Daily Current Affairs Quiz : August 27, 2021
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1. Which state/UT has launched a special mission called “Mission Vatsalya” in order to help women who lost their husbands to COVID-19?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Kerala
[C] Delhi
[D] Jharkhand
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Correct Answer: A [Maharashtra]
Notes:- Maharashtra government launched a special mission called “Mission Vatsalya” in order to help women who lost their husbands to COVID-19.
- Mission Vatsalya will provide several services and some 18 benefits under one roof to those women.
- It been designed for widows, with special focus on widows coming from rural areas, poor backgrounds and deprived sections.
- Under this mission, schemes like Sanjay Gandhi Niradhar Yojana and Gharkul Yojana will benefit those for women.
- This mission is being implemented by women and child development (WCD) Department.
- Officers from WCD department, child development project officers, Anganwadi workers and local unit officers are visiting homes these women to provide them services.
2. Which organization has launched a mobile app called ANANDA?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation
[C] India Post
[D] Life Insurance Corporation of India
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Correct Answer: D [Life Insurance Corporation of India]
Notes:- Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) launched a mobile app called “Ananda mobile app” for its agents and intermediaries in order to onboard the prospective customers.
- ANANDA stands for Atma Nirbhar Agents New Business Digital Application. ANANDA is the paperless solution for new business processes.
- This digital application will help in onboarding process to get insurance policy by a paperless module with the help of agent or intermediary.
- The app comprises of all distinctive features of the digital app.
- App could be developed as a result of high-level usage of ANANDA module.
- It was built on paperless KYC process by using Aadhaar based e-authentication.
- It provides an easy access to the field force in reaching out the prospective customers by means of latest technology.
3. Which ministry has launched the SUJALAM campaign?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Rural Development
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Jal Shakti]
Notes:- Ministry of Jal Shakti started the SUJALAM campaign on August 25, 2021.
- SUJALAM Campaign is a 100 days campaign launched as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.
- This campaign seeks to create more Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus villages by undertaking waste water management across villages in India.
- During the campaign, ten lakh Soak-pits will be created. Efforts under the campaign would be directed towards achieving the Open Defecation Free (ODF) plus status for villages in an accelerated manner.
4. Which State/UT has adopted Indian wrestling and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore?
[A] Haryana
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Rajasthan
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Correct Answer: C [Uttar Pradesh]
Notes:- In a massive boost for the Indian wrestling, the Uttar Pradesh government has adopted the sport and is expected to pump in an investment of Rs 170 crore in infrastructure and support to the wrestlers till the 2032 Olympics.
- Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) President Brijbhushan Sharan Singh said that they took inspiration from the Odisha government’s support to the sport of hockey and they approached the UP government for a similar assistance to their game.
- The WFI President said this deal with the UP government will allow them to plan exposure trips to foreign countries even for India’s Cadet level wrestlers.
5. Under EASE3.0, which bank has won the award for the best improvement from the baseline performance?
[A] Canara Bank
[B] Punjab National Bank
[C] Indian Bank
[D] Union Bank of India
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Correct Answer: C [Indian Bank]
Notes:- Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman today unveiled the fourth edition of the Public Sector Bank (PSB) Reforms Agenda ‘EASE 4.0’ for 2021-22 – tech-enabled, simplified, and collaborative banking.
- She unveiled the annual report for the PSB Reforms Agenda EASE 3.0 for 2020-21 and participated in the awards ceremony to felicitate best performing banks on EASE 3.0 Banking Reforms Index.
- State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India have won the awards for best performing banks for PSB Reforms EASE 3.0 based on the EASE index.
- Indian Bank won the award for the best improvement from the baseline performance.
- SBI, BoB, Union Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and Canara Bank won the top awards in different themes of the PSB Reforms Agenda EASE 3.0.
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