13 sept - 19 sept

Question 1

1) has been appointed as joint secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation, in 2) Narendra Modi government announced the creation of a new ministry, named the Ministry of Cooperation to realise the vision of ‘3) or prosperity through cooperatives.
 This is the second ministry to be created during the second term of the Modi government, after it came to
power in 2019. The first new ministry to be established was the Jal Shakti ministry in 2019.
 Ministries or departments are created by the President on advice of the Prime Minister under the
3), which is part of Article 4)of the Constitution
Before the creation of this ministry, the objectives of this ministry were looked after by the 5) 6) is currently serving as the Minister of Home Affairs and the first Minister of Co-operation of India. Cooperative societies is a subject of 7) List under the 8)schedule of the Constitution
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court quashed part of the 9) Amendment Act and 10) of the Constitution which governs the ―Cooperative Societies‖ in the country.
The ―Ministry of Cooperation‖ will continue to have the power to look into the work of ―11) though the Supreme Court has struck down the constitutional provisions that prescribed the contours of the rules that state governments could create in their own state

Answer 1

Abhay Kumar Singh has been appointed as joint secretary in the Ministry of Cooperation
July 2021, Narendra Modi government announced the creation of a new ministry, named the Ministry of
Cooperation to realise the vision of ‘Sahkar se Samriddhi‘ or prosperity through cooperatives.
 This is the second ministry to be created during the second term of the Modi government, after it came to
power in 2019. The first new ministry to be established was the Jal Shakti ministry in 2019.
 Ministries or departments are created by the President on advice of the Prime Minister under the
Government of India (Allocation of Business Rules) 1961, which is part of Article 77 of the Constitution.
Before the creation of this ministry, the objectives of this ministry were looked after by the Ministry of Agriculture. Amit Shah is currently serving as the Minister of Home Affairs and the first Minister of Co-operation of India. Cooperative societies is a subject of State List under the Seventh schedule of the Constitution
A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court quashed part of the 97thAmendment Act and Part IX B of the Constitution which governs the ―Cooperative Societies‖ in the country.
The ―Ministry of Cooperation‖ will continue to have the power to look into the work of ―multi state‖ cooperative societies though the Supreme Court has struck down the constitutional provisions that prescribed the contours of the rules that state governments could create in their own state

Question 2

PM-KUSUM scheme- Under the scheme, 1) has stood first in the country in the installation of off-grid solar pumps under the 2) (PMKUSUM)nationwide for Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav‘ organized by the 3)
3) has launched the (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country.
The scheme aims to add solar and other renewable capacity of 4) by 2022 with total central financial support of 5) Crore. Under this scheme, farmers have to bear 6) per cent of the pump‘s cost, while the central and state governments subsidize the remaining 7) per cent for solar pumps . Raj Kumar Singh is the Union Cabinet Minister of New and Renewable Energy

Answer 2

PM-KUSUM scheme. Under the scheme, Haryana has stood first in the country in the installation of off-grid solar pumps under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthan Mahabhiyan (PMKUSUM)nationwide
azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav‘ organized by the Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy.Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable power plants in the country. The scheme aims to add solar and other renewable capacity of 25,750 MW (kusum whom 25 whom )by 2022 with total central financial support of Rs. 34,422 Crore Under this scheme, farmers have to bear 40 per cent of the pump‘s cost, while the central and state governments subsidize the remaining 60 per cent for solar pumps . Raj Kumar Singhcurrent Union Cabinet Minister of New and Renewable Energy

Question 3

1) in collaboration with the 2) launched the pilot drive 3) – A special Campaign for Digital Onboarding and Training for street vendors under 4) scheme across 223 cities in the country.
 The 5), 6), 7), 8), 9)are participating in this drive to issue UPI IDs, QR code and provide digital training 10)(PM SVANidhi) was launched by the 1) in 2020 as a Central Sector Scheme
11) has been appointed as the implementation agency for scheme administration. The scheme
targets to cover 12) lakh street vendor

