September 2021

A. V. Muraleedharan B. Nityanand Rai C. Babul Supriyo D. Anurag Thakur EXPLANATION The fourth Conference of the Protectors of Emigrants was held on September 10, 2021, coinciding with the date of enactment of the Emigration Act, 1983. Minister of State for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan delivered the keynote address and observed that Protectors of

A. Great Britain B. Australia C. France D. Japan EXPLANATION India and Japan held their sixth Maritime Affairs Dialogue in a virtual format on September 9, 2021. The consultations involved exchanges on developments in the maritime security environment, regional cooperation activities and opportunities for cooperation between the two countries in the Indo-Pacific region.

A. Aarogya Setu B. Co-WIN C. AIIMS D. ICMR EXPLANATION Co-WIN has developed a new Application programming interface called ‘Know Your Customer’s or Client’s Vaccination Status (KYC-VS). This will enable entities to check an individual’s status of vaccination through CoWIN. To use this API, an individual needs to enter his/her mobile number and name. Thereafter,

A. Ranikhet B. Darjeeling C. Ladakh D. Noida EXPLANATION India’s largest open-air fernery has been inaugurated in Ranikhet of Uttarakhand state.

A. Denmark B. France C. Singapore D. Australia EXPLANATION The Union Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, Shri R.K Singh and his Danish counterpart, Mr. Dan Jørgensen, Denmark Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, jointly launched ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’, as part of the Green Strategic Partnership.

A. Naomi Osaka B. Emma Raducanu C. Leylah Fernandez D. Jodie Burrage EXPLANATION In Tennis, Great Britain’s tennis player Emma Raducanu defeated Canada’s Leylah Annie Fernandez to win 2021 US Open women’s singles final title, 6-4, 6-3, held at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, New York on September 12, 2021.

A. Lewis Hamilton B. Lando Norris C. Daniel Ricciardo D. George Russell EXPLANATION Daniel Ricciardo (McLaren, Australian-Italian) has won the Formula One Italian Grand Prix 2021 title held on September 12, 2021. This is the first victory for McLaren in 9 years.

A. Mansukh Mandaviya B. Praful Khoda Patel C. Bhupendra Patel D. Tarun Chaug EXPLANATION Bhupendra Patel has been choosen as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat at the BJP legislature meeting on September 12, 2021.

A. INS Dhruv B.INS Eklavya C.INS Tez D. INS Parvat EXPLANATION India’s first nuclear-missile tracking ship, named INS Dhruv, has been commissioned from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, on September 10, 2021. The 10,00 tonnes satellite and ballistic missile tracking ship has been built by the Hindustan Shipyard Limited in collaboration with the DRDO and National