Daily Current Affairs September 7

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September 7 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs September 7

1. The International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies is observed on which date?
A) September 3
B) September 7
C) September 4
D) September 5
E) September 1
Answer: B) September 7

• Clean air, free from dust and smoke, is an essential requirement for human beings and all life on Earth.
• 2020 marked the first international observance of the Day with the theme “Clean Air for All.”
• “Healthy Air, Healthy Planet” is the theme for this year’s observance of the International Day of Clean Air for blue skies, as noted on the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) website.

Ministry of Food Processing Industries organizes Food Processing Week from 6 to 12 Sept 2021:

• The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is observing ‘Food Processing Week’ from 6th to 12th September 2021, under which, the Ministry is organizing various programs as a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

SPORTS – Daily Current Affairs September 7

2. Who won Dutch Grand Prix?
A) Valtteri Bottas
B) Max Verstappen
C) Michael Masi
D) George Russell
E) Lewis Hamilton
Answer: B) Max Verstappen

Rank	Name	Company	Country
1	Max Verstappen	Red Bull Racing	Netherlands
2	Lewis Hamilton	Mercedes	United Kingdom
3	Valtteri Bottas	Mercedes	Finland

 

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs September 7

3. Which payments bank has joined hands with LIC Housing Finance for selling housing finance products of the latter to its 4.5 crore customers?
A) Airtel Payments Bank
B) India Post Payments Bank
C) Fino Payments Bank
D) Paytm Payments Bank
E) NSDL Payments Bank
Answer: B) India Post Payments Bank

• India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has joined hands with LIC Housing Finance for selling housing finance products of the latter to its 4.5 crore customers
• Under the strategic partnership, credit underwriting, processing, and disbursement for all home loans will be handled by LICHFL, while IPPB will source the loans.
• The alliance with LICHFL is part of IPPB’s strategy to expand its range of products and services and to cater to the banking and financial needs of diverse customers, especially unbanked and underserved, across the country.

4. Which bank ties-up with MAS Financial Services for co-lending?
A) Axis Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) IDFC FIRST Bank
E) Bank of India
Answer: E) Bank of India

• State-owned Bank of India (BOI) said it has entered into a co-lending arrangement with MAS Financial Services for MSME loans.
• The tie-up comes on the occasion of the bank’s 116th Foundation Day.
• Co-lending was introduced by the RBI to increase the credit flow to the unserved and underserved sector by utilizing the nimble-footed NBFC coverage to the informal sector.
• BOI will leverage the reach of NBFC to build an MSME portfolio, Atanu Kumar Das, Managing Director & CEO, Bank of India said in a release.

5. Which Bank partners with OneCard to launch mobile-based credit card?
A) SBM Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) Punjab National Bank
D) IDFC FIRST Bank
E) Bank of India
Answer: A) SBM Bank

• SBM Bank said it has partnered with fintech player OneCard to launch a mobile-based credit card.
• With this partnership, the bank said it aims to cater to the tech-savvy populace who have embraced digital as a natural way of life.
• OneCard will leverage Visa’s technology and global acceptance in this co-branded credit card offering through an app.

6. Jana Bank became the payment gateway services provider to Namma Shaale Nanna Koduge, a initiative of which state?
A) Assam
B) Karnataka
C) Delhi
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Karnataka

• The Namma Shaale Nanna Koduge (My School, My Contribution) programme aims to provide accessibility to donors who wish to donate money to any government school in Karnataka.
• Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai formally launched this programme on the occasion of Teacher’s Day in presence of Primary and Secondary Education Minister BC Nagesh.

7. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a fine of how much amount on Mumbai-based Sarvodaya Co-operative Bank for violation of know your customer (KYC) regulations?
A) ₹2 lakh
B) ₹3 lakh
C) ₹1 lakh
D) ₹5 lakh
E) ₹6 lakh
Answer: A) ₹2 lakh

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs September 7

8. Which state govt appoints Olympic hockey player Vivek Sagar as DSP?
A) Assam
B) Kerala
C) Delhi
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: D) Madhya Pradesh

• The Madhya Pradesh government has issued a letter appointing hockey player Vivek Sagar, who was part of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, as Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in the state police, an official said.

