Current Affairs 1st September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Find the Indian Naval Ship (INS) which participated in the joint maritime exercise that was held (in Aug’ 21) between the Navies of India and Germany in the Gulf of Aden.
A. INS Shivalik              
B. INS Trishul
C. INS Gomati              
D. INS Trikand
Answer [D] INS Trikand
2. Which organization recently (in Aug’ 21) set up India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Electrolyser Factory in Bengaluru?
A. Tata Power Solar                             
B. ReNew Power
C. Ohmium India Private Limited      
D. Rain Commodities Ltd
Answer [C] Ohmium India Private Limited
3. In August 2021, ______ was dedicated to the nation by PM Narendra Modi & every year ____ will be observed as ‘Partition Horrors Remembrance Day’.
A. National War Memorial; 16th August
B. National War Memorial; 14th August
C. Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; 16th August
D. Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; 14th August
Answer [D] Jallianwala Bagh Smarak; 14th August
4. Name the insurance company that partnered (in Aug’ 21) with BillDesk to become 1st Insurer To enable e-mandate for Premium Payment.
A. HDFC Life Insurance              
B. Bharti AXA Life Insurance
C. Max Life Insurance                
D. SBI Life Insurance
Answer [C] Max Life Insurance
5. In August 2021, ISRO successfully conducted the first hot test of the System Demonstration Model (SDM) for which type of system?
A. Geoloid Service Module Propulsion System
B. Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System
C. Akashyaan Service Module Propulsion System
D. Jupiter High Thrust Cryogenic Engine
Answer [B] Gaganyaan Service Module Propulsion System
6. Which Indian Cricket Player recently retired from International Cricket?
A. Stuart Binny              
B. MS Dhoni
C. Suresh Raina             
D. Praveen Tambe
Answer [A] Stuart Binny
7. Annually, ‘National Sports Day’ is observed on _____ to commemorate the birth anniversary of ______.
A. 29th August; Major Dhyan Chand
B. 29th August; C.K. Naidu
C. 30th August; C.K. Naidu
D. 30th August; Major Dhyan Chand
Answer [A] 29th August; Major Dhyan Chand
8. When is the ‘International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances’ annually celebrated by the UN?
A. 27th August                 
B. 28th August
C. 29th August                 
D. 30th August
Answer [D] 30th August
9. The first case of AY. 12 sub-lineage of Delta variant was detected in which Indian state?
A. Maharashtra                
B. Uttarakhand
C. Kerala                            
D. Himachal Pradesh
Answer [B] Uttarakhand
10. Which state will implement a new 10 year climate action plan by year-end?
A. Delhi                      
B. Haryana
C. Uttar Pradesh     
D. Punjab
Answer [A] Delhi