1. The AI-based language translator software 'Project Udaan' has been launched by which Indian institute?
A. IIT Delhi
B. IIT Bombay
C. IIT Kanpur
D. IIT Madras
2. India's first CO2 capture plant, which extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas has been launched by which company?
A. Larsen and Toubro
B. ONGC
C. Tata Steel
D. BHEL
3. Lasith Malinga, who has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, played for which country?
A. West Indies
B. Sri Lanka
C. Bangladesh
D. Afghanistan
4. The National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 has been conferred upon how many awardees by President Ramnath Kovind?
A. 65
B. 72
C. 51
D. 34
5. India is participating in the 6th Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION -2021, of SCO member states Which country is hosting the exercise?
A. Russia
B. Australia
C. India
D. China
6. The Campaign titled Shoonya has been launched by which organisation to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles?
A. ISRO
B. NITI Aayog
C. IIT Madras
D. SBI
7. The UNSC called for an emergency meeting to discuss which country?
A. North Korea
B. Afghanistan
C. China
D. Pakistan
8. Who has won the National Florence Nightingale Award 2021 for service amid COVID-19?
A. Aswathy Kumar
B. Bhagyalakshmi Rao
C. Bhanumati Gheewala
D. Clara Barton
9. Which country has commenced the world's biggest trial of a blood test where they will detect more than 50 types of cancer?
A. Russia
B. France
C. China
D. United Kingdom
10. What is the theme of the 2021 World Ozone Day?
A. 32 years and Healing
B. Keep Cool and Carry on: The Montreal Protocol
C. Ozone for life: 35 years of ozone layer protection
D. Montreal Protocol - keeping us, our food and vaccines cool
11. Which Indian organisation has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 under the UNESCO International Literacy Prizes?
A. Indira Gandhi National Open University
B. National Council of Educational Research and Training
C. National Institute of Open Schooling
D. Central Board of Secondary Education
12. In which city, PM Modi has laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh University?
A. Meerut
B. Varanasi
C. Aligarh
D. Jaipur
13. The Artificial Intelligence-powered project, 'iRASTE' which aims to reduce road accidents, has been launched on a pilot basis in which city by the Ministry for Road Transport and Highways?
A. New Delhi
B. Bengaluru
C. Nagpur
D. Ghaziabad
14. The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on which day?
A. September 15
B. September 14
C. September 13
D. September 16
15. Which country tested the indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) and become the first country without a nuclear weapon to develop such a missile system?
A. South Korea
B. Germany
C. Australia
D. Israel
16. Which organization has won the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021?
A. IGNOU
B. CBSE
C. NCERT
D. NIOS
17. What is the GDP growth rate projection of the Indian economy in Calendar Year 2021 as per the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)?
A. 8.1%
B. 6.5%
C. 9.0%
D. 7.2%
18. Which airport has been declared as a Customs notified airport by The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs?
A. Kangra Airport
B. Swami Vivekananda International Airport
C. Pakyong Airport
D. Kushinagar Airport
19. The Government of India will host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference in November 2021 in which state?
A. Gujarat
B. Bihar
C. Meghalaya
D. Madhya Pradesh
20. Anand Kumar conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021 for contribution in which field?
A. Education
B. Sports
C. Agriculture
D. Politics
21. Which nation's President has suspended the Prime Minister's power to hire and fire officials as the country awaits elections?
a) Sudan
b) Somalia
c) Turkey
d) Iran
22. Who launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana on September 17, 2021?
a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
b) HM Amit Shah
c) Mansukh Mandaviya
d) Hardeep Singh Puri
23. As per UK court ruling, whose will should remain secret for 90 years?
a) Queen Elizabeth II
b) Prince Charles
c) Prince Philip
d) George VI
24. There are demands to commemorate which state's liberation day on September 17?
a) Telangana
b) Gujarat
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Karnataka
25. Which nation's cricket team has abandoned Pakistan tour citing security concerns?
a) Australia
b) England
c) New Zealand
d) South Africa
26. When is Prime Minister Narendra Modi's birthday celebrated?
a) September 16th
b) September 17th
c) September 19th
d) October 7th
27. India's Shefali Juneja has been elected as first woman chairperson of which UN agency's security committee?
a) ICAO
b) UNTACD
c) UNHCR
d) UNICEF
KEY:--
1.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has launched 'Project Udaan', a language translator, to break the language barrier in education, which hampers the flow of the message.
