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Aparchit Super Current Affairs MCQ with facts – 28 August 2021
By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. Who has been roped in by the Delhi government as the brand ambassador for its ‘Desh Ke
Mentors’ programme?
A) Sonu Sood C) Rajkumar Rao
C) Amitabh Bachchan D) Ayushman Khurrana
Answer : A .
Arvind Kejriwal, CM of Delhi has announced that Sonu Sood will be the brand ambassador of the Delhi
government’s ‘Desh Ke Mentors’ programme.
The programme will be soon launched by Delhi Government. It is a mentor-mentee programme for
students of government schools.
SONU SOOD IN NEWS
Delhi govt appoints Sonu Sood as brand ambassador for ‘Desh ke Mentors’ Programme.
Sonu Sood appointed as the brand ambassador for Punjab’s anti-COVID vaccination drive
Redmi India names Sonu Sood as its brand ambassador for Redmi 9 Power
Sonu Sood Appointed As State Icon Of Punjab By Election Commission
Spice Money ropes in Sonu Sood as brand ambassador
Sonu Sood tops 50 Asian Celebrities in The World list 2020
Sonu Sood’s autobiography to be titled ‘I Am No Messiah’ Co-written by : Meena Iyer
Acer India appointed Sonu Sood as Brand Ambassador
Gargo International appointed sonu sood as Brand Ambassador
Sonu Sood launches Pravasi Rojgar app to help migrants find job opportunities
Q.2. AS Rajeev has been reappointed as the MD & CEO of which bank?
A) South Indian Bank B) Bank of Maharashtra
C) Central Bank of India D) Indian Overseas Bank
Answer : B .
A S Rajeev– MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra
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BANK OF MAHARASHTRA
Founded : 16 September 1935
Headquarteres : Pune
MD & CEO : A. S. Rajeev
Tagline : Ek Parivaar, Ek Bank (One Family One Bank)
BANKING RE-APPOINTED IN NEWS 2021
S S Mallikarjuna Rao– MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank
A S Rajeev– MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra
Atul Kumar Goel- MD and CEO of UCO Bank
RBI has approved the re-appointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank
RBI approves re-appointment of Prakash Chandra as Non-Executive Chairman of RBL Bank.
RBI approves Re-appointment of Shyam Srinivasan as Federal Bank CEO for 3 years till
September 2024.
RBI approves re-appointment of GC Chaturvedi as part-time Chairman of ICICI Bank.
M K Jain re-appointed as RBI Deputy Governor for a period of two years.
Vishwavir Ahuja re-appointed as MD & CEO of RBL Bank.
RBI re-appoints Uday Kotak as MD of Kotak Mahindra Bank.
RBI approves re-appointment of Murali Natrajan as MD and CEO of DCB Bank
Q.3. East Sikkim has topped the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021-22. The
index has been launched by?
A) NITI Aayog
B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C) Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (M/DoNER)
D) All the above
Answer : D .
NITI Aayog and Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region (M/DoNER) have launched the North
Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index Report and Dashboard 2021–22, with technical support from
UNDP. The index is based on NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index.
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East Sikkim district of Sikkim has topped the North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021-22
while Kiphire district of Nagaland was ranked last amongst 103 districts in the ranking. Gomati, North
Tripura is second, West Tripura is third in the ranking.
What is NER District SDG Index: The Index measures the performance of the districts of the eight
States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura on
the Sustainable Development Goals and ranks these districts on the basis of the same.
NITI Aayog ( National Institution for Transforming India)
Founded : 1 January 2015
Preceding : Planning Commission ( 15 March 1950)
Headquarters : New Delhi
Chairperson : Narendra Modi
Vice Chairperson : Rajiv Kumar
CEO : Amitabh Kant
NITI Aayog comes under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Formation : 22 November 196
Headquarters : New York City
Head : Achim Steiner
G. Kishan Reddy : Minister of Development of North Eastern Region
Consitituency : Secunderabad, Telangana
Q.4. The Ministry of Labour and Employment has launched e-Shram portal for the unorganised
sector, under which the beneficiaries would get an Accidental Insurance cover of
Rs____________
A) Rs 2 lakh B) Rs 3 lakh
C) Rs 5 lakh D) Rs 1 lakh
Answer : A .
