1. World Rhino Day is celebrated on which date?
A. September 25
B. September 26
C. September 24
D. September 22
2. Manika Sheokand was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Water Conservation Campaign for which state?
A. Bihar
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Haryana
D. Gujarat
3. Who won his second consecutive tournament of this month, the Norway Chess Open 2021 Masters section?
A. Fareha Snel
B. D Gukesh
C. Chimmi Grewal
D. Sneha Das
4. OECD has marginally lowered India's growth projection for the ongoing fiscal to what amount?
A. 9.7%
B. 3.2%
C. 5%
D. 10.1%
5. A new extinct species of hybodont shark has been discovered in which state by researchers from the Geological Survey of India?
A. Bihar
B. Rajasthan
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Assam
6. Former Bengal left-arm spinner Murtaza Lodhgar, who died recently, is from which state?
A. West Bengal
B. Assam
C. Gujarat
D. Goa
7. An 'Electronic Park' is going to be set up in which state?
A. Haryana
B. Gujarat
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Jharkhand
8. World's oldest living identical twins are from which country?
A. USA
B. India
C. Japan
D. China
9. The raise of Lake Tanganyika has forced 100,000 people to migrate. The lake is in which country?
A. Uganda
B. Chad
C. Egypt
D. Burundi
10. The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over 5 months in which city?
A. Dehradun
B. Shimla
C. Guwahati
D. Shillong
11. World Rose Day is celebrated to give hope to cancer patients struggling worldwide on which date?
A. September 21
B. September 22
C. September 24
D. September 26
12. Gordon Brown, who has been appointed as an ambassador for Global Health Financing by WHO, is from which country?
A. USA
B. UK
C. Syria
D. Ireland
13. Who has been appointed the subsequent Chief of Air Staff?
A. Ravi Dubey
B. Sirish Patel
C. D Suhag
D. V R Chaudhari
14. The first edition of 'The Himalayan Film Festival-2021' (THFF) will begin from 24 to 28 September in which state/UT?
A. Ladakh
B. Delhi
C. Jammu and Kashmir
D. Himachal Pradesh
15. India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has finished how many years after its foundation?
A. 23
B. 50
C. 53
D. 98
16. How many beaches in India have received the Blue Flag Certification?
A. 11
B. 10
C. 9
D. 7
17. Which company has appointed former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy?
A. Facebook India
B. Paytm
C. Google India
D. Twitter
18. Which state is setting up a tea Park at Chhaygaon in Kamrup District?
A. Assam
B. Nagaland
C. Manipur
D. Mizoram
19. Sheikh Hasina, who has been conferred with SDG Progress Award, is from which country?
A. Nepal
B. Myanmar
C. Bangladesh
D. Vietnam
20. Rocky Mountain Institute along with which think tank has launched an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry?
A. NDC
B. NITI Aayog
C. DRDO
D. ISRO
21. Which among the following nations has become a full-time member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation?
a) Iran
b) France
c) Australia
d) Japan
22. Which state has passed a bill banning online gaming?
a) Karnataka
b) Madhya Pradesh
c) Telangana
d) Andhra Pradesh
23. When is International Sign Language Day observed?
a) September 21st
b) September 22nd
c) September 23rd
d) September 24th
24. Which COVID-19 variant is the world's most dominant variant currently, as per WHO?
a) Alpha
b) Beta
c) Gamma
d) Delta
25. As per a new report by the UK's Department of International Trade, which nation will become the world's 3rd largest importer by 2050?
a) Japan
b) Bangladesh
c) France
d) India
26. Which country's drug control has approved Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shot for the older and high-risk population?
a) UK
b) US
c) France
d) Canada
27. Farmer body Samyukth Kisan Morcha has called for a Bharat Bandh on which day?
a) September 25th
b) September 27th
c) September 29th
d) September 30th
KEY:--
1.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22, to make people more aware of rhinos and protect what is left of these magnificent creatures.