9. Arun Kumar Singh is appointed as new CMD of which organisation?
A) CII
B) BPCL
C) BDL
D) BHEL
E) BEL
Answer: B) BPCL

• After delaying the appointment of a full-time Chairman and Managing Director for a year, the government named Arun Kumar Singh as the next Chairman and Managing Director of privatisation bound Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL).

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Daily Current Affairs September 7

10. India’s first Bio-Bricks based building inaugurated at which IIT?
A) IIT Ropar
B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Kanpur
E) IIT Madras
Answer: B) IIT Hyderabad

• Agricultural waste burning is a significant source of pollution in India, especially after the harvesting season.
• Bio-brick was developed as an alternative and sustainable building material that acts as an alternative to stubble burning.
• Bio-bricks or agro-waste-based bricks are one such material that can create an alternative building material and create new jobs at the grassroots level.
• This material has good thermal and sound insulation; it is breathable and helps maintain a comfortable living condition during harsh summer or cold winters.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 7

11. Who becomes first country to adopt bitcoin as national currency?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) El Salvador
D) China
E) Nepal
Answer: C) El Salvador

12. INS Tabar Conducts Maritime Partnership Exercise with which country Navy?
A) Spain
B) Egypt
C) El Salvador
D) USA
E) Nepal
Answer: B) Egypt

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs September 7

13. Who inaugurates India’s first functional smog tower at Anand Vihar?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Bhupender Yadav
D) Anurag Singh Thakur
E) Virendra Kumar
Answer: C) Bhupender Yadav

• Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav has asked all stakeholders including the citizens to sincerely and earnestly contribute to achieving cleaner air and healthier lives for all.
• The smog tower at Anand Vihar with a height of over 20m, is of downdraft type, i.e. polluted air comes in from the top of the tower and clean air comes out of the bottom is intended for a localised reduction in air pollution (Particulate Matter).

14. Who inaugurated “Shikshak Parv” conclave through video conferencing?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Mansukh Mandaviya
C) Bhupender Yadav
D) Anurag Singh Thakur
E) Virendra Kumar
Answer: A) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated “Shikshak Parv” conclave through video conferencing.
• The Prime Minister also launched multiple key initiatives in the education sector during the event.
• PM Modi also launched Indian Sign Language Dictionary (audio and text embedded sign language video for the hearing impaired, in conformity with Universal Design of Learning), Talking Books (audiobooks for the visually impaired), School Quality Assurance and Assessment Framework of CBSE, NISHTHA teachers’ training programme for NIPUN Bharat and Vidyanjali portal (for facilitating education volunteers/ donors/ CSR contributors for school development).
• The theme of ‘Shikshak Parv-2021’ is “Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from Schools in India”.
• Its celebration will encourage innovative practices to ensure not only continuity of education at all levels but to improve quality, inclusive practices and sustainability in the schools across the country as well.

15. Which organisation inks pact with TANGEDCO for renewable energy projects?
A) IREDA
B) CCI
C) CII
D) ISRO
E) BHEL
Answer: A) IREDA

• TANGEDCO is planning 20,000 MW of solar power projects, with adequate battery storage, 3,000 MW of pumped storage hydroelectric project, and 2,000 MW of gas-based power plant for efficient renewable integration.

16. Amazon signs an MoU with which state Govt to drive e-commerce Exports for lakhs of MSMEs in the state?
A) Assam
B) Jharkhand
C) Manipur
D) Gujarat
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: D) Gujarat

• Amazon India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Industries and Mines Department, Government of Gujarat, to help drive e-commerce exports from the state.
• As part of the MoU, Amazon will train and onboard MSMEs from the state on Amazon Global Selling, enabling them to sell their unique Made in India products to millions of Amazon customers across 200+ countries and territories.

17. Om Birla to attend 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament by which country?
A) Spain
B) Portugal
C) Qatar
D) Austria
E) Nepal
Answer: D) Austria

• Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla reached Vienna to attend 5th World Conference of Speakers of Parliament by the Austrian Parliament, Inter-Parliamentary Union and the United Nations.
• The two-day conference will begin September 8.
• The World Conference of Speakers of Parliament is held regularly every five years with the goal to reinforce the Parliamentary dimension of global governance.

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