Answer 3

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics and Information
Technology launched the pilot drive ‗Main Bhi Digital 3.0‘ – A special Campaign for Digital Onboarding
and Training for street vendors under PM SVANidhi scheme across 223 cities in the country.
 The BharatPe, Mswipe, PhonePe, Paytm, Aceware are participating in this drive to issue UPI IDs, QR code
and provide digital trainingPM Street Vendor‘s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi(PM SVANidhi) was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban
Affairs in 2020 as a Central Sector Scheme
SIDBI(Small Industries Development Bank of India) has been appointed as the implementation agency for scheme administration. The scheme
targets to cover 50 lakh street vendor

Question 4

union min for civil aviation 1) has launched the 2) project to send medicines to Primary Health Care Centres using drones. The project was launched in 3) The Medicine from the Sky‘ project is an initiative of the 4) led by the 5) of state IT department in association with 6) , 7), and 8)

Answer 4

Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has launched the Medicines from the Sky project to
send medicines to Primary Health Care Centres using drones. The project was launched at Vikarabad in Telangana The Medicine from the Sky‘ project is
an initiative of the Government of Telangana led by the emerging technologies wing of state IT department
in association with World Economic Forum, NITI Aayog, and HealthNet Global

Question 5

1) (PMAGY) is a rural development programme launched by the central government in India in the financial year 2) for the development of villages having a higher ratio (over 3) ) of people belonging to the scheduled castes

Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY) comes under the 4)

Answer 5

Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana (PMAGY) is a rural development programme launched by the central
government in India in the financial year 2009–10 for the development of villages having a higher ratio (over
50%) of people belonging to the scheduled castes
financial funding on a per village basis. Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojana(PMAGY) comes under
the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment

Question 6

India will host the defence ministers of 1) nations on the sidelines of the next edition of India‘s mega
defence exhibition – the DefExpo – to be held at 2) in 3) in March next year.
 ―The broad the0
theme of this India-Africa Defence Dialogue will be 4)
The theme of the upcoming DefExpo will be ―5)
The 11th edition of DefExpo had taken place in 6) last year. In May last year, the government announced
increasing the FDI limit from 49 percent to 7) percent in the defence sector

Answer 6

India will host the defence ministers of African nations on the sidelines of the next edition of India‘s mega
defence exhibition – the DefExpo – to be held at Gandhinagar in Gujarat in March next year.
 ―The broad theme of this India-Africa Defence Dialogue will be ‗India-Africa: Adopting Strategy for
Synergising and Strengthening Defence and Security Cooperation,‖. The theme of the upcoming DefExpo
will be ―India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturing Hub‖.
The 11th edition of DefExpo had taken place in Lucknow last year. In May last year, the government announced increasing the FDI limit from 49 percent to 74 percent under the automatic route in the defence sector

Question 7

After prime ministers of the two countries announced the1) on 2)- india and uk

Answer 7

After prime ministers of the two countries announced the Enhanced Trade Partnership (ETP) on May 4, 2021 - india and uk

Question 8

IIT-Bombay launched 1) ‘, that enables translation of textbooks and other study
material related to engineering and other streams.
 2) and his team have built an Artificial Intelligence-based translation ecosystem

Answer 8

IIT-Bombay launched ‗Project Udaan‘, that enables translation of textbooks and other study
material related to engineering and other streams.
 Prof. Ganesh and his team have built an Artificial Intelligence-based translation ecosystem

Question 9

The 1) , also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on 2) . It was established to replace the 3) which followed a top- down model.
NITI Aayog is the premier policy Think Tank‘ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. The current chairman of NITI Aayog is 4) , and the current chief executive officer is 5)

Answer 9

The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the
Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. It was established to replace the Planning Commission which followed a topdown model. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‗Think Tank‘ of the Government of India,
. The current chairman of NITI Aayog is Shri Narendra Modi, current vice
chairman is Dr. Rajiv Kumar and the current chief executive officer is Shri Amitabh Kan

Question 10

Department of Justice launched the ―1) drive
across the country to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
The 2) to the Constitution of India recognises Justice‘ as the first deliverable to be secured for its
citizens
The 3) and 4) has undertaken a special panIndia campaign to mainstream legal aid and to actualize the aspiration of access to justice for every citize

Answer 10

, Department of Justice launched the ―Ek Pahal‖ drive
across the country to encourage mass registration under Tele-Law.
The Preamble to the Constitution of India recognises ‗Justice‘ as the first deliverable to be secured for its
citizens
The Department of Justice and NALSA has undertaken a special panIndia campaign to mainstream legal aid and to actualize the aspiration of access to justice for every citize

