Current Affairs 24th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. In which year, was the APEDA Act was passed in the Parliament?
A. 1970             
B. 1980
C. 1985             
D. 1995
Answer [C] 1985
2. “Aadhaar based e-KYC”, “self KYC” and “OTP based conversion” are a part of which reforms initiated by the Government of India?
A. LPG Reforms                
B. Power Sector Reforms
C. MSME Reforms          
D. Telecom Reforms
Answer [D] Telecom Reforms
3. “VR Chaudhari”, who is seen in the news recently, is associated with which organization?
A. ISRO               
B. Indian Air Force
C.ONGC              
D. Indian Oil
Answer [B] Indian Air Force
4. Which organization is set to conduct ‘Sailing regattas and Sail parade’ to commemorate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav?
A. Indian Navy                              
B. Dredging Corporation of India    
C. Shipping Corporation of India   
D. Indian Army
Answer [A] Indian Navy
5. Which Ministry in association with UGC has organized a Webinar on “Ensuring Inclusive Governance: Making Every Person Matter”?
A. Ministry of Finance         
B. Ministry of Social Justice
C. Ministry of Education     
D. Ministry of Women Development
Answer [C] Ministry of Education
6. Which organization recently (in Sept’ 21) commissioned India’s 1st Co2 Capture & Utilisation (CCU) plant at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand?
A. Tata Steel                 
B. JSW Steel
C. Essar Steel                
D. Jindal Steel & Power Limited
Answer [A] Tata Steel
7. Where did PM Modi inaugurated (in Sept’ 21) 2 Defence Office complexes that were constructed under Light gauge steel frame (LGSF) technology?
A. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh         
B. Kolkata, West Bengal
C. Mumbai, Maharashtra            
D. New Delhi
Answer [D] New Delhi
8. Which Country was recently (in Sept’ 21) appointed as the 9th permanent member state of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)?
A. Afghanistan                 
B. Iran
C. Belarus                         
D. Armenia
Answer [B] Iran
9. What is the revised GDP estimate of India for FY22 as per the Economic Outlook report released by OCED in September 2021?
A. 7.9%                
B. 9.2%
C. 8.5%                
D. 9.7%
Answer [D] 9.7%
10. In September 2021, Justin Trudeau won the 3rd term as the Prime Minister of which country?
A. France                  
B. Denmark
C. Canada                 
D. Finland
Answer [C] Canada