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April 11 | Daily Current Affairs 2021
Table of Contents
IMPORTANT DAYS
1. National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on which date?
A) April 10
B) April 11
C) April 12
D) April 14
E) April 16
Answer: B) April 11
- National Safe Motherhood Day is observed on April 11 every year.
- It is an initiative of the White Ribbon Alliance India (WRAI).
- The government of India in 2003 declared the national safe motherhood day on April 11.
- It is observed to enforce that women must have the availability and adequate access to care during pregnancy childbirth and postnatal services.
National Safe Motherhood Day 2021: History:
- At the request of WRAI, an alliance of 1800 organizations, in 2003, the Government of India declared April 11th, the anniversary of Kasturba Gandhi’s birth, as National Safe Motherhood Day.
- India became the first country to do so. Kasturba Gandhi is the wife of the father of Nation Mohan Das Karam Chand Gandhi.
BUSINESS AND ECONOMY
2. Which company launches mentor programme for startups, emerging brands?
A) Flipkart
B) Accenture
C) TCS
D) Microsoft India
E) Amazon India
Answer: E) Amazon India
- Amazon India announced the launch of its ‘Mentor Connect’ programme, which is aimed at accelerating the growth of startups and emerging brand owners enrolled under its Amazon Launchpad initiative.
- Through the programme, startups and emerging brands will gain access to guidance from venture capital firms, industry veterans and Amazon leaders through expert knowledge sharing sessions, networking events and 1:1 mentorship session.
- Mentors from educational institutions and VC firms like Fireside Ventures, DSG Consumer Partners, Elevation Capital, Tomorrow Capital have already signed up for the programme to contribute to the Indian startup growth story.
Amazon India – Mentor programme for startups, emerging brands.
APPOINTMENTS
3. Sonu Sood has been announced as the brand ambassador of which state government for its Covid vaccination programme?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Karnataka
C) Mizoram
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Punjab
Answer: E) Punjab
Punjab:
Capital: Chandigarh
CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor: V P Singh Badnore
Sonu Sood – Brand ambassador of Punjab’s vaccination program.
AWARDS
4. Which Minister presents AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment?
A) Minister of Tribal Affairs
B) Minister of Home
C) Minister of Women & Child Development
D) Minister of Education
E) Minister of Health
Answer: D) Minister of Education
- Union Minister of Education Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment to the winners in New Delhi.
LIST OF AWARDEES
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| Sr. No | Position | Name Of Institute | Name of Team | Team Members |
| 1. | Winner | THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,
TAMIL NADU
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RADIANT SEETHA | R. MAHESWARI
M. PONNI P. KARUNYA DEVI S. SARANYA SISTER A.S. CELINE AUGUSTINE MARY |
| 2. | 1st Runner –Up | NAVODAYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, RAICHIUR, KARNATAKA | WOMEN EMPOWERMENT CELL-NITR | HARSHITA GANGAKHED
M TEJASWINI GEETA K.M SHALINI K CHANNAVEERAMMA E
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| 3. | 2nd Runner –Up | PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
PUDUCHERRY
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MALAR | RAJATHY RATHINASAMY
SANTHI GURUSAMY PALLAVHEE TAMIZHCHELVAN GUEJALATCHOUMY KOTHANDAPANI KAVITHA KUMAR RAJENDIRAN |
| 4. | LAKSHMI NARAIN COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, MADHYA PRADESH. | UDAAN | AYUSH PURWAR
GARGI DUBEY MEGHA CHOUBEY PALAK JAIN PRAGYA JAIN
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| 1. | Winner | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING,
TAMIL NADU.
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PARITRANAS | S. AKSHAYA
DELLECTA JESSY RASHMI VADAVANNUR CHELLAN RAMAKRISHNAN JAYARAMA PRADEEP RAMASAMY SREEKANTH GUNASEKARAN BRINDHA |
| 2. | 1st Runner –Up | THIAGARAJAR POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE,
TAMIL NADU
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SHAKTHI | THEJESWINI V
JAYANTHI C BHOVANAASHWARI T UDHAYAKUMAR P J. AMUL RAJ
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| 3. | SRI SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
TAMIL NADU.
