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- BharatPe has partnered with which bank to launch its point of sale (PoS) business ‘BharatSwipe’?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) HDFC Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) Axis Bank
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Option D
Explanation:Axis Bank has partnered with BharatPe for the point of sale (PoS) business of BharatPe named BharatSwipe.
- The Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM) scheme has been launched by which state to help in enhancing skills of unemployed youths?
A) Maharashtra
B) Punjab
C) Rajasthan
D) Madhya Pradesh
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Option B
Explanation:Captain Amarinder Singh led Punjab government has launched a scheme titled ‘Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)’ to assist unemployed youth in the state and empower them by improving their skillset and aptitude so that they find jobs easily in their preferred domains.
- The annual military exercise KAZIND-21 is being conducted between the Indian Army and the Army of ________
A) Kyrgyzstan
B) Kenya
C) Kazakhstan
D) Kuwait
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Option C
Explanation:The India-Kazakhstan joint military exercise “KAZIND-21” commenced on September 01, 2021 at Training Node Aisha Bibi, Kazakhstan. KAZIND-21 is the 5th edition of annual bilateral joint exercise between the two armies and will continue till September 10, 2021.
- The Y-Break is a 5-min yoga protocol application with focus on working professional, launched by which ministry?
A) Ministry of AYUSH
B) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
C) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
D) Ministry of Women and Child Development
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Option A
Explanation:The Union AYUSH Minister Shri Sarbananda Sonowal launched ‘Y Break’ mobile application in New Delhi on September 01, 2021. The Y-Break (or the “Yoga Break) mobile application is a unique five-minute Yoga protocol app, designed especially for working professionals to de-stress, refresh and re-focus at their workplace to increase their productivity, and consists of Asanas, Pranayam and Dhyana.
- Which day is observed as the World Coconut Day globally?
A) First Thursday of September
B) First Wednesday of September
C) 01 September
D) 02 September
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Option D
Explanation: World Coconut Day is observed on September 02 every year since 2009.
- Which bank has recently launched the first-ever floating ATM on a Houseboat in Dal Lake of Srinagar?
A) Punjab National Bank
B) State Bank of India
C) Bank of Baroda
D) Union Bank of India
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Option B
Explanation:The State Bank of India (SBI) has opened a floating ATM on Dal Lake in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. The ATM was inaugurated on August 16, 2021 by SBI Chairman Dinesh Kumar Khara, on a Houseboat.
- What is the projected GDP growth forecast for India as per Morgan Stanley in FY22 (2021-22)?
A) 11.5%
B) 9.5%
C) 10.5%
D) 12.5%
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Option C
Explanation:America based Investment Bank, Morgan Stanley has maintained the GDP growth forecast of India at 10.5 percent for the financial year 2021-22 (FY2022).
- Who among these has been given the additional charge of Governor of Punjab and Administrator of Chandigarh by President Ramnath Kovind?
A) C. Vidyasagar Rao
B) Ganga Prasad
C) Durai Murugan
D) Banwarilal Purohit
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Option D
Explanation:Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has been given the additional charge as Governor of Punjab, in addition to his own duties, by President Ramnath Kovind. Apart from this the President has also appointed him as the Administrator of Chandigarh.
- The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has inked an agreement with which institute for ‘Capacity Building on Integrated River Basin Management with a focus on Geospatial Technology in Riverine Ecosystem’?
A) South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD)
B) The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)
C) University of Pennsylvania Institute for the Advanced Study of India (UPIASI)
D) Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) South Asia Program
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Option A
Explanation:The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and South Asian Institute for Advanced Research and Development (SAIARD) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create an academic platform for young students and develop a research and capacity building hub to support regional development in the eastern region.
- The Ubreathe Life is a living-plant based air purifier, developed by which institute?
A) IIT Delhi
B) IIT Ropar
C) IIT Madras
D) IIT Bombay
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Option B
Explanation:Scientists at Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Ropar and Kanpur and Faculty of Management Studies of Delhi University have jointly launched a living-plant based air purifier named “Ubreathe Life”, that will boost the air purification process in the indoor spaces, such as hospitals, schools, offices and Homes. Ubreathe Life has been developed by the IIT Ropar incubated startup, Urban Air Laboratory.
- Which country hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries recently?
A) Bhutan
B) Nepal
C) Sri Lanka
D) India
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Option D
Explanation:On August 31, 2021, India hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Countries through video conferencing. The meeting was chaired by Dr Trilochan Mohapatra, Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research & Education & Director General of ICAR.
- What is the theme of World Coconut Day 2021?
A) A Healthy Wealthy Life with Coconut Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
B) Invest in Coconut to save the world Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
C) Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
D) Coconut For Family Wellness Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond
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Option C
Explanation:The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is ‘Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond’.
