Current Affairs Quiz (MCQ) SEPTEMBER 2021

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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. In September 2021, the Prime Minister dedicated to the Nation 48 crop varieties with special traits.
2.  Him Phaphra is a variety of Quinoa which was dedicated to the Nation in September 2021.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: In which city, a newly constructed campus of National Institute of Biotic Stress Management was dedicated to the nation?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Jorhat
(c) Raipur
(d) Hyderabad

Question: To whom, the Green Campus awards were presented in September 2021?
(a) Green energy Start-Ups
(b) Agriculture universities
(c) Organic farmers
(d) Institutes running on solar energy

Question: Which state/UT launched the  Deshbhakti Curriculum to mark Shaheed-e-Azam Bhagat Singh’s birth anniversary?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Punjab
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Delhi

Question: What option is not correct about the Zojila tunnel?
(a) The Zojila tunnel is a 14.1-km tunnel under Zojila pass.
(b) The Zojila tunnel is on NH 44.
(c) The Zojila tunnel is located at 11,578 feet above sea level
(d) The Zojila tunnel will allow all-weather connectivity between Ladakh and Srinagar.

Question: Z-Morh tunnel, recently in the news, will provide all weather connectivity to:
(a) Leh tourist town
(b) Sonamarg tourist town
(c) Gulmarg tourist town
(d) Pahalgam tourist town

Question: According to the US Congressional report on terrorism, Pakistan is is home to at least how many groups designated as ‘foreign terrorist organisations’?
(a) At least 12
(b) At least 19
(c) At least 21
(d) At least 27

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Question: In the proposed gold exchange in India, the instruments representing gold will be called:
(a) Gold Equity Holdings (GEHs)
(b) Gold Reserve Receipts (GRRs)
(c) Electronic Gold Receipts (EGRs)
(d) Electronic Gold Equities (EGEs)

Question: The Government of India has unveiled the “National Action Plan for dog Mediated Rabies Elimination (NAPRE)” by:
(a) 2028
(b) 2030
(c) 2032
(d) 2035

Question: Who is the author of the book titled ” The Battle of Rezang La”?
(a) Kulpreet Yadav
(b) Samar Somesh
(c) Kuldeep Singh
(d)  G. Parthasarathy

Question: India’s first Pan-India toll-free helpline called ‘Elder Line’ is:
(a) 12345
(b) 13579
(c) 14567
(d) 14568

Question: According to the Punjab Vidhan Sabha committee report, the state (Punjab) will turn into a desert in the next:
(a) 15 years
(b) 25 years
(c) 30 years
(d) 50 years

Question: In September 2021m which satellite was launched by NASA for land observations?
(a) Landsat 5
(b) Landsat 6
(c) Landsat 7
(d) Landsat 9

Question: With reference to the 44th World Maritime Day, consider the following statements:
1. It was observed on September 28, 2021.
2. It was observed with the theme, “Seafarers: at the core of shipping’s future”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: In September 2021, which municipal corporation completed the first 3D (three-dimensional) mapping of an administrative ward?
(a) Greater Chennai Corporation
(b) Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike
(c) Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation
(d) Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation

Question: Which state’s Sojat Mehndi has received the geographical indication (GI) tag?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Gujarat
(c) Himachal Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

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Question: Which institution has released the All-India Quarterly Establishment-based Employment Survey (AQEES)?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) CSO
(c) RBI
(d) Labour Bureau

Question: Which state has launched ‘Dharma Patham’ to revive ancient temple-centric culture?
(a) Tamil Nadu
(b) Karnataka
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Telangana

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Question: Nimaben Acharya has been elected as the first woman Speaker of the:
(a) Assam Assembly
(b) Punjab Assembly
(c) West Bengal Assembly
(d) Gujarat Assembly

Question: An ex gratia of amount Rs 50,000 is being paid to the next of kin of those who died of COVID-19 from:
(a) National Disaster Response Fund
(b) State Disaster Response Fund
(c) PM Cares Fund
(d) Consolidated fund of India

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Germany General Election 2021?
1. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) came first in the election held in September 2021.
2. For the first time, two transgender women won parliamentary seats.
3.  In the German parliamentary election, every voter casts two votes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: The Marib city, recently in the news due to civil war, is located in:
(a) Syria
(b) Afghanistan
(c) Yemen
(d) Ethiopia

Question: Which institution has launched the FASTER system?
(a) Supreme Court of India
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) National Highway Authority of India
(d) CSIR

Question: Which scientist received Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for his outstanding contributions in the formation of fluorescent carbon quantum dots (CQDs) from Indian coal?
(a) Dr Binoy Kumar Saikia
(b) Dr Kanishka Biswas
(c) Dr Saket Saurabh
(d) Dr T Govindaraju 

Question: Which option is not correct about the Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar award?
(a) The award carries a cash award of Rs five lakh.
(b) The award is given in six fields.
(c) The prize is given to Indian scientists below the age of 45.
(d) The award has been instituted by the CSIR.

Question: According to a recent Supreme Court judgement, the right of an institution, whether run by a majority or minority community, to receive government aid is:
(a) A fundamental right
(b) Not a fundamental right
(c) A universal human rights
(d) A legal right

Question: Who is the author of the “Jungle Nama” audiobook?
(a) Sunita Narain
(b) Maneka Gandhi
(c) Amitav Ghosh
(d) Amartya sen

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched NIDHI 2.0?
(a) Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Women and Child Development
(c) Ministry of Tourism
(d) Ministry of Culture

Question: Who is the chairman of the Group of Ministers (GoM) formed to rework the rates slab under GST?
(a) B S Bommai
(b) Nitish Kumar
(c) Naveen Patnaik
(d) K. Chandrashekar Rao

Question: Under which scheme, was the Seed Capital Module on Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana-National Urban Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NULM) launched?
(a) Smart Cities Mission
(b) Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana
(c) PMFME  Scheme
(d) Make in India

Question: What is the driving philosophy of the Swachh Survekshan 2022?
(a) India First
(b) Nation First
(c) People First
(d) Citizen First

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Question: Which of the following has launched a country-wide training and capacity building program for women in dairy farming?
(a) ICAR
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) National Commission for Women
(d) National Dairy Development Board

Question: Which has won the Ryder Cup 2021?
(a) USA
(b) Europe
(c) Brazil
(d) Australia

Question: Which state’s first ever Tussar Silk Yarn Production Centre has been set up at Choudwar?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Jharkhand
(d) Odisha

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Question: According to the Union Home Minister’s recent data, which of the following statements is/are correct?
1. The geographical influence of Maoists has contracted to only 41 districts in the country.
2. Only 25 districts account for 85% of the Left Wing Extremism violence in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which state’s Judima wine, made from rice and herb, has been awarded GI tag?
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Mizoram

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Question: In September 2021, which country elected 30 women in the 63-seat parliament?
(a) Norway
(b) Luxembourg
(c) Cyprus
(d) Iceland

Question: In which country, nearly two-thirds of voters backed the government’s plan to introduce same-sex marriage in a referendum held on September 26, 2021?
(a) Norway
(b) Spain
(c) Sweden
(d) Switzerland

Question: Who has become the first Formula One driver to win 100 grands prix?
(a) M. Verstappen
(b) L. Hamilton
(c) B. Valtteri
(d) Sebastian Vettel  

Question: Which institute has established a ‘Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Quantum Technologies’?
(a) IIT Bombay
(b) IIT Madras
(c) IIT Roorkee
(d) IIT Delhi

Question: Which city will host the Presiding Officers Conference in October 2021?
(a) Bhopal
(b) Bengaluru
(c) Shimla
(d) Patna

Question: Who has been elected as the ‘External Auditor to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)’?
(a) Rajiv Mehrishi
(b) GP Samanta
(c) GC Murmu
(d) M. Rajeshwar Rao

Question:  With reference to the Akash Prime, consider the following statements:
1. It was successfully flight tested on September 27, 2021.
2. It was flight tested from Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, Odisha.
3. Akash Prime is equipped with Israel built active Radio Frequency seeker for improved accuracy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: What is India’s position among the exporters of Marine products in the world?
(a) India is the 2nd largest exporter of Marine products in the world.
(b) India is the 3rd largest exporter of Marine products in the world.
(c) India is the 4th largest exporter of Marine products in the world.
(d) India is the 5th largest exporter of Marine products in the world.

Question: Where was the first-ever Monsoon Festival held at the world-famous hill station, Patnitop?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question: Which state/UT has got the world’s highest electric vehicle charging station in Kaza?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Assam
(d) Ladakh

Question: Which option is not correct about the Nagaland’s cucumber?
(a) It is a GI tag awarded product.
(b) It is high in calories.
(c) It is high in potassium.
(d) It is a sweet cucumber.

Question: In which state/UT’s Kichpora Kangan, the foundation stone of ZPEO and Zonal Play Field was laid in September 2021?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Ladakh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tripura

Question: Which Union Ministry presented Hunarbaaz Awards to 75 diyangjan candidates from 15 states?
(a) Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
(b) Ministry of Minority Affairs
(c) Ministry of Education
(d) Ministry of Rural Development

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?
1. It was launched on September 27, 2021.
2. Under the mission, a health ID will be provided for every citizen.
3. Under the mission, a Digital Mission Sandbox will be created for child immunization.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: With reference to the World Giving Index 2021, consider the following statements:
1. India has been ranked 24th in the Index.
2. Australia is ranked first in the index.
3. The index was released by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Prime Minister delivered a video address at the event ‘Global Citizen Live’. ‘Global Citizen’ is a global advocacy organization that is working to:
(a) Minimize the impacts of climate change
(b) Protect the interests of Indigenous people
(c) Increase women participation in decision making
(d) End extreme poverty

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Question: Which special gift was presented by Prime Minister Modi to Kamala Harris?
(a) Gulabi Meenakari Chess Set
(b) Mysore Rosewood Inlay
(c) Solapur Chaddar
(d) Madhubani Paintings

Question: Recently, five climbers died after a blizzard on Mount Elbrus. Mount Elbrus is the highest peak of which mountain ranges:
(a) Alps Mountain
(b) Ural Mountain
(c) Pyrennees Mountain
(d) Caucasus Mountain

Question: The National Pension System Diwas (NPS Diwas) is being observed on:
(a) 25th September
(b) 21st September
(c) 1st October
(d) 5th October

Question: Which Hydropower station has been conferred with the prestigious Blue Planet Prize by International Hydropower Association (IHA)?
(a) Koyna Hydroelectric Project
(b) Nathpa Jhakri Dam
(c) Teesta-V Power Station
(d) Sardar Sarovar Dam

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Question: Which country has named the Cyclone Gulab?
(a) Pakistan
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Maldives
(d) India

Question: Where was the first mega conference of cooperatives held in September 2021?
(a) Kevadia
(b) Nagpur
(c) Bhopal
(d) New Delhi

Question: In September 2021, with which museum, the Zoological Survey of India has signed a MoU?
(a) Natural History Museum, Los Angeles
(b) Australian Fossil and Mineral Museum
(c) National History Museum, Rio de Janeiro
(d) Natural History Museum, UK

Question: Which option is not correct about India’s airspace map for drones released in September 2021?
(a) Green zone is the airspace upto 400 feet that has not been designated as a red or yellow zone.
(b) In green zones, no permission whatsoever is required for operating drones with an all-up weight upto 500 kg. 
(c) Yellow zone is the airspace above 400 feet in a designated green zone.
(d) In the red zone, permission will not be given to operate drones.