Question 11

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in 1) capital city
of Dushanbe.The meeting was chaired by 2) , the President of Tajikistan.
The original five members, with the exclusion of Uzbekistan, were previously members of the Shanghai Five group, founded on 3). Since then, the organization has expanded its membership to eight states when India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 4) at a summit in 5), 6). SCO is headquartered in 7)

Answer 11

The annual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Tajikistan‘s capital city
of DushanbeT he meeting was chaired by H.E. Emomali Rahmon, the President of Tajikistan.signed by the Republic of Kazakhstan, the People‘s
Republic of China, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan in Shanghai
and Moscow in 1996 and 1997 respectivelyThe original five members, with the exclusion of Uzbekistan,
were previously members of the Shanghai Five group, founded on 26 April 1996. Since then, the organization has expanded its membership to eight states when India and Pakistan joined SCO as full members on 9 June 2017 at a summit in Astana, Kazakhstan. SCO is headquartered in Shanghai

Question 12

The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices
to feature electric vehicle chargers in England

15th Edition of Indo - Nepal joint military training, exercise 1) between Indian Army
and Nepali Army commence

Answer 12

The British government will introduce legislation in 2021 that will require all newly built homes and offices
to feature electric vehicle chargers in England

15th Edition of Indo - Nepal joint military training, exercise Surya Kiran between Indian Army
and Nepali Army commence

Question 13

US, UK and Australia have announced the formation of 1)- a new trilateral security partnership for
Indo-Pacific region The first project of AUKUS will be able to help 2) acquire a 3)

Answer 13

US, UK and Australia have announced the formation of AUKUS - a new trilateral security partnership for
Indo-Pacific regionThe first project of AUKUS will be able to help Australia acquire a nuclear-powered conventionally-armed
submarine fleet

Question 14

1) parliament voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was
introduced 30 years ago

Answer 14

Albania‘s parliament voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was
introduced 30 years ago

Question 15

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization or cartel of 1)
Founded in 2) in 3)(place) by the first five members , it has since 1965 been headquartered in 4)
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus is a loosely affiliated entity consisting of the OPEC members and 10 of the world‘s major non-OPEC oil-exporting nation

Answer 15

The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is an intergovernmental organization or
cartel of 13 countries.
Founded on 14 September 1960 in Baghdad by the first five members (Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela), it has since 1965 been headquartered in Vienna, Austria
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus is a loosely affiliated entity consisting of the OPEC members and 10 of the world‘s major non-OPEC oil-exporting nation

Question 16

The Union Cabinet allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country‘s 1) sector via the
automatic route.Till now, only 2) of FDI was allowed through the automatic route and anything beyond this had to necessarily go through the government route
The above reform comes a year after the Union finance ministry notified changes in the FDI rules in 3) , which made prior approval of the government mandates for foreign investments from countries that 4)
5) is in charge of
Automatic Route. Government Approval Rout

Answer 16

The Union Cabinet allowed 100% foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country‘s telecom sector via the
automatic route. Till now, only 49% of FDI was allowed through the automatic route and anything beyond
this had to necessarily go through the government routeThe above reform comes a year after the Union finance ministry notified changes in the FDI rules in April 2020, which made prior approval of the government mandates for foreign investments from countries that share a border with India, including Pakistan, China, Bangladesh and Nepal among others.
Reserve Bank of India is in charge of
Automatic Route.

Question 17

1) launches India‘s first FASTag-based facility at Delhi Metro parking
World Economic Forum to host next annual meeting in 2) in Jan 2022
Paytm Money Launches 3) Marketplace to Empower Retail Investors

Answer 17

Paytm launches India‘s first FASTag-based facility at Delhi Metro parking
World Economic Forum to host next annual meeting in Davos in Jan 2022
Paytm Money Launches ‗WealthBasket‘ Marketplace to Empower Retail Investors

Question 18

The 1) and the 2) have announced a project to link their respective fast payment systems, 3) and 4). The linkage is targeted for operationalisation by3) .Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system developed by 4) facilitating inter-bank peer-to-peer (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M) transactions. The interface is regulated by the5) and works by instantly transferring funds between two bank accounts on a mobile platform

