Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 34
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- When is the World Rabies Day observed?
Option D
The World Rabies Day is celebrated annually on September 28 to raise awareness about the impact of rabies on humans and animals, provide information and advice on how to prevent the disease and take efforts to control rabies. - Naga Cucumber of which state has recently gained GI tag for its unique properties?
Option C
Naga Cucumber from Nagaland has officially been certified by the India’s Registrar of Geographical Indications (GI) as an agricultural good unique to the state. - The World Rabies Day is observed annually to mark the death anniversary of which microbiologist?
Option C
The day also marks the death anniversary of the French chemist and microbiologist, Louis Pasteur’, who developed the first rabies vaccine. - What is the projected GDP growth rate projection of India in the fiscal 2021-22, as per the ICRA rating agency?
Option D
The domestic credit rating agency ICRA has revised up the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate of India for the financial year 2021-22 (FY22) to 9 percent. - Which state has received the GI tag for Judima, a home-made rice wine?
Option C
Judima is a local fermented drink made with rice, brewed by the Dimasa community in Assam. It derives its name from words ju which means wine and Dima means ‘belonging to the Dimasa’. It is the first traditional brew in all of northeast to bag GI tag. - Who has been selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) fortheperiod between 2022 to 2027?
Option C
The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India, G C Murmu has been selected as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), for a period of six years. His tenure will be valid from 2022 to 2027. - What is the name of the new advisory group created by the WHO to study the emergence of future emerging pathogens with pandemic potential?
Option D
World Health Organization (WHO) has created a new advisory group named, The International Scientific Advisory Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens, or SAGO. - Kaziranga National Park (KNP) is located in which state?
Option E
Assam - The ‘Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021’ was the first-ever joint naval exercise of Indian Navy with which country?
Option E
India and Saudi Arabia are conducting the first ever joint naval exercises “Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021” in the Arabian Gulf. - Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA)?
Option B
Senior bureaucrat Kamlesh Kumar Pant has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) - Who is the chairperson of Monetary Policy Committee?
Option D
RBI Governor is the chairperson of Monetary Policy Committee. - Which of the following settlement cycle is followed in stock markets in India?
Option D
This means that it takes two days for a trade life cycle to be completed—from initiation to settlement. - What is the new validity period of the Company Law Committee, formed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)?
Option D
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has once again extended the tenure of the Company Law Committee by one year until September 16, 2022. Corporate affairs secretary Rajesh Verma is the present chairperson of the committee. - Swaythling Cup is associated with which sports ?
Option E
Table Tennis - Kadana dam is located in which Indian state ?
Option D
Gujarat