- The Chennai-Mysore-Chennai Shatabdi Express has received Integrated Management Systems (IMS) certification. It has become the first train of Southern Railway to be certified with IMS.
- Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021: It is jointly released by Hurun India and EdelGive. The list is topped by Azim Premji (Wipro founder and chairman) by making a donation of Rs 9,713 crore during fiscal 2020-21, which is around Rs 27 crore a day. The second position is marked by HCL’s Shiv Nadar by making a donation of Rs 1,263 crore in FY2020-21. The third position is marked by Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani by made a donation of Rs 577 crore in FY2020-21.
- ‘Uttam Beej portal’: It was launched by the CM of Haryana, Manohar Lal Khattar. The portal will prove beneficial to state farmers as they will be provided with quality seeds with transparency. The portal is linked to Meri Fasal Mera Byora Portal and Family Identity Card ID.
- Static Part:
- CM of Haryana: Manohar Lal Khattar
- Governor of Haryana: Bandaru Dattatreya
- P Iniyan (Indian Grandmaster): He won the 5th Rujna Zora chess tournament which was held in Serbia.
- The AIIB and ADB are in the process to grant USD 2 Billion loans for India to purchase COVID-19 vaccines under ADB’s Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility (APVAX). The AIIB will offer USD 500 Million and ADB will offer USB 1.5 Billion.
- Static Part:
- HQ of AIIB: Beijing, China
- President of AIIB: Jin Linqun
- HQ of ADB: Manila, Philippines
- President: Masatsugu Asakawa
- The 2nd Annual National Tribal Dance Festival 2021 was held in Raipur’s Science College ground-based in Chhattisgarh. It was inaugurated by the CM of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, and CM of Chhattisgarh, Bhupesh Baghel.
- Important Days and Themes: 2nd Nov 2021: National Ayurveda Day (Dhanvantari Jayanti (Dhanteras)
- 5th Ganga Utsav 2021
- SBI Easy Ride
- ‘Whistle-blower Portal’
- MoRD signed MoU with Flipkart
- RBI named Bandhan Bank as an Agency Bank
Question:
Q.1 Who among the following topped in Edelgive Hurun India Philanthropy List 2021?
a. Shiv Nadar
b. Kumar Mangalam Birla
c. Azim Premji
d. Mukesh Ambani
a. Shiv Nadar
b. Kumar Mangalam Birla
c. Azim Premji
d. Mukesh Ambani
