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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 2, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, `, NOTE: This file contains most important ‘Question-Answer’ points pertaining to the, `, , current affairs news from 1st May 2021 to 30th September 2021., , 1. Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying (DAHD) signed a multi-year Memorandum of, Understanding (MoU) with _______________________ to support India’s livestock sector., Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, •, , The Gates Foundation will provide technical assistance to the department to ensure, sustainable growth and prosperity of India’s livestock sector., , 2. Union Minister, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, Ministry of Commerce & Industry launched the National, Single Window System (NSWS), an online portal to enable global and domestic investors,, entrepreneurs, and businesses to identify and obtain approvals and clearances needed in India., It is an effort toward _________________________________., Answer: Ease of doing business, •, , This portal is an integration of the existing clearance systems of the Centre and states., , •, , It has been developed by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal, Trade (DPIIT) along with Invest India., , 3. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has organised a strategy workshop, titled _____________________________ to make India one of the largest connected countries in the, world., Answer: Connecting all Indians, 4. The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and which other organization has signed a, memorandum of understanding (MoU) to improve food, nutrition security and livelihoods in India, against the impacts of climate change?

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 3, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), `, `, , 5. ____________________________ has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with MeitY, Startup Hub, an initiative of the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY), to promote technology, innovation and the sustainable growth of start-ups in India. AISPL undertakes the resale and, marketing of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud services in India., Answer: Amazon Internet Services Pvt Ltd (AISPL), 6. The world’s highest Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station was inaugurated at 500 feet in Kaza, in, the Spiti Valley, ____________________________, Himachal Pradesh., Answer: Lahaul and Spiti district, 7. Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the, 7th consecutive edition of Swachh Survekshan (SS)-2022 has a theme of ______________________., Answer: ‘People First’, 8. In September 2021, the Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurated India’s 1st ‘Sports Arbitration, Centre of India’ (SACI) in _____________________., Answer: Gujarat, 9. Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi has recently launched 35 crop varieties which are climate, resilient and higher nutrient-content. These have been developed by the _________________________, to address climate change and malnutrition., Answer: Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 4, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 10. The Chief Minister of Kerala, has inaugurated ‘Digital Hub’ under _______________ in Kalamassery,, `, Kerala., `, Answer: Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), 11. India’s rank in __________________________by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO), improved by two spots to 46th from 48th in GII 2020., Answer: Global Innovation Index (GII) 2021, •, , India entered into the group of top 50 countries in GII for the 1st time., , •, , The NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, along with the Confederation, of Indian Industry (CII) and the WIPO, virtually hosted the India Launch of the GII 2021 and, the Global Innovation Conclave in September 2021., , GII 2021:, Overall Rank of GII, , Country, , 46, , India, , 1, , Switzerland, , 2, , Sweden, , 3, , United States of America, , 4, , United Kingdom, , 12. The Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched ‘Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission’ (ABDM), via video conference. The program was organized on _________________________., Answer: World Tourism Day (27th September)., •, , Objective – To develop the integrated digital health infrastructure of the country., , •, , Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission will provide a digital health ID to people which will contain, their health records.This mission was launched under the pilot project National Digital, Health Mission (NDHM)., , •, , The mission was launched under the pilot project National Digital Health Mission (NDHM).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 5, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It will help connect digital health solutions of hospitals across the country. All Indians will, get a digital health ID under this scheme. Every citizen’s health record will now be digitally, secure., , 13. The ICRA (formerly known as Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency of India, Limited) has revised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth projection in FY22 from 8.5, percent (June 2021) to _______________________., Answer: 9 percent, 14. S&P Global Ratings Retained India’s Economic Growth Projection in FY22 to __________________., The rating agency has reported a strong recovery in economic activity in India after the second, wave of COVID-19., Answer: 9.5 percent, 15. Which Bank joined hands with fintech company OneCard to launch a mobile-first credit card to, cater the individual’s credit demand for the upcoming festive season. The cards will be powered, by Visa?, Answer: Federal Bank, •, , The bank is targeting consumers aged between 23 and 35 years representing the Gen Z, and millennials., , 16. ICICI Bank partnered with ________________ to offer an overdraft (OD) facility up to Rs 25 lakh to, individual sellers and small businesses registered on the e-commerce marketplace amazon.in., Answer: Amazon India, 17. The government of India has set up a task force under ___________________, Secretary of the, Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, to strengthen the road map to, enhance the sustainable finance architecture of India., Ans Ajay Seth, 18. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan of ______________________for urban, flood protection and management in the Chennai–Kosasthalaiyar river basin in India., Answer: $251 million

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 6, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 19. The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has awarded Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, former United, `, Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of the UN Women, with, `, the _____________________________., Answer: 2021 Global Goalkeeper Award, •, , As a part of its annual Goalkeepers campaign, the foundation also announced the winners, of the 3 additional Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards., , •, , These awards were instituted by the Foundation to recognise the efforts taken by the, people to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)., , 20. Indian Compound Archer and Arjuna Awardee _______________________, 3-time world cup gold, medalist, has been elected to the Athletes Committee of World Archery, the international, federation for the Olympic sport of archery., Answer: Abhishek Verma, 21. Mastercard joins the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour as an official partner and, names _______________________ as Mastercard global brand ambassador., Answer: Magnus Carlsen, 22. The United Nations(UN)’s World Tourism Day (WTD) is annually observed across the globe, on ________________________., Answer: 27th September, WTD 2021:, •, , The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has designated World Tourism, Day 2021 as a day to focus on “Tourism for Inclusive Growth” as the COVID-19 pandemic, has had a massive social and economic impact on both developed and developing, countries., , 23. Who sets a new record by registering his 100th win after finishing first in Russian Grand Prix held, at Sochi Autodrom in Russia on September 28.Hamilton is a British racer, competes for Mercedes?

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 7, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: Lewis Hamilton, `, • With this win, Hamilton became the first Formula-one driver in the history to reach 100, `, wins. Max Verstappen finished second at Russian Grand Prix 2021., 24. NITI Aayog in partnership with ____________________launched a campaign named “Shoonya” – an, initiative to promote the usage of Zero-pollution delivery vehicles among e-commerce, companies, fleet aggregators, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and logistics, companies., Answer: Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and RMI India, •, , Aim – To create consumer awareness on the benefits of using pollution free Electric, Vehicles (EV) in delivery of consumables., , 25. NITI(National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Amitabh, Kant launched an initiative in collaboration with __________________ to provide free access to the, company’s “Premium Learning’’ resources to students of class 6-12 in government schools, across 112 ‘Aspirational Districts’, Answer: BYJU’S, 26. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has developed India’s 1st High ash Indian Coal to, Methanol conversion plant in _________________________., Answer: Hyderabad, Telangana, 27. A, , report, , titled, , ‘Reforms, , in, , Urban, , Planning, , Capacity, , in, , India’, , was, , released, , by____________________________., Answer: NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, 28. Which state tops 3rd State Food Safety Index (SFSI) 2020-21 among large states released by Food, Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI)?, Answer: Gujarat was the top ranking state among larger states, •, , Goa stood first in the category of smaller states.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 8, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, • Jammu & Kashmir grabbed the topped spot among UTs., `, ` 29. United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) released its “Trade and, Development Report 2021”, which predicts India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to grow by 7.2, percent in 2021, whereas the Global Growth rate is projected at ____________________, Answer: 5.3 percent, 30. Which company has become the 2nd Indian company to hit the 200 Billion USD market, capitalization (M-Cap) mark?, Answer: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) of TATA groups, •, , Reliance Industries (RIL)was the first Indian Company to achieve the feat., , 31. Which company has launched ‘Kisan Store’ – a facility that allows Farmers to purchase, agricultural products like seeds, farm accessories, plant protection, nutrition at Amazon Easy, stores?, Answer: Amazon, 32. Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has reduced India’s Gross, Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecast in FY22 to 20 basis points to _______________, Answer: 9.7 percent, 33. As per the latest economic outlook of Asian Development Bank (ADB) titled ‘the Asian, Development Outlook 2021 Update Transforming Agriculture in Asia’, India’s Gross Domestic, Product (GDP) growth forecast for FY2021-22 was reduced to ___________________from its earlier, projection of 11 percent (April 2021) due to the impact of COVID-19., Answer: 10 percent, •, , The GDP growth forecast for FY2022-23 was increased from 7 percent to 7.5 percent., , •, , Inflation: The inflation forecast for FY2021-22 was increased to 5.5 percent from its earlier, projection of 5.2 percent., , 34. HDFC Bank announced partnership with _______________to launch a range of co-branded credit, cards powered by Visa., Answer: Paytm

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 9, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 35. Who has been conferred with ‘SDG Progress Award’, for Bangladesh’s steady progress in, `, achieving the sustainable development goals (SDGs), by the UN sponsored Sustainable, `, Development Solutions Network (SDSN)?, Answer: Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, , 36. Which company has named Olympic silver medalist (weightlifting), Mirabai Chanu as the face of, its “Stay in Play” campaign, which is designed to keep more menstruating women in sports., Answer: Adidas, 37. Who has authored a new book titled “Translating Myself and Others”, which is set to be, released in 2022?, Answer: Jhumpa Lahiri, 38. The, , Japanese, , Sports, , equipment, , company, , Asics, , announced, , Indian, , squash, , player, , _____________________ as its new brand ambassador., Answer: Joshna Chinappa, 39. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed 17 Sustainable Development, Goals (SDG) Advocates, ahead of the 76th General Assembly., •, , Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, STEM activist Valentina Munoz Rabanal,, Microsoft President Brad Smith and K-pop superstars Blackpink were named in the, list., , 40. Fino Payments Bank Limited (FPBL) has appointed _____________________ as its first-ever brand, ambassador., Answer: Pankaj Tripathi, 41. The Air Marshal, _____________________has been appointed as the Chief of the Indian Air Force, (IAF).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 10, , `, `, Answer: Vivek Ram (VR) Chaudhari, `, `, •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , He will succeed the current Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh, Bhadauria (RKS Bhadauria), who will retire on September 30, 2021., , 42. Padma Shri awardee, a noted physicist and cosmologist__________________, 64, passed away in, Pune on September 17, due to cardiac arrest. He was born in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala., Answer: Thanu Padmanabhan, •, , He was professor at the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in, Pune, Maharashtra., , 43. World Bamboo Day (WBD) is annually observed across the globe on ________________________to, create awareness about Bamboo, a non-wood forest product, which is considered Green Gold and, to promote the new cultivation of bamboo for new industries across the globe., Answer: September 18th, •, , The Message of WBD 2021 is “#PlantBamboo: It is Time to Plant Bamboo”., , •, , World Bamboo Organisation(WBO) has launched a new hashtag #PlantBamboo to mark, WBD 2021., , 44. The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Peace is annually observed across the globe, on ____________________ to strengthen the idea of peace both within and among all nations and, people by observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire., Answer: September 21st, •, , The theme of the International Day of Peace 2021 is “Recovering better for an equitable, and sustainable world”., , •, , The 2021 theme focuses on the efforts of the UN on recovering better for a more equitable, and peaceful world., , 45. The Union Minister for Road Transport, Nitin Gadkari launched ‘___________________- a two year, pilot project in Nagpur, Maharashtra.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 11, , `, `, Answer: iRaste, `, `, •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It is a collaborative project, developed by Intel India, International Institute of Information, Technology, Hyderabad (IIIT-H), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) – Central, Road Research Institute (CRRI), Mahindra and Mahindra and Nagpur Municipal Corporation, (NMC).It stands for Intelligent Solutions for Road Safety through Technology and, Engineering., , 46. Which state announced the plan to establish India’s first-ever Dugong (also known as Sea, cows) Conservation Reserve?, Answer: Government of Tamil Nadu, 47. Which state has become the first state in the country to install off-grid solar pumps under the, Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uttan Mahabhiyan (PM KUSUM)?, Answer: Haryana, 48. __________________________________ in association with the Ministry of Electronics and Information, Technology (MeitY) launched the “Main Bhi Digital 3.0” -A special Campaign for Digital, Onboarding and Training for street vendors under Pradhan Mantri Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar, Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme on the pitot based in 223 cities in the country., Answer: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), 49. Government of India granted Special Livestock Sector Package with an outlay of, ____________________________ for next 5 years., Answer: Rs. 9800 crores

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 12, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 50. Union Minister Parshottam Rupala launched the portal for the National Livestock Mission, `, (NLM). It is developed by Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in collaboration with, `, the _____________________________________________., Answer: Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, 51. India and which other country has jointly launched ‘Centre of Excellence on Offshore Wind’ as, part of the Green Strategic Partnership?, Answer: Denmark, 52. Which State Government has announced the plan to establish India’s first-ever Dugong (also, known as Sea cows) Conservation Reserve in the marine region of Palk Bay?, Answer: Government of Tamil Nadu, 53. Which state has introduced the new model of electronic receipt(e-receipt) “e-Receipt 2.0” in Lok, Seva Bhawan?, Answer: Odisha, •, , The revamped e-receipt “e-Receipt 2.0” will avail the new modes of payment of taxes and, other dues to the people of Odisha., , 54. Indian Navy and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) conducts the 4th Edition of biennial Maritime, Warfare exercise –_________________________in the North Australian Exercise Area from 6th to 10th, September, 2021., Answer: “AUSINDEX 21”, 55. The Central Banks of Australia, Singapore, Malaysia and South Africa have launched, ‘________________________’ under which these quad banks will test the use of central bank digital, currencies (CBDCs) for international settlements., Answer: Project Dunbar

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 13, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 56. According to a report, the China National Space Administration has launched its hyper spectral, `, observation satellite, called ____________________________., `, Answer: Gaofen-502., 57. A Central American country _____________________ becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as, a national currency., Answer: El Salvador, •, , The country has passed a resolution to make Bitcoin as a legal currency alongside the US, dollar on last June 2021 and bill was the approved by President Nayib Bukele., , •, , San Salvador is the capital of El Salvador., , •, , The country launched the digital wallet called “Chivo” or “Cool” which offered $30 of free, Bitcoin for the adaption., , 58. As per the first ‘Hurun India Future unicorn List 2021′ released by Hurun Research Institute,, India became the third largest Unicorn ecosystem in the world after the _______________________., Answer: United States (US) and China, •, , India have 51 Unicorns worth $168 billion., , •, , Number of Unicorns in the US and China is at 396 and 277 respectively. The United Kingdom, (UK) is at 4th position with 32 unicorns and Germany at 5th spot with 18., , 59. Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Education (MoE) released the 6th NIRF, (National Institutional Ranking Framework) Rankings 2021 of Higher Educational Institutes, (HEIs) of India in how many categories?, Answer: 11 categories, •, , The ranking has been topped by IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Madras, Tamil Nadu, in the overall category which is followed by IISc (Indian Institute of Science) Bengaluru,, Karnataka at 2nd and IIT Bombay, Maharashtra at 3rdplace.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 14, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi retains top slot in Medical for the, 4th consecutive year., , 60. ___________________________ is being celebrated from September 5 to 17, 2021 by the Ministry of, Education in order to recognize the contributions of teachers in the formulation of National, Education Policy (NEP) 2020., Answer: Shikshak Parv 2021, •, , The theme of the ‘Shikshak Parv-2021’ is “Quality and Sustainable Schools: Learnings from, Schools in India”., , 61. Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in association with the Ministry of Electronics and, Information Technology (MeitY) launched the _____________________________________-A special, Campaign for Digital Onboarding and Training for street vendors under Pradhan Mantri Street, Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme., Answer: “Main Bhi Digital 3.0”, 62. The rating agency Moody in its August update to ‘Global Macro Outlook 2021-22’ projected, India’s growth for calendar year (CY) 2021 at ___________________ and 7% for 2022., Answer: 9.6%, 63. Which company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Government of, Gujarat to boost the e-commerce exports from Gujarat?, Answer: Amazon India, 64. Which bank has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Small Industries, Corporation (NSIC) to offer credit support to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), across the country?, Answer: HDFC Bank

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 15, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 65. ___________________________________and LIC Housing Finance Ltd (Life Insurance Corporation of, `, India-HFL) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide home loans to over, `, 4.5 crore customers of the former., Answer: India Post Payments Bank (IPPB), 66. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) will initiate the _______________________, settlement cycle for equity transactions from January 1, 2022 under which Indian stock markets, can transfer shares and money into client accounts in under 24 hours., Answer: T+1 (today plus one), •, , It is not mandatory for the stock exchanges to go with the T+1 settlement cycle., , •, , They are flexible to offer either T+1 or T+2 settlement cycle, , •, , Currently stock markets follow a T+2 settlement cycle which takes 48 hours or more for the, shares to be transferred into the client account in case of purchase deals., , •, , This means a seller cannot demand payment for at least two days., , 67. Recently which bank was delisted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from its Prompt Corrective, Action (PCA) framework, as the bank’s earning in the last 1-year till 31st March 2021 has satisfied, the necessary conditions for its removal?, Answer: UCO Bank, 68. Which company has recently signed a multi-year brand partnership with Subedar Neeraj Chopra,, an Indian athlete and Olympic gold medalist as its brand ambassador?, Answer: Tata AIA Life Insurance, 69. The government of India has appointed ___________________________ as the Managing Director (MD), of Export-Import Bank of India (India EXIM Bank) for a period of 3 years or until further orders., She took charge as the MD on 8th September 2021., Answer: Harsha Bhupendra Bangari

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 16, , `, `, 70. President Ram Nath Kovind, `, ____________________________., `, , has, , appointed, , 500+ CA, new, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , governors, , for, , 4, , states, , of, , Answer: Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Nagaland and Uttarakhand., •, , The following appointments will take effect from the date they assume changes in their, respective offices., , •, , Banwarilal Purohit, Governor of Tamil Nadu who has been holding the additional charge of, Governor of Punjab has been appointed as regular Governor of Punjab., , •, , Ravindra Narayan Ravi (RN Ravi), Governor of Nagaland has been appointed as the Governor of, Tamil Nadu., , •, , Prof. Jagdish Mukhi, Governor of Assam, has been given additional charge to discharge the, functions of the Governor of Nagaland in addition to his duties until regular arrangements are, made., , •, , Lieutenant General (retired) Gurmit Singh, former Deputy Chief of Army Staff has been appointed, Governor of Uttarakhand., , 71. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)’s International, Literacy Day (ILD) is annually observed across the globe on ______________________ to highlight the, importance of literacy as a matter of dignity and human rights., Answer: 8th September, •, , The day also aims to advance the literacy agenda towards a more literate and sustainable, society., , •, , The theme of UNESCO’s ILD 2021 is “Literacy for a human-centred recovery: Narrowing, the digital divide”., , 72. The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) has announced the celebration of the Food, Processing Week from__________________________, as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, celebration to commemorate 75 years of India’s independence., Answer: 6th to 12th September 2021

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 17, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 73. India virtually hosted the 8th Meeting of Agriculture Experts of _______________________________., `, ` 74. Answer: Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation, (BIMSTEC) Countries 2021, 75. National e-Governance Division (NeGD) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information, Technology (MeitY), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Law, University (NLU), Delhi and National Law Institute University (NLIU), Bhopal to establish a Cyber, Lab for the ________________________________________., Answer: “Online capacity building Programme on Cyber Law, Crime Investigation and Digital, Forensics”., 76. The ________________________ has signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian, Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)- Indian Institute of Millet Research (IIMR) to increase export, production by increasing quality and processing., Answer: Agricultural and Processed Food Product Export Development Authority (APEDA), 77. Which state has launched ‘Save Water to Get Free Water’ scheme under which state households, will not be charged for water consumption up to 16,000 litres?, Answer: Goa, •, , With this move, Goa becomes the first Indian state to supply water free of cost to its citizens, w.e.f. September 1, 2021., , 78. On September 1, 2021, the popular festival of the Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh namely, ‘____________________’ has begun., Answer: ‘Solung’, •, , It is a harvest festival performed after sowing of seeds and transplantation, to seek for, good crops.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 18, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 79. Jammu and Kashmir (JK)’s Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha has launched a Rural, `, Enterprises Acceleration Programme named ”_________________” for the Self Help Groups (SHGs), `, Women., Answer: Saath, 80. Nigeria’s Central Bank announced the partnership with Bitt Inc, the global fintech company, as a, technical partner for the launch of its own cryptocurrency ‘____________________by the end of 2021., Answer: eNaira’, 81. On 1st September 2021, Indian Army took part in “_______________________” – a joint military, exercise between India and Kazakhstan at Aisha Bibi village of Kazakhstan., Answer: KAZIND-21, •, , 90 soldiers from Indian Army participated in the 5th edition of the KAZIND, an annual, bilateral exercise, that is planned to be held between September 1 to 10, 2021., , 82. In September 2021, _________________________ has released its flagship report on social protection, named ‘World Social Protection Report 2020-22: Social protection at the crossroads – in pursuit, of a better future’., Answer: International Labour Organization (ILO), •, , As per the report, half of the global population i.e. 53 percent (4.1 billion) did not have any, kind of social security., , •, , As of 2020, only 46.9 percent of the global population are effectively covered by at least 1, social protection benefit.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 19, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 83. Smriti Zubin Irani, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD) inaugurated, `, Poshan 2.0, National Conference and urged all the districts to establish a, `, ___________________________ during the nutrition month starting from September 1., Answer: Poshan Vatika (Nutrition Garden), 84. Which Indian company becomes 4th Indian Company to reach 100 Billion USD M-Cap?, Answer: Infosys, •, , Infosys became the 4th Indian company and 2nd Indian software company after Tata, Consultancy Services(TCS) to cross the 100 billion USD mark in terms of market, capitalization(m-cap)., , •, , TCS, Reliance Industries and HDFC bank are other Indian companies that have crossed the, 100 billion mark in terms of m-cap., , 85. As per the data of the National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme, Implementation (MoSPI), India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter of the financial, year 2021-22 (Q1 FY22) (i.e. April to June 2021) grew by ________________________ as compared to a, contraction of 24.4 (-24.4) percent in Q1 FY21., Answer: 20.1 percent, •, , GDP at Constant Prices (2011-12): It is estimated at Rs 32.38 lakh crore in Q1 FY22, as against, Rs 26.95 lakh crore in Q1 FY21 (a growth of 20.1 percent)., , •, , Gross Value Added (GVA) at Constant Prices: It is estimated at Rs 30.48 lakh crore in Q1, FY22, as against Rs 25.66 lakh crore in Q1 of FY21 (a growth of 18.8 percent)., , 86. Which Fintech company has received in-principle approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to operate as an Account Aggregator (AA) to share financial information?, Answer: PhonePe, 87. ______________________ launched a P2P (Peer-to-Peer) investment-cum-borrowing application, named the ‘12% Club’, which will enable its consumers to invest and borrow at a 12 percent, interest rate., Answer: BharatPe