2.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Tata Steel has commissioned India's first carbon capture plant that extracts CO2 directly from the blast furnace gas, at its Jamshedpur Works.
3.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Sri Lankan fast bowler Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.
4.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, conferred the National Florence Nightingale Awards 2020 at a virtual ceremony The award was presented to 51 health care workers and nurses for their selfless dedication and compassion, especially during COVID-19 pandemic.
5.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Exercise PEACEFUL MISSION- 2021 is being hosted by Russia in the Orenburg Region of South-West Russia.
6.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Government think tank NITI Aayog in collaboration with US-based Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India, has launched a campaign named Shoonya to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.
7.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The UN Security Council called for an emergency meeting on September 16, 2021, to discuss the recent ballistic missile launches by North Korea.
8.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Florence Nightingale Award will be given to a nurse, Bhanumati Gheewala, from Sir Sayajirao General Hospital, Gujarat.
9.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The United Kingdom's state-run National Health Service (NHS) has commenced the world's biggest trial of a blood test where they will detect more than 50 types of cancer.
10.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The theme for 2021 World Ozone Day is 'Montreal Protocol - keeping us, our food and vaccines cool.'
11.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), a board of education under the Union Government of India, has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 on the occasion of International Literacy Day 2021.
12.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone of Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University in Aligarh.
13.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The project has been launched on a pilot basis in Nagpur, Maharashtra with the aim of reducing accidents by 50 per cent in the city.
14.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The International Day for the preservation of the Ozone layer (World Ozone Day) is observed annually on September 16 to spread awareness of the depletion of the Ozone Layer and search for solutions to preserve it.
15.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
South Korea successfully tested an indigenously developed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
16.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) of India has won the prestigious UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize 2021 at UNESCO's New Delhi office.
17.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has pegged India's economic growth rate as follows, in its Trade and Development report released Calendar Year (CY) 2021 - 7.2%; the Calendar Year 2022 - 6.7%.
18.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has declared Kushinagar Airport as a Customs notified airport.
19.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India is set to host the first-ever Global Buddhist Conference on November 19 and 20, 2021, in Nava Nalanda Mahavihara campus, in Nalanda, Bihar.
20.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Mathematician Anand Kumar conferred with the Swami Brahmanand Award 2021 for his contribution in the field of education through his 'Super 30' initiative, which prepares underprivileged students for the IIT entrance exam.
21. (b) Somalia
The President of Somalia Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed announced on September 16, 2021, that he has suspended Prime Minister Mohammed Hussein Roble’s power to fire and fire the officials. This has further escalated a destabilizing row in the Horn of Africa.
22.(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, a programme under the aegis of Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana on September 17, 2021. Under Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana, entry-level training will be provided to the youth in industry-relevant skills through Railway Training Institutes as part of 75 years of independence 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'.
23. (c) Prince Philip
The UK High Court’s senior judge ruled on September 16, 2021 that late Prince Philip's will should remain secret to protect the “dignity” of Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's head of state.
24. (a) Telangana
There is a call to observe Telangana Liberation Day on September 17 by several parties, as it was on this day that the state got its liberation in 1948. The ruling TRS government has not though formally announced anything regarding the same. The princely state of Hyderabad was the last to join the Indian union on September 17, 1948.
25. (c) New Zealand
New Zealand cricket team's tour of Pakistan has been abandoned due to security concerns. New Zealand was supposed to play the first of three ODIs in Rawalpindi on September 13, 2021 before travelling to Lahore for a 5-match T20 series. This would have been their first match on Pakistan soil since 2003.
26. (b) September 17th
The central government is aiming to achieve a COVID Vaccination record to mark Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 71st birthday on September 17, 2021. PM Modi's party, the Bharatiya Janta Party, has planned a 20-day mega event “Seva and Samarpan Abhiyan” to mark his “20 years in public service”.
27. (a) ICAO
India's Shefali Juneja has been elected as the first woman Chairperson of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Aviation Security Committee. India has taken up the responsibility of the ICAO Aviation Security Committee after a gap of 12 years.
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