Current Affairs - Current Affairs
1.
World Rhino Day is celebrated on which date?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : Important Days
2.
Manika Sheokand was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Water Conservation Campaign for which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
VLCC Femina Miss Grand India 2020 Manika Sheokand was appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Water Conservation Campaign for the Haryana Government.
Category : State
3.
Who won his second consecutive tournament of this month, the Norway Chess Open 2021 Masters section?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's D Gukesh won his second consecutive tournament of this month, the Norway Chess Open 2021 Masters section.
Category : Sports
4.
OECD has marginally lowered India's growth projection for the ongoing fiscal to what amount?
Answer: Option
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).
Category : National
5.
A new extinct species of hybodont shark has been discovered in which state by researchers from the Geological Survey of India?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : State
6.
Former Bengal left-arm spinner Murtaza Lodhgar, who died recently, is from which state?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Former Bengal left-arm spinner and Mizoram U-19 head coach Murtaza Lodhgar died of cardiac arrest. He was born in Gujarat.
Category : Obituary
7.
An 'Electronic Park' is going to be set up in which state?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : State
8.
World's oldest living identical twins are from which country?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
9.
The raise of Lake Tanganyika has forced 100,000 people to migrate. The lake is in which country?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : International
10.
The Indian Institute of Advanced Study (IIAS) was opened for visitors almost after a gap of over 5 months in which city?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : National
11.
World Rose Day is celebrated to give hope to cancer patients struggling worldwide on which date?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Rose Day is celebrated to give hope to cancer patients struggling worldwide on 22 September.
Category : Important Days
12.
Gordon Brown, who has been appointed as an ambassador for Global Health Financing by WHO, is from which country?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : International
13.
Who has been appointed the subsequent Chief of Air Staff?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force Air Marshal, Vivek Ram Chaudhari has been appointed the subsequent Chief of Air Staff.
Category : Defence
14.
The first edition of 'The Himalayan Film Festival-2021' (THFF) will begin from 24 to 28 September in which state/UT?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The first edition of 'The Himalayan Film Festival-2021' (THFF) will begin from 24 to 28 September at Leh, Ladakh.
Category : State
15.
India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) has finished how many years after its foundation?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
India's premier intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) is observing its 54th foundation day.
Category : National
16.
How many beaches in India have received the Blue Flag Certification?
Answer: Option
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
Category : Miscellaneous
17.
Which company has appointed former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Facebook India has appointed former IAS officer Rajiv Aggarwal as the Director of Public Policy.
Category : National
18.
Which state is setting up a tea Park at Chhaygaon in Kamrup District?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The State of Assam is setting up a tea Park at Chhaygaon in Kamrup District.
Category : State
19.
Sheikh Hasina, who has been conferred with SDG Progress Award, is from which country?
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina has been conferred with the SDG Progress Award.
Category : Persons
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?
Answer: Option
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.
Category : Miscellaneous
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