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 20, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 88. The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) increased the maximum age, `, for joining the National Pension System (NPS) from 65 years to ______________________ of age., `, Answer: 70 years, 89. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) allocated a Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) 12.57 billion, to India in August 2021. The total SDR holdings of India now stands at ___________________., Answer: SDR 13.66 billion, 90. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) plans to set up a 5-member committee headed, by________________________ to examine applications and give recommendations on New Umbrella, Entity (NUE) licences., Answer: P Vasudevan, 91. India’s Foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflow grew by _____________________ in Q1 FY22 (i.e., April-June 2021) (USD 17.57 billion) compared to Q1 FY21 (USD 6.56 billion)., Answer: 168 percent, •, , The total FDI comprises equity inflows, reinvested earnings and other capital., , •, , The automobile industry has become the top sector with 27 percent share of the total FDI, equity inflows., , 92. On September 2, 2021, ______________________ has virtually launched the industry-wide ‘Account, Aggregator (AA) ecosystem Go-Live’ and announced the joining of 8 Major Banks viz, State Bank, of India, ICICI Bank, Axis Bank, IDFC First Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank,, and Federal Bank, under AA Network as financial information providers (FIP)., Answer: iSPIRT Foundation, •, , The 8 banks along with GSTN (Goods and Service Tax Network) have received the inprinciple approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to join AA as an FIP., , 93. Which Bank became the 1st Indian lender to list Additional Tier-I (AT-1) bonds on the Gujarat, International Finance Tec-City – International Financial Services Centre (GIFT-IFSC)?, Answer: HDFC Bank, •, , HDFC Bank listed its $1 billion (3.7 percent) foreign currency AI-1 bonds on GIFT (Gujarat, International Finance Tec-City)-IFSC.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 21, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , So far, Global Securities Market, the primary market platform of India INX (International, Exchange), has received over $55 billion medium-term notes and over $28 billion of bond, listings, since its establishment in 2018., , •, , India INX, the Bombay Stock Exchange’s international arm, is India’s 1st international, exchange set up at the GIFT IFSC, , 94. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a ________________ for building sustainable, housing projects for Urban Poor in Tamil Nadu., Answer: USD 150 million loan, •, , From this loan the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance Board (TNSCB) will construct houses in 9, different locations., , AWARDS & RECOGNISTION, 95. Bangladeshi scientist___________________, who developed a cheap oral vaccine against cholera, won the Ramon Magsaysay award 2021 which is also called Asia’s Nobel Prize., Answer: Firdausi Qadri, Along with her, the other recipients received the award for the year 2021., •, , 2021 other awardees are:, , •, , Muhammad, , Amjad, , Saqib, , (Pakistan), , –, , for, , helping, , people, , through, , social, , entrepreneurship., •, , Steven Muncy (Southeast Asia) – for extending humanitarian and peace-building efforts, across borders., , •, , Filipino fisher and community environmentalist Roberto Ballon from philippines., , •, , Watchdoc Indonesia (Indonesia) – for emergent leadership and for using journalism and, filmmaking to give voice to the people., , 96. Odisha born neurosurgeon ___________________ received the ‘’International Lifetime Achievement, Award in Neurosurgery ‘’ by American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)., Answer: Basant Kumar Misra, •, , Basant Kumar will be the first Indian who received the prestigious AANS award.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 22, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The award was presented at a virtual ceremony during the AANS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2021 held in Orlando, Florida., , 97. International Astronomical Union (IAU) has inducted India’s __________________as one of its, Honorary Members, along with 10 other inductees., Answer: Dorje Angchuk, •, , He is the 1st and only Indian to become an Honorary member of IAU., , •, , Dorje Angchuk, who currently serves in the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA) in Ladakh,, was recognized by IAU for his work towards astrophotography., , 98. Former Indian cricketer and renowned coach, ________________ passed away in Mumbai., Answer: Vasoo Paranjape, 99. World Coconut Day is annually observed across the globe by the coconut growing countries on, ______________________________., Answer: 2nd September., •, , The day aims to create awareness about the various uses of coconut and its health and, commercial benefits., , •, , The theme of World Coconut Day 2021 is “Building a Safe Inclusive Resilient and Sustainable, Coconut Community Amid COVID-19 Pandemic & Beyond”., , 100. The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of Charity is annually observed across the globe, on _____________________ to recognize the role of charity in attenuating humanitarian crises and, human suffering across the globe., Answer: 5th September, •, , The day also commemorates the death anniversary of Nobel laureate Mother Teresa of, Calcutta.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 23, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 101. Olympic Medalist Lovlina Borgohain named Brand Ambassador of Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan, `, in ______________________ State., `, Answer: Assam, 102. Red Bull Racing Honda’s ___________________________ won the 2021 Formula 1(F1) Heineken Dutch, Grand Prix held at the Circuit Zandvoort in the dunes north of Zandvoort, the Netherlands?, Answer: Max Verstappen (23 years) from the Netherlands, , 103. Ministry of Science & Technology released ‘Biotech-PRIDE (Promotion of Research and, Innovation through Data Exchange) Guidelines’ developed by __________________________________., Answer: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), •, , These Guidelines will be implemented through Indian Biological Data Centre (IBDC) at, Regional Centre for Biotechnology supported by DBT., , •, , The Minister also launched the website of IBDC., , •, , Biotech-PRIDE is the 1st of its kind by the DBT., , 104. Intel collaborated with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and launched, the initiative _____________________ under its ‘AI For Citizens’ programme to create a basic, understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) for Indian people., Answer: AI For All, •, , It plans to introduce AI to 1 million people in its 1st year of launch., , •, , The 4-hour self-paced learning programme ‘AI For All’ will explain AI in an easier way, it is, available in 11 vernacular languages and it is divided into two sections such as AI Awareness, (1.5 hours) and AI Appreciation (2.5 hours)., , 105. DefExpo-2022 (12th Edition), the land and naval systems show of the Ministry of Defence has, been scheduled to be held at _________________________ from March 11-13, 2022. It is a biennial, event and is organised by the Ministry of Defence.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 24, , `, `, Answer: Gandhinagar, Gujarat, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 106. Nano Biotechnology Research Centre (NBRC), the research and development unit of the Indian, Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding, (MoU) with the ______________________________ for “research consultancy, knowledge transfer and, collaborative projects”., Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) – Delhi, 107. Which organization has constructed the world’s highest 52-km-long tarmac road or motorable, pass at Umling LA Pass in eastern Ladakh at an altitude of 19,300 feet which has surpassed the, record of a road in Bolivia, South America at 18,953 ft which connects to its volcano Uturuncu., Answer: The Border Roads Organisation (BRO), 108. MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), the nodal entity under the Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY),, collaborated with ________________________, the start-up accelerator, to support deep-tech, startups., Answer: India Accelerator, 109. Government of India (GoI) is set to host the 1st India Internet Governance Forum 2021 (IIGF, 2021) in India from October 20-22, 2021. IIGF 2021 will be conducted by the______________________., Answer: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), •, , The theme of the IIGF-2021 will be ‘’Inclusive Internet for Digital India‘’., , •, , IIGF is the Indian chapter of the United Nations based Internet Governance Forum. It, will act as a platform to discuss public policy issues related to the Internet., , 110. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has declared which city as the 1st ‘water, plus’ city of India?, Answer: Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 25, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 111. The total installed renewable energy capacity in India, excluding large Hydro, has crossed, `, the milestone of ______________________________., `, Answer: 100 GigaWatts (GW), •, , With this, India holds 4th position in the world in terms of installed Renewable Energy (RE), capacity, 5th in solar and 4th in wind in terms of installed capacity., , •, , Target – 100 GW achievement is considered to be part of India’s target of 450 GW of, renewable energy capacity by 2030, increasing 25 GW every year and it will reach 146 GW, installed RE capacity if we include large hydro projects., , 112. Who have conducted a nationwide assessment of minority schools and released a report titled, ‘Impact of Exemption under Article 15 (5) with regards to Article 21A of the Constitution of India, on Education of Minority Communities’., Answer: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), 113. Dr Jitendra Singh, has released ‘________________________’, India’s first and world’s largest Cattle, Genomic Chip for the conservation of pure varieties of indigenous cattle breeds like, Gir, Kankrej,, Sahiwal, Ongole etc., Answer: IndiGau’, •, , The chip was developed by the scientists of National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, (NAIB), Hyderabad (Telangana). It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the, Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Ministry of Science & Technology (MoST)., , 114. Which National Park has become India’s first National park to be equipped with satellite, phones, an initiative to boost anti-poaching measures in the park., Answer: Kaziranga National Park of Assam, 115. MyGov under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) along with the, United Nations (UN) Women launched the ________________________________.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 26, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: “Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Innovation Challenge 2021”., 116. Which Highway has become India’s 1st EV-Friendly Highway?, Answer: Delhi-Chandigarh Highway, 117. Intel India collaborated with Society for Innovation & Entrepreneurship (SINE)-Indian Institute, (IIT) of Bombay has launched first-of-its-kind industry-technology alliance “Plugin Alliance”,, for enhancing _____________________________ revolution in India., Answer: Industry 4.0, 118. India is all set to host the 2nd United Nations World Geospatial Information Congress, (UNWGIC) in October 2022 in_______________________________, Telangana on the theme ‘Towards, Geo-enabling the Global Village’., Answer: Hyderabad, 119. As a part of the Nationally Determined Contributions-Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC-TIA), project, ____________________________has jointly launched the ‘Forum for Decarbonizing, Transport’ in India., Answer: NITI Aayog and World Resources Institute (WRI), India, •, , The forum will act as a channel to bring in the diverse needs to adopt an integrated, approach for greening the transport sector in India., , 120. Microsoft India has entered into a partnership with __________________________ to support the, tech startups in India., Answer: Invest India, Under this partnership, Microsoft will work with Invest India and Accelerating Growth of New India’s, Innovations (AGNIi) Mission to support the ‘Microsoft for Startups’ programme.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 27, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 121. Government of India (GoI) has launched which programme to support 300 Information, `, Technology (IT) enabled Startups for a period of 6 months., `, Answer: Startup Accelerator of Meity for Product Innovation, Development & Growth, (SAMRIDH), •, , It aims to create 100 unicorns out of the selected IT Startups by providing Seed funding,, Mentorship and Market access., , 122. Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Minister of Education has virtually inaugurated the Centre for, Research and Innovation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) established at the _____________________, in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Honeywell Technology, Solutions., Answer: Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H), 123. MeitY Startup Hub (MSH), under the aegis of Ministry of Electronics and Information, Technology (MeitY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with______________________, a, digital payment and financial technology, to support deep tech startups., Answer: Paytm, 124. NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog launched the next phase of its flagship, platform Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) titled ‘WEP Nxt’ in partnership with, Answer: Cisco, •, , Under this, Cisco’s technology and experience of working with India’s startups will be, utilized to foster women entrepreneurship in India., , 125. Which state has become the first state in the country to provide 1% horizontal reservation for, the transgender in each category of general, Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and, Other Backward Classes (OBC) for all government services?, Answer: Karnataka

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 28, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 126. Meghalaya State Investment Promotion (MSIP) Society has signed a Memorandum of, `, Understanding (MoU) with ________________________ an investment promotion agency under the, `, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, to promote the trade and industries of Meghalaya., Answer: Invest India, 127. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned loans worth ____________________ to finance, Urban Water Supply Infrastructure Projects in 4 towns (Ranchi, Hussainabad, Jhumri Telaiya and, Medininagar) of Jharkhand. This is the ADB’s 1st urban sector project in Jharkhand., Answer: USD 112 million, 128. Which state/UT has launched a month-long campaign named ‘Pani Maah (water month)’ to, accelerate the implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and to inform and engage village, communities on the importance of clean water in the Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh?, Answer: Ladakh, 129. Chief, , Minister, , of, , _______________________, , launched ‘eNagar’ mobile, , application and portal which covers 10 modules offering 52 services., Answer: Gujarat, •, , The eNagar project aims to have efficient, transparent and scalable online citizen-centric, services and a back-office operation support system., , •, , The Urban Development and Urban Housing Department has appointed Gujarat, Development Mission as the nodal agency of the eNagar Project.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 29, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 130. Which state has become first to implement the National Education Policy (NEP) – 2020 from, `, the current academic year 2021-2022?, `, Answer: Karnataka, 131. Uttarakhand Chief Minister has appointed Indian Women’s Team Hockey, Player _____________________ as the Brand Ambassador of the State’s Department of Women, Empowerment & Child Development., Answer: Vandana Kataria, 132. On the occasion of International Day of World’s Indigenous People Day i.e. August 9, 2021,, the _______________________ has recognized Community Forest Resource Rights in an urban, area, making it the first state in India to do so., Answer: Chhattisgarh, 133. On the lines of Digital India, which state is all set to launch India’s first ‘Smart Health Cards, scheme’?, Answer: Odisha, 134. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide _____________________ loans to Government of, India to expand the metro rail network in Bengaluru, Karnataka., Answer: USD 500 million, 135. Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has provided the first approval under SIDBI, Cluster Development Fund (SCDF) to the __________________state government., Answer: Tamil Nadu (TN)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 30, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 136. Which state cabinet has approved the new scheme titled “Mera Kaam Mera Maan (MKMM)”, `, scheme to help the unemployed youths of Punjab to enhance their skills and increase the chance, `, of getting a job?, Answer: Punjab, 137. Bollywood Actor, Sonu Sonu will be appointed as brand ambassador of the programme of Delhi, Government ___________________ by the Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal., Answer: ‘’Desh Ke Mentor”, 138. The 36th Edition of Coordinated Patrol (CORPAT) was held between the Navies of India and, Indonesia from July 30-31, 2021 in the _____________________________., Answer: Indian Ocean region (IOR), •, , Indian Naval ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) along with, Indonesian Naval ship KRI Bung Tomo took part in the coordinated patrol., , 139. The 1st, , G20, , Culture, , Ministers’, , Meeting, , 2021 was, , held, , in, , July, , 2021,, , virtually, , in _______________________., Answer: Rome, Italy, 140. Which country became the 5th country to join the International Solar Alliance (ISA), Framework Agreement after amendments to the ISA Agreement entered into force on 8th January, 2021., Answer: Germany, 141. ____________________ joined the Coalition on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI), an, initiative of India launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Climate Action Summit in, September 2019., Answer: Bangladesh and Canada, •, , India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar has welcomed both nations as partners under, CDRI.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 31, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 142. In order to boost global liquidity and to curb COVID-19 impact, the Board of Governors of the, `, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a general allocation of Special Drawing Rights, `, (SDRs) equivalent to __________________ w.e.f. August 23, 2021., Answer: US$650 billion, 143. Which country became the 1st Country in the World to grant Patent to an Artificial, Intelligence (AI) System., Answer: South Africa, •, , It has granted a patent related to an Food Container system based on Fractal Geometry, invented by the AI system ‘DABUS’ (Device for Autonomous Bootstrapping of Unified, Sentience)., , 144. Who has chaired the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) High-level Open Debate, on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’., Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, 145. Which country chaired the meeting of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa), Working Group on Agriculture 2021 on the theme ‘BRICS Partnership for Strengthening Agro, Biodiversity for Food and Nutrition Security’., Answer: India, •, , Discussions were held on the Joint declaration of the 11th meeting of BRICS and Action, Plan for 2021-24 for agricultural cooperation of BRICS countries and BRICS Agriculture, Research Platform., , •, , This BRICS Working Group meeting will endorse the Action Plan of 2021-24 for adoption in, the BRICS 2021 meeting., , 146. ‘Exercise Konkan- 2021’, a bilateral Naval Exercise held between the Indian Navy and the, Royal Navy of Britain in ___________________________., Answer: Portsmouth, United Kingdom (UK), 147. The 12th Edition of Exercise________________________, a bilateral Military Exercise held between, Indian Army and the military forces of Russian Federation in Volgograd, Russia (from 1st to 13th, August,2021).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 32, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: INDRA-2021, `, ` 148. Which organization has created a new advisory group “The International Scientific Advisory, Group for Origins of Novel Pathogens” or ‘SAGO’ to study into the origin of the COVID-19., Answer: The World Health Organisation (WHO), 149. The _________________________ have signed an agreement for the cooperation in remote sensing, satellite data sharing., Answer: BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa), •, , The agreement was signed under India’s BRICS chairship., , •, , The agreement was signed by the Heads of BRICS Space Agencies., , 150. As per the report of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) lender SIDBI (Small Industries, Development Bank of India) and Transunion-Cibil, MSME Pulse – Edition XII, the value of new, loans disbursed to the MSME sector in FY21 (COVID-19 period) was____________________, 40%, higher than Rs.6.8 lakh crore in FY20 (pre-COVID-19 period)., Answer: Rs.9.5 lakh crore, 151. The 2nd Edition of the ‘COVID-19 Innovation report 2021’ released by ________________________, in association with Health Innovation Exchange & UNAIDS (United Nations Programme on, HIV/AIDS) has ranked India 32nd (score 0.396) in the global coronavirus innovation rankings for, countries. The US has topped the rankings, followed by Israel & Canada., Answer: Startup Blink, •, , The report ranks the 40 countries and 100 cities in the world based on Innovation solutions, developed to combat the pandemic., , •, , In the Cities Rankings, San Francisco Bay (US), New York (US) & Moscow (Russia) were, ranked as the Top 3 cities. India has 2 cities – Bengaluru, Karnataka (49th Rank), New Delhi, (55th) in the top 100 rankings., , 152. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), Climate Change 2021. The report states that if the emissions decline slowly, the temperature rise, of 2°C, the limit set by the Paris Agreement will be breached by________________________., Answer: 2060

