Current Affairs Quiz 31st August 2021 : Daily GK Update Quiz

31/08/2021

Daily Current Affairs 31st August 2021 Quiz:

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Q.1. Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e., “Bharat series (BH-series)”. Who is the minister responsible for the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways?

सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय ने नए वाहनों के लिए एक नया पंजीकरण चिह्न पेश किया है, अर्थात “भारत श्रृंखला (बीएच–सीरीज़)”। सड़क परिवहन और राजमार्ग मंत्रालय के लिए जिम्मेदार मंत्री कौन है?

(a) Narayan Tatu Rane / नारायण तातु राणे

(b) Sarbananda Sonowal / सर्बानंद सोनोवाल

(d) Nitin Gadkari / नितिन गडकरी

(e) Virendra Kumar / वीरेन्द्र कुमार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.1.(d)

Exp. Govt introduces “Bharat series (BH-series)” registration

Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e., “Bharat series (BH-series)”. The vehicles bearing the BH-series mark will not have to require the assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.

This facility is available on a voluntary basis to Defense personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Government/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories.

Format of Bharat series (BH-series) Registration Mark:

YY – Year of first registration

BH- Code for Bharat Series

####- 0000 to 9999 (randomized)

XX- Alphabets (AA to ZZ)

Minister responsible: Nitin Gadkari

Q.2. LIC has recently launched ANANDA mobile app for Agents. What does D stand for in ANANDA?

एलआईसी ने हाल ही में एजेंटों के लिए ANANDA मोबाइल ऐप लॉन्च किया है। ANANDA में D का क्या अर्थ है?

(a) Direct

(b) Digit

(d) Data

(e) Digital

Answer & Explanation

Ans.2.(e)

Exp. The Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) has launched the mobile application of its digital paperless solution, “ANANDA” for LIC agents. ANANDA stands for Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application.

The ANANDA Digital application was launched in November 2020 for LIC Agents / Intermediaries. With Mobile App in place, the usage level of ANANDA among the Agents / Intermediaries will go up and help LIC to take the New Business fortunes to bigger heights.

Q.3. Which of the following digital payments platform has received direct broking license from IRDAI?

निम्नलिखित में से किस डिजिटल भुगतान प्लेटफॉर्म को IRDAI से डायरेक्ट ब्रोकिंग लाइसेंस प्राप्त हुआ है?

(a) PhonePe / फ़ोन पे

(b) Paytm / पेटीएम

(d) Amazon Pay / अमेज़न पे

(e) BharatPe / भारत पे

Answer & Explanation

Ans.3.(a)

Exp. Flipkart-owned digital payments platform PhonePe has received an insurance broking licence from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI). This means that with the new ‘direct broking’ licence, PhonePe can now distribute insurance products from all insurance companies in India, on its platform.

Earlier in January 2020, PhonePe entered the insurtech sector, but with a limited insurance ‘corporate agent’ licence, which restricted it to partner with only three insurance companies per category.

Q.4. Who among the following has won the Belgian Grand Prix 2021?

निम्नलिखित में से किसने बेल्जियम ग्रां प्री 2021 जीता है?

(a) Sergio Perez / सर्जियो पेरेज़

(b) Charles Leclerc / चार्ल्स लेक्लेर

(d) Lewis Hamilton / लुईस हैमिल्टन

(e) Valtteri Bottas / वाल्टेरी बोटास

Answer & Explanation

Ans.4.(c)

Exp. Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix 2021.

George Russell Williams came second and Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes came third.

Q.5. Who has won the bronze medal for India in P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event at Tokyo Paralympics 2020?

टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में P1 पुरुषों की 10 मीटर एयर पिस्टल SH1 स्पर्धा में भारत के लिए कांस्य पदक किसने जीता है?

(a) Pramod Bhagat / प्रमोद भगत

(b) Vinod Kumar / विनोद कुमार

(d) Singhraj Adana / सिंहराज अदाना

(e) Devendra Jhajharia / देवेंद्र झाझरिया

Answer & Explanation

Ans.5.(d)

Exp. Indian shooter Singhraj Adana claimed the bronze medal in the P1 men’s 10m air pistol SH1 event of the Paralympics here on 31 August.

Adana shot a total of 216.8 to finish the event in third place after qualifying for the eight-man final as the sixth-best shooter.

Q.6. Mariyappan Thangavelu has won the silver medal in Men’s High Jump at Tokyo Paralympics 2020. Mariyappan Thangavelu is from which state?

मरियप्पन थंगावेलु ने टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में पुरुषों की ऊंची कूद में रजत पदक जीता है। मरियप्पन थंगावेलु किस राज्य से हैं?

(a) Tamil Nadu / तमिलनाडु

(b) Karnataka / कर्नाटक

(d) Kerala / केरल

(e) Odisha / ओडिशा

Answer & Explanation

Ans.6.(a)

Exp. India’s Mariyappan Thangavelu from Tamil Nadu has won the silver medal in the men’s high jump T42/T63 class after successfully clearing 1.86m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on 31 August.