Minister for Labour and Employment, Shri Bhupender Yadav has launched the e-Shram portal where
38 crore Unorganised Workers can register themselves and in turn benefit from various social security
schemes being implemented by the Central and State Governments.
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Every unorganised worker who registers on the eSHRAM Portal will get Rs 2.0 Lakh Accidental
Insurance cover. (Rs 2.0 Lakh on death or permanent disability and Rs 1.0 lakh on partial disability).
Bhupender Yadav : Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Consitituency : Rajayasabha MP , Rajasthan
Q.5. MANTHAN 2021 is a national hackathon launched by Bureau of Police Research and
Development (BPR&D) in collaboration with which organisation to address security
challenges faced by the intelligence agencies?
A) SEBI B) NPCI
C) AICTE D) SIDBI
Answer : C .
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) in collaboration with the All India Council for
Technical Education (AICTE) have launched a unique national Hackathon named ‘MANTHAN 2021’.
The winning team will receive an amount of worth Rs. 40 Lakh.
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
Founded : 1945
Headquarteres : New Delhi
Chairman : Anil Sahasrabudhe
Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)
Founded : 1970
Headquarteres : New Delhi
Director General : V V.S.K.Kaumudi
Q.6. S S Mallikarjuna Rao is the MD and CEO of which bank?
A) IndusInd Bank B) Punjab & Sind Bank
C) Punjab National Bank D) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer : C .
S S Mallikarjuna Rao– MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank
PNB IN NEWS
Ashutosh Choudhary was appointed as the Chief Risk Officer of Punjab National Bank.
Geojit inks pact with Punjab National Bank to offer three-in-one account.
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Punjab National Bank launches digital initiative PNB@Ease.
PNB has set up a wholly-owned subsidiary namely “PNB Cards & Services Ltd” to manage its
credit card business.
PNB has decided to restrict its customers from withdrawing money from non-EMV automated
teller machines (ATMs) with effect from 01 February 2021.
PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK
Founded : 12 April 1894
Founder : Dyal Singh Majithia And Lala Lajpat Rai
Headquarters : New Delhi
MD & CEO : S. S. Mallikarjuna Rao
Tagline : The Name You can Bank Upon
Punjab National Bank Merge : (Oriental Bank of Commerce & United Bank of India
Q.7. India has been elected as the member of Council of Administration(CA) and Postal
Operations Council (POC) of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). In which place is the
headquarter of UPU located?
A) Paris, France B) Bern, Switzerland
D) Vienna, Austria D) Geneva, Switzerland
Answer : B .
India has won the elections for membership of two key bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU),
during the 27th UPU Congress in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on August 27, 2021.
India got elected to the Council of Administration(CA) with 134 votes, out of 156 countries..
The country received the highest votes in CA elections from South Asia and Oceania region
INDIA ELECTED AS MEMBER IN NEWS
India elected to Council of Administration(CA) And Postal Operations Council (POC) of Universal
Postal Union
India elected as member of UN Economic and Social Council for 2022-24
India elected as non-permanent member of UN Security Council
India re-elected as president of International Solar Alliance
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Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Headquarters : Bern, Switzerland
Director-General : Masahiko Meteko
Q.8. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board?
A) Bhupender Yadav B) Ashwini Vaishnaw
C) Mansukh Mandaviya D) G. Kishan Reddy
Answer : C .
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Mansukh Mandaviya has taken over charge as the
Chairperson of Stop TB Partnership Board.
He has replaced Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr. Harsh Vardhan as the chairman.
India aims to end TB by 2025 while the UN aims to end TB by 2030.