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 33, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The report gave 5 scenarios for the future based on carbon emissions, as per it, the world, will cross the 1.5° C warming mark in the 2030s, earlier than past predictions., , •, , Under the very high emission scenario with little action, temperatures are likely to rise by, up to 5.7°C by the year 2100., , 153. The Commonwealth Secretariat released its triennial rankings of Global Youth Development, Index (YDI) 2020. In the country wise ranking, India ranked __________________ out of 181 countries., Answer: 122nd, Singapore topped the Index, 154. According to the 2nd Edition of Global Crypto Adoption Index 2021 released by Chainalysis, a, crypto-analysis firm, India with a score of 0.37 ranked________________ out of 154 countries., Answer: 2nd, •, , Vietnam topped the index., , 155. According to the UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) report titled ‘The Climate Crisis Is a, Child Rights Crisis: Introducing the Children’s Climate Risk Index’ (CCRI), India is among the 33, extremely high-risk countries where approximately ____________________ are most at risk of the, impacts of climate change that will affect their health, education, and protection., Answer: 1 billion children, •, , The four South Asian countries named in the list are Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and, India with ranks of 14th, 15th, 25th and 26th respectively., , 156. According to the recent technical report by the National Centre for Coastal Research (NCCR), under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, what percent of India’s coastline underwent sea erosion and, between 1990 and 2018., Answer: 32%, •, , India’s coastline is 6,631.53 kilometres long in which 2,135.65 kilometres faced erosion and, 1,760.06 km expanded during this period. About 2,700 km of the coastline is stable., , 157. Asian Development Bank (ADB) has released the 52nd Edition of the Key Indicators for Asia &, the Pacific, 2021. As per the report, in the Asia-Pacific region, the Extremely poor population has, reduced from the size of 1.2 Billion in 1999 to __________________in 2017.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 34, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: 202.9 Million, `, • Asia-Pacific Region’s Economy grew from 27% of Global GDP in 2000 to 35% in 2019, `, (Exceeding the share of Europe & North America)., 158. The 1st Edition of North Eastern Region (NER) District Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), Index & Dashboard 2021-22 was released. The district of __________________ topped the rankings., Answer: East Sikkim, •, , It was prepared by Niti Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India) & Ministry of, Development of North Eastern Region (M/DoNER) with the support of United Nations, Development Programme (UNDP)., , •, , It aims to rank the 103 districts of 8 NER states based on their relative performance across, 15 SDGs (Goal 14-Life below Water & 17-partnerships to achieve the goals are not taken), , •, , The score ranges from 0 (bottom) to 100 (top). Each district is categorized into one of the, four categories of Aspirant (score of 0-49), Performer (50-64), Front Runner (65-99) and, Achiever (100)., , 159. In order to provide weather forecasts for farmers, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) is, all set to install Agro-Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) at _____________________located in Krishi, Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) under the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) network., Answer: 200 District Agromet Units (DAMUs), •, , These AWSs will be used for augmenting block level Agromet Advisory Services (AAS), under Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme., , 160. The Government of India (GoI) has signed a US $250 million loan agreement with, the _________________ for the Second Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project (DRIP-2) Phase, II, the world’s largest dam management program., Answer: World Bank (WB), 161. Who has launched a ‘PM-DAKSH’ Portal and ‘PM-DAKSH’ Mobile App under the scheme PMDAKSH (Pradhan Mantri Dakshta Aur Kushalta Sampann Hitgrahi) Yojana to ease the access, of skill development schemes by the target groups.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 35, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: Virendra Kumar, the Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment, `, `, •, , The portal and app were developed by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, (MoSJ&E), in collaboration with National e-Governance Division (NeGD)., , •, , PM-DAKSH Yojana is the National Action Plan launched by the MoSJ&E in 2020-21 for, skilling the target group., , 162. Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, 2.0 (PMUY 2.0) Scheme from __________________ of Uttar Pradesh., Answer: Mahoba district, •, , Under, , PMUY, , 2.0,, , an additional, , 10, , million, , LPG, , (Liquefied, , Petroleum, , Gas), , connections will be provided to the beneficiaries. Lakhs of Migrant Families are also, expected to benefit from the scheme., 163. Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi launched the National Edible Oil Mission-Oil Palm (NMEOOP) to reduce India’s dependence on __________________ and achieve self-reliance in its production., Answer: imported edible oils, •, , The government plans to invest Rs 11,000 crore under NMEO-OP for a 5-year. The mission, was launched on the anniversary day of the Quit India Movement., , 164. Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (National Mission of Financial Inclusion) completed its, ____________________ on 15th August, 2021., Answer: 7th Anniversary, •, , It was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 28, 2014., , •, , As per government data, PMJDY now has 42.89 crore beneficiaries (basic bank account, holders) with INR 1,43,834 crore total balance., , •, , More than 50% of them are women – 23.76 crore, while 28.57 crore belong to rural and, semi city areas., , •, , The average balance of PMJDY accounts stands at around INR 3000-3500.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 36, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 165. Secretary of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) Durga Shankar Mishra has launched, `, a logo and brand named “SonChiraiya” to promote market products of _______________________., `, Answer: Urban Self Help Groups (SHG), , 166. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually inaugurated which, programme to increase the reach of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana, (AB-PMJAY) programme to the poorest households of India and to create awareness about the, scheme., Answer: Aarogya Dhara- 2.0, 167. The Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a 100 Days campaign – ‘_______________________’ as part, of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations to achieve Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus Status in, villages across the country by undertaking waste water management at the village level., Answer: SUJALAM, 168. Which Organization & Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilisers Ltd (RCF) signed a Memorandum of, Understanding (MoU) with Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) for ‘Transfer of, Technology’ of fertiliser Nano Urea Liquid., Answer: National Fertilisers Limited (NFL), 169. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has partnered with the, ____________________________ through the NABFoundation, to offer storage facilities for the Farmers, Producer Organisation (FPOs) at lower rates for the next 5 years., Answer: Central Warehousing Corporation (CWC), 170. India, , Recorded, , Highest, , Ever, , Monthly, , Merchandise, , Export, , of, , $35.17, , ______________________., Answer: July 2021, •, , In July 2021, India has recorded the highest ever monthly merchandise export., , billion, , in

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 37, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The merchandise exports in July 2021 was increased by 47.91 percent to USD 35.17 billion, from USD 23.78 billion in July 2020., , •, , India’s exports have covered 32.64 percent of its annual target of 400 billion dollars., , •, , The top 5 commodity groups of export which have recorded positive growth during July this, year are – Petroleum Products, Gems and Jewellery, Other Cereals, Man-made fabrics, and, Cotton Fabrics, Handloom Products., , 171. The Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) in collaboration with Foreign,, Commonwealth & Development Office, United Kingdom (FCDO UK) has launched, ______________________to promote entrepreneurship., Answer: Swavalamban Challenge Fund (SCF), •, , The National Stock Exchange (NSE) partnered with Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board, of India (IBBI) to enhance research efforts in the area of insolvency and bankruptcy., , 172. Which organisation has launched the programme ‘Digital Prayaas’ an App based end to, end digital lending tool platform to sanction loans to entrepreneurs from low income group, (especially the people at the bottom of the pyramid) by the end of the day., Answer: Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI), 173. _________________________has become the first Indian cryptocurrency exchange to grab the, title of ‘unicorn’ with valuation to $1.1 billion (Rs 8,150 crore)., Answer: CoinDCX, •, , The exchange achieved this status after a $90-million (Rs 668 crore) series-C funding round,, led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital., , •, , It should be noted that Unicorns are startups with a valuation of $1 billion or more., , 174. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched ____________________ of Corpus INR, 250 crore with a green shoe option of INR 250 crore for Export oriented Small & mid sized, companies across the country., Answer: Ubharte Sitaare Fund (USF), •, , USF is jointly funded by Export and Import (EXIM) Bank of India & Small Industries, Development Bank of India (SIDBI)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 38, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It is an Alternative Investment Fund (AIF) with a contribution of INR 40 crore each by EXIM, Bank & SIDBI has been registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in July, 2021., , 175. Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, Nirmala Sitharaman launched the asset monetization, pipeline of Central ministries and public sector entities named National Monetization pipeline, (NMP). The aggregate monetization potential under NMP through core assets of the central govt, over the 4-year period (i.e. from FY22 to FY25) is estimated at __________________., Answer: Rs 6 lakh crores., 176. Which organization has launched an online portal named ‘My e-Haat‘ to empower artisans and, strengthen the value chain of the handicraft sector in India., Answer: HCL Foundation, 177. Union Minister for Labour & Employment, Bhupender Yadav has launched __________________ for, registration of Unorganized workers across the country., Answer: e-Shram Portal, •, , The portal is the 1st of its Kind initiative for the Unorganized workers in India., , 178. Which bank has launched a ‘SIM Binding’ feature in its digital banking platform YONO (You Only, Need One), YONO Lite., Answer: State Bank of India (SBI), •, , The technology allows Only one user per device with a Registered Mobile Number (RMN)., , •, , It is aimed at protecting customers from various digital frauds., , •, , The SIM Binding feature will work with the basic rule of One Mobile Device – One User –, One RMN., , 179. According to information provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the total amount of, unclaimed deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs) was____________________, as on July 31,, 2020., Answer: Rs. 24,356 crore

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 39, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 180. ___________________ launched the UPI based AutoPay functionality for its Mutual, `, Fund (MF) Systematic Investment Plans (SIPs) offerings, became the 1st digital investment, `, platform in India to introduce such a feature., Answer: PhonePe, 181. On August 2, 2021, the SBI (State Bank of India) General Insurance collaborated, with_________________________, the promoter of SahiPay to expand its non-life penetration in rural, areas., Answer: Manipal Business Solutions, 182. The _____________________ reduced the minimum application value of real estate investment trusts, (REITs) and infrastructure investment trusts (InvITs) to the range of Rs 10,000-15,000 from earlier, requirement of Rs 50,000 for REITs and Rs 1 lakh for InvITs., Answer: Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), •, , It also revised the trading lot to one unit for REITs and InvITs from earlier 100 units for, initial listing. In this regard, allotment to any investor is required to be made in the multiples, of a lot., , 183. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has empanelled which bank as an ‘Agency Bank’ to facilitate, transactions related to government (govt) businesses., Answer: IndusInd Bank, •, , RBI has allowed IndusInd Bank to handle transactions related to revenue receipts under, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), and Goods and Services Tax (GST) on behalf of the state/central govt., , 184. The Banker, the Financial Times publication has honoured ____________________, a Singapore, based financial service group, as the Global and Asia-Pacific winner for the Most Innovative in, Digital Banking, at its Innovation in Digital Banking Awards 2021., Answer: DBS Bank

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 40, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 185. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) allowed _________________ to carry out the, `, activities of investment bankers in order to ease the access for investors to participate in public, `, and rights issues by using various payment avenues., Answer: Payments Banks, 186. Which Insurance Company has partnered with the National Payments Corporation of India, (NPCI) and integrated NPCI’s UPI (Unified Payment Interface) AutoPay platform into its system, to enable its customers to make instant automated recurring premium payments of insurance, policies?, Answer: ICICI Prudential Life, 187. On August 02, 2021, Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi virtually launched a prepaid, electronic voucher-based digital payment solution named ‘e-RUPI’ to strengthen the, __________________ and the financial inclusion of unbanked citizens., Answer: Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT), •, , e-RUPI, the ‘person and purpose-specific’ one-time cashless and contactless digital payment, vouchers was developed by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on, its UPI (Unified Payments Interface) platform, in association with the Department of, Financial Services (DFS), National Health Authority (NHA), Ministry of Health and Family, Welfare (MoHFW), and partner banks., , •, , The e-RUPI e-Voucher/coupon could be shared in the form of an SMS-string or QR, code (instead of Money) to the beneficiaries’ mobile for a specific purpose (health,, education, subsidies, etc)., , 188. Government of India (GoI) has set the Loan Disbursement Target under Pradhan Mantri MUDRA, Yojana (PMMY) at _______________________ for the current Financial Year (FY) 2021-22., Answer: INR 3 trillion, 189. On August 04, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) extended the timeline for Banks to, implement the revised rules on opening current accounts to 3 months till ___________________., Answer: October 30, 2021., •, , In August 2020, RBI revised the directions on opening and operating current accounts by, banks and restricted the banks from opening current accounts for customers who have

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 41, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , availed credit facilities from the bank in the form of cash credit (CC)/ overdraft (OD)., Earlier the deadline was fixed by RBI till July 2021 to implement the regulations., 190. The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 6-members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) had met on 4th,, 5th and 6th August 2021 and released its third bi-monthly monetary policy statement, for ___________________________., Answer: FY22 (April 2021 – March 2022), , Policy Rates:, •, , The Policy rates were kept unchanged, which are as follows:, Category, , Rates, , Policy Rates, Policy Repo Rate, , 4.00%, , Reverse Repo Rate, , 3.35%, , Marginal Standing Facility (MSF) Rate, , 4.25%, , Bank Rate, , 4.25%, , Reserve Ratios, , •, , Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), , 4.00%, , Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR), , 18.00%, , Key Points, o Growth: The MPC has retained India’s real gross domestic product (GDP) growth, projection for FY22 at 9.5 percent. Real GDP growth for Q1 FY23 is projected at 17.2, percent., o Inflation: Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation was projected at 5.7 percent in FY22. CPI, inflation for Q1 FY23 was projected at 5.1 percent., , 191. Six Banks namely State Bank of India (SBI), Axis Bank, Indian Bank, Yes Bank, IDBI Bank, and, ICICI, , Bank, , have, , brought Equity, , Stakes, , in, , Financial, , Technology, , Platform, , ______________________________., Answer: IBBIC (Indian Banks’ Blockchain Infrastructure Co)., •, , The 6 Banks have picked up 5.55 percent stake each, representing 50,000 shares in IBBIC,, for cash at INR 5 lakh each.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 42, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 192. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has empanelled the ___________________ as the ‘Agency Bank’ to, `, facilitate transactions related to government (govt) businesses., `, Answer: Karnataka Bank, •, , RBI has allowed Karnataka Bank to handle transactions related to revenue receipts under the, Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT), the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) and, Goods and Services Tax (GST) on behalf of the state/central govt., , •, , The bank was also authorized to make transactions such as income tax, indirect taxes, pension, payments, collection of stamp duty charges, and State taxes such as professional tax, valueadded tax and State excise duties., , 193. In August 2021, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) amended the SEBI (Listing, Obligations and Disclosure Requirements (LODR)) Regulations, 2015 named LODR (Third, Amendment) Regulations, 2021. It modified certain norms related to the process of, appointment/removal of ______________________________., Answer: Independent directors (IDs), •, , Objective: To enable the transparent appointment/removal of IDs and overcome, corporate fraud and promoters’ mismanagement., , •, , Appointment/Re-appointment and Removal of IDs were now directed to be made only, through a special resolution of shareholders., , •, , A cooling-off period of 1 year has been introduced for an ID transitioning to a whole-time, director (WTD) in the same company., , 194. On August 9, 2021, the collateral free loans to self-help groups (SHGs) provided, under Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana – National Rural Livelihoods Mission (DAY-NRLM) have, been enhanced to Rs 20 lakh from Rs 10 lakh by _______________________., Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI)., •, , Under this enhancement, for loans to SHGs up to Rs 10 lakh there will be no collateral and no, margin will be charged, also, no lien should be marked against savings bank account of SHGs, and no deposits should be insisted upon while sanctioning loans., , •, , For loans to SHGs above Rs 10 lakh and up to Rs 20 lakh, no collateral should be charged and, no lien should be marked against savings bank account of SHGs.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 43, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 195. Which organization has joined hands with price housing financier IIFL (India Infoline) Home, `, Finance Ltd, subsidiary of IIFL home finance to reduce carbon emissions and preserve water, `, and vitality in India?, Answer: Asian Development Bank (ADB), •, , The total cost of the project is $1 million & ADB will fund through its Urban Climate Change, Resilience (UCCR) Trust Fund, IIFL, will contribute $0.15 million towards inexpensive, housing in India., , 196. ________________________________, the sole reinsurer in the domestic reinsurance market, is set to, shut down its Dubai Office., Answer: General Insurance Corporation of India (GIC Re), •, , The GIC Re has decided to shift its operation to Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT, City), the only International Financial Services Centre in India., , 197. Which organization has introduced the ‘Financial Inclusion Index’ (FI-Index) to measure the, extent of financial inclusion across India?, Answer: Reserve Bank of India (RBI), •, , The FI-Index will be published annually in July month (for the financial year (FY) ending previous, March)., , •, , The annual FI-Index for the FY21 (period ending March 2021) is 53.9 as against 43.4 of FY17., , •, , The FI-Index contain 3 different parameters with variant weightage viz, Access (35, percent), Usage (45 percent), and Quality (20 percent). The FI-Index has no ‘base year’., , 198. SBI Life Insurance launched a new Individual, Non-Linked, Non-Participating Life Insurance, solution named ___________________________., Answer: ‘SBI Life eShield Next’, 199. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued revised guidelines for both new and existing Safe, Deposit Locker and Safe Custody Article Facility with the banks., •, , At present, banks do not have any liability towards lockers. The guidelines would come into, effect from January 1, 2022.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 44, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 200. __________________ and partners announce a New Global Fund for Cybersecurity, `, named Cybersecurity Multi-Donor Trust Fund under the broader Digital Development, `, Partnership (DDP) umbrella program., Answer: World Bank, 201. NPCI International Payments Ltd (NIPL) has partnered with the UAE (United Arab Emirates)based Mashreq Bank to provide the ____________________ in the UAE., Answer: Unified Payments Interface (UPI), 202. Which bank made a partnership with PayTM to share their network and provide digital lending, and payment solutions for consumers and merchants across India., Answer: HDFC Bank Ltd, 203. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a web-based and end-to-end workflow, automation system named ______________________to strengthen the compliance of the entities that, are supervised by RBI., Answer: ‘Platform for Regulated Entities for Integrated Supervision and Monitoring’ (PRISM), •, , To make continuous supervision of entities for – earlier identification of risks; conduct of, supervisory actions; and strengthen their internal resilience., , •, , RBI supervises entities including banks, NBFCs, financial institutions and Payment System, Providers., , •, , RBI has included Root Cause Analysis (RCA) in the current supervisory cycle. RCA includes a, detailed assessment of governance, oversight and assurance function, business strategy and risk, and compliance culture., , •, , RBI’s Department of Supervision (DoS) plans to introduce a dedicated market intelligence (MI), unit for frauds and implementation of automated unique system generated numbers for each, fraud., , 204. In August 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the recommendation report of the, Expert Committee on Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks (UCBs) under the chairmanship, of____________________, which was constituted by RBI to review the issues of UCBs and to provide a, road map for strengthening the sector., Answer: N. S. Viswanathan

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 45, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , •, , Committee’s Recommendation:, , •, , To ease the regulatory process, the committee has recommended a 4-tier structure for the, UCBs, based on their capital availability and other factors., i. Tier 1 – All unit UCBs and salary earner’s UCBs (irrespective of deposit size), and all other, UCBs having deposits up to Rs 100 crore, ii. Tier 2 – UCBs with deposits between Rs 100 crore – Rs 1000 crore, iii. Tier 3 – UCBs with deposits between Rs 1000 crore – Rs 10,000 crore, iv. Tier 4 – UCBs with deposits more than Rs 10,000 crore, , 205. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs unveiled the 4th, edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ (Enhanced Access and Service, Excellence) for 2021-22 for______________________________., Answer: tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking, 206. Who has been selected for Lokmanya Tilak National Award, 2021., Answer: Dr. Cyrus Poonawalla, 207. The Highest sporting honour of India, “Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award”, has been renamed, as ______________________________., Answer: “Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award”, 208. The Information Technology, Electronics and Communication (ITE&C) Department of, the Government of Telangana has won the _____________________ for the implementation of the, ‘Crowd Monitoring using AI’ scheme., Answer: AI GameChanger Award 2021, •, , The winners of the awards were announced at the Xperience AI Summit 2021 organised by, the National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM)., , 209. Which state has won 7 Van Dhan Awards 2020-2021 for its outstanding performance in various, categories?, Answer: Nagaland, •, , The state topped in 3 categories, Best Survey State, Best Training State and the most number of, Van Dhan Vikas Clusters (VDVKCs).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 46, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The awards were announced by Arjun Munda, Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, during the 34th, Foundation day of the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED)., , •, , The Van Dhan Awards was instituted by the TRIFED to recognise Van Dhan Self Help Groups, (VDSHG), VDVKCs, tribal artisans, forest produce gatherers and people working for them, for, their achievements and contributions., , 210. Which state government has been honoured with 4 SKOCH Awards for various schemes, under Ease of Doing Business Initiatives?, Answer: West Bengal Government, 211. Mohammad, , Azam from, , Karimnagar, , district, , in, , Telangana, , has, , been, , awarded, , the __________________________ recently by the Union Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag, Singh Thakur in Delhi for displaying exemplary leadership qualities., Answer: National Youth Award, 212. Which title is awarded for ‘Most authors on a single peer-reviewed academic paper’, a study, about COVID-19 conducted at Indian hospitals among others around the world by the United, Kingdom (UK) experts along with University of Birmingham and Edinburgh., Answer: Guinness World Records, 213. the Union Ministry of Education (MoE), Department of School Education and Literacy, published, a list of ____________________from India for the National Awards to Teachers, 2021, the highest, teachers award in India., Answer: 44 selected teachers, 214. Recently,, , the, , Government, , of, , India, , has, , appointed ___________________________,, , as, , the 25th Controller General of Accounts (CGA) under the Ministry of Finance, Department of, Expenditure., Answer: Deepak Das, 215. The government of India has appointed _______________________ as the new Managing Director of, the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India. She has been serving as the Executive Director, Legal, Department, LIC of India.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 47, , `, `, Answer: Mini Ipe, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 216. The government of India has nominated ________________________as the Chairperson of the, National Commission for Women (NCW) for another term of 3 years with effect from 7th, August 2021 or till the age of 65 or until further orders., Answer: Rekha Sharma, 217. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) roped in ___________________for its new public awareness campaign, against digital banking frauds., Answer: Neeraj Chopra, 218. Who has been appointed as the brand ambassador of Samsung India to endorse Galaxy Z, a, series of foldable smartphones, in India?, Answer: Bollywood actress Alia Bhatt, 219. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the reappointment of Sandeep Bakhshi as the, Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of _____________________., Answer: ICICI Bank, 220. Who was the 1st Modern woman poet of Dogri language and Padma Shri awardee that passed, away at Mumbai hospital due to health reasons?, Answer: Padma Sachdev (81),, •, , She had won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971 for her anthology of poems – ‘Meri Kavita, Mere Geet’., , 221. Centenarian sprinter and World Masters Games Medalist __________________, who is referred, as ‘Miracle from Chandigarh’, has passed away in Patiala, Punjab.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 48, , `, `, Answer: Man Kaur, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 222. An Olympian and excellent defender in the Indian Football team passed away at the age of, 86. Name the person., Answer: O. Chandrasekharan, 223. The renowned Agricultural Scientist and Padma Shri award recipient,, __________________passed away at the age of 90 years in Satara district of Maharashtra., Answer: Bonbehari Vishnu Nimbkar, 224. United Nations (UN)’s World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) is annually observed across the globe, from ________________________., Answer: 1st to 7th August, •, , The annual observance of the WBW is organised by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action, (WABA)., , 225. The Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), under the Ministry, of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), celebrated its 34th Foundation day on _______________________., Answer: 6th August 2021, 226. When is National Handloom Day (NHD) is observed across India?, Answer: 7th August, 227. The Quit India Movement Day is annually observed across India on ________________ to, commemorate the launch of the Quit India Movement on 8th August 1942., Answer: 8th August

