Weekly Current Affairs Quiz – 13 to 19 September 2021

Current affairs are a part of every competitive exam, you need to keep yourself updated on general knowledge and current affairs to score good in GK section. And this is the aim of Opennaukri’s current affairs section, to make your competition ready.

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Current Affairs Quiz Questions

Question 1: Who has sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Gujarat?

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Ghatlodia MLA Bhupendra Patel has sworn in as the 17th Chief Minister of Gujarat.

Question 2: In which Indian state Medicine from the Sky project has been launched?

The Medicine from Sky Project has been launched by Telangana government to deliver medicines and vaccines to remote areas with the help of drones.

Question 3: When is Engineer’s Day is celebrated and why?

Engineer’s Day is observed to commemorate the work of engineers. The day is celebrated on September 15 every year, this year it marked the 160th birth anniversary of M Visvesvaraya who was born on September 15, 1861, in Muddenahalli village, Karnataka.

Question 4: ‘Bajra Mission’ has been recently launched by which state government in India?

Chhattisgarh has launched the ‘Bajra Mission’ to provide fair price rate to the farmers for small grain crops. This initiative is also a step to make state, the Millet Hub of India. To implement the Bajra Mission, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the State Government and the Indian Millet Research Institute (IIMR), Hyderabad and Collectors of 14 districts of the state.

Question 5: Aziz Akhannouch is recently announced as new Prime Minister of which country?

Moroccan politician, businessman, and billionaire Aziz Akhannouch has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Morocco by the country’s King Mohammed VI.

Question 6: Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli has recently quit the captaincy of which cricket format?

Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli recently announced that he is quitting as India’s T20I captain after the T20 World Cup that commences on October 17 in the United Arab Emirates.

Question 6: Which country has recently announced humanitarian aid of $ 64 million to Afghanistan?

The United States Announces Additional Humanitarian Assistance for the People of Afghanistan. The United States has pledged nearly $64 million in new humanitarian assistance to the people of Afghanistan affected by the ongoing humanitarian crisis in the country. The humanitarian aid is as part of the commitment of US to the people of Afghanistan.