Daily Current Affairs Quiz: September 21-22, 2025

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The Indian Navy’s Eastern Naval Command hosted a two-day seminar on Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance (LRMR) at INS Rajali, Arakkonam, highlighting India’s maritime surveillance strength. INS Rajali is an Indian Naval Air Station near Arakkonam, Tamil Nadu, commissioned on 11 March 1992. It is spread over 2,200 acres, 80 km west of Chennai, and is the largest and most modern Naval Air Station with 4,700 personnel. It has the longest military runway in Asia and supports both operations and training.

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Indonesia suspended import of Indian groundnuts from 3 September 2025 due to Aflatoxin concerns. Suspension threatens new crop arrivals in a month, with groundnut sown on 48 lakh hectares this kharif season. Gujarat expects record 66 lakh tonnes, but prices remain below Minimum Support Price (MSP). Indonesia is India’s top buyer, importing one-third of exports — 2.77 lakh tonnes worth $280 million in 2024–25. Aflatoxins are toxic compounds from fungi Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus, linked to liver cancer and health risks.

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Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets violated NATO member Estonia’s airspace over the Gulf of Finland for 12 minutes. The Gulf of Finland is the easternmost part of the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe, covering 30,000 sq.km. It extends 400 km east to west and 19–130 km north to south, bordered by Finland, Russia, and Estonia. Capitals Helsinki (Finland) and Tallinn (Estonia) lie on its shores, with St. Petersburg at the eastern end. The gulf is shallow, average depth 38 m, low salinity (6‰), and freezes 3–5 months in winter. It receives Neva and Narva rivers and the Saimaa Canal.

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Indian Coast Guard Ship (ICGS) Adamya, first of eight Adamya-class Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs), was commissioned at Paradip Port, Odisha on 19 September 2025. The 51-meter vessel is indigenously built by Goa Shipyard Limited with over 60% local content under Aatmanirbhar Bharat. ICGS Adamya will be based at Paradip under ICG Region (North East) to safeguard India’s maritime interests. It is the first ship with indigenous Controllable Pitch Propellers and gearboxes for superior manoeuvrability.

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World Alzheimer’s Day is observed every year on 21 September as part of Alzheimer’s Month to create awareness about dementia and Alzheimer’s. The day supports families of Alzheimer-affected patients to manage and fight the disease. Alzheimer’s is a severe brain disorder causing memory loss, confusion, and impairing learning, thinking, reasoning, decision-making, and attention, affecting daily life and emotions. September is designated as Alzheimer’s Month, with global societies organising activities to educate on symptoms, early diagnosis, treatment, and provide social and financial support. The 2025 theme is “Ask About Dementia. Ask About Alzheimer’s” to reduce stigma and promote dementia-friendly attitudes.