Current Affairs 17th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which ministry has launched the brand – ‘SonChiraiya’ – for marketing of Urban SHG products?
A. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
B. Ministry of Rural Development
C. Ministry of Commerce and Industry
D. Ministry of Women and Child Development
Answer [A] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
2. Bhindawas has been recognized as a Ramsar site. In which state is it located?
A. Gujarat                     
B. Rajasthan
C. Odisha                      
D. Haryana
Answer [D] Haryana
3. In which state/UT, Investor Summit 2021 is being organized?
A. Maharashtra              
B. Gujarat
C. Karnataka                    
D. Delhi
Answer [B] Gujarat
4. Which bank has launched a MSME mentoring programme in West Bengal?
A. State Bank of India            
B. ICICI Bank
C. Indian Bank                         
D. HDFC Bank
Answer [C] Indian Bank
5. Which state/UT’s, police department has launched an e-FIR initiative?
A. West Bengal                     
B. Madhya Pradesh
C. Kerala                               
D. Andhra Pradesh
Answer [B] Madhya Pradesh
6. Which State(s) were ranked 1st in “The Transparency Index: Rating of Pollution Control Boards on Public Disclosure” report released by Centre for Science and Environment?
A. Odisha                  
B. Gujarat
C. Telangana            
D. Both 1 & 3
Answer [D] Both 1 & 3
7. Name the Organization that recently (in Aug’21) became the co-organiser of “International Climate Summit (ICS) 2021”
A. National Informatics Centre      
B. Invest India
C. Quality Council of India              
D. Bureau of Indian Standards
Answer [B] Invest India
8. Name the bank that partnered with KerditBee & RuPay to launch the virtual prepaid card – “KreditBee Card”.
A. RBL Bank                   
B. CSB Bank
C. DBS Bank India         
D. Axis Bank
Answer [A] RBL Bank
9. Which bank partnered with ODeX India to launch ‘ODeX Pay Later Solutions’ – a comprehensive financial solution for the Shipping industry?
A. RBL Bank                   
B. CSB Bank
C. Axis Bank                   
D. DBS Bank
Answer [D] DBS Bank
10. Identify the financial institution that was imposed with a penalty of Rs 1 crore by RBI (in Aug’21) for non-compliance with directions on transfer of reserve funds.
A. Cooperative Rabobank UA   
B. Saraswat Cooperative Bank
C. Cosmos Cooperative Bank     
D. TJSB Cooperative Bank
Answer [A] Cooperative Rabobank UA