Question: Which Union Ministry has notified the Scheme for “Promotion of Medical Device Parks”?
(a) Ministry of Ayush
(b) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
(c) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(d) Ministry of Chemical and Fertilizers

Question: Which people celebrate the victory of good over evil with two days of the “Cham” dance?
(a) Baiga
(b) Maldhari
(c) Lamas
(d) Manganiar

Question: The Evergrande, which was recently in the news due to economic crisis,  is:
(a) A software company
(b) A real estate company
(c) A cryptocurrency
(d) A government owned bank in China

Question: The joint statement between which two countries was released with title‘A Partnership for Global Good’?
(a) India and Japan
(b) Indian and Australia
(c) India and USA
(d) India and UK

Question: The first ever QUAD leaders summit in person was held in:
(a) New York
(b) Washington
(c) Atlanta
(d) Chicago

Question: Kamla Bhasin, who passed away recently, was the founder of:
(a) Swaniti
(b) Janodaya
(c) Aasra
(d) Jagori

Question: Which state police has announced to launch digital de-addiction centres to rid youngsters of cell phone and online gaming addiction?
(a) Tamil Nadu police
(b) Kerala police
(c) Karnataka police
(d) Andhra Pradesh police

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Question: With reference to the QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022, consider the following statements:
1. The IIT-Delhi is the best institution in India for career-focused students.
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology is the best institution in the world.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)
The QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022 list has been released.  Out of a total of 550 institutes that highlighted graduate employment processes and outcomes, 12 Indian universities and institutes have made it to the list. Six Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Delhi University (DU) and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru (IISc) are among the list. The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT)-Bombay is the best institution in India for career-focused students, according to the rankings. IIT Bombay has moved up in the range from 111-120 to 101-110 rankings in QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2022. It has named the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the US as the leader of its graduate employability ranking for a second year in a row.

Question: Where was the high power transmitters at one of the highest Radio Stations in the world inaugurated?
(a) Humbatingla, Ladakh
(b) Gorichen Peak, Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh
(d) Auli, Uttarakhand

Question: Which common charging ports have been proposed by the European Commission (EC) for mobile phones, tablets and headphones?
(a) USB-B
(a) USB-C
(c) USB-D
(d) USB-E

Question: The IAU has named Henson Crater at the Moon’s south pole after Matthew Henson, who was also:
(a) An Arctic explorer
(b) An Antarctic explorer
(c) An astronaut
(d) A civil right activist

Question: In September 2021, the first Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting on “Coal and Mines” was held between:
(a) India and USA
(b) India and Germany
(c) India and South Africa
(d) India and Australia

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about MBTs Arjun Mk-1A?
1. The Ministry of Defence has placed an order with Heavy Vehicles Factory, Avadi for supply of 118 Main Battle Tanks.
2. It is equipped with accurate and superior firepower, all-terrain mobility.
3. It can take on the enemy during day and night conditions.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: Which platform/organisation won the CIPS Excellence in Procurement Award 2021 (CIPS Awards) in the “Best Use of Digital Technology” category?
(a)  Jaguar Land Rover
(b) Government e Marketplace
(c) TRIFED
(d) Food Corporation of India

Question: In September 2021, where was the ‘Centre of Excellence in Logistics and Supply Chain Management’ inaugurated?
(a) IIT Madras
(b) NITIE, Mumbai
(c) National Institute of Design, Delhi
(d) National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Question: In which state was the foundation stone for the development of Parshuram Kund laid?
(a) Uttarakhand
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Assam

Question: Which Union Ministry has presented the National Service Scheme Awards for the year 2019-20?
(a) Ministry of Labour and Employment
(b) Ministry of Finance
(c) Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports
(d) Ministry of Women and Child Development

Question: India has signed a contract with which country’s Airbus Defence and Space company for acquisition of 56 C-295MW transport aircraft?
(a) Israel
(b) United Kingdom
(c) France
(d) Spain

Question: Which Indian company will manufacture 40 C-295MW transport aircraft for the Indian Air Force?
(a) Bharat Forge
(b) Larsen & Toubro
(c) Kalyani Group
(d) TATA Consortium

Question: Which state has launched the Air Gun Surrender Campaign to save animals and birds from poaching?
(a) Assam
(b) Sikkim
(c) Odisha
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

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Question: Which institute has developed the Solar DC Cooking Technology?
(a) CSIR-AMPRI
(b) CSIR-CMERI
(c) CSIR-CEERI
(d CSIR-CIMFR

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Question: Consider the following statements:
1. The ‘Vanijya Saptah’ (Trade & Commerce Week) was observed during the period 18-24 September, 2021.
2. Vanijya Utsav was held covering all 739 districts of the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: In which state was the “world’s largest stockpile” of rhino horns consigned to flames?
(a) Odisha
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Assam

Question: Who has been chosen for the 2021 Changemaker Award for her work promoting  good health and well-being?
(a) Fairooz Faizah Beether
(b) Begum Badrunnessa Ahmed
(c) Nasreen Pervin Huq
(d) Anwara Bahar Chowdhury

Question: Who has been conferred with the SDG Progress  award?
(a) Jacinda Ardern
(b) Sheikh Hasina
(c) Narendra Modi
(d) NITI Aayog

Question: Who was the first world leader to address the UN  General Assembly Annual General Debate2021?
(a) Joe Biden
(b) Xi Jinping
(c) Scott Morrison
(d) Jair Bolsonaro  

Question: Who has been appointed by the UN as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate?
(a) Medha Patekar
(b) Vandana Shiva
(c) Kailash Satyarthi
(d) Kiran Bedi

Question: With reference to the ex gratia assistance to the next of kin of those who died of COVID-19, consider the following statements:
1. Rs 50,000 will be given to each as ex gratia assistance to the next of kin of those who died of COVID-19.
2. The money would be provided by the Government of India from the PM-Cares fund.
3. The families of those who died by suicide within 30 days of a COVID-19 diagnosis, is also eligible to get the amount.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: In September 2021, with which country has India started Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) negotiations?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) USA
(c) Australia
(d) UAE

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the National Single Window System- NSWS?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of MSME
(c) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
(d) Ministry of Commerce & Industry

Question: According to the WHO’s new air quality guidelines 2021, what is the upper limit of annual PM2.5?
(a) 5 microgram per cubic metre
(b) 10 microgram per cubic metre
(c) 15 microgram per cubic metre
(d) 20 microgram per cubic metre

Question: who were certified as the world’s oldest twins in September 2021 by Guinness World Records?
(a) Kazuha Aikawa and Kanoko Bushida
(b) Fumika Kodama and Ariko Sumiyama
(c) Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama
(d) Kazuha Sumiyama and Fumika Kodama

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Question: With reference to the Blue Flag certification, consider the following statements:
1. Kovalam, which was accorded Blue Flag, is a beach in Kerala.
2. Eden, which was accorded Blue Flag, is a beach in Andaman and Nicobar Islands.
3. India has 10 Blue Flag beaches.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans (a)
The globally recognized and the coveted International eco-label “Blue Flag”, has accorded the Blue Flag Certification for 2 new beaches this year –Kovalam in Tamil Nadu and Eden in Puducherry beaches. India now has 10 Blue Flag beaches. Foundation for Environment Education in Denmark (FEE) which accords the globally recognized eco-label – Blue Flag certification, has also given re-certification for 8 nominated beaches Shivrajpur-Gujarat, Ghoghla-Diu, Kasarkod and Padubidri-Karnataka, Kappad-Kerala, Rushikonda- Andhra Pradesh, Golden-Odisha and Radhanagar- Andaman and Nicobar, which were awarded the Blue Flag certificate last year. The International eco-label “Blue Flag” is accorded by International Jury comprising of members from IUCN, UNWTO, UNEP, UNESCO etc. FEE Denmark conducts regular monitoring & audits for strict  compliance  of the 33 criteria at all times. A waving “Blue Flag” is an indication of 100% compliance to these 33 stringent criteria and sound health of the beach.