Answer 18

The RBI and the Monetary Authority of Singapore have announced a project to link their respective fast
payment systems, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) and PayNow. The linkage is targeted for
operationalisation by July 2022.Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system developed by National Payments
Corporation of India (NPCI) facilitating inter-bank peer-to-peer (P2P) and person-to-merchant (P2M)
transactions. The interface is regulated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and works by instantly transferring
funds between two bank accounts on a mobile platform

Question 19

Launch of Largest Licenced NFT Platform - 1)
PFC first Indian entity to issue Euro green bond
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (P. F. C.)
JSW world‘s first steelmaker to float SLBs
 Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Steel h
with the company committing to lower CO2 emission for producing each tonne of crude steel

Answer 19

Launch of Largest Licenced NFT Platform - Colexion
PFC first Indian entity to issue Euro green bond
Power Finance Corporation Ltd. (P. F. C.
JSW world‘s first steelmaker to float SLBs
 Sajjan Jindal-promoted JSW Steel h
with the company committing to lower CO2 emission for producing each tonne of crude steel

Question 20

1) becomes first state in India to start Vehicle Registration under New BH‘ Series
In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways notification
has introduced a new 2) for new vehicles i.e. ―Bharat series (BH-series)‖. A vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner
of the vehicle shifts from one State to another

Answer 20

Odisha becomes first state in India to start Vehicle Registration under New ‗BH‘ Series
In order to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highway notification
has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. ―Bharat series (BH-series)‖. A
vehicle bearing this registration mark shall not require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner
of the vehicle shifts from one State to another

Question 21

The Gaganyaan crew module is being developed by the 1)  the Gaganyaan crew module will be the first 2) 
it is x) stage mission 

 The Gaganyaan mission is 3) -crore mission aims to send a 4) -member Indian crew to space
for a period of five to seven days and safely return them to Earth. 5) will be used to launch Gaganyaan
announced by pm modi duing republic day cel from red fort 6)

Answer 21

The Gaganyaan crew module is being developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, the Gaganyaan
crew module will be the first indigenous spacecraft to take Indian astronauts into space and return them
safely to Earth.
it is three stage mission
 The Gaganyaan mission is an Rs 10,000-crore mission aims to send a three-member Indian crew to
space for a period of five to seven days and safely return them to Earth. GSLV Mk III will be used to launch Gaganyaan
announced by pm modi duing republic day cel from red fort 2018

Question 22

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company,
headquartered in 1) India. Established on 2) , HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world today

Answer 22

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is an Indian state-owned aerospace and defence company,
headquartered in Bangalore (Bengaluru), India. Established on 23 December 1940, HAL is one of the oldest and largest aerospace and defence manufacturers in the world today

Question 23

The Gaganyaan system module, called the 1) will have 2) Indian astronauts, including a woman. It will circle Earth at a 3) at an altitude of 4) km from earth for 5-7 days. The Gaganyaan Programme envisages undertaking the demonstration of human spaceflight to 3) in the short-term and will lay the foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration programme in the long run. The objective of Gaganyaan programme is to demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human space flight mission to LEO
On August 28, 2021, ISRO successfully conducted the first hot test of the 1) of the Gaganyaan at the test facility of 2), Tamil Nadu

Answer 23

The Gaganyaan system module, called the Orbital Module will have three Indian astronauts, including a
woman. It will circle Earth at a low-earth-orbit at an altitude of 300-400 km from earth for 5-7 days. The
Gaganyaan Programme envisages undertaking the demonstration of human spaceflight to Low Earth Orbit (LEO) in the short-term and will lay the foundation for a sustained Indian human space exploration programme in the long run. The objective of Gaganyaan programme is to demonstrate indigenous capability to undertake human space flight mission to LEO
On August 28, 2021, ISRO successfully conducted the first hot test of the System Demonstration Model (SDM) of the Gaganyaan at the test facility of ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu

Question 24

Completed a comprehensive online map of the world‘s coral reefs by using more than 2 million satellite images from across the globe.
 The 1) , named after late Microsoft co-founder 2) , will act as a reference for reef conservation, marine planning and coral science as researchers
India has about 3) of coastline
All of these reefs are 4) reefs, except Lakshadweep which are 5)

