1. What is the official motto of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics?
A. Together for a Bright Future
B. Together for a Shared Future
C. Towards a Shared Future
D. With a Shared Future
2. The Asian Development Bank has cut its forecast for India's GDP growth in 2021-22 to what amount?
A. 22%
B. 10%
C. 11%
D. 15%
3. Which emissions from wildfires have touched a new high since 2003 in September 2021?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrous oxide
D. Ozone
4. Which state has burned 2,479 rhino horns on September 22 on account of World Rhino Day?
A. Manipur
B. Assam
C. Nagaland
D. Meghalaya
5. A unique project titled "Mobile Music Bus", a mobile music classroom and recording studio has been launched in which state/UT?
A. Delhi
B. Gujarat
C. Haryana
D. Jammu and Kashmir
6. The Commerce Ministry has decided to celebrate 'Vanijya Saptah' on which dates?
A. September 20-26
B. September 21- 27
C. September 22- 28
D. September 23-29
7. Which bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers?
A. Yes Bank
B. SBI
C. BoB
D. UBI
8. Ratan Chakraborty took charge as Speaker of which state assembly?
A. Tripura
B. Sikkim
C. Assam
D. Manipur
9. Sign Language Day is celebrated on which date?
A. September 23
B. September 22
C. September 21
D. September 24
10. The First Edition of the Himalayan film festival (THFF) will start at which city?
A. Laitumkhrah
B. Leh
C. Shimla
D. Dehradun
11. Which state has roped in UNICEF and Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for urban-rural convergence on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) and Plastic Waste Management (PWM)?
A. Odisha
B. Bihar
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
12. Who released a book titled 'Dancing with Dreams'?
A. Adityanath Das
B. Hima Das
C. Sahil Singh
D. Devesh Patel
13. PayPoint India has entered into a partnership with which bank to provide banking services?
A. BoB
B. SBI
C. HDFC
D. PNB
14. What is the rank of India in the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL)?
A. 40
B. 59
C. 29
D. 100
15. Which one is the world's most dominant coronavirus variant?
A. Delta
B. Gamma
C. Alpha
D. Beta
16. Which country was elected as the External Auditor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
A. India
B. China
C. Japan
D. Germany
17. International Car-Free Day is celebrated every year on which date?
A. September 22
B. September 23
C. September 24
D. September 25
18. Who has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation?
A. Joseph Abraham
B. Mirabai Chanu
C. Neha Uppal
D. Fairooz Faizah Beether
19. Stefan Yanev has been appointed as the caretaker Prime Minister of which country?
A. Egypt
B. Armenia
C. Bulgaria
D. Japan
20. Who has grabbed the 24th World title when he triumphed at the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup?
A. P Suresh
B. Pankaj Advani
C. Aditi Roy
D. Neha Singh
21. Which company will become the first private one to manufacture a military aircraft in India?
a) TATA
b) Reliance
c) BrahMos Aerospace
d) Bharat Electronics
22. Which film opened the first-ever Himalayan Film Festival?
a) Uri
b) Shershaah
c) Bhuj
d) The Girl on the Train
23. Which nation always speaks first at the UN General Assembly?
a) US
b) UK
c) France
d) Brazil
24. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus belongs to which nation?
a) Ethiopia
b) Egypt
c) Ireland
d) Armenia
25. The oldest human footprints in North America have been discovered in which nation?
a) New Mexico
b) Canada
c) Alaska
d) United States
26. Packaged food will be trans-fat-free by which year in India, as per India's food regulator FSSAI?
a) 2022
b) 2023
c) 2024
d) 2025
27. Union Defence Ministry has placed an order to procure how many MBT Arjun Mk 1A for the Indian Army?
a) 50
b) 100
c) 118
d) 125
KEY:--
1.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics unveiled its official motto, "Together for a Shared Future", during a ceremony at the city's Capital Museum in Beijing, China.