Question: Which state’s Tamenglong Orange & Sirarakhong Hathei Chili were recently granted the  GI tag?
(a)  Nagaland
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Manipur
(d) Mizoram

Question: Vishnuonyx neptuni, recently mentioned in the media, is an extinct  species of:
(a) Turtule
(b) Fish
(c) Bird
(d) otter

Question: Nun-Kun Mountain Massif, recently mentioned in news,  is the highest feature of which mountain ranges?
(a) Nanda Devi ranges
(b) Kamet ranges
(c) Trisul ranges
(d) Zanskar ranges

Question: The Uttar Pradesh government has announced to set up an electronic park in the:
(a) Yamuna Expressway
(b) Eastern Peripheral Expressway
(c) Ganga Expressway
(d) Purvanchal Expressway

Question: Who has been appointed as the next chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) ?
(a) Vivek Ram Chaudhari
(b) Richard John Duckworth
(c) Amit Dev
(d) Manavendra Singh

Question: Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is a leader of which party?
(a)  Conservative Party
(b ) New Democrat Party
(c) Green Party
(d) Liberal Party

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the ‘Religious Composition of India’ report?
1. From 1992 to 2015, the total fertility rates of Muslims declined from 4.4 to 2.6.
2. From 1992 to 2015, the total fertility rates of Hindus declined from 4.3 to 2.1.
3. The report was released by the Pew Research Center.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: Who is the chairman of the National Steering Committee for the development of National Curriculum Frameworks?
(a) K Kasturirangan
(b) G Madhavan Nair
(c) k Radhakrishanan
(d) A S Kiran Kumar

Question: Where was the 11th International Peace Conference held?
(a) Bodh Gaya
(b) Dharamshala
(c) Leh
(d) Chandigarh

Question: Who has been conferred with the 7th Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Award ?
(a) Lobsang Sangay
(b) Gyangbung Rinpoche
(c) Bhikkhu Sanghasena
(d) Dr Chalinda Bhante

Question: Where was the first Himalayan Film Festival inaugurated?
(a) Rishikesh
(b) Gangtok
(c) Leh
(d) Dehradun

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Question: In which country, a bronze statue paying homage to the anonymous creator of Bitcoin has been unveiled?
(a) El Salvador
(b) Japan
(c) Hungary
(d) China

Question: In which state, the tribals are protesting against a  proposed bauxite mining project in Mali hillock and forest?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Karnataka
(c) Odisha
(d) Chhattisgarh   

Question: Who has launched the Earthshot Prize?
(a) Dalai Lama
(b) Prince William
(c) Barack Obama
(d) Bill Gates

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Question: With reference to the 3rd State Food Safety Index, consider the following statements:
1. The index was released by the CSIR.
2. Among the larger states, Gujarat was the top ranking state.
3. Among the smaller states, Meghalaya stood first.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: Recently, the Indian Coast Guard seized two tonnes of sea cucumber. What is a Sea Cucumber?
(a) An invertebrate species
(b) A Seaweed
(c) A vertebrate species
(d) An algae species

Question: Department of Food and Public Distribution has issued uniform specifications for Rice Kernels. What are rice kernels?
(a) A new drought resistance rice variety developed by ICAR
(b) A Genetically modified rice variety
(c) A synthetic rice variety
(d) A fortified rice variety

Question: What are Shonima and Swarna, recently mentioned in the media?
(a) Apple varieties
(b) Watermelon varieties
(c) Orange varieties
(d) Guava varieties

Question: Mahant Narendra Giri, who died recently, was related to which of the following organisations?
(a) Vishva Hindu Parishad
(b) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
(c) Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad
(d) Bajrang Dal

Question: Who has announced that former bureaucrat Rajiv Aggarwal will be taking over as director of its public policy?
(a) Twitter
(b) Instagram
(c) WhatsApp
(d) Facebook

Question: Which option is not correct about the Exercise Peaceful Mission : 2021?
(a) It was the 6th edition of the Exercise Peaceful Mission.
(b) Indian Army and Indian Air force also participated in this exercise.
(c) The exercise was hosted by Russia.
(d) It was a BRICS members exercise.

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Question: Recently an ICAR institute has released  “Nethra Jumbo­1”. It is a variety of:
(a)  Black pepper
(b) Cumin
(c) Cashew
(d) Coconut

Question: Which of the following was conferred with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020?
(a) Brig S V Saraswati
(b) Brig N R Sulekha
(c) Brig V K Sumanlatha
(d) Birg L K Amritha

Question: Manorama Mohapatra, who died recently, was related to:
(a) Odissi classical dance
(b) Paika dance
(c) Odia literature
(d) Pattachitra artist

Question: Which port trust  has introduced a train service from its dwarf container depot?
(a) Deendayal Port Trust
(b) Kamarajar Port Trust
(c) New Mangalore Port Trust
(d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust

Question: Which country has become the 9th member of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
(a) Indonesia
(b) South Africa
(c) Iran
(d) Malaysia

Question: Who has become the “fastest Indian” to summit two peaks located in Africa and Russia?
(a) Geeta Samota
(b) Neelima Suresh
(c) Anulekha Chand
(d) Saumya Singh

Question: Which state has launched the “Aap Ke Dwar – Ayushman” mega drive?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: With reference to the Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’ 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was held between India and Singapore.
2. Indian Naval Ships Shivalik and Kadmatt participated in the 3rd edition of Bilateral Exercise ‘Samudra Shakti’.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: With reference to the Global Innovation Index 2021, consider the following statements:
1.  India has climbed two spots and has been ranked 48th.
2. Switzerland, Sweden and USA  have all ranked in the top five. 
3. The index was released by the World Bank.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: Which is statement is correct about the new Chief Minister of Punjab Charanjit Singh Channi?
(a) He is the first Hindu Chief Minister of Punjab.
(b) He is the first Chief Minister of Punjab who is not a member of Legislative Assembly.
(c) He is the the first Dalit Chief Minister of Punjab.
(d) He is the the first tribal Chief Minister of Punjab.

Question: In which state, the Centre has proposed plan to create a heritage village and boost tourism at Singaperumal Koil?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka

Question: With reference to the Helina, consider the following statements:
1. It is a helicopter-launched Nag Anti-Tank Guided Missile.
2. It can hit a target with a minimum range of 500 m and a maximum range of 7 km.
3. The missile system has all-weather day and night capability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: In which country, a significant rise of Lake Tanganyika has caused at least 84 per cent internal migration?
(a) Somalia
(b) Chad
(c) Burundi
(d) Rwanda

Question: In which country, the Cumbre Vieja volcano  erupted after 50 years?
(a) Sweden
(b) Italy
(c) Spain
(d) Iceland

Question:  The Apo Island has become the first  ‘Zero Waste’ island in which country?
(a) Indonesia
(b) Philippines
(c) Thailand
(d) Maldives

Question: Who is the chairman of  a group of ministers (GoM)  constituted by the Centre  for better implementation of welfare schemes meant for SC, ST, OBC, minorities and women?
(a) Shri Amit Shah
(b) Shri Piyush Goyal
(c) Shri Nitin Gadkari
(d) Shri Rajnath Singh

Question: Who has been appointed as WHO’s ambassador for Global Health Financing?
(a) Theresa May
(b) David Cameron
(c) Gordon Brown
(d) Tony Blair

Question: According to the Global Trade Outlook report, by which year, India will become the world’s third largest importer?
(a) By 2035
(b) By 2040
(c) By 2045
(d) By 2050

Question: The tenure of the National Anti­Profiteering Authority (NAA) has been extended for one more year. The National Anti­Profiteering Authority (NAA) comes under:
(a) Union Ministry of Finance
(b) Ministry of Commerce and Industry
(c) Ministry of Corporate Affairs
(d) Ministry of MSME

Question: Which scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Railway to provide training to 50000 candidates?
(a) Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana
(b) Indian Rail Training Programme
(c) Atmanirbhar Prashikshan Yojana
(d) Rail Swarn Jayanti Kaushal Yojana

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched “JIGYASA”?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Culture
(c) Ministry of Science and Technology
(d) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Question: Who presented the Kaushalacharya Awards 2021?
(a) Shri Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Shri Narendra Modi
(c) Shri Rajnath Singh
(d) Shri Dharmendra Pradhan

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Question: With reference to the MeghEA project, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Union Ministry of Finance.
2. The project envisions to make Meghalaya a high income state by 2030. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: The Global Methane Pledge has been announced by:
(a) EU and India
(b) G20 and World Bank
(c) USA and EU
(d) UNEP and G7

Question: Which state has declared Katley as state fish?
(a) Sikkim
(b) West Bengal
(c) Odisha
(d) Bihar  

Question: On which date did India make a new record on the vaccination front, administering more than 2.25 crore Covid vaccine doses?
(a) 13th September 2021
(b) 15th September 2021
(c) 17th September 2021
(d) 19th September 2021

Question: Where was the outreach summit between the  SCO and the  CSTO convened in September 2021?
(a) Saint Petersburg
(b) Dushanbe
(c) Nur-Sultan
(d) Tashkent

Question: In September 2021, which country recalled its ambassadors in the US and Australia over the submarine deal?
(a) Germany
(b) China
(c) France
(d) New Zealand

Question: Which country’s former President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, who ruled the country for two decades, died recently?
(a) Nigeria
(b) Somalia
(c) Lebanon
(d) Algeria

Question: The World Bank has announced to cancel which report?
(a) World Investment Report
(b) World Development Report
(c) World Inequality Report
(d) Doing Business Report

Question: A new Start-Up”Colossal” has been formed to bring which extinct animal back to life?
(a) Tasmanian Tiger
(b) Baiji White Dolphin
(c) Woolly mammoth
(d) Pyrenean Ibex

Question: Who was/were selected for the Sahitya Akademi Fellowship?

