SEPTEMBERFIRST WEEK

Q1.The 9th BRICS summit was held in ... ?

1. The 9th BRICS summit begins in the Chinese city of Xiamen, the second time the China has hosted the summit after the 2011 summit. 2. Host country China has also invited five guest countries (Egypt, Kenya, Tajikistan, Mexico, and Thailand) for the summit under its BRICS plus approach. 3. The theme of the 2017 BRICS Summit was “BRICS: Stronger Partnership for a Brighter Future”.

Representatives of Five Countries are as follows-

1. Brazil- Michel Temer (President) 2. Russia- Vladimir Putin (President) 3. India- Narendra Modi (Prime Minister) 4. China- Xi Jinping (President) 5. South Africa- Jacob Zuma (President)

Capital: Beijing Currency: Renminbi President: Xi Jinping

Q2.Which of the following country recently claimed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb in its sixth nuclear test? North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test on 3 September 2017. China has banned North Korea (NK) individuals and enterprises from doing new business in the country.

Capital: Pyongyang Currency: North Korean won Supreme leader: Kim Jong-un

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q3.Which country has imposed the world's toughest law against plastic bags to reduce plastic pollution? Kenya In Kenya, selling or even using plastic bags will risk imprisonment of up to four years or fines of $40,000. It is the world’s toughest law which is aimed at reducing plastic pollution came into effect.

Capital: Nairobi Currency: Kenyan shilling President: Uhuru Kenyatta

Q4.India and which country have recently signed pacts for technical cooperation in the field of Railways? Switzerland India and Switzerland signed two MoUs in the field of Railways. The two MoUs were signed between Ministry of Railways and Swiss Confederation after high-level talks between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Doris Leuthard, President of Swiss Confederation during her visit to New .

Capital: Bern Currency: Swiss franc President - ‘Ms. Doris Leuthard’

Q5.The 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue was held in which country? India

1. India and the European Union have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their security and intelligence agencies to combat the threat of terrorism and check terror financing. 2. During the 10th India-European Union Counter Terrorism Dialogue in , the two sides deliberated extensively on combating terror financing and challenges posed by radicalization.

Q6.ISRO had launched navigation satellite IRNSS-1H into orbit, but the mission has failed. It was launch by which rocket vehicle? PSLV C39

1. Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched its navigation satellite - Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System ‘IRNSS-1H’ from Satish Dhavan Space Centre at Sriharikotta, Andhra Pradesh on board the rocket PSLV C39. 2. The satellite IRNSS-1H is a part of the indigenous navigation system called ‘NavIC,’ that was initially planned to have a constellation of seven satellites.

IRNSS- The Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS) with an operational name of NAVIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) is an autonomous regional satellite navigation system, that provides accurate real-time positioning and timing services.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q7.The Gobindobhog rice has recently got Geographical Indication (GI) status. This type of rice is primarily grown in which state? West Bengal

Q8.According to a new series of gross State domestic product data , which of the following is the fastest expanding state economy in 2015-16? Arunachal Pradesh Jammu and Kashmir and Arunachal Pradesh were the fastest expanding State economies in 2015-16, according to a new series of gross State domestic product data with 2011-12 as the base year published by the Central Statistics Office.

Q9.What is the ranking of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) amongst government institutions across the world in the World Report 2017? Ninth

1. India's largest autonomous public organization Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has been ranked ninth in the world. 2. The institute has been ranked ninth amongst a total of 1,207 government institutions, according to the Scimago Institutions ranking World Report 2017. 3. It is the only Indian organization which has found place amongst the Top 100 Global Institutions. 4. The ranking (Government Institutions) was topped by the Chinese Academy of Sciences.

Q10.Which state government has launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System (PGRS)? Goa Goa chief minister Manohar Parrrikar has launched an online Public Grievance Redressal System at the state secretariat on September 1, 2017. It is a single window online portal for citizens to register grievances towards any state government department. The system’s performance in terms of glitches would be monitored and addressed gradually.

Q11.Which city has been formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO? Ahmedabad

1. Gujarat’s commercial capital Ahmedabad was formally accorded the status of India’s first World Heritage City by UNESCO. 2. UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova handed over the certificate declaring Ahmedabad as a ‘World Heritage City’ to Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani in Gandhinagar.

UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q12.Which city is hosting the annual conference Rajaswa Gyan Sangam (RGS – 2017)? New Delhi

1. PM Narendra Modi inaugurated the two-day annual conference, Rajaswa Gyan Sangam, 2017 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi. 2. The conference, jointly organized by the Central Board of Direct Taxes and the Central Board of Excise and Customs. 3. The objective of the Conference is to enable a two-way communication between the policy-makers and the senior officers in the field offices with a view to increase revenue collection and facilitate effective implementation of law and policies in key result areas.

