1.Which nation will host the 13th BRICS Summit?
A. India
B. South Africa
C. Russia
D. China
2.The companies are required to inform the SEBI when an entity holds more than how much percent shares in a listed company?
A. 7%
B. 10%
C. 4%
D. 5%
3.Which state government plans to undertake public welfare projects worth Rs. 1,000 crores under Vatan Prem Yojana?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Rajasthan
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
4.Who is the author of the book titled 'A Rude Life: The Memoir'?
A. Rajdeep Sardesai
B. Vir Sanghvi
C. Sagarika Ghose
D. Barkha Dutt
5.How many medals have been won by India at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021?
A. 17
B. 19
C. 21
D. 15
6.Which nation's President has been ousted in a military coup?
A. Niger
B. Egypt
C. Guinea
D. Nigeria
7.The Karbi Anglong Agreement has been signed by the centre with which state's ethnic community?
A. Sikkim
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. West Bengal
D. Assam
8.Which state government has banned online gambling?
A. Telangana
B. Karnataka
C. Kerala
D. Delhi
9.Indian para-athlete Krishna Nagar has won the gold medal in which event at the 2020 Paralympics?
A. Archery
B. Taekwondo
C. Badminton
D. Tennis
10.Which company has launched India's first digital payment interactive geospatial platform named Pulse?
A. Google
B. Facebook
C. PhonePe
D. Paytm
11.Nepal Government has inked an agreement with which country for the reconstruction of cultural heritage projects and health sector projects which got damaged during the 2015 earthquake?
A. India
B. China
C. United States
D. Japan
12.LIC has bought 3.9 per cent shares of which bank?
A. Punjab National Bank
B. Bank of India
C. Canara Bank
D. Bank of Baroda
13.Which organization has become a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact?
A. Syneos Health
B. Sai Life Sciences
C. IQVIA
D. PRA Health Sciences
14.The ADB has cleared a loan worth USD 150 million for a housing project for the urban poor in which Indian state?
A. Maharashtra
B. Andhra Pradesh
C. Meghalaya
D. Tamil Nadu
15.Which player has won the F1 Dutch Grand Prix 2021?
A. Sebastian Vettel
B. Lewis Hamilton
C. Max Verstappen
D. Valtteri Bottas
16.Which country has topped the medal tally at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo?
A. Japan
B. Great Britain
C. China
D. Australia
17.The book named "Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth" is an upcoming book by which celebrity?
A. Angelina Jolie
B. Priyanka Chopra
C. Malala Yousafzai
D. Meryl Streep
18.A wild orchids conservation and propagation centre has been inaugurated in which state?
A. Manipur
B. Meghalaya
C. Assam
D. Arunachal Pradesh
19.Which nation has launched a new Green visa?
A. UAE
B. Ireland
C. Qatar
D. Saudi Arabia
20.Jacques Rogge, who has passed away, was the former President of which organisations?
A. International Olympic Committee
B. World Anti-Doping Agency
C. UNICEF
D. Amnesty International
21. Michael K. Williams, who passed away recently, essayed the popular role of Omar Little in which among the following TV shows?
a) The Wire
b) Boardwalk Empire
c) Lovecraft Country
d) The Night Of
22. Which state's Deputy Chief Minister announced Rs 2,000 for over 3 lakh govt school students under Seed Money Project?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Haryana
c) Delhi
d) Maharashtra
23. Which political leader has claimed to be placed under house arrest?
a) Rahul Gandhi
b) Omar Abdullah
c) Mamata Banerjee
d) Mehbooba Mufti
24. Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the economic advisor of which Indian state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Karnataka
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c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
25. Which Indian spacecraft has completed 9000 orbits around the Moon?
a) Chandrayaan-2
b) Chandrayaan-1
c) Mangalyaan
d) None of the Above
26. Which country has become the first to start COVID-19 vaccination for toddlers?
a) US
b) UK
c) Italy
d) Cuba
27. What is the name of the 1000th near-earth asteroid that passed the planet recently?
a) 2021 PJ1
b) 2021 AJ193
c) 2021 AFK
d) 2021 TJY
28. When will the world's first all-civilian space mission-Inspiration4 be launched?
a) September 15th
b) September 30th
c) October 10th
d) October 15th
KEY : --
1.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The 13th BRICS Summit is scheduled to take place under the chairmanship of India.