(a) Ruskin Bond
(b) Vinod Kumar Shukla
(c) Bhalchandra Nemade
(d) All the above

Question: Which has won Pollution Control Excellence Award 2021 of Odisha’s State Pollution Control Board?
(a) NTPC
(b) NALCO
(c) NMDC
(d) HPCL

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Question: Which has launched the Planetarium Innovation Challenge for Indian start-ups?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) ISRO
(c) Indian Institute of Science
(d) MyGov India

Question: Which department has launched the “Ek Pahal /एक पहल” drive across the country?
(a) Department of  Space
(b) Department of Science & Technology
(c) Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation

Question: With reference to the 15th Edition of Exercise Surya Kiran, consider the following statements:
1. It was held between India and Nepal.
2. It was held in Rupandehi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Where was the “Nutri-Cereal Multi-Stakeholders’ Mega Convention 3.0″held?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Chennai
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Jaipur

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Question: India will get its first electric highway which is likely to come up between:
(a) Delhi and Agra
(b) Chennai and Bengaluru
(c) Delhi and Jaipur  
(d) Delhi and Chandigarh

Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the Phase II of Visvesvaraya PhD Scheme?
(a) Ministry of Education
(b) Ministry of Science and Technology
(c) Ministry of Earth Sciences
(d) Ministry of Electronics and IT

Question: Who has announced to launch his/her new book titled ‘Translating Myself and Others’?
(a) Kiran Desai
(b) Shobha De
(c) Anita Desai
(d) Jhumpa Lahiri

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Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD)?
1. UNESCO has designated Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world’s first ‘five-country biosphere reserve’.
2. It stretches across Austria, Spain, France, Hungary and Serbia.
3. The biosphere reserve covers 700 kilometres of the Mura, Drava and Danube rivers.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Recently a team of scientists has resolved the genetic mystery of which tiger reserve’s black tigers?
(a)  Namdapha
(b) Simlipal
(c) Kaziranga
(d) Dandeli-Anshi

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Question: In September 2021, which state’s assembly passed a Bill to make misbehaviour with tourists a cognisable offence?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Rajasthan

Question: The G­33 group, recently mentioned in the media, is related to:
(a) Agriculture
(b) Wildlife trade
(c) Green energy
(d) Marine fishing

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Question: The General Sherman tree, which is also the world’s largest tree, is found in:
(a) Amboseli National Park
(b) Yoho National Park
(c) Sequoia National Park
(d) Kruger National Park

Question: Who will be the Chairperson of the district level committees in power sector?
(a) District Collector
(b) Senior member of Parliament in the district
(c) Senior member of Legislative Assembly in the district
(d) Chairman of the District Panchayat

Question: The Union Cabinet on September 15, 2021 approved a MoU between India and which country for Cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction and management?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) UK

Question: In which country the Ministry for Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has been set up?
(a) Iran
(b) UAE
(c) Afghanistan
(d) Pakistan

Question: In India, Youth Co:Lab has been launched by:
(a) UNEP in collaboration with NITI Aayog
(b) NASA in collaboration with ISRO
(c) UNDP in collaboration with NITI Aayog
(d) UNESCO in collaboration with NITI Aayog

Question: Where was India’s 61st Software Technology Park of India (STPI)  inaugurated?
(a) Imphal
(b) Shillong
(c) Kohima
(d) Agartala

Question: NITI Aayog has signed a Statement of Intent (SoI) to access which organisation’s 3DEXPERIENCE Lab?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Dassault Systèmes’
(c) The Wise
(d) Tesla

Question: Which has issued the first ever Euro denominated Green bond  from India?
(a) NTPC
(b) ONGC
(c) GAIL
(d) PFC

Question: With reference to the World Ozone Day 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was celebrated on 16th September.
2. The theme of World Ozone Day 2021 was “Montreal Protocol – Keeping us, our food and vaccines cool”.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which organisation has released the report, titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’?
(a) World Bank
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) UNESCO
(d) World Economic Forum

Question: Under the chairmanship of whom,  a High Level Expert Committee has been set up for comprehensive review of National Cadet Corps (NCC)?
(a) Shri Baijayant Panda
(b) Tom Vadakkan
(c) Anurag Thakur
(d) Anand Mahindra

Question: Which organisation has launched the Prof. S.K. Joshi Laboratory Excellence Award?
(a) CSIR
(b) DRDO
(c) QCI
(d) ICMR

Question: Which state/UT has launched Mission ‘One Gram Panchayat-One DIGI-Pay Sakhi’?
(a) Jammu and Kashmir
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Karnataka

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the ‘bad bank”?
1. The Union Cabinet has cleared a Rs 30,600 crore guarantee programme for securities for this bank.
2. The IDRCL will acquire NPA from banks.
3. The NARCL will sell the NPA assets in the market.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: The five National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) Centres have been inaugurated in which three states?
(a) Assam, Tripura and Meghalaya
(b) Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland
(c) Assam, Manipur and Mizoram
(d) Nagaland, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh

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Question: With reference to the recently discovered ‘shankhalipi’ inscriptions, consider the following statements:
1. It was discovered on the stairs of an ancient temple in Bilsarh, Uttar Pradesh.
2. The inscriptions belong to the Gupta Period.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Which three countries have launched  a historic security pact to be known as “Aukus”?
(a) Australia, UK and USA
(b) Austria, Kenya and USA
(c) Australia, Canada and South Africa
(d) Australia, UK and Japan

Question: Recently developed ‘pgSIT’ technology is related to:  
(a) Vaccine development
(b) Gene editing
(c) Cyber security
(d) Space programme

Question: With reference to the Inspiration4 mission, consider the following statements:
1. The mission launched four private citizens in space.
2. The mission was launched by the European Space Agency.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Which state’s two women Mrs. C. Degthangpuii and  Mrs. Vanlalthuami  have received the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020?
(a) Mizoram
(b) Manipur
(c) Meghalaya
(c) Arunachal Pradesh

Question: New Species of Hybodont was discovered From Jurassics of Jaisalmer. The Hybodont is :
(a) Dugong species
(b) Horseshoe crab
(c) Coelacanth
(d) Shark

Question: India Post has released a specially designed envelope to commemorate Joynagarer Moa, which is a GI certified sweet delicacy from:
(a) Tripura
(b) Assam
(c) Odisha
(d) West Bengal

Question: The Union Cabinet has increased the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in Telecom sector:
(a) From 26% to 49%
(b) From 49% to 74%
(c) From 50% to 80%
(d) From 49% to 100%

Question: Which is the first Indian steel company to adopt a carbon capture technology that extracts CO2 directly from the Blast Furnace gas?
(a) Hindalco
(b) SAIL
(c) Jindal Steel
(d) Tata Steel

Question: Which TV channel was launched after merging the Lok Sabha TV and Rajya Sabha TV?
(a) Loktantra TV
(b) Sansad TV
(c)  Janta TV
(d) Zero Hour TV

Question: For which sector was the ‘sales value linked’ PLI scheme approved in September 2021?
(a) Textiles
(b) Generic medicines
(c) Agriculture products
(d) Auto industries

Question: In September 2021, which airport was declared as a Customs notified airport?
(a) Tirupati Airport
(b) Sabarimala Airport
(c) Kushinagar Airport
(d) Puri Airport

Question: The Union Cabinet on September 15, 2021 approved a MoU between India and which country for Cooperation in the field of disaster risk reduction and management?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) Italy
(d) UK

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Question: With reference to the ” Shoonya” initiative, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
2. It is an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: According to the NCRB, which state reported the country’s highest number of environment-related crimes in 2020?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Odisha
(d) Kerala

Question: Recently a herd of elephants from Nepal’s Shuklaphanta National Park had reached which Tiger Reserve in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Amangarh Tiger Reserve
(b) Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
(c) Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
(d) None of the above

Question: In which city the Project iRASTE has been launched for road safety?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Indore
(c) Nagpur
(d) New Delhi

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Question: Who is not in the list of TIME world’s 100 most influential people 2021?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Arvind Kejriwal
(c) Mamata Banerjee
(d) Adar Poonawalla

Question: Which institution has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021?
(a) IGNOU
(b) NIOS
(c) NCERT
(d) CBSE

Question: Who has been conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021?
(a) Baba Ramdev
(b) M K Stalin
(c) Anand Kumar
(d) Piyush Goyal

Question: In September 2021, which country tested its first long-range cruise missile?
(a) Iran
(b) North Korea
(c) Pakistan
(d) UAE

Question: Three Indian villages have entered the nominations for ‘Best Tourism Villages’ by the UNWTO. Which village is not among those three villages?
(a) Ladhpura Khas, Madhya Pradesh
(b) Kongthong, Meghalaya
(c) Pochampally, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Malana, Himachal Pradesh.

Question: Which state/UT’s Gujjar-Bakerwals and Gaddi-Sippis communities  were in news due to forest rights?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Gujarat
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Jammu and Kashmir

Question: Where was the two-day conference of Tourism and Culture Ministers of North Eastern States held in September 2021?
(a) Agartala
(b) Guwahati
(c) Shillong
(d) Imphal

Question: The ministry of agriculture has signed agreements to harness big data from the farm sector for with five firms for a digitised platform known as:
(a) Agri Tech
(b) Agri Board
(c) Agri Stack
(d) Agri Cure

Question: The LASI study, recently in the news, is related to:
(a) Child health
(b) Skill development
(c) Migration in India
(d) Old age

Question: The T+1 and T+2 systems were recently in the news. These are related to:
(a) Bank credit to MSME
(b) Soil health
(c) Stock market
(d) Export-Import

Question: Which state’s Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill to make the encroachment of properties belonging to religious institutions a cognisable and non-bailable offence?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

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Question: With reference to the ‘Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue’ (CAFMD), consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by India and the United Kingdom.
2. It was launched in New Delhi.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Where did the Prime Minister lay the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Aligarh
(d) Chandigarh 

Question: Unified Payments Interface (UPI) of India and PayNow of which country have announced a linkage?
(a)  United Kingdom
(b) United States of America
(c) Singapore
(d)  Canada

Question: Which institute has launched the ‘Project Udaan’?
(a) IIT-Bombay
(b) IIT-Delhi
(c) IIT-Madras
(d) IIT-Kanpur

Question: What is the theme of the third cohort of regulatory sandbox announced by the RBI?
(a) Retail payments
(b) Cross-border Payments
(c) Agriculture lending
(d) MSME lending

Question: Which country’s aerospace company has unveiled an unmanned armed vehicle REX MKII that can be used to patrol volatile borders?
(a) France
(b) Germany
(c) China
(d) Israel

Question: Which country has been barred from competing at the 2022 Winter Olympics to be held in Beijing?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Iran
(c) North Korea
(d) Myanmar

Question: With reference to the report “reaffirm the potency of climate to induce migration within countries”, consider the following statements:
1. It has been released by the UNEP.
2. According to the report, climate change could push more than 200 million people to leave their homes in the next three decades.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which state government has stopped its ‘Ashirbad’ scheme?
(a) Odisha
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) West Bengal
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: In September 2021, Which country’s police force received MSN 4059 Passenger Variant Dornier (PVD) by the Indian Navy, on lease?
(a) Djibouti
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Mauritius
(d) Maldives

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Question: With reference to the India-Australia 2+2 dialogue, consider the following statements:
1.  It was the second 2+2 dialogue between India and Australia.
2. It was held in New Delhi.
3. It was held between Foreign and Finance Ministers of both countries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Gujarat’s New Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel?
1. He is the 19th chief minister of Gujarat.
2. He is the first time MLA from Ghatlodiya legislative seat.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which of the following statements is/are not correct about Account Aggregator (AA) network?
1. Account Aggregators cannot see the data.
2. Data can be shared without the consent of the individual.
3. A customer is not needed to register with every Account Aggregator.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Where was  India’s largest open-air fernery inaugurated in September 2021?
(a) Wayanad, Kerala
(b) Ziro valley, Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
(d) Amboli, Maharashtra  

