Current Affairs Quiz 30th August 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

Daily Current Affairs 30th August 2021 Quiz:

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Q.1. Rajnath Singh has named Army Sports Institute as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”. Army Sports Institute is located in which city?

राजनाथ सिंह ने आर्मी स्पोर्ट्स इंस्टीट्यूट का नाम “नीरज चोपड़ा स्टेडियम” रखा है। आर्मी स्पोर्ट्स इंस्टीट्यूट किस शहर में स्थित है?

(a) Bengaluru / बेंगलुरु

(b) New Delhi / नई दिल्ली

(c) Hyderabad / हैदराबाद

(d) Mumbai / मुंबई

(e) Pune / पुणे

Answer & Explanation
Ans.1.(e)

Exp. Raksha Mantri, Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune and named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”. The focus of the Indian Army (in the field of sports) is to identify and train promising sportspersons in 11 disciplines.

The Indian Army’s “Mission Olympics” programme was launched in 2001 with the intent to deliver medal-winning performances in the Olympics and other international events. Neeraj Chopra has won a Gold medal for India in the javelin throw event at Tokyo Olympics.

Q.2. RBI has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to ______________________.

आरबीआई ने भारत–नेपाल प्रेषण सुविधा योजना के तहत प्रति लेनदेन 50,000 रुपये से ______________ तक फंड ट्रांसफर की सीमा बढ़ा दी है।

(a) Rs 1 lakh / 1 लाख रुपये

(b) Rs 1.5 lakh / 1.5 लाख रुपये

(c) Rs 2 lakh / 2 लाख रुपये

(d) Rs 2.5 lakh / 2.5 लाख रुपये

(e) Rs 3 lakh / 3 लाख रुपये

Answer & Explanation
Ans.2.(c)

Exp. The Reserve Bank of India has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to Rs 2 lakh per transaction. Earlier there was a ceiling limit of 12 transactions in a year.

This limit has also been removed. However, for cash-based transfers under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility, the per transaction limit of Rs 50,000 will still be present with a maximum number of transfers in a year allowed at 12.

Q.3. National Small Industry Day is celebrated every year in India on _______________.

राष्ट्रीय लघु उद्योग दिवस भारत में हर साल _______________ को मनाया जाता है।

(a) 29 August / 29 अगस्त

(b) 30 August / 30 अगस्त

(c) 31 August / 31 अगस्त

(d) 1 September / 1 सितंबर

(e) 2 September / 2 सितंबर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.3.(b)

Exp. 30 August: National Small Industry Day

India observes National Small Industry Day on August 30, every year to commemorate the contribution of small-scale industry to the country’s growth.

This day is specially dedicated to motivate and promote small industrial businesses. It also helps to promote the small-scale business industry growth. The importance of the small-scale business sector is huge in the overall economic growth of a Nation.

Q.4. Who has won the silver medal in javelin throw F46 in Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में भाला फेंक F46 में रजत पदक किसने जीता है?

(a) Devendra Jhajharia / देवेंद्र झाझरिया

(b) Sumit Antil / सुमित एंटील

(c) Avani Lekhara / अवनि लेखरा

(d) Nishad Kumar / निषाद कुमार

(e) Sundar Singh Gurjar / सुंदर सिंह गुर्जर

Answer & Explanation
Ans.4.(a)

Exp. Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time.

Sundar Singh Gurjar also chipped in with a bronze, finishing behind Jhajharia in the men’s javelin throw F46 final.

Q.5. Sundar Singh Gurjar has won bronze medal in javelin throw F46 in Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Sundar Singh Gurjar is from which state?

सुंदर सिंह गुर्जर ने टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में भाला फेंक F46 में कांस्य पदक जीता है। सुंदर सिंह गुर्जर किस राज्य से हैं?

(a) Andhra Pradesh / आंध्र प्रदेश

(b) Uttarakhand / उत्तराखंड

(c) Rajasthan / राजस्थान

(d) Bihar / बिहार

(e) Assam / असम

Answer & Explanation
Ans.5.(c)

Exp. Two-time gold-winning javelin throw veteran Devendra Jhajharia clinched a stupendous third Paralympic medal, a silver this time.

Sundar Singh Gurjar from Rajasthan also chipped in with a bronze, finishing behind Jhajharia in the men’s javelin throw F46 final.

Q.6. Who among the following has won silver medal in men’s Discus throw event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में पुरुषों की डिस्कस थ्रो स्पर्धा में रजत पदक जीता है?

(a) Yogesh Kathuniya / योगेश कथुनिया

(b) Bhavinaben Patel / भाविनाबेन पटेल

(c) Vinod Kumar / विनोद कुमार

(d) Tek Chand / टेक चंद

(e) Mariyappan Thangavelu / मरियप्पन थंगावेलु

Answer & Explanation
Ans.6.(a)

Exp. India’s Yogesh Kathuniya bagged the silver medal in the men’s Discus throw (F56) event on 30th Aug by registering his best throw of 44.38m in the final at the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in Japan.

