Correct Answer :   Arun Kumar Singh

The Central government has approved the appointment of Arun Kumar Singh as the full-time Chairman and Managing Director of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).

Correct Answer :   Health Secretary

Former Union health secretary Keshav Desiraju has passed away, due to “acute coronary syndrome”. He was 66.

Correct Answer :   Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide

The theme of 55th International Literacy Day is “’Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing the digital divide’.

Correct Answer :   RKS Bhadauria

From India, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of the Air Staff (CAS) attended PACS-21. He was nominated as the Dean for the Symposium.

Correct Answer :   Suhas Yathiraj

Noida District Magistrate Suhas Suhas Yathiraj became the first IAS officer to win a medal in Badminton at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games. The 38-year-old made history by winning a silver medal in the men’s singles SL4 category.

Correct Answer :   E V Ramasamy Periyar

Tamil Nadu government has decided to celebrate the birth anniversary of E V Ramasamy Periyar on September 17 every year as the Day of Social Justice. Periyar was an Indian social activist, social reformer and founder of Dravidar Kazhagam.

Correct Answer :   Masrat Alam

Incarcerated leader Masrat Alam has been elected as Chairman of the Hardline Hurriyat Conference. The decision came after the death of separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani on September 2, 2021.

Correct Answer :   Bhabanipur

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will contest by-elections from the Bhabanipur constituency. The TMC chief, who had lost the Assembly Elections from Nandigram has to win the by-poll to retain her Chief Minister's post. The elected TMC MLA of Bhabanipur Sovandeb Chattopadhyay stepped down to pave way for the Chief Minister to contest from the seat.

Correct Answer :   Chandrayaan-2

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) informed on September 6, 2021 that the Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft has completed 9,000 orbits around the moon. The spacecraft has detected minor elements of manganese and chromium at few places on the lunar surface through remote sensing during the intense solar flare events. 

Correct Answer :   Andhra Pradesh

Former SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar has been appointed as the economic advisor of Andhra Pradesh by the YS Jagan Mohan Reddy-led Andhra government. Rajnish Kumar will serve at the cabinet rank position for a term of two years.