Answer 24

completed a comprehensive online map of the world‘s coral reefs by using more than 2
million satellite images from across the globe.
 The Allen Coral Atlas, named after late Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen, will act as a reference for reef
conservation, marine planning and coral science as researchers
India has about 7517 km of coastline
All of these reefs are Fringing reefs, except Lakshadweep which are Atolls

Question 25

India-Australia 2)

partnership Both sides noted with happiness that Australia joined the Malabar Exercise in 1)

Answer 25

India-Australia comprehensive

strategic partnership. Both sides noted with happiness that Australia joined the Malabar Exercise in 2020

Question 26

Environment Minister 1) and United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate 2) launched 3) under4) Partnership.
 Speaking at the launch of 3) (CAFMD), Mr. Kerry applauded Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for setting an ambitious target of achieving 4) renewable energy by 5) and congratulated India for already achieving 6)

Answer 26

Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav and United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John
Kerry launched Climate Action and Finance Mobilisation Dialogue under India-US Climate and Clean Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership.
 Speaking at the launch of Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD), Mr. Kerry applauded
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi for setting an ambitious target of achieving 450GW renewable energy by 2030 and congratulated India for already achieving 100 GW

Question 27

India is set to conduct the first user trial of nuke 1) 
Agni-V the 2) -km range missile is likely to be flight-tested. The mission has been planned close on the heels of the successful trial of Agni Prime missile, the first of the new class of Agni series of missiles, developed by DRDO
.the missile is capable of hitting targets in all 3)  and parts of 4) and 5) . India is the 6) country to have intercontinental ballistic missiles after the 7)

Answer 27

India is set to conduct the first user trial of nuke capable intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) 
Agni-V the 5,000-km range missile is likely to be flight-tested. The mission has been planned close on the heels of the successful trial of Agni Prime missile, the first of the new class of Agni series of missiles, developed by DRDO.the missile is capable of hitting targets in all Asian countries and parts of Africa 
and Europe. India is the eighth country to have 
intercontinental ballistic missiles after the US, UK, Russia, China, France, Israel and North Korea.

Question 28

1) commissions India‘s first plant for CO2 capture from Blast Furnace gas at its 2)

Answer 28

Tata Steel commissions India‘s first plant for CO2 capture from Blast Furnace gas at its Jamshedpur Works

Question 29

The UNESCO designated 1) as the world‘s first five-country biosphere reserve‘covers 2) kilometres of the 1) rivers and stretches across 2)
.The total area of the reserve — a million hectares — in the so-called ‗3) ‘, makes it the largest 4) protected area on the continent. The strategy‘s aim is to revitalise 5) km of rivers and protect 6) per cent of the European Union‘s land area by 7) .
of the 1) area is home to continental Europe‘s highest
density of breeding 8) (more than 150 pairs), as well as endangered species such as the little tern, black stork, otters, beavers and sturgeons

Answer 29

The UNESCO designated Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world‘s first ‗five-country biosphere
reserve‘covers 700 kilometres of the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers and stretches across , Hungary(hungry) , Slovenia(solve ), Croatia(crotia se ), Serbia(sar ) and Austria(queen of ) .The total area of the reserve — a million hectares — in the so-called ‗Amazon of Europe‘, makes it the largest riverine protected area on the continent. The strategy‘s aim is to revitalise 25,000 km of rivers and protect 30 per cent of the European Union‘s land area by 2030.of the Mura-Drava-Danube areaIt is home to continental Europe‘s highest
density of breeding white-tailed eagle (more than 150 pairs), as well as endangered species such as the little
tern, black stork, otters, beavers and sturgeons.

Question 30

1) wins US Open
2) wins Italian GP
2) to host India‘s first Para Triathlon

Answer 30

Daniil Medvedev wins US Open
Daniel Ricciardo wins Italian GP
Chennai to host India‘s first Para Triathlon

Question 31

1) & Sansad TV ink MoU for uplink of ‗Sansad TV‘ in HDTV format
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry launched its account on social media platform Telegram to counter fake news. It was launched as ‗1)
‘,1) becomes first district in India to introduce digital wireless network in Motor Vehicles
Department

Answer 31

Prasar Bharati & Sansad TV ink MoU for uplink of ‗Sansad TV‘ in HDTV format
The Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry launched its account on social media platform Telegram to counter fake news. It was launched as ‗PIB Fact Check
Ernakulam becomes first district in India to introduce digital wireless network in Motor Vehicles
Department

