1. Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla recently inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 scheme, which has been launched by the Ministry of ____________
Answers With Explanation : (B) The Speaker of Lok Sabha, Shri Om Birla inaugurated the NIDHI 2.0 (National Integrated Database of Hospitality Industry) scheme, during an event organised by Ministry of Tourism, on the occasion of 2021 World Tourism Day.
2. NPCI has partnered with which bank to launch ‘RuPay On-the-Go’ contactless payments solutions?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) has partnered with private sector lender YES Bank to launch first-of-its-kind ‘RuPay On-the-Go’ contactless payments solutions.
3. International Translation Day is observed on which date in September?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Every year, International Translation Day is marked on 30 September. The International Federation of Translators (FIT) organize the day ever since it was set up in 1953.
4. Which ministry has launched India’s first Pan-India helpline for senior citizens named ‘Elder Line’?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched India’s first Pan-India helpline for senior citizens named ‘Elder Line’ for which the toll-free number is 14567.
5. The government has recently enhanced the income limit of disabled dependents to be eligible for family pension for life from Ministry of Defence. What is the new limit?
Answers With Explanation : (C) The child/sibling will be eligible for family pension for life, if his/her overall income from sources other than family pension is less than 30% of the last pay drawn by the deceased government servant/pensioner concerned plus the dearness relief admissible thereon.
6. Who among these is the winner of the UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for 2021?
Answers With Explanation : (A) A humanitarian organization from Yemen has been declared as the the winner of the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. The organization named “Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development”, founded in 2017 by Ameen Jubran, has won the prestigious honour to support and provide a lifeline to tens of thousands of Yemenis people displaced by the country’s conflict.
7. Hwasong-8 is a new hypersonic missile, which was tested successfully by which country recently?
Answers With Explanation : (C) North Korea successfully tested a new hypersonic missile called Hwasong-8 on September 28, 2021, in a bid to increase nation’s capabilities for self-defence.
8. Who has been chosen as the new Prime Minister of Japan?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Japan’s former Foreign Minister, Fumio Kishida has won the ruling party’s leadership election, virtually ensuring that he will become the country’s next prime minister. Kishida won 257 votes in a runoff to defeat Taro Kono, a popular vaccines minister who previously held the positions of defence and foreign minister.
9. World Maritime Day 2021 is observed globally on _______.
Answers With Explanation : (B) World Maritime Day 2021 is observed globally on 30th September. The exact date of celebrating World Maritime Day is left to the individual governments but is usually celebrated during the last week in September.
10. The Book “My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future” is the memoir of who among the following?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Sol. In her book, My Life in Full: Work, Family and our Future, Indra Nooyi focuses on the importance that organisational support plays in working women’s lives.
