- The MoU was signed between the Indo-French Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IFCCI) and Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to get the investment from France into Maharashtra.
- Static Part:
- HQ of IFCCI: Mumbai
- ‘Wetlands of India’ Portal: It was launched by the Union Minister of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav. It will deliver all the information related to wetlands.
- 2nd Global FinTech Festival (GFF) 2021: It was hosted by India under the theme of ‘FinTech: Empowering a Global Digital Economy’. It is the world’s largest fintech festival. It was organized by the National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI), Fintech Convergence Council (FCC), Payment Council of India (PCI), and Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMA).
- The CSIR’s Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT) commenced cinnamon cultivation in Himachal Pradesh. By doing so, Himachal Pradesh has become 1st state to perform organized cultivation of cinnamon. It is grown commonly in Sri Lanka.
- Static Part:
- CM of Himachal Pradesh: Jai Ram Thakur.
- Governor of Himachal Pradesh: Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar
- Nobel Prize in Physics 2021: It is won by Syukuro Manabe, Klaus Hasselmann, Giorgio Parisi jointly for their contributional work to understand complex physical systems. The Nobel Prize in Physics is awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden.
- Magnus Carlsen: He is a World Chess Champion and has won Meltwater Champions Chess Tour.
- ‘Mission Basundhara’-- Assam
- 8th Mitra Shakti 2021
- ‘i-Drone’
- ‘Azadi@75 – New Urban India: Transforming Urban Landscape’
- 'Good Samaritans'-- Ministry of Road, Transport & Highways
Question:
Q.1 Which organization organized the 2nd Global FinTech Festival (GFF) 2021?
a. Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)
b. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMA)
c. Payment Council of India (PCI)
d. National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)
e. All of the above
a. Fintech Convergence Council (FCC)
b. Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMA)
c. Payment Council of India (PCI)
d. National Payment Corporation of India (NPCI)
e. All of the above