Current Affairs Quiz [17 september 2021] For DSSSB 2021 Exam: Attempt Now

Q1. The Campaign titled Shoonya has been launched by which organisation?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) Indian Army
(c) ISRO
(d) IIT Madras

Q2. What is the GDP growth rate projection of Indian economy in Calendar Year 2021 as per the UNCTAD?
(a) 9.0%
(b) 8.1%
(c) 6.5%
(d) 7.2%

Q3. India’s first CO2 capture plant, which extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas has been launched by which company?
(a) ONGC
(b) BHEL
(c) ONGC
(d) Larsen and Toubro

Q4. India is participating in the 6th Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION -2021. Which country is hosting the exercise?
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) Russia
(d) India

Q5. Lasith Malinga, who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, played for which country?
(a) Sri Lanka
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) India

Q6. The Government of India will host the first ever Global Buddhist Conference in November 2021 in which state?
(a) Himachal pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Bihar

Q7. The AI-based language translator software ‘Project Udaan’ has been launched by which Indian institute?
(a) IIT Kanpur
(b) IIT Delhi
(c) IIT Madras
(d) IIT Bombay

Q8. The International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on?
(a) 15 September
(b) 14 September
(c) 16 September
(d) 13 September

Q9. Which of the following company recently announced that it would stop producing cars in India?
(a) Fiat
(b) Kia
(c) Toyota
(d) Ford

Q10. ‘Equinox’ suite of solutions is launched by_________________.
(a) TCS
(b) Infosys
(c) Google
(d) Apple

Q11. TIME magazine has unveiled its annual list of ‘The 100 Most Influential People of 2021’. Which of the following Indian is include in the list?
(a) Mukesh Ambani
(b) Ratan Tata
(c) MS Dhoni
(d) Mamata Banerjee

Q12. The 8th edition of the Indian Army Chief’s Conclave organised at _______.
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Dehradun
(d) Pune

Q13. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared ____________ Airport as a Customs notified airport.
(a) Kushinagar Airport
(b) Faizabad Airport
(c) Bareilly Airport
(d) Jhansi Airport

Q14. What is the theme of the 2021 World Ozone Day?
(a) Keep Cool and Carry on: The Montreal Protocol
(b) Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection
(c) Montreal Protocol – keeping us, our food and vaccines cool
(d) 32 years and Healing

Q15. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched ________, which has been created by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV,
(a) Hindustan TV
(b) Bharat TV
(c) Nation TV
(d) Sansad TV

Solutions

S1. Ans.(a)
Sol. Government think tank Niti Aayog in collaboration with US-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India, has launched a campaign named Shoonya, to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.

S2. Ans.(d)
Sol. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has pegged India’s economic growth rate as follows, in its Trade and Development report released on September 15, 2021: Calendar Year (CY) 2021 – 7.2%; Calendar Year 2022 – 6.7%.

S3. Ans.(d)
Sol. Tata Steel has commissioned India’s first carbon capture plant that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas, at its Jamshedpur Works on September 14, 2021. With this achievement, Tata Steel has become country’s first steel company to adopt such a carbon capture technology.

S4. Ans.(c)
Sol. The Indian military contingent comprising of an all arms combined force of 200 personnel is participating in the Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION -2021, a Joint Counter Terrorism Exercise between Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) member states.

S5. Ans.(a)
Sol. Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

S6. Ans.(d)
Sol. India is set to host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference on November 19 and 20, 2021, in Nava Nalanda Mahavihara campus, in Nalanda, Bihar.

S7. Ans.(d)
Sol. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched ‘Project Udaan’, a language translator, to break language barrier in education, which hampers flow of message.

S8. Ans.(c)
Sol. The International Day for the preservation for Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on September 16 to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.

S9. Ans.(d)
Sol. Ford Motor Company announced that it would stop producing cars in India as the global auto industry continues to grapple with a shortfall in semiconductors and other components due to supply chain disruptions.

S10. Ans.(b)
Sol. IT services major Infosys formally launched its ‘Equinox’ suite of solutions to help enterprises transform their online and in-store functions and deliver personalised omnichannel commerce experiences for B2B and B2C buyers.

S11. Ans.(d)
Sol. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has been named in world’s 100 most influential people of 2021 by TIME magazine.

S12. Ans.(b)
Sol. The 8th edition of the Indian Army Chief’s Conclave, a gathering of serving and former Chiefs of Army Staff of the Indian Army, organised at New Delhi from September 16-18.

S13. Ans.(a)
Sol. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared Kushinagar Airport as a Customs notified airport. This would also facilitate international passenger movements including that of Buddhist pilgrims.

S14. Ans.(c)
Sol. The theme for 2021 World Ozone Day: ‘Montreal Protocol – keeping us, our food and vaccines cool.’

S15. Ans.(d)
Sol. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Sansad TV, which has been created by merging Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV, jointly with Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.

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