Current Affairs 21 September 2026

New Arctic Security Agreement

The United States, Denmark and Greenland have reached a new security agreement that would allow Washington to expand its military presence in Greenland while preventing adversarial countries from establishing military bases there.

Greenland is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and is increasingly strategically important because of its location between the Arctic and the North Atlantic. The United States already operates Pituffik Space Base, formerly called Thule Air Base, in north-western Greenland. The base supports missile warning, missile defence, space surveillance, and satellite operations.

US deployed ‘Space Control’ Weapons in Orbit

The United States has publicly acknowledged for the first time that it has deployed “space control” weapons in Earth orbit. On 14 September 2026, U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink said that the U.S. Space Force has on-orbit systems capable of defending American forces against hostile actions in space.

The principal international agreement governing this issue is the Outer Space Treaty of 1967. Article IV prohibits countries from placing nuclear weapons or other weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) in Earth orbit and prohibits military bases and weapons testing on the Moon and other celestial bodies. However, the treaty does not expressly prohibit conventional weapons from being placed in Earth orbit.

Gurajada Jayanti Declared a State Festival in Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh Government has declared September 21, the birth anniversary of renowned Telugu writer, playwright, and social reformer Mahakavi Gurajada Venkata Appa Rao, as a State festival.

Gurajada Appa Rao was born on 21 September 1862. He is regarded as a pioneer of modern Telugu literature and a major advocate of using the spoken/colloquial form of Telugu in literature. His most celebrated work, Kanyasulkam, criticised social evils such as child marriage and the practice of bride price. He also wrote Mutyala Saralu and the famous patriotic composition Desamunu Preminchumanna.

Marathi Film ‘Gondhal’ Chosen as India’s Official Entry for Oscars 2027

The Marathi film Gondhal, written and directed by Santosh Davakhar, has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards (Oscars 2027). The Film Federation of India (FFI) selected the film from 33 entries submitted for consideration.

National Rozgar Mela

The National Rozgar Mela was launched on 22 October 2022 with an initial objective of facilitating recruitment to 10 lakh Central Government posts in a time-bound manner. The first edition distributed more than 75,000 appointment letters at 50 centres. Recruitment is carried out through established agencies such as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Staff Selection Commission (SSC) and Railway Recruitment Boards (RRBs).

Recruits have joined departments and organisations including the Ministry of Railways, Ministry of Home Affairs, Department of Posts, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Department of Financial Services, and Ministry of Labour and Employment. The initiative follows a mission-mode approach to fill vacancies against sanctioned government posts.

Note: The National Rozgar Mela for government appointments is different from the broader Rozgar Melas organised by NSDC, where private employers, skill councils and job seekers can directly interact for employment opportunities.

Q1. Which film has been selected as India’s official entry for the Best International Feature Film category at the 99th Academy Awards?
A. Ikkis
B. Gondhal
C. Angh
D. Homebound

Q2. September 21 has been declared as a State festival in Andhra Pradesh to commemorate the birth anniversary of whom?
A. Kandukuri Veeresalingam
B. Gurajada Venkata Appa Rao
C. Gidugu Venkata Ramamurthy
D. Sri Sri

Q3. The New Arctic Security Agreement, recently in the news, is an agreement among which of the following?
A. United States, Canada and Greenland
B. United States, Denmark and Greenland
C. Denmark, Norway and Iceland
D. United States, Denmark and Iceland

Q4. The National Rozgar Mela was launched by the Union Government in which year?
A. 2020
B. 2021
C. 2022
D. 2023

Q5. Which international treaty prohibits the placement of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction in Earth orbit?
A. Partial Test Ban Treaty, 1963
B. Outer Space Treaty, 1967
C. Moon Agreement, 1979
D. Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, 1996