Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2021
11. Corbevax is a vaccine candidate of which pharma company?
[A] Johnson and Johnson
[B] Pfizer
[C] Biological E
[D] Ranbaxy
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Correct Answer: C [Biological E]
Notes:- Corbevax is the COVID 19 vaccine candidate, produced by Hyderabad based pharma company Biological E.
- Recently, the company has received the nod from Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) for conducting two clinical trials of the vaccine.
- The company has also received approval from DGCI to conduct phase 2 and 3 trials on children aged 5 – 18.
- The company has received assistance form Government of India under the Mission COVID Suraksha for development of this vaccine.
12. Who is the first IAS officer from India to win a Paralympics medal?
[A] Suhas Yathiraj
[B] Devendra Jhajharia
[C] Yogesh Kathuniya
[D] Bhavina Patel
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Correct Answer: A [Suhas Yathiraj]
Notes:Suhas L Yathiraj, Noida District Magistrate, created history as the first-ever IAS officer to win a medal at the Paralympics. He defeated Fredy Setiawan of Indonesia in his men’s singles SL4-Group A.
In 2016, he participated in the Asian Championship in Beijing and became the first non-ranked player to win the gold medal. He has earlier won many medals at BWF Turkish championship in 2017 and 2019. He also won a gold medal in Brazil in 2020.
13. Prayuth Chan-ocha, who was seen in the news recently, is the Prime Minister of which country?
[A] Malaysia
[B] Thailand
[C] Vietnam
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [Thailand]
Notes:Thailand Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won votes of confidence in Parliament, which would help him to steady his government. The Government has been facing criticism in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Prayuth and his government had survived two other no-confidence debates since the 2019 general election. Pro-democracy activists have been opposing his policies have been seeking his resignation since last year.
14. 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.
15. Under SAGAR mission, Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri arrived Chattogram harbour, at which country?
[A] Sri Lanka
[B] Bangladesh
[C] Nepal
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: B [Bangladesh]
Notes:Indian Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessel INS Savitri arrived Chattogram harbour, Bangladesh, carrying two 960 LPM (Litres Per Minute) Medical Oxygen Plants (MOP) to support the ongoing efforts of the Bangladesh in tackling Covid-19.
The MOPs were developed and manufactured by DRDO in India. The ship is also scheduled to participate in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with BN ship on departure from the Chattogram port.
16. Which institution recently launched a two-day ‘Lunar Science Workshop 2021’?
[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] NSIL
[D] IIRS
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Correct Answer: B [ISRO]
Notes:The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) opened a two-day Lunar Science Workshop 2021, to commemorate the completion of two years of operation of Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft around the lunar orbit.
Chandrayaan-2 has completed more than 9,000 orbits around the Moon. The imaging and scientific instruments on board have been relaying the required data. ISRO Chairperson also released the documents based on data from Chandrayaan-2, along with data from spacecraft’s orbiter payloads.
17. The INSPIRE Awards – MANAK is constituted / given by which Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics
[B] Ministry of Science and Technology
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Science and Technology]
Notes:The National Level Exhibition and Project Competition for INSPIRE Awards – MANAK (Million Minds Augmenting National Aspiration and Knowledge) has commended, under the aegis of Dept. of Science and Technology – Union Ministry of Science and Technology.
The INSPIRE Awards – MANAK scheme has been launched to motivate students in the age group of 10-15 years of class 6 to 10th standards, to become future innovators.
18. With which organization, NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to Promote Cooperation in Agriculture?
[A] Gujarat University
[B] IIT Gandhinagar
[C] Institute of Agricultural Science, University of Calcutta
[D] IIT Kharagpur
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Correct Answer: A [Gujarat University]
Notes:
NITI Aayog and Gujarat University has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to Promote Cooperation in Agriculture. The SoI focuses on technical collaboration between the two institutions with the aim to strengthen knowledge-sharing and policy development in India. The SoI is expected to give a thrust to India’s efforts towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.
19. With which bank, Fisdom has partnered to offer wealth management products and services?
[A] Indian Bank
[B] RBL Bank
[C] UCO Bank
[D] Canara Bank
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Correct Answer: C [UCO Bank]
Notes:
UCO Bank has partnered with Finwizard Technology, which runs Fisdom, to offer wealth management products and services via its mBanking Plus App. Under this collaboration, customers of UCO bank can make seamless investments in mutual funds via its mBanking Plus App. Kolkata-based UCO Bank is one of the leading public sector banks in India with over 3 crore customers Currently, the bank has around 22,000 employees and 3,069 pan India branches with overseas presence in Hong Kong, Singapore and Iran.
20. Which bank has topped the MeitY Digital Payment Scorecard for 2020-21?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Bank of Baroda
[C] Punjab National Bank
[D] Indian Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Bank of Baroda]
Notes:
Bank of Baroda has topped the MeitY Digital Payment Scorecard for 2020-21 with a total of 86% marks on the scorecard. The scorecard ranks 44 banks (Public Sector Banks, Private Banks, Foreign Banks, Payments Banks, Small Finance Banks) on various parameters on the digital business.
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