Current Affairs For (5 September, 2021)

1. What is the total Special Drawing Rights (SDR) allocation made by IMF to India?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made an allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) 12.57 billion to India. (approx USD 17.86 billion). With this, the total SDR holding of India has gone upto SDR 13.66 billion (equivalent to around USD 19.41 billion).

PM Modi virtually addressed the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) recently. Which country was the host of the EEF Summit 2021?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi virtually addressed the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), organised on September 03, 2021 in Vladivostok, Russia.

Name the life insurance company which is acquiring the Exide Life Insurance Company.

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Private sector life insurer HDFC Life has announced to acquire 100 percent stake in Exide Life Insurance Company in a stock and cash deal, for Rs 6,887 crore. Subsequently, the Exide Life will be merged with HDFC Life, subject to regulatory approvals.

What is the rank of India in the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021 ?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) Hurun Research Institute has released the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021, as per which India is the third largest Unicorn/startup ecosystem in the world.

Harvinder Singh has become the first ever Indian para athlete to win a medal in _________ event at the Paralympics.

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Answers With Explanation : (B) In Paralympics 2020, India’s ace archer Harvinder Singh has won bronze medal in men’s individual recurve open on September 03, 2021.

Three institutions from India features in top 400 list of Times World University Rankings 2022. Which university has topped the list?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Top University- University of Oxford in United Kingdom has topped the list for the sixth consecutive year.

Praveen Kumar has claimed a silver medal in which event at the Tokyo Paralympics Games?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) Indian para-athlete Praveen Kumar claimed a silver medal in the men’s high jump T64 event at Tokyo Paralympics. The 18-year-old Noida-based Praveen Kumar registered a jump of 2.07m, and also set a new Asian record.9. Who is the first woman Chairperson & Managing Director of public sector enterprise Engineers India Ltd?

Name the Indian para-athlete who has won two medals at the ongoing Tokyo Games in Shooting event.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) After winning an unprecedented gold recently, Indian para- shooter Avani Lekhara has now won a Bronze Medal for the country at the Paralympics Games in Tokyo, in 50m Rifle 3 Position SH1 event on September 03, 2021.

Who is the first woman Chairperson & Managing Director of public sector enterprise Engineers India Ltd?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) State-owned engineering consultancy firm Engineers India Ltd (EIL) announced Vartika Shukla has assumed charge as the first woman Chairperson & Managing Director of the company. Shukla joined EIL in 1988 and possesses consulting experience comprising Design, Engineering and implementation of complexes in Refining, Gas Processing, Petrochemicals, Fertilizers sectors.

Which state goverment will set up a science city named after Rajiv Gandhi?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) The Maharashtra Government has decided to set up a world-class science city at Pimpri-Chinchwad near Pune to develop a scientific outlook among the students and prepare them to become students in future.

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