Q13.The Swedish company SAAB announced a partnership to build the Gripen E fighter jets in India with the ______Adani Group

 Swedish defence major SAAB announced its tie-up with Adani Group to manufacture the Gripen E fighter jets in India under the Defence Ministry’s $10 billion single-engine fighter jet procurement programme.  The announcement comes within months of US’ Lockheed Martin announcing its joint venture with Tata Advanced Systems for producing the latest version of F-16 in India.

Q14.The world’s highest sandcastle has recently built in which country? According to the Guinness World Records, the world's highest sandcastle is now standing 16.68 meters tall in the German city of Duisburg. It takes the title from sandcastle (14.84-metre) built early this year in India by sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik.

Capital: Berlin Chancellor - Angela Merkel

Q15.The 12th edition of the joint military exercise – Surya Kiran XII – was held recently between India and Nepal

1. The 12th edition of India-Nepal joint military exercise- Surya Kiran XII was held at Nepal Army Battle School (NABS) in Saljhandi, Nepal. 2. The 14-day exercise focused on skills required counter-terrorism and counter-terror, forest fighting and natural disaster management operations. 3. It is the largest exercise in terms of troop’s participation in series of military training exercises undertaken by India with various countries.

Capital: Kathmandu Currency: Nepalese rupee Prime minister: Sher Bahadur Deuba President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q16.Which country has signed a USD 635-mn UN assistance package for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years? Nepal

1. Nepal govt. has signed a USD 635 million United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF) for 2018-2022 to lay out the country’s development strategy for the next five years. 2. The package involving 26 individual UN agencies is aimed at assisting Nepal in four areas, include inclusive economic growth, social development, climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.

 Antonio Guterres is the Secretary-General of the United Nations.

Q17.Which state govt is merging the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’? Karnataka Karnataka government will merge the existing seven health schemes to launch a unified health scheme- ‘Arogya Bhagya’. It will cover all 1.4 crore households of the state.

 The main theme of the ‘Arogya Bhagya’ scheme is ”Treatment First and Payment Next”.

Q18.Which of the following has grabbed the global media rights to the Indian Premier League (IPL) for 2018-22? STAR India

1. Star India edged out Sony Pictures to secure the Indian Premier League's media rights with a bid of Rs 16,347.50 crore. 2. The bidding for various media rights of the cash-rich league was held in Mumbai for a five-year period from 2018-2022. 3. In 2008, Sony Pictures Network won the IPL media rights for a period of 10 years with a bid of Rs 8200 crore.

Q19.The External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited recently which of the following countries to attend the third Eastern Economic Forum (EEF)? Russia

 The Eastern Economic Forum is considered as the biggest international communication platform for cooperation between businesses leaders and senior government representatives from Russia, the Pacific Region and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Capital: Moscow Currency: Russian ruble President: Vladimir Putin

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q20.Which ministry has launched an awareness initiative “Prakriti Khoj” on the occasion of Teachers’ Day ? Environment Ministry

 The Union Environment Ministry launched an environmental awareness initiative on the occasion of Teachers’ Day.  Under the initiative, an online environmental quiz competition will be conducted at the national level to generate interest among school children about the science related to the environment.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan is the present Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change.

Q21.‘Antara" the contraceptive pill launched by the government of India is how many states ? 10

1. The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched two new contraceptives- an injectable contraceptive MPA under the ‘Antara’ program and a contraceptive pill ‘Chhaya’ in the public health system to expand the basket of contraceptive choices for couples. 2. The ‘Antara’ injectable is effective for three months and the ‘Chayya’ pill is effective for one week. 3. These contraceptives have been launched in 10 states including Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Karnataka, Haryana, West Bengal, Odisha, and Goa.

 Jagat Prakash Nadda is the Present Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare.

Q22.Who among the following has become the first wicket-keeper to do 100 stumpings in ODI Cricket? Mahendra Singh Dhoni

1. Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the first wicketkeeper in world cricket to effect 100 stumpings in One Day Internationals(ODI). 2. Mr. Dhoni achieved the feat in his 301st ODI in Colombo (Sri Lanka), when he whipped off the bails to remove batsman Akila Dananjaya (Sri Lankan) off leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal's bowling.

Q23.Gaurav Bidhuri belong to which of the following sports? Boxing

 Wildcard entrant India's 'Gaurav Bidhuri' (24-year) has won the bronze medal at the 2017 World Boxing Championships in , Germany.

http://www.currentaffairsfunda.com/ Q24.Who became the first Indian-born player to be signed by an Australian Basketball team? Amritpal Singh

 Captain of Indian basketball team Amritpal Singh created history by becoming the first Indian player to be signed by an Australian Basketball team.

He will be a part of the Sydney Kings during their pre-season tour where they will also take on the game against Utah Jazz side.

Q25.Konsam Ormila Devi belongs to which of the following sports? Weightlifting

 Konsam Ormila Devi (India) bagged a gold medal in 44kg weight category on the opening day of the Commonwealth Youth (boys & girls) weightlifting championships at Gold Coast, Australia.

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