- Ministerial Roundtable Session of International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Digital World 2021: It was hosted by Vietnam. India was represented by Minister of State for Communications, Devusinh Chauhan. The dignitaries discussed the topic titled ‘Cutting the cost: can affordable access accelerate digital transformation?’
- Static Part:
- HQ of ITU: Geneva, Switzerland
- Important Days and Themes: 20th Oct 2021: World Statistics Day
- 20th Oct 2021: International Chefs Day
- Theme: Healthy Food for the Future
- 20th Oct 2021: World Osteoporosis Day
- Theme: Serve Up Bone Strength
- The Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off ‘Five Mobile Medical Vans’. These vans are dubbed Modi Van. These were flagged off in the Kaushambi district, Uttar Pradesh. The vans are launched under the ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ program.
- RBI has given approval to Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) to collect direct taxes on behalf of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
- Static Part:
- HQ of KVB: Karur, Tamil Nadu
- Tagline of KVB: Smart Way to Bank
- MD and CEO of KVB: B. Ramesh Babu
- ‘Xihe’ Satellite: It was launched by China and it is 1st solar exploration satellite. It was launched from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province aboard a Long March-2D rocket. It was developed by China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).
- Development Projects in Andaman & Nicobar Island
- ‘NSE- Shine’
- Mercer Global Pension Index 2021
- J&K and Dubai signed MoU
- NITI Aayog partnered with ISRO
Question:
Q.1 When is World Statistics Day observed?
a. 20th Nov
b. 20th Oct
c. 20th Sep
d. 20th Aug
a. 20th Nov
b. 20th Oct
c. 20th Sep
d. 20th Aug