2.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
As per SEBI guidelines, companies have to inform the stock exchanges when an entity holds more than 5 percent shares in a listed company.
3.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Gujarat government announced that it plans on undertaking public welfare projects worth Rs. 1,000 crores jointly with non-resident Gujaratis by December 2022.
4.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Vir Sanghvi, one of India's most recognised journalists has come out with a memoir titled A Rude Life.
5.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India finished their campaign at the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 with an all-time high of 19 medals which includes five gold, eight silver and six bronze.
6.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The long-serving president of Guinea, Alpha Conde has ousted from power in a military coup.
7.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The centre signed a tripartite agreement- "Karbi Anglong Agreement" on September 4, 2021 with representatives of Karbi outfits in New Delhi. The agreement was signed in the presence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
8.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Karnataka government has decided to ban online gambling games or betting, excluding lottery by amending the Karnataka Police Act, 1963.
9.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Krishna Nagar of India defeated Hong Kong's Chu Man Kai in the final of the men's singles badminton in (SH6) category.
10.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
PhonePe has launched a digital payment interactive geospatial platform named PhonePe Pulse.
11.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
India and Nepal have signed MoU for the reconstruction of 14 cultural heritage projects and 103 health sector projects in Nepal, which got damaged during the 2015 earthquake.
12.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Life Insurance Corporation of India has bought 3.9 percent of the Bank of India through open market acquisition.
13.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sai Life Sciences, a leading global contract Research, Developing & manufacturing organization became a signatory of the world's largest sustainability initiative, the United Nations Global Compact.
14.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Asian Development Bank has approved a USD 150 million loan for a sustainable housing project for the urban poor in Tamil Nadu.
15.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Max Verstappen (Red Bull - Netherlands) has won the formula one Dutch Grand Prix 2021.
16.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Team China has topped the final medal tally at Tokyo Paralympic Games.
17.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie has announced her upcoming book, titled "Know Your Rights and Claim Them: A Guide for Youth".
18.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Agriculture and Horticulture Minister Tage Taki inaugurated a Centre for Conservation and Propagation of Wild Orchids of Arunachal Pradesh at Hapoli in Lower Subansiri District of the state.
19.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The United Arab Emirates has launched a new Green visa that allows foreigners to work in the country without being sponsored by an employer and it will also loosen up residency requirements.
20.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Former President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), Jacques Rogge, has passed away.
Answers
21. (a) The Wire
American actor, Michael K Williams passed away on September 7, 2021 at the age of 54. He was popular for his role 'Omar Little' in the gritty TV series The Wire and as Chalky White in Boardwalk Empire and had most recently appeared in HBO's "Lovecraft Country" and the series "F Is for Family."
22. (c) Delhi
Delhi Deputy Chief Minister and Education Minister Manish Sisodia announced seed money worth Rs 2,000 for 3,50,000 students across 1,000 government schools on September 6, 2021 under the Seed Money Project. The seed money project aims to build up the business skills of students.
23. (d) Mehbooba Mufti
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti claimed on September 7, 2021 that she has been placed under house arrest. The PDP leader tweeted saying that the situation is far from normal in Kashmir
24. (d) Andhra Pradesh
Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the economic advisor of Andhra Pradesh by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra government. Rajnish Kumar will serve at the cabinet rank position for a term of two years.
25. (a) Chandrayaan-2
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed on September 6, 2021 that the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed 9,000 orbits around the moon. The spacecraft has detected minor elements of manganese and chromium at few places on the lunar surface through remote sensing during the intense solar flare events.
26. (d) Cuba
Cuba became the first country in the world on September 6, 2021, to start vaccinating toddlers with the COVID-19 vaccine. Children above 2 years of age are being vaccinated in Cuba with home-grown vaccine shots, which are not yet recognized by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
27. (a) 2021 PJ1
The Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on August 14, 2021, marked the 1,000th Near-Earth Asteroid named ‘2021 PJ1’as it passed Earth at a distance of approximately 1.7 million kilometers. The asteroid was not a threat to the planet.
28. (a) September 15th
The world’s first all-civilian mission to orbit will be launched on September 15, 2021. The mission, named Inspiration4 will be launched aboard Falcon 9 rocket of SpaceX from NASA's Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, US. The mission will have no professional astronauts, as all four mission members are private citizens.
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