Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2021

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The Ministry of Women and Child Development has issued the detailed guidelines for PM CARES for Children Scheme.
The aim of the scheme is to ensure protection of children who have lost their parent(s) to COVID pandemic. The scheme is expected to continue till the year when every identified beneficiary shall turn 23 years of age.

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The RBI Governor – Shri. Shaktikanta Das has announced that the fourth regulatory sandbox cohort of the Reserve Bank would be on “Financial Frauds”.
It has been stated that the main focus would be on “reduce the lag between the occurrence and detection of frauds” and to “strengthen the governance structure”.

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The State Election Commission of Telangana is about to conduct a dry run of the voting using their smartphones. This trial has got approval from the state government.
The trial would be run in Khammam district on October 20th 2021 and would be the country’s first e-voting process using mobile smart mobile phones.

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October 9th of every year is observed in India as the Indian Foreign Services Day (IFS Day). It was on this date in 1946, the Indian Foreign Service was established for the purpose of India’s diplomatic and commercial representation in overseas nations.
This day is being observed since 2011 to recognize the important role played by IFS officers.

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Punjab National Bank, the country’s second largest Public Sector Bank, has launched a “6S Campaign” including different schemes such as – Swabhiman, Samruddhi, Sampark and Shikhar, Sankalp and Swagat.
The objective is to drive awareness campaign for development of financial services in the country. It aims to create awareness on credit growth, social security schemes and drive digital banking push, especially credit outreach for the agricultural sector.

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Amoria is a genus of marine gastropods (snails and slugs). These predatory creatures are found in onshore and offshore waters around the entire coast of Australia. Some species extend into waters of southern Indonesia.
Named Amoria thorae, the species is very rare and scientists have not seen a live specimen yet. The newly-identified species can be distinguished from other Amoria species by the combination of small shell size, shape, high spire, equal-sized thick plaits among others.

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India’s rank has slipped by six places from last year to 90 on the Henley Passport Index, which lists the world’s most travel-friendly passports.
The index ranks the passports of countries according to the number of destinations their holders can visit without a prior visa. The rankings are based on the analysis of data provided by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Japan and Singapore hold the first rank on the passport index, while the second position is shared by South Korea and Germany.

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World Arthritis Day (WAD) is observed every year on October 12 to spread awareness about the existence and impact of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.
The Day was first observed in 1996 and this year the theme of the day is Don’t Delay, Connect Today: Time2Work. As per EULAR (European Alliance of Associations For Rheumatology), there are an estimated one-hundred million people who are undiagnosed and trying to cope with overlooked symptoms.

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The Union Home Ministry began tripartite talks with Gorkha representatives from the Darjeeling Hills, Terrai and Dooars region and the Government of West Bengal.
The talks were held with the objective of resolving the demand of statehood in the North Bengal region. The talks were chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah. The second round of talks with the officials of the Government of West Bengal is scheduled in November 2021.

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The USA celebrates ‘Indigenous Peoples’ Day’ as a holiday that celebrates and honours Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures.
It started in 1977 as a day of respect at a discrimination conference. It has now become a national holiday honored by President Joe Biden. This day falls on the same day Columbus Day, first recognized as a national holiday in 1934 by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.