Current Affairs 22th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country participated with India in the 15th edition of ‘Surya Kiran’ Military Exercise at Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand?
A. Thailand              
B. Sri Lanka
C. Nepal                   
D. Mongolia
Answer [C] Nepal
2. In September 2021, the Ministry of Communications honoured  ____ with a commemorative Postage Stamp on his 515th birth anniversary.
A. Krishnadevaraya                 
B. Shivaji Bhonsle
C. Mananiya Chaman Lal        
D. Rao Jaimal Rathore
Answer [D] Rao Jaimal Rathore
3. Which Bank recently (in Sept’ 21) announced to partner with ‘Paytm’ for launching co-branded credit cards?
A. HDFC Bank                
B. Canara Bank
C. Indian Bank              
D. State Bank of India
Answer [A] HDFC Bank
4. Who was recently (in Sept’ 21) appointed as the Ambassador for Global Health Financing of the World Health Organization?
A. Theresa May                    
B. David Cameron
C. Gordon Brown                
D. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Answer [C] Gordon Brown
5. Who was recently (in Sept’ 21) appointed as the Goodwill Ambassador of the Water Conservation Campaign in Haryana?
A. MS Dhoni                         
B. Manika Sheokand
C. Narain Karthikeyan        
D. Neeraj Chopra 
 Answer [B] Manika Sheokand
6. How many Banking Ombudsman regional offices are there in India (as of Sept’ 21)?
A. 15                    
B. 18
C. 20                   
D. 22
Answer [D] 22
7. In September 2021, ‘Sirarakhong Chilli’ (Hathei Chilly) & ‘Tamenglong Orange’ received the GI tag highlighting their uniqueness from which state?
A. Andaman & Nicobar           
B. Sikkim
C. Manipur                                
D. Nagaland
Answer [C] Manipur
8. Identify the Ministry that launched ‘PM Adarsh Gram Yojana’ covering 36,000 villages to provide ‘Housing for All’ by 2022.
A. Ministry of Mines
B. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
C. Ministry of Rural Development
D. Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Answer [B] Ministry of Tribal Affairs
9. Name the mobile app that was recently (in Sept’ 21) launched by LIC for exclusive performance analysis by development officers.
A. PRAGATI                 
B. DigiNest
C. NeVa                      
D. Satark Analysis
Answer [A] PRAGATI
10. In September 2021, Yoshihide Suga stepped down as the Prime Minister of Which country?
A. Australia               
B. Japan
C. Germany              
D. Vietnam
Answer [B] Japan