Fellow Indian Sharad Kumar won the bronze medal in the T42 class after clearing 1.83m. USA’s Sam Grewe (T63 class) won the gold medal after clearing 1.88m.

Q.7. Sharad Kumar has won the bronze medal for India at Tokyo Paralympics 2020 in which sport?

शरद कुमार ने किस खेल में टोक्यो पैरालिंपिक 2020 में भारत के लिए कांस्य पदक जीता है?

(a) Hammer Throw / हैमर थ्रो

(b) Equestrian / घुड़सवारी

(d) High Jump / ऊंची कूद

(e) Shot Put / शॉट पुट

Answer & Explanation

Ans.7.(d)

Exp. India's Mariyappan Thangavelu won the silver medal in the men's high jump T42/T63 class after successfully clearing 1.86m at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics on 31 August.

Fellow Indian Sharad Kumar won the bronze medal in the T42 class after clearing 1.83m. USA's Sam Grewe (T63 class) won the gold medal after clearing 1.88m.

Q.8. The International Day for People of African Descent has been celebrated for the first time on ____________ 2021.

अफ्रीकी मूल के लोगों के लिए अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दिवस पहली बार ____________ 2021 को मनाया गया है।

(a) 27 August / 27 अगस्त

(b) 28 August / 28 अगस्त

(d) 30 August / 30 अगस्त

(e) 31 August / 31 अगस्त

Answer & Explanation

Ans.8.(e)

Exp. 31 August: International Day for People of African Descent

The International Day for People of African Descent is celebrated for the first time on 31 August 2021.

The United Nations aims to promote the extraordinary contributions of the African diaspora around the world and to eliminate all forms of discrimination against people of African descent.

Q.9. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has commissioned indigenously built ICGS ‘Vigraha’ in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The ship has been designed and built indigenously by which of the following company?

रक्षा मंत्री राजनाथ सिंह ने चेन्नई, तमिलनाडु में स्वदेशी रूप से निर्मित ICGS 'विग्रह' को चालू किया है। जहाज को निम्नलिखित में से किस कंपनी द्वारा स्वदेशी रूप से डिजाइन और निर्मित किया गया है?

(a) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers / गार्डन रीच शिपबिल्डर्स एंड इंजीनियर्स

(b) Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Limited / लार्सन एंड टुब्रो शिप बिल्डिंग लिमिटेड

(d) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders / मझगांव डॉक शिपबिल्डर्स

(e) Cochin Shipyard / कोचीन शिपयार्ड

Answer & Explanation

Ans.9.(b)

Exp. Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh has dedicated to the nation, the indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. According to the defence ministry, the 98-meter vessel will be based in Andhra Pradesh’s Visakhapatnam (Vizag) and will be operated by a company of 11 officers and 110 sailors.

The ship has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Limited. With the joining of this ship, the Indian Coast Guard now have 157 Ships and 66 Aircraft in its inventory.

The ICGS Vigraha, is the seventh and final ship in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), the agreement for which was signed in 2015.

Q.10. India and Germany have conducted joint maritime exercise in Gulf of Aden near Yemen. The Indian Navy was represented by which of the following frigate in the maritime exercise?

भारत और जर्मनी ने यमन के पास अदन की खाड़ी में संयुक्त समुद्री अभ्यास किया है। समुद्री अभ्यास में निम्नलिखित में से किस फ्रिगेट द्वारा भारतीय नौसेना का प्रतिनिधित्व किया गया था?

(a) INS Kiltan / आईएनएस किल्टन

(b) INS Kavaratti / आईएनएस कवारत्ती

(d) INS Kamorta / आईएनएस कामोर्ता

(e) INS Tabar / आईएनएस तबर

Answer & Explanation

Ans.10.(c)

Exp. The Indian Navy and the German Navy carried out a joint exercise in the Gulf of Aden near Yemen, in the Indian Ocean leg of Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021. The Indian Navy was represented by frigate “Trikand” while the German Navy was represented by frigate “Bayern”.

The joint exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and exchange of best practices between the navies of the two countries in the maritime domain.

Q.11. Who is the current chairman of Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)?

भारतीय जीवन बीमा निगम (LIC) के वर्तमान अध्यक्ष कौन हैं?

(a) Kris Gopalakrishnan / क्रिश गोपालकृष्णन

(b) Sandeep Kataria / संदीप कटारिया

(d) Susanta Kar / सुशांत कर

(e) M R Kumar / एम आर कुमार

Answer & Explanation

Ans.11.(e)

Exp. Chairman:

M R Kumar

Managing Director:

Mukesh Gupta

Smt. Ipe Mini

Siddharth Mohanty

Rajkumar

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