Question 32

1) announced the first edition of the ‗Global Buddhist
Conference‘ and an institution of the first award in Buddhist Studies in November.
 The conference‘s theme, ‗Buddhism in Literature
President of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) 2)

Answer 32

The Indian Council of Cultural Relations (ICCR) announced the first edition of the ‗Global Buddhist
Conference‘ and an institution of the first award in Buddhist Studies in November.
 The conference‘s theme, ‗Buddhism in LiteraturePresident of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR) Dr Vinay Sahasrabudhem

Question 33

The highest and the most prestigious ―Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar‖ award was presented to 1) implementation of Hindi as the Official Language.

Answer 33

The highest and the most prestigious ―Rajbhasha Keerthi Puraskar‖ award was presented to National
Mineral Development Ltd. (NMDC)e implementation of Hindi as the Official Language.

Question 34

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award, which is also known as Asia‘s Nobel Prize
Ramon Magsaysay Award was established in 1) as an annual award in memory of the 2) president of
the 3) , Ramon Magsaysay
established by the trustees of the 4) Fund based in 5) with the concurrence of the Philippine government
.The annual award is presented every year on 6) , on the birth anniversary of Magsaysay
Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2021 will be conferred to five people who have made selfless and extraordinary
contributions to the eradication of poverty and the development of the society in Asia
.Indian journalist 7) was among the five recipients of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019
Arvind Kejriwal , Kiran Bedi Baba Amte , Vinoba Bhave Satyajit Ray R. K. Laxman and Mother Teresa

this year
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
How many Indian citizens have won the Asia’s Nobel
Prize till date?

Answer 34

The Ramon Magsaysay Award is an annual award, which is also known as Asia‘s Nobel PrizeRamon Magsaysay Award was established in 1957 as an annual award in memory of the third president of
the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysayestablished by the trustees of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund based in New York City with the concurrence
of the Philippine government.The annual award is presented every year on August 31st, on the birth
anniversary of Magsaysa
y
Ramon Magsaysay Awards 2021 will be conferred to five people who have made selfless and extraordinary
contributions to the eradication of poverty and the development of the society in Asia.Indian journalist Ravish Kumar was among the five recipients of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019e Arvind Kejriwal
(2006), Kiran Bedi Baba Amte (1985), Vinoba Bhave (1958), Verghese Kurien (1963), Manna Dey (1966), Satyajit Ray (1967),
R. K. Laxman (1984) and Mother Teresa
this year
Dr Firdousi Qadri(song )
Muhammad Amjad Saqib )gk-afghan)
Steven Munsi(movie )
Roberto Ballon(hp)
Indonesian WatchDoc for investigative journalism

Answer: 13

Question 35

International Day for South-South Cooperation, 1)
International Day of Democracy 2)
The theme for International Day of Democracy 2021 is ―3)
The International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 4)
Main theme – 5)
World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18 annually
‗#PlantBamboo: It Is Time To Plant Bamboo

Answer 35

International Day for South-South(6+6) (sept-south ) Cooperation, 12 September

International Day of Democracy 15 September(one month from independence still chasing ) The theme for International Day of Democracy 2021 is ―Strengthening democratic resilience in the face of future crises‖.

The International Equal Pay Day, celebrated on 18 September
Main theme – ‗Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
World Bamboo Day is celebrated on September 18 annually
‗#PlantBamboo: It Is Time To Plant Bamboo

Question 36

1) first Indian tech company to cross $200 billion market cap
OPEC has a total of 2) Member Countries viz 3 ) are members of OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus is a loosely affiliated entity consisting of the OPEC members and 10 of the world‘s major non-OPEC oil-exporting nations which are:
4)

Answer 36

TCS first Indian tech company to cross $200 billion market cap
OPEC has a total of 13 Member Countries viz. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates
(UAE), Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Libya, Nigeria, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Republic of Congo, Angola and Venezuela are members of OPEC
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries Plus is a loosely affiliated entity
consisting of the OPEC members and 10 of the world‘s major non-OPEC oil-exporting nations which are:
mexico/malasia (max mal)
sudan/ south sudan
brunei/ bahrain (
russai , kazakhistan azerbajan
oman

Question 37

The 1) has approved amendments in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging guidelines. A phase-wise installation of charging infrastructure: The first phase (1-3 years) : All megacities and connected expressways
with a population of 4 million-plus as per census 2011. The second phase (3-5 years): State capitals, UT
headquarters. At least one charging station is to be set up in a grid of 3 km X 3 km in the cities. One charging
station at every 25 km on both sides of highways/roads. Fast charging station at every 100 kms (one on each side of the highways).

