Current Affairs For (8 September, 2021)

Who has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of city-based United India Insurance Company Limited?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) The central government said S.L.Tripathy has been selected as the Chairman-cum-Managing Director of the city-based United India Insurance Company Limited. Tripathy is currently General Manager and Director at The New India Assurance Company Limited. He is appointed as CMD of United India from the date of assumption of charge of the office and up to the date of his attaining the age of superannuation.

How many teams are participating in the 130th edition of the Durand Cup?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The 130th edition of the Durand Cup kicked off at the Vivekananda Yubabharati Krirangan in Kolkata. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee kicked the ball and inaugurated the tournament. 16 teams are playing in this edition of the oldest club football tournament in Asia. The final match will be held on 3rd October.

On 5th September 2021, President Ram Nath Kovind presented National Teacher Award to how many teachers across the country?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) President Ram Nath Kovind on September 5, presented the National Teacher Award to 44 most talented teachers selected from all over the country on the occasion of Teachers’ Day. The award was also bestowed upon Pramod Kumar Shukla of Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS), Chhattisgarh. It is the second award in a row for an EMRS established under the Ministry of Tribal Affairs.

India’s first dugong conservation reserve is planned to be established in which state?

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Answers With Explanation : (C) Tamil Nadu state government has announced to setup India’s first dugong conservation reserve at the northern part of the Palk Bay.

India’s first building made of bio-bricks from agro-waste has been inaugurated at which place?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) India’s first building made of bio-bricks from agro-waste has been inaugurated at IIT Hyderabad.

The India-Australia bilateral navy exercise AUSINDEX-2021 is which edition of the annual exercise?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The 4th edition of AUSINDEX, a bilateral navy exercise between the Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy has begun from September 06, 2021 and will continue up to September 10, 2021.

Which Indian Bollywood personality has launched a book titled ‘Back to the Roots’?

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Answers With Explanation : (A) Actress Tamannaah Bhatia launched her book ‘Back to the Roots’. She has co-authored the book with celebrity lifestyle coach Luke Coutinho.

Indian women hockey player Rani Rampal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana has been appointed as the brand ambassador of which bank?

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Answers With Explanation : (B) Equitas Small Finance Bank (ESFB) has roped in Indian women hockey player, Rani Rampal and cricketer Smriti Mandhana as the brand ambassadors of the company.

The Food Processing Week is being observed by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries from _____________.

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is observing ‘Food Processing Week’ from September 06 to 12 2021, as a part of the celebration of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence.

The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies takes place on which day globally?

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Answers With Explanation : (D) The International Day of Clean Air for blue skies is observed globally on September 07 to promote and facilitate actions to improve air quality.

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