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Current Affairs
1. When is World Intellectual Property Day recently celebrated?
Description:- Every year, April 26 marks World Intellectual Property Day, when thousands of people around the globe celebrate the role that intellectual property (IP) rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity
2. Which institute has launched "e-karyalay" app for movement of files without physical touch?
Description:- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has launched an e-office application, that enables movement of files and documents without physical touch.The app has been launched for usage in the 1.62 lakh personnel-strong force to prevent coronavirus infection.
3. Who has recently resigned as the CEO of Democratic National Party?
Description:- Seema Nanda has announced her decision to step down as the CEO of the Democratic National Committee, the top administrative position in the main Opposition party, ahead of the presidential elections in November
4. Which state government has revived 'zero interest' loan schemes for women self-help groups?
Description:- The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday revived the "zero interest" loan scheme for women self-help groups (SHGs) in the state. Under the scheme, each SHG will receive sums ranging from Rs 20,000 to Rs 40,000 towards the interest component on their loans.
5. Where was India's first mobile biology diagnostic laboratory recently inaugurated?
Description:- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today unveiled via video conference a Mobile Virology Research and Diagnostics Laboratory (MVRDL) developed by DRDO in association with ESIC Hospital, Hyderabad and private industry.
6. Tianmen-1 is the first Mars exploration mission of which country?
Description:- Tianwen-1 (known as Huoxing-1, HX-1 during development) is a planned mission by China to send a spacecraft, which consists of an orbiter, a lander and a rover, to Mars.
7. Which bank account holders have recently been announced the facility of electronic card?
Description:- The Reserve Bank of India has allowed banks to issue electronic cards to natural persons having Overdraft Accounts. Such accounts must be of the nature of personal loan without any specific end-use restrictions.Earlier banks were allowed to issue debit cards to customers having Saving Bank/Current Accounts but not to cash credit/loan, account holders.
8. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Vigilance Commissioner of India?
Description:- Sanjay Kothari, the secretary to the President, was on Saturday appointed as the Central Vigilance Commissioner, head of the country's anti-corruption watchdog CVC, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan communique.
9. Recently the World Bank has approved a loan of 82 million USD for which state?
Description:- Gorky Bakshi. The Government of India, World Bank and the Government of Himachal Pradesh have signed a USD 82 million loan agreement to improve water management and agricultural productivity in some selected Gram Panchayats (Village Councils) in Himachal Pradesh.
10. Recently which company has increased its stake in Caladium Investment to 4.49%?
Description:- Caladium Investments, an affiliate of Singapore's GIC, has increased its stake in private sector lender Bandhan Bank to 4.49 per cent
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