Answer 37

The Government of India has approved amendments in Electric Vehicle (EV) charging guidelines. A phase-wise
installation of charging infrastructure: The first phase (1-3 years) : All megacities and connected expressways
with a population of 4 million-plus as per census 2011. The second phase (3-5 years): State capitals, UT
headquarters. At least one charging station is to be set up in a grid of 3 km X 3 km in the cities. One charging
station at every 25 km on both sides of highways/roads. Fast charging station at every 100 kms (one on each side of the highways).

Question 38

The 1) of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2), introduces 3) reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society for admission to Central Government-run educational institutions and private educational institutions (except for 4) ), and for employment in Central Government jobs.
Currently, the EWS quota can be availed by persons with an annual gross household income of up to 5) per annum. Families that own over 6) acres of agricultural land, a house over 7) square feet, a plot of over 8) in a notified municipal area or over a 9)yards plot in a non-notified municipal area cannot avail the reservation
. Persons belonging to communities that already have reservations such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the ―creamy layer‖ of Other Backward Classes are also not eligible for reservation under this quota. Whether or not to provide reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) as per provisions of the newly inserted 10) and 11) of the constitution, is to be decided by the concerned State Government

Answer 38

The One Hundred and Third Amendment of the Constitution of India, officially known as the Constitution (One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019, introduces 10% reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of society for admission to Central Government-run educational institutions and private educational institutions (except for minority educational institutions), and for employment in Central
Government jobs. Currently, the EWS quota can be availed by persons with an annual gross household income of up to Rs.8 lakh per annum. Families that own over 5 acres of agricultural land, a house over 1,000 square feet, a plot of over 100-yards in a notified municipal area or over a 200-yards plot in a non-notified municipal area cannot avail the reservation. Persons belonging to communities that already have reservations such as Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and the ―creamy layer‖ of Other Backward Classes are also not eligible for reservation under this quota. Whether or not to provide reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) as per provisions of the newly inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) of the constitution, is to be decided by the concerned State Government

Question 39

lane Delhi-Mumbai Greenfield expressway near Dausa in Rajasthan.
 Mr. Gadkari said that 1) KM long express way is the world‘s longest 8 lane expressway connecting India‘s 2) with its financial capital 3). . Foundation stone of the project was laid by union minister 4) in presence of Sushma Swaraj & Arun Jaitley on 5). The total project value including the land acquisition cost is around Rs.98,000 crore It passes through the 6)
number of states it passes
through

Answer 39

lane Delhi-Mumbai Greenfield expressway near Dausa in Rajasthan.
 Mr. Gadkari said that 1350 KM long express way is the world‘s longest 8 lane expressway connecting India‘s national capital New Delhi with its financial capital Mumbai. . Foundation stone of the project was laid by union minister Nitin Gadkari in presence of Sushma Swaraj & Arun Jaitley on 8 March 2019. The total project value including the land acquisition cost is around Rs.98,000 croreIt passes through the states of Delhi , Haryana, Rajasthan , Madhya Pradesh , Gujarat and Maharashtra
9 states

Question 40

name all the G-20 countries

Answer 40

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Question 41

Adidas ,a sports apparel manufacturer , hails from
Where would you find India’s largest Open air
fernery?
The National Statistical Office works
under__________
Can you identify the name of the first company in the
world to have launched the Sustaiibality Development
Bond and the worth of those bonds also

Answer 41

Answer: Germany
Answer: Ranikhet
Answer: Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation
(MOSPI)
Answer: JSW Steel/ $1 billion

Question 42

Can you identify the name of the party of Vladimir
Putin that gained majority in the recent parliamentary
elections recently?
Can you identify the name of the first female Prime
Minister of Albania?
What is the new limit of reservation for women of
Tamil Nadu in Government jobs?

Answer 42

Answer: United Russia Party
Answer: Edi Rama
Answer: 40%