Daily Current Affairs August 10

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August 10 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS – Daily Current Affairs August 10

1. World Lion day is observed on which date?
A) August 10
B) August 4
C) August 9
D) August 8
E) August 7
Answer: A) August 10

• India is also recorded as the highest lion population with an increase of 29 percent from 2015 to 2020.
• Lions maintain the ecological balance and ensure the protection of natural forests and help in the conservation of biodiversity.

World Biofuel Day:

• August 10 is observed as World Biofuel Day in honour of Sir Rudolf Diesel, inventor of the diesel engine.
• It was just one day before, on August 9 in 1893 that Sir Diesel, first successfully operated the mechanical engine with peanut oil.
• With this, he was able to predict the possibility of vegetable oil replacing fossil fuels as a feasible source of energy in the next century.

World Biofuel Day Theme:

• This year, the theme has been announced to be “promotion of biofuels for a better environment”

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs August 10

2. Which fintech platform to become first FinTech Lending platform to be listed on both stock exchanges starting Aug 11?
A) U GRO Capital
B) BharatPe
C) PhonePe
D) Innoviti
E) Dvara E-Registry
Answer: A) U GRO Capital

• U GRO Capital, a technology enabled small business lending NBFC, on Tuesday announced that it will get listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) on August 11.
• The company is listed on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and with the NSE listing, the company aims to expand access to a larger set of investors and broker network.
• U GRO Capital’s fully paid-up 70,528,550 shares with face value of Rs. 10 each, symbol UGROCAP and series EQ, will be admitted to dealings on NSE.
• U GRO Capital was instituted in 2017 by Shachindra Nath, with the buyout of Chokhani Securities Limited.

3. NABARD signs MoU with which bank , J&K Grameen Bank for JLG financing?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) IndusInd Bank
C) State Bank of India
D) SBM Bank India
E) Bank of Maharashtra
Answer: C) State Bank of India

• To finance 1000 Joint Liability Groups through State Bank of India and Jammu and Kashmir Grameen Bank– NABARD has signed Memorandum of Understanding with State Bank of India and Jammu and Kashmir Gramin Bank in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh.

4. Which limited has appointed BSO as its first official international approved connectivity partner?
A) NASTAQ IFSC Limited
B) New York Stock Exchange IFSC Limited
C) NSE IFSC Limited
D) BSE IFSC Limited
E) Singapore Stock Exchange IFSC Limited
Answer: C) NSE IFSC Limited

• NSE IFSC Limited, NSE’s International Exchange has appointed BSO, a global pioneering infrastructure and connectivity provider, as its first official international approved connectivity partner.

5. Which organization has been supporting MSMEs through its focused cluster development initiatives such as support for technology upgradation/modernisation, skilling/re-skilling/up-skilling and market linkages?
A) FSSAI
B) IRDAI
C) SEBI
D) SIDBI
E) RBI
Answer: D) SIDBI

6. The Reserve Bank of India notified the enhancement of collateral free loans to self-help groups (SHGs) from Rs 10 lakh to how much amount under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM)?
A) Rs 30 lakh
B) Rs 40 lakh
C) Rs 10 lakh
D) Rs 50 lakh
E) Rs 20 lakh
Answer: E) Rs 20 lakh

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs August 10

7. Who is appointed as Brand ambassador of JK Tyre?
A) Rajinikanth
B) Salman khan
C) Irrfan khan
D) Sonu Sood
E) Narain Karthikeyan
Answer: E) Narain Karthikeyan

• Karthikeyan is the first racing driver to make his debut in Formula 1 from India in 2005.
• In his career, he has competed in A1GP, Le Mans Series and won multiple races in A1GP, British F3, World Series by Nissan, AutoGP, Formula Asia, British Formula Ford & Opel series.

Neeraj Chopra roped in for RBI awareness campaign:

• A public awareness campaign is being run by the Reserve Bank of India to warn people of digital banking frauds.
• The RBI has roped in Neeraj Chopra, Olympic gold medalist for this campaign.

Cashify appoints Rajkummar Rao as first brand ambassador:

• Cashify, a re-commerce marketplace that sells and buys used smartphones and other electronic gadgets, announced that it has appointed Rajkummar Rao as its first brand ambassador.

AWARDS – Daily Current Affairs August 10

8. How many social Impact leaders and changemakers won Mahatma Award 2020?
A) 72
B) 73
C) 74
D) 75
E) 78
Answer: E) 78

• Some of the notable past recipients are Ratan Tata, TATA Group, Rajashree Birla, Aditya Birla Group, Bindeshwar Pathak, Sulabh International, Google Ad Grants, IBM Foundation, Twitter for Good, Microsoft, Reliance Foundation, Piramal Foundation, ITC, L&T Technologies, Capgemini, Save the Children, Vodafone Americas Foundation, Feeding America, Hague Business Agency, Fuel, Plan International, and many more leading organizations and individuals.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 10

9. Which Vessel participates in post conclusion of Exercise Cutlass Express 2021 in Mombasa?
A) INS Virat
B) INS Vijay
C) INS Vishnu
D) INS Talwar
E) INS Virahat
Answer: D) INS Talwar