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MAHILA PRATHIRAKSHA ABHIYAAN | K. L. NITHISH RAJA
S. SRIVIDHYA Dr. M.NITHYA Dr. K.LATHA S. SUBHA
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| 4. | 2nd Runner –Up | VIVEKANANDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
RAJASTHAN
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WARRIORS | DEEPIKA JANGID
TANUSHREE MEHARWAL RUCHI SHARMA VANDANA AGARWAL |
| 5. | G. H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA | SURAKSHA CHAKRA | MD. AASHIM KHAN
KANCHAN DIYEWAR VIBHA BORA BHAKTI PATANKAR ISHA KHEDIKAR
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| 1. | Winner | SMT. KISHORITAI BHOYAR COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHARASHTRA | SKBCOP ECO CLUB | TANISHKA RANDIVE
PRANJAL TIDKE DR. RENUKA DAS SHRUTI NASRE MR. MANISH AGLAWE |
| 2. | 1st Runner –Up | SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TAMIL NADU | SWSAH (SONA WOMEN SANITATION AND HYGIENE) | PRIYALATHA S
GULSHAN TAJ M N A PARAMASIVAM S KANIMOZHI J RASHMA M |
| 3. | ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, TAMIL NADU | VOW – VIRANGANA OF WASH (WATER SANITATION HYGIENE) | N HEMAPRIYA
VENKATESAN MUTHULAKSHMI GANDHIMARUTHIAN LATHASELVI RENUKA VISWANATHAN K RAJARAMAN
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| 4. | 2nd Runner –Up | SRI KRISHNA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, TAMIL NADU | SKCET SANITATION AND HYGIENE TEAM | KAVIYA S
SUDHIR SOPHIA KARPAGAM MYLSAMY R GEETHAMANI R P A THIRUNAVUKARASU
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| 1. | Winner | WALCHAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
MAHARASHTRA
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WIT WOMEN HEALTH COALITION | DR. RUPALI J.SHELKE
Dr. PRATIBHA YALAGI ALADEEP RASHMI DIXIT DIPALI DILIP AWASEKAR ROHINI MERGU |
| 2. | 1st Runner –Up | POONA COLLEGE OF PHARMACY, MAHARASHTRA | BHARATI PCP SAKHEE | 1.VARSHA POKHARKAR
2.ARULMOZHI SATHIYANARAYANAN 3. ASAWARI RAUT 4. MANJUSHA SAJITH 5. SAVITA GOWEKAR
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| 3. | 2nd Runner –Up | KUMARAGURU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, TAMIL NADU | NATURAL PRODUCTS FOR HEALTHCARE | 1. THIYAGARAJAN SATHISH KUMAR
2. KUMARESAN KUPPAMUHTU 3. SOUNDARARAJAN NITHYA PRIYA 4. S. VASUKI 5. S. BHARTHI KAMALA
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| 4. | BIYANI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT, RAJASTHAN | BIYANI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT | 1. SANJAY BIYANI
2. NEETA MAHESHWARI 3. NEHA PANDEY 4. POONAM SHARMA 5. ANJU BHATT
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Women Entrepreneurship |
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| 1. | Winner | SONA COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY TAMIL NADU | SWEAT (SONA WOMEN ENTERPRENURSHIP AND TRAINING) | RAMALINGAM MALATHY
SRINIVASAN PADMA DHANAKODI RAJA KRISHNASWAMYPILLAI RANGANATHAN KAVITHA ARUMUGAM RANJITHKUMAR
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| 2. | 2nd Runner –Up | BHILAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | UNMUKTA | MANISHA SHARMA
SHUBHRATA NAGPAL ARPANA RAWAL |
| 4. | G. H. RAISONI COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, NAGPUR, MAHARASHTRA. | AATMANIRBHAR | SWAPNA CHOUDHARI
ATUL DESHMUKH ARCHANA RAUT BHARGAVI KAKIRWAR MADHAVI CHAVHAN
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| 1. | Winner | BHARATI VIDYAPEETH ( Deemed to be University) INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT, PUNE | DIGITAL LITERACY | MS SHWETA TATE
KIRTI GUPTA ANURADHA YESUGADE RAJITA DIXIT HEMA MIRJI
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| 2. | 1st Runner –Up | SRI SAI RAM ENGINEERING COLLEGE, TAMIL NADU | SAI STHREE VIDYA ABHIYAAN | S.VASUPRADHA
Dr. SOMA PRATHIBHA Dr. N. MANI B. PRIYA M. SIVA SANKARI
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| 3. | 2nd Runner –Up | HYDERABAD INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT, HYDERABAD | We-Lit | DEVIKA SUGGUBODI VENKATESWARLU
ARVIND SIDDAPURAM SURESH AALURI JOYTHSNA K SMT. SUSHEELA DEVI
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| 4. | SRI MANAKULA VINAYAGAR ENGINEERING COLLEGE, PUDUCHERRY | SUPER SONIC | PAVITHRAN.T
ARVIND.K BALAMURALI.M HARINI.G JASMINE.A
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Education:
Minister: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank
Constituency: Hardwar, Uttarakhand
Union Minister of Education – AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment.
NATIONAL AFFAIRS
5. A two-day Scientific Convention on ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’ was inaugurated at which place?
A) Bangalore
B) Chennai
C) Indore
D) Varanasi
E) New Delhi
Answer: E) New Delhi
- A two-day Scientific Convention on ‘Homoeopathy – Roadmap for Integrative Medicine’ was inaugurated at New Delhi. Minister of state for Defence Shri Shripad Yesso Naik was the chief guest on this occasion.
- The Convention was organized by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy, an autonomous apex research organization under the Ministry of AYUSH to celebrate the occasion of the World Homoeopathy Day.
- The World Homoeopathy Day is observed to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy, Dr. Samuel Hahnemann.
New Delhi – 2-day Scientific Convention on World Homoeopathy Day.
6. Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for the work of construction of balance portion of Ravi Canal near Basantpur, Kathua in which UT?
A) Delhi
B) J & K
C) Ladakh
D) Puducherry
E) Daman and Diu
Answer: B) J & K
- In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, MoS PMO, Dr Jitendra Singh laid the foundation stone for the work of construction of balance portion of Ravi Canal near Basantpur, Kathua.
- Expressing hope to start the filling of the reservoir of Shahpurkandi Dam Project by November 2022, Dr. Singh said that the project will hopefully start giving water through gravity to J&K through Ravi canal, which shall help in uplifting socio-economic status of the people of the region.
Development of North Eastern Region, Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space:
Minister: Jitender Singh
Constituency: Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir:
Capital: Srinagar(summer), Jammu(winter)
Governor: Manoj Sinha
Dr Jitendra Singh – Foundation stone for work of construction of balance portion of Ravi Canal.
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