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 49, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 228. United Nations (UN)’s International Youth Day(IYD) is annually observed across the globe, `, on _________________ to create awareness about the cultural and legal issues surrounding youth, `, and to celebrate the potential of youths as the partners of the global society., Answer: 12th August, •, , The theme of International Youth Day 2021 is “Transforming Food Systems: Youth, Innovation for Human and Planetary Health”., , 229. The United Nations (UN)’s International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is annually, observed across the globe on __________________ ., Answer: 9th August, •, , The day is also known as “World Tribal Day”., , •, , The theme of International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021 is “Leaving No One, Behind: Indigenous peoples and the call for a new social contract”., , 230. When is World Biofuel Day is annually observed across the globe?, Answer: 10th August, 231. World Photography Day is annually observed across the globe on ________________ to celebrate, the art, craft, science and history of photography., Answer: 19th August, •, , World Photography Day is also known as World Photo Day.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 50, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 232. ______________________ is observed annually across the globe on 20th August to commemorate, `, the discovery of British doctor Sir Ronald Ross in 1897 that female mosquitoes transmit malaria, `, between humans., Answer: World Mosquito Day, 233. World Water Week (WWWeek) is annually celebrated across the globe in the month of, _________________to address the major water issues across the globe., Answer: August, •, , The WWWeek 2021 is being held as an online event from 23rd to 27th August., , •, , The theme of 2021 World water Week is “Building Resilience Faster”., , 234. National Small Industry Day is annually observed across India on __________________to, celebrate and recognise the contribution of small-scale industry to the development of India., Answer: 30th August, 235. Who has defeated Sergey Karjakin (Russia) to win the 9th Edition of FIDE (International Chess, Federation) World Cup 2021?, Answer: Jan-Krzysztof Duda (Poland), , 236. The 32nd Edition of Olympic Games took place in Tokyo, Japan from 23rd July, 2021 – 8th August,, 2021. India finished with __________________________ and has been ranked at 48th Position., Answer: 7 Medals (1 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze), •, , This was India’s highest ever medals tally in an Olympics (Previous one was 6 medals 2016, Rio Olympics), , •, , The US topped the Medals tally with 113 Medals (39 G, 41 S, 33 B) followed by China & Japan., , Overall Medals Tally of India:, Name, , Sport, , Event, , Medal

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 51, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Neeraj Chopra, , Athletics, , Men’s javelin throw, , Gold, , Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, , Weightlifting, , Women’s 49 kg, , Silver, , Ravi Kumar Dahiya, , Wrestling, , Men’s freestyle 57 kg, , Silver, , P. V. Sindhu, , Badminton, , Women’s singles, , Bronze, , Lovlina Borgohain, , Boxing, , 237. The Tokyo 2020 Summer Paralympic Games were held from 24th August – 5th September, 2021., The official Mascot was ________________________., Answer: ‘Someity’, 238. Which Indian Table Tennis Player won the 2021 International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF), Czech International Open?, Answer: Sathiyan Gnanasekaran, 239. Red Bull driver ______________________ has been declared the winner of the Belgian Grand Prix, (GP), 2021. It was the Shortest ever Grand Prix in terms of distance Completed., Answer: Max Verstappen (Netherland), 240. Which organization has released the Study on Not-For-Profit Hospital Model in India-Web, providing insight into their operation model., Answer: NITI (National Institution for Transforming India) Aayog, 241. Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), a statutory body under Department of Science, & Technology (DST) in partnership with _____________________ has launched the 1st of its kind, research initiative called ‘Fund for Industrial Research Engagement (FIRE)’ to advance deep, tech-based research in India., Answer: Intel India, 242. Prime Minister of India, virtually inaugurated a __________________ at Ahmedabad Management, Association (AMA) in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to display the bond between India and Japan., Answer: Zen Garden and Kaizen Academy, •, , The Zen Garden and the Kaizen Academy is a symbol of spontaneity and modernity of, relation between Indian and Japan.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 52, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 243. The Office of Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India launched, `, the Atmanirbhar Krishi app under the KisanMitr initiative. Who has been designed and built, `, the app?, Answer: Tech Mahindra Makers Lab team, 244. A first fintech cohort of AIM-iLEAP (Innovative leadership for entrepreneurial agility and, profitability) was concluded recently which was organized by _____________________________., Answer: Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) of NITI Aayog, 245. Recently which project was launched by the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), •, , as a part of KVIC’s “Khadi Bamboo Festival” to celebrate 75 years of independence “Azadi, ka Amrit Mahotsav”., , Answer: “Bamboo Oasis on Lands in Drought (BOLD, , 246. ‘National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN, Bharat)’ Mission aims to ensure that every child in India attains foundational literacy and, numeracy by the end of Grade 3, by _______________________., Answer: 2026-27, 247. Which ministry has signed an ‘Joint Communication’ with Ministry of Environment, Forest and, Climate Change (MoEFCC) to give more powers to the Tribal communities in managing the forest, resources?, Answer: Ministry of Tribal Affairs, 248. The Central Government has created a separate ‘__________________________to provide a separate, administrative, legal and policy framework for strengthening the Co-operative Movement in India., Answer: Ministry of Co-operation (Sahkarita Mantralaya), •, , The New Ministry has been carved out from the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation, and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture & Agriculture Welfare., , •, , The new process will help in realizing the government’s vision of ‘Sahakar se Samriddhi’, (prosperity from cooperation).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 53, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 500+ CA, , `, `, 249. Recently, Government of India brought the ‘Department of Public Enterprises (Lok Udyam, `, Vibhag)’ which was part of the Ministry of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises under the, `, ______________________., Answer: Ministry of Finance, •, , The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) will be the 6th Department in the Finance, Ministry. It has been brought under the Finance Ministry to enable better coordination and, better facilitate the Government’s Disinvestment programme., , •, , The other 5 departments under the Finance Ministry are Economic Affairs, Revenue,, Expenditure, Investment & Public Asset Management and Financial Services, , 250. The, , Ministry, , of, , Tourism, , signed, , a Memorandum, , of, , Understanding, , (MoU) with, , _____________________ to strengthen the Hospitality & Tourism Industry of India., Answer: Yatra, 251. Who has launched an Online Course Mobile App ‘Matsya Setu’ to spread latest freshwater, aquaculture technologies to aqua farmers of India., Answer: Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Giriraj Singh, •, , The app has been developed by ICAR-CIFA (Indian Council of Agricultural Research-Central, Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture) with funding support from the National Fisheries, Development Board (NFDB), Hyderabad., , 252. Which organization has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Union Territory of, Ladakh to set up India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Mobility project in Ladakh?, Answer: NTPC Renewable Energy Ltd, •, , The Agreement will enable NTPC to help Ladakh develop a carbon-free economy based on, renewable sources and green hydrogen, which is in line with Prime Minister’s vision, of ‘Carbon Neutral’ Ladakh.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 54, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 253. Which Expressway which covers important cities of Uttar Pradesh is set to be constructed in, `, September 2021?, `, Answer: Ganga Expressway, •, , The planned expressway is the 2nd longest in India, with 6 lanes covering Uttar Pradesh, from Meerut to Prayagraj., , 254. Hyderabad based Startup incubator ‘T-Hub’ in partnership with ________________________has, launched a new program called ‘AIC T-HUB Foundation’., Answer: NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), •, , The program is launched with an aim to support deep tech startups in the field of life, science & healthcare sector., , 255. The National Commission for Women (NCW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the ______________________ for Gender Sensitisation of Police personnel across India. To bring, changes in attitude & behaviour of police officers dealing with crimes against women., Answer: Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR & D), 256. Minister, , Rajnath, , Singh, , launched, , an, , Artificial, , Intelligence, , (AI)-powered grievance, , management application called _____________________________., Answer: ‘CPGRAMS (Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System) app’., •, , it was developed by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) along with the Indian Institute of, Technology (IIT)-Kanpur., , 257. The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) signed a Memorandum of, Understanding (MoU) with____________________, thereby enabling map services in ‘UMANG App’., Answer: MapmyIndia

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 55, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 258. Union Minister for Power, R K Singh inaugurated ‘Aiming for Sustainable Habitat: New, `, Initiatives in Building Energy Efficiency 2021’, which is a set of 6 new initiatives aimed at improving, `, energy efficiency in the ____________________________., Answer: building sector., •, , The new initiatives were launched virtually by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)., , 259. Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) and the ________________________ entered into a, partnership to devise strategies for India’s transition path towards a net-zero emission., Answer: World Resources Institute (WRI) India, 260. The, , ‘monk, , fruit’, , which, , is, , native, , to, , China, , was, , introduced, , for, , field, , trials, , in, , ____________________________., Answer: Himachal Pradesh (HP), •, , It was introduced by Palampur-based Council of Scientific Research and Industrial, Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (CSIR-IHBT) in Kullu, Himachal, Pradesh., , 261. Which state will launch India’s 1st Pod taxi service?, Answer: Uttar Pradesh (UP), 262. Which entity has organized the second edition of Digital Conference & Exhibition ‘Aatmanirbhar, Bharat – Self-Reliance for Renewable Energy Manufacturing’?, Answer: Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), •, , It was organized virtually in collaboration with Ministry of New and Renewable, Energy (MNRE) under its RE-INVEST agenda and Department for Promotion of Industry and, Internal Trade (DPIIT).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 56, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 263. The Chief Justice of India (CJI) Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana led bench has initiated a secure, `, electronic transmission mechanism named ______________________ that will fast forward the, `, process of bail., Answer: FASTER (Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records), 264. ______________________________is set to build India’s 1st ‘Green Hydrogen’ plant at Mathura, refinery, Uttar Pradesh (UP)., Answer: Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), 265. The Central Government has decided to set up a world class ________________________ at, Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) to focus on conservation and research in India’s, tangible heritage., Answer: Indian Institute of Heritage, 266. The World Universities Summit 2021 (WUS 21) organised by ______________________________., Answer: O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana., •, , Theme – “Universities of the Future: Building Institutional Resilience, Social Responsibility, and Community Impact”., , 267. Which institute has developed ‘AMLEX’, a 1st of its kind device that is capable of regulating the, flow of medical oxygen from a cylinder during inhalation and exhalation by a patient. It, significantly reduces oxygen wastage., Answer: IIT, Ropar, 268. Recently, the Union cabinet has approved the formation of a Central University in the Union, Territory (UT) of Ladakh with a project cost of ________________________., Answer: Rs 750 crore.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 57, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 269. In which state the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) will launch a first-of-its-kind, `, Centre of Excellence (CoE) i.e. ‘Centre for Bio-Resources and Sustainable Development’ in the, `, Northeast Region?, Answer: Arunachal Pradesh, 270. MyGov celebrates 7 Years of Participatory Governance India’s Citizen Engagement Platform, ‘MyGov’ platform was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on _______________________., Answer: 26th July 2014, 271. Which Indian city has become the only city from India to be selected for International Clean Air, Catalyst Programme?, Answer: Indore, 272. Lt Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha launched a Women Entrepreneurship scheme, called _________________________in the Union Territory (UT)., Answer: “HAUSLA – Inspiring her Growth”, •, , Hausla is a comprehensive program on promoting entrepreneurship among women, which, will be implemented by the Jammu and Kashmir Trade Promotion Organization., , 273. Which state has launched a mobile app ‘Jan Sahayak-Aapka Sahayak’ to ensure ‘anywhereanytime-anybody‘ delivery of Government to Citizen (G2C) and Business to Citizen (B2C), services under single digital platform?, Answer: Haryana, 274. Shravan Harela festival 2021, an important folk festival celebrated across the Kumaon region, of __________________________., Answer: Uttarakhand

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 58, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 275. Which state has launched a mobile application named– ‘Raj Kisan Organic’ to enable the, `, farmers and the consumers of the state to make online purchases and sale of organic products in, `, the state?, Answer: Rajasthan, 276. Which celebrity has partnered with the launch of Himachal Pradesh (HP) government state’s, initiative, ‘Digital Saathi-Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone Humara’, India’s 1st state-led phone, donation campaign for online learning?, Answer: Yami Gautam, 277. The _________________________ government plans to launch a flagship startup promotion scheme, to ‘Accelerate Startups in AP’ (ASAP) for early-stage startups to offer plug-and-play office space, and access to a network of investors and mentors., Answer: Andhra Pradesh, 278. Which Indian state plans to implement the world’s largest blockchain-powered educational, credentialing system by issuing tamper-proof digital diploma certificates under the blockchain, system?, Answer: Maharashtra, •, , Through such initiative, the Govt of Maharashtra became the 1st state in India to implement a, blockchain-based educational document registry, and around the globe, India (Maharashtra, Government), , became, , the 4th, , country to, , achieve, , such, , registry, , after Malta, Singapore, and Bahrain., 279. Which state became the 1st State in India to launch SOHUM – Automated Auditory Brainstem, Response System (AABR) under Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Programme?, Answer: Punjab

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 59, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 280. The _________________ became the first court of India to formally start live streaming of, `, proceedings on its YouTube channel to ensure transparency and openness in the Indian, `, judiciary., Answer: High Court (HC) of Gujarat, 281. Which state government is to launch the ‘One Block, One Product’ scheme to encourage and, promote small industries in the rural areas?, Answer: The State Government of Haryana, 282. ____________________________ has launched the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural, Organization (UNESCO)’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’ for the city of Gwalior and Orchha?, Answer: Madhya Pradesh, 283. In July 2021, __________________________ , a global agriculture firm, signed a 3-year agreement with, the 2030 Water Resources Group (2030 WRG) to transform 40,000 acres of land in Uttar, Pradesh with sustainable rice cultivation techniques., Answer: Corteva Agriscience, 284. The World Health Organization (WHO), World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and, ______________________ have launched a joint platform to tackle COVID-19 Pandemic., Answer: World Trade Organization (WTO), •, , This platform will help countries plug the gaps in accessing Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and, technologies.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 60, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 285. Recently, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) stated that, `, ______________________ including G20 members, India & China have joined the G20-OECD Tax, `, Framework Deal for Global Minimum Corporate Tax., Answer: 130 countries, •, , The Global Minimum Corporate Tax is set to come into force from 2023 mandates 15%, Tax on globally operating companies (such as Google, Facebook)., , •, , It is applicable for Global companies with global annual revenue of at least 20 billion Euros, (USD 24 billion) and a profit margin of over 10%., , •, , The objective of introducing the tax is to prevent global companies from shifting to low-tax, regions to secure extended profits., , •, , The 15% tax is expected to generate an estimated USD 150 billion additional tax revenue, each year., , 286. ____________________________ awarded China a malaria-free certification. This certification, recognized China’s 70-year effort to eradicate this disease., Answer: World Health Organization (WHO), 287. China, , National, , Space, , Administration, , (CNSA), , launched, , a, , new, , meteorological, , satellite ‘______________________ aboard a Long March-4C carrier rocket from Jiuquan Satellite Launch, Center in China., Answer: Fengyun-3E (FY-3E)’, •, , Called the ‘dawn satellite’, FY-3E is the world’s 1st meteorological satellite for civil service in a, dawn-dusk orbit., , 288. Which state/UT has trained 80600 Elementary School Teachers through online mode, using DIKSHA portal, leading it as India’s top performer under National Initiative for School, Heads and Teachers Holistic Advancement (NISHTHA) portal?, Answer: Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), •, , NISHTHA is the World’s largest teacher training program that was launched under Samagra, Shiksha scheme in 2019-20.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 61, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It aims to provide an Integrated Teacher Training Programme for improving the quality of, school education., , 289. Which state/UTs has launched a fellowship programme namely ‘Lieutenant Governor’s, Sustainable Development Fellowship (LGSDF)’ for engineering, management and other, graduates?, Answer: Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), •, , It will be monitored by a three-member committee comprising IIT (Indian Institute of, Technology) Jammu’s Director (Current- Manoj Singh Gaur) and chief secretary and, principal secretary to the LG., , 290. India’s 1st Cryptogamic Garden which has nearly 50 species of Lichens, Ferns and Fungi was, inaugurated at Deoban area of__________________________., Answer: Dehradun district, Uttarakhand, 291. Which state government has signed MoUs (Memorandum of Understanding) with 14 different, companies under its women empowerment scheme ‘YSR Cheyuta Scheme’?, Answer: Andhra Pradesh (AP), 292. United Nations _____________________ in India and the Rajasthan government’s Department, of Food and Civil Supplies established a partnership to improve the Targeted Public, Distribution System (TDPS), world’s largest food safety net scheme in Rajasthan., Answer: World Food Programme (WFP), 293. ____________________ signed a, , tripartite, , ‘Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency’, , Memorandum, (SSOCA), , of, , regarding, , Understanding, the, , (MoU), , with, , implementation, , ‘Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana’ (PKVY) and Mission Organic Development Initiative (MODI)?, Answer: Union Territory (UT) of Ladakh, , of

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 62, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 294. Jovenel Moïse(53 years old), President of the __________________ was assassinated on 7th July, `, 2021 at his private residence., `, Answer: Republic of Haiti, 295. Who was re-elected as Prime Minister of Sweden by the Swedish Parliament in July 2021?, Answer: Stefan Lofven, 296. Which entity has be0ame the 1st technology company which is qualified as ‘Significant Social, Media Intermediaries (SSMIs)’ to publish a Transparency report under the new ‘Information, Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021’?, Answer: Google India, 297. India will host the International Climate Summit 2021 (ICS) on 3rd September in New Delhi,, with key focus on ‘_____________________’ and making India as a Global hub for Hydrogen production., Answer: Green Hydrogen’, •, , The event was organised in partnership with the Government of Norway, where Prime, Minister Narendra Modi will address the delegates., , •, , The Summit is being organised jointly by NITI Aayog, Ministry of Environment, Forest &, Climate Change, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, CSIR, and the Department, of Science & Technology., , 298. The 3rd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting (FMCBGs) was held on July, 9-10, 2021 in ________________________., Answer: Venice, Veneto (Italy), •, , India was represented by Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance., , 299. The executive board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved the Special Drawing, Rights (SDRs) allocation equivalent to _________________________ , to support the economically, vulnerable member nations’ battle against COVID-19., Answer: USD 650 billion, 300. The 5th and final session of the 3rd ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Conference, on, , Biodiversity, , in, , 2020 (ACB, , theme _________________________., , 2020),, , held, , in, , July, , 2021,, , it, , focused, , on, , the

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 63, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: ‘Towards 2050: Living in Harmony with Nature’., `, ` 301. Which entity became partner with UN Women (United Nations entity for Gender Equality and, Ladies’, , Empowerment) to, , implement, , the, , United, , Nations, , Women’s, , Empowerment, , Principles (UNWEP) via corporates in India?, Answer: Interweave, Diversity Consulting Organisation, •, , This principle was established by UN Women and UN Global Compact in 2010 to enhance, women’s empowerment through a set of below 7 principles offering practical guidance to, businesses on promoting gender equality., , 302. Who was sworn in as the Prime Minister (PM) of Nepal for the 5th time?, Answer: Sher Bahadur Deuba, President of Nepali Congress,, 303. The China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) has announced the official beginning of the, construction, , of, , the world’s, , 1st commercial Small, , Modular, , Reactor, , (SMR) named _________________., Answer: ‘Linglong One’, 304. Defence Officials from India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives participated in a virtual Trilateral, Tabletop Exercise 2021 (TTX-2021), name _____________________ on Maritime Security., Answer: ‘Exercise Shield’, 305. Which intergovernmental body has proposed plans to impose World’s 1st ‘Carbon Border, Tax’ from 2026 on imports of carbon-intensive goods, including steel, cement, fertilisers and, aluminium as part of a programme to meet its new climate target (Reducing emissions by 55%, from 1990 levels by 2030)?, Answer: European Commission (EC), the executive branch of European Union (EU), 306. _________________________ implemented one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms,, spanning an area equivalent to 45-hectare (111.2 acres) and producing electricity to power the, island’s 5 water treatment plants., Answer: Singapore, 307. Russia successfully test-fired the _____________________ Hypersonic Cruise Missile from Russian, Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov warship in White Sea., Answer: Zircon (also known as Tsirkon)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 64, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 308. Which country has unveiled a new Maglev transportation system, which is capable of achieving, `, a maximum speed of 600 kph or 372 mph?, `, Answer: China, 309. On July 20, 2021, which Rocket System built by Blue Origin (a Company owned by Amazon’s, Founder, Jeff Bezos) successfully completed its 1st human spaceflight with 4 people on board?, Answer: ‘New Shepard’, 310. ________________________, the world’s largest Emissions Trading System (ETS) began its trading, on July 16, 2021., Answer: China’s National Carbon Market, 311. Who has been appointed as a member of the UN Tax Committee, formally known as the United, Nations (UN) Committee of Experts on International Cooperation in Tax Matters?, Answer: Rasmi Ranjan Das, Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Finance (FinMin), Government of India, 312. Indian Navy participated in a two-day bilateral Passage Exercise Indian Navy (IN) participated in, a, , Bilateral, , Passage, , Exercise, , (PASSEX), , with, , United, , Kingdom’s, , (UK), , Royal, , Navy, , in, , ________________________., Answer: Bay of Bengal, 313. G20 (Group of Twenty) Environment Ministers’ Meeting 2021 was held in hybrid format which, was hosted by Italy (2021 G20 Presidency) in _______________________., Answer: Naples., 314. Which UN agency in partnership with Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, Bill & Melinda Gates, Foundation, Rabo Foundation, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and Bayer, has launched Agritech Challenge 2021 to address the challenges faced by the smallholder, farmers in Asia and Africa?, Answer: United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF), 315. _____________________, a leading member of the European Union (EU), ratified the framework, agreement for International Solar Alliance (ISA)., Answer: Sweden

