- The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) has inducted 34 women commandos into its specialised Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) unit for the first time.
- Static Part:
- HQ of CRPF: New Delhi
- DG of CRPF: AP Maheshwari
- Vijayanagara: It is declared as the 31st district of Karnataka. It was carved out from Ballari district of the state.
- Static Part:
- CM of Karnataka: B S Yediyurappa
- Governor of Karnataka: Vajubhai Vala
- Indian Army has laid the foundation to set up a 100-foot high Iconic National Flag at the Gulmarg, Jammu and Kashmir. For this, the Indian Army has joined hands with Solar Industry India.
- DRDO signed MoU with IISc to setup Joint Advance Technology Program- Centre of Excellence (JATP-CoE) at the IISc campus Static Part: HQ of DRDO: New Delhi Chairman of DRDO: G Satheesh Reddy.
- Awards and Recognition: Robert Irwin: He is an Australian Wildlife Photographer and has won 1st prize in Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award Contest.
- PhonePe collaborated with Axis Bank which will allow users of PhonePe to create and use multiple UPI IDs with Axis Bank’s ‘@axl’ handle. Also, it will lead to PhonePe access to merchant base of Axis Bank.
- Static Part:
- HQ of Axis Bank: Mumbai
- MD and CEO of Axis Bank: Amitabh Chaudhry
- HQ of PhonePe: Bengaluru
- Important Days and Themes: 11th Feb 2021: International Day of Women and Girls in Science
- Theme: ‘Women Scientist at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19’
- 11th Feb 2021: World Unani Day
- 8th to 12th Feb 2021: Financial Literacy Week. It is being observed by Reserve Bank of India
- Theme: Credit Discipline and Credit from Formal Institutions
- Skyroot Aerospace signed MoU with Bellatrix Aerospace
- National Horticulture Fair 2021
- IRDAI Panel suggests Introduction of ILIP
- World Sustainable Development Summit 2021
- Health AdvantEDGE Product of Bharti AXA General Insurance
Question:
Q.1 What was the theme for International Day of Women and Girls in Science which is marked on 11th Feb 2021?
a. Women Scientist at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
b. Promoting female participation in Science
c. Women and Girls goes hand in hand with Science
d. Women and Girl Scientist: Powered to fight COVID-19
a. Women Scientist at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19
b. Promoting female participation in Science
c. Women and Girls goes hand in hand with Science
d. Women and Girl Scientist: Powered to fight COVID-19
