Daily Online Current Affairs Quiz:02 October 2021

 

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1.International Day of older persons is observed on which day?

A.September 29
B.September 30
C.October 1
D.September 27

October 1

Note:Theme 2021:Digital Equality for all ages

01 october also observed as World Vegetarian Day and International Coffee Day.

2.Who become the first Indian woman to score a test century in Pink ball cricket?
A.Mithali Raj
B.Anjum Chopra
C. Smriti Mandhana
D.Shefali Varma

Smriti Mandhana

Note: Virat Kohli become the first Indian man to score a test century in Pink ball cricket.

3.Rupinder Pal Singh announced his retirement from which game?
A.Basketball
B.Tennis
C.Hockey
D.Wrestling

Hockey

4.Name the person who wrote the book "Cronicles from the land of the happiest people on earth"?
A.      Wole Shoyinka
B.      Agatha Christie
C.      Jhumpa Lahiri
D.      Amitabh Ghosh

Wole Shoyinka

5.How many Indian NGOs won the Right Livelihood Award 2021?
A.1
B.2
C.3
D.4

1

Note: Name of Indian NGO: Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment(LIFE).Right Livelihood award also known as an alternate Nobel prize of Sweden.

6.Who has become the new president of Indian Society of Advertisers?
A. Sunil Kataria
B.Devendra Nath
C. Bhupen Kataria
D. Sanjay Rathi

Sunil Kataria

7.Name the mission of NASA which  recently launched to study the Trojan asteroids near the planet Jupiter?
A.Mission Jupiter
B.Lucy Mission
C.Asteroid Mission
D.Trojen Mission

Lucy Mission

Note: Lucy will be the first space mission to study the Trojans. The mission takes its name from the fossilized human ancestor whose skeleton provided unique insight into humanity's evolution. Likewise, the Lucy mission will revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system.

Asteroids sharing an orbit with a planet, but which are located at the leading (L4) and trailing (L5) Lagrangian points, are known as Trojan asteroids.

National Aeronautics and Space Administration(NASA) established in 1958.

NASA HQ-Washington DC

NASA Motto: "For the benefits of all"

8.India's first gender-neutral human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine 'Gardasil-9' has been rolled out by?
A. MSD Institute
B.Cipla
C.Sun Pharma
D. Abbott India Ltd

MSD Institute

Note: Cervical cancer can be prevented by HPV vaccines. The vaccine can be given to girls between the age groups of 9-26 years and boys in the age groups of 9-15 years.

Roll out:-officially launch or introduce a new product or service.

9.Which city has been declared 'Greenest City' for Real Estate in India?
A.Delhi
B.Indore
C.Hyderabad
D.Kochi

Delhi

Note: London,Shanghai,New York, Paris and Washington DC are the world's top 5 green cities for real estate.

According to a study by property consultant Knight Frank, India's national capital, Delhi, is the greenest city for real estate and ranks 63rd globally.

10.Which country has introduced a new currency with Six fewer zeros?
A.Colombia
B.Venezuela
C.Italy
D.France

Venezuela

Note:Highest ddenomination of the new currency will be 100 bolivars, as compared to the earlier higher denomination of 1 million bolivar.Venezuela's old currency had almost become worthless as a result of years of the world's worst inflation.

Venezuela Capital:Caracas

Venezuela Currency:Venezuelan bolívar

11.In which city, CM Yogi Adityanath has started the 'Nirbhaya -Ek Pahal' program?
A.Kanpur
B.Lucknow
C.Allahabad
D.Varanasi

Lucknow

Note:Under this programme, 75,000 women would get connected with state banks, get loans at cheaper interest rates and get benefits of state subsidies under PM Mudra Yojana for 3 months.

12."MY Life in Full:Work, Family, and Our Future" is the memoir of which person?
A. Ranjana Kumar
B.Indra Nooyi
C.Arundhati Bhattacharya
D.Kristalina Georgieva

Indra Nooyi

Note:Indra Nooyi is the former CEO of PepsiCo

13.Who inaugurated the NIDHI 2.O scheme?
A.Rajnath Singh
B.Narendra Modi
C.Om Birla
D.Amit Shah

Om Birla

Note: NIDHI 2.O scheme was launched by the ministry of Tourism to facilitate the digitalization of the tourism sector and promote ease of doing business for the hospitality and tourism sector, by encouraging all accommodation units to register themselves on the platform to become part of the hospitality industry.

14.Theme of 7th edition of the Swachh Survekshan?
A.People First
B.Health First
C.Priority to Health
D.Health Matters

People First

Note:Swachh Survekshan (SS) is the world's largest urban cleanliness survey and is conducted by Swachh Bharat Missio-Urban(SBM-U).

15."Sarkar Tumachya Dari" initiative has been started in which of the following states?
A.Goa
B.Gujarat
C.Odisha
D.Nagaland

Goa

Note:The programme is also known as "Government at your door step". This initiative aims to grant ease in procedural complexities and the representatives of the programme will visit the rural villages to solve the issues and grievances faced by the people while accessing schemes and initiatives.

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