Mansukh Mandaviya : Minister of Health and Family Welfare; and Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers
Consitituency : Rajayasabha MP , Gujarat
Q.9. The Ministry of Textile has partnered with which institute to develop ‘INDIAsize’ an Indian
size charts based on body measurements?
A) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata
B) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bengaluru
C) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
D) National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai
Answer : C .
Ministry of Textile in partnership with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi
has launched the project ‘INDIAsize’ to develop Indian size charts based on body measurements of the
Indian population for better fitting of ready to wear garments.
The project ‘INDIAsize’ plans to measure 25000 people in the age group of 18 to 65 years in six different
regions of India using 3D body scanners. The six regions are- i.e. New Delhi (North), Mumbai (West),
Chennai (South), Hyderabad (Centre), Kolkata (East) and Shillong (North-East).
Piyush Goyal : Minister of Textiles
Consitituency : Rajya Sabha MP, Maharashtra
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Q.10. The first G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment was attended by Smriti
Irani on behalf of Government of India. The conference was hosted by which country
through virtual mode?
A) India B) Italy
C) Japan D) Indonesia
Answer : B .
First-ever G20 Ministerial Conference on Women’s Empowerment was held at Santa Margherita Ligure, Italy
The Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Smt. Smriti Irani addressed the meet on behalf of India.
G2 Summit 2021 Presidency of Italy
Summit Theme 2021 : “People, Planet’ and Prosperity”
G20 SUMMIT AND INTERESTING FACTS
1st G20 Summit 2008 : USA
15th G20 summit 2020 : Saudi Arabia
16th G20 summit 2021 : Italy
17th G20 summit 2022 : Indonesia
18th G20 summit 2023 : India
19th G20 summit 2024 : Brazil
Easy Tricks to Remember or Memorize Members of G-20 Countries
TRICKS : “GURU JI SITA AB SSC FCI ME” job karti hai (only capital letters)
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Q.11. Name the MD & CEO of UCO Bank who has been reappointed to the post by the
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) ?
A) Shyam Srinivasan B) Sandeep Bakhshi
C) Atul Kumar Goel D) Pallav Mohapatra
Answer : C .
Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has extended the tenure of three managing directors
and chief executive officers (MDs and CEOs). These are:
S S Mallikarjuna Rao– MD and CEO of Punjab National Bank
A S Rajeev– MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra
Atul Kumar Goel- MD and CEO of UCO Bank
United Commercial Bank (UCO) Bank
Founded : 1943
Headquarteres : Kolkata
MD & CEO : Atul Kumar Goel
Tagline : Honours your Trust
Canara Bank marged with UCO Bank, Syndicate Bank, Indian Overseas Bank
Q.12. Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) Consultation Workshop
was recently organised by which organisation?
A) Election Commission of India
B) Central Vigilance Commission
C) Competition Commission of India
D) Confederation of Indian Industry
Answer : A .
Election Commission of India (ECI) organized Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation
(SVEEP) Consultation Workshop on August 25-26, 2021.
The SVEEP program is the flagship program of the Election Commission of India for voter education &
awareness.
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
Founded : 25 January 1950
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25 January : Voter's Day
HQ : New Delhi
1st Chief : Sukumar Sen
1st Women Chief : V.S. Ramadevi
24th Chief : Sushil Chandra
Commissioner : Rajiv Kumar and Anup Chandra Pandey
Tenure : 6/65yrs
Article : 324
Q.13. The Shared Destiny-2021 is a multinational peacekeeping exercise, scheduled to take place
in September 2021. Which country will host the exercise?
A) Pakistan B) China
C) Mongolia D) Thailand
Answer : B .
The armed force of the country China, Pakistan, Mongolia and Thailand will take part in a multinational
peacekeeping exercise named “Shared Destiny-2021”.
The exercise will be held in China in the month of September 2021.
Q.14. Ted Dexter, who has passed away recently was the former cricket captain of which country?
A) South Africa B) West Indies
C) England D) New Zealand
Answer : C .
Former England and Sussex captain Ted Dexter has passed away.
Nicknamed as ‘Lord Ted’, Dexter was a middle-order batsman and medium-pace bowler.
