C.A Of 1-10th September Flashcards
Buddhadeb Guha, who recently passed away, was associated with which profession? [A] Sportsperson [B] Writer [C] Politician [D] Business-person
Correct Answer: B [Writer]
Notes:
Noted Bengali writer Buddhadeb Guha, who authored several popular books including Madhukari, recently passed away.
The writer passed away at the age of 85. He had won several awards including the Ananda Purashkar and Sharat Puraskar.
When is the “National Small Industry Day” celebrated every year? [A] August 30 [B] September 1 [C] September 3 [D] September 5
Correct Answer: A [August 30]
Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the MD & CEO of which public sector bank? [A] Punjab National Bank [B] Indian Bank [C] Union Bank of India [D] State Bank of India
Correct Answer: B [Indian Bank]
Notes:
Shanti Lal Jain has been appointed as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Indian Bank.
Which Indian has been appointed as an independent director of HSBC? [A] Arundhati Bhattacharya [B] Rajnish Kumar [C] M K Jain [D] Urjit Patel
Correct Answer: B [Rajnish Kumar]
Notes:
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has appointed former State Bank of India (SBI) chairman Rajnish Kumar as an Independent Director.
He has been appointed as a member of Audit Committee and Risk Committee of HSBC- Asian entity.
Rajnish Kumar served as the Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI) for three years from 2017 to 2020.
Dinesh Kumar Khara is the present Chairman of the State Bank of India (SBI).
Which famous city has recently introduced a speed limit of 30 kph as an effort to tackle climate change? [A] New York [B] Paris [C] Rome [D] Beijing
Correct Answer: B [Paris]
Notes:
Paris, the capital city of France has introduced a speed limit just 30 kph in nearly all streets of the city.
It’s the latest initiative by the city as an effort to tackle climate change.
It is also aimed at reducing accidents and making Paris more pedestrian-friendly.
The Paris city government has already restricted vehicle traffic on several streets and increased the number of bike lanes.
Which institution, in a joint venture with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has built an app to predict natural disasters? [A] IIT Madras [B] IIT Roorkee [C] IIT Guwahati [D] IIT Bombay
Correct Answer: B [IIT Roorkee]
Notes:
IIT Roorkee, in a joint venture with National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), has built an app that can predict natural disasters.
The app will alert about the probable natural calamities beforehand.
The expert committee will intimate about the amount of rainfall that will be received in every area.
The Doppler radar in Mukteshwar has started functioning and will also be set up at Surkanda Devi shortly.
Where was the Naval Exercise between India and Algeria conducted recently? [A] Bay of Bengal [B] Arabian Sea [C] Indian Ocean [D] Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer: D [Mediterranean Sea]
Notes:
Recently, the naval forces of India and Algeria has conducted a maiden naval exercise
The exercises were conducted at the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Algeria.
India was represented by Navy’s stealth frigate INS Tabar and naval ship ANS Ezzadjer was its counterpart.
This exercise was aimed to enhance interaction and collaboration between the two nations.
Fintech services provider PayU is set to acquire which Indian fintech company for $4.7 bn?
[A] Razorpay
[B] BillDesk
[C] Mobikwik
[D] Pine Labs
Correct Answer: B [BillDesk]
Notes:
Fintech services provider PayU is set to acquire Indian digital payments provider- BillDesk for $4.7 billion.
This is set to be one of the largest deals in the Indian fintech sector.
After this, PayU, the payments and fintech business of Prosus which operates in more than 20 high-growth markets, will become one of the leading online payment providers globally
Indian Navy has undertaken a joint exercise with which country, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen? [A] Russia [B] Germany [C] France [D] Italy
Correct Answer: B [Germany]
Notes:
Navies of India and Germany carried out a joint exercise, in Gulf of Aden near Yemen.
The exercise included helicopter landings and search and seizure operations.
The Indian Navy’s frigate ‘INS Trikand’ exercised with German frigate ‘Bayern’ in the Gulf of Aden.
INS Trikand is currently deployed in the Gulf of Aden region for anti-piracy patrol.
Which institution releases the Quarterly House Price Index (HPI)? [A] National Housing Bank [B] Reserve Bank of India [C] NITI Aayog [D] National Statistics Office
Correct Answer: B [Reserve Bank of India]
Notes:
The Reserve Bank releases a quarterly house price index (HPI) based on transaction-level data received from housing registration authorities in ten major cities
Based on recommendation of which body, the Grants to Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) are released by the Government of India to states?
[A] Union Public Service Commission
[B] Finance Commission
[C] National Rural Development Commission
[D] National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
Correct Answer: B [Finance Commission]
Notes:
The Government of India through the Finance Ministry has released a sum of Rs.13,000 crore as Rural Local Bodies (RLBs) grants.
e-Source” is an online platform being developed by which institution? [A] BITS [B] IIM – A [C] IIT – M [D] ISRO
Correct Answer: C [IIT – M]
Notes:
The Indian Institution of Technology Madras (IIT-M) is developing an online platform named e-Source.
This platform aims to tackle e-waste by linking various participants in formal and informal sector.
Supertech twin tower case, which was seen in the news recently, is associated with which state? [A] Kerala [B] Uttar Pradesh [C] Karnataka [D] Maharashtra
Correct Answer: B [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:
The Supreme Court ordered the demolition of the twin towers that had come up in violation of building bye-laws in Supertech’s Emerald Court housing project in Noida.
Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar, who won medals in the Tokyo Paralympics, are associated with which sports? [A] Weight Lifting [B] Shooting [C] High Jump [D] Javelin Throw
Correct Answer: C [High Jump]
Notes:
Mariyappan Thangavelu and Sharad Kumar won the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the high jump event in the Tokyo Paralympics.
Mariyappan Thangavelu had also won a gold medal at the Rio Paralympics.
With this performance, the tally of India in the event touched 10.
It is the first time the country has touched double digits at the Paralympics Games.
India had won a total of 12 medals from the 1968 edition until 2016.
Which is the first Indian state to vaccinate its entire adult population (first dose)? [A] Andhra Pradesh [B] Himachal Pradesh [C] Haryana [D] Goa
Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh has become the first State in the country where everyone above 18 years has been administered with at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
When was the first “International Day for People of African Descent” celebrated by the UN? [A] August 25, 2021 [B] August 30, 2021 [C] August 31, 2021 [D] September 1, 2021
Correct Answer: C [August 31, 2021]
Notes:
The United Nations have observed August 31, 2021 as the first ever “International Day for People of African Descent”.
What is the approximate number of transactions done through UPI, in the month of August? [A] 0.11 billion [B] 1.55 billion [C] 3.55 billion [D] 5.22 billion
Correct Answer: C [3.55 billion]
“Super Follows” feature has been introduced by which social media giant? [A] Twitter [B] Facebook [C] Google [D] WhatsApp
Correct Answer: A [Twitter]
Notes:
Social networking and Micro-blogging giant Twitter has launched a new feature named “Super Follows”.
