MCQ on Important Daily Current Affairs of 8th September 2021
In this article, we will discuss MCQ on important current affairs of 8th September 2021 and their answers with explanations.
QUESTIONS
1. Who has been named as the new Managing Director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank)?
A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Dinesh Khara
C) Harsha Bhupendra Bangari
D) Dinesh Khara
2. Which bank has recently announced the launch of digital FD facility on the Google Pay app, without the need to open account with the bank?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Equitas Small Finance Bank
C) India Post Payments Bank
D) IndusInd Bank
3. International Literacy Day is observed every year on ___________
A) September 05
B) September 06
C) September 07
D) September 08
4. The Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21) was held at which place?
A) Hawaii
B) Florida
C) Georgia
D) Ohio
5. PM Modi inaugurated the “Shikshak Parv-2021”. What is the theme of the event?
A) Culture of Innovation in our Schools
B) Innovative Pedagogy to Promote Enjoyable and Engaging Learning
C) Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India
D) Transforming the System of Assessment: Holistic Progress Card
6. Name the new Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL) appointed by the ACC?
A) T Saminathan
B) Girish Radhakrishnan
C) Nirlep Singh Rai
D) SL Tripathy
7. TRIFED has planned to set up Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in how many Indian Missions/ Embassies, across the world in the next 3 months?
A) 75
B) 100
C) 60
D) 150
8. Who represented India at the World Health Organization- South East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO), 2021?
A) Harsh Vardhan
B) Bharati Pravin Pawar
C) Faggan Singh Kulaste
D) Mansukh Mandaviya
9. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL)?
A) T Saminathan
B) Rajesh Aggarwal
C) V Ramakrishna Gupta
D) Arun Kumar Singh
10. Keshav Desiraju who has passed away recently had formerly served at which post in the Union Cabinet?
A) Economic Secretary
B) Health Secretary
C) Finance Secretary
D) Agricultural Secretary
11. What is the theme of International Literacy Day 2021?
A) Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide
B) Literacy and Multilingualism
C) Literacy and Skills Development
D) Literacy teaching and learning in the COVID-19 crisis and beyond
12. Who represented India at the Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21)?
A) Karambir Singh
B) Birender Singh Dhanoa
C) RKS Bhadauria
D) Manoj Mukund Naravane
13. Which country has become the first country in the world to provide corona vaccine to 2-year-old children?
A. Iraq
B. Australia
C. Japan
D. Cuba
14. According to a survey by The Morning Consult, who among the following has topped the list of most popular leaders in the world?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Andre Manuel López Obrador
C. Mario Draghi
D. Joe Biden
15. In which state of India has it been announced to set up the country’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve?
A. Karnataka
B. Tamil Nadu
C. Kerala
D. Gujarat
16. Name India’s first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship which will be commissioned from Visakhapatnam?
A. ship
B. Dhruv
C. star
D. EarthDuv
17. The present District Magistrate of which of the following city Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj has become the first IAS officer to win Paralympic medal?
A. Pune
B. noida
C. Indore
D. Delhi
18. NITI Aayog and which university have signed a letter of intent to promote cooperation in the field of agriculture?
A. University of Delhi
B. University of Hyderabad
C. Punjab University
D. Gujarat University
19. The fourth edition of the bilateral exercise- “Ausindex” between the Indian Navy and which army has started?
A. African Navy
B. Royal Australian Navy
C. US Navy
D. Japanese Navy
ANSWERS
1. C
Government has appointed Harsha Bhupendra Bangari as the new Managing Director (MD) of Export-Import Bank of India (EXIM Bank).
2. B
The Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has launched a new initiative in partnership with Google Pay, under which it will enable the users of Google Pay app to open fixed deposits (FDs) on Google Pay, in under 2 minutes without having to open a bank account with ESFB.
3. D
International Literacy Day is observed annually on September 8 across the world to highlight the importance of literacy to individuals, communities and societies.
4. A
The Pacific Air Chiefs Symposium 2021 (PACS-21) was held in Hawaii, at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, from August 30 to September 02, 2021. The theme of the event was “Enduring Cooperation towards Regional Stability”
5. C
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the “Shikshak Parv-2021” and addressed the inaugural conclave through video conferencing on September 07, 2021. The theme of ‘Shikshak Parv-2021’ is “Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India”.The event by Ministry of Education, will continue to be celebrated from September 07 to 17, 2021.
6. D
The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of SL Tripathy as Chairman-cum-Managing Director (CMD) of the United India Insurance Company Limited (UIICL).
7. A
Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs, is setting up an Atmanirbhar Bharat corner in 75 Indian Missions/ Embassies across the world in the next 3 months.
8. B
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Bharati Pravin Pawar represented India at the World Health Organization- South East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) through video-conference on September 07, 2021. This is the 74th Session of the WHO Regional Committee, for South-East Asia, organised from September 6 – September 10, 2021.
9. D
The Central government has approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as the full-time Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).
10. B
Former Union health secretary Keshav Desiraju has passed away, due to “acute coronary syndrome”. He was 66.
11. A
The theme of 55th International Literacy Day is “’Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide’.
12. C
From India, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) attended PACS-21. He was nominated as the Dean for the Symposium.
13. D
Cuba has become the first country in the world to introduce corona vaccine to 2-year-old children, leaving behind countries like America, China and Russia during the Corona period. The indigenously developed Kovid-19 vaccine has been approved for two-year-old children in Cuba.
14. A
According to the survey of The Morning Consult, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been ranked first in the list of most popular leaders in the world. While Mexican President Andre Manuel Lopez Obrador is second and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi is third. While US President Joe Biden is fifth and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison is sixth with a rating of 48 percent.
15. B
India’s first Dugong Conservation Reserve has been announced in the state of Tamil Nadu. It will be set up as a Marine Conservation Reserve in the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Bay region. Tamil Nadu Forest Minister K Ramachandran has said that a “Dugong Marine Conservation Reserve” will be set up in the area with community participation to protect them.
16. B
India’s first satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship “Dhruv” will be commissioned from Visakhapatnam. The ship has been built by Hindustan Shipyard in collaboration with Defense Research and Development Organization and National Technical Research Organization.
17. B
The present District Magistrate of Noida city Suhas Lalinakere has become the first IAS officer to win the Yathiraj Paralympic medal. He had a perfect 21-15, 17-21, 15-21 performance against two-time world champion Mazur in a 62-minute clash. He won the silver medal in Paralympics.
18. D
NITI Aayog and Gujarat University have signed a letter of intent to promote cooperation in the field of agriculture. Also, Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog has launched India’s first MBA course in Agricultural Entrepreneurship and Value Chain Management offered by IIS.
19. B
The fourth edition of the bilateral exercise- “Ausindex” between the Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy has started. This edition covers complex surface, sub surface and aerial operations between ships, submarines, helicopters and long range maritime patrol aircraft of the participating navies.
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