2.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
VLCC Femina Miss Grand India 2020 Manika Sheokand was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Water Conservation Campaign for the Haryana Government.
3.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
India's D Gukesh won his second consecutive tournament of this month, the Norway Chess Open 2021 Masters section.
4.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has marginally lowered India's growth projection for the ongoing fiscal to 9.7%, a reduction of 20 basis points (bps).
5.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
A new extinct species of hybodont shark has been discovered in the Jaisalmer Basin of Rajasthan by researchers from the Geological Survey of India and the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee by a team of officers.
6.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Former Bengal left-arm spinner and Mizoram U-19 head coach Murtaza Lodhgar died of cardiac arrest. He was born in Gujarat.
7.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Yogi Adityanath led by Uttar Pradesh authorities have cleared a thought to strengthen an 'Electronic Park', alongside the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, close to Noida, to promote the electronics industry.
8.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
Guinness World Records has certified two Japanese sisters as the world's oldest living identical twins at 107. Umeno Sumiyama and Koume Kodama were born the third and fourth of 11 siblings on Shodoshima island in western Japan on Nov. 5, 1913.
9.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
According to Save the Children charity the raise of Lake Tanganyika has forced 100,000 people to migrate from Burundi to different places in Africa.
10.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The 18th-century British-Era building of the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) in Shimla was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over 5 months.
11.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
World Rose Day is celebrated to give hope to cancer patients struggling worldwide on 22 September.
12.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the appointment of Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as its ambassador for Global Health Financing.
13.Answer: Option D
Explanation:
Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal, Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed the subsequent Chief of Air Staff.
14.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The first edition of 'The Himalayan Film Festival-2021' (THFF) will begin from 24 to 28 September at Leh, Ladakh.
15.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is observing its 54th foundation day.
16.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden Beach in Puducherry have been awarded the certification of Blue Flag. In India, there are a total of 10 beaches that have received the Blue Flag Certification
17.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
Facebook India has appointed former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy.
18.Answer: Option A
Explanation:
The State of Assam is setting up a tea Park at Chhaygaon in Kamrup District.
19.Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the SDG Progress Award.
20.Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Government think tank NITI Aayog and Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) launched an initiative to promote zero-pollution delivery vehicles by working with consumers and industry.
21. (a) Iran
Iran has become a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO). Iran was so far participating in SCO meetings as an observer nation, a status that it had acquired in June 2005. It had applied for full membership of the bloc first in 2008 and then again in 2010 but both times it was not successful.
22. (a) Karnataka
The Karnataka Assembly on September 21, 2021 passed the Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill banning online gambling or betting in the state. Those found guilty will face maximum imprisonment of three years and a penalty up to Rs one lakh.
23. (c) September 23rd
The International Day of Sign Languages is observed every year on September 23. The day brings attention to the linguistic identity of the people who are deaf as well as the other users of sign languages. There is also an international sign language that is used by deaf people in international meetings and while traveling and socialising.
24. (d) Delta
Delta variant of COVID-19 is by far the world's most dominant variant, surpassing other variants of concern-alpha, beta and gamma, informed World Health Organization’s (WHO) technical lead Maria Van Kerkhove on September 22, 2021.
25. (d) India
India will become the world’s 3rd largest importer by 2050 with a share of 5.9 percent of global imports, following China and the United States (US), as per a new report titled Global Trade Outlook by the UK's Department of International Trade.
26. (b) US
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on September 18, 2021, authorized a single booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Comirnaty for those aged 65 and older and adults at high risk of severe diseases or high-exposure jobs.
27. (b) September 27th
Samyukth Kisan Morcha has called for a Bharat Bandh on September 27, 2021 to give new strength to the ongoing farmers' agitation against the three central farm laws. The Bharat Bandh call comes as the farmers' protests completed 300 days and yet the movement is getting only stronger with farmers refusing to budge.
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