Current Affairs 10th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. In which city, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav has launched the first functional Smog Tower of India?
A. Delhi
B. Varanasi
C. Kolkata
D. Lucknow
Answer [A] Delhi
2. Which ministry has launched the PRANA portal?
A. Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
B. Ministry of Earth Sciences
C. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D. Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Answer [D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
3. Which state has appointed former SBI Chairperson Rajnish Kumar as its economic advisor?
A. West Bengal
B. Odisha
C. Andhra Pradesh
D. Assam
Answer [C] Andhra Pradesh
4. Which State/UT has launched the ‘Business Blasters’ programme?
A. Sikkim
B. Delhi
C. Karnataka
D. Maharashtra
Answer [B] Delhi
5. Which ministry has launched ‘Bujurgon ki Baat – Desh Ke Saath’ programme?
A. Ministry of Culture
B. Ministry of Women and Child Development
C. Ministry of Tourism
D. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Answer [A] Ministry of Culture
6. Which Organization recently (in Sept 21) set up 3 Boards for Advance Rulings (BAR) to help with tax matters?
A. Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs
B. Central Board of Direct Taxes
C. Securities and Exchange Board of India
D. All the Above
Answer [B] Central Board of Direct Taxes
7. Which is the World’s 1st Country to adopt ‘Bitcoin’ as its National Currency?
A. Costa Rica
B. Mexico
C. Haiti
D. El Salvador
Answer [D] El Salvador
8. Which Payment Bank recently (in Sept’ 21) signed an MoU with LIC Housing Finance Ltd to provide home loans?
A. Paytm Payments Bank
B. Fino Payments Bank
C. India Post Payments Bank
D. Jio Payments Bank
Answer [C] India Post Payments Bank
9. Who was appointed (in Sept’ 21) as the Managing Director of Export-Import Bank of India?
A. J. Packirisamy
B. Lingam Venkat Prabhakar
C. David Rasquinha
D. Harsha Bhupendra Bangari
Answer [D] Harsha Bhupendra Bangari
10. In September 2021, V. Vaidyanathan was re-appointed by RBI as MD & CEO of which Bank?
A. IDFC FIRST Bank
B. NABARD
C. SIDBI
D. Bank of India
Answer [A] IDFC FIRST Bank