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4 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 20 | Page 1 of 2 pages
Question 1. What value of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on Axis Bank for violation of certain provisions of the know your customer (KYC) norms?
  1.    Rs 70 lakh
  2.    Rs 25 lakh
  3.    Rs 55 lakh
  4.    Rs 1 crore
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Rs 25 lakh

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Axis Bank for violating certain provisions of knowing your customer (KYC) norms.


Question 2. The RBI has announced to set up a 5-member committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. Who will head this committee?
  1.    Debojit Barua
  2.    P. Vasudevan
  3.    Vikram Dhanda
  4.    Mohd. Anwar
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> P. Vasudevan

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will set up a committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses.


Question 3. The multi-nation military exercise named 'ZAPAD 2021' is to be held in which country?
  1.    Russia
  2.    India
  3.    Sri Lanka
  4.    China
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Russia

The Indian Army is participating in Exercise ZAPAD 2021, a multination exercise at Nizhniy, Russia.


Question 4. Name the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021?
  1.    Jonas Classon
  2.    Felipe Foncueva
  3.    Maofeng Shen
  4.    Alejandro Prieto
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Alejandro Prieto

Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.


Question 5. Which nation signed a Project Agreement with India for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?
  1.    Russia
  2.    Germany
  3.    Japan
  4.    US
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> US

The Union Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).


Question 6. Which state cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park?
  1.    Assam
  2.    Arunachal Pradesh
  3.    Uttrakhand
  4.    Mizoram
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Assam

The Assam cabinet has decided to remove the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from the Orang National Park.


Question 7. Which of these countries have been inducted as the new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS nation?
  1.    All of these
  2.    Bangladesh
  3.    Uruguay
  4.    UAE
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> Bangladesh

The Shanghai-based New Development Bank (NDB) has approved the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh as its new member countries.


Question 8. Which country has declared a state of emergency as the food crisis worsened after private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports?
  1.    Afghanistan
  2.    Myanmar
  3.    Sri Lanka
  4.    Bangladesh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has declared a state of emergency as the food crisis worsened after private banks ran out of foreign exchange to finance imports.


Question 9. Which state has launched 'Innovation Mission', a public-private partnership, to boost the start-up sector?
  1.    Tamil Nadu
  2.    Telangana
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Punjab
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Punjab

Chief Minister Amarinder Singh launched 'Innovation Mission Punjab' (IMPunjab), a public-private partnership, to boost the start-up sector.


Question 10. Who has been appointed as the Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF)?
  1.    Surjeet Singh Deswal
  2.    V.K. Johri
  3.    Rajni Kant Mishra
  4.    Pankaj Kumar Singh
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Pankaj Kumar Singh

Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF).


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