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Exercise : Daily Current Affairs
  • September 27, 2021 Current Affairs
1.
Who inaugurated and addressed the first-ever National Cooperative Conference (Sehkarita Sammelan) on September 25, 2021?
Rajnath Singh
Nitin Gadkari
J. P. Nadda
Amit Shah
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation, Amit Shah inaugurated and addressed the first-ever National Cooperative Conference (Sehkarita Sammelan) on September 25, 2021, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi.

2.
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated high power transmitters at one of the world's highest radio stations at which place?
Siachin
Jammu
Uri
Kargil
Answer: Option
Explanation:
I&B Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurated high power transmitters at one of the world's highest radio stations in Kargil.

3.
Jyothi Surekha Vennam belongs to which game?
Archery
Boxing
Cricket
Hockey
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Jyothi Surekha Vennam has won the silver medal in the World Archery Championship campaign.

4.
Which country has decided to legalize same-sex marriage on September 26, 2021?
Norway
Poland
France
Switzerland
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Voters in Switzerland decided to legalize same-sex marriage on September 26, 2021. It makes Switzerland one of the last countries in Western Europe to do so.

5.
Who has won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021 and claimed his 100th Grand Prix win?
Lewis Hamilton
Max Verstappen
Valtteri Bottas
Juan Manuel Fangio
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Lewis Hamilton has won the F1 Russian Grand Prix 2021 and claimed his 100th Grand Prix win.

6.
Which IIT has set up a 'Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Quantum Technologies' in a bid to conduct research activities in the related field?
IIT Delhi
IIT Roorkee
IIT Dehradun
IIT Bhopal
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has set up a 'Centre of Excellence (CoE) on Quantum Technologies' in a bid to conduct research activities in the related field.

7.
Supreme Court of India has introduced which electronic system to help the transfer of e-authenticated copies from courts to prisons?
FASTER
RAPID
SLOWER
GLOBAL
Answer: Option
Explanation:
Supreme Court of India (SC) has introduced an electronic system called FASTER, which will help transfer e-authenticated copies from courts to prisons.

8.
The World Environmental Health Day is observed globally on which date?
23 September
24 September
25 September
26 September
Answer: Option
Explanation:
In 2011, the International Federation of Environmental Health (IFEH) declared to observe World Environmental Health Day on 26 September every year.

9.
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -"Saubhagya Scheme" has completed how many years of successful implementation?
4
6
5
2
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana -"Saubhagya Scheme" has completed four years of successful implementation, on 25 September 2021.

10.
World Contraception Day is observed on which date every year across the world?
September 26
September 24
August 21
September 28
Answer: Option
Explanation:
World Contraception Day is observed on 26th September every year across the world.

11.
The National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has presented the Hunarbaaz Awards to how many Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya?
100
34
75
89
Answer: Option
Explanation:
On 25th September 2021, the National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD&PR), Hyderabad has presented the Hunarbaaz Awards to 75 Divyangjan (persons with disabilities) on the occasion of the birth anniversary of Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyaya.

12.
International Daughters' Day is being celebrated globally on which date in the year 2021?
September 21
September 24
September 26
September 27
Answer: Option
Explanation:
International Daughters' Day is celebrated globally on the fourth Sunday of September every year. This year (2021) the day is being marked on September 26.

13.
The International Day for the Total Elimination of nuclear weapons is held every year on which day?
23 September
24 September
26 September
25 September
Answer: Option
Explanation:
The International Day for the Total Elimination of nuclear weapons (or Nuclear Abolition Day) is held every year on September 26 since 2014.