Q.1 Name the first ever Indian to be selected as the Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently.
a. Chrisphin Karthick
b. Somak Raychaudhury
c. Jayant Narlikar
d. Dorje Angchuk
Q.2 In which state of India did Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a project called ‘My Pad, My Right’?
a. Manipur
b. Nagaland
c. Assam
d. Tripura
Q.3 Which state government has recently launched the ‘Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)” scheme?
a. Gujarat
b. Punjab
c. Haryana
d. Bihar
Q.4 The digital platform ‘e-Source,’ is being developed by which institution to tackle the problem of e-waste?
a. IIT Madras
b. IIT Delhi
c. IIT Kanpur
d. IIT Hyderabad
Q.5 Dr. Firdausi Qadri was named as one of the five winners of the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards. She belongs to which nation?
a. Pakistan
b. Bangladesh
c. Indonesia
d. Sri Lanka
Q.6 Which country will host the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2021?
a. Glasgow
b. Beijing
c. New York
d. Manilla
Q.7 Which state launched the Save Water to Get Free Water scheme?
a. Karnataka
b. Kerala
c. Goa
d. Telangana
Q.8 How many new Health & Wellness Centres to be opened in NE States as part of National Ayush Mission?
a. 2500
b. 1000
c. 3500
d. 760
Q.9 Which company has received an insurance broking licence from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai)?
a. PhonePe
b. Paytm
c. Freecharge
d. Mobikwik
Q.10 Which program was launched by the Ministry of Coal as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav?
a. Vriksharopan Abhiyan
b. Jal Jeevan
c. Green Energy Clean Energy
d. Badega Bharat
Answers –
Q.1 d)
Q.2 d) In Tripura, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman inaugurated a project called ‘My Pad, My Right’ initiated by NABARD and NAB FOUNDATION at Killa village in Gomati district on the second and concluding day of her visit to the state. The project aims to bring livelihood and menstrual hygiene closer to rural women by way of grant, wage support and capital equipment.
Q.3 b) The Punjab Cabinet gave nod to a new scheme which will help the unemployed youth in the state to hone their skills and increase their chances of getting a job. These youngsters will be given short-term skill training free of cost under the ”Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)” scheme of the state government.
Q.4 a) The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is working on developing an innovative digital model to address the problem of e-waste (electronic wastes). The digital platform, named as ‘e-Source,’ will act as an exchange platform, to serve as an online marketplace for Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).
Q.5 b) Bangladeshi vaccine scientist Dr. Firdausi Qadri was named as one of the five winners of the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards on August 31, 2021. Filipino fisher Roberto Ballon was also among the recipients.
Q.6 a) The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.
Q.7 c) Goa launched the ‘Save Water to Get Free Water’ scheme on August 31, 2021, under which the households in Goa will not be charged for water for consumption up to 16,000 litres. It is expected that 60 percent of households in Goa will get zero bills from September 1 onwards.
Q.8 b) Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal announced a slew of major initiatives planned to boost the traditional medicinal practices in the North-Eastern states at a Conference of Ayush and Health Ministers of North Eastern states in Guwahati.
Q.9 a) Payments major PhonePe has received an insurance broking licence from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai), the Bengaluru-based company.
Q.10 a) The Ministry of Coal in India launched the Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2021, as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav. Pralhad Joshi, Union Minister of Coal, Mines and Parliamentary Affairs will launch the Abhiyan via video conference.