- The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of Principal Asset Management Private Limited (PAMPL), Principal Trustee Company Private Limited (PTCPL) and Principal Retirement Advisors Private Limited (PRAPL) by Sundaram Asset Management Company Limited (SAMC).
- Static Part:
- HQ of SAMC: Chennai, TN
- The Great Khali: He is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame Class 2021.
- 2nd G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meet: It was held under Italy’s Presidency. India was represented by finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
- Books and Author: The Hindi Version of a book titled ‘Odisha Itihaas’ will be released by PM Modi. Author of book is Utkal Keshari Harekrushna Mahtab
- The RBI has announced to raise loan limits for bank lending against NWRs/eNWRs (Negotiable Warehouse Receipts (NWRs)/electronic-NWRs(e-NWRs). It is raised from Rs 50 lakhs to Rs 75 lakhs per borrower against pledge/hypothecation of agricultural produce backed by NWRs/eNWRs. However, the PSL limit backed by the warehouse receipts other than NWR/eNWR will continue to be Rs 50 lakh per borrower.
- Important Days and Themes: 9th April 2021: CRPF Valour Day (Shaurya Diwas)
- Obituaries: Chandra Naidu: She was India’s first female cricket commentator.
- Fatima Rafiq Zakaria: She was Padma Shri Awardee, Journalist, Academician and Chairman of Maulana Azad Educational Trust and Khairul Islam Trust Mumbai.
- RBI Doubled Deposit Limit for Payment Banks
- Appointments on 9th April 2021
- India- Seychelles High-level Programme
- 2021 BRICS FMs and Governors Meeting
- India Contributed USD 500,000 to the UN Trust Fund for Counter-Terrorism
Question:
Q.1 Chandra Naidu, who passed away recently belonged to which profession?
a. Filmmaker
b. India’s first female Economist
c. India’s first female cricket commentator
d. Businesswoman
a. Filmmaker
b. India’s first female Economist
c. India’s first female cricket commentator
d. Businesswoman
