Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 23 September 2021: This post contains Questions/Quiz based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 23 September 2021. These questions have been framed keeping in mind the pattern of banking and competitive exams and hence this current affairs quiz will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs competitive exams

1. When is the International Day of Sign Languages observed?
   A) 22 September
   B) 21 September
   C) 23 September
   D) 20 September
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   Option C

   Explanation: The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September to raise awareness on sign languages and strengthen the status about sign languages.
2. Name the Indian who has been appointed as one of the 17 SDG Advocate by the UN Secretary General in 2021?
   A) Sonam Wangchuk
   B) Anand Kumar
   C) Laxmi Agarwal
   D) Kailash Satyarthi
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   Option D

   Explanation:United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed four new Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocates on September 17, 2021, ahead of the 76th UN General Assembly. The four newly appointed advocates are: Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Muñoz Rabanal, Microsoft President Brad Smith and K-pop superstars BLACKPINK (South Korean girl group).
3. How many Indian beaches have been awarded with the Blue Flag Certification by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark?
   A) 10
   B) 8
   C) 12
   D) 9
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   Option A

   Explanation: Two new beaches in India have received the Blue Flag Certification by the Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) in 2021. Now India have total 10 beaches with the coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”.
4. The ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited is being merged with which media company to become the biggest entertainment industry in India?
   A) Star India Private Limited
   B) Sony Pictures Networks India
   C) National Dastak
   D) Asianet Star Communications
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   Option B

   Explanation:The Board of Directors of ZEE Entertainment Enterprises Limited (ZEEL) has unanimously approved the merger of the company with Sony Pictures Networks India (SPNI). Puneet Goenka, the CEO of Zee Entertainment, will be the MD and CEO of the merged entity for a period of 5 years.
5. Kovalam is one of the two beaches which has received the the Blue Flag Certification in 2021. In which state is the beach located?
   A) Karnataka
   B) Kerala
   C) Tamil Nadu
   D) Karnataka
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   Option C

   Explanation:Kovalam in Tamil Nadu .
6. Yes Bank has recently tied up with which payment network to offer the credit card to its customers?
   A) Discover
   B) Mastercard
   C) American Express
   D) Visa
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   Option D

   Explanation:Private sector lender Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.
7. What is the latest estimated GDP growth rate of India as per ADB in 2021-22?
   A) 12%
   B) 10%
   C) 9%
   D) 11%
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   Option B

   Explanation:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised downwards India’s economic growth forecast for the current fiscal, 2021-22 (FY22) to 10 percent. Earlier this was projected at 11 percent. The Manila-based multilateral funding agency ADB has predicted the GDP growth for fiscal 2022-23 (FY23) to 7.5 percent.
8. What is the official motto of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics?
   A) Together for a Shared Future
   B) Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
   C) Passion lives here
   D) With glowing hearts
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   Option A

   Explanation:The Beijing 2022 organising committee has announced the official motto for 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics as “Together for a Shared Future”.
9. The National Single Window System (NSWS) for the investors and businesses in India, has been launched by which ministry?
   A) Ministry of External Affairs
   B) Ministry of Finance
   C) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
   D) Ministry of Labour and Employment
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   Option C

   Explanation:The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Shri Piyush Goyal, launched the ‘National Single Window System (NSWS)’, on September 22, 2021, for the investors and businesses. NSWS is a single window portal that will act as a one-stop-shop for investors or entrepreneur, to get approvals and clearances needed from Government.The portal has been developed jointly by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) along with Invest India.
10. The first consignment of laden dwarf containers train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), has been flagged off to which place?
    A) New Delhi
    B) Kanpur
    C) Kolkata
    D) Chennai
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    Option B

    Explanation:The Union Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal virtually flagged off the dwarf container train service from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), on September 20, 2021. This is the first consignment of laden dwarf containers from Mumbai-based JNPT port, the biggest container port in India.The consignment was moved by train to Inland Container Depot (ICD) Kanpur.
11. What is the theme of the 2021 International Day of Sign Languages?
    A) With Sign Language, Everyone is Included!
    B) Sign Languages Are for Everyone!
    C) Sign Language Rights for All
    D) We Sign For Human Rights
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    Option D

    Explanation:Theme 2021 : “We Sign For Human Rights”.
12. How many SDG Advocates are appointed by UN Secretary General till date to deliver the 17 SDGs by 2030?
    A) 16
    B) 12
    C) 19
    D) 11
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    Option A

    Explanation:UN now has total 16 SDG Advocates.
13. As per OECD, the GDP of India economy is projected at ________ percent in the financial year 2021-22?
    A) 8.2 percent
    B) 9.7 percent
    C) 10 percent
    D) 7.1 percent
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    Option B

    Explanation:The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has cut India’s economic growth rate projections by 0.2 percentage points to 9.7 percent for the current financial year (2021-22). For the financial year 2022-23 (FY23), OECD has projected the Indian economy to grow by 7.9 percent, as compared to 8.2% pegged earlier.
14. Eden is the first beach from _____________to get coveted Blue Flag tag
    A) Puducherry
    B) Goa
    C) West Bengal
    D) Arunachal Pradesh
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    Option A

    Explanation:  Eden in Puducherry
15. What is the Global economic growth forecast in 2021, as per OECD?
    A) 5.5%
    B) 5.1%
    C) 5.7%
    D) 5.9%
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    Option C

    Explanation:For global economy, OECD has projected a strong growth rate of 5.7% in 2021 and 4.5% in 2022, as compared to 5.8% and 4.4%, respectively, estimated earlier.