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Important Current Affairs Quiz for Bank Mains Exams 2021- 25th August

Q1. Which city has been named as the most liveable city of India according to list of the Ease of Living Index 2020, released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)?
(a) Pune
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Gangtok
(e) None of these

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Q2. What is the rank obtained by India on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD)?
(a) 51st
(b) 48th
(c) 54th
(d) 45th
(e) 43rd

Q3. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) was second in terms of reserves transferred to the government as a percentage of gross domestic product (GDP) for the fiscal year 2020-21. Which of the amount has been transferred by RBI to Government in fiscal year 2020-21?
(a) Rs.99, 122 crore
(b) Rs.98, 288 crore
(c) Rs.102, 180 crore
(d) Rs.88, 822 crore
(e) None of these

Q4. In Hockey, What is the rank of the Indian men’s team in the latest International Hockey Federation world rankings?
(a) 3rd
(b) 4th
(c) 5th
(d) 6th
(e) 7th

Q5. India has been ranked at 14th spot among 114 countries in the World Giving Index 2021, by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). Which country spotted first in the list?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Australia
(c) Kenya
(d) Japan
(e) Nigeria

Q6. Which of the institute has been ranked first in the QS World University Rankings 2022?
(a) Harvard University
(b) Stanford University, University of Cambridge
(c) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
(d) Oxford University
(e) None of the above

Q7. According to EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century list, who has been topped the list?
(a) Azim Premji
(b) Dhirubhai Ambani
(c) Ratan Tata
(d) Jamsetji Tata
(e) None of these

Q8. Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan in Central Asia, has been named the world’s most expensive city for foreign workers. Which Indian city is the most expensive city for foreign workers?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Bangalore
(c) Mumbai
(d) Hyderabad
(e) Kolkata

Q9. Times Higher Education Asia university rankings 2021, three Indian universities secured positions in the top 100 list. Which of the following institute has not been included in top 100 list?
(a) IISc Bangalore
(b) IIT Indore
(c) IIT Mumbai
(d) IIT Ropar
(e) None of these

Q10. What is the India’s rank in the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015?
(a) 96th
(b) 117th
(c) 130th
(d) 140th
(e) 148th

Solutions

S1.Ans(b)
Sol. Bengaluru has been named as the most liveable city of India, in the Ease of Living Index 2020, released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

S2.Ans(e)
Sol. India maintained 43rd rank on an annual World Competitiveness Index compiled by the Institute for Management Development (IMD) that examined the impact of COVID-19 on economies around the world this year.

S3.Ans(a)
Sol. RBI has transferred Rs 99,122-crore surplus to the government for FY21 which is 73% higher than the Rs 57,128 crore paid out in 2019-20.

S4.Ans(b)
Sol. In Hockey, the Indian men’s team maintained their fourth position while the women’s team held to the ninth position in the latest International Hockey Federation world rankings.

S5.Ans(a)
Sol. The World Giving Index ranking has been topped by Indonesia, followed by Kenya, Nigeria, Myanmar and Australia in the top five respectively.

S6.Ans(c)
Sol. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has topped the ranking for the 10th years in a row in The London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) has released the QS World University Rankings 2022.

S7.Ans(d)
Sol. Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, Indian pioneer industrialist and founder of the Tata Group, has topped the inaugural, EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century list.

S8.Ans(c)
Sol. Mumbai remains India’s most expensive city at 78th rank.

S9.Ans(c)
Sol. Times Higher Education Asia university rankings 2021, three Indian universities secured positions in the top 100 list. IISc Bangalore, IIT Ropar and IIT Indore have secured ranks among the top 100 universities in Asia.

S10.Ans(b)
Sol. India’s rank has slipped by two places from last year to 117 on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193 United Nations member states in 2015. India ranks below four South Asian countries: Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

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