2.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank has cut its forecast for India's GDP growth in 2021-22 to 10%, from 11% projected earlier, with downside risks dominating the economic outlook.
3.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Carbon dioxide emissions from wildfires in July and August have touched a new high since 2003 in September 2021.
4.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The government of Assam burned 2,479 rhino horns on September 22 on account of World Rhino Day. The objective of this initiative was to send a strong message and to bust the myth that rhino horns are storehouses of medicinal properties.
5.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia launched a unique project titled "Mobile Music Bus", a mobile music classroom and recording studio.
6.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Commerce Ministry has decided to celebrate 'Vanijya Saptah' from 20 to 26 September.
7.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.
8.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ratan Chakraborty on September 24, 2021, took charge as Speaker of Tripura Assembly.
9.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Sign Language Day is celebrated on 23 September by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.
10.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Anurag Thakur, Information and Broadcasting Minister will kick-start the Himalayan film festival (THFF) on 24 September at Leh.
11.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Odisha government roped in UNICEF and Centre for Policy Research (CPR) for urban-rural convergence on Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) and Plastic Waste Management (PWM).
12.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy released a book titled 'Dancing with Dreams,' a collection of poems penned by chief secretary Adityanath Das.
13.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
In a major push towards financial inclusion, PayPoint India has entered into a partnership with one of India's leading banks, Bank of Baroda (BoB) to provide banking services across the country through the Business Correspondent (BC) model.
14.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The third annual edition of the Digital Quality of Life Index (DQL) ranks India 59th among 110 countries.
15.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
WHO has said that Delta is the world's most dominant coronavirus variant. It has surpassed the other variants of Concern- alpha, beta, and gamma.
16.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India was elected as the External Auditor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
17.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
International Car-Free Day is celebrated every year on September 22 to motivate motorists to give up their cars for a single day.
18.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Fairooz Faizah Beether of Bangladesh has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting good health and well-being by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
19.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Bulgarian President Rumen Radev reappointed caretaker premier Stefan Yanev to lead an interim government.
20.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Star Indian cueist Pankaj Advani has grabbed his 24th World title when he triumphed at the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan's Babar Masih in the final.
21. (a) TATA
India on September 24, 2021 signed a contract worth Rs 20,000 crore with Airbus Defence and Space of Spain to procure 56 C-295 military transport aircraft. The project is the first of its kind as it will be the first time that a military aircraft will be wholly manufactured in India by a private company, Tata Advanced Systems (TASL).
22. (b) Shershaah
Sidharth Malhotra and Kiara Advani starrer Shershaah, a movie based on the life of Capt Vikram Batra, was the opening film of the first-ever Himalayan Film Festival. The 5-day festival will provide a unique opportunity to the local filmmakers to showcase their stories on a wider platform.
23. (d) Brazil
Since the 10th UN General Assembly (UNGA) in 1995, Brazil has been addressing the Assembly as the first speaker, followed by the United States (US). After the first two speeches by Brazil and then the US, the order of speakers is not fixed. This tradition is not based on alphabetical order.
24. (a) Ethiopia
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is an Ethiopian biologist and public health researcher who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Health Organization since 2017. He has been nominated for a second term by Germany and France.
25. (a) New Mexico
The oldest human footprints in North America have been discovered in new scientific research conducted by archaeologists in New Mexico. The research conducted at the White Sands national park in New Mexico estimated that the footprints were between 21,000 and 23,000 years old.
26. (a) 2022
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has mandated to reduce the limit of industrially produced trans-fat to less than 2 percent. The step has been taken to make the country free from the industrially produced trans fate by the year 2022, a year ahead of the World Health Organisation guidelines.
27. (c) 118
The Union Ministry of Defence placed an order on September 23, 2021 to procure 118 Main Battle Tanks Arjun Mk 1A for the Indian Army at a cost of Rs 7,523 crores. The development is expected to give a further boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative.
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