Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2021
1. Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY) is the initiative of which Indian state/UT?
[A] Punjab
[B] Kerala
[C] Chhattisgarh
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: C [Chhattisgarh]
Notes:- Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY) is a flagship scheme of the state of Chhattisgarh.
- Under the RGKNY, the state government provides input assistance to farmers for crop production.
- If the crops sown during the ongoing kharif season get destroyed due to drought-like conditions, a financial assistance of Rs 9,000 per acre would be provided.
- Those farmers who have sown paddy, millet and pulse in the ongoing kharif season and if their crops get destroyed due to lack of rainfall.
- The assistance would be given per acre on the basis of survey, for assessment of damage, under the Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana (RGKNY).
2. INS Airavat has reached which country in August 2021, as a part of Mission SAGAR?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Afghanistan
[C] Vietnam
[D] Malaysia
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Correct Answer: C [Vietnam]
Notes:- Indian Naval vessel – INS Airavat has recently reached Ho Chi Minh City Port in Vietnam, as a part of Mission SAGAR.
- The vessel has shipped 100 Metric Tons of Liquid Medical Oxygen and 300 Oxygen Concentrators of 10 LPM capacity, to fight against the COVID 19 pandemic.
- SAGAR stands for Security and Growth for All in the Region, under which India has been helping its neighbors at times of stress.
3. Which Indian city has prepared a Draft Regional Plan-2041 (DRP-2041)?
[A] Mumbai
[B] New Delhi
[C] Chennai
[D] Kochi
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:- New Delhi is preparing the ambitious Draft Regional Plan-2041 (DRP-2041), which aims to evolve it into a “future ready” and economically prosperous area with citizen-centric infrastructure.
- The NCRPB covers entire Delhi, eight districts of Uttar Pradesh, 14 districts of Haryana and two districts of Rajasthan.
- The regional plan says that population in National Capital Region (NCR) is expected to grow to around 7 crore by 2031 and to about 11 crore by 2041
- The draft plan envisages on making multilevel parking complexes, peripheral parking, Superfast trains and heli-taxi services, Trauma centres on highways and Helipads for high-rise buildings.
4. When was the first “International Day for People of African Descent” celebrated by the UN?
[A] August 25, 2021
[B] August 30, 2021
[C] August 31, 2021
[D] September 1, 2021
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Correct Answer: C [August 31, 2021]
Notes:- The United Nations have observed August 31, 2021 as the first ever “International Day for People of African Descent”.
- This day has been dedicated by the UN to commemorate the contributions of the African diaspora in every field of human existence.
- International Decade for People of African Descent is observed from 2015-2024.
- The year 2020 marked the midterm of the International Decade for People of African Descent.
5. Which Indian state/UT recently hosted the ‘Nomadic Festival’?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Ladakh
[C] Haryana
[D] Madhya Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:- Ladakh Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur recently inaugurated a 2-Day Ladakh Nomadic Festival at Korzok Phu, Changthang region of eastern Ladakh.
- The festival is organised by Ladakh Cultural Academy in collaboration with Ladakh Tourism Department.
- It aims to highlight the distinctive culture of Changthang region.
- The Changthangi is a breed of cashmere goat native to Ladakh, reared by the nomads of the region for fine-grade Pashmina wool.
6. 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).
7. 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.
8. ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is an initiative of which institution?
[A] FAO
[B] FSSAI
[C] NABARD
[D] FCI
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Correct Answer: B [FSSAI]
Notes:- ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is awarded by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), to Railway Stations.
- FSSAI-empanelled third-party audit agency concludes the certification, with ratings from 1 to 5. The 5-star rating indicates excellent efforts by stations to ensure safe and hygienic food is available to passengers.
- Chandigarh Railway Station was awarded a 5- star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers.
- The certification is part of the ‘Eat Right India’ movement of FSSAI.
9. Jezero Crater is a part of which planet?
[A] Venus
[B] Mercury
[C] Mars
[D] Jupiter
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Correct Answer: C [Mars]
Notes:- NASA’s Mars rover have successfully collected its first rock sample for return to Earth.
- The rock sample, which is about the thickness of a pencil, could have slipped deeper into the tube during a series of planned vibrations.
- Perseverance arrived in February at Mars’ Jezero Crater, in search of rocks to find evidence of ancient life.
- The crater is believed to be the home of a lakebed and river delta, billions of years ago.
- NASA plans to launch more spacecraft to retrieve the samples collected by Perseverance.
10. Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is an annual meet held in which country?
[A] Switzerland
[B] Russia
[C] Japan
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [Russia]
Notes:- Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) is an annual meet held in Vladivostok, Russia.
- It aims to encourage foreign investments in Russia’s resource-rich but underdeveloped Far East regions.
- In 2019, PM Modi had announced a $1-billion line of credit for the Far East in 2019.
- The proposed Chennai-Vladivostok maritime corridor will promote tbe bilateral relationships together.
- Mazagon Docks Limited will partner with the Russian ship-building facility at Zvezda to build important commercial ships.
- India and Russia are partners in space exploration through the Gaganyaan programme.
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