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📖 Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 04 October 2021 

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1) Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. It had the potential to bring "revolutionary changes in our health facilities".

➨ The key components of the mission include a health ID for every citizen that will also be used as their health account.

2) In a bid to promote a sustainable environment, the world's highest electric vehicle charging station was inaugurated in Kaza of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.

▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-

CM :- Jai Ram Thakur

 Governor :- Rajendra Vishwanath

➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe

➠Sankat Mochan Temple.

➠Tara Devi Temple

➠Great Himalayan National Park

➠Pin Valley National Park

➠Simbalbara National Park

➠Inderkilla National Park

3) Fahadh Faasil’s Malayalam feature film “Joji” has won the top honour at the Swedish International Film Festival.

4) Virender Singh Pathania from Ladori village in Nurpur has been appointed as the Additional Director General (ADG) at the Indian Coast Guard headquarters in Delhi.

5) Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy laid the foundation stone for the developing Parshuram Kund in Lohit district of Arunachal Pradesh.

◾️Arunachal Pradesh :-

➨CM :- Pema Khandu

➨Governor :- B. D. Mishra 

➨Namdapha Tiger Reserve 🐅

➨ Kamlang Tiger Reserve 🐅

➨Mouling National Park

6) India ranks 33rd on e-government and 47th on internet affordability, according to a global index on digital quality of life in 110 countries.

➨Overall, India ranked 59th among 110 countries, dropping two spots, on the index.

7) Renowned feminist activist Kamla Bhasin passed away after battling cancer. She was 75. Born in 1946 in Shahidanwaali village in Punjab (now in Pakistan),

8) Union commerce, industry and textile minister piyush goyal today inaugurated centre of excellence in logistics and supply  chain management at nitie in mumbai.

9) Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb has unveiled the ‘Tripura Agar Policy 2021’ which aims to transform the economy of the state.

➨ The policy aims to double the agarwood plantations by the year 2025.

▪️Tripura :-

CM - Biplab Kumar Deb

Governor - Satyadev Narayan Arya

10) Kapil Pathare, Director of VIP Clothing Ltd. has been presented with the "Business Excellence and National Achievers Award" by the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshyari.

11) Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) organized a workshop titled “Connecting all Indians”, to make India one of the largest connected countries of the world.

12) Union Minister G Kishan Reddy inaugurated Nagaland's first soil testing laboratory.

➨ Located at the Directorate of Soil and Water Conservation in the state capital, the lab was funded by North Eastern Council (NEC) under the Ministry for Development of North East Region (DoNER) at a cost of Rs 3.71 crore.

▪️Nagaland :-

CM - Neiphiu Rio

Governor - Jagdish Mukhi

Shilloi Lake, Meluri

Kohima War Cemetery 

Tokhu Emong Festival 

Naknyulem Festival

Hornbill Festival

13) New scientific research conducted at New Mexico's White Sands National Park has uncovered the oldest known human footprints in North America.

➨They indicate that early humans were walking across North America around 23,000 years ago.

14) Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has set up Odisha's first ever tussar silk yarn production centre at Choudwar in Cuttack district.

▪️Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik

➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal

➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve

➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve

➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves 

➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary

15) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur received a 'traditional welcome' by a team of Sports Authority of India (SAI) on his arrival in Kargil, Ladakh on September 25. He also inaugurated high power transmitters at world’s highest radio station at Humbatingla. Each 10kW high power transmitters of All India Radio (AIR) FM radio station and Doordarshan will improve the transmission and reach in the region.

16) Union Minister Piyush Goyal announced the setting up of Weaver Services and Design Resource Centre in Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh.

▪️ Himachal Pradesh :-

CM :- Jai Ram Thakur

 Governor :- Rajendra Vishwanath

➠Kinnaura tribe , Lahaule Tribe, Gaddi Tribe and Gujjar Tribe

➠Sankat Mochan Temple.

➠Tara Devi Temple

➠Great Himalayan National Park

➠Pin Valley National Park

➠Simbalbara National Park

➠Inderkilla National Park

17) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted the maiden flight test of the new version of Akash Missile — Akash Prime from Integrated Test Range (ITR), Chandipur, Odisha.

▪️Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :- 

➠ Founded - 1958

➠ HeadQuarter  - New Delhi

➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy

➠ Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)

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     📚 Daily Current Affairs | 04-10-2021 📚

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Q.1. In which state NABARD has approved a credit scheme for yak rearing?

Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

Q.2. Which mission was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

Ans. Swachh Bharat Mission Urban 2.0

Q.3. Which ministry has launched "SACRED Portal"?

Ans. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.

Q.4. Who has inaugurated the India Pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020?

Ans. Piyush Goyal

Q.5. The Navy of India and which country has participated in the biennial maritime series named "AUSINDEX"?

Ans. Australia

Q.6. The central government has declared three districts of which state as "disturbed"?

Ans. Arunachal Pradesh

Q.7. Who has published "UNCTAD Digital Economy Report 2021"?

Ans. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

Q.8. Which IIT institute has developed the first option of cornea transplant?

Ans. IIT Hyderabad

Q.9. Which Vice Admiral has taken over as the Chief Hydrographer of the Government of India?

Ans. Adhir Arora

Q.10. Recently who has released its "State Nutrition Profile" report?

Ans. NITI Aayog

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     🎯 Daily CA One Liners | 04-10-2021 🎯

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1. With the Central government giving in-principle approval for setting up a medical devices park and providing Rs 100 crore grant, the Tamil Nadu government has decided to set it up in Oragadam in Kancheepuram district.

