- Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar (Indian shooter): He won gold in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions event at the ISSF Junior World Championships held in Lima, Peru.
- The government has approved Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd (KMBL) to collect direct and indirect taxes, like income tax, GST, etc, through its banking network. By this, the KMBL has become the first scheduled private sector bank to receive such approval. This action by the government came after the announcement made by the finance minister to include all banks to participate in the government-related business.
- Static Part:
- HQ of KMBL: Mumbai
- Tagline of KMBL: Let’s Make Money Simple
- MD and CEO of KMBL: Uday Kotak
- Hockey India has withdrawn from the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The reason behind this is the COVID-19 concerns and UK’s discriminatory quarantine rules for travelers from India.
- Static Part:
- President of Hockey India: Gyanendro Ningombam
- Mascot for 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games: Perry
- Nobel Prize in Literature 2021: It is won by Abdulrazak Gurnah for his uncompromising and compassionate penetration of the effects of colonialism and the fate of the refugee in the gulf between cultures and continents.
- Important Days and Themes: 8th Oct 2021: World Egg Day (Second Friday of October)
- Theme: ‘Eggs for all: Nature’s perfect package’
- 8th Oct 2021: Indian Air Force Day
- 4th to 10 Oct 2021: World Investor Week
- Theme: (a) sustainable finance (b) Frauds and scams prevention
- Awards and Recognition: Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development (JAAHD): It is a Humanitarian organisation of Yemen and has won the 2021 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award.
- ‘The State of the World’s Children 2021’ Report Released
- BharatPe enters into BNBL Segment with the Launch of Postpe
- ‘Fishwaale’ App-- India’s First e-Fish Market
- Appointments on 8th October 2021
- RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee Decisions
Question:
Q.1 When is Indian Air Force Day observed?
a. 7th Oct
b. 8th Oct
c. 9th Oct
d. 10th Oct
a. 7th Oct
b. 8th Oct
c. 9th Oct
d. 10th Oct