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18 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. What is the new FDI limit approved by the Union Cabinet in the Telecom sector?
  1.    74%
  2.    49%
  3.    85%
  4.    100%
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 100%

The Foreign Direct Investment government has increased the FDI in the Telecom sector under the automatic route from 49% to 100%.


Question 2. Which state has launched the 'One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi' mission to promote financial services in remote areas of the state/UT?
  1.    Rajasthan
  2.    Madhya Pradesh
  3.    Delhi
  4.    Jammu & Kashmir
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Jammu & Kashmir

In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a new mission called 'One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi'.


Question 3. Which nation's President has suspended the Prime Minister's power to hire and fire officials as the country awaits elections?
  1.    Sudan
  2.    Iran
  3.    Turkey
  4.    Somalia
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Somalia

The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced that he has suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble's power to hire and fire the officials.


Question 4. How much amount has been allocated to the PLI scheme of the Automobile sector by the Union Cabinet?
  1.    Rs 16,058 crores
  2.    Rs 46,058 crores
  3.    Rs 26,058 crores
  4.    Rs 36,058 crores
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Rs 26,058 crores

The Union Cabinet has approved a Production Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme for the automobile sector, with a budgetary allocation of Rs 26,058 crores, to increase the production of components like cars, auto parts, and other related products in India.


Question 5. Who has launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana?
  1.    Mansukh Mandaviya
  2.    Hardeep Singh Puri
  3.    Ashwini Vaishnaw
  4.    HM Amit Shah
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a programme under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana.


Question 6. Who has been featured on Time Magazine's 100 most influential people on the 2021 list?
  1.    Narendra Modi
  2.    Adar Poonawalla
  3.    All of above
  4.    Mamta Banerjee
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> All of above

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been named in the Time Magazine's 100 most influential people of 2021 list, for the fifth time with Adar Poonawalla and Mamta Banerjee.


Question 7. Which nation's cricket team has abandoned the Pakistan tour citing security concerns?
  1.    Australia
  2.    England
  3.    South Africa
  4.    New Zealand
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> New Zealand

New Zealand cricket team's tour of Pakistan has been abandoned due to security concerns.


Question 8. The 'Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India' report suggests that every city must aspire to become a 'Healthy City for All' by which year?
  1.    2030
  2.    2022
  3.    2028
  4.    2025
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 2030

The Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India report suggests that every city must aspire to become a 'Healthy City for All' by 2030.


Question 9. The under-construction Delhi-Mumbai Expressway is the longest expressway in India. The expressway passes through how many states?
  1.    4
  2.    6
  3.    5
  4.    7
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> 5

The expressway passes through 5 states, the eight-lane Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will be covering the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Delhi.


Question 10. Which organization has partnered with the Assam government to provide project-specific loans for upgrading MSME clusters?
  1.    State Bank of India
  2.    NABARD
  3.    National Small Industries Corporation
  4.    SIDBI
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> SIDBI

The Small Industries Development Bank of India has announced that project-specific moderately priced loan assistance under the SIDBI Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) will be extended to the state government of Assam for upgrading various existing MSME clusters and for developing new industrial infrastructural facilities in the state.


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