1. Name the winners of the 2021 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Answers With Explanation : (C) The Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2021 has been awarded jointly to Benjamin List (Germany) and David MacMillan (the USA) “for the development of asymmetric organocatalysis”.
2. The World Cotton Day is observed annually on which day?
Answers With Explanation : (A) The WHO-recognised World Cotton Day (WCD) is observed every year on October 07 since 2019 to celebrate the international cotton industry and its contribution to communities and the global economy.
3. How many PM MITRA mega textile parks have been approved by the government to be set up in 5 years?
Answers With Explanation : (D) The Centre has approved the setting up of seven new mega textile parks, or PM MITRA parks across the country in an effort to help furthering the growth of textile sector in the economy and position India strongly on the Global textiles map. The total outlay for the project has been set at Rs 4,445 crore for five years.
4. The Moody’s Investor Service has recently revised the sovereign rating outlook of India to _______.
Answers With Explanation : (A) Rating agency Moody’s Investors Service has upgraded India’s sovereign rating outlook to ‘stable’ from ‘negative’, following an improvement in the financial sector and faster-than expected economic recovery across sectors.
5. What was the profession of Arvind Trivedi who has passed away recently?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Veteran television actor Arvind Trivedi, who is famously known for his iconic role of demon-king Raavan in Ramanand Sagar’s TV serial Ramayan, has passed away suffering from age-related issues. He was 82.
6. What is the minimum net owned fund requirement for a company to operate as an Asset Reconstruction Company?
Answers With Explanation : (B) Asset Reconstruction Company owned the fund of not less than Rs 2 crore or such other amount not exceeding 15% of total financial assets acquired or to be acquired by the securitisation company or reconstruction company.
7. Wada Kolam, a variety of ____________widely grown in Wada in the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been given a ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag.
Answers With Explanation : (D) A variety of rice widely grown in Wada in the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been given a ‘Geographical Indication’ (GI) tag, which will give it a unique identity as well as wider markets. 8. Which of the following state government has recently launched the ‘S
8. Which of the following state government has recently launched the ‘Swechha’ programme to provide branded sanitary napkins to female students?
Answers With Explanation : (A) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched the ‘Swechha’ program to tackle the stigma attached to menstruation, prioritize female personal hygiene, and encourage a healthy dialogue of information.Under the initiative, the state government will provide quality branded sanitary napkins to female students at government educational institutions, free of cost.
9. Which of the following became the first scheduled private sector bank to collect direct, indirect taxes?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (KMBL) has received approval from the government for collection of direct & indirect taxes, such as income tax, Goods and Services Tax (GST) etc, through its banking network.
10. Who has win the final in the men’s 50m rifle event at the ISSF Junior World Championships?
Answers With Explanation : (D) Young Indian shooter, Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar smashed the world record in the final to win gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF Junior World Championships in Lima, Peru.
