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A)
Corporation Bank
B)
Indian Bank
C)
Union Bank of India
D)
State Bank of India

Correct Answer :   Corporation Bank


Reserve Bank of India, has imposed an aggregate penalty of Rs 20 million on Corporation bank due to some lapses in monitoring of end use of funds and exchange of information with other banks in respect of one borrower along with some other banks.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Buffer
B)
GrokStyle
C)
Avocent
D)
Balsamiq

Correct Answer :   GrokStyle


In an attempt to enable users shop better using Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities, Facebook has acquired US-based virtual search start-up, GrokStyle, at an undisclosed amount. GrokStyle was founded in 2015 and is based in San Francisco, USA.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Sanjay Subrahmanyam
B)
Dipesh Chakrabarty
C)
George Menachery
D)
M. Chidananda Murthy

Correct Answer :   Sanjay Subrahmanyam


Indian historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam won the prestigious Dan David Prize 2019 for his work on inter-cultural encounters between Asians, Europeans and people of North and South America during the early modern era. He won Israel's prestigious USD 1 million dollar award in the category of "Past Time Dimension" for his work in macro-history. Once presented with the award money, Subrahmanyam will donate 10% of the prize money towards scholarships for graduate or post-graduate researchers.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Durga Manikya
B)
Rajdhar Manikya
C)
Kirit Bikram Kishore
D)
Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya

Correct Answer :   Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya


During the visit of PM Modi to Agartala he unveiled the statue of Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya at the Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, Agartala. It was part of the union government policy to honour the heroes of India.Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya is considered as father of modern architecture in Tripura. He did the entire planning of present-day Tripura during his rule. He planned the capital city Agartala also.Statue was built by faculty and students of Tripura government's Art and craft college. It costs Rs.5 lakh for the Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya statue.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Radio is You
B)
Youth and Radio
C)
Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace
D)
Radio in Times of Emergency and Disaster

Correct Answer :   Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace


13 February is celebrated as World Radio Day by UNESCO all over the world. The theme of WRD 2019 is "Dialogue, Tolerance and Peace". This day marks a time where people around the world celebrate the radio and how it shapes our lives. Radio informs, transforms and unites us. It brings together people and communities from all backgrounds to foster positive dialogue for change.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Nirupama Rao
B)
Arun Kumar Singh
C)
Sanjay Kumar Verma
D)
Vijay Keshav Gokhale

Correct Answer :   Sanjay Kumar Verma


Shri Sanjay Kumar Verma (IFS: 1998), presently Ambassador of India to Japan, has been concurrently accredited as the next Ambassador of India to the Republic of Marshall Islands, with residence in Tokyo.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Corporation Bank
B)
Allahabad Bank
C)
Canara Bank
D)
Andhra Bank

Correct Answer :   Allahabad Bank


Allahabad Bank said the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has imposed a penalty of Rs 1.5 crore on them for not monitoring end use of funds, delay in classification and reporting of fraud and non-adherence with RBI guidelines during restructuring of accounts in respect of one of its borrowers.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Turkmenistan
B)
Vietnam
C)
Nepal
D)
Mongolia

Correct Answer :   Mongolia


An MoU was signed between Engineers India Limited (EIL) and Mongolia for Project Management Consultancy for oil refinery. EIL is a PSU under the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. The agreement was signed on the sidelines of PETROTECH-2019 event at Greater Noida, UP. The MoU is for Project Management Consultancy services for construction of an oil refinery plant in Mongolia by EIL. The government of Mongolia is in the process to set-up 1.5 MMTPA greenfield crude oil refinery in Sainshand province, under Line of Credit (LoC) extended by Government of India.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Guwahati
B)
Bhopal
C)
Kolkata
D)
Ahmedabad

Correct Answer :   Guwahati


The 83rd edition of Senior National Badminton Championships has begun in Guwahati. Defending champion Saina Nehwal and last edition's runner-up PV Sindhu will be the biggest attractions in Women's Singles. The Men's Singles will be without defending champion HS Prannoy and runners-up Kidambi Srikanth who are suffering from injuries. This is the first time the Nationals is returning to the North-East since Guwahati last hosted it in 2010.

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48
A)
Stanley Kubrick
B)
Deepa Mehta
C)
Steven Spielberg
D)
Amitabh Bachchan

Correct Answer :   Deepa Mehta


Acclaimed Indo-Canadian filmmaker, Deepa Mehta will be conferred with Lifetime Achievement Award by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. This award will be presented in privilege of Deepa's enormous impact and impression she has had on the essence of Canada's entertainment industry. Deepa Mehta is best known for her trilogy- "Fire", "Earth" and "Water". Deepa Mehta was born in India but she had shifted to Canada in 1973 after her marriage. She is currently engaged on Netflix series "Leila".

Published On : 07/09/2021 01:49:48