non-Attainment cities across the country
A) PRANA
B) HARIYALI
C) PARIVESH
D) VAYU
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Option A
Explanation:On September 07, 2021, the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav launched a portal named PRANA, for regulation of air pollution in 132 cities across the country. PRANA stands for Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities. The PRANA portal can be accessed at prana.cpcb.gov.in.
- What is the projected GDP growth rate of India in FY22 as per the S&P Global Ratings?
A) 8.5%
B) 7.5%
C) 9.5%
D) 10.5%
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Option C
Explanation:S&P Global Ratings has revised India’s growth forecast and now expects the economy to grow: 9.5 percent in 2021-22 (FY22); 7.0 percent in 2022-23 (FY23)
- HDFC Bank has partnered with which organisation to provide credit support to MSME sector?
A) National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME)
B) Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)
C) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)
D) National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)
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Option D
Explanation:HDFC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for providing credit support to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.
- The Ministry of Coal has constituted a task force committee to oversee the coal-based hydrogen production program. Who is the head of this task force?
A) Vinod Kumar Tiwari
B) Ramapati Tripathi
C) Ritesh Chauhan
D) Shipra Mishra
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Option A
Explanation:Ministry of Coal has constituted two committees one is a task force to oversee the program and another is a committee of experts to give guidance to the Ministry to Prepare Road Map for Coal-based Hydrogen Production. The task force on coal-based hydrogen production will be headed by Shri Vinod Kumar Tiwari, Additional Secretary Coal. The expert committee on coal-based hydrogen production will be headed by Shri R.K. Malhotra, Director General (FIPI).
- Which bank has launched the POS device ‘WisePOSGo’, an all in one swiping machine to process business payments?
A) IndusInd Bank
B) Bank of Maharashtra
C) Karnataka Bank
D) Andhra Bank
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Option C
Explanation:The Karnataka Bank has launched an all-in-one Point-of-Sales (POS) swiping machine dubbed as ‘WisePOSGo’, for its merchant customers to process business payments.
- Who is the author of the book “Gita Govinda :Jaydeva’s Divine Odyssey”?
A) Nayantara Sahgal
B) Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
C) Rohinton Mistry
D) Utpal K. Banerjee
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Option D
Explanation:Union Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy Gangapuram has launched a book titled “Gita Govinda :Jaydeva’s Divine Odyssey” authored by Dr.Utpal K. Banerjee.
- Which Indian Minister has been named as the Sherpa for the G20, when India holds the Presidency of the group?
A) Piyush Goyal
B) Venkaiah Naidu
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Kiren Rijiju
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Option A
Explanation:Piyush Goyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister has been appointed as India’s Sherpa for the G20 in 2023 (18th edition). A sherpa is a diplomat who undertakes preparatory work prior to a summit conference.
- As per the S&P Global Ratings, the Sovereign Rating of India is?
A) CCC-
B) BB-
C) BBB-
D) CC-
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Option C
Explanation:Sovereign rating: S&P has kept the lowest investment grade ‘BBB-‘ rating on India, with a stable outlook.
- Baby Rani Maurya has announced her resignation as the Governor of which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Haryana
D) Kerala
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Option B
Explanation: Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya has announced her resignation from the position on September 08, 2021, almost two years before completing her term, citing personal reason..
- The Chandigarh Railway Station has been recognised with the 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification of FSSAI. How many Railway stations in India are now awarded this certification?
A) 1
B) 3
C) 7
D) 5
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Option D
Explanation:The Chandigarh Railway Station of the Indian Railways’ has been awarded with the 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI). Chandigarh Railway Station is the fifth station in India to get this recognition.
- How much amount has been allocated to the PLI Scheme in the Union Budget 2021-22?
A) Rs 1.97 lakh crore
B) Rs 1.81 lakh crore
C) Rs 1.68 lakh crore
D) Rs 1.45 lakh crore
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Option A
Explanation:The PLI scheme was announced in the Union Budget 2021-22, for 13 sectors, at an outlay of Rs 1.97 lakh crore.
- Which country holds the Presidency of G20 in 2021?
A) Indonesia
B) Japan
C) Italy
D) Thailand
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Option C
Explanation:The 2021 edition of the G20 meet will be held in Rome, Italy. The 2022 G20 meet will be held in Bali, Indonesia.
- The programme named ‘BujurgonkiBaat–DeshKeSaath’ has been launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of Women and Child Development
B) Ministry of Culture
C) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
D) Ministry of AYUSH
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Option B
Explanation:Union Minister of Culture Shri Kishan Reddy Gangapuram launched a programme named ‘BujurgonkiBaat–DeshKeSaath’ that aims at enhancing the interaction between the youth and the elder persons who are 95 years and above and thus have spent around 18 years in India before independence.
- Which day has been declared by the UN to celebrate the International Day to Protect Education from Attack?
A) 09 September
B) 07 September
C) 06 September
D) 08 September
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Option A
Explanation:The UN recognized International Day to Protect Education from Attack is observed on 9 September. The Day was celebrated for the first time in 2020.