Question: When was the 124th anniversary of the Battle of Saragarhi marked?
(a) 31st August 2021
(b) 3rd September 2021
(c) 8th September 2021
(d) 12th September 2021

Question: Who has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction 2021?
(a) Susanna Clarke
(b) Zadie Smith
(c) Hilary Mantel
(d) Julia Blackburn

Question: Sapria himalayana, recently mentioned in the media, is a:
(a) Flowering plant
(b) Ginger plant species
(c) Rare singing bird
(d) Fern species

Question: The Jatayu Conservation and Breeding Centre (JCBC), recently mentioned in the news, is located in:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Haryana

Question: What was the theme of World First Aid Day 2021?
(a) First aid can make difference
(b) First aid and road safety
(c) First aid and Covid 19 pandemic
(d) Don’t ignore the first aid

Question: Which institute has launched DESIGNS to conserve and restore the Thar desert?
(a) Central Arid Zone Research Institute, Jodhpur
(b) IIT-Jodhpur
(c) Arid Forest Research Institute, Jodhpur
(d) Birla Institute of Scientific Research, Jaipur

Question: With reference to the US Open 2021, consider the following statements:
1. Daniil Medvedev defeated Rafael Nadal to win the Men’s Singles trophy.
2. Joe Salisbury has become the first Briton to win two doubles titles at a Grand Slam in the Open era.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which country has brought into effect the Age Appropriate Design Code or the Children’s Code as an amendment to the Data Protection Act, 2018?
(a) Australia
(b) China
(c) UK
(d) Canada

Question: The Champaran Satyagraha Express runs between:
(a) Anand Vihar and Motihari
(b) Sabarmati and Motihari
(c) Varanasi and Motihari
(d) Porbandar and Motihari

Question: In September 2021, with which country Japan has signed a defence deal to  transfer defence equipment and technology?
(a) India
(b) Australia
(c) Philippines
(d) Vietnam

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Question: With reference to INS Dhruv, consider the following statements:
1. This is India’s first satellite and the nuclear missile tracking ship.
2. The ship was built by the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited.
3. It was commissioned in Mumbai.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question:  Rare swimming Kharai camels, recently mentioned in the media, are found in:
(a) Andrott Island, Lakshadweep
(b) Majuli, Assam
(c) Alibag, Maharashtra
(d) Kutch, Gujarat

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Question: Which state has announced to built the ‘Porunai Museum’?
(a) Kerala
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka

Question: Which organisation has announced an accelerator programme ‘GNI Startups Lab India’?
(a) Google
(b) Microsoft
(c) Facebook
(d) Tesla  

Question: Which organisation has launched  ‘Equinox’ suite of solutions?
(a) Wipro
(b) TCS
(c) HCL
(d) Infosys  

Question: Who took charge as the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities?
(a) Kuldeep Singh Kahlon
(b) Colonel Jaibans Singh (retd)
(c) Sardar Iqbal Singh Lalpura
(d) Lt Gen Gurmit Singh

Question: With reference to US Open 2021, consider the following statements:
1. Emma Raducanu is the youngest woman to win US Open Women’s Singles.
2. Emma Raducanu is the first woman from Britain to win a Grand Slam title.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary, where a leopard was sighted for the first time, is located in:
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Bihar
(c) Odisha
(d) Delhi

Question: Which state has launched the ‘Medicine from the sky’ programme?
(a) Telangana
(b) Kerala
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Tamil Nadu

Question: Where has the world’s largest direct air carbon capture and storage plant started operating?
(a) Norway
(b) Denmark
(c) Iceland
(d) France

Question: Which has obtained a patent for “Anaar” (Fireworks) making Machine?
(a) Central Institute of Tool Design
(b) Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute
(c) Central Institute of Technology
(d) Institute for Plasma Research

Question: Recently, the new modern LHB Rake of Hirakhand Express was flagged off. The Hirakhand Express runs between:
(a)  Jorhat to New Delhi
(b) Bengaluru to Chennai
(c) Bhubaneswar-Jagadalpur
(d) Jabalpur to Bhopal

Question: According to the ‘Situation Assessment of Agricultural Households and Land Holdings of Households in Rural India, 2019’, India’s average agricultural households debt is:
(a) Rs 34,343
(b) Rs 44,211
(c) Rs 55,677
(d) Rs 74,121

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about Mahakavi Day?
1. Subramania Bharathi’s memorial day will be called Mahakavi Day.
2. September 12 will be celebrated as the Mahakavi Day.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Which country was affected by a strong typhoon  named “Chanthu” in September 2021?
(a) Singapore
(b) Thailand
(c) Philippines
(d) Indonesia  

Question: Which city was declared as a “teerth sthal” and sale of liquor and meat have been banned in that city?
(a) Gorakhpur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Prayagraj
(d) Mathura

Question: In which city was the Lokarpan of Sardardham Bhavan performed?
(a) Chandigarh
(b) Haridwar
(c) Ahmedabad
(d) Bhopal

Question: Who has been appointed as Vice Chairman of Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti?
(a) Prakash Javadekar
(b) Ravi Shankar Prasad
(c) Vijay Goel
(d) Vijay Rupani

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Question: When is World EV Day celebrated?
(a) 5th September
(b) 7th September
(c) 9th September
(d) 11th September

Question: When is World EV Day celebrated?
(a) 5th September
(b) 7th September
(c) 9th September
(d) 11th September

Question: Recently revised “Transport and Marketing Assistance” (TMA) scheme has been launched for:
(a) Organic products
(b) Agriculture products
(c) Tribal products
(d) Generic medicines

Question: The ATL Space Challenge 2021 has been launched for:
(a) Students of classes 6 to 12
(b) Students of classes 10 to 12 only
(c) Students of classes 4 to 12
(d) Students of classes 8 to 12 only

Question: According to National Statistical Office’s (NSO) recent results, between 2018-19 and 2012-13, farm incomes rose:
(a) 37 per cent
(b) 47 per cent
(c) 57 per cent
(d) 67 per cent

Question: Recently in the news, the Oodaaq  and Qeqertaq Avannarleq islands are located in:
(a) Russia
(b) Greenland
(c) Antarctica
(d) Sweden

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Question: With reference to the BRICS summit 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was the 13th BRICS summit.
2. It was chaired by Chinese President  Xi Jinping.
3. The summit adopted the BRICS Counter Terrorism Action Plan.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: According to a carbon dating analysis the Thamirabarani civilisation dates back to:
(a) 2,100 years
(b) 1,800 years
(c) 2,700 years
(d) 3.200 years

Question: The Ministry of Railways has announced the closure of which organisation?
(a) Indian Railways Organisation for Alternative Fuels (IROAF)
(b) Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES)
(c) IRCON International Ltd
(d) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited

Question: India’s first Indigenously Designed High Ash Coal Gasification Based Methanol Production Plant was inaugurated at:
(a) Ramagundam
(b) Korba
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Bengaluru

Question: With reference to the appointment of new governors in states, which pair is not correctly matched?
(a) Lt Gen Gurmit Singh: Uttarakhand
(b) Banwarilal Purohit: Punjab
(c) RN Ravi: Tamil Nadu
(d) Baby Rani Maurya: Nagaland

Question: Which state’s Kongthong village has been selected as one of three India entries for the UNWTO ‘Best Tourism Village’ contest?
(a) Manipur
(b) Mizoram
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Nagaland

Question: With reference to the  MSP for Rabi crops for Rabi Marketing Season 2022-23, consider the following statements:
1.  The highest absolute increase in MSP over the previous year has been recommended for Lentil (Masur).
2.  Minimum Support Price for wheat has been creased from Rs 1975 per quintal to Rs 2055 per quintal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: The Government of India has announced to procure C-295MW aircraft to replace which ageing aircraft of IAF?
(a) BAE Hawk
(b) Jaguar
(c) Avro
(d) Pilatus PC-7

Question: The PMGDISHA drive has been launched by:
(a) Department of Science and Technology
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Ministry of Electronics & IT
(d) Ministry of Education

Question: In September 2021, which state assembly passed a bill to provide 75 per cent reservation for locals in private sector jobs?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Jharkhand

Question: Baby Rani Maurya has resigned from the post of governor of which state?
(a) Punjab
(b) Manipur
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Uttarakhand

Question: With reference to the tenure of Director of the Enforcement Directorate (ED), consider the following statements:
1. The tenure of appointment of Director of Enforcement is maximum two years.
2. The Government of India has power to extend his tenure beyond two years.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Who has become the first woman to lead Adobe Inc.’s operations in India?
(a) Prativa Mohapatra
(b) Anandita Dutta
(c) Sulekha Sharma
(d) Rohini Acharya

Question: Gangavaram Port has reached yet another milestone in coal transfer to RINL. In which state is the Gangavaram Port located?
(a) Kerala
(b) Odisha
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Andra Pradesh

Question: ‘Main Bhi Digital 3.0’ special Campaign has been launched for:
(a) Women Self Help Groups
(b) Panchayat representatives
(c) Street vendors
(d) Senior citizens

Question: Who is the head of a committee constituted for framing legislation regarding new drugs, cosmetics and medical devices?
(a)  V.G. Somani
(b) P.K. Mohapatra
(c) R.L. Bhaskar
(d) A.K. Rastogi

Question: Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP)  has been launched by:
(a) India and UK
(b) India and France
(c) India and USA
(d) India and Sweden

Question: What was the theme of Himalayan Diwas 2021?
(a) Sustainable Himalayas Ecosystem
(b) Himalayas-Beyond Human Lifeline
(c) Saving Himalayas, Serving Mother Planet
(d) Contribution of Himalayas and our responsibilities

Question: The Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) System has been jointly developed by:
(a) DDRO and Israel Aerospace Industries
(b) DRDO and US Aerospace Industries
(c) DRDO and France Aerospace Industries
(d) DRDO and Russia Aerospace Industries

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Question: With reference to the Emergency Landing Field (ELF) by Indian Air Force, consider the following statements:
1. A Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter aircraft and a Jaguar jet landed at the national highway.
2. The Emergency Landing Field (ELF) was inaugurated on NH-925.
3. The Emergency Landing Field (ELF) was inaugurated at Gandhav Bhakasar Section in  Uttar Pradesh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which institution has  been awarded the Africa Food Prize 2021?
(a) ICRISAT
(b) ICAR
(c) FSSAI
(d) International Rice Research Institute

Question: With reference to the  PLI Scheme for Textiles, consider the following statements:
1. The scheme has been announced only for Technical Textiles.
2.  The budgetary outlay for this scheme is Rs. 10,683 crore.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)
The Government of India on September 8, 2021 approved the PLI Scheme for Textiles for MMF Apparel, MMF Fabrics and 10 segments/ products of Technical Textiles with a budgetary outlay of Rs. 10,683 crore. PLI scheme for Textiles is part of the overall announcement of PLI Schemes for 13 sectors made earlier during the Union Budget 2021-22, with an outlay of Rs. 1.97 lakh crore.   Any person, (which includes firm / company) willing to invest minimum ₹300 Crore in Plant, Machinery, Equipment and Civil Works (excluding land and administrative building cost) to produce products of Notified lines (MMF Fabrics, Garment) and products of Technical Textiles, shall be eligible to apply for participation in first part of the scheme. In the second part any person, (which includes firm / company) willing to invest minimum ₹100 Crore shall be eligible to apply for participation in this part of the scheme.

