Daily Important Newspaper Articles - 20th September 2021

Q1. In India, retrospective laws are allowed in

1. Civil cases
2. Criminal cases
3. Both of them
4. Neither of them

Sol. (a)Explanation: https://indianexpress.com/article/india/narendra-modi-troubled-assets-relief-program-indian-economy-7520460/

Q2. Regarding the PM KISAN scheme, consider the following statements

1. Every farmer is eligible for this scheme
2. The government has signed an MoU with Microsoft to digitizePM KISAN.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 or 2

Sol.(c)Explanation:https://indianexpress.com/article/india/for-easy-access-to-schemes-govt-plans-12-digit-unique-id-for-farmers-database-7520500/Q3. Regarding AUKUS, consider the following statements

1. France is a part of AUKUS
2. Its primary focus is on the Indo- Pacific.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 or 2

Sol. (b)Explanation:https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/australia-united-states-united-kingdom-defence-deal-france-submarine-7520154/
Q4. Recently Planet 9 was in news, it is

1. The new American news channel
2. A new planet found in our solar system
3. A security alliance
4. Exoplanet satellite launched by NASA

Sol.(b)Explanation:https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-researchers-found-where-to-look-for-planet-nine-7518541/
Q5. Regarding GST, consider the following statements

1. The revenue-neutral rate was 15.3% when introduced
2. It came to down to 11.6% in 2nd quarter of 2019-20

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

1. 1 only
2. 2 only
3. Both 1 and 2
4. Neither 1 or 2

Sol.(c)Explanation:https://indianexpress.com/article/india/course-correction-mode-gst-council-looks-to-fix-duty-structure-boost-revenues-7520566/

Q6. With reference to NIPUN BHARAT programme consider the following statements

1. It aims to achieve foundational literacy by year 2026-27
2. It was launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information technology

Which of the statements given above is/are correct

1 only

2 only
(c) Both 1 and 2 (d)Neither 1 or 2
Sol. (a)Explanation: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/hindi-gains-ground-via-a-demographic-shift/article36559612.ece

Q7. Salma dam is located in which country

Afghanistan

Iran

Bangladesh

Pakistan
Sol. (a)

Explanation: https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/pm-will-take-a-call-on-afghan-investments/article36559576.ece

Q8. With reference to Helina and Dhruvastra consider following statements

1. Helina (the Army version) and Dhruvastra (Indian Airforce version) are helicopter-launched versions of third-generation anti-tank guided missiles (the Nag missile system).

2. The missile systems have been designed and developed indigenously by the DRDO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 only

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d)Neither 1 or 2

Q9. Which State constitutes the largest numbers of Paticularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

(a) Odisha

(b) Chattisgarh

(c) Jharkhand

(d) Madhya Pradesh

Sol (a)

Explanation:https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/why-inoculating-all-nilgiri-tribals-is-a-big-feat-in-indias-vaccine-drive/articleshow/86155618.cms

Q10. Makemake, Eris and Haumea seen in News are:

(a)Supermassive black holes

(b)Dwarf Planets

(c)Asteroids

(d)Lunar Craters

Sol (b)

Explanation: https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/how-researchers-found-where-to-look-for-planet-nine-7518541/