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1 .

The Eden beach that received Blue Flag certification recently is located in which state UT?

Kerala

Puducherry

Gujarat

Andhra Pradesh

Correct Answer : Puducherry

Two more beaches, Kovalam beach in Tamil Nadu and Eden beach in Puducherry in India have been awarded ‘Blue Flag’ certification, the Environment Ministry informed on September 21, 2021. The total number of beaches in India with the Blue Flag certification has now reached ten, of which eight beaches got the certification on October 6, 2020.

Published On : September 22, 2021

2 .

Which state has won the FSSAI's State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2020-21 in large state category?

Assam

Bihar

Kerala

Gujarat

Correct Answer : Gujarat

* Top state in larger states category – Gujarat

* Top state in smaller states category – Goa

Published On : September 22, 2021

3 .

Name the President of the Akhil Bharatiya Akhara Parishad, who has passed away recently?

Narendra Giri

Surya Prakash Bhala

Durga Singh Maharaj

Mahendra Singh Rana

Correct Answer : Narendra Giri

Akhil Bharatiya Akhada Parishad president Mahant Narendra Giri was found dead on Monday(20-09-2021). Giri's body was found in Baghambari mutt in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj. According to initial reports, he was found hanging. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will visit Prayagraj Tuesday(21-09-2021) to pay his last respects to Mahant.

Published On : September 22, 2021

4 .

Uttar Pradesh government has approved to set up the 'Electronic Park' in which of these regions?

Agra

Noida

Lucknow

Ghaziabad

Correct Answer : Noida

Paving the way to roll out a new development plan in the National Capital Region (NCR), the Yogi Adityanath led government in Uttar Pradesh government on 21-09-2021 cleared a proposal to develop an Electronic Park for electronic accessories in Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) area, near Noida, to promote electronics industry.

According to the proposed government estimates the new Electronic Park is likely to attract an investment of Rs 50,000 crore and provide employment to many thousands of local youths.

“The decision to develop electronic park has been taken in view of the growing interest among electronic industry giants to set up their ventures in Uttar Pradesh due to the investor-friendly policies of the Government. The Park is likely to be developed in an area of 250 acres either in Sector 14, or Sector 10 of YEIDA near Jewar Airport,” senior IAS officer and YEIDA CEO Arun Veer Singh said.

Published On : September 22, 2021

5 .

Who has been named as the new Chief of the Air Staff, to succeed incumbent Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria?

Sandeep Singh

Raghunath Nambiar

Vivek Ram Chaudhari

Gurcharan Singh Bedi

Correct Answer : Vivek Ram Chaudhari

The Government of India has approved the appointment of Air Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari as the next Chief of the Air Staff (CoAS), with effect from October 01, 2021.

Published On : September 22, 2021

6 .

______ Launches Country Wide Capacity Building and Personality Development Program for Women Students?

CII

CCI

NCW

NITI Aayog

Correct Answer : NCW

NCW – Country-Wide Capacity Building & Personality Development Program For Women Students.

* In an endeavour to make women independent and employment-ready, the National Commission for Women (NCW) has launched a country-wide capacity building and personality development program for women Undergraduate and Post graduate students.

* The Commission is collaborating with Central and State universities for organizing sessions on Personal Capacity Building, Professional Career Skills and Digital Literacy and Effective Use of social media to prep women students for entering the job market.

Published On : September 21, 2021

7 .

HDFC has tied up with Paytm to issue co-branded credit card from October 2021. The credit cards will be based on which platform?

Visa

Rupay

Mastercard

American Express

Correct Answer : Visa

HDFC Bank has announced its partnership with leading payments company Paytm, to offer co-branded credit cards on the Visa platform to businesspersons, millennials and merchants. The HDFC Bank-Paytm co-branded credit cards will be launched in October 2021, during the festive season..

Published On : September 21, 2021

8 .

IRCTC has launched India's first indigenous cruise liner in partnership with which company?

Angriya Cruises

MV Paramhamsa Cruises

Nefertiti Cruises

Cordelia Cruises

Correct Answer : Cordelia Cruises

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has launched India’s first indigenous cruise liner on September 18, 2021, in partnership with Cordelia Cruises, a private company operated by M/s Waterways Leisure Tourism Pvt. Ltd.

Published On : September 21, 2021

9 .

Which state has introduced a new bill to protect illegal religious structures?

Kerala

Karnataka

Telangana

Tamil Nadu

Correct Answer : Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai government that found itself on a sticky wicket over the demolition of temples is bringing in a law to protect illegally constructed religious structures, including temples in public places. Bommai, on Monday(20-09-2021), tabled the Karnataka Religious Structures (Protection) Bill, 2021, to protect religious structures constructed in public places, “in order to protect communal harmony and not to hurt the religious sentiments of the public”.

The state government had come under heavy fire from all quarters, including ruling BJP leaders, right wing organisations and the opposition, after the demolition of Sri Adishakti Mahadevamma temple at Hucchagani village in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district on September 8.

Published On : September 21, 2021

10 .

When is the International Day of Peace commemorated annually?

September 21

September 22

September 23

September 24

Correct Answer : September 21

The United Nations General Assembly in 1981 laid the foundation of the International Day of Peace. After two decades, in 2001, the General Assembly unanimously voted to designate the Day as a period of non-violence and cease-fire.

Since 2002, all over the globe, September 21 of every year is commemorated as the International Day of Peace. Each year the UN comes up with a theme that supports the idea of the International Day of Peace and marks this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace.

Since the world is healing from the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s theme for the International Day of Peace is: Recovering better for an equitable and sustainable world.

Published On : September 21, 2021