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12 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. Which subsidiary of ICICI Bank has ceased to function as the subsidiary of the bank?
  1.    ICICI Prudential
  2.    ICICI Direct
  3.    ICICI Lombard
  4.    ICICI Securities
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> ICICI Lombard

The ICICI Lombard General Insurance has ceased to operate as the subsidiary of the ICICI Bank, as the shareholding of the ICICI Bank in the company has come down from 51.86 percent to 48.08 percent.


Question 2. Neeraj Chopra has been appointed as the brand ambassador of which companies?
  1.    LIC
  2.    SBI Life Insurance
  3.    Tata AIA Life Insurance
  4.    PNB MetLife India Insurance
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Tata AIA Life Insurance

Tata AIA Life Insurance has appointed Indian Athlete Neeraj Chopra as it's Brand Ambassador.


Question 3. The Main Bhi Digital 3.0 is a special campaign launched by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology in collaboration with which ministry?
  1.    Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
  2.    Ministry of Women and Child Development
  3.    Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
  4.    Ministry of Jal Shakti
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has launched the pilot drive named 'Main Bhi Digital 3.0'.


Question 4. What is the new deadline to file the income tax returns for the financial year 2020-21?
  1.    October 31
  2.    November 30
  3.    December 31
  4.    September 30
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> December 31

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has extended the last date for filing income tax returns for assessment year (AY) 2021-22, (FY 2020-21) for individuals, till December 31, 2021.


Question 5. R.N. Ravi has been appointed as the new Governor of which state?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Kerala
  3.    Maharashtra
  4.    Nagaland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Tamil Nadu

R. N. Ravi (former Nagaland governor) has been appointed as the Governor of Tamil Nadu.


Question 6. The world's largest plant designed to capture carbon dioxide directly out of the air has been inaugurated in which country?
  1.    Iceland
  2.    Switzerland
  3.    Netherlands
  4.    Finland
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Iceland

The world's largest plant designed to capture carbon dioxide out of the air began its operations in Iceland.


Question 7. What is the theme of the BRICS Summit 2021?
  1.    BRICS@15: Economic Growth for an Innovative Future
  2.    BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus
  3.    BRICS@15:Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future
  4.    BRICS@15:Collaboration for inclusive growth and shared prosperity in the 4th Industrial Revolution
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus

The theme of the India-led Summit is BRICS@15: Intra-BRICS Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus.


Question 8. The Earth observation satellite Gaofen-5 02, has been launched by which country?
  1.    United States
  2.    China
  3.    France
  4.    Japan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> China

China successfully launched a new Earth observation satellite Gaofen-5 02, into space aboard a Long March-4C rocket from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Centre in north China's Shanxi Province.


Question 9. Who has been appointed as the Governor of Uttrakhand, following the resignation of former Governor Baby Rani Maurya?
  1.    Brig. (Dr.) B. D. Mishra (Retd.)
  2.    Jagdeep Dhankhar
  3.    Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.)
  4.    Biswa Bhusan Harichandan
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.)

Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (retired deputy chief of Army)has been appointed as the Governor of Uttrakhand.


Question 10. Who has been appointed as the economic advisor by the Andhra Pradesh government?
  1.    Kuldiep Singh
  2.    Kamlesh Kumar Pant
  3.    Rajnish Kumar
  4.    T V Narendran
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rajnish Kumar

The Andhra Pradesh government has appointed Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor.


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