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1. On which day "World Coconut Day" was celebrated recently?

- September 2

World Coconut Day is celebrated every year on 2 September to raise awareness about coconut cultivation, its trade and the usefulness of coconut in human life around the world.
World Coconut Day is celebrated especially in Asian and Pacific countries which produce maximum part of the entire coconut production in the world.

2. Recently which educational institute has manufactured the world's first 'Plant-Based Smart Air Purifier'?

- IIT Ropar

The world's first 'Plant-Based Smart Air Purifier' has been developed in collaboration with scientists from IIT Ropar and Kanpur and researchers from Delhi University.
This 'Plant-Based Smart Air Purifier' has been named 'Ubreath Life'.

3. Recently with which bank has BharatPe tied up for assistance on point of sale devices?

- Axis Bank

With this agreement, merchants and customers will get a better experience at the point of sale machine.

Axis Bank
HQ: Mumbai
Tagline: Zindagi Ka Naam Zindagi
CEO: Amitabh Choudhary

4. Recently on whose 125th birth anniversary commemorative coin was released by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi?

- Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

Commemorative coin of ₹ 125 was released by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on the 125th birthday of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Hare Krishna movement was started by Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and hundreds of temples were built as well as many books were written.

5. With whom has the Indian Navy signed an agreement for India's first indigenously made 'Naval Anti Drone System' (NADS)?

- BEL

BEL: Bharat Electronic Limited
Indian Navy
Established: 26 January 1950
Navy Chief: Karambir Singh
Deputy Chief: S.N. ghormade
Navy Day: 4 December

6. Which initiative has been started by the Punjab government to promote startups in the state?

- 'Innovation Mission Punjab'

Punjab
Capital: Chandigarh
CM: Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor: …?.. Banwarilal Purohit (Additional Charge)

7. By whom was the first 'BRICS Film Technology Symposium' inaugurated recently?

- Anurag Thakur

The first 'BRICS Film Technology Seminar' has been jointly organized by FICCI, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and FTII.
Through this seminar, opportunities will be provided to all the professionals working in the film technology sector of BRICS countries.
Shri Anurag Thakur: Presently Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports.
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FTII: Film and Television Institute of India
BRICS: A group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
Established: June 2006
HQ: Shanghai, China
:
FICCI: Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce & Industry
HQ: New Delhi
Chairman: Uday Shankar

8. Which initiative has been started by the Minister of Women and Child Development for the protection of malnourished children?

- Nutrition 2.0

Women and Child Development Minister: Smriti Zubin Irani
From 1st September the whole month is being celebrated as Poshan Maah.
POSHAN Abhiyaan is being celebrated since the year 2018 for children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers to tackle malnutrition.

9. Google Pay has tied up with which bank to provide digital fixed deposit facility?

- Equitas Small Finance Bank

Equitas SFB
Established: 05 Sep. 2016
HQ: Chennai

10. Recently who has been appointed as the chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?

- J B Mohapatra

Jagannath Vidyadhar Mohapatra (J B Mohapatra) was holding the additional charge of this post from 31 May 2021.

CBDT: Central Board of Direct Taxes
Formation: 1944
HQ: New Delhi
Chairman: Jagannath Bidyadhar Mohapatra

11. Recently who has been appointed as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha?

- PPK Ramacharyulu

Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu has appointed Dr. Parasaram Pattabhi Keshav Ramacharyulu (PPK Ramacharyulu) as the new Secretary General of Rajya Sabha.

12. Recently who has been awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021?

- Dr. Firdausi Qadri

Dr. Firdausi Qadri is a vaccine scientist from Bangladesh.
Along with these four others have been selected for the Ramon Magsaysay Award 2021, which are as follows:-
Mohammad Amjad Saqib (Microfinance Pioneer, Pakistan)
Roberto Ballon (environmentalist)
Steven Muncie (social worker)
WatchDoc (Investigative Journalism, Indonesia)
Ramon Magsaysay Award: Awarded to individuals and organizations in Asia for outstanding contributions to government service, public service, community leadership, journalism, literature and creative communication arts, for peace and international understanding.
Ramon Magsaysay Award is also known as 'Nobel Prize of Asia'.
This award is given by the Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation in memory of the former President of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay.
Vinoba Bhave was the first Indian Acharya to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award.
The first Ramon Magsaysay Award was awarded in the year 1958.

13. Military exercise "KAZIND-21" is being organized with India and which country?

- Kazakhstan

The fifth edition of the military exercise "KAZIND-21" between India and Kazakhstan is being conducted from 30 August to 11 September at Ayesha Biwi, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan
Capital: Nur-Sultan
Capital: Kazakhstani Tenge

14. Indian Army is participating in which multilateral military exercise?

- ZAPAD 2021

This exercise is being organized in Nizhniy, Russia from 3 to 16 September 2021.

15. Recently which of its foundation day has been celebrated by NCERT?

- 61st

Current Education Minister: Shri Dharmendra Pradhan
NCERT: National Council of Education Research and Training
Established: 1961
Director: Dr. Shridhar Shrivastava

16. Recently which district has become the first district in India to give the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to 100% eligible population?

- Indore

Indore has also been getting the status of India's cleanest city for the fourth time in a row.
Bhubaneswar is the first city in India to have 100% COVID-19 vaccination.
The first village in India to have 100% COVID-19 vaccination is Wayan village in Bandipur district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Madhya Pradesh
MP Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chauhan

17. Which country has recently declared food emergency as a foreign exchange crisis?

- Sri Lanka

Due to the deteriorating economic condition of the country and the depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against the dollar, such a step has been taken to combat hoarding of essential food items.

Sri Lanka
Capital: 1.Colombo (Executive Capital) 2.Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte (Legislative Capital)
Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
PM: Mahindra Rajapaksa
President: Gotabaya Rajapaksa

18. Recently the Assam government has decided to remove the word Rajiv Gandhi from the name of which national park?

- Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park

According to the Assam government, the name Orang is associated with the sentiments of the tribal and tea-tribe community, so it has been decided to change the name of Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park to Orang National Park.

Assam
Capital: Dispur
CM: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Governor: Prof. Jagdish Mukhi

19. Which country has hosted the 8th meeting of agriculture experts of BIMSTEC countries recently?

- India

BIMSTEC: The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Established: 6 June 1997
HQ: Dhaka, Bangladesh
Members: India, Nepal, Myanmar, Thailand, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Bhutan

20. Recently who has been elected as the new President of Estonia?

- Alar Karis