Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 18
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- Name the first ever Indian to be selected as the Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently.
Option A
Dorje Angchuk, an Engineer in charge at the Indian Astronomical Observatory of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) at Hanle in Ladakh region, has been admitted as an Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU). - Indian para-athlete Mariyappan Thangavelu has claimed a silver in which event at Tokyo 2020 Paralympics?
Option D
India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the silver medal in men’s high jump (T63) at the Tokyo Paralympics on August 31, 2021. He cleared the 1.86m mark to take home silver. - The digital platform ‘e-Source,’ is being developed by which of the following institution to tackle the problem of e-waste?
Option B
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is working on developing an innovative digital model to address the problem of e-waste (electronic wastes). The digital platform, named as ‘e-Source,’ will act as an exchange platform, to serve as an online marketplace for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE). - What is the total strength of judges appointed at the Supreme Court of India?
Option C
For the first time in the history of Indian judiciary, nine new judges, including three women judges, took oath as Supreme Court judges on August 31, 2021, in one go. The Oath of Office and Secrecy was administered by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana. With the swearing-in of the nine new judges, the total strength of the Supreme Court has increased to 33, including the CJI. The total sanctioned strength Supreme Court is 34. - The Ubreathe Life is a living-plant based air purifier, developed by which institute?
Option D
Scientists at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named “Ubreathe Life”, that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces, such as hospitals, schools, offices and Homes. Ubreathe Life has been developed by the IIT Ropar incubated startup, Urban Air Laboratory. - Which of the following Ministry has launched a ‘100 days campaign’ named SUJALAM?
Option C
Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a ‘100 days campaign’ named SUJALAM to create more and more Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at village level. - What is the rank of India in the 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index?
Option D
India has been ranked second in Cushman & Wakefield’s 2021 Global Manufacturing Risk Index. The ranking ranks country based on the most favorable locations for international manufacturing. - The Global Manufacturing Risk Index is released by which organisation?
Option D
Cushman & Wakefield - In which city is the Barkatullah Khan Stadium located?
Option B
Barkatullah Khan Stadium is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan - The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is published annually by which organisation?
Option B
Transparency International - Which animal has been named as the state animal by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh?
Option A
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. - Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
Option C
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. - Who is the Author of the book ‘A Rude Life: The Memoir’ ?
Option C
Vir Sanghvi, one of India’s most recognised journalist, has come out with a memoir titled A Rude Life. ‘A Rude Life: The Memoir’ has been published by Penguin Random House. - Which city will host the 12th Defence Expo-2022?
Option D
The 12th Defence Expo-2022 is scheduled to be held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat . - What is the target year set by the Government to reach USD 5 billion defence exports?
Option E
The aim of DefExpo-2022 is to achieve ‘Aatmanirbharta’ in defence and reach USD 5 billion defence exports target by 2024.