Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2021
1. “e-Source” is an online platform being developed by which institution?
[A] BITS
[B] IIM – A
[C] IIT – M
[D] ISRO
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Correct Answer: C [IIT – M]
Notes:- The Indian Institution of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is developing an online platform named e-Source.
- This platform aims to tackle e-waste by linking various participants in formal and informal sector.
- It would act as a market place between buyers and generators of e waste, in electrical and electronic equipment segment.
- This is expected to pave a great way for recycle and reuse of electronic wastes, thus achieve the objectives of circular economy.
2. Which institution releases the Quarterly House Price Index (HPI)?
[A] National Housing Bank
[B] Reserve Bank of India
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] National Statistics Office
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Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:- The Reserve Bank releases a quarterly house price index (HPI) based on transaction-level data received from housing registration authorities in ten major cities.
- The cities are Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Jaipur, Kanpur, Kochi, Kolkata, Lucknow, and Mumbai.
- According to RBI data, the growth in all-India House Price Index (HPI) slowed to 2 per cent in the first quarter this fiscal against 2.8 per cent in the last year.
- The HPI growth ranged from an expansion of 8.8 per cent (Ahmedabad) to a contraction of (-) 5.1 per cent (Chennai).
3. Which state has reported cases of Fever identified as ‘Scrub Typhus’?
[A] Bihar
[B] Uttar Pradesh
[C] Odisha
[D] West Bengal
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Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:- In Uttar Pradesh, many children have been diagnosed with a new mystery fever identified as Scrub Typhus.
- Several children are sick in the region surrounding Western Uttar Pradesh districts including Mathura, Agra, Firozabad etc.
- Scrub typhus, also known as shrub typhus, is caused by a bacterium called Orientia Tsutsugamushi.
- The infection spreads to people through bites of infected chiggers (larval mites).
4. Dr Firdausi Qadri and Muhammad Amjad Saqib, who were seen in the news recently, are the recipients of which award?
[A] Booker Prize
[B] Ramon Magsaysay award
[C] Pulitzer Award
[D] Abel Prize
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Correct Answer: B [Ramon Magsaysay award]
Notes:- Dr Firdausi Qadri, a vaccine scientist from Bangladesh and Muhammad Amjad Saqib, the microfinance pioneer from Pakistan are among the five recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award.
- Established in 1957, the award is Asia’s highest honour and regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize.
- The other winners are Filipino fisher and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon, American Steven Muncy for humanitarian work and refugee assistance and Indonesian torchbearer for investigative journalism, Watchdoc.
- The award is given every year to individuals or organisations in Asia who provide significant service to the society.
5. R9X Hellfire missile, also called as the ‘Ninja’ bomb, is associated with which country?
[A] USA
[B] China
[C] UAE
[D] India
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Correct Answer: A [USA]
Notes:- The United States used a special missile in its drone strikes in Afghanistan that does not explode but releases knife-like blades.
- The US drone strikes were carried out using the Hellfire missile. There are various variants of the Hellfire missile. The R9-X is also called the ‘Ninja’ bomb.
- It weighs about 45 kg and the missile can also be launched from helicopters, aircraft and Humvees. The range of these missiles varies from 500 metres to 11 km.
- The US forces have carried out two back-to-back drone strikes. The US has said they targeted the Afghan affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) — ISIS-Khorasan.
6. Which is the first major city in India, to release a Climate Action Plan?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Kochi
[D] Ahmadabad
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Correct Answer: A [Mumbai]
Notes:- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is drafting a Mumbai Climate Action Plan (MCAP) to tackle climate challenges.
- BMC also recently launched a website for the same.
- The Climate Action plan focusses on six areas — sustainable waste management, urban greening and biodiversity, urban flooding and water resource management, building energy efficiency, air quality, and sustainable mobility.
- The plan is expected to be ready by November ahead of the United Nations Climate Change (COP26) conference.
7. What is the name of the event to be conducted by the Department of School Education & Literacy, during September 2021?
[A] Shikshak Parv
[B] Shikshak Kaal
[C] Shikshak September
[D] Vidya Parv
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Correct Answer: A [Shikshak Parv]
Notes:- The Department of School Education & Literacy has decided to celebrate Shikshak Parv-2021 from 5th September till 17th September 2021.
- This event will be held through virtual mode.
- President Ram Nath Kovind will confer the awards to 44 Awardees, on 5th September, 2021 through virtual mode.
- The National Awards to Teachers were first instituted in 1958 to recognize excellence and commitment of teachers working in elementary and secondary schools.
8. Which is the first Asian country to launch a Plastics pact?
[A] Thailand
[B] Nepal
[C] India
[D] Sri Lanka
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Correct Answer: C [India]
Notes:- World-Wide Fund for Nature-India (WWF India) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) have joined hands to develop a platform to promote a circular system for plastics.
- The new platform is called, the ‘India Plastic Pact,’.
- India generates 9.46 million tonnes of plastic waste annually, of which 40 per cent is not collected.
- About half of all plastics produced in the country are used in packaging, most of it is single use in nature.
- The pact has time-bound targets for reducing, innovating and re-imagining plastic packaging.
9. India, along with which country has announced $1.2 billion package for finance to Asia’s Green Growth?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] Switzerland
[D] China
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:India and United Kingdom have announced a $1.2 billion package, which aims to improve finance to green growth of Asian countries.
This package includes an $1 billion would be an investment from CDC, the UK’s development finance institution to support businesses working on green technology. The Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI) India partnership has also been launched to raise private capital for green projects in India.
10. Which state has launched the ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Gujarat
[C] Haryana
[D] Punjab
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Correct Answer: B [Gujarat]
Notes:The Government of Gujarat has launched a scheme named ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’, under which NRI Gujaratis who are willing to donate for development of their native village, would get financial support from the state government.
Under this scheme, the government encourages donations for development of social infrastructure like schools, drainage, sports complex etc in rural areas.
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