Current Affairs 28th August 2021 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which state/UT has launched a special mission called “Mission Vatsalya” in order to help women who lost their husbands to COVID-19?
A. Maharashtra              
B. Kerala
C. Delhi                           
D. Jharkhand
Answer [A] Maharashtra
2. Which organization has launched a mobile app called ANANDA?
A. State Bank of India
B. Employees’ Provident Fund Organization  
 C. India Post
D. Life Insurance Corporation of India
Answer [D] Life Insurance Corporation of India
3. Which ministry has launched the SUJALAM campaign?
A. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B. Ministry of Jal Shakti
C. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
D. Ministry of Rural Development
Answer [B] Ministry of Jal Shakti
4. Which State/UT has adopted Indian wrestling and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore?
A. Haryana                     
B. Himachal Pradesh
C. Uttar Pradesh           
D. Rajasthan
Answer [C] Uttar Pradesh
5. Under EASE3.0, which bank has won the award for the best improvement from the baseline performance?
A. Canara Bank                 
B. Punjab National Bank
C. Indian Bank                  
D. Union Bank of India
Answer [C] Indian Bank
6. Name the exercise that was held (in Aug’ 21) between the Navies of India, USA, Japan & Australia in Western Pacific Ocean.
A. Malabar             
B. Maitree
C. Shakti                 
D. Vajra Prahar
Answer [A] Malabar
7. Which Small Finance Bank (SFB) entered into partnership (in Aug’ 21) with Decimal Technologies to digitize loan origination with its digital lending platform ‘Saarathi’?
A. ESAF SFB              
B. Fincare SFB
C. A U SFB                 
D. Ujjivan SFB
Answer [D] Ujjivan SFB
8. Which country recently (in Aug’ 21) got USD 1 million aid from the Government of India under the UN World Food Programme to tackle climate shocks?
A. Switzerland                
B. Zimbabwe
C. Kenya                          
D. Georgia
Answer [B] Zimbabwe
9. In August 2021, Indian Idol 2021 Winner, Pawandeep Rajan was appointed as Brand Ambassador for Art, Tourism, Culture of which state?
A. Uttarakhand              
B. Karnataka
C. Punjab                        
D. Kerala
Answer [A] Uttarakhand
10. In August 2021, B V Nimbkar passed away. He was awarded Padma Shri for his contribution towards which field?
A. Archaeology            
B. Social Psychology
C. Architecture            
D. Agriculture 
Answer [D] Agriculture