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1. Recently which scheme has been launched by the Ministry of Textiles to meet the skill shortage in the textile industry?

- Samarth Scheme

1. Samarth scheme has been started to meet the skill shortage and capacity building in the textile industry through Samarth Yojana.

Current Textiles/Textiles Minister: Shri Piyush Goyal
Shri Piyush Goyal also holds the following Ministries:
Minister of Commerce and Industry
Minister of Consumer Affairs
Minister of Food and Public Distribution
Minister of Textiles

2. Who has been appointed as the Director General of BSF recently?

- Pankaj Kumar Singh

BSF: Boarder Security Force
Formed: 01 December 1965
HQ: New Delhi
Director General: Pankaj Kumar Singh
Motto: Duty Unto Death

3. Which counter terrorism exercise has been organized by the National Security Guard (NSG)?

- Gandiv

1. Which counter terrorism exercise is being organized by the National Security Guard (NSG) from 22 to 28 August 2021.

NSG: National Security Guard
Established: 22 September 1986
HQ: New Delhi
Director General: M. A. Ganpati

4. Recently who has been appointed as the Director General of ITBP?

- Sanjay Arora

ITBP: Indo-Tibetan Border Police
Formed: 24 October 1962
HQ: New Delhi
Director General: Sanjay Aroda
Motto: Valor - Perseverance - Deeds Fidelity

5. Where has it been announced to unveil the world's largest 'observation wheel' recently?

- Dubai

1. The world's largest and tallest observation wheel will be unveiled in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

2. This observation wheel, which will be known as 'Ain Dubai', is 250 meters (820 ft) high and is located on Blue Tower Island.

United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Currency: UAE Dirham

6. Recently which portal has been launched by the central government for the national database on workers in the unorganized sector?

- E-Shram Portal

The e-shram portal and its logo were launched by the Minister of Labor and Employment, Shri Bhupendra Yadav, in which targeted identification of workers in the unorganized sector will be done.

7. Recently the inaugural meeting of IBSA National Security Advisors was chaired by?

- Ajit Doval

1. The inaugural meeting of the IBSA National Security Advisors was hosted by the National Security Advisor of India, Mr. Ajit Doval (NSA).

2. The inaugural meeting of IBSA National Security Advisors was held under the BRICS Summit.

IBSA: India, Brazil, South Africa
BRICS: A group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
Established: June 2006
HQ: Shanghai, China

8. Which initiative was recently unveiled by the Finance Minister to reform the banking sector?

- EASE 4.0

1. The fourth edition of 'EASE 4.0' was unveiled by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to improve the services of public sector banks.

2. Along with this the annual report of PSB Reforms Agenda 'EASE 3.0' for 2020-21 was also released in which State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda and Union Bank of India won the top honours.

RBI HQ: Mumbai
Established: 1 April 1935
Nationalisation: 01 January 1949
Governor : Shaktikanta Das(25th)
Deputy Governor: 1. Mahesh Kumar Jain 2. Michael Devvrat Patra 3. M Rajeshwar Rao 4. T Rabi Sankar

9. Which scheme has been launched by the government to help startups in the country?

- SAMRIDH

The 'SAMRIDH' scheme was launched by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology for software product startups in the country to increase their products and their business.
Minister of Electronics and Information Technology: Shri Ashwini Vaishnav
Shri Ashwini Vaishnav: Minister of Railways, Minister of Communications, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology

10. Recently which campaign has been started by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to make villages ODF Plus?

- SUJALAM

A 100-day campaign named 'SUJALAM' has been started by the Union Ministry of Jal Shakti to make villages Open Defecation Free (ODF Plus) through waste water management at the village level.
Union Minister of Jal Shakti: Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
ODF: Open Definition

11. Which Lending app has been recently launched by BharatPe to provide loan facility?

- '12% Club'

BharatPe has launched a P2P Lending App named '12% Club' for the user to invest and avail loan facility at 12% annual interest rate.
Through this app, users can invest their money and can also avail collateral free loan facility up to Rs.10 lakh.
BharatPe: BharatPe is a fintech startup that provides merchants with a one-stop solution to collect UPI payments through multiple payment apps in India, with merchants instantly crediting their bank accounts after signing up for this simple QR code. You can start receiving payments.
P2P: Peer to Peer

12. Recently who has been appointed as MD & CEO of ICICI Bank?

- Sandeep Bakshi

1. Sandeep Bakshi has been reappointed as the MD & CEO of ICICI Bank.