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17 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. In which city, PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University?
  1.    Aligarh
  2.    Varanasi
  3.    Jaipur
  4.    Meerut
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Aligarh

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh.


Question 12. Which country tested the indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and become the first country without a nuclear weapon to develop such a missile system?
  1.    Israel
  2.    South Korea
  3.    Australia
  4.    Germany
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> South Korea

South Korea successfully tested an indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).


Question 13. The Artificial Intelligence-powered project, 'iRASTE' which aims to reduce road accidents, has been launched on a pilot basis in which city by the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways?
  1.    Ghaziabad
  2.    New Delhi
  3.    Nagpur
  4.    Bengaluru
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Nagpur

The project has been launched on a pilot basis in Nagpur, Maharashtra with the aim of reducing accidents by 50 per cent in the city.


Question 14. Which Indian organisation has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 under the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes?
  1.    Central Board of Secondary Education
  2.    Indira Gandhi National Open University
  3.    National Institute of Open Schooling
  4.    National Council of Educational Research and Training
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> National Institute of Open Schooling

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), a board of education under the Union Government of India, has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 on the occasion of International Literacy Day 2021.


Question 15. The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on which day?
  1.    September 15
  2.    September 13
  3.    September 16
  4.    September 14
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> September 16

The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on September 16 to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.


Question 16. Which organization has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021?
  1.    NCERT
  2.    CBSE
  3.    IGNOU
  4.    NIOS
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> NIOS

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) of India has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 at UNESCO's New Delhi office.


Question 17. What is the GDP growth rate projection of the Indian economy in Calendar Year 2021 as per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?
  1.    7.2%
  2.    8.1%
  3.    6.5%
  4.    9.0%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 7.2%

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has pegged India's economic growth rate as follows, in its Trade and Development report released Calendar Year (CY) 2021 - 7.2%; the Calendar Year 2022 - 6.7%.


Question 18. The Government of India will host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference in November 2021 in which state?
  1.    Madhya Pradesh
  2.    Meghalaya
  3.    Gujarat
  4.    Bihar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Bihar

India is set to host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference on November 19 and 20, 2021, in Nava Nalanda Mahavihara campus, in Nalanda, Bihar.


Question 19. Which airport has been declared as a Customs notified airport by The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
  1.    Pakyong Airport
  2.    Kushinagar Airport
  3.    Swami Vivekananda International Airport
  4.    Kangra Airport
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kushinagar Airport

The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared Kushinagar Airport as a Customs notified airport.


Question 20. Anand Kumar conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021 for contribution in which field?
  1.    Agriculture
  2.    Sports
  3.    Politics
  4.    Education
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Education

Mathematician Anand Kumar conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021 for his contribution in the field of education through his 'Super 30' initiative, which prepares underprivileged students for the IIT entrance exam.


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