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 65, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 316. _________________________ and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) signed a, `, Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Tokyo, Japan to cooperate for the promotion of diversity, `, and equity in health and sports through global initiatives., Answer: World Health Organization (WHO), 317. United, , Nations, , (UN), , General, , Assembly, , adopted, , a, , new, , first-ever, , resolution on, , vision named ____________________ to make eye care services an integral part of universal health, coverage and address the increasing impact of vision loss on sustainable development., Answer: ‘Vision for Everyone’, •, , Objective: To provide eye care service for at least 1.1 billion people with vision, impairment by 2030, especially those who lack eye service., , 318. Which country became the 1st in the world to approve Genetically Modified (GM) ‘Golden Rice’, for Commercial Production?, Answer: Philippines, 319. According to Mercer’s 2021 Cost of Living City Rankings – ___________________ has become the, world’s most expensive city for foreign workers (Expatriates) followed by Hong Kong, Hong, Kong (SAR) & Beirut, Lebanon., Answer: Ashgabat, the capital of Turkmenistan, •, , Mumbai, Maharashtra was ranked at 78, making it India’s most expensive city for, expatriates (a fall of 18 places compared to 60th rank in 2020 Mercer Survey)., , 320. ____________________ released the Global Startup Ecosystem Index 2021, which ranks countries, & cities depending on the Startup Environment., Answer: StartupBlink, •, , In the country-wise ranking, India with a score of 8.833 was ranked 20th out of 100 countries., , •, , The United States (US) topped the index followed by the United Kingdom (UK) & Israel., , •, , In the City-wise ranking – San Francisco Bay, USA topped the ranking followed by New York, USA, & Beijing, China. A total of 1000 cities were ranked in the index., , •, , Bengaluru, Karnataka was the highest ranked Indian City at 10 (up from 14 in 2020). Overall, 43 Indian cities featured in the list, out of which 9 were new.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 66, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 321. Recently, the Global Cybersecurity Index 2020 (GCI 2020) – 4th Edition was released by, `, International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the UN agency for Information & Communication, `, Technologies (ICT). India with a score of 97.5 has been ranked ________________ in the Index., Answer: 10th, •, , The US topped the Index, UK & Saudi Arabia shared the 2nd spot while Estonia took the 3rd, rank., , •, , Among the Asia-Pacific nations, South Korea & Singapore topped the index, while India was, ranked 4th., , 322. As per the joint report released by the UN (United Nations) Conference on Trade, and Development (UNCTAD) and the UN World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) named ‘COVID19 and Tourism: An Update’, India has experienced a ____________________ in tourist arrivals in, 2020 due to COVID-19., Answer: 54 percent drop, •, , The report has estimated a loss of $4 trillion in terms of global GDP (Gross Domestic, Product) for 2020 and 2021 due to the fall down of international tourism due to COVID-19., , •, , In 2020, a loss of $2.4 trillion is estimated for ‘International tourism and linked sectors’ due, to the sharp drop in international tourist arrivals., , 323. World Health Organisation (WHO) released the World’s 1st report on the use of Artificial, Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector called,__________________________________., Answer: “Ethics and governance of artificial intelligence for health”., •, , WHO with inputs from various international experts prepared the report that can be used, by countries to minimize the risk & maximize the benefits of AI., , 324. Union Minister for Education Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ released the report on ‘United District, Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) 2019-20’ for _____________________________., Answer: School Education in India., •, , Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) has improved at all levels of school education in 2019-20, compared to 2018-19. Pupil Teacher Ratio (PTR) has also increased at all levels of school, education.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 67, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Enrolment of girls from primary to higher secondary is more than 12.08 crore, an increase, of 14.08 lakh compared to 2018-19., , 325. International Migrant Workforce increases to______________________ as per the “ILO Global, Estimates on International Migrant Workers: Results and Methodology” report released by the, United Nations International Labour Organisation (ILO)., Answer: 169 million in 2019, 326. The Organisation for Economic Cooperation & Development (OECD) in its ‘OECD Employment, Outlook 2021’ stated that over _________________ were lost in developed nations due to COVID-19., Answer: 22 million jobs, •, , The report states that worldwide, 114 million jobs were lost during the pandemic., , 327. “Transforming global Agriculture & Food Security in a way more appealing to the younger, population will be the key to secure the future of global food & nutrition security”. This observation, is the part of the report released by ___________________________., Answer: Committee on World Food Security (CFS)., •, , The report titled “Promoting youth engagement and employment in agriculture and, food systems” was prepared by CFS’s High Level Panel of Experts (HLPE) on food security, and nutrition., , •, , CFS is an intergovernmental platform that works on food security and nutrition for all. It is, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)., , 328. Each minute 11 people die of hunger and there is a 6-fold increase (compared to last year) in the, number of people threatened over famine-like conditions, as per the report titled “The Hunger, Virus Multiplies” released by global anti-poverty organisation ___________________., Answer: ‘Oxfam’, •, , The report also states that the global death toll of 11/minute from famine outpaces that, of COVID-19 (7 deaths/minute)., , 329. According to ‘The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World – 2021’ released by 5 Agencies, of UN, _____________________ in the world faced hunger in 2020 compared to 2019., Answer: Between 720-811 million people

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 68, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It is the 1st comprehensive report on food insecurity and nutrition in the PostPandemic era., , •, , The 5 UN Agencies are – Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), International Fund for, Agricultural Development (IFAD), United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF),, World Food Programme (WFP) & World Health Organization (WHO)., , •, , The report states that around 9.9% of the world’s population were estimated to have been, undernourished in 2020, compared to 8.4% in 2019., , 330. According to a recent review ‘Energising Commonwealth Trade in a Digital World: Paths to, Recovery Post-COVID‘ released by the Commonwealth Association, due to COVID-19, commonwealth countries lost trade worth ___________________ of trade in 2020, including USD 60, billion in intra-Commonwealth trade., Answer: USD 345 billion, 331. According to the mid-2021 edition of ‘Electricity Market Report’ released by the International, Energy Agency (IEA), Electricity demand is expected to grow by ________________ in 2021., Answer: 5%, 332. In July 2021, the High -Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), conducted the review meeting on the 2030 Agenda for attaining the 17 SDGs. The meeting was, hosted by the __________________________., Answer: United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)., •, , During the review meeting, ECOSOC mentioned that, COVID-19 crisis has pushed 119, million to 124 million people into extreme poverty., , 333. Which entity has released the report titled ‘India Inequality Report 2021: India’s Unequal, Healthcare Story?, Answer: Oxfam India, •, , Report observes that there are sharp inequalities across different caste, religious, class and, gender categories on various health indicators., , •, , Notably, it named Kerala as a success story in handling the pandemic.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 69, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 334. A recently released World Trade Organization (WTO) report has ranked India _________________, `, among the Top 10 list of Agricultural produce exporters in 2019., `, Answer: 9th (holding 3.1% share in global agri exports), •, , European Union (EU) with a global share of 16.1% has replaced the US as the World’s largest, Agriculture produce exporter (13.8%)., , •, , The report states that India holds a significant share in the export of rice, cotton, soya beans, and meat., , 335. The Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme,, which was launched under the Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan completed one year of its launch on, _________________________., Answer: 29th June, 2021, •, , PMFME is a centrally sponsored scheme, which aims to enhance the competitiveness of, existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing, industry, promote formalization of the sector, and support Farmer Producer, Organizations (FPOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Producers Cooperatives along their, entire value chain., , •, , It was launched with an outlay of INR 10,000 crore over a period of 5 years from 2020-21, to 2024-25., , •, , Under the scheme, 2,00,000 micro food processing units will be directly assisted with credit, linked subsidy., , 336. Indian Government’s Flagship Programme ‘Digital India’ completed _____________on July 1,, 2021., Answer: 6 years

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 70, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 337. On July 16, 2021, Education Minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, and Tribal Affairs Minister, Arjun, `, Munda,, jointly, launched, a, training, program, for school, teachers named, `, ___________________________., Answer: ‘School Innovation Ambassador Training Program’ (SIATP)., •, , Under the training module of SIATP, 50,000 school teachers will be trained online in the, field of Innovation, Entrepreneurship, Intellectual property rights (IPR), Idea generation, etc., , 338. India set a target of attaining over _________________ through Deep Ocean Missions (DOM) and, conducting deep sea explorations., Answer: Rs 100 billion Blue Economy, 339. In order to promote and facilitate investments in the Indian Dairy sector, the Department of, Animal Husbandry & Dairying (DAHD) has setup Dairy Investment Accelerator under, its __________________________., Answer: Investment Facilitation Cell., 340. The ___________________ initiated a welfare scheme namely ‘SMILE – Support for Marginalized, Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise’ covering several comprehensive measures for the, welfare of beggars., Answer: Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE), •, , SMILE also includes a sub scheme – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive, Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’., , 341. The, , GoI, , is, , implementing Bhartiya Prakritik Krishi Padhati (BPKP) as, , a sub-, , scheme of Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) for promoting _________________________., Answer: Organic Farming

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 71, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Under BPKP, financial assistance of Rs 12200/hectare for 3 years is being provided for cluster, formation, capacity building, and continuous handholding. It promotes biomass mulching, use, of cow dung-urine formulations, plant-based preparations and time to time working of soil for, aeration., , 342. Union, , Minister, , for, , Education,, , Dharmendra, , Pradhan, , proposed, , to, , set, , up, , a, , ________________________ for strengthening the research ecosystem in India., Answer: National Research Foundation (NRF), •, , The total proposed outlay of NRF is INR 50,000 crores over a period of 5 years., , •, , The Agriculture ministry has already started the work of creating ‘Agristack’ – a digital, ecosystem of agriculture., , 343. As per the order of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has set up a 9-member Advisory Council to advise the, government on measures needed to design and fast adoption of _____________________________., Answer: ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’ (ONDC), •, , ONDC is a project initiated by DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and assigned to, the Quality Council of India (QCI)., , 344. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce, and Industry, has set up a 25-member Development Council for the Cement Industry (DCCI), under the chairmanship of ________________________., Answer: Puneet Dalmia., 345. FICCI’s (Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry) latest report ‘A progressive shift, from transactions to trust’ states that India’s Online Commerce Industry is expected to touch, USD 188 billion by ____________________., Answer: 2025, •, , The contribution of the Online Commerce Industry to India’s GDP will reach 3.8% by 2025., , 346. The Ministry of Commerce and Industry indicated that the India Industrial Land Bank (IILB), will achieve pan-India integration by _______________________., Answer: December 2021.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 72, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , IILB is a GIS (geographic information system) based portal that acts as an repository for, industrial infrastructure-related information, including connectivity, infrastructure, natural, resources and terrain, plot-level information on vacant plots, line of activity, and contact, details., , 347. Amazon India launched its 1st ‘Digital Kendra’ in Krushi Bazar (APMC Market),, ___________________ as part of its commitment to digitize 10 million Indian micro, small and medium, enterprises by 2025., Answer: Surat, Gujarat, 348. Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways Nitin Gadkari inaugurated India’s 1st Private, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) Facility plant at _____________________________., Answer: Nagpur, Maharashtra., •, , The Plant has been set up by Baidyanath Ayurvedic Group., , 349. The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ________________________ to utilize the export, potential of agricultural and processed food products of cooperatives, Farmer Producer, Organizations (FPOs), partners and associates., Answer: National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED), •, , The facilitation of exports will be done by APEDA while NAFED will promote them., , 350. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has incorporated the ‘National Asset Reconstruction, Company (NARCL)’ also known as Bad Banks/Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) with an, authorised capital of __________________________., Answer: INR 100 crore, 351. Which digital platform was jointly launched by Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare,, Narendra Singh Tomar and Union Minister for Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini, Vaishnaw to help farmers get ‘right information at the right time’ in their desired language?, Answer: Kisan Sarathi’, •, , The portal was launched virtually on the occasion of 93rd Indian Council of Agricultural, Research (ICAR) Foundation Day i.e 16th July, 2021.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 73, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The portal is powered by Interactive Information Dissemination System (IIDS), Digital India, Corporation (DIC), Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)., , 352. The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Asian Development Outlook (ADO) 2021 Supplement has, reduced India’s GDP growth forecast for FY22 by 1 percent to __________________, from its earlier, projection of 11 percent due to COVID-19., Answer: 10 percent, •, , The GDP growth estimation for FY23 was increased by ADB to 7.5 percent from its earlier, projection of 7 percent., , 353. Which agency has decided to promote and brand organic items from the Union Territory (UT), of Ladakh to boost exports of agricultural produce and enhance farmers’ incomes?, Answer: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), 354. Which company based in Bengaluru has acquired the Singapore based higher education, platform “Great Learning” for 600 million USD?, Answer: Byju’s, 355. In its July 2021 World Economic Outlook (WEO) titled ‘___________________________, the, International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth, forecast in FY22 to 9.5 percent from 12.5 percent., Answer: Fault Lines Widen in the Global Recovery’, •, , The IMF has unchanged the global economic growth forecast in 2021 to 6 percent and for, 2022 it was estimated to be 4.9 percent., , •, , The global trade volumes are projected to expand 9.7 percent in 2021 and moderate to 7.0, percent in 2022., , •, , India and Indonesia were mentioned as the most suffered among G20 economies., , 356. Central Govt launched Secured Logistics Document Exchange & Calculator for ___________________., Answer: GHG Emissions, •, , As a part of efforts for improving the ease of doing business, the Central Government, launched the ‘Secured Logistics Document Exchange (SLDE)’ and ‘Calculator for Green, House Gas (GHG) Emissions’.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 74, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The proof of concept of the platform has been developed and executed with banks, (ICICI, Axis Bank, State Bank of India (SBI) and HDFC Bank) and stakeholders including, freight forwarders, exporters, importers and vessel operators., , 357. As per the ‘Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)- Annual Report (July, 2019 – June, 2020)’, conducted by National Statistical Office (NSO), unemployment rate for women fell to, _____________in 2019-20 from 5.1% in 2018-19., Answer: 4.2%, •, , The Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) for women has increased from 24.5% in 201819 to 30% in 2019-20., , 358. Which Indian bank has made a multi-year agreement with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to, build a portfolio of new digital financial services with technology changes, and new payment, modes for better banking experiences to customers?, Ns: Axis Bank Ltd, 359. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), ‘Quarterly Basic Statistical Returns (BSR)-1: Outstanding Credit, of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs), March 2021’, reported a _________________ growth in, industrial sector’ in FY21 due to COVID-19., Answer: Negative Credit, 360. World Bank (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved a __________________ loan programme, to support India’s informal working class to overcome the COVID-19 distress and to support the, states to manage the current pandemic, future climate and disaster shock., Answer: USD 500 million, •, , Out of the USD 500 million loan, USD 112.50 million will be financed by the International, Development Association (IDA) and the remaining USD 387.50 million will be provided as, a loan from International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)., , 361. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the 23rd issue of its bi-annual Financial Stability Report, (FSR) 2021., , It, , estimated, , the, , Scheduled, , Commercial, , Banks, , (SCBs) Gross Non, , Performing Assets (GNPAs) to rise by ___________________ in March 2022 (as per the baseline, scenario), from 7.48 percent in March 2021., Answer: 9.8 percent

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 75, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 362. Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) of India launched a non-linked, non-participating, single, `, premium, individual ‘immediate annuity plan’ named ‘____________________’ as per the guidelines, `, of the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)., Answer: Saral pension plan, •, , The plan allows policyholders to pay a lump sum amount as the purchasing price of the, plan and to receive a fixed amount of money at regular intervals., , 363. Paytm, digital payments platform, in partnership with __________________, launched a small-ticket, instant loans service named ‘Postpaid Mini’., Answer: Aditya Birla Finance Ltd, •, , It was as an extension of its ‘Buy Now-Pay Later’ service, to support new-to-credit, customers., , 364. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned a loan worth Rs, 2891.15, , lakh under, , the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) to, , the, , Government, , of ____________________________., Answer: Goa, 365. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) modified the rules on applicable interest on unclaimed term, deposits (TDs) after maturity in all commercial banks, small finance banks, local area banks, and, cooperative banks., 366. Razorpay, a Payments solution provider, in partnership with Mastercard launched a recurring, payment interface named ‘__________________, to support card-issuing banks that wish to enable, recurring payments for its customers., Answer: MandateHQ’, 367. Which bank has become the 2nd most-valued listed Public Sector Bank (PSB) with a market, capitalisation (market-cap) of over ~Rs 50,000 crore?, Answer: Indian Overseas Bank (IOB), 368. Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) of India signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with, European Energy Exchange AG (EEX) towards knowledge sharing and exchange of expertise, on ______________________________, Answer: Electricity derivative products.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 76, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 369. On the occasion of Chartered Accountants'(CA) Day i.e. on _______________________ , the Institute, `, of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Board of Studies-BoS (Academics) launched a mobile, `, application ‘ICAI BOS’ for students of foundation, intermediate and final CA course., Answer: July 1, 2021, 370. Which Insurance company has launched a comprehensive health insurance plan named ‘Arogya, Supreme’ with multiple benefits and coverages?, Answer: SBI General Insurance, •, , Under the policy the insured persons will get a wide range of sum insured options up to Rs, 5 crore for their medically necessary hospitalization due to illness or accident that occurred, during the policy period., , 371. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued an advisory to banks and other RBI-regulated entities to, prepare, , for, , the, , transition, , from, , ‘London Interbank Offered Rate’, , the, , (LIBOR),, , international, to, , any, , benchmark, other, , reference, , widely, , rate,, , accepted, , __________________________________., Answer: Alternate Reference Rates (ARR)., •, , LIBOR is used widely by the global financial system as one of the interbank benchmarks for a, large volume and broad range of financial products and contracts., , •, , In March 2021, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) ceased the use of LIBOR by any administrator, and stated that it would no longer be representative., , •, , RBI has advised the Financial Institutions (FI) not to enter into new LIBOR referenced contracts, and encouraged them to use any widely accepted ARR., , •, , It has also instructed the FI to incorporate robust fallback clauses in all the LIBOR referencebased financial contracts that have maturity after December 31, 2021., , 372. The, , Securities, , and, , Exchange, , Board, , of, , India, , (SEBI), , has, , reduced, , the, , ‘Advance, , Intimation timelines’ for Stock Exchanges to make modifications in the contract specifications of, _____________________________________., Answer: ‘Commodity Derivatives Contracts’ (CDCs)., •, , Categories: In November 2019, based on materiality, SEBI has categorized the Contracts’, modifications of CDCs into three categories viz, Category A, Category B, and Category C.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 77, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Intimation: Before making any modification, the Stock exchanges need to inform SEBI and, market participants along with reasons for the modifications., , •, , Timeline: For such intimation, SEBI has provided ‘Advance Intimation Timeline’ i.e. the, number of days for prior intimation as 10 days for Category A and 30 days for Category B, and Category C., , •, , Change: Now, the timeline for all the three categories i.e Category A, Category B and, Category C, was reduced to 10 days to bring uniformity., , 373. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), issued the new 10-year Government Security (G-Sec) (that, would mature in 2031), at a cut-off yield of _______________________ per annum, higher than the, earlier cut-off yield of 5.85 percent., Answer: 6.10 percent, G-sec Auctions:, •, , RBI sold 3 auctions such as New 10-year G-Sec 2031 at 6.10 percent (for Rs 14,000 crore),, 2023 G-Sec at 4.3 percent (Rs 3,000 crore), and 2061 G-Sec at 7.18 percent (for Rs 9,000, crore)., , •, , Through the 3 auctions, an aggregate of Rs 26,000 crore was raised by the government., , 374. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) introduced a scheme named ____________________ to facilitate, investment in Government Securities(G-Sec) by retail investors (individuals)., Answer: ‘RBI Retail Direct’, Key Points:, •, , Objective: The bond-buying window was opened to increase the retail participation in GSec, and to democratize the ownership of G-Sec beyond banks and managers of pooled, resources such as mutual funds., , •, , Under the scheme, the retail investors are enabled to open and maintain their gilt securities, account named ‘Retail Direct Gilt Account’ (RDG Account) with RBI through an ‘Online, portal’., , List of G-Secs under the scheme:, •, , Government of India Treasury Bills, , •, , Government of India dated securities

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 78, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , •, , Sovereign Gold Bonds (SGB), , •, , State Development Loans (SDLs), , •, , Fees and Charges: No fee will be charged for opening and maintaining the RDG Account,, and for submitting bids in the primary auctions., , 375. NPCI International Payments Ltd in partnership with the ______________________ implemented the, Bharat Interface for Money (BHIM) Unified Payments Interface (UPI) QR-based payments, in Bhutan., Answer: Royal Monetary Authority (RMA) of Bhutan, 376. The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has incorporated the ‘National Asset Reconstruction, Company (NARCL)’ also known as Bad Banks/Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC) with an, authorised capital of _______________________ and paid-up capital of INR 74.6 crore., Answer: INR 100 crore, Key Points, •, , Padmakumar Madhavan Nair, a stressed assets expert from SBI will serve as, the Managing Director of NARCL., , •, , NARCL will house bad loan accounts of INR 500 crore or more. It will pay up to 15% of, the agreed value for the loans in cash and the remaining 85% would be Governmentguaranteed security receipts., , •, , Canara Bank would be the sponsor of NARCL and will hold a 12% equity, other large, public sector banks will hold less than 10% each in NARCL., , •, , In the 1st phase, 22 stressed accounts worth INR 89,000 crore identified by the lenders will, be transferred to NARCL., , 377. FEDDY, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered virtual assistant was launched by Federal Bank to, provide 24*7 assistance to its customers on banking related queries. FEDDY is a State-of-Art tool, that can also be integrated and accessed through Alexa, Google Assistant and WhatsApp., Notably, Federal Bank previously launched, •, , “FedSelfie”- a user-friendly tool that allows users’ to open a bank account by taking selfies., , •, , “Federal 24*7” – Users can open bank accounts through Video Call

