Daily Current Affairs August 9

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August 9 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs August 9

1. International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is observed on which date?
A) August 3
B) August 4
C) August 9
D) August 8
E) August 7
Answer: C) August 9

• The commemoration takes place in recognition of the inaugural session of the Working Group on Indigenous Populations at the United Nations in 1982, in Geneva.
• It was the first meeting where the UN body was tasked with drafting the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Nagasaki Day:

• Japan’s Nagasaki marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing.
• On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one – a uranium bomb- ‘Little Boy’.
• He urged Japan to take the lead in creating a nuclear-free zone in Northeast Asia.

History of Nagasaki Day:

• The bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki was code-named the ‘Fat Man’.
• It killed over 80,000 people.
• This led to Japan’s unconditional surrender in Second World War.
• A US warplane named–Enola Gay dropped the ‘Fat Man’ about 1,650 feet above Nagasaki.
• Many survivors of the bombing developed cancer or other illnesses due to their exposure to radiation and suffered discrimination.

OBITUARY – Daily Current Affairs August 9

2. Krishnaji Rao passed away. He was related to which sports?
A) Hockey
B) Baseball
C) Basketball
D) Volleyball
E) Football
Answer: E) Football

• Former India national football team midfielder and coach Krishnaji Rao passed away in Bengaluru.
• He made his senior international debut in 1966 at the Asian Games in Bangkok and represented India at the Asian Cup Qualifiers in 1967 in Rangoon (now Yangon) and the Merdeka Cup in 1968 in Kuala Lumpur, amassing a total of four caps.

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs August 9

3. Which Bank signs MoU with Indian Navy to offer Honour FIRST banking solutions?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) IDFC FIRST Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: D) IDFC FIRST Bank

• The Honour FIRST Defence account comes with a range of privileges and features such as a zerobalance salary account that earns up to 5 per cent interest per annum and a netbanking and mobile App that offers superior user interface and experience.
• Honour FIRST Account holders get a free enhanced Personal Accident Insurance Cover of Rs. 46 lakhs for both on-duty and off-duty incidents.
• This not only covers accidental death but also total and partial permanent disability.
• This Personal Accident Insurance Cover includes a Child Education Grant of Rs 4 lakhs, and a marriage cover of Rs 2 lakh.

4. Which Bank selects AWS to accelerate AI efforts?
A) RBL Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) IDFC FIRST Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: A) RBL Bank

• RBL Bank has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS), an Amazon.com company, as its cloud provider.
• AWS would help RBL Bank strengthen its AI-powered banking solutions and drive digital transformation at the lender.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY – Daily Current Affairs August 9

5. UNICEF India and which company launched a one-year joint initiative on ending violence against children, with a special focus on online safety?
A) Microsoft
B) Flipkart
C) TCS
D) Amazon
E) Facebook
Answer: E) Facebook

• UNICEF India and Facebook launched a one-year joint initiative on ending violence against children, with a special focus on online safety.
• The partnership seeks to create a safe environment for children, online and offline.
• It aims to improve children’s resilience and capacity to access the digital world safely, increase awareness on violence against children and its impact on children, families, and communities, as well as increase skills of communities and frontline workers to better prevent and respond to violence.

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs August 9

6. Which state announced that Indian women’s hockey team player Vandana Kataria will be brand ambassador of the state’s Department of Women Empowerment and Child Development?
A) Karnataka
B) Kerala
C) Uttarakhand
D) Himachal Pradesh
E) Haryana
Answer: C) Uttarakhand

7. Govt launches India Internet Governance Forum. How many members in this forum?
A) 17
B) 14
C) 11
D) 12
E) 23
Answer: D) 12

• Shri Anil Kumar Jain, the CEO, National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI), Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) and the Chairman of Coordination Committee, India Internet Governance Forum 2021 (IGF), announced the launch of India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) -2021 in a Press Conference, organised at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi.
• IIGF- 2021 will be planned for three days, starting from 20th October, 2021.
• The theme of this year’s meeting is Inclusive Internet for Digital India.

AWARDS – Daily Current Affairs August 9

8. Hamad International Airport (HIA) has been awarded the ”Best Airport in the World” title at the renowned Skytrax World Airport Awards 2021. It is related to which country?
A) Australia
B) Iceland
C) Qatar
D) England
E) Nepal
Answer: C) Qatar

• HIA has also been awarded ”Best Airport in the Middle East”, ”Best Airport 25 to 35 million Passengers”, ”Best Airport Staff in the Middle East”, and ”COVID-19 Airport Excellence”.
• Qatar’s airport was also the first airport in the Middle East and Asia to achieve a 5-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating by Skytrax in 2020.

