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8 SEPTEMBER 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs

Total Questions : 18 | Page 2 of 2 pages
Question 11. Which state's Deputy Chief Minister has announced Rs 2,000 for over 3 lakh govt school students under Seed Money Project?
  1.    Haryana
  2.    Uttar Pradesh
  3.    Delhi
  4.    Maharashtra
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Delhi

Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced seed money worth Rs 2,000 for 3,50,000 students across 1,000 government schools under the Seed Money Project.


Question 12. What is the name of the 1000th near-earth asteroid that passed the planet?
  1.    2021 AFK
  2.    2021 AJ193
  3.    2021 TJY
  4.    2021 PJ1
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> 2021 PJ1

The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of NASA marked the 1,000th Near-Earth Asteroid named '2021 PJ1' as it passed Earth at a distance of approximately 1.7 million kilometres.


Question 13. India is the first country in Asia to launch a Plastic Pact to promote a circular economy for plastics. The pact has by CII in collaboration with which organisation?
  1.    UNEP
  2.    UNICEF India
  3.    Facebook India
  4.    World-Wide Fund for Nature-India
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> World-Wide Fund for Nature-India

The new platform 'India Plastic Pact' is a joint effort of the World-Wide Fund for Nature-India and the Confederation of Indian Industry and envisions to create a world where plastic is valued and does not pollute the environment.


Question 14. The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies takes place on which day globally?
  1.    September 05
  2.    September 06
  3.    September 03
  4.    September 07
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> September 07

The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.


Question 15. Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the economic advisor of which Indian state?
  1.    Karnataka
  2.    Tamil Nadu
  3.    Andhra Pradesh
  4.    Telangana
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option C. -> Andhra Pradesh

Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the economic advisor of Andhra Pradesh by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra government.


Question 16. Which state/UT launched the 'Tourist Village network' to promote tourism and create employment?
  1.    Jammu and Kashmir
  2.    Assam
  3.    Goa
  4.    Puducherry
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> Jammu and Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir LG has launched the 'Tourist Village network' to promote tourism and create sustainable employment for the youth.


Question 17. Which Indian spacecraft has completed 9000 orbits around the Moon?
  1.    Chandrayaan-1
  2.    Mangalyaan
  3.    None of these
  4.    Chandrayaan-2
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Chandrayaan-2

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed that the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed 9,000 orbits around the moon.


Question 18. What is the rank of India at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?
  1.    17
  2.    24
  3.    56
  4.    45
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 24

India is placed at 24th position in the overall medal tally out of a total of 162 nations at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.


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