11. Recently, which state/UT has decided to ban online gambling or betting?
[A] Maharashtra
[B] Goa
[C] Karnataka
[D] Sikkim
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Correct Answer: C [Karnataka]
Notes:
Karnataka has decided to ban online gambling or betting, and to amend the Karnataka Police Act, 1963. The ban does not include lottery or betting on horse races as mentioned by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy. This decision was undertaken after the Karnataka High Court repeatedly asked the State Government to take a stand on online betting.
12. Recently, who won the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix?
[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Charles Leclerc
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] George Russell
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Correct Answer: C [Max Verstappen]
Notes:
Max Verstappen won the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix for Red Bull on September 5, 2021 at Zandvoort, Netherlands followed by Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas in second and third places respectively.
13. With which State/UT, the American Chamber of Commerce in India (Amcham India) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote investment?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Assam
[C] Punjab
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Punjab]
Notes:
The Punjab government and the American Chamber of Commerce in India (Amcham India) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote investment in the state as well as further increase the ease of doing business for US member companies. The first-of-its-kind MoU that Amcham India signed with any state will also see the formation of a joint working group which will include members from Invest Punjab and the American trade body.
14. Governor Baby Rani Maurya who recently resigned, was the governor of which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Manipur
[D] Uttarakhand
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Correct Answer: D [Uttarakhand]
Notes:
Uttarakhand Governor Baby Rani Maurya resigned on September 8, 2021, two years before completing her tenure. She tendered her resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind. She was sworn in as the governor of Uttarakhand on August 26, 2018.
15. Recently, who has been announced as the brand ambassador of Tata AIA Life Insurance?
[A] Bajrang Punia
[B] Neeraj Chopra
[C] Lovlina Borgohain
[D] PV Sindhu
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Correct Answer: B [Neeraj Chopra]
Notes:
Tata AIA Life Insurance has announced Indian athlete and Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, as its brand ambassador. This association also marks the very first brand partnership to be signed with the gold medallist javelin thrower.
16. Who has been appointed as the new governor of Uttarakhand?
[A] Acharya Devvrat
[B] Baby Rani Maurya
[C] Bandaru Dattatreya
[D] Gurmit Singh
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Correct Answer: D [Gurmit Singh]
Notes:
Lieutenant General Gurmit Singh, who retired as the Deputy Chief of Army, was appointed the Governor of Uttarakhand, a post which fell vacant after Baby Rani Maurya resigned from the post.
17. With which organization, SBM Bank India has partnered to launch a customised overdraft facility?
[A] Lendingkart
[B] Paytm
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] Bajaj Finserv
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Correct Answer: A [Lendingkart]
Notes:
SBM Bank India has partnered with Lendingkart, a fintech start-up in the working capital space, and launched a customised overdraft facility for over 1 lakh customers of the fintech. With this collaboration, the Indian MSMEs being catered by Lendingkart, can avail the unique overdraft facility powered by SBM Bank India on Lendingkart platform.
18. Who has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of National Fertilizers Ltd?
[A] Ajay Tyagi
[B] Sriram Kalyanaraman
[C] Nirlep Singh Rai
[D] Subhash Chandra Khuntia
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Correct Answer: C [Nirlep Singh Rai]
Notes:
Nirlep Singh Rai has been appointed as Chairman and Managing Director of State-owned fertiliser firm National Fertilizers Ltd (NFL).
19. Which bank has launched its credit card ‘SIB – OneCard’ in association with fintech company OneCard?
[A] Federal Bank
[B] Indian Bank
[C] Axis Bank
[D] South Indian Bank
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Correct Answer: D [South Indian Bank]
Notes:
South Indian Bank (SIB), in association with fintech company OneCard, launched its credit card SIB – OneCard. The internationally valid credit card on the Visa Signature platform can be fully controlled through the powerful OneCard app. The card comes with many exciting features like lifetime validity with zero joining and annual fees, 100% digital customer on-boarding process, instant virtual card issuance, instant issuance of reward points and easy redemption within the app, etc.
20. With which organization, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy has partnered to encourage decentralised renewable energy?
[A] Smart Power India
[B] Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit
[C] Tata Power
[D] Both A and B
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Correct Answer: D [Both A and B]
Notes:
In a bid to encourage decentralised renewable energy (DRE) Smart Power India (SPI), a subsidiary of the Rockefeller Foundation and Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) joined hands with the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy to elucidate the role of DRE for the overall development of the nation. This partnership came as part of the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.
