Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 12 September 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 12 September 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 12 September 2021. 

1. Who has been appointed as the new CEO of the Ujjivan Financial Services?
   A) Nitin Chugh
   B) Sanjeev Barnwal
   C) Arunava Banerjee
   D) Ajay Kanwal
   
   View answer

   Option B
   Explanation:Sanjeev Barnwal has been appointed as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Ujjivan Financial Services. Ujjivan Financial Services is the holding company of Ujjivan Small Finance Bank.
2. Which product has been added in the Revised Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’?
   A) Coal
   B) Dry Fruits
   C) Dairy Products
   D) Honey
   
   View answer

   Option C
   Explanation:Dairy products will now be eligible for assistance under the ‘Revised Transport and Marketing Assistance (TMA) for Specified Agriculture Products Scheme’ 
3. The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is an international day commemorated on___________
   A) 12 Sept
   B) 10 Sept
   C) 11 Sept
   D) 09 Sept
   
   View answer

   Option A
   Explanation:The United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation is observed every year on September 12 since 2011, to celebrate the economic, social and political developments made in recent years by regions and countries in the south.
4. Vijay Rupani has recently resigned as the Chief Minister of which state?
   A) Punjab
   B) Gujarat
   C) Uttarakhand
   D) Chhattisgarh
   
   View answer

   Option B
   Explanation:Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani has resigned from his post, ahead of the state assembly elections, to be held in 2022. The senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader submitted his resignation letter to Governor Acharya Devvrat, on September 11, 2021 at the Raj Bhawan…
5. India is the host country for 16th Assembly of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI) in 2024. Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Assembly on behalf of India?
   A) G C Murmu 
   B) Rajiv Mehrishi
   C) Tathagata Roy
   D) Shashi Kant Sharma
   
   View answer

   Option A
   Explanation: The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India G C Murmu has been elected as Chairman of the Assembly of the Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI). He has been appointed for a period of three years from 2024-27. India will host the 16th Assembly of ASOSAI in 2024. 
6. When is the World First Aid Day observed globally?
   A) Second Wednesday of September
   B) Second Friday of September
   C) Second Saturday of September 
   D) Second Thursday of September
   
   View answer

   Option C
   Explanation:World First Aid Day is observed on the second Saturday of September every year. In 2021 the World First Aid Day is being observed on September 11, 2021.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the Sardardham Bhavan in which city of the country recently?
   A) Lucknow
   B) Hyderabad
   C) New Delhi
   D) Ahmedabad
   
   View answer

   Option D
   Explanation:Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated the Sardardham Bhavan in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, via video conferencing on September 11, 2021.
8. Who has been appointed as the  Vice-Chairman of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS) by the Centre?
   A) Vijay Goel 
   B) Sanjeev Balyan
   C) Vijender Gupta
   D) Charti Lal Goel
   
   View answer

   Option A
   Explanation:Former Union Minister Shri Vijay Goel has been appointed as the Vice-Chairman of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti (GSDS). It is the site of the Martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi, the Father of the Nation.
9. Who among the following has been appointed as the new chief executive officer (CEO) of Yahoo?
   A) William Ruto
   B) Jim Lanzone
   C) Renate Nyborg
   D) Scott Kessler
   
   View answer

   Option B
   Explanation:The web service provider, Yahoo, has named Jim Lanzone as its new chief executive officer (CEO) on September 10, 2021.
10. India recently undertook its maiden 2+2 ministerial dialogue with which of these countries?
    A) Israel
    B) Germany
    C) Australia
    D) France
    
    View answer

    Option C
    Explanation:India and Australia are undertaking their first-ever 2+2 ministerial dialogue at the Hyderabad House in New Delhi on September 11, 2021.
11. What is the theme of the United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation 2021?
    A) Pathways toward the SDGs through South-South solidarity beyond COVID-19
    B) From Commitment to Action — Follow up to Buenos Aires Plan of Action+40
    C) South-South Cooperation in the Era of Economic, Social and Environmental Transformation
    D) South-South cooperation: solidarity in support of a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future
    
    View answer

    Option D
    Explanation:Theme for 2021 is “South-South cooperation: solidarity in support of a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future.”
12. What is the theme of the World First Aid Day 2021?
    A) First aid and road safety
    B) First aid saves lives
    C) First Aid and Excluded People
    D) First Response to Road Crashes
    
    View answer

    Option A
    Explanation:Theme of World First Aid Day 2021: ‘First aid and road safety’