International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is observed every year on 17 October to raise awareness about the struggles of people living in poverty. 2021 Theme: Building Forward Together: Ending Persistent Poverty, Respecting all People and our Planet”. The first International Day for the Eradication of Poverty was held in Paris, France in 1987.
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Every year on October 16th, the National Security Guard (NSG) celebrates its Raising Day. This year celebrates the 37th anniversary of the formation of the National Security Group, also known as the ‘Black Cats’. The year 2021 marks the 37th anniversary of the establishment of the NSG. Its motto is ‘Sarvatra Sarvottam Suraksha’”.
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World Sight Day is an annual day of awareness held on the second Thursday of October, to focus global attention on vision impairment, including blindness. This year, World Sight Day will take place on October 14, 2021, with the theme: Love Your Eyes. The main aim of the day is to draw public awareness towards blindness
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Chennai Super Kings beat Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs in the final to win their fourth Indian Premier League title on 15, Oct 2021. This was the 14th edition of IPL which is an India-based Cricket league in 20-20 format. This was the 4th win of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in IPL, having previously
Navrang Saini has been given an additional charge as interim Chairperson of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India (IBBI). Navrang Saini will hold the post for a period of three months, or until further orders. Mr. Saini, who is a Whole Time Member of IBBI, has been assigned additional charge of Chairperson in addition
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Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Pradeep Kumar Panja as part-time Chairman of Karnataka Bank, the lender stated in a regulatory filing. The appointment will come into effect from November 14, 2021 for a period of three years. He will succeed P Jayarama Bhat, who will retire on November 13, 2021.
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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the re-appointment of Amitabh Chaudhry as the Managing Director & CEO of Axis Bank for a period of three years. The private lender confirmed the appointment and stated that it has received the central bank’s approval for Chaudhry’s re-appointment for another three-year period, with effect from 1
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Russia and China’s navies have kicked off joint naval maneuvers in the Sea of Japan, the Russian Defense Ministry said on October 14, 2021. The exercises will culminate on October 17, 2021. During the war game, the combined force would practice shooting at targets designed to imitate enemy surface ships and hold air-defense drills.
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UPSC Daily Static Quiz 17 October 2021 composed by the Gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants.
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UPSC Daily Current Affairs Quiz 17 October 2021 composed by gkseries team is very helpful to UPSC aspirants.
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