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 79, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 378. ‘Pension Funds Regulatory and Development Authority’ (PFRDA) has made amendments over, `, the PFRDA (Pension Fund) Regulations, 2015 and modified the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), `, limit in the pension fund management under, , the, , National Pension System (NPS), , to _______________________ from 49 percent., Answer: 74 percent, 379. In July 2021, the Bank of Maharashtra (BoM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with ‘National Bank for Agriculture & Rural Development’ (NABARD) to foster the existing, developmental initiatives that are linked to ____________________ in Maharashtra., Answer: Priority Sector Lending (PSL), 380. To protect the interest of investors in securities, the ‘Securities and Exchange Board of, India’ (SEBI) has devised a certain new standardised rating scale viz. Expected Loss (EL) based, RatingScale for the Credit Rating Agencies (CRAs)., •, , The EL based RatingScale has to be used by the CRAs while rating projects/instruments, associated with the infrastructure sector., , •, , The EL-based rating symbols and their definitions provided by the CRAs were divided into, a scale of 7 levels, spanning from lowest to highest expected loss., , 381. Paytm enabled its Paytm Payments Bank‘s (PPB) customers to make instant payments across, online platforms through its all-in-one payment gateway using balances available in their Fixed, Deposit (FD) account, which is held with IndusInd Bank, the partner bank of Paytm., 382. Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) launched a non-linked, non-participating, regular, premium, individual, health insurance plan named – ‘Arogya Rakshak’ to provide fixed benefit, health insurance cover against certain specified health risks., 383. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI) amended the IBBI (Insolvency Resolution, Process for Corporate Persons) Regulations, 2016 to enhance the discipline, transparency, and, accountability in corporate insolvency proceedings.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 80, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 384. Indian Bank signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT (Indian Institute of, `, Technology) Guwahati Technology Incubation Centre (TIC) for financing Start-ups under the bank’s, `, loan product ‘IND Spring Board’., 385. After 26 years, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has amended the regulatory restrictions on, personal loans and advances that are granted to bank directors and their relatives., •, , RBI has increased the threshold of ‘personal loans’ that could be granted to any directors, and their relatives of other banks to Rs 5 crore from Rs 25 lakh (which was fixed by RBI in, 1996)., , •, , The revised threshold regulations were applicable only for the personal loans of the, directors (not for business loans), whereas the limit of Rs 25 lakh was allowed to continue, for business loans., , 386. The Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor _____________________________ stated about the RBI’s, plan for the phased introduction of a ‘Central Bank Digital Currency’ (CBDC)., Answer: T. Rabi Sankar, 387. State Bank of India (SBI) selected ___________________________ as National Corporate Business, Correspondent of the Bank. It has been selected to ensure greater financial inclusion and to, increase the delivery of its financial services., Answer: Paisalo Digital, •, , As a Business Correspondent (BC), Paisalo Digital will provide banking services through, Kiosks., , •, , As a Business Correspondent for SBI, Paisalo Digital will focus on boosting the fully digital, small loan business under SBI-Paisalo Loan Co-origination., , 388. The investment arm of the World Bank Group, International Finance Corporation (IFC) has, sanctioned __________________________ to HDFC (Housing Development Finance Corporation) Ltd to, enhance inexpensive housing finance in India under the themes Affordable & Green housing., Answer: USD 250 million, 389. Which bank topped the list of Public Sector Banks (PSB) writing off loans in FY21 followed by, Union Bank of India (UBI)., Answer: State Bank of India (SBI)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 81, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , As per the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) report, the reduction in NPAs through write-off by, PSBs in FY21 stood at Rs 1,31,894 crore from Rs 1,75,877 crore in FY20. The NPAs of banks, in FY21 declined by Rs 61,180 crore to Rs 8.34 lakh crore., , 390. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) has launched a new, solution for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) named ‘____________________’ to enable, seamless Low-Value Cross-Border Payments anywhere in the world, directly from their bank, accounts., Answer: SWIFT Go, 391. On July 28, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released the RBI – Digital Payments Index (RBIDPI) in March 2021 at ___________________, increased from 207.84 in March 2020., Answer: 270.59, •, , The digital payments of the country have recorded a growth of 30.19 percent in FY21 due, to COVID-19., , •, , It is the index launched by RBI in January 2018 with March 2018 as the base period (ie. DPI, score for March 2018 is set at 100) to identify the extent of digitisation of payments across, the country. The index will be released semi-annually., , 392. On July 28, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) allowed ____________________ to participate in its, Centralised Payment Systems (CPS) viz, Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and National Electronic, Fund Transfer (NEFT) systems, in a phased manner., Answer: Non-banks, •, , In the 1st phase, authorized non-bank Payment System Providers (PSPs) such as Prepaid, Payment Instruments (PPIs) Issuers, Card Networks, and White Label ATM Operators will, be allowed to participate in CPS as direct members., , •, , To be eligible to get direct access to CPS, the Non-bank PSPs need to have a valid Certificate, of Authorisation (CoA) from the RBI under the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, (PSS Act)., , •, , Their Net-worth has to be Rs 25 crore or as prescribed as per CoA, whichever is higher., , 393. Which entity has sanctioned around Rs.446 Crore for five large surface-based drinking water, projects in Ferozpur, Fazilka, Hoshiarpur and Rupanagar districts of Punjab?

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 82, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), `, • The funds have been sanctioned under the Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF)., `, •, , The project will benefit a rural population of 10.39lakh in 700 villages by providing 70 litres, per capita per day of potable drinking water through household tap connections., , •, , The Punjab government is leveraging Centre’s assistance under “Jal Jeevan Mission” with, support under RDIF for the benefit of larger sections of the society., , 394. Which entity was awarded as World’s Most Innovative Investment Promotion Agency, of 2021?, Answer: Invest India, 395. A documentary on singer Shankar Mahadevan titled ___________________ has won Best, Biographical Film Award at the Toronto International Women Film Festival, 2021., Answer: ‘Decoding Shankar’, 396. Indian Economist ____________________ has been honoured with the Humboldt Research Award, for Economics for 2021 by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation based in Bonn,, Germany., Answer: Kaushik Basu, 397. Kajal Chakraborty, Principal Scientist Marine Biotechnology Division of Indian Council of, Agricultural Research (ICAR)-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI), Kochi, Kerala, has been honoured with the ______________________________, the National Award For Excellence In, Agricultural Research., Answer: ICAR Norman Borlaug Award 2020, 398. 3 Indian Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs) have won the United Nations (UN) Food, Systems Summit competition ____________________________ , which aims to showcase innovative, solutions in improving access to healthy and sustainable food., Answer: ‘Best Small Business: Good Food for All’, •, , The 3 Indian SMEs: Edible Routes Private Limited, Oorja Development Solutions, India and Taru Naturals were among the 50 SMEs which were announced as the winners

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 83, , `, `, `, `, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 500+ CA, , of the Best Small Businesses of the Good Food for All competition held in conjunction with, the UN Food Systems Summit., 399. Journalist _________________ authored a new book, “Fiercely Female: The Dutee Chand Story”., Answer: Sundeep Mishra, •, , The book insights on the Gender-identity controversy of popular Indian sprinter Dutee, Chand. She is India’s first openly homosexual athelete., , 400. Indian Economist and Padma Bhushan ____________________, , has authored a new book, , titled “Policymaker’s Journal: From New Delhi to Washington, D.C.”., Answer: Kaushik Basu, 401. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Google India Vice President and, Managing Director _______________, , as its Chairman for 2021-23 by succeeding Amit Agarwal,, , Amazon Senior Vice President and India Country Manager., Answer: Sanjay Gupta, 402. Indian photojournalist and Pulitzer prize winner _________________, , was killed by the Taliban, , militants in Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s Kandahar province., Answer: Danish Siddiqui, 403. Bimal Jalan, Former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Member of Parliament (MP),, has authored a new book titled “______________________________ based on extensive research and, data, and his experience as RBI Governor., Answer: The India Story: An Epic Journey Of Democracy And Development”, •, , The book published by Rupa Publications India focuses on the economic history of India, and provides lessons for the future of the political economy.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 84, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 404. Who has authored a new book titled “An Ordinary Life: Portrait of an Indian, `, Generation” featuring the experiences of his father – Udai Singh and the way of life in India during, `, his generation?, Answer: Ashok Lavasa,, 405. Padma Shri __________________ who has been serving as the editor of Sudharma, India’s only, Sanskrit Daily, for the past 31 years passed away at Mysore, Karnataka., Answer: K V Sampath Kumar, 406. Veteran, , Bollywood, , Actor, , and, , Padma, , Awardee Dilip, , Kumar,, , popularly, , known, , as, , the _________________________________, passed away in Mumbai, Maharashtra., Answer: ‘Tragedy King of Bollywood’, •, , He was born as Mohammed Yusuf Khan in Peshawar, British India (now in Pakistan) on 11th, December 1922., , 407. ___________________, member of 2-time Olympics Gold Medal winning Indian Hockey, team passed away at the age of 95., Answer: Keshav Datt, 408. Former Chief Minister (CM) of Himachal Pradesh ____________________ passed away in Shimla,, Himachal Pradesh., Answer: Virbhadra Singh, •, , He was popularly known by the honorific ‘Raja Sahib’., , 409. Veteran Theatre and television actress __________________ , 3-time national Award winner passed, away in Mumbai, Maharashtra., Answer: Surekha Sikri

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 85, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 410. Gautam Benegal, National Award-winning ________________________passed away., `, `, Answer: animation filmmaker and cartoonist, •, , He was born in 1965 in Kolkata, West Bengal., , 411. Marathi litterateur and Banker, ____________________ passed away in the Raigad district of, Maharashtra., Answer: Satish Kalsekar, •, , He received Sahitya Akademi Award in 2013 for his essay collection ‘Vachanaryachi, Rojanishee’., , 412. Indian Badminton Legend & Arjuna awardee ___________________ passed away due to age related, ailments in Pune, Maharashtra., Answer: Nandu Natekar, •, , He was the 1st Indian Badminton Player to win an International event, when he won, the Selangor International title held at Malaysia in 1956., , 413. Veteran Multilingual actress and national award winner _______________________ who was, popularly known as ‘Abhinaya Sharadhe’, passed away in Bengaluru, Karnataka., Answer: Jayanthi,, •, , She was born as Kamala Kumari in Ballari, Karnataka. She has starred in more than 500, movies in Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi., , 414. ‘Kalaimaamani’ Sikkil R Bhaskaran, a noted Carnatic Classical ____________________ has passed, away in Chennai, Tamil Nadu., Answer: Violinist, 415. The International Fruit Day is annually observed across the globe on ________________________, to share fruits in sympathy and joy with family, friends or needy people.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 86, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, Answer: 1st July, `, • The motto of the International Fruit Day was “Create Change Together” and the Fruit Of, `, The Year 2021 is Watermelon., 416. The ____________________, , is annually observed across India on 10th July in memory of the, , Scientists – Dr K. H. Alikunhi and Dr Hiralal Chaudhuri – who successfully demonstrated the, induced breeding in Indian Major Carps on 10th July 1957., Answer: National Fish Farmers Day, 417. United Nations (UN)’s World Population Day is annually observed across the globe, on _____________________ to create awareness about the urgency and importance of population, issues., Answer: 11th July, 418. The United Nations (UN)’s World Chess Day is annually observed across the globe, on ____________________ to highlight the role of the World Chess Federation or International Chess, Federation (FIDE) towards international cooperation for chess activity and improving harmony, among the people across the globe., Answer: 20th July, 419. The _______________________ is annually observed across the globe on 22nd July (22/7) to honour, the concept of pi, represented using the Greek alphabet – ‘π’ and the approximation of pi values, to 3.14 in a mathematically pleasing way., Answer: Pi Approximation Day, 420. The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) celebrated the 161st Income Tax Day or Aaykar Diwas, on________________________., Answer: July 24, 2021

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 87, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It was on July 24, 1860 that income tax was introduced in India by Sir James Wilson to, compensate the British government for the losses incurred during the First War of, Independence in 1857., , 421. World Hepatitis Day is annually observed across the globe on _________________ to highlight the, need for the global response defined in the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Global hepatitis, report 2017., Answer: 28th July, 422. Indian American chess player ______________________________ became the youngest ever Chess, Grandmaster after he scored his third Grandmaster (GM) norm in Budapest, Hungary., Answer: Abhimanyu Mishra (12 years 4 months, 25 days old), •, , He won the title against 15-year-old Indian chess player Leon Luke Mendonca, , •, , Abhimanyu Mishra broke the record of Grandmaster Sergey Karjakin who held the position, for 19 years., , •, , He became the youngest grandmaster at the age of 12 years and seven months., , 423. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has shifted the venue of ICC Men’s T20 World, Cup Tournament from India to_____________________________, due to India’s prevailing pandemic, situation., Answer: United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman, 424. Red Bull Racing driver ___________________won the Austrian Grand Prix 2021, making his 3rd, consecutive win and 5th win in 2021., Answer: Max Verstappen (Belgium), 425. Mountain, , biker ________________________, , completed, , the World’s, , 1st, , Solo, , Motorcycle, , Expedition covering 18 passes in the Himalayas covering 3,187 kilometers from New DelhiManali-Leh-Umlingla-Delhi in 25 days., Answer: Kanchan Ugursandi, •, , She is also the 1st woman biker to cover the 18 passes., , •, , Her Expedition was flagged off by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 11th June from New, Delhi, on a move to promote COVID safety awareness in border areas.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 88, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 426. Indian cricketer and women’s ODI Captain ____________________ became the leading scorer in, `, women’s international cricket in all three formats., `, Answer: Mithali Raj, •, , She overtook former England’s batter Charlotte Edward’s tally of 10273 runs during the, 3rd and final One-Day Internationals (ODI) between England and India held in Worcester,, Massachusetts, United States., , •, , Mithali Raj has scored a total of 10277 runs in 317 matches., , •, , She is the only Indian cricketer and 2nd international cricketer to score more than 10000, runs in Women’s International Cricket., , 427. Who won the women title of the 134th Edition of Wimbledon Championships 2021?, Answer: Ashleigh Barty (Australia), Category, , Winner, , Runner-up, , Men’s Singles, , Novak Djokovic, , Matteo Berrettini, , (Serbia), , (Italy), , Ashleigh Barty (Australia), , Karolina Pliskova, , Women’s Singles, , (Czech Republic), Men’s Doubles, , Women’s Doubles, , Mixed Doubles, , 428. The _______________________, , Nikola Mektic & Mate Pavic, , Marcel Granollers (Spain) &, , (Croatian Pair), , Horacio Zeballos (Argentina), , Elise Mertens (Belgium) &, , Veronika Kudermetova &, , Hsieh Su-wei (Chinese, , Elena Vesnina, , Taipei), , (Russian Pair), , Neal Skupski (UK) & Desirae, , Joe Salisbury & Harriet Dart, , Krawczyk (US), , (UK Pair), , won, , the 16th, , Edition, , of, , ‘2020, , UEFA, , European, , Football, , Championship (UEFA Euro 2020)’ by defeating England on penalties in the finals held at Wembley, Stadium, London, UK., Answer: Italy National Football Team, •, , This is Italy’s 2nd European Championship Title (1st one was in 1968).

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 89, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , `, `, 429. West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle popularly known as “Universal Boss” created history by, `, becoming the 1st ever batsman to score ________________________runs in T20 format., `, Answer: 14,000, 430. Which country will host the BWF’s (Badminton World Federation) World Badminton, Championships in 2026?, Answer: India, 431. _______________________were inducted as Members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), during ICC’s 78th Annual General Meeting., Answer: Mongolia, Tajikistan and Switzerland, •, , With this, the total number of ICC members stands at 106 (12 Full Members, 94 Associate, Members)., , 432. Who won the British Grand Prix 2021 held at Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom, (UK)?, Answer: Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton (Britain), •, , This is Hamilton’s 8 victory at the British GP (his victory coming in 2008) & overall 99th GP, victory., , 433. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded the honour of hosting the Games of the, 35th Olympiad or 2032 Summer Olympics to Australia’s _________________________., Answer: Brisbane city., •, , Brisbane was selected unanimously by the IOC’s 15-member executive board as the host, city for the 2032 Olympics., , •, , This will be the 3rd time Australia will host an Olympic game, after the Melbourne games, in 1956 and Sydney games in 2000., , •, , Notably, Australia’s Queensland has recently hosted the 2018 Commonwealth Games

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 90, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 332. _________________________________ has introduced the world’s first Nano Urea Liquid for, farmers during its 50th annual general body virtual meeting., Answer: Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO), 333. The Common Services Centres (CSC) E-Governance India Ltd has unveiled a unique, ________________________ that will act as a one-stop destination and marketplace for small, farmers., Answer: Agri Services Portal, 334. The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned, a Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) of Rs 254 crore for setting up two mega piped, drinking water supply projects in ___________________________, Answer: Odisha., 335. Which organization has signed CEO Water Mandate with UN Global Compact, an initiative, to mobilize business leaders on water security and sanitation as part of the Sustainable, Development Goals?, Answer: NTPC Limited, 336. The National Medicinal Plant Board (NMPB) and the National Botanical Research, Institute (CSIR-NBRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion, of ____________________________________., Answer: cultivation and production of medicinal plants and herbs in India., 337. The _______________________ has established the Koita Centre for Digital Health, India’s first of, its kind Center for Digital Health with the contribution from the Koita Foundation., Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 91, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 338. Which institute has developed a device named “Jivan Vayu”, India’s first Continuous Positive, Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that can function without electricity?, Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, 339. Which state has generated the highest employment in India under the IBPS Scheme (India, Business Process Outsourcing Promotion Scheme) by creating 12, 234 new jobs?, Answer: Andhra Pradesh, •, , Tamil Nadu came 2nd by creating 9, 401 jobs, while the remaining jobs were spread, across Punjab, Odisha, Maharashtra and others., , •, , Visakhapatnam,, , Andhra, , Pradesh received, , the, , distinction, , for, , providing, , employment to a large number of youth under the IBPS scheme., •, , The scheme has generated direct employment for more than 40, 000 people residing, in Tier-II and Tier-III cities, out of which 38% are women., , •, , The IBPS scheme was launched in 2014 under Digital India Programme to, incentivize establishment of 48, 300 seats under BPO/ITES (Business Process, Outsource/Information Technology Enabled Services) operations across India., , •, , It aims to create employment opportunities for the youth, by promoting the IT/ITES, industry., , 340. The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology has, issued a Special Call to Farmers of North East Region (NER) under its Mission Programme, __________________________________., Answer: ‘Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN)’., 341. Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of West Bengal (WB) relaunched the revised ________________, scheme, a financial scheme for the farmers of West Bengal., Answer: “Krishak Bandhu”

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 92, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 342. Which satet government has constituted an “Economic advisory council to the chief, minister”?, Answer: Tamil Nadu, 343. In June 2021, the government of Odisha and the __________________________ made a, partnership to improve the household food and nutritional security in Odisha by, strengthening the livelihood initiatives and working with thousands of state-supported Women’s, Self-Help Groups (WSHGs)., Answer: United Nations World Food Programme (UN WFP), 344. Which state became the First Rabies-Free State in India as it has not reported a single rabies, case in the last three years?, 345. 74th session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) of World Health Organization (WHO) held, virtually from Geneva, Switzerland amid COVID-19. The theme of the 74th WHA is, _________________________________., Answer: “Ending this pandemic, preventing the next: building together a healthier, safer and, fairer world”, , 346. Which country hosts the most important Clean Energy and Innovation Summit of the year, 2021?, Answer: Chile, •, , Theme – ‘Ambition into Action – Turning a Year of Ambition into a Decade of Delivery’., , 347. The 8th triennial conference of the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) held virtually, from May 31-June 3, 2021, with a main focus on the ___________________________, Answer: United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)., 348. INTERPOL, The International Criminal Police Organization, has launched a new global, database named ________________________to identify missing persons through family DNA., Answer: “I-Familia”, •, , The I-Familia will support the police to solve the cold cases of the member countries.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 93, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 349. G7 nations’ Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors meeting was held in London,, chaired by the___________________ , made an agreement to introduce a global minimum corporate, tax rate of at least 15 percent for multinational companies (MNCs)., Answer: British finance minister, Rishi Sunak, •, , The G7 nations include the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and, Canada. The meet was held in Cornwall, southwest England., , •, , Objective: To overcome the cross-border tax loopholes used by some of the world’s, biggest MNCs like Apple, Google and Amazon., , 350. Maldives’ Foreign Minister _____________________ elected as President of the 76th session of the, United Nations (UN) General Assembly., Answer: Abdulla Shahid, 351. China’s ‘___________________________ project or known as ‘Artificial Sun’ set a new record by, running at 216 million degrees Fahrenheit or 120 million degrees Celsius for 101 seconds., Answer: Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST), 352. Which country has become the first country in the world to grant legal tender status to, bitcoin?, Answer: El Salvador, 353. European Space Agency (ESA) has announced the launching of its probe called ‘EnVision’ to, study _______________________________., Answer: Venus., •, , It will probably be launched in early 2030., , 354. In an introductory move, the European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the world’s first, wooden satellite, ______________________, designed and built in Finland, on Earth’s orbit by the end, of 2021., Answer: WISA Woodsat, 355. 31st North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit happened at_______________________, Answer: Brussels in Belgium

