Current Affairs Revision Quiz – Set 83
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- Former Twitter India head Manish Maheshwari recently announced to launch ed-tech start-up named ______________.
Option B
Maheshwari (Former Twitter India head) has partnered with Tanay Pratap, who has been a Senior Software Engineer with Microsoft, for the ed-tech venture – Metaversity. Earlier in August, he had relocated to the US as the Senior Director, Global Strategy and Operations of the company. - Who among the following has been awarded the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award- Business Transformation?
Option C
The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) based out of Silicon Valley awarded the Global Entrepreneur of the Year Award- Business Transformation to Mr Kumar Mangalam Birla, the Chairman of the Aditya Birla Group. Mr Birla received the award for his extraordinary leadership of a globally diversified conglomerate during the unprecedented period of global turmoil induced by the pandemic. - Which edition of the India International Science festival commences in Panaji, Goa?
Option C
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology, Dr Jitendra Singh inaugurated the seventh edition of India International Science Festival at Panaji, Goa. The theme of 4-day science festival is ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ – “Celebrating Creativity, Science, Technology and Innovation for a prosperous India”. - NCW Launches a Pan-India Capacity Building Programme ‘She is a Changemaker’ for Women in which of the following Fields?
Option D
To improve the leadership skills of grassroots women political leaders, the National Commission for Women (NCW) launched a pan-India capacity building program, ‘She is a Changemaker’ for women representatives at all levels, gram panchayats to parliament members and political workers including office bearers of National/State political parties. - PNB launched PNB Pride-CRMD module tool, an android-based application for __________
Option C
Punjab National Bank (PNB) launched the PNB Pride-CRMD module tool, an android-based application for differently-abled employees, to monitor and effectively follow up with the special mention account (SMA) borrowers. SMA accounts are stressed loans that are recognized early, which enables banks to initiate remedial action in time. - Who was awarded the prestigious Dr. Ida S. Scudder Oration award for 2021?
Option D
Azim Premji, founder chairman of Wipro Limited and founder of Azim Premji Foundation is this year’s recipient of the 10th annual Dr. Ida S. Scudder Humanitarian Oration, jointly established by Christian Medical College Vellore (CMC) and the U.S.-based Vellore CMC Foundation. The award is presented to Mr. Premji in recognition of his contributions to society. - SEBI extended the deadline for implementing the risk management framework for mutual funds till ____
Option B
SEBI extended the deadline till April 1 next year for implementing the risk management framework for mutual funds as well as the two-tier structure for benchmarking of certain categories of schemes. Meanwhile, the watchdog has come out with guidelines on the usage of pool accounts by mutual funds as well as norms for investment in the Bills Re Discounting Scheme (BRDS). - Which river basin is associated with the haiderpur wetland ?
Option A
Ganga - Who among the following cricketer has roped in as brand ambassador OnePlus wearables?
Option B
OnePlus, the global technology brand has welcomed cricketer Jasprit Bumrah as Brand Ambassador for its Wearables category. - Which state government has launched Chalo mobile application and Chalo smart cards for convenient bus travel?
Option C
Maharashtra Tourism and Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray launched Chalo mobile application (app) and Chalo smart cards to facilitate digital and advance purchase of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus tickets. - Richard Rogers passed away recently. He was a/an ______________.
Option B
Pritzker Prize-Winning British-Italian Architect Richard Rogers, has passed away at his residence in London, United Kingdom. - National Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on ___________.
Option B
National Consumer Rights Day is observed every year on December 24. On this day in 1986, the Consumer Protection Act 1986 received Presidential assent and thus came into force. - Who among the following has won the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021?
Option C
Environmentalist Dr Anil Prakash Joshi, who was conferred upon the Padma Bhushan this year, has been awarded the Mother Teresa Memorial Award for Social Justice 2021. - Name India’s first woman psychiatrist, who passed away recently:-
Option C
Sarada Menon, considered India’s first woman psychiatrist, passed away at the age of 98 at her home in Chennai. - Gabriel Boric has become the youngest-ever President of which of the following country?
Option C
Gabriel Boric, 35-year-old, won Chile presidential elections, to become the youngest-ever President elect of Chile.