Current Affairs 28th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Name the country that signed a contract (in Sept’21) with the Ministry of Defence to supply 56 ‘C-295MW’ transport aircraft via technology transfer.
A. UK                 
B. Spain
C. Poland          
D. USA
Answer [B] Spain
2. Which organization recently (in Sept’ 21) signed an MoU with ‘MeitY Startup Hub’ to promote startups through technological initiatives?
A. Microsoft India         
B. Google Web Services
C. Cloudflare India        
D. Amazon Internet Services
Answer [D] Amazon Internet Services
3. Where was the 1st edition of the ‘Himalayan Film Festival’ organized (in Sept’ 21) by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting?
A. Leh, Ladakh                         
B. Darjeeling, West Bengal
C. Badrinath, Uttarakhand    
D. Srinagar, J&K
Answer [A] Leh, Ladakh
4. Which country recently (in Sept’ 21) signed a pact with India for joint development of Small Satellites?
A. Bhutan                
B. Nepal
C. Bangladesh        
D. Sri Lanka
Answer [A] Bhutan
5. Which Bank recently (in Aug’ 21) collaborated with ‘Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited’ (HPCL) for the payments for fuel through FASTags?
A. Canara Bank         
B. State Bank of India
C. ICICI Bank              
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [C] ICICI Bank
6. Who was recently (in Sept’ 21) appointed as the external auditor of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)?
A. G. C. Murmu                  
B. Rajiv Mehrishi
C. Shashi Kant Sharma     
D. Vinod Rai
Answer [A] G. C. Murmu
7. Where is the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP)’s headquarters located?
A. Geneva, Switzerland              
B. Paris, France
C. The Hague, Netherlands        
D. London, UK
Answer [C] The Hague, Netherlands
8. What is the maximum time allocated for a Right to Information (RTI) response?
A. 10 Days             
B. 15 Days
C. 20 Days             
D. 30 Days
Answer [D] 30 Days
9. Which of the following ministries has launched “Ek Pahal” drive?
A. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
B. Ministry of Law and Justice
C. Ministry of Communications
D. Ministry of Culture
Answer [B] Ministry of Law and Justice
10. In September 2021, who has come up with his new book titled “The Long Game: How the Chinese Negotiate with India”?
A. Amitav Ghosh          
B. Chetan Bhagat
C. Fareed Zakaria         
D. Vijay Gokhale  
Answer [D] Vijay Gokhale