He had played 62 Tests between 1958 and 1968, for England in which he was captain in 30 matches.
Dexter was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in June 2021
Q.15. The eSHRAM Portal will generate a unique ____________ digit Universal Account Number
(UAN) upon registration
A) 10 B) 16
C) 11 D) 12
Answer : D .
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Upon registration on the eSHRAM Portal, the worker will get an eSHRAM card with a unique 12 digit
Universal Account Number (UAN) and will be able to access the benefits of the various social security
schemes through this Card anywhere anytime.
eSHRAM Portal will help in the creation of a National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW).
Q.16. Where did the Union Finance Minister launch the ‘My Pad My Right’ project to bring
livelihood and menstrual hygiene closer to rural women?
A) Telangana B) Tripura
C) Andhra Pradesh D) Maharashtra
Answer : B .
In Tripura, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has inaugurated a project called ‘My Pad, My
Right’ initiated by NABARD and NABFOUNDATION 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.17. Which ministry organised ‘Mera Watan, Mera Chaman’ mushaira in New Delhi as a part of
‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence?
A) Ministry of Home affairs B) Ministry of Finance
C) Ministry of Minority Affairs D) Ministry of Defence
Answer : C .
Union Minority Affairs Ministry organised ‘Mera Watan, Mera Chaman’ mushaira in New Delhi as a part
of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrating 75 years of India’s Independence. The poets presented their
poetry and couplets on the celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence while remembering the
sacrifices made by the great freedom fighters.
Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan are a part of the rich and glorious cultural legacy of and they strengthen
the fabric of ‘Unity in Diversity’ and India’s culture of civility and etiquette
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi : Minister of Minority Affair
Consitituency : Rajya Sabha MP, Jharkhand
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Q.18. Where did the President of India lay the foundation stone for the first AYUSH University in
Uttar Pradesh?
A) Lucknow B) Varanasi
C) Kanpur D) Gorakhpur
Answer : D .
Indian President Ram Nath Kovind laid the foundation stone for the first AYUSH University of Uttar
Pradesh, Mahayogi Guru Gorakhnath AYUSH Vishwavidyalaya, at Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
AYUSH systems of health care have been instrumental in increasing people’s immunity and fighting
against the lethal COVID-19 second wave
Q.19. What is the target year set by Odisha Government to promote the use of electric vehicles
on the road?
A) 2022 B) 2024
C) 2025 D) 2030
Answer : C .
Odisha Government approves Odisha Electric Vehicle Policy 2021 and targets 20 per cent electric
vehicles on the road by 2025
Q.20. What is the rate of sovereign gold per gram fixed for the Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
2021–22 – Series VI?
A) Rs. 4732 B) Rs. 4821
C) Rs. 4856 D) Rs. 4899
Answer : A .
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the issue price for Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021–22 –
Series VI, which is fixed at 4732 per gram of gold.
The Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme 2021–22 – Series VI will be open for subscription for the period 30
August 2021 to 3 September 2021.
Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB)
Introduction: Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme (SGB) was launched by Government of India in 2015.
SGBs are government securities denominated in grams of gold.
Eligibility: Indian resident individuals, HUFs, Trusts, Universities and Charitable Institutions.
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Tenor: The tenor of the Bond will be for a period of 8 years with exit option from 5th year to be exercised
on the interest payment dates.
Denomination: multiples of gram(s) of gold with a basic unit of 1 gram.
Minimum Limit: 1 gram of gold
Maximum limit: 4 KG for individual, 4 Kg for HUF and 20 Kg for trusts
Interest rate: 2.50% p.a payable semiannually.
Q.21. Who launched the Anand-based National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) web version
of the e-GOPALA application and IMAP web portal?
A) Ashwini Vaishnaw B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Parshottam Rupala D) G. Kishan Reddy
Answer : C .
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying Parshottam Rupala launched the Anand-
based National Dairy Development Board’s (NDDB) web version of the e-GOPALA application and
IMAP web portal, which provides real-time information to dairy farmers for better productivity of milk-
producing animals.
