Current Affairs for (4 September, 2021)

1. Which animal has been named as the state animal by the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Union Territory of Ladakh has declared snow leopard (Panther unica) as the new state animal and black-necked crane (Grus nicricollis) as the new state bird.

PM Modi inaugurated a special commemorative coin of what value to mark the birth anniversary of ISKCON founder on September 01, 2021?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually released a special commemorative coin of Rs 125 to mark the 125th birth anniversary of ISKCON founder Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.

RBI has announced to set up a 5-member committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. Who will head this committee?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will setup a committee to scrutinize applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella Entity (NUE) licenses. The 5 member committee will be headed by Shri. P. Vasudevan.

The Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme ‘Saath’ has been launched by which state/UT for Self Help Group (SHG) women?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) In Jammu and Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha launched a Rural Enterprises Acceleration Programme titled ‘Saath’ for Self Help Group (SHG) women.

Which of these countries have been inducted as the new member country of the New Development Bank (NDB) set up by BRICS nation?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Shanghai based New Development Bank (NDB) has approved United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and Bangladesh as its new member countries.

Name the winner of Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.

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Answers With Explanation : (C) Mexican photographer Alejandro Prieto has emerged as the winner of the Bird Photographer of the Year (BPOTY) 2021.

What value of monetary penalty has been imposed by RBI on Axis Bank for violation of certain provisions of the know your customer (KYC) norms?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a monetary penalty of Rs 25 lakh on Axis Bank for violating certain provisions of know your customer (KYC) norms, on September 01, 2021.

Name the newly appointed Director-General of the Border Security Force (BSF).

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Answers With Explanation : (D) Pankaj Kumar Singh, a 1988-batch IPS officer from the Rajasthan cadre, has taken charge as the new Director General (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF) on August 31, 2021.

Which of the following company has been awarded the Prestigious global “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award”?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna CPSU under Ministry of Power, Government of India has been awarded the coveted “Association for Talent Development (ATD) 2021 BEST Award”.

The Union Minister for Women and Child Development inaugurated NUTRI GARDEN to mark the beginning of _______________.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani inaugurated NUTRI GARDEN to mark the beginning of Poshan Maah – 2021 at All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA).

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