Question: According to a new report, which of the following regions are three new hotspot of intense heatwave events in India?
(a) North-East, Central and South-Central
(b) North-Western, Central and South-Central
(c) South-West, South-East and South-Central
(d) North-East, North-Western and Central

Question: In which city was India’s tallest air purifier inaugurated?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Varanasi
(c) Bengaluru
(d) Chandigarh

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Question: Which Union Ministry has launched the ‘Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath’ programme?
(a) Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
(b) Ministry of Home Affairs
(c) Ministry of Culture
(d) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about NIRF India Rankings 2021?
1. IIT-Madras has got  1st Position in Overall Category.
2. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has topped the University ranking.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: Recently, the Prime Minister mentioned N-DEAR scheme. N-DEAR is related to:
(a) Export sector
(b) Education sector
(c) Agriculture sector
(d) Health sector

Question: Which institute has launched ‘Sci-Tech Spins’ ?
(a) IIT-Delhi
(b) IIT-Ropar
(c) IIT-Madras
(d) IIT-Kanpur

Question: Where has the first offshore floating wind park in India proposed?
(a) Gulf of Mannar
(b) Sunderban Delta
(c) Lakshadweep
(d) Rann of Kutch

Question: How many orbits has the Chandrayaan-2 mission completed till August September 2021?
(a) 8,000
(b) 9,000
(c) 10,000
(d) 5,000

Question: Which country’s Emergencies Minister died trying to save a filmmaker during training exercises in the Arctic?
(a) China
(b) Sweden
(c) Norway
(d) Russia

Question: Which state/UT has launched ‘Business Blasters’ programme which aims at developing young entrepreneurs at the school-level?
(a) Delhi
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Goa

Question: In September 2021, which bank was taken out of Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework (PCA)?
(a) IDBI Bank
(b) ICICI Bank
(c) UCO Bank
(d) Central Bank of India

Question: Who recommends name for the post of managing director (MD) of a public sector bank?
(a) RBI
(b) NITI Aayog
(c) Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs
(d) Banks Board Bureau

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Question: In which country’s Tangerang prison, forty-one prisoners have died after a fire incident?
(a) Thailand
(b) Indonesia
(c) Malaysia
(d) Spain

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Question: With reference  to the first functional smog tower in India, consider the following statements:
1. The first functional smog tower in India has been inaugurated at Anand Vihar, Delhi.
2.  The height of the smog tower is over 20m and it is of a downdraft type.
3. The filtration system used in the tower has been designed by the University of Minnesota.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: With reference to the portal named “PRANA”, consider the following statements:
1. It has been launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
2. This portal has been launched under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (b)
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on September 7, 2021 launched a portal named “PRANA” – Portal for Regulation of Air-pollution in Non-Attainment cities under the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP).  Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are implementing National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) in the country since 2019 with targets to achieve 20 to 30 % reduction in Particulate Matter(PM10 and PM2.5  ) concentrations by 2024 across the country.

Question: In September 2021, the Government of India created a National Farmers’ Database with records of:
(a) 5.5 crore farmers
(b) 10.4 crore farmers
(c) 17.3 crore farmers
(d) 24.5 crore farmers

Question: Who has been appointed by the Taliban as the acting Prime Minister of Afghanistan?
(a) Sirajuddin Haqqani
(b) Mullah Mohammad Hasan
(c) Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar
(d) Mullah Abdus Salam

Question: Which option is not correct about the new acting government by the Taliban in Afghanistan?
(a) Sirajuddin Haqqani: Interior Minister
(b) Mulla Yaqoob: Defence Minister
(c) Amir Khan Muttaqi: Education Minister
(d) Hedayatullah Badri: Finance Minister

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Question: Which has become the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender?
(a) El Salvador
(b) Costa Rica
(c) Panama
(d) Honduras

Question: In which city, a statue of Italian explorer Christopher Columbus has been replaced by one of an indigenous woman?
(a) Washington DC
(b) Ottawa
(c) Mexico City
(d) Havana

Question: Who has been appointed as Sherpa for the G20 meet?
(a) Meenakshi Lekhi
(b) Hardeep Singh Puri
(c) Piyush Goyal
(d) Dharmendra Pradhan

Question: Who has been inducted into the Asian Federation of Advertising Associations (AFAA) Hall of Fame?
(a) Anand Pradhan
(b) Ramesh Narayan
(c) Shefali Talwar
(d) Swapnil Sundar

Question: Which option is not correct about ‘Day of Social Justice’?
(a) The ‘Day of Social Justice’ has been announced by the Tamil Nadu State Government.
(b)  September 17 has been declared as ‘Day of Social Justice’.
(c) ‘Day of Social Justice’  will be celebrated on the birth anniversary of M. Karunanidhi.
(d) ‘Day of Social Justice’ is tribute to the father of the Dravidian movement.

Question: When was the second International Day of Clean Air For Blue Skies observed?
(a) September 2, 2021
(b) September 7, 2021
(c) September 5, 2021
(d) September 9, 2021

Question: When was the ‘Food Processing Week’ 2021 celebrated?
(a) 1st to 7th September
(b) 3rd to 10th September
(c) 6th to 12th September
(d) 8th to 14th September

Question: Who is the author of the book titled “Gita Govinda :Jaydeva’s Divine Odyssey”?
(a) Shri Prahlad Joshi
(b) Shri Kishan Reddy
(c) Utpal K. Banerjee
(d) Moyukh Chowdhury

Question: Who has been elected as the Chairman of the Assembly of Asian Organisation of Supreme Audit Institutions (ASOSAI)?
(a) Amitabh Kant
(b) GP Samanta
(c) T. V. Somanathan
(d) GC Murmu

Question: Who is the chairman of a Task Force constituted by the Ministry of Coal on Coal based Hydrogen Production program?
(a) Shri Vinod Kumar
(b) Shri Vivek Dutta
(c) Shri Suresh Rajhansh
(d) Shri T. Damodaran

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Question: With reference to the AUSINDEX 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was held in Australia in September 2021.
2. It was the 6th edition of the AUSINDEX.
3. Indian Navy ships INS Shivalik and INS Kadmatt participated in this exercise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 2 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Question: Which state’s Manda buffalo has been recognised as the 19th unique breed of buffaloes found in India?
(a) Odisha
(b) Gujarat
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Punjab

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Question: First time,  the new AC Three Tier Economy Class Coach has been attached to:
(a) Prayagraj- Jaipur Express
(b)  Prayagraj-New Delhi Express
(c) Kashi Vishwanath Express
(d) Coromandel Express

Question: Which PSU has launched a platform named ‘NAMASYA’?
(a) NTPC
(b) NHPC
(c) NALCO
(d) NMDC

Question: Which city has released its first pollen calendar?
(a) Shimla
(b) Srinagar
(c) Thiruvananthapuram
(d) Chandigarh

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Question: In September 2021, which state government introduced a bill in the Assembly  recognising workers’ ‘right to sit’?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Tamil Nadu
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) West Bengal

Question: In which state, civil society groups took out ‘knife surrender’ rally in September 2021?
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya

Question: Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain has been appointed as the brand ambassador for:
(a) Ujjawala Scheme
(b) Matri Vandana Yojana
(c) Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan
(d) One Stop Centre Scheme

Question: Which has become the first country in the world to vaccinate children from the age of two against Covid-19?
(a) China
(b) Cuba
(c) UAE
(d) Japan

Question: In which country, special forces seized power in a coup and arrested the president Alpha Conde?
(a) Guinea
(b) Benin
(c) Burkina Faso
(d) Ghana

Question: A new Ro-Ro cruise service was started between which Ghat of Varanasi to Chunar on September 5, 2021?
(a) Manikarnika Ghat
(b) Assi Ghat
(c) Tulsi Ghat
(d) Ravidas Ghat

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Question: With Nipah virus, consider the following statements:
1. In September 2021, Kerala reported the first death due to Nipah virus infection in a decade.
2. The animal host reservoir for Nipah virus is known to be the fruit bat.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: The Ladakh administration has decided to issue “Resident Certificate” to:
(a) All citizens of India
(b) Only to permanent resident certificate holders of Ladakh
(c) Only to permanent resident certificate holders of Ladakh and Jammu-Kashmir
(d) Only to permanent resident certificate holders of Ladakh and Central Government employees Certificate’.”

Question: Which has been declared as the first dugong conservation reserve in India?
(a) Rann of Kutch
(b) Lakshadweep
(c) Andaman Sea
(d) Palk Bay

Question: Keshav Desiraju, who passed away recently, was known for his work in:
(a) Education issues
(b) Health issues
(c) Pond conservation
(d) Protected area conservation

Question: With reference to the 7th World Conservation Congress, consider the following statements:
1. It was  held in Marseille, France.
2. The theme of the congress was “One Nature, One Future”.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Which state has launched the Vatan Prem Yojana?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Gujarat
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Question: Account Aggregators, recently mentioned in the media, are:
(a) Listed companies in the NSE
(b) Banking financial companies, licensed by RBI
(c) Non-banking financial companies, licensed by RBI
(d) Statutory financial institutions, licensed by NITI Aayog.

