Q1. According to the Air Quality Life Index 2021 released by which university, the life of Indians can be reduced by 9 years due to air pollution?

Ans. University of Chicago

Q2. Recently which of the country's renowned journalists and Rajya Sabha MP has passed away at the age of 65?

Ans. Chandan Mitra

Q3. Which state government has recently announced to change the name of Rajiv Gandhi National Park to Orang National Park?

Ans. Assam Government

Q4. Who has developed the world's first plant-based smart air-purifier 'Ubreathe Life'?

Ans. Urban Air Laboratory, a startup company of IIT Ropar

Q5. According to whose report 3.55 billion transactions have been done via UPI in August 2021?

Ans. National Payments Corporation of India

Q6. Which program has been launched by the Punjab government to boost the innovation sector?

Ans. Innovation Mission Punjab

Q7. Who has been appointed as the Secretary General of Rajya Sabha?

Ans. P. P. K. Ramacharyulu

Q8. Which countries have recently been approved by the New Development Bank as member countries?

Ans. The United Arab Emirates, Uruguay, and Bangladesh

Q9. Which state will host the 12th Defense Expo to be held in 2022?

Ans. Gujarat

Q10. Which Indian athlete has won the silver medal in high jump T64 at Tokyo Paralympics?

Ans. Praveen Kumar

Q11. Who has become the highest goal scorer in international football?

Ans. Cristiano Ronaldo

Q12. Which animal has been declared by the Ladakh government as its state animal and which bird as its state bird?

Ans. State Animal Snow Leopard and State Bird Black-necked Crane