Latest Current Affairs Quiz in 2021, September Current Affairs in 2021, Today Current Affairs

1 .

How many Boards for Advance Rulings (BAR) has been set up by CBDT to ensure faster disposal of cases of tax disputes?

A)

1

B)

3

C)

5

D)

7

Correct Answer : Option (B) - 3

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has constituted three Boards for Advance Rulings (BAR), to ensure faster disposal of cases and avoid income tax disputes.The BARs have been made operational from September 01, 2021. Out of the three BARs, two have been set up in Delhi and one in Mumbai.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20

2 .

RBI has recently removed which bank from its PCA restrictions?

A)

UCO Bank

B)

Central Bank of India

C)

Indian Overseas Bank

D)

All of the above three

Correct Answer : Option (A) - UCO Bank

The Reserve Bank of India has announced that UCO Bank is taken out of the PCA restrictions. (Prompt Corrective Action Framework (PCAF)). Now only Indian Overseas Bank and Central Bank of India remain under PCA

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3 .

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently approved how much amount of loan as additional financing to scale up the improvement of rural connectivity in Maharashtra?

A)

USD 300 million

B)

USD 250 million

C)

USD 150 million

D)

USD 100 million

Correct Answer : Option (A) - USD 300 million

The government of India and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have signed a USD 300 million loan as additional financing to scale up the improvement of rural connectivity to help boost the rural economy in the state of Maharashtra.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20

4 .

The Research Institution category is the newly introduced category in India Rankings 2021. Which Indian institution has topped in this category?

A)

IIT Madras

B)

AIIMS Delhi

C)

IIsc Bengaluru

D)

IIM Ahmedabad

Correct Answer : Option (C) - IIsc Bengaluru

Research Institutions – Indian Institute of Science, (IISc) Bangalore

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5 .

Who has been named as the new captain of Afghanistan's men's cricket team for the T20 World Cup?

A)

Asghar Afghan

B)

Gulbadin Naib

C)

Samiullah Shenwari

D)

Mohammad Nabi

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Mohammad Nabi

Veteran all-rounder Mohammad Nabi has been named as the new captain of Afghanistan men's cricket team for the upcoming T20 World Cup after Rashid Khan stepped down from captaincy in protest against the selection of the national squad without his inputs.

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6 .

IOC has suspended which nation until the end of 2022 after it failed to send a team to Tokyo Olympic Games 2020?

A)

Pakistan

B)

Afghanistan

C)

North Korea

D)

South Korea

Correct Answer : Option (C) - North Korea

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended North Korea until the end of 2022 after it failed to send a team to the Tokyo Games. The suspension means the country will miss out on the Beijing Winter Games.

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7 .

India will hold '2+2' dialogue with which nation on September 11 to discuss Afghanistan and Indo-Pacific region?

A)

UK

B)

Japan

C)

France

D)

Australia

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Australia

Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne and Defence Minister Peter Dutton to arrived in India on September 10th to hold '2+2' ministerial dialogue in New Delhi on September 11, 2021. Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation at the dialogue.

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8 .

Which nation's cricket board has refused to host the Afghanistan men's cricket team?

A)

India

B)

Australia

C)

England

D)

South Africa

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Australia

Cricket Australia said that it will not host the Afghanistan men's cricket team for the proposed Test match if "women's cricket will not be supported in Afghanistan". The announcement comes after the Taliban group prohibitted Afghanistan’s women from playing cricket.

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9 .

Indiaâ€™s tallest air purification tower has been installed in which state/UT of the country?

A)

Delhi

B)

Assam

C)

Tamil Nadu

D)

Chandigarh

Correct Answer : Option (D) - Chandigarh

India’s tallest air purification tower has been inaugurated in the Union Territory of Chandigarh on September 08, 2021.

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10 .

HDFC Bank has partnered with which organisation to provide credit support to MSME sector?

A)

National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)

B)

Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)

C)

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

D)

National Institute of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (NI-MSME)

Correct Answer : Option (A) - National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC)

HDFC Bank has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the National Small Industries Corporation (NSIC) for providing credit support to the micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) sector.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20