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1 .

Who led the Indian delegation at the 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue, held in New Delhi on September 27, 2021?

A)

Pritam Munde

B)

Raksha Khadse

C)

Bharati Pravin Pawar

D)

Pratima Bhoumik

Correct Answer : Bharati Pravin Pawar

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar has led the Indian delegation at the 4th Indo-US Health Dialogue, held in New Delhi. The US delegation for the dialogue is led by Ms Loyce Pace, Director, Office of Global Affairs at U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The two-day Dialogue is a platform to deliberate upon multiple ongoing collaborations in the health sector between the two countries.

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2 .

Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh has been appointed as the new Director General of which organisation?

A)

Indian Coast Guard (ICG)

B)

National Cadet Corps

C)

National Security Guard (NSG)

D)

Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

Correct Answer : National Cadet Corps

Lieutenant General Gurbirpal Singh today(September 27, 2021) took over as the 34th Director General of National Cadet Corps (NCC) . He was commissioned into the PARACHUTE REGIMENT in 1987. An alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla, Indian Military Academy, Dehradun as well as NCC, he attended the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington and the National Defence College Course in New Delhi. Lt Gen Singh has been a Company Commander in counter-insurgency environment in Nagaland and the Siachen Glacier.

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3 .

In pilot stage, the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was being implemented in how many states UTs?

A)

6 UTs

B)

10 UTs

C)

3 States and 3 UTs

D)

6 States and 4 UTs

Correct Answer : 6 UTs

Currently the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission is in pilot phase, in six union territories, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, Ladakh, Lakshadweep, and Puducherry.

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4 .

When the World Rivers Day is observed globally?

A)

Fourth Sunday of September

B)

Third Sunday of September

C)

Second Sunday of September

D)

First Sunday of September

Correct Answer : Fourth Sunday of September

World Rivers Day is celebrated every year on the “Fourth Sunday of September” since 2005, to raise global awareness of the need to support, protect and preserve the rivers around the world. In 2021, World Rivers Day is being celebrated on 26 September. The theme for World Rivers Day 2021 is “Waterways in our communities” with a specific emphasis on the need to conserve and repair urban waterways, which are frequently under stress.

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5 .

The World Tourism Day is observed every year on which day?

A)

24th September

B)

25th September

C)

26th September

D)

27th September

Correct Answer : 27th September

World Tourism Day is observed globally on 27th September every year. The purpose of this day is to raise awareness on the role of tourism within the international community and to demonstrate how it affects social, cultural, political and economic values worldwide. In the ongoing pandemic times, it is important to raise awareness about the tourism sector given that 90% of world heritages sites closed as a result of the pandemic last year and young people in rural communities were unemployed.

The theme for World Tourism Day 2021 is “Tourism for Inclusive Growth”.

History of the day : Ever since 1980, World Tourism Day is celebrated annually across the world on September 27. It was on this day in 1970 when the Statutes of the United Nations World Tourism Organization were adopted which are considered a milestone in global tourism.

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6 .

What is the theme of the World Tourism Day 2021?

A)

Tourism and Rural Development

B)

Tourism and the Digital Transformation

C)

Tourism for inclusive growth

D)

Tourism and Jobs: a better future for all

Correct Answer : Tourism for inclusive growth

The theme for World Tourism Day 2021 is ‘Tourism for inclusive growth’. It aims at helping people who are associated with the tourism sector. As COVID-19 has had a massive economic and social impact, the restart of tourism will help in bringing benefits that are enjoyed fairly and widely.

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7 .

Name the system launched by Supreme Court for transferring e-authenticated copies from courts to prisons?

A)

GIFT

B)

SAFER

C)

FASTER

D)

WINNER

Correct Answer : FASTER

Supreme Court of India has approved an electronic system named FASTER (Fast and Secured Transmission of Electronic Records). The FASTER system will be used for transferring e-authenticated copies from courts to prisons. A three-judge bench of Chief Justice N.V. Ramana, Justice Nageswara Rao and Justice Surya Kant has instructed state governments, Union territories, prison departments and other authorities concerned to make arrangements at prisons to accept e-authenticated copies.

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8 .

What was the theme of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) held on September 25, 2021?

A)

Building resilience through hope

B)

Effective responses to global crises

C)

The Future We Want, the UN We Need

D)

Making the United Nations relevant to all people

Correct Answer : building resilience through hope

Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 25, 2021, in New York. The theme of 2021 UN General Assembly session was ‘building resilience through hope – to recover from Covid-19, rebuild sustainably, respond to the needs of the planet, respect the rights of people, and revitalise the United Nations’.

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9 .

What is the minimum ticket size set by RBI for the issuance of securitization notes?

A)

Rs 0.50 crore

B)

Rs 1 crore

C)

Rs 2 crore

D)

Rs 3 crore

Correct Answer : Rs 1 crore

The Reserve Bank of India has issued guidelines regarding the Securitisation of Standard Assets. As per the guidelines of RBI, the minimum ticket size for the issuance of securitization notes will be Rs.1 crore.

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10 .

What was the amount fraud loans, as declared in 2020-21?

A)

Rs 1.37 trillion

B)

Rs 1.65 trillion

C)

Rs 1.81 trillion

D)

Rs 1.94 trillion

Correct Answer : Rs 1.37 trillion

The Reserve Bank of India has allowed lenders/banks to transfer of loans that have been classified as fraud by these lenders to Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs). Stressed loans including fraud loans that are in default for more than 60 days or classified as NPA are permitted to be transferred to ARCs. For 2020-21 (FY21)– loans worth Rs 1.37 trillion were declared as fraud

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