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1 .

The Government of India will host the first ever Global Buddhist Conference in November 2021 in which state?

A)

Bihar

B)

Gujarat

C)

Meghlaya

D)

Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer : Bihar

* 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.

* The academic conference, being organised by Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), will become an annual feature.

* Four regional conferences in India (Telangana, Saranath, Gangtok and Dharamshala) and abroad (Japan, South Korea, Thailand and Cambodia) will be organised, in the run-up to the conference. The reports of these regional conferences will be presented at the inaugural Global Buddhist Conference.

* Global Buddhist Conference focuses on making India the center of Buddhism, by promoting Buddhist activities, like academic, cultural, seminars, people traveling for festival like Buddha Purnima, Vesak.

* As a part of the event, an award for the promotion of Buddhist studies which will be given on November 21 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, carrying a cash reward of $20,000 (around Rs 14.7 lakh), a plaque, and a gold-plated medallion.

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2 .

The Artificial Intelligence-powered project, 'iRASTE' which aims to reduce road accidents, has been launched on pilot basis in which city by the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways?

A)

Gujarat

B)

New Delhi

C)

Nagpur

D)

Bengaluru

Correct Answer : Nagpur

Union Minister for Road Transport, Nitin Gadkari launched ‘iRASTE’, an Artificial Intelligence-powered project, which aims to help reduce road accidents, understand the factors responsible for these events and come up with solutions to mitigate them. iRASTE stands for Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and Engineering. The project has been launched on a pilot basis in Nagpur, Maharashtra with the aim of reducing accidents by 50 percent in the city.

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3 .

The AI-based language translator software 'Project Udaan' has been launched by which Indian institute?

A)

IIT Bombay

B)

IIT Delhi

C)

IIT Kanpur

D)

IIT Madras

Correct Answer : IIT Bombay

“Language is more than just a medium of communication, it is the unseen thread that connects our past, present, and future” – VP M. Venkaiah Naidu

What separates human beings from the rest of the living creatures is their ability to speak and be understood. Language is the medium that makes this possible. Now, what happens if one speaks or writes in a particular language, but others can’t understand it? A barrier in communication is created, hampering the flow of messages.

This barrier in the flow of messages is a bane for students who do not excel in the English language. Keeping this in mind, the Indian Institute of Technology(IIT)Bombay launched Project Udaan, a language translator, to ease students in understanding the language, on September 14.

Project Udaan :

‘Project Udaan,’ a donation-based project, is an end-to-end ecosystem, which translates scientific and technical content from English to Hindi and all other Indian languages. The AI-based translation software ecosystem can translate engineering textbooks, learning materials in one-sixth of the time taken by a team of domain and linguistic experts working manually on it.

The project has been developed by Institute Chair Professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Prof. Ganesh Ramakrishnan, and his team. The work began seven years ago when Prof. Ganesh and his team saw a wide gap in the availability of technical knowledge in Hindi and other Indian languages.

The project is also in line with the New Education Policy, which promotes imparting of higher education through Indian languages. Further, the Project aims to translate 500 engineering texts in Hindi in one year and in 15 Indian languages in 3 years.

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4 .

What is the GDP growth rate projection of Indian economy in Calendar Year 2021 as per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?

A)

6.5%

B)

7.2%

C)

8.1%

D)

9.0%

Correct Answer : 7.2%

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%

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5 .

The UNSC called for an emergency meeting on September 16 to discuss about which country?

A)

Syria

B)

North Korea

C)

Sudan

D)

Afghanistan

Correct Answer : North Korea

The UN Security Council (UNSC) called for an emergency meeting on September 16, 2021 to discuss the recent ballistic missile launches by North Korea. The UN resolutions ban North Korea from conducting any tests of ballistic missiles.

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6 .

Who resigned as Gujarat Assembly speaker on September 16, 2021?

A)

Jitu Vaghani

B)

Harsh Sanghvi

C)

Jagdish Panchal

D)

Rajendra Trivedi

Correct Answer : Rajendra Trivedi

Gujarat State Assembly speaker Rajendra Trivedi tendered his resignation just hours before the new Gujarat cabinet was sworn in on September 16, 2021. Trivedi, who is a BJP MLA from Vadodara, was one of the 24 new Gujarat Cabinet Ministers who were sworn in by Gujarat Governor Acharya Devvrat.

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7 .

India's first CO2 capture plant, which extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas has been launched by which company?

A)

BHEL

B)

ONGC

C)

Tata Steel

D)

Larsen and Toubro

Correct Answer : Tata Steel

Tata Steel has commissioned India’s first carbon capture plant that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas, at its Jamshedpur Works. With this achievement, Tata Steel has become the country’s first steel company to adopt such a carbon capture technology. The CCU plant was inaugurated by T.V. Narendran, CEO and MD, Tata Steel, in the presence of company officials and other dignitaries.

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8 .

The Campaign titled Shoonya has been launched by which organisation to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles?

A)

SBI

B)

ISRO

C)

NITI Aayog

D)

IIT Madras

Correct Answer : NITI Aayog

Government think tank Niti Aayog in collaboration with US-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India, has launched a campaign named Shoonya on September 15, 2021, to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.

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9 .

The National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 has been conferred upon how many awardees by President Ramnath Kovind?

A)

51

B)

65

C)

72

D)

83

Correct Answer : 51

The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 at a virtual ceremony on September 15, 2021, The award was presented to 51 health care workers and nurses for their selfless dedication and compassion, especially during COVID-19 pandemic.

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10 .

What is the theme of the 2021 World Ozone Day?

A)

Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection

B)

Montreal Protocol â€“ keeping us, our food and vaccines cool

C)

Keep Cool and Carry on: The Montreal Protocol

D)

None of the above

Correct Answer : Montreal Protocol â€“ keeping us, our food and vaccines cool

The theme for World Ozone Day 2021 is the “Montreal Protocol – Keeping us, our food, and vaccines cool”. The cold chain is very important in all countries and has a direct link in reducing food loss and food waste, protecting public health, and supporting the economy. The Montreal Protocol is closely linked to this sensitive sector and WOD is an excellent time to stand out in this often overlooked sector.

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