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 94, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 356. India and Fiji signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for cooperation in the field of, _________________ during a virtual meeting., Answer: Agriculture and allied sectors, 357. _______________________ launched a Trilateral partnership to establish stability and a governbased global order based on approval of all in the Indo-Pacific region., Answer: India, Italy & Japan, 358. As per the Central government data, ___________________ replaced the United Arab Emirates, (UAE) as the 2nd largest export destination for India in FY21., Answer: China, •, , The United States (US) remained as India’s top export partner., , 359. Which organization has released the 3rd edition of Sustainable Development Goals, (SDG) India Index and dashboard for 2020–21 in New Delhi?, Answer: NITI Aayog (National Institution for Transforming India, •, , Report Title: ‘SDG India Index and Dashboard 2020–21: Partnerships in the, Decade of Action’., , •, , State wise Top Rank: Kerala has retained its rank as the top state with a score of 75, and Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer., , •, , Union Territories (UTs) wise Top Rank: Chandigarh topped among the UTs,, followed by Delhi, Puducherry. Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu has been, adjudged as the worst performer., , 360. ____________________, the Capital city of Bahrain topped the AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index, for Financial Attractiveness ranking for the 3rd consecutive time., Answer: Manama, , •, , Indian Cities of New Delhi & Mumbai were the only two to be listed in the Index.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 95, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 361. Which UN agency has released a report titled “World Employment and Social Outlook:, Trends 2021(WESO Trends 2021)” which states that global unemployment rate will be 5.7% in, 2022, 6.3% in 2021 & there will no recovery in global jobs until 2023>, Answer: International Labour Organisation (ILO), 362. According to the “Scientific review of the impact of climate change on plant pests” report, of the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), globally around ___________________ is damaged, due to invasive pests every year., Answer: 40% of agricultural produce, 363. __________________________ and UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) has released a report, titled, “Becoming #GenerationRestoration Ecosystem Restoration for People, Nature &, Climate”., Answer: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), •, , The report states, to avoid biodiversity loss, land equivalent to size of china or one, billion hectares of degraded land should be restored by 2030., , 364. According to the Performance Grading Index (PGI) 2019-20 for States & UTs released by, Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL), Ministry of Education, the states, of _________________________ occupied the highest grade (Grade I ++) for 2019-20 (i.e Scores are, between 901-950)., Answer: Punjab, Chandigarh, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar Islands (A&N Islands) and, Kerala, •, , Performance Grading Index measures the progress made by States/UTs with regard, to school education such as learning outcomes, access and equity, infrastructure, and facilities, and governance and management processes. For this, it uses around 70, Indicators., , •, , The PGI 2019-20 is the 3rd edition of the report, the 1st report was published in, 2019., , 365. As per the __________________________, which was released by the Centre for Science and, Environment (CSE), India’s rank has dropped by 2 places from last year’s 115 to 117 on the 17

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 96, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are adopted as a part of the 2030 agenda by 193, United Nations (UN) member states in 2015., Answer: State of India’s Environment Report, 2021, •, , The overall SDG score of India is 61.9 out of 100 and it ranks below four South Asian, countries viz, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh., , •, , State-wise preparedness: Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh were, the best states with an overall score which are on the path to achieving the SDGs., , •, , Jharkhand and Bihar were the least prepared states to meet the SDGs by the target, year, 2030. Jharkhand and Bihar lag in 5 and 7 out of the 17 SDGs., , 366. According to the Global Liveability Index 2021 released by the Economic Intelligence Unit, (EIU), _______________________ has been named as the World’s Most Liveable City due to its ability to, control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic faster and lift restrictions earlier than other cities in the, world even though city had more COVID-19 cases., Answer: New Zealand’s Auckland, •, , Osaka (Japan), and Adelaide (Australia) came 2nd and 3rd respectively., , •, , Auckland has replaced Vienna (Austrian Capital) as the most livable city., , 367. As per the ‘Global Skills Report 2021’ released by Coursera, India has been ranked 67th overall, globally. ________________ topped the rankings followed by Luxembourg & Austria., Answer: Switzerland, •, , India has been ranked number 55 in business and at number 66 in both technology, and data science categories., , •, , At the Asia level, Japan has topped the rankings (Global Rank – 4). India has been, ranked 16th in the Asian region ahead of Philippines & Thailand., , 368. Which state with a score of 64.1 has been ranked 1st in the Anemia Mukt Bharat Index 202021., Answer: Madhya Pradesh, •, , Odisha (59.3) came 2nd followed by Himachal Pradesh (57.1) in the 3rd position.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 97, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 500+ CA, , The score card and rankings in Anemia Mukt Bharat Index are based on parameters, like coverage of Iron–Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation across beneficiaries to, support assessment of progress and performance of the programme., , •, , The Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy was launched in 2018 to reduce prevalence, of Anemia all over India. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family, Welfare (MoHFW) & United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF)., , 369. In the recently released World Competitiveness Index 2021 released by the Institute for, Management, , Development’s, , (IMD), , World, , Competitiveness, , Center, India, , retained, , its, , ______________________ out of 64 nations (for the 3rd consecutive year)., Answer: 43rd rank, •, , Switzerland topped the Index followed by Sweden in the 2nd spot & Denmark in the, 3rd spot., , •, , India’s ranking in the 4 parameters are – Government Efficiency 46 (from 50 in 2020),, the ranking in other 3 parameters remained unchanged compared to 2020 –, Economic performance – 37, business efficiency – 32, infrastructure – 49., , •, , Botswana (61st) was added to the ranking this year 2021., , 370. According to the 6th Edition of ‘Sustainable Development Report 2021 (SDR 2021)’ released, by Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), India with a score of 60.1 has been placed, at 120th rank out of ____________________, Answer: 165 countries., •, , Finland topped the Index followed by Sweden & Denmark., , •, , For the 1st time since 2015, all countries have shown a reversal in progress in, achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) due to COVID-19 pandemic., , •, , SDR 2021 has been written by a group of authors led by Professor Jeffrey Sachs,, President of the SDSN and has been published by Cambridge University Press.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 98, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , SDR is an annual report which ranks the 193 UN member countries based on their, performance against the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)., , •, , It has been released since 2015 and is based on official data sources (UN, World Bank,, etc.) and non-official data sources (research institutions and non-governmental, organizations), , 371. According to the 15th Edition of Global Peace Index 2021 (GPI 2021) released by Institute of, Economics and Peace (IEP), India with a score of 2.553 has been ranked ___________________ out of, 163 countries, which specifies ‘Low State of Peace’., Answer: 135, •, , Iceland topped the GPI 2021 Index followed by New Zealand & Denmark., , •, , The average level of global peacefulness decreased by 0.07 per cent in the 2021, Global Peace Index. It has deteriorated for the 9th time in the last 13 years., , •, , The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region remained the world’s least, peaceful region, while Europe remained the most peaceful region in the world. 8, of the 10 most peaceful countries are from Europe., , •, , In the 2020 GPI, India was ranked 139th., , 372. According to the ‘World Investment Report 2021’ released by the UN Conference on Trade, and Development (UNCTAD) – India received Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows, worth _______________________ in 2020 making it the 5th largest recipient of inflows in the world., Answer: USD 64 billion, •, , The US with 156 Billion was the top destination for FDI in 2020 followed by China (USD, 149 billion) & Hong Kong, China (USD 119 billion)., , •, , Global FDI inflows declined to USD 1 Trillion in 2020 (35% decline) compared to, USD 1.5 trillion in 2019 due to pandemic., , •, , India’s FDI inflow has increased to USD 64 billion in 2020 from USD 51 billion in, 2019 (37% increase) due to acquisition in the Information & Communication, Technology (ICT) industry.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 99, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , •, , India was ranked 8th in the UNCTAD’s 2020 Report based on its FDI Inflows., , •, , Countries with Largest FDI outflows are China (133 billion), Luxembourg (127 billion), & Japan (116 billion). India was ranked 18th with USD 12 billion (compared to USD 13, billion in 2019)., , 373. According to the ‘Ease of Living Index 2020’ released by Centre for Science & Environment, (CSE) –____________________ with a score of 66.7 has been ranked as India’s most liveable capital city, followed by Chennai, Tamil Nadu at No. 2, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at No. 3., Answer: Bengaluru (Karnataka), •, , The Index is part of the report titled State of India’s Environment 2021., , •, , This is the 2nd edition of Ease of Living Index 2020, the 1st edition was published in, 2018., , 374. On June 24, 2021, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime’s (UNODC) released a, World Drug Report 2021 which states that around __________________ used drugs worldwide in, 2020 of which 36.3 million people or 13% suffered from drug use disorders., Answer: 275 million people, 375. The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, launched an Author Mentorship, programme ________________________________________., Answer: ‘YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors), •, , Objective: To promote reading, writing, and book culture of Indians; to project Indian, writings globally., , •, , Implementing Agency: The National Book Trust, India under the Ministry of Education, will be the Implementing Agency of the scheme

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 100, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 376. Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, ____________________, , virtually launched, , the Horticulture Cluster Development Programme (CDP)., •, , Initially, the programme will be implemented in a pilot phase in 12 horticulture, clusters out of the total 53 clusters selected for the programme., , Answer: Narendra Singh Tomar, 377. To reduce India’s dependence on costly oil imports, the government (govt) has brought, forward the target year for achieving 20 percent ethanol-blending with petrol by 2 years to April, 2023 from _____________________., Answer: 2025, 378. Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, (MoA&FW), launched the ____________________ for distributing seed mini-kits (higher-yielding, varieties of seeds) to farmers., Answer: Seed Minikit Programme, •, , The mini-kits are being provided by the central agencies National Seeds Corporation, (NCS), National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd.(NAFED),, and Gujarat State Seeds Corporation., , •, , The programme was wholly funded by the Centre through the National Food, Security Mission., , 379. The Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) Phase 2 is set to, support around 2 lakh villages to achieve Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM), arrangements through an investment of _____________________ during the FY 2021-22., Answer: INR 40, 700 Crore

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 101, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 380. India’s export of agriculture and allied products (including marine and plantation products), increased by 17.34 percent to ___________________________ during 2020-21 (in INR terms the increase, was 22.62 percent)., Answer: USD 41.25 Billion, •, , Exports during 2020-21 amounted to INR 3.05 lakh crore compared to INR 2.49 lakh, crore during 2019-20., , •, , India’s Agricultural & Allied Imports for 2020-21 stood at USD 20.67 billion, compared to USD 20.64 billion in 2019-20., , •, 381. The, , India’s export figures during 2019-20 stood at USD 35.16 billion., Union, , Minister, , for, , Tribal, , Affairs, , launched, , the, , Tribal, , Livelihoods, , Initiative, , ___________________________., Answer: ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Van Dhan’., •, , Sankalp Se Siddhi – Mission Van Dhan: Through this scheme, TRIFED aims to expand, its operations through convergence of various schemes of different Ministries and, Departments and launch various tribal development programs in Mission Mode., , 382. _______________________________& National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) launched its, ‘Digital Skill Champions Programme’., Answer: WhatsApp, •, , The programme aims to train Indian youth on digital skills to make them, employable and more productive in their work environment., , 383. Wipro Limited joined the ________________________ for New Work Standards initiative to, establish a healthy, resilient and equitable future of work., Answer: World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Partnership, •, , The initiative aims to build human-first work standards by co-creating new, frameworks, and utilizing tools and technologies., , 384. Bharti Airtel & __________________________ have announced a strategic partnership for, implementing ‘Made in India’ 5G network solutions for India.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 103, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Enterprise (MSME) Performance’ (RAMP), to support the Government of India’s nationwide, initiative to strengthen the MSME sector, which has been heavily impacted due to COVID-19., Answer: USD 500 million, 391. ICICI Bank launched a first-of-its-kind initiative, a comprehensive set of digital banking, solutions named – ______________________ for corporates and their entire ecosystem including, promoters, group companies., Answer: ICICI STACK, 392. Government of India virtually signed a $484 million loan agreement with the, __________________________ to improve transport connectivity and facilitate industrial development, in the Chennai–Kanyakumari Industrial Corridor in Tamil Nadu., Answer: Asian Development Bank, •, 393. As per the data of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), the bank credit-to-GDP, ratio of India in 2020 rose to a 5-year high of about __________________________ (whereas in 2016, the ratio was at 59 percent), Answer: 56.075 percent, •, , The incremental credit growth in FY21 was about 5.56 percent (at Rs 109.51 lakh, crore), which was the lowest recorded growth in 59 years (whereas in FY 1962 it was, at 5.38 percent), in FY20, credit growth was at a 58-year-low at 6.14 percent., , •, , The total outstanding bank credit in 2020 stood at $1.52 trillion., , 394. The country’s largest lender, State Bank of India (SBI) launched____________________ , for the, healthcare sector to extend loan support in view of the novel coronavirus pandemic., Answer: “Aarogyam Healthcare Business Loan”, 395. The _________________________has approved a $125 million program under the ‘Resilient, Kerala Program’ to support Kerala’s preparedness against natural disasters, climate change, impacts, and COVID-19.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 104, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: World Bank, 396. _______________________________ has been recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the 15th, year in a row by the Great Place to Work (GPTW) Institute., Answer: National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Ltd., 397. The founder, , of, , Tata, , Group, ________________________, , has, , emerged as the, , biggest, , philanthropist globally in the last century (between 1901-1999) by donating $102.4 billion,, according to the list of top 50 givers prepared by the Hurun Report and EdelGive Foundation., Answer: Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, 398. Who broke the record and became the fastest female climber to reach the peak of Mount, Everest, she scaled the peak in 25 hours 50 minutes, (the shortest time taken by any woman)?, Answer: Tsang Yin-Hung from Hong Kong, 399. Former Justice of Supreme Court, Arun Kumar Mishra appointed as the Chairperson of, the __________________________________., Answer: National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India., 400. Who was appointed as the Educational Advisor of the World Bank from June 2021 till, December 2024?, Answer: Ranjitsinh Disale, a schoolteacher from Maharashtra, •, , He was one of the 12 advisors from the World to be appointed by the World Bank., , •, , Notably, Ranjitsinh Disale was the winner of 2020’s Global Teacher Prize and also, the 1st Indian to win the prize., , 401. World Milk Day is annually observed across the globe on ____________________ to create, awareness about milk and to highlight the importance of milk and dairy products as a global food., Answer: June 1

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 105, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 402. United Nations (UN)’s World Environment Day is annually observed across the globe on 5th, June to promote and encourage the involvement of the government, businesses, celebrities and, citizens to focus on environmental issues. World Environment Day 2021 is focused on ecosystem, restoration and its theme is _____________________________., Answer: “Reimagine. Recreate. Restore.”, •, , Pakistan is the host of 2021 World Environment Day, they host the day with the, theme “Ecosystem restoration”., , 403. The United Nations (UN)’s World Food Safety Day is annually observed across the globe, on _______________________, , to create awareness about the methods to prevent and detect, , foodborne risks, and to ensure food security, human health, economic prosperity, agriculture,, market access, tourism and sustainable development., Answer: 7th June, •, , The theme of the World Food Safety Day 2021 is “Safe food today for a healthy, tomorrow”., , •, , The slogan of the World Food Safety Day 2021 is “Food safety is everyone’s, business”., , 404. The, , International, , Olympic, , Day is, , annually, , observed, , across, , the, , globe, , on _____________________ to promote the Olympic movement., Answer: 23rd June, •, , The day commemorates the creation of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), on 23rd June 1894 in Paris, France., , 405. The United Nations (UN)’s Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day (MSME Day) is, annually observed across the globe on _______________________ to create awareness about the, contributions of the MSME sector towards sustainable development and the global economy.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 106, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The theme of MSME Day 2021 is “MSME 2021: Key to an inclusive and sustainable, recovery”., , Answer: 27th June, 406. The National Statistics Day is annually observed on ____________________ to popularise the use, of Statistics in everyday life and sensitise the public as to how Statistics helps in shaping and, framing policies., Answer: 29th June, •, , The day also commemorates the birth anniversary of Padma Vibhushan Prof, Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (P C Mahalanobis) who was referred to as, the “Father of Indian Statistics”., , 407. Global sports brand PUMA extended its partnership with former Indian _____________________, by signing him as the Brand Ambassador of PUMA motorsports in India., Answer: Cricketer Yuvraj Singh, 408. Indian women cricketer ____________________ became the first women’s cricketer to hit 3 sixes, in a test match., Answer: Shafali Verma (17 years old), •, , She achieved the feat during the one-off test match between India and England held, in Bristol, England., , 409. _________________________ has granted conditional exemption to conduct Beyond Visual Line, of Sight (BVLOS) experimental flights of drones from Unmanned Aircraft System {UAS) Rules,, 2021 to 20., Answer: Ministry of Civil Aviation

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 107, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 410. _________________________ has developed a blockchain-based healthcare information system for, mobile phone applications., Answer: Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras, •, , ‘BlockTrack’ is said to be a blockchain-based secure medical data and information, exchange system for a mobile phone-based application., , •, , The system has been developed with the support of Infosys., , 411. The Drugs Controller General of India recently approved an oral drug to treat COVID-19 called, the _______________________., Answer: 2-DG, •, , The, , 2-DG, , was, , developed, , by, , the Defence, , Research, , Development, , Organisation (DRDO) for Emergency Use. 2-DG is 2-Deoxy – D – Glucose., •, , It was developed in collaboration with Dr Reddy’s Laboratories., , •, , The drug ensures faster recovery of hospitalized patients and will reduce, supplemental oxygen dependence during clinical trials., , 412. Ayush Ministry has launched a massive nationwide campaign to distribute its poly herbal, ayurvedic drugs ____________________ for COVID-19 patients, who are at their home., Answer: AYUSH 64 and Kabasura Kudineer, 413. Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has rolled out mobile app titled, as __________________ for psycho social wellness of students and parents., Answer: ‘CBSE Dost for Life’, •, , It has been designed for students of classes 9 to 12 and will be available from 10th, May, , •, , It will also provide students information on academics, tips on mental health and, well-being, corona and rap songs

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 108, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 414. Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) has signed MoU with ____________________ on Joint, initiative for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools like Eklavya Model Residential Schools, (EMRS) and Ashram Schools., Answer: Microsoft, •, , Microsoft will make AI curriculum available to tribal students in both English and, Hindi at all EMRS schools to skill educators and students in next-generation, technologies, , 415. Who has developed an antibody detection-based kit, the DIPAS-VDx COVID 19 IgG Antibody, Microwell ELISA or DIPCOVAN?, Answer: DRDO, •, , The kit can be used for sero-surveillance for detecting the presence of Covid, antibodies amongst the population., , •, , DIPCOVAN was developed indigenously by DRDO scientists and has been tested on, over 1,000 patient samples at various Covid hospitals in Delhi., , 416. _______________________ has launched National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS), app and Area officer monitoring App., Answer: Union Minister of Rural Development, 417. E-Committee of Supreme Court has released manual for its free e-Courts Services Mobile, App in ________________________________., Answer: 14 languages., •, , SC’s app is available in English, Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Guajarati, Kannada,, Khasi, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Telugu., , 418. After almost 70 years, Cheetahs will be reintroduced in India in _________________., Answer: November 2021

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 109, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 10 African cheetahs, including 5 females will be introduced in Kuno National Park, (KNP) in Madhya Pradesh from South Africa, , •, , National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is releasing Rs 14 crore for the, relocation project., , 419. DMK leader ____________________ takes oath as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu at Raj, Bhavan., Answer: M.K. Stalin, 420. Indian Army has launched first green solar energy plant in ______________________to harness, renewable energy, Answer: Sikkim, •, , It will use vanadium-based battery technology, and has been built at an altitude, of 16000 ft. in northern part of Sikkim and has a capacity of 56 KVA, , 421. NR Congress Chief N Rengasamy (70 years) will be sworn in as the Chief Minister of, _______________________________., Answer: Union Territory of Puducherry, 422. Himanta Biswa Sarma has been named as the next Chief Minister of ______________________., Answer: Assam, •, , He will replace incumbent Sarbananda Sonowal, , 423. Himachal Pradesh Govt has been building ________________________ to check the depletion of, the groundwater and to harvest the rainwater.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 110, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: ‘Forest Ponds’, 424. _____________________has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Union Territory by ensuring that every rural, home gets a household tap connection., Answer: Puducherry, •, , Puducherry is the fourth state or UT after Goa, Telangana and Andaman and the, Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural home under Jal, Jeevan Mission (JJM)., , 425. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has declared ________________________, , as the 23rd, , district of Punjab on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, after long-pending demand of the people., Answer: Malerkotla, 426. Manipur CM, N Biren Singh has launched mobile app titled as _______________________ for, home delivery of fresh vegetables, for day to day consumption amid COVID-19, Answer: ‘MOMA Market’, •, , It has been introduced by Manipur Organic Mission Agency (MOMA), Dept of, Horticulture and Soil Conservation, Manipur, , 427. Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has launched Haryana govt's integrated program for, Covid-19 titled as ________________________________., Answer: 'Sanjeevni Pariyojna'., 428. Which state has launched a scheme ‘Ankur’ under which citizens will be awarded for planting, trees during monsoon?, Answer: Madhya Pradesh, 429. World’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge, Arouca Bridge 516 and was officially, inaugurated in northern _________________________.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 111, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: Portugal., 430. First-ever India-France-Australia Trilateral Foreign Ministerial Dialogue has been held, in________________________, on the sidelines of G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting., Answer: London, UK, 431. First BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting has been held virtually under, the chairmanship of____________________, which has assumed BRICS Presidency in 2021., Answer: India, 432. Which country has successfully achieved the feat of landing its first Mars Rover ‘Zhu Rong’ on, the red planet, becoming the only second nation to do so?, Answer: China, •, , Till now, only United States have successfully landed its rover on Mars., , 433. Which country has unveiled a new supercomputer ‘Simorgh’, which is 100 times more, powerful than previous supercomputer of the country., Answer: Iran, 434. Elon Musk-owned SpaceX has tied-up with ___________________ to offer high-speed satellite, internet to customers across the world., Answer: Google Cloud, •, , Under this, SpaceX will set up Starlink ground stations within Google’s data centres,, that connect to Starlink satellites to enable high-speed broadband internet through, Google Cloud., , 435. Google has launched its global licensing programme __________________ in India amid, mounting pressure from media houses urging technology platforms to pay a fair price and share, a part of the advertising revenue for featuring articles.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 112, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: ‘News Showcase’, •, , It is a part of Google’s $1-billion investment to support quality journalism., , 436. China has successfully launched a new ocean-monitoring satellite titled as ‘_______________ into, orbit on Long March-4B rocket, from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, China., Answer: Haiyang-2D (HY-2D), 437. NASA is planning to search for water, other resources on the moon by its first mobile robot, named as __________________ in 2023, as a part of NASA’s Artemis program., Answer: VIPER, •, , Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) will collect data that would, help NASA map resources at the lunar South Pole that could one day be harvested for, long-term human exploration at the Moon., , •, , VIPER will carry 4 instruments: TRIDENT hammer drill, MSolo instrument, NIRVSS, and NSS., , 438. Fiame Naomi Mata'afa (64 years) has been sworn-in as first female Prime Minister of, __________________________., Answer: Samoa, 439. India has been working towards developing a mobile tech platform ___________________ that, helps increase situational awareness and provides terrain-related information to peacekeepers., Answer: 'UNITE AWARE', •, , It has been developing the platform in partnership with the UN Department of, Peacekeeping Operations and Department of Operational Support, , 440. World Health Organization (WHO) and ___________________ has signed MoU to launch 1st, WHO BioHub Facility as part of WHO BioHub System, which was announced in November 2020.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 113, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , It will enhance the rapid sharing of viruses and other pathogens between laboratories, and partners globally., , •, , It will serve as a center for the safe receipt, sequencing, storage and preparation of, biological materials for distribution to other laboratories., , Answer: Swiss Confederation, 441. Bashar al-Assad has been re-elected as the President of ____________________for the fourth, consecutive term in a landslide victory by winning 95.1% of the total votes cast., Answer: Syria, 442. The UN has released its Global Forest Goals Report 2021. The Report has been prepared by, the _________________________ of the UN., Answer: Department of Economic and Social Affairs, •, , According to the report, the Covid-19 pandemic has aggravated the challenges, faced by countries in managing their forests., , •, , It provides an initial overview of the progress of Goals and targets contained within, the United Nations Strategic Plan for Forests 2030., , •, 443. World, , According to the report, almost 25% global population rely on forest., Bank has, , released Migration, , and, , Development, , Brief, , report in, , which, , _______________________ has been declared as the largest recipient of remittances in 2020 with, over $83 billion, which is a drop of 0.2% from 2019 (USD83.3 billion)., Answer: India, •, , India has been the largest recipient of remittances since 2008, , •, , India is followed by China, Mexico, Philippines and Egypt, , •, , Globally, the remittance flow was $540 billion in 2020, which is 1.9% lower as, compared to that of 2019, when it was $548 billion

