Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2021

Sep 2, 2021, 22:44 IST

The day’s updated Current Affairs quizzes cover topics such as  Biological E COVID-19 vaccine,  63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards and Save Water to Get Free Water scheme among others. 

Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2021
Current Affairs Quiz: 2 September 2021

2 September 2021: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The day’s updated Current Affairs quizzes cover topics such as  Biological E COVID-19 vaccine,  63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards and Save Water to Get Free Water scheme among others. 

1. Dr. Firdausi Qadri was named as one of the five winners of the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards. She belongs to which nation?

a) Pakistan

b) Bangladesh

c) Indonesia

d) Sri Lanka

2. Which state launched Save Water to Get Free Water scheme?

a) Karnataka

b) Kerala

c) Goa

d) Telangana 

3. Biological E vaccine has received DGCI approval to conduct phase 2/3 trials on children. What is the name of its COVID vaccine candidate?

a) Corbevax 

b) Novavax

c) J&J

d) GSK

4. When is World Coconut Day commemorated?

a) August 31st

b) September 1st

c) September 2nd

d) September 3rd

5. Which Indian city has announced mandatory RT-PCR test for passengers arriving from Europe, China, Middle East and few more countries?

a) Bengaluru

b) Kochi 

c) Mumbai 

d) New Delhi

6. Which year was Rowlatt Act passed?

a) 1919

b) 1931

c) 1921

d) 1945

7. Which country will host UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in 2021?

a) Glasgow 

b) Beijing 

c) New York 

d) Manilla 

Answers

1. (b) Bangladesh 

Bangladeshi vaccine scientist Dr. Firdausi Qadri was named as one of the five winners of the 63rd Ramon Magsaysay Awards on August 31, 2021. Filipino fisher Roberto Ballon was also among the recipients.

2. (c) Goa 

Goa launched the ‘Save Water to Get Free Water’ scheme on August 31, 2021, under which the households in Goa will not be charged for water for consumption up to 16,000 litres. It is expected that 60 per cent of households in Goa will get zero bills from September  1 onwards.

3. (a)Corbevax 

Hyderabad-based Biological E Limited got approval from the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) on September 2, 2021 to conduct Phase 2 & 3 clinical trials for its COVID-19 vaccine Corbevax on children aged between 5 and 18 years of age with certain conditions.

4. (c) September 2nd

World Coconut Day was celebrated across the globe on September 2, 2021. The day is celebrated to highlight and raise awareness about the importance and benefits of coconut. 

5. (c) Mumbai 

Maharashtra's capital city, Mumbai has made RT-PCR test mandatory for international passengers arriving from Europe, China, Middle East and few more countries.

6. (a) 1919

The Rowlatt Act was a legislative council act passed by the Imperial Legislative Council in Delhi on March 18, 1919, indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive indefinite detention, incarceration without trial and judicial review enacted in the Defence of India Act 1915 during the First World War. 

7. (a) Glasgow 

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow on 31 October – 12 November 2021.

Sangeeta Nair is a news professional with 6+ years of experience in news, education, lifestyle, research and videos. She has a bachelors in History and Master in Mass Communication. At jagranjosh.com, she writes on Current Affairs. She can be reached at sangeeta.nair@jagrannewmedia.com.
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