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September - 2021 Current Affairs
1 .
The book named “Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth” is an upcoming book by which celebrity?
A)
Meryl Streep
B)
Angelina Jolie
C)
Priyanka Chopra
D)
Malala Yousafzai

Correct Answer :   Angelina Jolie

Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has recently announced her upcoming book, titled “Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth”. The book has been written jointly by Angelina Jolie, Amnesty International and human rights lawyer Geraldine Van Bueren QC.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
2 .
Which company has launched India’s first digital payment interactive geospatial platform named Pulse?
A)
PhonePe
B)
Google
C)
Paytm
D)
Facebook

Correct Answer :   PhonePe

PhonePe has launched a platform named PhonePe Pulse. Pulse is India’s first interactive platform with data insights and trends on digital payments.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
3 .
Companies are required to inform the SEBI when an entity holds more than ____ percent shares in a listed company?
A)
4%
B)
5%
C)
7%
D)
10%

Correct Answer :   5%

As per SEBI guidelines, companies have to inform the stock exchanges when an entity holds more than 5% shares in a listed company.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
4 .
Central government has recently inked Karbi Anglong Peace Agreement with which state?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Tripura
C)
Assam
D)
Nagaland

Correct Answer :   Assam

The Government of India has signed a tripartite peace accord with the State government of Assam and five insurgent groups from the Karbi Anglong region in Assam, to end decades of violence in the region.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
5 .
Jacques Rogge, who has passed away recently at the age of 79, was the former President of which of these organisations?
A)
UNICEF
B)
Amnesty International
C)
World Anti-Doping Agency
D)
International Olympic Committee

Correct Answer :   International Olympic Committee

Former President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, has passed away. He was 79.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
6 .
Which state's government has banned online gambling?
A)
Delhi
B)
Kerala
C)
Telangana
D)
Karnataka

Correct Answer :   Karnataka

Karnataka government has decided to ban online gambling games or betting, excluding lottery by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The amended bill will be tabled in the upcoming session of the Karnataka Assembly, which will start from September 13th. 

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
7 .
Which nation will host the 13th BRICS Summit?
A)
India
B)
China
C)
Russia
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   India

The 13th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place on September 9, 2021 under the chairmanship of India. This will be the third time that India will be hosting the summit after 2012 and 2016. The 2020 BRICS Summit had been held virtually due to the COVID pandemic under the chairmanship of Russia.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
8 .
Which state government plans to undertake public welfare projects worth Rs. 1,000 crores under Vatan Prem Yojana?
A)
Rajasthan
B)
Gujarat
C)
Uttar Pradesh
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Gujarat

The Gujarat government announced on September 4, 2021, that it plans on undertaking public welfare projects worth Rs. 1,000 crores jointly with non-resident Gujaratis by December 2022. The projects will be under the state government’s ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’. 

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
9 .
Asian Development Bank has cleared a loan worth USD 150 million for a housing project for the urban poor in which Indian state?
A)
Meghalaya
B)
Maharashtra
C)
Andhra Pradesh
D)
Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer :   Tamil Nadu

Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 150 million loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu. The loan was approved on September 3, 2021.

Published On : 09/01/2021 16:57:20
10 .
Who is the author of the book titled ‘A Rude Life: The Memoir’?
A)
Barkha Dutt
B)
Sagarika Ghose
C)
Vir Sanghvi
D)
Rajdeep Sardesai

Correct Answer :   Vir Sanghvi

Vir Sanghvi, one of India’s most recognised journalist, has come out with a memoir titled A Rude Life. ‘A Rude Life: The Memoir’ has been published by Penguin Random House.

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