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Indian Bank in Collaboration with IIT-Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) Launched an Initiative for Funding Start-Ups 20:00 20 TelegramCA Funsta CA Funsta Missi CA Funsta Channel CA Funsta-Mission Parents / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta Computer Awareness / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta Oct 21 / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta IMPORTANT DAYS Police Commemoration Day is observed on which date? A) 20th October B) 21st October C) 26th October D) 22th October Answer: B) 21st October World Statistics Day – October 20 - “Connecting the world with data we can trust”. Back to Title / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta OBITUARY ➢The first woman commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passed away. He won which award? A)Param Vir Chakra B)Vir Chakra C)Vayu Sena Medal D) Vishisht Seva Medal Answer: D) Vishisht Seva Medal Explanation Ramanan was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972, and honoured with the Vishisht Seva Medal five years later. She had retired in February, 1979. / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta OBITUARY ➢The first woman commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan passed away. He won which award? A)Param Vir Chakra B)Vir Chakra C)Vayu Sena Medal D) Vishisht Seva Medal Answer: D) Vishisht Seva Medal Explanation Ramanan was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972, and honoured with the Vishisht Seva Medal five years later. She had retired in February, 1979. / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta RANKING ➢Haryana has the best Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index among 29 states in the country. The Anemia Mukt Bharat, an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and which organisation? A) WHO B) UNEP Titbits Haryana C) UNDP Capital : Chandigarh D) UNICEF CM: Manohar Lal Khattar Answer: Governor : Satyadev Narayan Arya D) UNICEF / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta RANKING ➢which airport is topped in safest aerodrome globally for effective implementation of coronavirus-related health and safety protocols? A)Tokyo International Airport Haneda B) Hamad International Airport C) Delhi International Airport D) Singapore Changi Airport Answer: D) Singapore Changi Airport Rank Airport 1st Singapore Changi Airport Delhi’s IGI Airport 2nd Frankfurt Airport Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta BANKING AND FINANCE ➢ Indian Bank in collaboration with IIT-Madras Incubation Cell (IITMIC) launched an initiative for funding start-ups. what is the name of that initiative? A) IND Winter Board B) IND Autumn Board C) IND Hot Board D) IND Spring Board Answer: D) IND Spring Board Explanation The lender will extend loans of up to Rs 50 crore to these start-ups for their working capital requirements or purchase of machinery and equipment, among others. / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta AWARDS ➢The Mangdechhu hydroelectric project has been awarded the prestigious Brunel Medal for excellence in civil engineering. This project is joined Venture of India and which country? A)Nepal B)Myanmar C)Maldives D)Bhutan Answer: D)Bhutan Titbits Bhutan Capital : Thimphu Currency : Bhutanese ngultrum / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ➢IIT Kharagpur has developed diagnostic Machine used to Covid-19 detection. what is the name of that Machine? A)COVIDTAP B)COVIRAP C)COVIBAP D)COVIDKIT Answer: B)COVIRAP Explanation 'COVIRAP,' the diagnostic machine developed by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur researchers, has been successfully validated for its efficacy in Covid-19 detection by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ➢Researchers in which country have developed a model that can calculate a person’s risk of contracting the coronavirus and getting critically affected by it? A) China B) India C) USA D) England Answer: D) England / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ➢which country scientists have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat that they stumbled upon while carrying out research on prostate cancer? A)Netherlands B)USA C)UK D)Denmark Answer: A)Netherlands / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Explanation Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered a potential new organ in the human throat that they stumbled upon while carrying out research on prostate cancer, Livescience reported. Researchers at the Netherlands Cancer Institute have identified a set of salivary glands deep in the upper part of the throat and have named them “tubarial salivary glands”. / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢The Institute of Chartered Accounts of India (ICAI) and the Certified Practising Accountants of which country to work together in capacity building and strengthening the Accounting, Financial and Audit Knowledge base in the