Monthly Current Affairs Quiz: September 2021

Consider the following statements regarding the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO):

i. The meeting was chaired by the President of Russia.

ii. Sri Lanka became a full member of SCO.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan presented Kaushalacharya Awards 2021 to how many skill trainers?

How many Indian Projects have been selected to get the first ever Earthshot Prize 2021?

Consider the following statements regarding the 15th Edition of Joint Military Training Exercise ‘Surya Kiran’.

i. It was held between India and Nepal.

ii. It was held at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

In September 2021, the World Bank has decided to discontinue which report?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Global Innovation Index 2021?

i. The index was released by the World Bank.

ii. India has climbed 2 spots and has been ranked 46th.

iii. Sweden has been ranked first.

Consider the following statements regarding the 3rd State Food Safety Index.

i. The index was developed by NITI Aayog.

ii. Among the larger states, Gujarat was the top ranking state.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Narendra Giri who has passed away recently, was the president of which organisation?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Blue Flag certification in India?

i. In September 2021, Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden beach in Puducherry were awarded the Blue Flag certification.

ii. India now has 14 Blue Flag beaches.

iii. The certification is awarded by the Denmark-based non-profit Foundation for Environmental Education.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

When is International Day of Sign Languages observed?

Name the Prime Minister of Canada who has won a third term after winning the general election 2021.

Which of the following was conferred with the National Florence Nightingale Award 2020?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the BRICS Summit 2021?

i. It was the 13^thBRICS Summit.

ii. Russian President Vladimir Putin chaired it.

iii. The summit adopted the BRICS Counter-Terrorism Action Plan.

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

Consider the following statements regarding the India Rankings 2021 instituted by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF):

i. Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has got 1st Position in Overall Category.

ii. Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru has topped the University Category.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

With reference to the recent appointment of new governors in states, which pair is not correctly matched?

Where has been India's first Indigenously Designed High Ash Coal Gasification Based Methanol Production Plant set up?

Who took charge as the Chairman of the National Commission for Minorities?

Consider the following statements regarding the Swachh Survekshan Grameen 2021.

i. The Ministry of Rural Development launched it.

ii. It was launched under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen) Phase –II.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

India’s first Emergency Landing Facility for the Indian Air Force on National Highway has been inaugurated in which state?

When is Hindi Diwas observed?

In September 2021, Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund was appointed as the acting Prime Minister of which country?

Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat?

Consider the following statements regarding the US Open Tennis Championships 2021

i. Daniil Medvedev defeated Rafael Nadal to win the Men’s Singles trophy.

ii. Emma Raducanu has won the Women’s Singles trophy.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

In September 2021, India’s largest open-air fernery was inaugurated in which state?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated Sardardham Bhavan in which state?

Which ministry has launched the 'Bujurgon ki Baat–Desh Ke Saath' program?

Consider the following statements regarding the INS Dhruv.

i. It is India’s first satellite and nuclear missile tracking ship.

ii. It was built by the Hindustan Shipyard Ltd.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which organisation has been awarded the Africa Food Prize 2021?

India has launched the “Climate Action and Finance Mobilization Dialogue (CAFMD)” with which country?

Lasith Malinga has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He played for which country?

Consider the following statements regarding the SIMBEX 2021

i. It was a maritime bilateral exercise between Sri Lanka and India.

ii. It was held in the southern fringes of the South China Sea.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which has released the ‘Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970 – 2019)’ report?

Which state has recently launched the e-ILP platform to regulate entry, exit and tracking of visitors?

Which one is not the recipient of the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021?

Which of the following countries are the first new members of the New Development Bank (NDB)?

i. United Arab Emirates

ii. Uruguay

iii. Bhutan

iv. Bangladesh

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

Consider the following statements regarding the Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.

i. The Assam Cabinet has recently decided to drop former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s name from the Orang National Park.

ii. It was upgraded to a national park in 1999 .

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

Which has released the ‘State of the World's Trees Report 2021’?

Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

Who has become the first Indian woman to win a Gold medal at the Paralympics Games?

Indian para-athlete Sumit Antil has won Gold medal in which event at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Karbi Anglong Agreement?

i. It is a tripartite agreement among five insurgent groups of Arunachal Pradesh, the Centre and the State government.

ii. Rs. 1000 crores over five years will be given by the government to undertake specific projects for the development of Karbi areas.

iii. Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council is constituted under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India.

Which country has recently declared an economic emergency?

The 12th edition of DefExpo will be held in which state?

When is International Literacy Day observed?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the ‘Shikshak Parv 2021’?

i. The Ministry of Education is celebrating ‘Shikshak Parv 2021’ from September 5-14

ii. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the inaugural conclave of ‘Shikshak Parv 2021’

iii. He also launched the 9 initiatives in the Education Sector on the occasion.

In September 2021, Royal Australian Navy and Indian Navy conducted which edition of the bilateral exercise – ‘AUSINDEX’?

In September 2021, the President of India presented the President’s Colour to which of the following?

Which State/UTs has got its first pollen calendar?

In which city, Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav has inaugurated the first functional smog tower?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the First edition of North Eastern Region (NER) District SDG Index 2021–22?

i. NITI Aayog released it.

ii. It measures the performance of the districts of the 6 States.

iii. East Sikkim ranks first in the region.

Name the exercise that was held in August 2021 among the Navies of India, the United States, Japan, and Australia off the coast of Guam in the Pacific Ocean.

When is National Sports Day observed?

Which country has hosted the 25th edition of Exercise Malabar?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the “KAZIND-21”?

i. It was the 9^th edition of the Indo- Kazakhstan Joint Training Exercise.

ii. It was conducted in India.

iii. It was between the Armies of India and Kazakhstan.

When Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched by the Government of India?

Who hosted the inaugural meeting of IBSA (India-Brazil-South Africa) National Security Advisers?

Who has been awarded Sahitya Akademi Awards 2020 in Odia Language?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the e-Shram Portal?

i. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched it.

ii. It aims to register 38 crore Organised Workers.

The web version of e-GOPALA application has been developed by which of the following?

Which country hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of BIMSTEC Countries?

Which has launched the Climate Crisis is a Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the POSHAN Abhiyaan?

i. It is Government of India’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, adolescent Girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers.

ii. It was launched on the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8 March, 2018.

iii. Every year, the month of August is celebrated as POSHAN Maah across the country.

Which company has launched India’s first green hydrogen electrolyzer gigafactory at Bengaluru?

INS Tabar took part in a Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country’s Navy ship 'Ezzadjer'?

Who has been appointed as the new director general of Border Security Force (BSF)?

Who has been appointed as the new director general of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)?

Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding the Exercise ZAPAD 2021?

i. A 200 personnel contingent of the Indian Army participated in Exercise ZAPAD 2021.

ii. It is a multi-nation exercise being held at Nizhniy, Russia from 03 to 16 September 2021.

Consider the following statements regarding the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh.

i. Ladakh declared the Black-Necked Crane and Snow Leopard as its state bird and animal, respectively.

ii. The Black-Necked Crane was chosen as the state bird since it is only found in the eastern region of Ladakh.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC), under India's Presidency, adopted a resolution on Afghanistan. Name the resolution.

Which of the following railway stations has been recently awarded 5-star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification?