Current Affairs Quiz 23rd September 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs 23rd September 2021 Quiz:

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Q.1. Which bank has partnered with Visa to offer nine credit cards to its customers, for all the segments across First, Premia and Prosperity?

किस बैंक ने अपने ग्राहकों को फर्स्ट, प्रीमिया और प्रॉस्पेरिटी के सभी सेगमेंट के लिए नौ क्रेडिट कार्ड प्रदान करने के लिए वीज़ा के साथ भागीदारी की है?

(a) HDFC Bank / एचडीएफसी बैंक

(b) RBL Bank / आरबीएल बैंक

(c) Yes Bank / यस बैंक

(d) ICICI Bank / आईसीआईसीआई बैंक

(e) Axis Bank / एक्सिस बैंक

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(c)

Exp. Yes bank tie-up with VISA to offer credit cards

Yes Bank has partnered with Visa to offer credit cards to its customers, following the regulatory ban on Mastercard by RBI.

The Visa co-branded cards come with nine credit card variants covering all segments, consumer cards, business cards, and corporate cards across YES First, YES Premia and YES Prosperity.

Yes Bank has achieved the transition to Visa as a payment network within a record time of fewer than 60 days, post the bank imposed on Mastercard from July 22, 2021.

Q.2. Who is the head of the education ministry’s panel to develop new curriculum for schools?

स्कूलों के लिए नया पाठ्यक्रम विकसित करने वाले शिक्षा मंत्रालय के पैनल का प्रमुख कौन है?

(a) Ashok Lavasa / अशोक लवासा

(b) K Kasturirangan / के कस्तूरीरंगन

(c) Chan Santokhi / चैन संतोखी

(d) Rajkiran Rai G / राजकिरण राय जी

(e) Sahil Seth / साहिल सेठ

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(b)

Exp. Former ISRO chief K Kasturirangan to head education ministry’s panel to develop new curriculum for schools

The Union education ministry on 21 Sept formed a 12-member committee to develop new curriculums for school, early childhood, teacher and adult education, officials said. The panel tasked with developing four national curriculum frameworks (NCFs) will be headed by National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) drafting committee chairperson K Kasturirangan.

The committee will discuss “position papers” finalised by national focus groups on different aspects of the four areas drawing inputs from state curriculum frameworks.

The NCFs serve as a guideline for syllabus, textbook and teaching practices for schools in India.

Q.3. Who among the following has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Telecommunication?

निम्नलिखित में से किसे दूरसंचार विभाग के सचिव के रूप में नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) K Rajaraman / के राजारामन

(b) Tarun Bajaj / तरुण बजाज

(c) Ajay Kumar Bhalla / अजय कुमार भल्ला

(d) Harsh Vardhan Shringla / हर्षवर्धन श्रृंगला

(e) T.V. Somanathan / टी वी सोमनाथन

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(a)

Exp. K Rajaraman appointed telecom secretary

K Rajaraman, Additional Secretary in the Department of Economic Affairs, has been appointed as Secretary, Department of Telecommunication.

Rajaraman will take over the charge from Anshu Prakash who is due to superannuate on September 30.

Q.4. Who has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate in the 76th UN General Assembly?

संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासचिव एंटोनियो गुटेरेस द्वारा 76 वीं संयुक्त राष्ट्र महासभा में एक सतत विकास लक्ष्य (SDG) अधिवक्ता के रूप में किसे नियुक्त किया गया है?

(a) K K Venugopal / के के वेणुगोपाल

(b) Govinda Rajulu Chintala / गोविंदा राजुलू चिंताला

(c) BSV Prakash Kumar / बीएसवी प्रकाश कुमार

(d) Ajit Kumar Mohanty / अजीत कुमार मोहंती

(e) Kailash Satyarthi / कैलाश सत्यार्थी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(e)

Exp. UN chief appoints Kailash Satyarthi as SDG Advocate

Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi has been appointed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate in the 76th UN General Assembly.

Guterres appointed Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Munoz Rabanal, Microsoft President Brad Smith and K-pop superstars BLACKPINK as new SDG Advocates. With this, the UN now has total of 16 SDG Advocates.

The SDG Advocates use their considerable spheres of influence to reach new constituencies to act now and keep the promise of the Sustainable Development Goals for people and for the planet.

Q.5. Zee Entertainment has signed a merger deal with Sony Pictures Networks India. Who will be the MD and CEO for a period of 5 years for the merged company?

ज़ी एंटरटेनमेंट ने सोनी पिक्चर्स नेटवर्क्स इंडिया के साथ एक विलय समझौते पर हस्ताक्षर किए हैं। मर्ज की गई कंपनी के लिए 5 साल की अवधि के लिए एमडी और सीईओ कौन होगा?

