Current Affairs MCQs of 22nd September 2021

Q.1 India was ranked at which position on Global Innovation Index 2021?

a. 45th

b. 46th

c. 47th

d. 48th

Q.2 When is International Day of Peace 2021 observed?

a. September 20th

b. September 21st

c. September 22nd

d. September 23rd

Q.3 Which state has introduced a new bill to protect illegal religious structures?

a. Tamil Nadu

b. Telangana

c. Karnataka

d. Kerala

Q.4 Which country topped the Global Innovation Index 2021?

a. US

b. UK

c. Japan

d. Switzerland

Q.5 IRCTC has launched India’s first indigenous cruise liner in partnership with which company?

a. Cordelia Cruises

b. Angriya Cruises

c. Nefertiti Cruises

d. MV Paramhamsa Cruises

Q.6 The Global Innovation Index is released annually by which organisation?

a. World Economic Forum (WEF)

b. International Monetary Fund (IMF)

c. World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)

d. United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Q.7 Which North-Eastern State has launched the MyMeG programme to mark International Democracy Day?

a. Manipur

b. Meghalaya

c. Sikkim

d. Nagaland

Q.8 Which Online shopping company has launched Kisan Store for farmers?

a. Amazon

b. Flipkart

c. Myntra

d. Ajio

Q.9 12-yr-old Ayaan Shankta has won the 2021 International Young Eco-Hero award. He is from which city?

a. Mumbai

b. Delhi

c. Hyderabad

d. Bengaluru

Q.10 “Human Rights and Terrorism in India” book has been released by whom?

a. Meenakshi Lekhi

b. Subramanian Swamy

c. Salman Rushdie

d. Vikram Seth

Answers –

Q.1 b) India has been ranked 46th by the World Intellectual Property Organization in the Global Innovation Index Rankings 2021. The country has climbed two spots from its ranking in 2020.

Q.2 b)

Q.3 c) Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai introduced the Karnataka Religious Structure (Protection) Bill 2021 on September 20, 2021. The Bill aims at protecting illegal religious structures in the state after the state government faced a backlash over the demolition of a temple in the Nanjangud district of Mysore.

Q.4 d)

Q.5 a) The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched India’s first indigenous cruise liner on September 18, 2021, in partnership with Cordelia Cruises, a private company operated by M/s Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd.

Q.6 c)

Q.7 b) In a bid to bring the citizens of Meghalaya closer to governance by promoting participatory democracy, the state government unveiled the MyMeG programme to mark International Democracy Day.

Q.8 a) Amazon India has launched the Kisan (farmer) store that will make agri-inputs such as seeds, farm tools and accessories, available to buyers at competitive prices with the added convenience of delivery at their doorstep.

Q.9 a) A 12-year-old environmental activist from Mumbai has been named as a 2021 International Young Eco-Hero in recognition of his efforts to solve tough environmental problems.

Q.10 b)