Q.1 Sirarakhong chilly and Tamenglong Orange are the newly Geographical Index (GI) tagged products of which state?
a. Ladakh
b. Andaman & Nicobar Island
c. Manipur
d. Andhra Pradesh
Q.2 Raksha Mantri has recently released a book titled ‘Shining Sikh Youth of India’ as a part of the commemoration of the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. Who is the author of the book?
a. Vishal Goyal
b. Satnam Singh Sandhu
c. Amritpal Kaur
d. Prabhleen Singh
Q.3 Which state has declared Cooper Mahseer or Kately as its state fish?
a. Goa
b. Kerala
c. Sikkim
d. Nagaland
Q.4 Manorama Mohapatra who has passed away recently was a renowned litterateur of which language?
a. Odia
b. Hindi
c. Malayalam
d. Kannada
Q.5 Name the mobile app launched by LIC for its development officers?
a. MITRA
b. BHASKAR
c. PRAGATI
d. VIKAS
Q.6 Who was sworn in as the 16th Chief Minister of Punjab on September 20th?
a. Charanjit Singh Channi
b. Sukhjinder S Randhawa
c. Navjot Singh Sidhu
d. OP Soni
Q.7 Which two cities will be connected by the world’s longest highway that is being built in India?
a. Delhi-Kochi
b. Delhi-Ranchi
c. Delhi-Mumbai
d. Delhi- Hyderabad
Q.8 Which nation has recalled its ambassadors from US, Australia in response to the trilateral security pact- AUKUS?
a. Germany
b. France
c. Russia
d. Japan
Q.9 Which state assembly has passed a bill allowing registration of child marriages?
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Karnataka
Q.10 Which city has banned unvaccinated citizens from using public transport?
a. New Delhi
b. Ahmedabad
c. Pune
d. Mumbai
Answers –
Q.1 c) Two famous products of Manipur, namely Hathei chilly, commonly known as the Sirarakhong chilly and Tamenglong Orange have received the Geographical Index (GI) tag.
Q.2 d)
Q.3 c) The Government of Sikkim has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ locally named as ‘Katley’ as the state fish. Neolissochilus hexagonolepis is the scientific name of the Cooper Mahseer.
Q.4 a) Eminent Odia litterateur, social worker and journalist Manorama Mohapatra passed away at the age of 87 years.
Q.5 c) The Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) has launched a new mobile app named ”PRAGATI” for its Development Officers. PRAGATI stands for Performance Review Application, Growth And Trend Indicator.
Q.6 a)
Q.7 c) Union Minister for Road, Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari on September 17, 2021, announced that Delhi-Mumbai Express Highway is being constructed as the world’s longest highway in India. The project is expected to be completed by March 2023.
Q.8 c) France announced on September 17, 2021 that it is recalling its ambassadors from the United States and Australia over the recent trilateral security pact (AUKUS) between US, UK and Australia that involves the building of nuclear-powered submarines. The deal effectively scraps Australia’s $40 billion submarine contract with France in favour of the US nuclear submarines.
Q.9 b) The Rajasthan Assembly passed a bill on September 17, 2021 amending the 2009 Act [Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act that provides for mandatory registration of marriages, including child marriages.
Q.10 b) Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) in Gujarat on September 17, 2021, issued an order stating that the citizens who have not taken any of the two Coronavirus vaccine doses will not be allowed to enter into the public transport or civic building in Ahmedabad starting from September 20, 2021.