Question: Which air station of the Indian Navy celebrated its diamond jubilee in September 2021?
(a) INS Baaz
(b) INS Hansa
(c) INS Dega
(d) INS Garuda

Question: In September 2021, Doppler Weather Radar (DWR) & Indigenous GPS based Pilot Sonde was inaugurated at:
(a) IMD office Jammu
(b)  IMD office, Guwahati
(c) IMD office, Patna
(d) IMD office, Ahmedabad

Question: Which state’s Assembly Speaker Rebati Mohan Das has resigned from the post?
(a) Tripura
(b) Odisha
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam

Question: What is the name of the English Lecturer of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), who received the National Teacher Award 2021?
(a) Smt Rekha Murmu
(b) Shri Pramod Kumar Shukla
(c) Shri Hemant Munda
(d) Shri Ravi Mohan Singh

Question: Diversion of fresh water from which river basin could pose a grave threat to Bhitarkanika mangrove forest?
(a) Mahanadi
(b) Kuakhai
(c) Brahmani
(d) Sankh

Question: Which PSU has launched a new software named “Spectral Enhancement” (SPE)?
(a) ONGC
(b) NTPC
(c) HPCL
(d) Coal India

Question: Which country’s president has called  to achieve “common prosperity”?
(a)  China
(b) US
(c) India
(d) France

Question: MANAK awards are presented for:
(a) Innovative ideas
(b) Organic farming
(c) Women empowerment
(d) Water conservation

Question: The first textile parcel train was flagged off from:
(a) Renigunta, Andhra Pradesh
(b) Udhna, Gujarat
(c) Devlali, Maharashtra
(d) Naganahalli, Karnataka

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Question: With reference to the Hansa-NG, consider the following statements:
1. It made its maiden flight in Bengaluru.
2. The first prototype of the Hansa-NG attained a maximum altitude of 2,000 feet.
3. It has been designed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 3 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

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Question: According to the IUCN, what percentage of species assessed are at high risk of vanishing forever?
(a) 21 per cent
(b) 16 per cent
(c) 28 per cent
(d) 34 per cent

Question: Komodo dragons were recently listed as “endangered” in the IUCN Red list. In which country are Komodo dragons  found?
(a) Thailand
(b) Brazil
(c) China
(d) Indonesia.

Question: Which has officially launched the “green status” global standard for assessing species recovery?
(a) WWF
(b) UNEP
(c) IUCN
(d) Global Environment Facility

Question: The Hycean worlds, recently mentioned in the media, are:
(a) A new animal world discovered in the ocean
(b) A new kingdom of penguin
(c) A new class of asteroids
(d) A new class of exoplanets

Question: Footprints of three species of dinosaurs have been found recently in the:
(a) Thar desert
(b) Deccan plateau
(c) Rann of Kutch
(d) Zanskar range

Question: What is India’s ranking in the Hurun India Future Unicorn List 2021?
(a) First
(b) Second
(c) Third
(d) Fifth

Question: How many medals did India win in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?(a) 19 medals with 4 Gold, 8 Silver and 7 bronze
(b) 19 medals with 6 Gold, 7 Silver and 6 bronze
(c) 19 medals with 5 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 bronze
(d) 19 medals with 5 Gold, 7 Silver and 7 bronze

Question:Who has become the first Indian woman to win two medals in the same Paralympics?
(a) Bhavina Patel
(b) Jyoti Baliyan
(c) Bhagyashri Jadhav
(d) Avani Lekhara

Question: Who didn’t win a gold medal in the Tokyo Paralympics 2020?
(a) Sumit Antil
(b) Pramod Bhagat
(c) Manish Narwal
(d) Suhas L Yathiraj  

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Question: Which University has topped the THE World University Rankings 2022?
(a) University of Cambridge
(b) University of Oxford
(c) Stanford University
(d) Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Question: According to the IPCC report, which is set to experience the highest increase in total annual rainfall among Indian metropolitan cities in the 21st century?
(a) Chennai
(b) Kolkata
(c) Mumbai
(d) Delhi

Question: Who chaired the meeting of the Financial Stability and Development Council (FSDC) in September 2021?
(a) Prime Minister
(b) Finance Minister
(c) RBI Governor
(d) NITI Aayog Vice Chairman  

Question: Which state has announced the   construction of a memorial to Vanniyar community people killed in police firing and clashes in 1987?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Odisha
(d) Tamil Nadu

Question: Which PSU has unveiled its branded store ‘Happy Shop’?
(a) IOCl
(b) HPCL
(c) BPCL
(d) ONGC

Question: The new platform called, the ‘India Plastic Pact,’ was launched by
(a)  British High Commissioner to India
(b) US ambassador to india
(c) Sweden ambassador to India
(d) France ambassador to India

Question: The Snow Leopard Brigade, recently in the news, is located at:
(a) Solan, Himachal Pradesh
(b) Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh
(c) Kibithu, Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Nyoma, Ladakh

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Question: With reference to World Coconut Day, consider the following statements:
1. It was celebrated on September 1, 2021.
2. It is celebrated to commemorate the foundation day of the International Coconut Community (ICC).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: With reference to the ‘Eat Right Station’ certification, consider the following statements:
1. The ‘Eat Right Station’ certification is awarded by CSIR.
2. Chandigarh Railway Station is the fifth station in India to get ‘Eat Right Station’ certification.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

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Question: Who has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award for bringing critically endangered turtle conservation species back from the brink of extinction?
(a) Shailendra Singh
(b) Jadav Molayi Payeng
(c) Manoj Gogoi
(d) Bibhuti Lahkar

Question: Blue stragglers were recently mentioned in the media. What are Blue stragglers ?
(a) A rare marine species
(b) A class of stars
(c) Gene editing tools
(d) A class of asteroids

Question: Recently renovated Baira Siul Power Station, is located in:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Meghalaya
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Himachal Pradesh.

Question: Which PSU has been awarded the Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award?
(a) NTPC
(b) POWERGRID
(c)  GAIL (India) Limited
(c) Coal India Limited

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Question: Which of the following countries are the first new members of the New Development Bank (NDB)?
1.  Bangladesh
2. Saudi Arabia
3. UAE
4. Uruguay
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only

Question: Who is the chairman of a committee constituted to take a look at the existing guidelines of the Journalists Welfare Scheme?
(a) Rajat Sharma
(b) Ashok Kumar Tandon
(c) A. Surya Prakash
(d) G Jaya Lakshmi

Question: In September 2021, which two countries have agreed to launch the Climate Finance Leadership Initiative (CFLI)?
(a) India and France
(b) India and Australia
(c) India and US
(d) India and UK

Question: The 11th India-United Kingdom Economic and Financial Dialogue (EFD) was chaired by:
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) Injeti Srinivas
(c) Shaktikanta Das
(d) Ajay Tyagi

Question: The first commercial shipment of Apricot sourced from which state/UT has been exported to Dubai?
(a) Assam
(b) Nagaland
(c) Ladakh
(d) Andhra Pradesh

Question: Recently in the news, the UN Charter’s Chapter 7 is related to:
(a) Pacific Settlement of Disputes
(b) Regional Arrangements
(c) Threats to the Peace
(d) Freedom of navigation

Question: What is the name of the Mars rock which was drilled by the Perseverance rover to collect samples?
(a) Rochette
(b) Endeavour
(c) Rosetta
(d) Relight

Question: From where was the ‘AYUSH AAPKE DWAR’ campaign launched?
(a) Gurugram
(b) Bhopal
(c) Mumbai
(d) Guwahati

Question: Which state government has launched ‘Atma Nirbhar Krishi Yojna’ and  ‘Atma Nirbhar Bagwani Yojna’?
(a) Assam
(b) Tripura
(c) Arunachal Pradesh
(d) Uttar Pradesh

Question: Which countries have signed Project Agreement for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?
(a) India and UK
(b) India and US
(c) India and France
(d) India and Israel

Question: Which state/UT has launched ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women?
(a) Odisha
(b) West Bengal
(c) Jammu and Kashmir
(d) Himachal Pradesh

Question: Who was named the grand prize winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year competition?
(a) Annie Leibovitz
(b) Steve McCurry
(c)Alejandro Prieto
(d) David LaChapelle

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Question: The Union Finance Ministry has now notified the rules for taxing interest income on contributions made to the EPF/GPF beyond:
1. Rs 2.5 lakh for private sector employees
2. Rs 5 lakh for government sector employees
3. Rs 2.5 lakh for private as well as government sector employees.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) 3 only  

Question: Which one is not the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021?
(a) Firdausi Qadri
(b) Muhammad Amjad Saqib
(c) Steven Muncy
(d) Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted
Ans (d)
A Bangladeshi vaccine scientist and a microfinance pioneer from Pakistan were among the five recipients of this year’s Ramon Magsaysay Award — regarded as the Asian version of the Nobel Prize — announced on August 31, 2021. Apart from Dr. Firdausi Qadri from Bangladesh and Muhammad Amjad Saqib from Pakistan, the other winners are Filipino fisher and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon, American Steven Muncy for humanitarian work and refugee assistance and Indonesian torch bearer for investigative journalism, Watchdoc. Dr. Qadri, 70, who has a doctorate from Liverpool University, U.K., joined International Centre For Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh, (an international health research institute based in Dhaka) in 1988. She was recognised for “her passion and life-long devotion to the scientific profession.

