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January 02 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

BANKING AND FINANCE

1. IRDAI has imposed a total penalty of how much amount on Bharti AXA General Insurance Company in two different cases for violation of various provisions concerning motor insurance?
A) Rs.10 lakhs
B) Rs.15 lakhs
C) Rs.25 lakhs
D) Rs.20 lakhs
E) Rs.30 lakhs
Answer: B) Rs.15 lakhs

• Regulator IRDAI has imposed a total penalty of Rs 15 lakhs on Bharti AXA General Insurance Company in two different cases for violation of various provisions concerning motor insurance.
• In this first case, the Insurance Regulatory Development Authority of India (IRDAI) slapped a penalty of Rs.10 lakh on the private sector insurance company for non-compliance with minimum obligations under regulations concerning third-party motor insurance business.
• In the second case, the IRDAI has imposed a fine of Rs.5 lakh on Bharti AXA for violation of the guidelines which prohibit payments, directly or indirectly, to the motor insurance service provider or any of its associate company.

IRDAI:

Abbreviation: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India.
Act: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority Act, 1999.
Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana.
Chairman: Subhash Chandra Khuntia.

Bharti AXA General Insurance:

Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
CEO: Sanjeev Srinivasan.

IRDAI – Impose Rs.15 lakh penalty – Bharti AXA General Insurance Company – Violation of various provisions concerning motor insurance.

APPOINTMENTS

2. Dr. Tanvi Arora is nominated as a member of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Scientific Board for a term of four years (2020-2024). He was scientist of which Research Centre?
A) CSIR-NCL
B) CSIR-NAL
C) CSIR-CMERI
D) CSIR-NGRI
E) CSIR-CRRI
Answer: D) CSIR-NGRI

• UNESCO and International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS) have jointly nominated the young hydro-geophysicist Dr. Tanvi Arora (Scientist CSIR-National Geophysical Research Institute, CSIR-NGRI) as a member of the International Geoscience Programme (IGCP) Scientific Board for a term of four years (2020-2024).

CSIR-NGRI:
Abbreviation: Council Of Scientific And Industrial Research–National Geophysical Research Institute.
Headquarters: Hyderabad, Telangana.

UNESCO:
Abbreviation: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.
Founded: 1945.
Headquarters: Paris, France.
Director-General : Audrey Azoulay.

Dr. Tanvi Arora – Nominate to UNESCO-IGCP Scientific Board.

AWARDS

3. Which Tamil Actor won Dadasaheb Phalke Award (South) 2020 for the best actor category?
A) Dhanush
B) Vijay
C) Surya
D) Ajith Kumar
E) Vikram
Answer: A) Dhanush

Dadasaheb Phalke Award:

• The prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award is held every year to honor the industry’s finest talents.
• The award covers four film industries of South India, including Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, and Kannada.

Dhanush K Raja – Dadasaheb Phalke Award (South) 2020 – The best actor in the movie Asuran.

4. Which state won Platinum award in Excellence in Digital Governance State/UT at Digital India Awards 2020?
A) Tamil Nadu
B) Karnataka
C) Haryana
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Nagaland
Answer: C) Haryana

Digital India Awards:

• The Digital India Awards (DIA), instituted under the aegis of National Portal of India, serve the purpose of bringing to the fore innovative digital solutions & thereby inspiring emulation by all government entities.
• Presented by Shri Ram Nath Kovind, President of India
• Edition: 6th.

Jury Members:

Participant Members:

Awards:

Haryana:
Capital : Chandigarh.
CM: Manohar Lal Khattar.
Governor : Satyadev Narayan Arya.

Haryana – Platinum award in Excellence in Digital Governance State/UT at Digital India Awards 2020.

5. Which state won First Prize in Best Performing State Category at PMAY-U AWARDS 2019?
A) Uttarakhand
B) Nagaland
C) Andhra Pradesh
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: E) Uttar Pradesh

PMAY-U AWARDS 2019:

• In order to recognize the outstanding contribution by States, UT’s, Urban Local Bodies and beneficiaries, The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has introduced annual awards for excellence in implementation of PMAY-Urban.
• Presented by: The Minister of State Housing and Ministry of Urban Affairs.

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY):

• Launched : 2015.
• It is an initiative by Government of India in which affordable housing will be provided to the urban poor with a target of building 20 million affordable houses by 31 March 2022.
• It has two components:
  • Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) for the urban poor.
  • Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana (Gramin) for the rural poor.

Uttar Pradesh:

Capital : Lucknow.
CM : Yogi Adityanath.
Governor : Anandiben Patel.

Uttar Pradesh – First Prize in Best Performing State Category at PMAY-U AWARDS 2019.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

6. Which research center has collaborated with Applied Materials India and Biomoneta Research to develop and commercialize Zebox technology in hospitals to fight Covid?
A) JNCASR
B) CSIR-CMERI
C) CSIR-NCL
D) C-CAMP
E) SCTIMST
Answer: D) C-CAMP

• The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), a Bengaluru-based deep tech innovation hub and the architect of Covid-19 Innovations Deployment Accelerator (C-CIDA), has collaborated with Applied Materials India and Biomoneta Research to develop and commercialize Zebox technology.
• Zebox technology is an industrial biotech solution to prevent the spread of infections which works on the concept of air filtration and purification that combines electronics and air-flow design with novel anti-microbial materials to destroy microbes across the entire spectrum of bacteria, fungi, and virus families including Covid-19.

