Current Affairs Quiz: 3 September 2021

3 September 2021: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagranjosh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The day’s updated Current Affairs quizzes cover topics such as new NDB members, SkyStrikers and Paralympics 2020 among others. 

1. Which railway station has been awarded 5-Star ‘Eat Right Station’ certification by FSSAI?

a) New Delhi 

b) Chandigarh 

c) Mumbai Central 

d) Chennai Central

2. Which nation signed a Project Agreement with India for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle?

a) Germany 

b) US 

c) Japan 

d) Russia

3. Which three nations have been admitted as new members of New Development Bank?

a) UAE, France, Australia

b) UAE, Bangladesh, Uruguay 

c) Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh 

d) Canada, UK, Australia 

4. Which nation's Prime Minister has announced that he will not run for re-election in September 2021?

a) Australia

b) UK 

c) Japan 

d) France 

5. Which nation's first-ever batch of female soldiers graduated recently?

a) UAE

b) Qatar

c) Afghanistan

d) Saudi Arabia

6. Indian Army has signed a contract with a Bengaluru-based company for how many SkyStrikers?

a) 35

b) 50

c) 75

d) 100

7. Who has become the first Indian woman to win two medals at the Paralympics?

a) Avani Lekharan

b) Bhavina Patel  

c) Ekta Bhyan

d) Bhagyashri Jadhav

Answers

1. (b) Chandigarh 

Indian Railways’ Chandigarh Railway Station has been awarded a 5- star 'Eat Right Station' certification by FSSAI for providing high-quality, nutritious food to passengers. 

2. (b) US 

The Union Ministry of Defence and US Department of Defence signed a Project Agreement (PA) on July 30, 2021 for Air-Launched Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (ALUAV) under the Joint Working Group Air Systems in the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative (DTTI).

3. (b) UAE, Bangladesh, Uruguay 

The New Development Bank (NDB) on September 2, 2021 admitted the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh as its new members. The bank has been set up by all the nations that are part of the BRICS bloc. 

4. (c) Japan

Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga announced that he will not run for the leadership election to be held by the ruling LDP in September 2021. Yoshihide Suga had taken over as Prime Minister of Japan after long-term PM Shinzo Abe resigned in September 2020.

5. (d) Saudi Arabia 

Saudi Arabia's first-ever batch of women soldiers has graduated from the Armed Forces Women's Cadre Training Centre. They have completed their 14 weeks of basic training, which had started on May 30, 2021. 

6. (d) 100

The Indian Army signed a contract worth Rs 100 crore with a Bengaluru-based company on September 1, 2021 to procure 100 drones called 'SkyStrikers' to give a major boost to India's arsenal. 

7. (a) Avani Lekharan

Avani Lekharan created history by becoming the first Indian woman to win two medals at the Paralympics on September 3, 2021. She won bronze in R8 Women's 50m Rifle 3P SH1 Event. She had won the gold earlier in the women's 10m Air Rifle R2 SH1 Event.