1 December 2021 Current Affairs Quiz in English| Current Affairs Quiz
Current Affairs Quiz
1. International Tiger Day is observed every year on which day?
- 27 July
- 28 July
- 29 July
- 30 July
Ans: (2)
International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July.
This day is also known as Global Tiger Day.
This day is celebrated every year to raise awareness about tiger conservation.
International Tiger Day was initiated in 2010 at the St. Petersburg Tiger Summit.
Over 97% of wild tigers had disappeared in the last century, leaving only 3,000 left.
2. Nigeria plans to launch its own cryptocurrency in October 2021. what is his name?
- e-naira
- cosmos
- uniswap
- solana
Ans: (1)
Nigeria plans to launch its own cryptocurrency, called “e-naira”, in October 2021.
Nigeria barred its banks and financial institutions from transacting or facilitating transactions in cryptocurrencies in February 2021.
“e-Naira” will act as a wallet against which the customer can keep the existing funds in his bank account.
3. India's saffron export has increased to how many million USD during 2020-21?
- 0.84
- 1.40
- 1.72
- 2.16
Ans: (3)
The country's saffron export has increased to US$ 1.72 million during 2020-21.
In 2018-19, exports stood at USD 0.95 million.
The major export destinations for Indian saffron are USA, UAE, UK and Australia.
In India, saffron is grown mainly in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
More than one third of the production takes place in Pulwama district.
4. As of July 2021, how many unicorns are there in India at present?
- 25
- 39
- 47
- 53
Ans: (1)
52,391 entities have been recognized as Startups by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
There are currently 53 unicorns in India with a potential valuation of Rs 1.4 lakh crore.
More than 5.7 lakh jobs have been reported by over 50,000 startups.
During the last three financial years, 22,099 firms have been placed in DEL (Rejected Entity List).
5. Which of the following Indian film has been selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival?
- Paka
- Doug Doug
- Khancha
- both 1 and 2
Ans: (4)
Nithin Lukos' feature film 'Paka' and Rithvik Pareek's 'Dug Dug' are the two Indian films selected for the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival.
Paka presents the story of a river in which a fight between two enemy families causes rivers of blood to flow and a young couple who try to overcome this hatred with their love, also loses their lives.
Doug Dug has been touted as a musically good satire.
6. In July 2021, who has qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020 after the withdrawal of Paula Reto of South Africa?
- Sharmila Nicollet
- Aditi Ashok
- Diksha Dagar
- Lisa Maguire
Ans: (3)
Indian golfer Diksha Dagar has qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics following the withdrawal of South Africa's Paula Reto.
Austria also decided not to make reallocations for its golfer, Sarah Schöber.
The International Golf Federation has re-allocated that vacant space to Diksha Dagar.
Apart from Dagar, Aditi Ashok will also represent India in women's golf at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
7. What is the rank of Mumbai in the latest edition of QS Best Student Cities Ranking released in July 2021?
- 100
- 106
- 112
- 124
Ans: (2)
Mumbai and Bengaluru have dropped out of the global top-100 list and are currently ranked 106 and 110 respectively in the latest edition of the QS Best Student Cities Rankings.
Mumbai has dropped 29 places and Bengaluru 21 places in the ninth edition of the rankings by global higher education analysts 'QS Quacquarelli Symonds'.
However, among various metrics as part of the methodology, Mumbai moved up 27 places in the 'affordability' indicator to come in at 21st position globally.
On the other hand, Bengaluru was ranked seventh globally in the 'affordability' metric, despite losing three places in the same indicator.
QS ranks cities with a population of at least 250,000.
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