Question: The new railway line that runs from the border town of Lincang to Chengdu, is part of:
(a) China-Myanmar New Passage
(b) China-Pakistan New Passage
(c) China-Russia New Passage
(d) China-Hong Kong New Passage

Question: Which has bagged the highest “Rajbhasha Kirti Award for the year 2020-21?
(a) Mormugao Port Trust
(b) Deendayal Port Trust
(c) Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust
(d) Visakhapatnam Port Trust

Question: Which gram panchayat has  become the first local body in the country to ban the use of salutations like ‘Sir’ and ‘Madam’?
(a) Edavaka gram panchayat, Wayanad
(b) Arakulam gram panchayat, Idukki
(c) Mathur gram panchayat, Palakkad
(d) Amboori gram panchayat, Thiruvananthpuram

Question: Which of the following statements  is/are correct?
1. Bar-headed goose has been named as the state bird of Ladakh.
2. Snow leopard has been named as the  State animal of Ladakh.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: The Umngot hydroelectric project, recently in the news, is proposed in the state of:
(a) Arunachal Pradesh
(b) Sikkim
(c) Manipur
(d) Meghalaya

Question: In which state is the Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary located?
(a) West Bengal
(b) Assam
(c) Meghalaya
(d) Odisha

Question: Which High Court has said that the cow should be declared the national animal and that gau raksha (cow protection) should be included as a fundamental right of the Hindus?
(a) High Court Of Uttarakhand
(b) Madhya Pradesh High Court
(c) Jharkhand High Court
(d) Allahabad High Court

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about the State of the World Tree report 2021?
1. Around 18% of India’s tree species stare at the possibility of extinction.
2. The country with highest tree diversity is Indonesia.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: According to the ILO’s recent report, how many people were living without any social safety net of any kind?
(a) 4.1 billion people
(b) 2.4 billion people
(c) 3.6 billion people
(d) 1.9 billion people

Question: Who has become the only Indian Honorary Member of the International Astronomical Union?
(a) Nissim Kanekar
(b) Dorje Angchuk
(c) Annapurni Subramaniam
(d) Firoza K. Sutaria  

Question: Where is the world’s highest movie theatre located?
(a) Himachal Pradesh
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Uttarakhand
(d) Ladakh

Question: The IMF has increased India’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) quota to :
(a) 12.57 billion
(b) 11.67 billion
(c) 16.43 billion
(d) 14.47 billion

Question: Which state government has removed the the name of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi from Orang National Park?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Assam
(c) Tripura
(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Question: A new coronavirus variant, scientifically known as B.1.621, is known as:
(a) Mu
(b) Su
(c) Tu
(d) Cu

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Question: Which district of India has earned the distinction of being the only district in India where all three species of crocodiles — salt-water, gharial and mugger — are found?
(a) Mayurbhanj
(b) Jajpur
(c) Kendrapara
(d) Balangir  

Question: Which resolution of the United Nations Security Council called on the Taliban to keep their commitments on preventing terror groups in Afghanistan?
(a) Resolution 2491
(b) Resolution 2467
(c) Resolution 2593
(d) Resolution 2588
Ans (c)
Despite the abstention of two “P5” countries — Russia and China — from the India-led United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2593, the Government of India said it was a “matter of satisfaction” that the resolution addressed India’s “key concerns” on Afghanistan. P5 refers to the five permanent members of the UNSC — China, France, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S. The resolution called on the Taliban to keep their commitments on preventing terror groups in Afghanistan and urged them to assist the safe evacuations of all Afghan nationals wishing to leave the country. It mentions individuals designated by Resolution 1267, (which includes the Lashkar-e-Taiba and the Jaish-e-Mohammad). 

Question: On the 125th Birth Anniversary of which saint, the Prime Minister released a special commemorative coin on September 1, 2021?
(a) Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada  
(b) Bhaktivedanta Rama Govinda Swami
(c) Shri Kesava Bharati Dasa Goswami
(d) Shri  Partha Sarathi Das Goswami

Question: The ‘Y-Break’ mobile application is:
(a) The five-minute Yoga protocol
(b) The ten-minute Yoga protocol
(c) The 15-minute Yoga protocol
(d) The 20-minute Yoga protocol

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Question: At which place was the NUTRI GARDEN inaugurated to mark the beginning of Poshan Maah – 2021?
(a) Rajghat, Delhi
(b) Indira Paryavaran Bhawan
(c) All India Institute of Ayurveda
(d) India Gate

Question: Which of the following statements is/are correct about ZAPAD 2021?
1. It was a Multi-Nation exercise held in Russia.
2. From India, the NAGA Battalion group participated in this exercise.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: What is the objective of recently developed “A-HELP model”?
(a) To use the  services of SHGs as livestock resource persons
(b) To use the services of SHGs as MGNREGA supervisors
(c) To use the  services of SHGs to provide skill training in the rural areas
(d) To use the services of SHGs to ensure financial inclusion in the rural areas.

Question: Enrolments under which scheme has crossed 3.30 crore as on 25th August 2021?
(a) PM SVANidhi
(b) Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
(c) Atal Pension Yojana
(d) Ayushman Bharat Yojana

Question: What is the name of the world’s first, state-of-the art ‘Smart Bio-Filter’ that can make breathing fresh?
(a) Ubreathe Life
(b) Mybreathe Life
(c) Cleanbreathe Life
(d) Sbreathe Life

Question: Where was the National Conference, 2021 held on the 30th and 31st of August?
(a) Bengaluru International Exhibition
(b) Vigyan Bhawan, Delhi
(c) Kevadia, Gujarat
(d) Gururam, Haryana

Question: With reference to the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to new judges of the Supreme Court on August 31, 2021, consider the following statements:
1. It was for the first time that nine judges were sworn in to the Supreme Court in a single stroke.
2. Three women judges took oath on August 31, 2021.
3. The President Shri Ram Nadh Kovind read out the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to new judges.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 3 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Queston: The Indian Navy has signed a contract with which organisation for India’s first locally made naval anti-drone system (NADS)?
(a) DRDO
(b) BHEL
(c) BEL
(d) ISRO

Question: Who is the new Secretary-General of the Rajya Sabha?
(a) Utpal Kumar Singh
(b) PPK Ramacharyulu
(c) V. Anil Kumar
(d) V K Ajit Kumar

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Question: Which country on August 31, 2021, declared a state of emergency over food shortages?
(a) Bangladesh
(b) Pakistan
(c) Myanmar
(d) Sri Lanka

Question: Who has received the  ‘International Lifetime Achievement Award in Neurosurgery’ by AANS?
(a) Randeep Guleria
(b) Basant Kumar Misra
(c) Abhay Soi
(d) Shobana Kamineni

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Question: With reference to leaded petrol, consider the following statements:
1. In August 2021, highly polluting leaded petrol was eradicated from the world.
2.  Kenya was the last country to use leaded petrol.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2
Ans (d)
The UN Environment Programme Programme (UNEP) announced on August 30, 2021, there is now no country in the world that uses leaded petrol for cars and lorries. At a press conference in Nairobi, Kenya, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) announced the last country to use leaded petrol, Algeria, had phased out the fuel. For the first time since 1923, no driver on the planet will be legally able to fill their tank with lead-infused petrol. The announcement followed a two-decade-long campaign, led by UNEP, to help the world abandon leaded fuel. The drive, part of the Partnership for Clean Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV), used a mix of science, public education, policy work and shame to score a stunning environmental victory. Estimates have found that every year, leaded fuel bans save more than 1.2 million lives while helping the global economy avoid $2.4 trillion in healthcare expenses and other costs. The PCFV has been most successful in the global elimination of leaded petrol. In 2002 when the PCFV was formed, 82 countries were still using leaded petrol.

Question: With reference to the nutritious laddu distribution scheme, consider the following statements:
1. It was launched by Prime Minister Modi in Gandhinagar.
2. It has been launched for malnutritioned children.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 2 both
(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Question: According to new guidelines by the Department of Animal Husbandry, who  will be called  small poultry farmers?
(a) Farmers with 1,000 to 15, 000 birds
(b) Farmers with 2,000 to 20, 000 birds
(c) Farmers with 5,000 to 25, 000 birds
(d) Farmers with 10,000 to 35, 000 birds

Question: The Union government revoked anti-dumping duty on viscose. What is viscose?
(a) Rayon
(b) Lemon type
(c) Chemical
(d) Electronic device

Question: Scientists in which country have identified a new species of four-legged whale that lived around 43 million years ago?
(a) Israel
(b) Spain
(c) Australia
(d) Egypt

Question: What is the name of the author, who is known for his work “Madhukari”, who died recently?
(a) Rabeya Khan
(b) Taradas Bandyopadhyay
(c) Buddhadeb Guha
(d) Nirmalendu Goon

Question: What was the name of the hurricane that battered the  U.S. State of Louisiana in August 2021?
(a) Hurricane Loma
(b) Hurricane Rita
(c) Hurricane Christina
(d) Hurricane Ida

Question: Which country has restricted kids’ online gaming time to three hours a week?
(a) Singapore
(b) USA
(c) Denmark
(d) China

Question: What is the name of the former SBI chairman that has been appointed as a non-executive director of HSBC?
(a) Pratip Chaudhuri
(b) O. P. Bhatt
(c) Arundhati Bhattacharya
(d) Rajnish Kumar

Question: Vasudev Paranjape, who died recently, was related to:
(a) Cricket
(b) Hockey
(b) Badminton
(d) Archery

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Question: What was India’s GDP growth rate  in April-June  2021-22?
(a) 19.6 per cent
(b) 20.1 per cent
(c) 22.3 per cent
(d) 18.7 per cent

Question: Who has become the first ever woman mining engineer of Central Coalfields Ltd under the Ministry of Coal?
(a) Suman Kumari
(b) Kavita Kumari
(c) Sulekha Kumari
(d) Akanksha Kumari

Question: INS Tabar took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country’s Navy ship ‘Ezzadjer’?
(a) Sweden
(b) Tanzania
(c) Algeria
(d) Djibouti

Question: Which institute has developed the ‘e-source’ platform to tackle  e-waste?
(a) IIT-Delhi
(b) IIT-Bombay
(c) IIT-Madras
(d) IIT-Kanpur

Question: Which service is not provided by the recently launched  ‘e-GOPALA’ platform?
(a) Real-time information for better productivity
(b) Buying and selling of disease-free germplasm in all forms
(c) Availability of quality breeding services
(d) Funding sources to buy new cattle

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Question: Which has launched an AI based Chatbot ‘Ask ANVESHA’ to give employees digital access to their personal documents?
(a) Cochin Shipyard Limited
(b) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Ltd.
(c) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
(d) Goa Shipyard Limited.

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