21 September 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
Quiz-summary
0 of 5 questions completed
Questions:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
Information
21 September 2021 Current Affairs Quiz for UPSC Prelims
You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.
Quiz is loading...
You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.
You have to finish following quiz, to start this quiz:
Results
0 of 5 questions answered correctly
Your time:
Time has elapsed
You have reached 0 of 0 points, (0)
Categories
- Not categorized 0%
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
- Answered
- Review
- Question 1 of 5
1. Question
SURYA KIRAN is military training exercise of,
CorrectAnswer: B
IncorrectAnswer: B
- Question 2 of 5
2. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Single use plastics are correct?
1. In June 2017, India announced its intention to completely eradicate single-use plastic by 2021 , the first country in the world to do so.
2. Single-use plastics are goods that are made primarily from fossil fuel based chemicals.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: B
In June 2017, Costa Rica announced its intention to completely eradicate single-use plastic by 2021 , the first country in the world to do so.IncorrectAnswer: B
In June 2017, Costa Rica announced its intention to completely eradicate single-use plastic by 2021 , the first country in the world to do so. - Question 3 of 5
3. Question
Which of the following statements regarding Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana are correct?
1. It is considered as world’s largest food security scheme, aims at ensuring sufficient food for the poor and needy during the coronavirus crisis
2. Priority Households (PHH) are to be identified by State Governments/Union Territory Administrations as per criteria evolved by them.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correct.IncorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correct. - Question 4 of 5
4. Question
Which of the following statements regarding National Financial Reporting Authority are correct?
1. NFRA was constituted in 2018 under Companies Act, 2013.
2. NFRA Chairperson will be appointed by the Central Government.
Select the correct answer using the code below.CorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correct.• NFRA was constituted in 2018 under section 132 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
• It is an independent regulator for enforcement of auditing standards and ensuring the quality of audits so as to enhance investor and public confidence in financial disclosures of companies.
• It can probe listed companies and those unlisted public companies having paid-up capital of no less than Rs 500 crore or annual turnover of no less than Rs 1,000 crore. (while ICAI retains jurisdiction of small listed companies)
• It can even investigate professional misconduct committed by members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for prescribed class of body corporate or persons.Composition:
The Companies Act requires the NFRA to have a chairperson who will be appointed by the Central Government and a maximum of 15 members.IncorrectAnswer: c
Both the statements are correct.• NFRA was constituted in 2018 under section 132 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013.
• It is an independent regulator for enforcement of auditing standards and ensuring the quality of audits so as to enhance investor and public confidence in financial disclosures of companies.
• It can probe listed companies and those unlisted public companies having paid-up capital of no less than Rs 500 crore or annual turnover of no less than Rs 1,000 crore. (while ICAI retains jurisdiction of small listed companies)
• It can even investigate professional misconduct committed by members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) for prescribed class of body corporate or persons.Composition:
The Companies Act requires the NFRA to have a chairperson who will be appointed by the Central Government and a maximum of 15 members. - Question 5 of 5
5. Question
Global Innovation Index is released by,
CorrectAnswer: A
• India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to46in 2021.
• The consistent improvement in the GII ranking is owing to the immense knowledge capital, the vibrant start-up ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public and the private research organizations.
• The Scientific Departments like the Department of Atomic Energy; the Department of Science and Technology; the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Space have played a pivotal role in enriching the National Innovation Ecosystem.
• The NITI Aayog has been working tirelessly to ensure the optimization of the national efforts for bringing policy led innovation in different areas such as electric vehicles, biotechnology, nano technology, space, alternative energy sources, etc.
• The India Innovation Index, the latest edition of which was released last year by the NITI Aayog, has been widely accepted as a major step in the direction of decentralization of innovation across all the states of India.
• A constant thrust in monitoring and evaluating India’s position in the global rankings has been provided by the NITI Aayog, including in the GII.IncorrectAnswer: A
• India has been on a rising trajectory, over the past several years in the Global Innovation Index (GII), from a rank of 81 in 2015 to46in 2021.
• The consistent improvement in the GII ranking is owing to the immense knowledge capital, the vibrant start-up ecosystem, and the amazing work done by the public and the private research organizations.
• The Scientific Departments like the Department of Atomic Energy; the Department of Science and Technology; the Department of Biotechnology and the Department of Space have played a pivotal role in enriching the National Innovation Ecosystem.
• The NITI Aayog has been working tirelessly to ensure the optimization of the national efforts for bringing policy led innovation in different areas such as electric vehicles, biotechnology, nano technology, space, alternative energy sources, etc.
• The India Innovation Index, the latest edition of which was released last year by the NITI Aayog, has been widely accepted as a major step in the direction of decentralization of innovation across all the states of India.
• A constant thrust in monitoring and evaluating India’s position in the global rankings has been provided by the NITI Aayog, including in the GII.