RGIA adjudged as ‘Best Regional Airport in India & Central Asia’ by Skytrax:

• GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited (GHIAL), a GMR led consortium, announced that Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) at Shamshabad, near here, has been adjudged as the ‘Best Regional Airport in India and Central Asia’ for the third consecutive year in 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards.
• The Airport has also progressed in its overall ranking, moving from 71st position in 2020 to 64th position in 2021 World’s Top 100 Airport league.
• Additionally, RGIA has bagged accolades in other categories —the Cleanest Airport in Central Asia & India – Ranking 3 ; Best Airport Staff in India & C. Asia – Ranking 4 and Best Regional Airports in Asia – Ranking 6.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 9

9. Indian Army contingent to participate in International Army Games – 2021 in which country?
A) Australia
B) Iceland
C) Russia
D) England
E) Nepal
Answer: C) Russia

• A 101-member contingent of the Indian Army will proceed to Russia to participate in International Army Games – 2021 from August 22 to September 4.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 2

10. The government has decided to set up the ‘Indian Institute of Heritage’ in which state?
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: D) Uttar Pradesh

11. Narendra Modi virtually transferred about how much amount to over 9.75 crore beneficiaries farmers under the government’s PM-KISAN scheme?
A) Rs 13,500 crore
B) Rs 14,500 crore
C) Rs 15,500 crore
D) Rs 16,500 crore
E) Rs 19,500 crore
Answer: E) Rs 19,500 crore

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually transferred about Rs 19,500 crore to over 9.75 crore beneficiaries farmers under the government’s PM-KISAN scheme.
• With this, the government has so far transferred nine installments amounting to around Rs 1.57 lakh crore to farmer families under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) scheme.
• An annual financial benefit of Rs 6,000 is provided to eligible beneficiary farmer families, payable in three equal four-monthly installments of Rs 2,000 each, under the PM-KISAN scheme.

12. Who chaired a high-level United Nations Security Council open debate on enhancing maritime security and the need for international cooperation in this field?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

• Modi is the first Indian prime minister to preside over a UN Security Council Open Debate, according to the Prime Minister’s Office.
• The prime minister chaired the open debate on ”Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation” via video conferencing.
• The meeting is being attended by several heads of state and government of member states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), and high-level briefers from the UN system and key regional organizations.

13. Which Financial Corporation unveils scheme for start-ups?
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Kerala
Answer: E) Kerala

• Kerala Financial Corporation, a leading State-owned lending institution, has announced a comprehensive scheme of funding up to ₹10 crore for start-ups, to support them in all stages of growth — from proof of concept to prototype development, product trials, market entry, commercialisation and scaling up.
• Called ‘KFC Start-up Kerala’, it also envisages venture debt scheme as well as provision to finance purchase orders received by start-ups.
• This scheme is the first of its kind where all stages of start-ups are considered for loans ranging from ₹25 lakh to ₹10 crore.
• Kerala Financial Corporation will provide mentoring and hand-holding to start-ups and there will be liberal exit options.

14. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a how much amount National Edible Oil Mission-Oil Palm (NMEO-OP) to make India self-reliant in edible oils?
A) ₹14,000 crore
B) ₹13,000 crore
C) ₹12,000 crore
D) ₹11,000 crore
E) ₹15,000 crore
Answer: D) ₹11,000 crore

• India currently depends on imports for nearly two-thirds of edible oil used in the country.
• The Prime Minister made this announcement at a virtual event to release the ninth instalment of Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) under which a sum of ₹19,509 crore was disbursed to over 9.75 crore farmers across the country, taking the total amount distributed since the launch of the scheme in February 2019 to ₹1.60-lakh crore.

15. Which state has launched eNagar mobile application and portal?
A) Gujarat
B) Odisha
C) Haryana
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Kerala
Answer: A) Gujarat

• The eNagar covers 10 modules with 52 services including property tax, professional tax, water & drainage, Complaints and grievance redressal, building permission, fire and emergency services.
• Gujarat Urban Development Mission has been appointed as a nodal agency for eNagar project.
• Total 170 locations including 162 municipalities and 8 Municipal Corporations are covered under the eNagar project.

16. CM Bhupesh Baghel releases first tribal atlas of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is ____ state to prepare such an atlas for its tribal population?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: C) 3

• Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel released the first tribal atlas of Chhattisgarh which provides in-depth information on key demographic indicators, including population, literacy and sex ratio along with culture of Adivasis.
• After Odisha and Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh is the third state to prepare such an atlas for its tribal population.
• While officiating a programme to mark the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People virtually from his official residence here, Baghel released the atlas that has been prepared by the Tribal Research and Training Institute (TRTI) in both Hindi and English.

17. Which organisation has launched two new products- Khadi babywear and handmade paper ‘Use and Throw’ Slippers?
A) CCI
B) NHAI
C) NTPC
D) NHPC
E) KVIC
Answer: E) KVIC

Salient features of Khadi Babywear: –

1. KVIC has introduced Babywear for the first time for the age group of new-born and up to 2 years.
2. Khadi babywear is made of high quality hand-spun and hand-woven Khadi Cotton fabric.
3. The fabric is eco-friendly and made using natural fibres to suit the sensitive skin of new born babies.
4. The fabric is free from any chemical treatment and harmful dyes to prevent babies from any skin irritation.
5. Fabric used in Khadi babywear is breathable and skin friendly.
6. The idea behind introducing babywear is to further diversify the product range for more consumption of Khadi fabric and ultimately creating more income for Khadi Artisans.

Salient features of Handmade Paper ‘Use and Throw’ Slippers:-

1. Khadi handmade paper ‘Use and Throw’ Slippers have been developed for the first time in the country.
2. Khadi handmade paper ‘Use and Throw’ Slippers are made of fine-textured handmade paper and are 100% eco-friendly and cost-effective.
3. Suitable for travel and indoor usage like in homes, hotels, hospitals, places of worship, laboratories, etc.
4. Hygienic from pandemic point of view.
5. Available in two types- flip flop and slip-on.

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