Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2021- 11th September |

Q1. Which state will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using block chain technology?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Telangana
(d) Maharashtra
(e) Gujarat

Q2. Which state government has proposed to have its own over-the-top (OTT) platform?
(a) Kerala
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Punjab
(e) None of the above

Q3. The country’s first ‘Grain ATM’ has been set up as a pilot project at which place?
(a) Lucknow
(b) Indore
(c) Pune
(d) Gurugram
(e) None of the above

Q4. Which state has decided to creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the “faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities” of the state?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Assam
(c) J&K
(d) Himachal Pradesh
(e) None of the above

Q5. The Karnataka state government has decided to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites for which purpose?
(a) To promote Tourism
(b) To promote Heritage
(c) To promote Culture
(d) To create employment
(e) None of the above

Q6. Researchers have discovered Black-bellied Coral snakes in the forests of ________for the first time in history.
(a) Kerala
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Andaman & Nicobar
(e) None of the above

Q7. In which state a traditional folk festival ‘Bonalu’ celebrated every year?
(a) Tripura
(b) Haryana
(c) Sikkim
(d) Telangana
(e) None of the above

Q8. Who has unveiled the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme-2021?
(a) Thawar Chand Gehlot
(b) Nitin Gadkari
(c) BS Yediyurappa
(d) Vajubhai Vala
(e) None of the above

Q9. The Andhra Pradesh government announced a _______reservation for the Kapu community and other Economically Weaker Sections (EWS).
(a) 10%
(b) 27%
(c) 22%
(d) 12%
(e) None of the above

Q10. India’s first cryptogamic garden with around 50 different species grown has been inaugurated at which of the place?
(a) Shimla
(b) Dehradun
(c) Kochi
(d) Guwahati
(e) None of the above

Solutions

S1.Ans(d)
Sol. Maharashtra will be the first state in the country to issue educational documents using blockchain technology.

S2.Ans(a)
Sol. Kerala government has proposed to have its own over-the-top (OTT) platform. The state government has planned to launch it by November 1.

S3.Ans(d)
Sol. The country’s first ‘Grain ATM’ has been set up as a pilot project in Gurugram, Haryana.

S4.Ans(b)
Sol. The Assam Cabinet has announced the creation of an independent department to protect and preserve the “faith, culture and traditions of tribes and indigenous communities” of the state.

S5.Ans(a)
Sol. The Karnataka state government has decided to develop 46 Kempegowda heritage sites located in Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Ramanagara, Chikballapura, and Tumakuru districts, in a bid to promote tourism.

S6.Ans(c)
Sol. Researchers have discovered Black-bellied Coral snakes in the forests of Uttarakhand for the first time in history. The snake is related to the Elapidae family and Sinomicrurus genus.

S7.Ans(d)
Sol. ‘Bonalu’ is a traditional folk festival celebrated every year in the Telugu month of Ashadham (falling in June/July), in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, and some other parts of Telangana state.

S8.Ans(c)
Sol. Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa has unveiled the Karnataka Electric Bike Taxi scheme-2021. This will serve as a bridge between public transport and daily commuters.

S9.Ans(a)
Sol. The Andhra Pradesh government announced a 10% reservation for the Kapu community and other Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) for appointments in the initial posts and services in State government in accordance with the Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act, 2019.

S10.Ans(b)
Sol. India’s first cryptogamic garden, with around 50 different species grown, has been inaugurated in Deoban area of Dehradun in Uttarakhand.