Kathuniya was only bested by Brazil’s world-record holder Batista dos Santos Claudiney who registered a throw of 45.59m to win the gold medal.

Q.7. Who among the following has won the Gold Medal in women’s 10m AR Standing SH1 Final at Tokyo Paralympics 2020, and became the first woman from India to win a Paralympics gold medal?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में महिलाओं की 10 मीटर एआर स्टैंडिंग एसएच1 फाइनल में स्वर्ण पदक जीता है और पैरालिंपिक स्वर्ण पदक जीतने वाली भारत की पहली महिला बनी हैं?

(a) Jyoti Balyan / ज्योति बाल्यान

(b) Sonalben Madhubhai Patel / सोनलबेन मधुभाई पटेल

(c) Avani Lekhara / अवनि लेखरा

(d) Palak Kohli / पलक कोहली

(e) Bhavinaben Patel / भाविनाबेन पटेल

Answer & Explanation
Ans.7.(c)

Exp. Avani Lekhara clinches India’s first gold in the ongoing Tokyo Paralympics by winning the women’s 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event.

The 19-year-old became the first woman from India to win a Paralympics gold medal. Avani finished with a Paralympic Record and in-process equalled the World Record with 249.6 points.

Q.8. Sumit Antil has won India’s 2nd Gold Medal at Tokyo Paralympics with a new World Record. He has won the gold medal in which sport?

सुमित अंतिल ने एक नए विश्व रिकॉर्ड के साथ टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक में भारत का दूसरा स्वर्ण पदक जीता है। उन्होंने किस खेल में स्वर्ण पदक जीता है?

(a) Discus Throw / डिस्कस थ्रो

(b) Shooting / शूटिंग

(c) Table Tennis / टेबल टेनिस

(d) Javelin Throw / भाला फेंक

(e) Archery / तीरंदाजी

Answer & Explanation
Ans.8.(d)

Exp. Indian sports has never seen such a day. It rained medals for India, literally, on 30th August. Hours after shooter Avani Lekhara became the first-ever Indian woman to win an individual gold medal at either Paralympics or Olympics, Sumit Antil created a new world record to win in men’s javelin throw – F64.

After starting with a throw of 66.95m, Sumit set the new world record with a throw of 68.08 in his second attempt. The previous world record, also in his name, was 62.88m, which he created in Dubai in 2019.

Q.9. Name the Discus thrower who has lost his Paralympics bronze, after being declared ineligible in classification reassessment.

उस डिस्कस थ्रोअर का नाम बताइए, जिसने वर्गीकरण पुनर्मूल्यांकन में अपात्र घोषित किए जाने के बाद अपना पैरालंपिक कांस्य खो दिया है।

(a) Devendra Jhajharia / देवेंद्र झाझरिया

(b) Vinod Kumar / विनोद कुमार

(c) Sumit Antil / सुमित एंटील

(d) Pramod Bhagat / प्रमोद भगत

(e) Mariyappan Thangavelu / मरियप्पन थंगावेलु

Answer & Explanation
Ans.9.(b)

Exp. Indian discus thrower Vinod Kumar on 30th August lost his F52 category bronze medal at the Paralympics here after being found ineligible in disability classification assessment by the competition panel.

The 41-year-old BSF man, whose Army man father was injured during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war, produced a best throw of 19.91m to finish third behind Piotr Kosewicz (20.02m) of Poland and Velimir Sandor (19.98m) of Croatia on 29th August.

Q.10. Renowned coach Vasoo Paranjape passed away recently. He was former Indian coach of which sport?

प्रसिद्ध कोच वासु परांजपे का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। वह किस खेल के पूर्व भारतीय कोच थे?

(a) Cricket / क्रिकेट

(b) Football / फुटबॉल

(c) Hockey / हॉकी

(d) Chess / चेस

(e) Wrestling / रेसलिंग

Answer & Explanation
Ans.10.(a)

Exp. Former India cricketer and coach Vasoo Paranjape passed away at 82 in Mumbai on 30th Aug. He was considered a mentor of stalwarts like Sunil Gavaskar, Dilip Vengsarkar, Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Rohit Sharma to name a few. He also gave Gavaskar the nickname ‘Sunny’.

Born on November 21, 1938 in Gujarat, Paranjape was a former Ranji Trophy player and a coach at the National Cricket Academy. He was the father of former India and Mumbai cricketer Jatin Paranjape.

Q.11. Shri Buddhadeb Guha Passed away recently. He was a/an _______________.

श्री बुद्धदेव गुहा का हाल ही में निधन हो गया। वह एक _______________ थे।

(a) Politician / राजनीतिज्ञ

(b) Cricketer / क्रिकेटर

(c) Singer / गायक

(d) Journalist / पत्रकार

(e) Writer / लेखक

Answer & Explanation
Ans.11.(e)

Exp. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief over the passing away of eminent writer, Shri Buddhadeb Guha.

“Shri Buddhadeb Guha’s writings were multifaceted and displayed great sensitivity to the environment. His works were enjoyed across generations, particularly among youngsters. His passing away is a big loss to the literary world. Condolences to his family and admirers.

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