Current Affairs 9th September 2021 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Which state government has decided to celebrate September 17 as Social Justice Day?
A. Tamil Nadu
B. West Bengal
C. Karnataka
D. Kerala
Answer [A] Tamil Nadu
2. Recently, which state/UT has decided to ban online gambling or betting?
A. Maharashtra
B. Goa
C. Karnataka
D. Sikkim
Answer [C] Karnataka
3. Which state/UT has decided to issue “Resident Certificate” only to Permanent Resident Certificate holders of the region?
A. Jammu and Kashmir
B. Ladakh
C. Sikkim
D. Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Answer [B] Ladakh
4. Who has been awarded 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award?
A. Sudha Murty
B. Arundhati Roy
C. Kiran Desai
D. Namita Gokhale
Answer [D] Namita Gokhale
5. Who has been awarded the Behler Turtle Conservation Award?
A. Joseph L. Goldstein
B. Shailendra Singh
C. Richard Dawkins
D. Priyambada Mohanty Hejmadi
Answer [B] Shailendra Singh
6. When the ‘Bail Pola festival’ was celebrated (in Sept’ 21) by the farmers to acknowledge the importance of Oxen and Bulls in agriculture?
A. 4th September
B. 5th September
C. 6th September
D. 7th September
Answer [C] 6th September
7. Name the Indian Naval Ship(s) that conducted the Maritime Warfare exercise – “AUSINDEX 21” with the Royal Australian Navy.
A. INS Shivalik
B. INS Kadmatt
C. INS Vikrant
D. Both A & B
Answer [D] Both A & B
8. Which bank recently (in Sept’ 21) partnered with OneCard to launch a mobile-based credit card – ‘Mobile First’?
A. HSBC Bank India
B. Citibank
C. SBM Bank India
D. DBS Bank
Answer [C] SBM Bank India
9. Which state recently (in Sept’ 21) launched ‘Vatan Prem Yojana’ that encourages NRIs to fund development projects in their native villages?
A. Gujarat
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Bihar
Answer [A] Gujarat
10. In 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, India won a total of _____ medals making its position to 24th in the overall medal tally.
A. 17
B. 19
C. 21
D. 23
Answer [B] 19