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21 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Who has partnered with the global wellness brand Hyperice as an 'athlete-investor' and brand ambassador?
  1.    M S Dhoni
  2.    Harbhajan Singh
  3.    Virat Kohli
  4.    Suresh Raina
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Virat Kohli

Hyperice said Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has partnered with the global wellness brand as an 'athlete-investor' and brand ambassador.


Question 12. Which country has withdrawn the e-visa facilities to the UK and Canadian citizens?
  1.    China
  2.    Bangladesh
  3.    USA
  4.    India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> India

The Indian government has withdrawn the e-visa facilities to the UK and Canadian citizens. The facility has been withdrawn since the first week of August 2021.


Question 13. Who has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate ahead of the start of the 76th UN General Assembly?
  1.    Deepika Padukone
  2.    Kailash Satyarthi
  3.    Nalini Singh
  4.    Priyanka Chopra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Kailash Satyarthi

Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate ahead of the start of the 76th UN General Assembly.


Question 14. Casimir Oye Mba, who died at the age of 79 after contracting coronavirus, was former Prime Minister of which country?
  1.    Gabon
  2.    Chile
  3.    Egypt
  4.    Algeria
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Gabon

Gabon's former Prime Minister Casimir Oye Mba died at the age of 79 after contracting coronavirus.


Question 15. Who won the Asian Snooker Championship 2021?
  1.    Geeta Rawat
  2.    Pankaj Advani
  3.    Manish Chauhan
  4.    Aditi Goel
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Pankaj Advani

India's Pankaj Advani won the Asian Snooker Championship 2021 by defeating Amir Sarkhosh. He has won this title for a second consecutive time. He is the winner of the last Asian Snooker Championship held in 2019.


Question 16. Which bank has decided to discontinue publication of its 'Doing Business" rankings of country business climates?
  1.    ADB
  2.    IMF
  3.    AIIIB
  4.    World Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> World Bank

The World Bank Group has decided to discontinue publication of its 'Doing Business" rankings of country business climates after a review of data irregularities in the 2018 and 2020 reports.


Question 17. Hathei chilli, which has been granted the GI tag, belongs to which state?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Manipur
  3.    Kerala
  4.    Tamil Nadu
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Manipur

Two famous products of Manipur, Hathei chilli, which is found in Manipur's Ukrul district and is known for its unique flavour, and Tamenglong mandarin orange have been granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.


Question 18. Which one has launched a new mobile app 'PRAGATI' for the exclusive use of its Development Officers?
  1.    SBI Bank
  2.    LIC
  3.    SEBI
  4.    HDFC Bank
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> LIC

Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched a new mobile app 'PRAGATI' for the exclusive use of its Development Officers. PRAGATI stands for "Performance Review Application, Growth And Trend Indicator".


Question 19. Which country has been barred from participating in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022?
  1.    Japan
  2.    North Korea
  3.    China
  4.    USA
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> North Korea

North Korea has been barred from participating in the Winter Olympics in Beijing in 2022.


Question 20. Which company has recently launched the world's first all-civilian crew into the Earth orbit under the mission named Inspiration-4?
  1.    NASA
  2.    Tesla
  3.    ISRO
  4.    SpaceX
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> SpaceX

SpaceX recently launched the world's first all-civilian crew into the Earth orbit under the mission named Inspiration-4.


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