country? A)The Philippines B)Denmark C) Papua New Guinea Titbits D)New Zealand Papua New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby Answer: Currency: Papua New Guinean kina C) Papua New Guinea / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢Odisha partners with which organisation as its national industry partner for the third edition of 'Make in Odisha' conclave? A)WHO Titbits B)FICCI Odisha C)NTPC Capital : Bhubaneswar D)NHAI Chief Minister - Naveen Patnaik Answer: Governor - Ganeshi Lal B)FICCI / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS Explanation • The state government signed an agreement with the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) as its national industry partner for the third edition of 'Make in Odisha' conclave. • The agreement was signed on a virtual platform, in presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik between the state owned IPICOL, the nodal investment promotion and industrial facilitation agency and FICCI for investment promotion and investor outreach activities to be undertaken leading up to the next edition of 'Make in Odisha' Conclave. / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢Khadi and Village Industries Commission launches India's first-ever Khadi fabric footwear. what is the price of that footwear? A) Rs 1,100 to Rs 3,300 B) Rs 1,100 to Rs 3,500 C) Rs 2,100 to Rs 3,300 D) Rs 1,100 to Rs 2,300 Answer: A) Rs 1,100 to Rs 3,300 Titbits Khadi and Village Industries Commission Hq : Mumbai, Maharashtra Khadi and Village Industries Commission Chairman : Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢which state government announces Rs 75 lakh allocation for martyrs fund to paid tribute to police and paramilitary personnel martyred in the line of duty? A)Uttarakhand B)Madhya Pradesh C)Andhra Pradesh D)Nagaland Answer: A)Uttarakhand Titbits Uttarakhand Capital : Dehradun(Winter), Gairsain(Summer) CM : Trivendra Singh Rawat Governor : Baby Rani Maurya / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢which state Government is implementing the Smart Black Board scheme in 80,000 government schools to ensure better teaching environment? A)Uttar Pradesh B)Nagaland C)Tamil Nadu D)Madhya Pradesh Answer: C)Tamil Nadu Titbits Tamil Nadu Chennai : Chennai CM : Edappadi K. Palaniswami Governor : Banwarilal Purohit / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢The third phase of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM) will kickstart in which month of 2021? A)January B)February C)March D)April Answer: A)January / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢Andhra Pradesh launched YSR Bima scheme by providing insurance cover.what is the insurance amount for accidental death and total permanent disability for people aged between 18-50 years? A) Rs. 1 Lakh B) Rs. 2 Lakh C) Rs. 5 Lakh D) Rs. 7 Lakh Answer: C) Rs. 5 Lakh / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS Explanation • Under this scheme, insurance amount for accidental death and total permanent disability for people aged between 18-50 years is ₹5 lakh and for those between 51- 70 years ₹3 lakh. • Similarly, for natural death cases (18-50 years) ₹2 lakh and for partial permanent disability in an accident case (18-70 years) ₹1.5 lakh assistance will be provided. • In addition to this, an immediate assistance of ₹10,000 will be provided to the families Titbits Andhra Pradesh Capital : Amaravati CM: Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy Governor : Biswa Bhushan Harichandan / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢ Minister of state Jal Shakti launched Mobile application for Geo tagging of the components of projects under Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana. what is the name of Minister of state Jal Shakti? A) Som Parkash B) Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria C) V. Muraleedharan D) Renuka Singh Saruta Answer: B) Sh. Rattan Lal Kataria Titbits Jal Shakti MInistry : Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Constituency : Jodhpur, Rajasthan / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta NATIONAL AFFAIRS ➢which IIT and the Tamil Nadu Science and Expertise Centre will collectively conduct ‘Shaastra Juniors? A)IIT Hyderabad B)IIT Madras C)IIT Mandi D)IIT Bombay Answer: B)IIT Madras / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta IMPORTANT DAYS World Statistics Day “Connecting the world with data we can trust”. October 20 / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta Obituary Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan The first woman commissioned officer of the Indian Air Force / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta Ranking Best Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Index Haryana / Liwin’s CA Funsta /Liwin's CA Funsta Ranking Safest Aerodrome Globally For Effective Implementation Of Coronavirus-related Health And Safety Protocols 01 Singapore Changi Airport 02 02 02 Delhi’s IGI Airport
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