Current Affairs 21th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which ministry has launched a Pan India Special Campaign called “Ek Pahal Drive?”
A. Ministry of Law and Justice
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Corporate Affairs
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer [A] Ministry of Law and Justice
2. Which organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL) for installing public charging station for electric vehicles?
A. Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation
B. Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited
C. Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited
D. Punjab Energy Development Agency
Answer [D] Punjab Energy Development Agency
3. With which organization, NITI Aayog has partnered to provide free access to education to students in 112 Aspirational Districts in India?
A. Unacademy            
B. BYJU
C. IIT Kanpur               
D. Tata Institute of Fundamental Research
Answer [B] BYJU
4. The Indian High Commission located in which country has celebrated the 57th Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) day?
A. Australia                 
B. Qatar
C. Bangladesh            
D. South Korea
Answer [C] Bangladesh
5. Which organization has decided to train 50,000 youths under a recently launched scheme?
A. NITI Aayog              
B. Ministry of Railways
C. Prasar Bharati        
D. Ministry of Finance
Answer [B] Ministry of Railways
6. On which date, International Equal Pay Day was celebrated?
A. September 18              
B. September 20
C. September 21              
D. September 15
Answer [A] September 18
7. Recently, who broke the national record in women’s 1500 m race?
A. B. Aishwarya                     
B. Parul Chaudhary
C. Harmilan Kaur Bains        
D. Sushila Chanu
Answer [C] Harmilan Kaur Bains
8. Which state has declared ‘Cooper Mahseer’ which is locally named ‘Katley’ as the state fish?
A. West Bengal             
B. Odisha
C. Assam                        
D. Sikkim
Answer [D] Sikkim
9. With Which organization, the Department of Space under ISRO has entered into a framework agreement to develop space launch vehicles?
A. Bellatrix Aerospace          
B. ROSCOSMOS
C. DRDO                                  
D. Agnikul Cosmos
Answer [D] Agnikul Cosmos
10. On which date, World Bamboo Day is observed?
A. 15 September           
B. 18 September
C. 20 September           
D. 22 September
Answer [B] 18 September