Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 September 2021

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 September 2021: Based on the Current Affairs and Important News of 18 September 2021 we have framed important current affairs questions for banking and competitive exams. These current affairs quiz questions will be helpful for upcoming competitive exams. Give our online current affairs test every day to be prepared for all Current Affairs Quiz 18 September 2021. 

1. The 2021 Meeting of the SCO Council of Heads of State was held in which place?
   A) Dushanbe
   B) Bishkek
   C) Ashgabat
   D) Beirut
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The 21st Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State was held in hybrid format on September 17, 2021 in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The meeting was held under the Chairmanship of President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon.
2. The Surya Kiran -XV is a Joint Military Training Exercise of Indian Army with which country?
   A) Sri Lanka
   B) Nepal
   C) Maldives
   D) Bangladesh
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The 15th edition of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise Surya Kiran will be held from September 20, 2021.
3. Which day in the year is celebrated as the World Bamboo Day?
   A) 17 September
   B) 15 September
   C) 16 September
   D) 18 September
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:World Bamboo Day is observed every year on 18 September to raise awareness of the benefits of bamboo and to promote its use in everyday products.
4. NITI Aayog has tied up with which entity to launch tech-driven learning programmes for children from 112 Aspirational districts of the country?
   A) Google India
   B) Facebbok India
   C) Byju’s
   D) Amazon
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:Government think tank NITI Aayog has entered into partnered with edtech major Byju’s, to provide free access to Byju’s high-quality and tech-driven learning programmes to children from 112 Aspirational districts of the country. 
5. Which day is marked as the International Coastal Cleanup Day every year?
   A) Third Saturday in September
   B) 18 September
   C) 19 September
   D) Third Friday in September
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:The International Coastal Cleanup Day is traditionally held on the third Saturday in September. In 2021, the day is being held on 18 September.
6. The World Water Monitoring Day is an annual event which takes place on____________
   A) 16 September
   B) 15 September
   C) 17 September
   D) 18 September
   
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   Option D
   Explanation:The World Water Monitoring Day is observed every year on September 18 since 2003 to increase public awareness and involvement in water monitoring and protecting water resources around the world.
7. Who was the representative of India in-person at the 21st Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State?
   A) Piyush Goyal
   B) S. Jaishankar
   C) Nitin Gadkari
   D) Nirmala Sitharaman
   
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   Option B
   Explanation:The Indian delegation was led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, who participated in the meeting via video-link and at Dushanbe, India was represented by External Affairs Minister, Dr. S. Jaishankar.  This was the first SCO Summit held in a hybrid format and the fourth Summit in which India participated as a full-fledged member of SCO. 
8. The International Red Panda Day is marked every year on which day?
   A) Third Sunday of September
   B) Third Friday of September
   C) Third Saturday of September
   D) Third Wednesday of September
   
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   Option C
   Explanation:The International Red Panda Day (IRPD) is celebrated every year on ‘Third Saturday of September’.
9. The International Equal Pay Day is observed annually on which day?
   A) 18 September
   B) 11 september
   C) 15 September
   D) 13 September
   
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   Option A
   Explanation:International Equal Pay Day is celebrated on 18 September. The inaugural edition of the day was observed in the year 2020.
10. Who has been appointed as the Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC)?
    A) Narayan Tatu Rane
    B) Anita Sharma
    C) Bhanu Pratap Singh Verma
    D) Alka Nangia Arora 
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:Alka Nangia Arora has been appointed as the Chairman cum Managing Director (CMD) of the National Small Industries Corporation Ltd. (NSIC).
11. The Exercise Surya Kiran-XV will be held in which place in 2021?
    A) Pithoragarh
    B) Dehradun
    C) Pune
    D) Ranchi
    
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    Option A
    Explanation:The 15th edition of Indo – Nepal Joint Military Training Exercise Surya Kiran will be held from September 20, 2021 at Pithoragarh in Uttarakhand.
12. What is the theme of the 2021 World Bamboo Day?
    A) Bamboo For Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of United Nations
    B) Bamboo Now
    C) #PlantBamboo: It Is Time To Plant Bamboo
    D) Keep Bamboo Strong
    
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    Option C
    Explanation:The theme for 12th edition of WBD 2021 is ‘#PlantBamboo: It Is Time To Plant Bamboo’
13. What is the theme of the International Coastal Cleanup Day?
    A) Marine Animal: The Pelican
    B) Keep trash in the bin and not in the ocean
    C) Achieving a trash-free Coastline
    D) Time for Nature
    
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    Option B
    Explanation:Theme 2021: “Keep trash in the bin and not in the ocean. “
14. Who is the author of the book ‘Translating Myself and Others’?
    A) Arundhati Roy
    B) Sudha Murthy
    C) Anita Desai
    D) Jhumpa Lahiri
    
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    Option D
    Explanation:The Pulitzer Prize-winning noted fiction writer, Jhumpa Lahiri, is set to launch her new book titled ‘Translating Myself and Others’, which will highlight her work as a translator.