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    1. Which of the following point(s) are correct with respect to the “National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021” of Higher Educational Institutes of India?
      A) IIT- Bombay got the 1st position in Overall Category as well as in Engineering for the 3rd consecutive year.
      B) IISc, Bengaluru topped the University as well as Research Institution category while New Delhi’s AIIMS retained top slot in Medical for the 4th consecutive year.
      C) National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 was established in 2015 under the Ministry of Education in New Delhi.
      1) Only A & B
      2) Only B & C
      3) Only A & C
      4) All A, B & C
      5) Only B
      Answer-2) Only B & C
      Explanation:
      i. IIT- Madras got the 1st position in Overall Category as well as in Engineering for the 3rd consecutive year.
      ii. IISc, Bengaluru topped the University as well as Research Institution category while New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) retained top slot in Medical for the 4th consecutive year.
      iii. National Institutional Ranking Framework 2021 was established in 2015 under the Ministry of Education (MoE).

    2. The Government of India recently (in Sept’ 21) launched a Campaign for street vendors named- ___________ under Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi scheme.
      1) Mera Khata Digital 1.0
      2) Digital Abhiyan 3.0
      3) Main Bhi Digital 3.0
      4) MyVendor India 1.0
      5) Smart Digital Loan 2.0
      Answer-3) Main Bhi Digital 3.0
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) & the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) launched the “Main Bhi Digital 3.0” -A special Campaign for Digital Onboarding and Training for street vendors.
      i. It was launched under Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.

    3. Which Ministry recently (in Sept’ 21) launched ‘Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021’ under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase- II to achieve the goal of Sampoorna Swachhata?
      1) Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
      2) Ministry of Rural Development
      3) Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
      4) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
      5) Ministry of Jal Shakti
      Answer-5) Ministry of Jal Shakti
      Explanation:
      Ministry of Jal Shakti launched Swachh Survekshan Grameen (SSG) 2021 under Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) (SBM(G)) Phase- II to achieve the goal of Sampoorna Swachhata by addressing Open Defecation Free (ODF) Sustainability.

    4. Which organization recently (in Sept’ 21) signed an MoU with France’s Naval Group to offer Surface Ships?
      1) Hindustan Shipyard
      2) Cochin Shipyard
      3) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
      4) Goa Shipyard
      5) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
      Answer-3) Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
      Explanation:
      Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers signed an MoU with France’s Naval Group in the field of offering high-end surface ships based on the sea-proven “Gowind” design.

    5. In September 2021, Under Green Strategic Partnership a ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’ was jointly launched by India & which country?
      1) Austria
      2) Denmark
      3) France
      4) Switzerland
      5) Hungary
      Answer-2) Denmark
      Explanation:
      Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, R. K. Singh & Danish Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities Dan Jorgensen jointly launched ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’ as part of the Green Strategic Partnership.

    6. Which Organization(s) partnered (in Sept’ 21) with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to encourage Decentralised Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency innovations?
      1) ReNew Power
      2) Smart Power India
      3) Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit
      4) Both 1 & 3
      5) Both 2 & 3
      Answer-5) Both 2 & 3
      Explanation:
      The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy partnered with Smart Power India (SPI), an arm of Rockefeller Foundation & Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) to encourage Decentralised Renewable Energy (DRE) & Energy Efficiency (EE) innovations.

    7. Name the exercise that was recently (In Sept’ 21) hosted by Russia & saw the participation of the Indian Army?
      1) Cutlass Express
      2) TTX- 2021
      3) Guardian 2021
      4) Zapad 2021
      5) Jimex- 2021
      Answer-4) Zapad 2021
      Explanation:
      Russia’s Multinational Exercise ‘Zapad 2021’ was conducted at Nizhniy, Russia. The Indian Army participated as an all ‘Arms Combined Task Force’ for the exercise, which is one of the theatre level exercises of the Russian armed forces.

    8. Which organization recently (in Sept’ 21) signed an MoU with The USA’s Hughes Network System to distribute Low Earth Orbit satellite service in India & US?
      1) OneWeb
      2) SpaceX
      3) Telesat
      4) Intelsat
      5) Kepler Communications
      Answer-1) OneWeb
      Explanation:
      Bharti group backed OneWeb and US company Hughes Network System signed an MoU in a collectively hosted session at Satellite 2021 in Maryland,US for Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite service in US and India.
      i. EchoStar, the parent company of Hughes, is an investor in OneWeb, building its initial constellation of 648 LEO Satellites.

    9. Which of the following statements is NOT correct with respect to the Card-on-File Tokenization (CoFT) services?
      1) In September 2021, RBI extended the scope of tokenization from device-based tokenization to CoFT services.
      2) RBI permitted all Public Sector Banks to act as token service providers.
      3) RBI set the deadline for card tokenization till January 1, 2022.
      4) Tokenization replaces actual card details with a unique alternate code ‘token’ thus improving the safety and security of the payment system.
      5) All are correct
      Answer-2) RBI permitted all Public Sector Banks to act as token service providers.
      Explanation:
      i. RBI extended the scope of tokenization from device-based tokenization to CoFT services. This enhancement will bar merchants from storing actual card data while online transactions.
      ii.RBI permitted card issuers (such as Rupay, Visa, & Mastercard) to act as token service providers (TSP).
      iii. It refused to extend its deadline for card tokenization beyond January 1, 2022.

    10. In September 2021, Paytm Money partnered with WealthDesk to launch a wealth & investment advisory marketplace on its platform named- ‘_____________’.
      1) PayBaskets
      2) StaTwig
      3) iSTEM
      4) WealthBaskets
      5) Comsol
      Answer-4) WealthBaskets
      Explanation:
      Paytm’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Paytm Money partnered with WealthDesk to launch a wealth & investment advisory marketplace on its platform named- ‘WealthBaskets’.