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  1. Name the worldтАЩs largest & tallest observation wheel that is set to open in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (in OctтАЩ 21).
    1) Bin Dubai
    2) Ain Dubai
    3) Win Dubai
    4) Go Dubai
    5) Wheel Dubai
    Answer- 2) Ain Dubai
    Explanation:
    The WorldтАЩs largest and tallest observation wheel named тАШAin DubaiтАЩ is set to be opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 21st October 2021. The тАШAin DubaiтАЩ is located at Bluewaters Island.
    i. The Ain Dubai is around 2 times taller than the London Eye, which will take the visitors to a height of 250 meters.

  2. Which Fin-Tech company partnered with Retailers AssociationтАЩs Skill Council of India (RASCI) (in SeptтАЩ 21) to launch “NeoDukaan” – a digital store management tool?
    1) Paytm
    2) PhonePe
    3) RazorPay
    4) PayNearby
    5) Bill Desk
    Answer-4) PayNearby
    Explanation:
    PayNearby had partnered with Retailers AssociationтАЩs Skill Council of India (RASCI) to launch тАШPayNearbyNeoDukaanтАЩ, first-of-its-kind holistic store management tool, for the digital empowerment of its retail partners and retail stores.

  3. Which bank recently (in SeptтАЩ 21) partnered with BharatPe to act as the acquiring bank for BharatPeтАЩs point of sale business – тАШBharatSwipeтАЩ?
    1) IndusInd Bank
    2) Axis Bank
    3) HDFC Bank
    4) Kotak Mahindra Bank
    5) ICICI Bank
    Answer-2) Axis Bank
    Explanation:
    BharatPe and Axis Bank entered into a strategic partnership, as per which Axis Bank will act as the acquiring bank for BharatPeтАЩs point of sale (PoS) business тАШBharatSwipeтАЩ & provide acceptance of debit and credit cards for merchants.
    i. BharatSwipe: It was launched by BharatPe in 2020 as IndiaтАЩs 1st zero rental and zero Merchant Discount Rate (MDR) POS machine.

  4. How much loan was given by EXIM Bank (in SeptтАЩ 21) to the Africa Finance Corporation for its revival from the impact of COVID-19?
    1) USD 100 Million
    2) USD 200 Million
    3) USD 300 Million
    4) USD 400 Million
    5) USD 500 Million
    Answer-1) USD 100 Million
    Explanation:
    The Export-Import Bank of India (Exim Bank) had extended a line of credit of USD 100 million on behalf of the Indian government to the Africa Finance Corporation for 10 years. It will revive the economy in Africa that was impacted due to covid-19.
    About Export-Import Bank of India:
    EstablishmentтАУ 1982
    Headquarters тАУ Mumbai, Maharashtra

  5. Right-arm fast bowler Dale Willem Steyn recently (in SeptтАЩ 21) announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket. He hails from which country?
    1) Rwanda
    2) South Africa
    3) Kenya
    4) Brazil
    5) Australia
    Answer-2) South Africa
    Explanation:
    South African Cricketer & Right-arm fast bowler, Dale Willem Steyn had announced his retirement from all forms of Cricket (ODIs, T20Is). He had retired from Test cricket in 2019.
    About International Cricket Council (ICC):
    Chairman тАУ Greg Barclay
    Headquarters тАУ Dubai, United Arab Emirates

  6. Who became the first Indian to be a part of NBA title winning team тАШSacramento KingsтАЩ?
    1) Satnam Singh
    2) Amritpal Singh
    3) Ajmer SIngh
    4) Princepal Singh
    5) Amjyot Singh
    Answer-4) Princepal Singh
    Explanation:
    Princepal Singh Bajwa from Punjab became the first Indian to be part of an NBA title winning team when his team Sacramento Kings won the 2021 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas against the Boston Celtics.

  7. When was the first-ever тАШInternational Day for the people of African DescentтАЩ observed by the United Nations across the globe?
    1) 29th August 2021
    2) 30th August 2021
    3) 31st August 2021
    4) 1st September 2021
    5) 2nd September 2021
    Answer-3) 31st August 2021
    Explanation:
    The UNтАЩs first-ever тАШInternational Day for the people of African DescentтАЩ was observed across the globe on 31st August 2021. 31st August marks the end date of the first International Convention of the Negro Peoples of the World 1920.
    i. Costa Rica led the efforts to establish the International Day for People of African Descent.

  8. Identify the person who was appointed (in SeptтАЩ 21) as the brand ambassador of the тАШBeti Bachao Beti PadhaoтАЩ project in Rajasthan.
    1) Mirabai Chanu
    2) P. V. Sindhu
    3) Deepa Malik
    4) Karamjyoti Dalal
    5) Avani Lakhera
    Answer-5) Avani Lakhera
    Explanation:
    Rajasthan nominated Gold Medalist of Tokyo Paralympics, shooter Avani Lakhera as the brand ambassador of the тАШBeti Bachao and Beti PadhaoтАЩ project in Women and Child Development. She made a world record equalling a total of 249.6 points which is a new paralympic record.

  9. Which State/UT launched тАШSave Water to Get Free WaterтАЩ scheme to give free water upto 16000 litres to people?
    1) Goa
    2) Tripura
    3) Arunachal Pradesh
    4) Puducherry
    5) Telangana
    Answer- 1) Goa
    Explanation:
    CM of Goa, Pramod Sawant launched тАШSave Water to Get Free WaterтАЩ scheme under which state households will not be charged for water consumption up to 16,000 litres. Goa became the 1st Indian state to give Free Water.

  10. In September 2021, Ladakh declared _________ as its state animal and _________ as its state bird.
    1) Snow leopard; Black-necked crane
    2) Kashmir stag; Black-necked crane
    3) Snow leopard; Northern goshawk
    4) Kashmir stag; Northern goshawk
    5) Barasingha; Sarus Crane
    Answer-1) Snow leopard; Black-necked crane
    Explanation:
    The government of UT of Ladakh had declared тАШSnow leopardтАЩ (Panther unica) as its state animal and тАШBlack-necked craneтАЩ (Grus nigricollis) as its state bird.
    i. Earlier Jammu and Kashmir had the Black-necked crane and Kashmir stag (Hangul) as its state bird and animal.