केंद्र सरकार द्वारा मेडिकल डिवाइस पार्क स्थापित करने और 100 करोड़ रुपये का अनुदान देने के लिए सैद्धांतिक मंजूरी मिलने के बाद तमिलनाडु सरकार ने इसे कांचीपुरम जिले के ओरगदम में स्थापित करने का फैसला किया है।

2. Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar launched 'Amul Honey- a product of Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF)’ under active cooperation with 'National Bee Board (NBB)' virtually.

केंद्रीय कृषि और किसान कल्याण मंत्री नरेंद्र सिंह तोमर ने वर्चुअल माध्यम से 'राष्ट्रीय शहद बोर्ड (एनबीबी)' के सक्रिय सहयोग के अंतर्गत 'अमूल शहद- गुजरात कोऑपरेटिव दुग्ध विपणन संघ लिमिटेड (जीसीएमएमएफ) के एक उत्पाद' को लॉन्च किया।

3. Ministry of Defence, Government of India has taken a decision to enhance the income criteria for grant of family pension to children/siblings suffering from mental or physical disability.

रक्षा मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने मानसिक या शारीरिक अक्षमता सेपीड़ित बच्चों/भाई-बहनों को पारिवारिक पेंशन प्रदान करने के लिए आय मानदंड में वृद्धि करने का निर्णय लिया है।

4. National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd. (NMDC) R&D Centre and CSIR-IMMT signed a MoU to pursue joint Research and Development projects.

राष्ट्रीय खनिज विकास निगम (एनएमडीसी) के अनुसंधान एवं विकास (आरएंडडी) केन्‍द्र तथा सीएसआईआर-आईएमएमटी ने संयुक्‍त अनुसंधान एवं विकास परियोजनाओं पर काम करने के लिए एक समझौता ज्ञापन (एमओयू) पर हस्ताक्षर किए।

5. In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, as many as 200 move and non-move Govt offices have been linked to e-Office adopting a technology to make working smooth and faster.

केंद्र शासित प्रदेश जम्मू-कश्मीर में 200 से अधिक सरकारी कार्यालयों को ई-ऑफिस प्रणाली से जोड़ दिया गया है, इससे कामकाज को सुचारू बनाने और उसे तेजी से निपटाने में मदद मिलेगी।

6. India, US sign two MoUs for cooperation in Health and Biomedical Sciences.

भारत और अमरीका ने स्वास्थ्य और जैव चिकित्‍सा विज्ञान में सहयोग के दो समझौतों पर हस्‍ताक्षर किए।

7. Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the frameworks for gold exchange and Social Stock Exchange.

भारतीय प्रतिभूति विनिमय बोर्ड (SEBI) ने गोल्ड एक्सचेंज और सोशल स्टॉक एक्सचेंज के लिए रूपरेखा को मंजूरी दे दी है।

8. India's Tennis veteran, Sania Mirza won the doubles title at the Ostrava Open with her Chinese partner Shuai Zhang.

भारत की टेनिस दिग्गज, सानिया मिर्जा ने अपने चीनी साथी शुआई झांग के साथ ओस्ट्रावा ओपन में युगल ख़िताब जीता।

9. Chile has started vaccinating children aged 6 to 11 against Covid-19 with the CoronaVac vaccine, developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac.

चिली ने चीनी दवा कंपनी सिनोवैक द्वारा विकसित कोरोनावैक वैक्सीन से 6 से 11 साल के बच्चों को कोविड-19 के ख़िलाफ टीका लगाना शुरू कर दिया है।

10. Bala V. Balachandran, management guru, educationist and founder of the Great Lakes Institute of Management, passed away in Chicago. He was 84.

प्रबंधन गुरु, शिक्षाविद् और ग्रेट लेक्स इंस्टीट्यूट ऑफ मैनेजमेंट के संस्थापक बाला वी. बालचंद्रन का शिकागो में निधन हो गया। वह 84 वर्ष के थे।

1. Who will participate in the G-20 summit to be held on 7-8 October in Rome, the capital of Italy?

Ans : Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Deputy Speaker Harivansh Italy and General Secretary of both the houses.

2. Which famous artist of Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah has passed away at the age of 77?

Ans : Ghanshyam Nayak (Nattu Kaka)

3. Which Kovid-19 vaccine made for children has been approved by the Central Drugs Laboratory (CDL)?

Ans : Zydus Cadila Company's Jaicab-D

4. Who has been elected as the new President (unopposed) of Weightlifting Federation of India?

Ans : Sahdev Yadav

5. Which rice variety grown in Palghar, Maharashtra has been given GI tag?

Ans : Kolam

6. Which state government has announced to ban bottled water from 01 January 2022?

Ans : Sikkim

7. Today (October 04) is being celebrated as which day across the world?

Ans : World Animal Day

8. How many new cases of corona have been reported in the country in the last 24 hours?

Ans : 20,799 Cases (180 Deaths)

9. Sujata Chaturvedi has assumed the charge of which post?

Ans : Sports Secretary

10. Which film actress has been made the brand ambassador of "One District One Product Scheme" by the Government of Uttar Pradesh?

Ans : Kangana Ranaut

11. The world's largest flag (Tricolor) has been hoisted in Leh, Ladakh, what is its length, width and weight?

Ans : 225 Feet Long, 150 Feet Wide, 1400 kg