C-CAMP:

Abbreviation: The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms.
Headquarters: Bengaluru, Karnataka.

C-CAMP + Biomoneta, Applied Materials = Air filtration tech in hospitals to fight Covid.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

7. India approves AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. This vaccine is developed by AstraZeneca and which University?
A) University of Edinburgh
B) University of Manchester
C) University of Cambridge
D) University of Oxford
E) University College London
Answer: D) University of Oxford

• India has approved the COVID-19 vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, paving the way for a huge immunization campaign in the world’s second most populous country.

India – Approve AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

8. The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has unveiled an e-commerce portal named eKhadiIndia.com for khadi, village industry products. KVIC Act year ____________?
A) 1786
B) 1897
C) 1956
D) 1987
E) 1978
Answer: C) 1956

• The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has unveiled an e-commerce portal named eKhadiIndia.com which catalogues over 50,000 products of over 500 varieties and various categories of locally made khadi and village industry products.

KVIC:
Abbreviation: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
Act: ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956.
Founded Year: 1956.
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Chairman: Vinai Kumar Saxena.

KVIC – Unveil e-commerce portal named eKhadiIndia.com – Khadi, village industry products.

9. Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar inaugurated the Bhama Askhed Dam Water Supply Scheme to provide water for which city in the state?
A) Nashik
B) Thane
C) Nagpur
D) Pune
E) Mumbai
Answer: D) Pune

Maharashtra:

Capital : Mumbai.
CM : Udhav Thackarey.
Governor : Bhagat singh koshyari.

Ajit Pawar – Maharashtra Deputy CM – Inaugurate water supply scheme for Pune city.

10. The Indian army has signed a contract with which shipyard Limited for 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies?
A) Mazagon Dock Limited
B) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
C) Cochin Shipyard Limited
D) Hindustan Shipyard Limited
E) Goa Shipyard Limited
Answer: E) Goa Shipyard Limited

• The Indian Army had inked a contract with M/s Goa Shipyard Limited for 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies, including those in high altitude areas.
• The boats would be operated and maintained by the Corps of Engineers.
• These boats shall be vital in ensuring security along the borders/Lines of Control spread over vast water bodies, including those in high altitude areas.

The Indian Army:

Founded : 1895.
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi.
Commander-in-Chief: President Ram Nath Kovind.
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) : General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC.
Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) : Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, AVSM, YSM, VSM.

Goa Shipyard Limited:

Founded : 1957.
Headquarters: Vasco da Gama, Goa.
Chairman & MD : Bharat Bhushan Nagpal.

The Indian Army + Goa Shipyard Limited = 12 Fast Patrol Boats for surveillance and patrolling of large water bodies.

11. The Army set up a ‘feedback and grievances’ helpline in which state/UT as part of its efforts to strengthen the bond with the people?
A) Chandigarh
B) Delhi
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Lakshadweep
E) Ladakh
Answer: C) Jammu & Kashmir

• The Army on Saturday set up a ‘feedback and grievances’ helpline in the Kashmir valley as part of its efforts to strengthen the bond with the people.
• The helpline has been set up under the aegis of Chinar Corps or 15 Corps – Responsible for guarding the Line of Control in the valley.
• The helpline number is 9484101010.

Jammu and Kashmir:

Capital : Srinagar (Summer), Jammu (Winter).
Governor : Manoj Sinha.

The Indian Army:

Founded : 1895.
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi.
Commander-in-Chief: President Ram Nath Kovind.
Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) : General Manoj Mukund Naravane, PVSM, AVSM, SM, VSM, ADC.
Vice Chief of the Army Staff (VCOAS) : Lieutenant General Satinder Kumar Saini, AVSM, YSM, VSM.

Indian Army – Set up ‘feedback and grievances’ helpline in Kashmir.

12. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launches missed call facility for LPG consumers in which place in Odisha?
A) Mayurbhanj
B) Cuttack
C) Ganjam
D) Khordha
E) Bhubaneswar
Answer: E) Bhubaneswar

• Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel Dharmendra Pradhan launched the missed call facility for LPG consumers in Bhubaneswar.
• Indian Oil LPG customers can now give a missed call to 8454955555 for refill booking for all India and for new connection for Bhubaneswar city.

XP100:

• Pradhan also rolled out the second phase of world class premium grade petrol (Octane 100), branded as XP100 by Indian Oil by flagging off the dispatch of first load from the Digboi refinery in Assam.
• The petrol will now be available in seven more cities including Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Kochi, Indore and Bhubaneswar.
• Earlier, XP100 was rolled out at select outlets in 10 cities on December 1.

Odisha:

Capital : Bhubaneswar.
Chief Minister – Naveen Patnaik.
Governor – Ganeshi Lal.

Petroleum and Natural Gas and Steel:

Minister : Dharmendra Pradhan.
Constituency : Rajya Sabha MP, Madhya Pradesh.

Dharmendra Pradhan – Launch missed call facility for LPG consumers in Bhubaneswar.

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