• Indian Naval ship Talwar has participated in a post conclusion of exercise Cutlass Express 2021 with Kenya Navy Ship Shujaa and thanked the Kenya Navy for hosting the Indian Navy’s vessels at Mombasa, the coastal city in southeast Kenya.
• INS Talwar has participated in the exercise Cutlass Express 2021.
• The exercise has started from July 26 to August 6 along the East Coast of Africa, to improve combined maritime law enforcement capacity, promote national and regional security, as per the Ministry of Defence.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 10

10. Who launched Ujjwala 2.0 (Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana – PMUY) by handing over LPG connections, at Mahoba Uttar Pradesh via video conferencing?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Subhas Sarkar
Answer: B) Narendra Modi

• This scheme was launched in 2016 from Ballia in UP, from the land of Mangal Pandey, the pioneer of the freedom struggle.

11. The Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance has released the 5th monthly instalment of Post Devolution Revenue Deficit (PDRD) Grant of how much amount to the States?
A) Rs. 9,371 crore
B) Rs. 9,471 crore
C) Rs. 9,571 crore
D) Rs. 9,671 crore
E) Rs. 9,871 crore
Answer: E) Rs. 9,871 crore

• The States recommended for PDRD Grant by the Fifteenth Finance Commission are Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.

12. Which state has rolled out an efficient and meticulous Bio-bubble system to insulate tourists from the viral infection to the maximum?
A) Karnataka
B) Odisha
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: C) Kerala

Kerala launches new online system for Covid-19 death info to ensure transparency:

• The Kerala government has launched the Covid-19 death portal in order to maintain a proper record of the number of deaths due to coronavirus.
• The state government has launched the portal called ‘Death Information Portal’ which would include details like names, age, and gender of the people who succumbed to Covid-19.
• The launch of the death portal has come at a time when the state has been mired in controversies like inconsistencies in reporting, gaps in data, and the unusual disparities in death rate between districts, which have led to allegations of data manipulation by Kerala.

13. Which university becomes first University of India to have record number of 309 International Tie-ups with foreign universities?
A) IIT Mumbai
B) IIT Hyderabad
C) IIT Madras
D) Madurai Kamaraj University
E) Chandigarh University
Answer: E) Chandigarh University

• Chandigarh University with its commitment to provide international academic exposure, quality education, innovation, Joint Research Programs, Faculty Exchange Programs, academic projects, conferences, and a lot more has signed MOUs with 309 universities across the globe.
• Under the International Academic Alliance Program, Chandigarh University has established partnership with leading universities of 68 countries including Universities from USA, UK, EU, Canada, Australia, SAARC countries.
• Chandigarh University has become the first university of the country to achieve this milestone.

14. Which state has introduced a scheme to provide interest-free loan up to ₹50,000 to street vendors?
A) Rajasthan
B) Odisha
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: A) Rajasthan

• The Ashok Gehlot government in Rajasthan said it has introduced a scheme to provide interest-free loan up to ₹50,000 to street vendors, people in the age group of 18-40 years working in the service sector and unemployed of urban areas hit by Covid-19-induced financial crisis.
• In compliance with the budget announcement, the state finance department issued a circular regarding the Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme- 2021.

15. In a first, water villas at cost of Rs 800 cr to be set up in which UT?
A) Puducherry
B) Ladakh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Delhi
E) Lakshadweep
Answer: E) Lakshadweep

16. Which UT launched a month-long campaign- ‘Pani Maah’ (Water Month) to increase the pace of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in the UT?
A) Puducherry
B) Ladakh
C) Jammu & Kashmir
D) Delhi
E) Lakshadweep
Answer: B) Ladakh

• ‘Pani Maah’ will run at the Block and Panchayat level in two phases.
• The first phase will run from 1st to 14th August and the second phase will run from 16th to 30th August, 2021.

17. Who attended in india delegation in the G20 Digital Ministers’ Meeting hosted by Italy?
A) Ram Nath Kovind
B) Narendra Modi
C) Arjun Munda
D) Venkaiah Naidu
E) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: E) Ashwini Vaishnaw

18. TRIFED to collaborate with which state to establish a comprehensive network of Van Dhan Kendra clusters and 5 TRIFOOD Tribal Food Parks in the State?
A) Rajasthan
B) Odisha
C) Kerala
D) Uttar Pradesh
E) Assam
Answer: E) Assam

• A meeting of a delegation of TRIFED led by MD, TRIFED Shri Pravir Krishna was held with Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Himanta Biswa Sarma, at Assam House, New Delhi on 8th August, 2021.
• The objective of the meeting was to identify the contours of setting up a comprehensive Van Dhan network of 7000 Van Dhan Self-Help Groups subsumed under 350 VDVKCs, 5 TRIFOOD Tribal Food Parks and a digital marketing network.
• 7 Members of Parliament of the region were also present during the meeting.
• Shri Pravir Krishna made a presentation which explained the Van Dhan Model of Tribal Development and how it can benefit the state of Assam at the meeting.

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