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 114, , `, `, `, `, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 500+ CA, , 444. NITI Aayog and ________________________ has released report titled as ‘Connected Commerce:, Creating a Roadmap for a Digitally Inclusive Bharat’., Answer: Mastercard, 445. India has moved up to ____________________in the 57th Renewable Energy Country, Attractiveness Index (RECAI) released by EY (Ernst & Young)., Answer: third spot, •, , Installed solar capacity in India grew nearly 12% to 39GW in financial year 2020-21, and is expected to grow significantly with generation from solar PV forecast to exceed, coal before 2040, , •, , United, , States topped, , the, , index,, , followed, , by China,, , India,, , United, , Kingdom and France., 446. _________________ has published its quarterly “Business Confidence Survey”. According to it,, Business confidence of Indian companies has come down to its lowest in three quarters in May. In, last survey, confidence was at decadal high., Answer: FICCI, •, , Business Confidence Index (BCI) declined due to decline in optimism levels of, participating companies with respect to current conditions., , •, , BCI stands at 51.5 in latest survey, after hitting 74.2 in previous survey round., , •, , However, index is still higher than 2020 (42.9) when nationwide lockdown was, imposed., , 447. The Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the UNICEF and, its, , partner, , organization, , YuWaah, , called ______________________________., Answer: #YoungWarrior., , has, , launched, , a, , pan-India, , campaign

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 115, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 448. ________________________has decided to set up ‘National Mission on the use of Biomass in, coal based thermal power plants’., Answer: Power Ministry, •, , It will address the issue of air pollution due to farm stubble-burning and will reduce, carbon footprints., , •, , It will also support the energy transition in India and its targets to move towards, cleaner energy sources., , •, , It is being envisaged that the Mission will have a Steering Committee and will also, contribute to National Clean Air Programme., , 449. Tribal Co-operative Marketing Federation of India (TRIFED) has partnered with NITI, Aayog to implement ________________________., Answer: Van Dhan Yojana scheme, •, , They will work together to prepare the follow-up-plan for its implementation in each, of the 39 Tribal Aspirational Districts, , •, , These districts are from Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat,, Jharkhand, MP, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha,, Telangana and Tripura, , •, , Special focus will be given to areas with tribal more than 50%, , 450. ______________________has launched two loan products at a concessional rate for MSME for, ramping up supply of products used in the fight against the COVID-19 for MSMEs., Answer: SIDBI, •, , These products will help augment supply of oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators,, oximeters, and essential drugs by MSMEs. These loan products are, , •, , SHWAS – SIDBI assistance to Healthcare sector in War Against the Second wave of, COVID19, , •, , AROG – SIDBI Assistance to MSMEs for Recovery and Organic Growth during COVID19

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 116, , `, `, `, `, , 451. Tribal, , Co-operative, , Marketing, , 500+ CA, , Federation, , of, , India, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, (TRIFED) has, , signed, , MoU, , with _________________ for a collaborative project titled ‘Sustainable Livelihoods For Tribal, Households in India’., Answer: The LINK Fund, The MoU will facilitate:, •, , Tribal Development and Employment Generation, , •, , Sustainable livelihoods and value addition, produce and crafts diversification, skill, training, , •, , The LINK Fund is a Geneva, Switzerland based philanthropic operational foundation., , 452. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for strategic disinvestment, along with transfer of management control of ___________________________, Answer: IDBI Bank Ltd., •, , The extent of shareholding to be divested by Govt and LIC shall be decided at the time, of structuring of transaction in consultation with RBI, , •, , Govt and LIC together own more than 94% of equity of IDBI Bank (GoI 45.48%, LIC, 49.24%), , •, , LIC is currently the promoter of IDBI Bank with Management Control and GoI is, the co-promote, , 453. Who has been appointed as the Commerce Secretary in the Union Commerce Ministry., Answer: B V R Subrahmanyam, •, , He will also serve as the Officer on Special Duty (OSD) in the Commerce Ministry., , •, , He will succeed Commerce Secretary Anup Wadhawan on his retirement in June, 2021., , 454. Tata, , Sons has, , acquired, , majority, , stake, , of 64% in, , grocer _____________________ through its subsidiary, Tata Digital Limited., Answer: BigBasket, , popular, , online

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 117, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The acquisition will help the conglomerate take on the likes of Amazon, Walmart’s, Flipkart, Reliance’s JioMart and Softbank-backed Grofers., , •, , Tata’s acquisition of BigBasket could be a part of the conglomerate’s bigger plan to, launch a ‘super app’ that will serve as a holistic platform for all its consumer, businesses., , 455. ____________________ has joined group of Central Banks and Supervisors ‘Network for, Greening the Financial System (NGFS)’ as a Member., Answer: RBI, •, , NGFS: Network of central banks and financial supervisors that are willing to share, best practices and contribute to environment, climate risk management, mobilizing, mainstream finance, , •, , NGFS was launched at Paris One Planet Summit on December 12, 2017., , •, , NGFS HQs: Paris, France, , 456. RBI has imposed monetary penalty of Rs 3 crores on ____________________for non-compliance, with certain RBI directions in the matter of shifting of securities from one category to another., Answer: ICICI Bank, •, , As per RBI, penalty has been imposed for contravention of certain in Master Circular, of 2015 on ‘Prudential Norms for Classification, Valuation and Operation of, Investment Portfolio by Banks’, , •, , RBI has imposed this penalty in exercise of powers under provisions of the Banking, Regulation Act, 1949., , 457. The RBI has set up the second Regulatory Review Authority (RRA 2.0), initially for a period, of one year from ___________________________., Answer: May 1, 2021., •, , It will be headed by SBI Managing Director S Janakiraman.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 118, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The group will assist the regulatory review authority by identifying areas, regulations,, guidelines, returns which can be rationalized and submit reports. periodically to RRA, containing the recommendations, , •, , RBI Deputy Governor M Rajeshwar Rao was appointed as the Regulations Review, Authority., , 458. HDFC Bank in partnership with Common Services Centres (CSCs) has launched an artificial, intelligence chatbot named as ______________________________., Answer: ‘Eva’, •, , ‘Eva’ will work on the CSC’s Digital Seva Portal to educate and support Village Level, Entrepreneurs (VLEs) about the banks’ products and services in quick and easy, manner before providing banking services to rural customers, , 459. RBI has granted an authorization to Bajaj Finance for issuance and operation of semi-closed, Prepaid Payment Instruments with perpetual validity, •, , This means, Bajaj Finance is all set to join Paytm and Amazon in prepaid payment, segment, , 460. SEBI has proposed to rationalize the definition of ‘promoter group’ and move to the concept, of __________________________ as well as lower the minimum lock-in periods for promoters and other, shareholders after an IPO., Answer: ‘person in control’, •, , The regulator has proposed to do away with the current definition of promoter group, as the deletion would rationalize the disclosure burden and bring it in line with the, post listing disclosure requirement., , •, , Three years period has been proposed for such a shift, , 461. Airtel Payments Bank has rolled out digital platform titled as ___________________ for making, investments in gold by its customers., Answer: ‘DigiGold’, •, , It is launched in partnership with SafeGold, a provider of digital gold.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 119, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 462. Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) is building Digital, Financial Infrastructure named as _________________________________., Answer: National Digital Financial Infrastructure (NADI)., •, , NADI will provide a roadmap and framework for future digital financial services, growth, , •, , It will consist of modern network infrastructure including 5G/Edge Cloud with, software defined networking for connecting to the data centre infrastructure., , •, , IDRBT is an arm of Reserve Bank of India (RBI), , 463. The RBI has approved the transfer of _______________________ as surplus to the govt for the, accounting period of nine months ended March 31., Answer: Rs. 99,122 crore, •, , RBI also decided to maintain the Contingency Risk Buffer at 5.50%., , •, , The decision was taken at the 589th meeting of the Central Board of RBI., , 464. India is, , the __________________, , insurance-technology, , market in Asia-Pacific, , region as, , per S&P Global Market Intelligence report., Answer: 2nd largest, •, , India accounts for 35% ($1.28 billion) of the total venture capital ($3.66, billion) attracted by insurtech-focused sector in the Asia Pacific region, , •, , China was the largest insurance-technology market (43% of the total investment), , 465. RBI has increased the max amount outstanding in respect of full-KYC PPIs (KYC-compliant, PPIs) from Rs. 1 lakh to _________________________.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 120, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: Rs. 2 lakhs., •, , Apart from this, RBI has instructed PPI issuers to give the holders of full-KYC PPIs, interoperability through authorized networks in the form of cards and UPI for PPIs in, the form of electronic wallets., , 466. _____________________has partnered with SBI to provide convenient digital banking services to, the customers of SBI with one of its flagship products, Video Banking solution., Answer: HyperVerge, •, , Under this, SBI customers can instantly open savings account using Video Banking, process, during COVID, with minimal ID documents, , 467. Finance Ministry has notified rules for increased FDI in the insurance sector. Insurance, Amendment Bill 2021 has increase the foreign direct investment (FDI) limit in the insurance sector, to ____________________ from 49%., Answer: 74%, 468. Who has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reserve Bank Innovation, Hub (RBIH) by the RBIH Board?, Answer: Rajesh Bansal, 469. ____________________has launched 1st phase of MCA21 Version 3.0 (V3.0) comprising of, revamped website, new email services for MCA Officers and 2 new modules, named e-Book and, e-Consultation., Answer: Minister of Corporate Affairs (MCA), 470. ICICI Bank has partnered with National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) to link the, UPI network with its digital wallet named as ________________________., Answer: ‘Pockets’

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 121, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The facility will do away with the current practice of linking UPI IDs with savings, bank account in a safe and secure manner, , 471. According to a report by Brand Finance Insurance 100 2021 state-owned _________________, has emerged as the third strongest and the tenth most valuable insurance brand globally., Answer: LIC, •, , As per the report, the total value of the world’s top 100 most valuable insurance, brands declined by 6% from $462.4 billion in 2020 to $433.0 billion in 2021., , •, , However, LIC’s brand value increased by almost 7% to $8.65 billion, , •, , Brand Finance is a London-based brand valuation consultancy, , 472. Investigative journalist and media executive, __________________ of the Philippines has been, named as the winner of 2021 UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize., Answer: Maria Ressa (57 years), •, , She was chosen because of her more than 3-decade dedication as a journalist,, including her work as CNN’s lead investigative reporter (Asia) and news chief of, ABS-CBN, , 473. Indian descent, ____________________ has won 2021 World Food Prize for her groundbreaking, research in developing holistic, nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquaculture and food systems., Answer: Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, •, , She is a global nutrition expert., , •, , Her research on small native fish species in Bangladesh led to the development, of nutrition-sensitive approaches to aquatic food systems at all levels, , •, , World Food Prize is presented by World Food Prize Foundation, , 474. _____________________has been conferred with the International Invincible Gold Medal for, 2021 for his extraordinary commitment and outstanding service to humanity through his writings,, social and illustrious public life at a two-day virtual session., Answer: Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 122, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 475. Cambridge University chemists Shankar Balasubramanian and David Klenerman has been, declared the winners of the ____________________ for their development of revolutionary sequencing, techniques., Answer: 2020 Millennium Technology Prize, •, , Balasubramanian is an India-born British professor of medicinal chemistry, , 476. Emmy Award-nominated Indian choreographer _________________ has won 10th Annual, ‘World Choreography Award 2020’ (Choreo Awards or Oscars of Dance)., Answer: Suresh Mukund, •, , He is the first Indian to win the Choreo Awards., , •, , He won the award in ‘TV Reality Show/Competition’ category, for his work on hit, American TV reality show ‘World of Dance’., , 477. Private Secretary to Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik, _____________________ named as a recipient of, the prestigious FIH (International Hockey Federation) President’s Award., Answer: V Karthikeyan Pandian, •, , He was instrumental in successfully organizing the men’s Hockey World Cup and other, international hockey events in Bhubaneswar, , •, , Odisha has come up with campaigns ‘Odisha by Morning, Hockey by Evening’, , 478. Bharat Ratna Professor ___________________ has been conferred with International Eni, Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage., Answer: C.N.R. Rao, •, , He has been working on hydrogen energy, metal oxides, carbon nanotubes, and other, materials and two-dimensional systems., , •, , International Eni Award 2020: It is also known as Energy Frontiers award and Nobel, Prize in Energy Research.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 123, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , 479. Indian economist and Nobel Laureate Amartya Kumar Sen (87 years) has been conferred, with ‘_______________________by Spain in the social sciences category., Answer: 2021 Princess of Asturias Award’, •, , He was selected from 41 candidates from 20 nation for his research on famines and, theory of human development, welfare economics., , •, , Princess of Asturias Awards: It is awarded every year and comprises a cash prize, of 50,000 Euros along with Joan Miro sculpture representing the award, a diploma,, an insignia., , 480. Vaishali S Hiwase became the first woman officer to be appointed as officer commanding in, the __________________________., Answer: Border Roads Organisation, •, , She will be responsible for providing connectivity through an Indo-China border, road., , 481. Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has rolled out a project titled as ________________, to ease the transportation of oxygen from plants to hospitals and homes, following acute oxygen, shortage., Answer: ‘Oxygen on Wheels’, 482. RBI’s executive director ___________________ has been named as the 4th Deputy Governor of, RBI., Answer: T Rabi Sankar, •, , He will succeed B P Kanungo, who retired on April 2, , 483. Chief Justice of India (CJI) N.V. Ramana has launched a new feature in the Supreme Court’s, official website titled as ________________________., Answer: ‘Indicative Notes’.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 125, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , She is followed by mRNA pioneers, Paypal CEO Daniel H Schulman and NBA, Rescuers, , •, , Adar Poonawalla (CEO of Serum Institute of India) is the only Indian among the top, 10 names at list. He is placed at 10th rank, , 488. Sir David Attenborough (95 years) has been named as ‘People’s Advocate for Climate, Change’ of ____________________________., Answer: UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), •, , COP26 is scheduled to be held in Glasgow in November 2021 under the, Chairmanship of UK, , •, , He is a renowned English broadcaster and natural historian, , 489. Mexico’s ____________________ has won 2020 Miss Universe beauty pageant in Florida, United, States., Answer: Andrea Meza (26 years), 490. Book titled as ‘India and Asian Geopolitics: The Past, Present’ has been released. It has, been authored by Indian diplomat ______________________________., Answer: Shivshankar Menon (former National Security Adviser of India under Manmohan Singh), 491. Subodh Kumar Jaiswal (IPS officer of 1985 batch Maharashtra cadre) has been appointed as, the Director of ______________________________for two years., Answer: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), •, , He is currently serving as the Director General of Central Industrial Security Force, (CISF), , •, , He succeeded Rishi Kumar Shukla, who retired in February 2021, , 492. Who has been elected as the President of Oxford University Student Union (OUSU) in a, by-election?

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 126, , `, `, `, `, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , Answer: Anvee Bhutani, •, , She won by 655 votes after 11 stages of counting in a close contest with Yannis Baur,, social secretary of the OU LGBTQ+ society, who got 649 votes., , 493. French fashion tycoon ______________________ has become the world’s richest person with an, estimated net worth of $186.3 billion., Answer: Bernard Arnault, •, , His net worth is $300 million above Amazon’s Jeff Bezos now, whose net worth is $186, billion, and Tesla’s Elon Musk’s worth is $147.3 billion., , •, , He is the chairman and chief executive of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy)., , 494. Former Narcotics Commissioner of India_______________________ has been elected as, the President of International Narcotics Control Board (INCB)., Answer: Jagjit Pavadia, •, , She is a retired officer of Indian Revenue Service (Customs) and is the 1st Indian to be, appointed as the Chief of INCB., , •, , She has served as Narcotics Commissioner of India, Central Bureau of, Narcotics from 2006-2012., , •, , She has been a member of INCB since 2015, , •, , Headquarters of INCB: Vienna, Austria., , 495. __________________________maestro Pandit Debu Chaudhuri (85 years) passed away due to, COVID-19 related complications in New Delhi’s Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital., Answer: Sitar, 496. Eminent sculptor, architect, and Rajya Sabha member ______________________ passed away, due to COVID-19 at AIIMS, Bhubaneswar., Answer: Raghunath Mohapatra (78 years)

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 127, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , He was nominated by the Ministry of External Affairs as a Member of Indian Council, for Cultural Relations (ICCR) in 2000, , •, , Award: Padma Shri in 1975, Padma Bhushan in 2001 and Padma Vibhushan in 2013., , 497. Renowned, , environmentalist _____________________, , passed, , away, , due, , to, , Covid-19, , in Rishikesh. He was 94., Answer: Sundarlal Bahuguna, •, , The Garhwali environmentalist and Chipko movement leader were undergoing, treatment at AIIMS, Rishikesh., , •, , For years, Bahuguna has been fighting for the preservation of forests in, the Himalayas, , 498. India’s boxing coach ___________________ passed away due to age-related ailments in New, Delhi., Answer: Om Prakash Bhardwaj (79 years), 499. World Press Freedom Day is being observed every year on _____________________ globally to, discuss journalistic ethics and to celebrate journalists who gave their lives in the pursuit of truth., Answer: 3rd May, •, , The day also celebrates anniversary of Declaration of Windhoek, , •, , Theme 2021: Information as a Public Good, , •, , 2021 Global Conference is hosted by UNESCO and Govt of Namibia., , 500. National Technology Day is observed on ______________________ every year to highlight the, achievements of engineers and scientists in the field of technology and science., Answer: May 11, •, , It was first celebrated on May 11, 1999.

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info@practicemock.com 011-49032737, , 128, , `, `, `, `, , •, , 500+ CA, , 1 May 2021 – 30 Sep 2021, , The day is chosen as on this day in 1997, India successfully test-fired Operation, Shakti missile at the Pokhran Test Range in Rajasthan, , 501. ________________________is observed every year on May 12 to mark the contributions and hard, work of nursing staff around the world., Answer: International Nurses Day, 502. International Day of Families is observed on ______________________ every year to reflect the, importance that the international community attaches to families., Answer: 15 May, •, , UN General Assembly proclaimed this day in 1993., , •, , Theme 2021: ‘Families and New Technologies’., , 503. International Tea Day is observed every year on ____________________ annually to raise, awareness of the deep cultural and economic significance of tea around the world and promote, its importance in fighting hunger and poverty., Answer: May 21, •, , The day is recognized by UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), , 504. World Hunger Day is observed every year on _____________________ to create awareness about, the people living in chronic hunger worldwide and celebrate sustainable solutions to hunger and, poverty and make people inspire to be a part of the solution., Answer: 28 May, •, , The day was introduced in 2011 by The Hunger Project, , •, , Hunger Project: US based organization committed to the sustainable end of world, hunger., , •, , 2021 campaign title: #Access Ends Hunger.

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