(a) Puneet Goenka / पुनीत गोयनका

(b) Payal Kapadia / पायल कपाड़िया

(c) N Venudhar Reddy / एन वेणुधर रेड्डी

(d) P Sainath / पी साईनाथ

(e) Deepti Pillay Sivan / दीप्ति पिल्ले सिवान

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(a)

Exp. Zee Entertainment signs merger deal with Sony Pictures Networks India

Zee Entertainment has signed a merger deal with Sony Pictures Networks India Private Limited.

Zee Entertainment will hold 47.07 percent, while Sony India will hold a 52.93 percent stake in the merged company. Both the companies have agreed to a binding exclusivity for 90 days. Puneet Goenka will continue to provide services to the merged company as MD and CEO for a period of 5 years.

Q.6. Who has won the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan’s Babar Masih in the final?

फाइनल में पाकिस्तान के बाबर मसीह पर जीत के साथ आईबीएसएफ 6-रेड स्नूकर विश्व कप किसने जीता है?

(a) Mark Selby / मार्क सेल्बी

(b) Aditya Mehta / आदित्य मेहता

(c) Pankaj Advani / पंकज आडवाणी

(d) Ronnie O’Sullivan / रॉनी ओ’सुल्लीवन

(e) Vidya Pillai / विद्या पिल्लै

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(c)

Exp. Pankaj Advani won his 24th world title in Doha

Star Indian Pankaj Advani on 22nd Sept grabbed his 24th world title when he triumphed at the IBSF 6-Red Snooker World Cup with a victory over Pakistan’s Babar Masih in the final.

Advani, who won his 11th Asian title last week, started the final with a comfortable 42-13 win in the opening frame.

Q.7. On which date International Day of Sign Languages is observed every year?

प्रतिवर्ष सांकेतिक भाषाओं का अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस किस दिन मनाया जाता है?

(a) 20 September / 20 सितंबर

(b) 21 September / 21 सितंबर

(c) 22 September / 22 सितंबर

(d) 23 September / 23 सितंबर

(e) 24 September / 24 सितंबर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(d)

Exp. 23 September: International Day of Sign Languages

The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of sign languages and strengthen the status of sign languages.

Q.8. What is the theme for International Day of Sign Languages 2021?

अंतर्राष्ट्रीय सांकेतिक भाषा दिवस 2021 का विषय क्या है?

(a) Sign Language Rights for All

(b) Reaffirming Deaf People’s Human Rights

(c) Sign Languages Are for Everyone!

(d) Each deaf and hearing people across the world can work together

(e) We Sign For Human Rights

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(e)

Exp. 23 September: International Day of Sign Languages

The International Day of Sign Languages (IDSL) is celebrated annually across the world on 23 September. This day is celebrated to raise awareness of sign languages and strengthen the status of sign languages.

Theme 2021: “We Sign For Human Rights

Q.9. World Rose Day is annually celebrated on _______________.

विश्व रोज़ डे प्रतिवर्ष _______________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) 18 September / 18 सितंबर

(b) 19 September / 19 सितंबर

(c) 20 September / 20 सितंबर

(d) 21 September / 21 सितंबर

(e) 22 September / 22 सितंबर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(e)

Exp. 22nd Sept -World Rose day 2021

On 22 September World Rose Day is observed annually. It is a day specially dedicated to Cancer patients who are currently fighting it out against the disease.

Those who are braving this disease are emotionally exhausted, as they require a lot of courage and positivity to keep them going.

Q.10. Where is the headquarter of United Nations?

संयुक्त राष्ट्र का मुख्यालय कहाँ है?

(a) Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur / मलेशिया, कुआलालंपुर

(b) New York, United States / न्यूयॉर्क, संयुक्त राज्य अमेरिका

(c) Shanghai, China/ शंघाई, चीन

(d) London, United Kingdom / लंदन, यूनाइटेड किंगडम

(e) Jakarta, Indonesia / जकार्ता, इंडोनेशिया

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(b)

Exp. Headquarters: New York, New York, United States

Founded: 24 October 1945, San Francisco, California, United States

Secretary general: António Guterres

Q.11. Who is the present MD & CEO of Yes Bank?

यस बैंक के वर्तमान एमडी और सीईओ कौन हैं?

(a) Pinaki Ghose / पिनाकी घोस

(b) Rana Kapoor / राणा कपूर

(c) Neeraj Dhawan / नीरज धवन

(d) Ravneet Gill / रवनीत गिल

(e) Prashant Kumar / प्रशांत कुमार

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(e)

Exp. Prashant Kumar, former Chief financial officer of SBI, is the present MD & CEO at Yes Bank.

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