ParshottamRupala : Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying
Consitituency : Rajayasabha MP , Gujarat
National Dairy Development Board (NDDB)
Founded : 16 July 1965
Founder : Verghese Kurien
Headquarters : Anand, Gujarat
Q.22. What is the name of India’s first agri commodities sectoral index launched by NCDEX?
A) KAREX B) AGREX
C) GAUREX D) BAUREX
Answer : C .
India’s first sectoral index within the agri commodities basket named as GUAREX was launched by the
National Commodity and Derivatives Exchange Limited (NCDEX).
NCDEX GUAREX is a price-based index tracking the price movement in the futures contracts of its
underlying, i.e. Guar Seed and Guar Gum Refined Splits on a real-time basis.
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NCDEX
Founded : 2003
Headquarters.: Mumbai
CEO.: Vijay Kumar Venkataraman
Q.23. Which state has received the approval to upgrade various existing MSME clusters under
the SIDBI Cluster Growth Fund (SCDF)?
A) Rajasthan B) Gujarat
C) Uttarakhand D) Tamil Nadu
Answer : D .
The Tamil Nadu Government has received the first approval under the SIDBI Cluster Growth Fund
(SCDF) from the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to upgrade various existing
MSME clusters and to develop new industrial infrastructural facilities in Tamil Nadu.
Q.24. Which city was ranked first among the most surveilled cities in the world?
A) Mumbai B) New Delhi
C) Bengaluru D) Hyderabad
Answer : B .
According to the Forbes India report, New Delhi ranks first among the most surveilled cities in the world
with 1,826.6 cameras per square mile, while Chennai which has 609.9 cameras per square miles ranks
third in the world. London ranks second and Mumbai ranks 18.
Q.25. Who has been appointed as the Executive Director of the Reserve Bank of India?
A) Ajay Kumar B) M. Rajeshwar Rao
C) M. D. Patra D) Mahesh Kumar Jain
Answer : A .
The Reserve Bank of India appointed Ajay Kumar as its Executive Director.
He was the Regional Director of the RBI’s New Delhi Regional Office before being promoted as
Executive Director.
The Reserve Bank of India now has 13 Executive Directors.
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STATIC GK Based Current Affairs MCQs 28 August 2021
By Kumar Kaushal
Q.1. When was G20 established?
A) 1995 B) 1999
C) 1985 D) 2000
Answer : B .
G20 was established in 1999 to bring together finance ministers and central bank Governors of the
developed and developing countries.
Q.2. What is the theme of the G20 summit held in Italy in 2021?
A) Fighting poverty with rigidity B) "Human-Centred Future Society"
C) Making the world together D) “People, Planet’ and Prosperity”
Answer : D .
Q.3. Which of the following is not the member of the G20?
A) Indonesia B) Singapore
C) Mexico D) Turkey
Answer : B .
Q.4. Where was the first summit of G20 held?
A) United States B) United Kingdom
C) Canada D) France
Answer : A .
The first summit of G20 was held in Washington in 2008.
Q.5. A company that carries on the business of a financial institution as its principal business is
known as?
A) Bank B) AIFI
C) NBFC D) Regulator
Answer : C .
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Q.6. In which year was ING Vyasa Bank merged with Kotak Mahindra Bank?
A) 2014 B) 2008
C) 2010 D) 2012
Answer : A .
Q.7. Udyam Registration Certificate is related to registration of?
A) Banks B) MSME
C) e-commerce D) Khadi Industry
Answer : B .
Q.8. At present which entity is the umbrella organization for retail payment in India?
A) RBI B) SBI
C) NPCI D) RuPay
Answer : C .
Q.9. Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) code has how many characters?
A) 10 B) 15
C) 20 D) 25
Answer : C .
Q.10. Negotiable Instruments Act (NI Act) was enacted in which year?
A) 1991 B) 1811
C) 1881 D) 1911
Answer : C .
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