Daily Current Affairs October 09

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 October 09 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs October 09

1. World Migratory Bird Day is observed on which date?
A) October 5
B) October 1
C) October 6
D) October 7
E) October 9
Answer: E) October 9

• October 9 is observed as the World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD), annually.
• It’s a global initiative to create awareness about the necessity to conserve migratory birds and their habitation.
• ‘Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a bird!’ is the conservational theme for World Migratory Bird Day 2021.

World Post Day:

• Celebrated on October 9 every year, World Post Day marks the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU) getting established across the world.
• Established in 1874, the UPU was set up in the capital of Switzerland, Bern.
• Countries around the globe since then organize celebrations on this day annually.
• 192 member countries of the UPU participate in this event every year.
• The theme for 2021 is “Innovate to recover”.
• The theme for this year acknowledges the role Postal services played in connecting people in lockdowns imposed due to the Covid-19 breakout.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs October 09

2. Which bank has launched a digital lending platform for its home and car loan customers?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) RBL Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: E) Bank of Maharashtra

• State-owned Bank of Maharashtra said it has launched a digital lending platform for its home and car loan customers.
• The platform will enable prospective retail loan seekers to get loans digitally through a paperless process at the convenience of their place and time of choice, the bank said in a release.
• The platform is capable of validating KYC, CIBIL and financials of the applicant and provide in-principle approval in hassle free manner, it said.

3. Which bank has been authorised by Reserve Bank of India, basis recommendation of Controller General of Accounts, Ministry of Finance, for collection of Direct and Indirect Taxes, on behalf of CBDT and CBIC?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Federal Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: D) Federal Bank

• Federal Bank customers will soon be able to pay their Direct and Indirect taxes through the Bank’s various digital platforms like FedMobile (Mobile Banking app), FedNet (Net Banking), Fedebiz (Corporate Digital Banking) and through wide branch network, a press release said.

4. Which bank has announced launch of its campaign ‘Canara Retail Utsav’?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) Canara Bank
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: D) Canara Bank

• Canara Bank, India’s 3rd largest PSU Bank, has announced launch of its campaign ‘Canara Retail Utsav’.
• With unparalleled focus on good customer service, the Campaign is launched with a view to bring happiness to customers’ doorsteps, a press release said here.
• The campaign brings some exclusive benefits include Waiver of Processing Charges during the festival Season, Waiver of documentation charges and upfront fee, Competitive Credit Score, Quick sanctions, No Pre-payment penalty.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs October 09

5. Mohamed Beavogui is appointed as New Prime Minister of which country?
A) Australia
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Bangladesh
E) Guinea
Answer: E) Guinea

Awards – Daily Current Affairs October 09

6. Who won men’s Player of the Year in International Hockey Federation’s (FIH) Hockey Stars Awards 2020/21?
A) Harmanpreet Singh
B) Shailesh R. Yadav
C) Baljit Singh Saini
D) Mukesh Kumar
E) Syed Nadeemuddin
Answer: A) Harmanpreet Singh

7. Which language writer Benyamin has bagged the 45th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his book ”Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal”?
A) Kannada
B) Malayalam
C) Urdu
D) Tamil
E) Telugu
Answer: B) Malayalam

• Well-known Malayalam writer Benyamin has bagged the 45th Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Literary Award for his book ”Manthalirile 20 Communist Varshangal”.
• The prestigious award, instituted by the Vayalar Ramavarma Memorial Trust, comprises a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh, a sculpture designed by renowned sculptor Kanayi Kunhiraman and a citation, the organizers said.
  

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International Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 09

8. India and which country signed four agreements including in skill development and added health, clean water and green fuel to their list of cooperation?
A) Australia
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Denmark
E) Iran
Answer: D) Denmark

• Taking forward their unique Green Strategic Partnership, India and Denmark signed four agreements including in skill development and added health, clean water and green fuel to their list of cooperation, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his visiting Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen here.
• The visit by Frederiksen is her first to India and it is also the first state visit by a head of state or government to India in the past 20 months since such bilateral visits were stopped in the wake of the Covid pandemic.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs October 09

9. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved which state government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Sikkim
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: B) Chhattisgarh

• The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved the Chhattisgarh government’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary as a Tiger Reserve.
• The new Reserve is located in the northern part of the state, bordering Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. This will be the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves.

10. Who flags off ‘Doon Drone Mela’ in Uttarakhand?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Gopal Rai
D) Jyotiraditya Scindia
E) Rajeev Chandrasekhar
Answer: D) Jyotiraditya Scindia

Civil Aviation Minister Shri Jyotiraditya Scindia inaugurates greenfield Sindhudurg airport under the UDAN scheme:

• Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, along with Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA), Shri Rajiv Bansal, Ms. Usha Padhee, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Shri Vineet Sood, CEO, Alliance Air virtually inaugurated the greenfield Sindhudurg airport in Maharashtra & also flagged off the first flight from Sindhudurg to Mumbai under the RCS-UDAN (Regional Connectivity Scheme – Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) scheme of the Government of India. Chief Minister, Govt. of Maharashtra, Shri Uddhav Thakeray graced the event virtually from Sindhudurg airport as the Guest of Honor.

11. The traditional Karuppur Kalamkari Painting of which state received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Sikkim
D) Tamil Nadu
E) Assam
Answer: D) Tamil Nadu

• The traditional Karuppur Kalamkari Painting done using pens, brushes made of bamboo stick, palm stem, date tree and coconut tree stems, received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.
• The certificate was issued recently by the Geographical Indications Registry based on an application filed by Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation (Poompuhar).
• The Kalamkari in Thanjavur region is the traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned clothes, made for temples such as ceiling cloth, umbrella covers, cylindrical hangings and chariot covers.

12. Raksha Mantri addressed _____ Coast Guard Commanders’ Conference?
A) 36th
B) 37th
C) 38th
D) 39th
E) 35th
Answer: C) 38th

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh conferred gallantry and meritorious service medals on the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) personnel at an investiture ceremony held in New Delhi on October 09, 2021.
• A total of 21 awards, including three President’s Tatrakshak Medals (Distinguished Service), eight Tatrakshak Medals (Gallantry) and 10 Tatrakshak Medals (Meritorious Service) were presented during the ceremony.
• The awarding of medals was in recognition of the selfless devotion, exemplary courage and acts of valour of the ICG personnel under extreme conditions.
  

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