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- Name the campaign launched by the Department of Justice for Justice Delivery at doorstep?
A) Sewa Samarpan
B) Nyaya Raksha
C) Ek Pahal
D) Apna Haq
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Option C
Explanation:Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice has launched the “Ek Pahal /एक पहल” campaign to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
- NPCI has partnered with which entity to enable UPI QR-based payments acceptance in 10 Asian markets?
A) Liquid Group
B) Banking Circle
C) High Radius
D) Bill Trust
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Option A
Explanation: NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with Liquid Group Pte. Ltd. (Liquid Group) to enable UPI QR-based payments acceptance in 10 markets across North Asia and Southeast Asia.
- The Planetarium Innovation Challenge has been launched by which body for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs?
A) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
B) MyGov
C) NITI Aayog
D) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM)
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Option B
Explanation:MyGov India, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), has launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups and tech entrepreneurs.
- What is the deadline to link PAN and Aadhaar?
A) January 31, 2022
B) December 31, 2021
C) March 31, 2022
D) October 31, 2021
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Option C
Explanation:The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has once again announced an extension in the deadline to link PAN with biometric ID Aadhaar. The deadline has been extended by six months till March 31, 2022. Earlier this date was extended till September 30, 2021.
- Which institute has launched the unique and innovative device that can generate electricity from water drops, raindrops, water streams, and ocean waves?
A) IIT Hyderabad
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Delhi
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Option D
Explanation: Researchers from IIT Delhi have designed and fabricated an innovative device that can generate electricity from water drops, raindrops, water streams, and ocean waves. The device is known as ‘Liquid-solid Interface Triboelectric Nanogenerator’.
- The annual Doing Business report will no longer be released due to data irregularities issues. The report was released by which organisation?
A) World Bank
B) International Monetary Fund
C) World Economic Forum
D) United Nations Development Programme
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Option A
Explanation:The World Bank Group has announced to discontinue the Doing Business report (popularly know as ease of doing business ranking).
- Who is the head of the group of ministers (GoM) formed for better implementation of various welfare schemes meant for the SC, ST, OBC, minorities, women?
A) Rajnath Singh
B) Nitin Gadkari
C) Smriti Irani
D) Kiren Rijiju
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Option A
Explanation:The Centre has constituted a group of ministers (GoM) to look into better implementation of various welfare schemes meant for the Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST), Other Backward Classes (OBC), minorities and women, and to improve their implementation and effectiveness. The GoM will be chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
- Name the Chief Minister of Punjab who has resigned from the post recently?
A) Sukhbir Singh Badal
B) Raninder Singh
C) Amarinder Singh
D) Navjot Singh Sidhu
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Option C
Explanation:Amarinder Singh has resigned as the Chief Minister of Punjab. He submitted his resignation to Punjab governor Banwari Lal Purohit on September 18, 2021.
- Who has been roped in by the Fino Payments Bank as its first ever brand ambassador?
A) Pankaj Kapur
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Neeraj Chopra
D) Pankaj Tripathi
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Option D
Explanation: Fino Payments Bank (FPBL) has appointed Indian actor Pankaj Tripathi as its first brand ambassador, for a period of two-year, effective from September 01, 2021
- Harmilan Kaur Bains has created national record in which event at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal?
A) 800m
B) 1500m
C) 1000m
D) 100m
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Option B
Explanation:Harmilan Kaur Bains of Punjab has created a new national record in the women’s 1500m race by clocking 4:05.39 to bag the gold in the women’s 1500m event, at the 60th National Open Athletics Championships in Warangal on September 16, 2021.
