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Today Current Affairs for Competitive
Exams - Current Affairs 27th October
2021 Online
SBI General Insurance collaborates with Google Pay
Odisha to set up 34 children-friendly police stations
SBI General has announced its technological across state
collaboration with Google Pay.
The Odisha government has decided to set
It will enable users to buy SBI General‟s
up 34 children-friendly police stations in the
health insurance on the Google Pay app in a
state.
quick and hassle-free way.
All of these police stations will have special
The collaboration also marks Google Pay‟s
facilities for children.
first such alliance with an insurer in the
country and will make health insurance They will have special logos and plaques, as
available to customers on Google Pay Spot. well as small libraries for children.
In August 2021, Odisha became the first state
Future Generali India Insurance ties-up with Bank to launch the 'Let's Read' campaign, which
of India aims to make police stations more children-
friendly.
Future Generali India Insurance (FGII) has
entered into a bancassurance tie-up with the 101st birth anniversary of K.R Narayan observed on
Bank of India (BoI) for further penetration of 27 October 2021
its general insurance products.
Through this alliance, FGII will offer its wide 10th President of India K.R. Narayan's 101st
array of best-in-class and innovative birth anniversary was observed on 27 October
insurance solutions to 5,084 Bank of India 2021.
branches spread across 28 states and 8 Elected as the ninth Vice President in 1992,
Union Territories. Narayanan went on to become the President
in 1997.
Goa launches initiative for free breast cancer He was also the first member of the Dalit
screening for women community to hold the post.
Kocheril Raman Narayanan was born on
Free breast cancer screening will be done for
October 27, 1920 at Perumthanam, Uzhavoor
1 lakh women in Goa under the initiative
in Kerala.
'Swasth Mahila, Swasth Goa'.
He passed away in November 2005.
The initiative has been launched by cricketer
Yuvraj Singh's YouWeCan Foundation in World Occupational Therapy Day: 27 October
partnership with SBI foundation, state
government. World Occupational Therapy Day is observed
This will ensure that 50% of the age-eligible every year on 27 October.
female population is screened. It was first launched on 27th October 2010.
Free treatment will be provided for all positive The World Federation of Occupational
patients. Therapists (WFOT) is the international voice
of the occupational therapy profession which
1|Pageglobally comprises of 101 national billion in 2020, according to a report by World
occupational therapy professional Meteorological Organization (WMO).
organisations. India was the second most affected nation
The theme for 2021 is “Belong. Be You”. after China, which lost $238 billion in 2020.
The report is titled 'State of the Climate in
Delhi Cabinet approves addition of Ayodhya in free
Asia'.
pilgrimage scheme
Asia suffered its hottest year on record in
The Delhi Cabinet has approved the addition 2020.
of Ayodhya in its free pilgrimage scheme for
JSW, Judo Federation sign MoU to develop the
senior citizens of the city.
sport in India
Senior citizens of Delhi can now visit Ayodhya
and offer prayers at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi The Judo Federation of India (JFI) and
for free. privately held firm Inspire Institute of Sport
Under the Mukhya Mantri Teerth Yatra (IIS) by JSW Group have signed an MoU.
Yojana, the Delhi government bears complete It would help the institute become a partner of
expenditure on free pilgrimage of senior JFI for a period of three years.
citizens to places like Shirdi, Mathura, etc. Under the agreement, IIS will provide access
Gandhian Subba Rao passes away in October 2021 to its campus in Bellary, Karnataka, and
sports science expertise for the identified
Veteran Gandhian leader Salem Nanjudaiah cadet, junior, and elite Indian judokas to the
Subba Rao passed away in October 2021. JFI.
He was famous for his „Shramdan‟ (voluntary Chief of the General Staff of the British Army on 4-
contribution of labour) activities and camps.
day visit to India
He was arrested at the age of 13 for
participating in the Quit India Movement. The Chief of the General Staff of the British
He has been awarded the Padma Army, General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith is on
Shri, Mahatma Gandhi Seva Award, Shanti a four-day visit to India from 26 October 2021.
Doot International Award, Anuvrat Ahimsa He laid a wreath at National War Memorial
Award, etc. and received a Guard of Honour at the South
Block.
Finance Minister participates in annual meeting of
He called on Chief of Defence Staff General
AIIB
Bipin Rawat and exchanged views on further
Union Minister of Finance and Corporate strengthening bilateral defence cooperation
Affairs Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the between India and UK.
6th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors
India, Kyrgyzstan hold first strategic dialogue in
of Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
New Delhi
on 26 October 2021.
It was jointly organized by AIIB and the The first India-Kyrgyzstan Strategic Dialogue
Government of the UAE on the theme of between the National Security Council
"Investing Today and Transforming Secretariats was held on 26 October 2021 in
Tomorrow". New Delhi.
India is a founding member and the second- The Indian side was led by National Security
largest shareholder in AIIB. Adviser Ajit Doval and the Kyrgyz side was
led by Secretary of Security Council
India lost $87 billion in 2020 due to natural
Lieutenant General Marat Imankulov.
calamities: WMO
Both agreed upon steps to enhance bilateral
Natural disasters, such as cyclones, floods security cooperation between the relevant
and droughts, have cost India around $87 bodies.
2|PagePM Modi to attend 18th ASEAN-India Summit The day raises awareness to acknowledge
virtually on 28 October 2021 the importance of audiovisual documents.
PM Narendra Modi will attend 18th ASEAN- Free education for those with family income less
India Summit to be held virtually on 28 than Rs 1.80 lakh
Oct 2021, at the invitation of Sultan of Brunei.
Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has
It will be attended by Heads of
announced free education for those whose
State/Government of the ASEAN Countries.
verified family income is less than Rs. 1.80
The summit will review the status of ASEAN-
lakh per annum.
India Strategic Partnership.
Free of cost education will be given under the
ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian
state government‟s Parivar Pehchan
Nations) is an economic union comprising 10
Patra scheme.
member states in Southeast Asia.
He announced this while interacting with
75th Infantry Day: 27 October 2021 students who have cracked the civil services
exam 2020 and JEE Advanced 2021 under
Indian Army celebrated 75th Infantry Day on Haryana‟s Super 100 Programme.
27 October 2021.
It was on this day in 1947 when the First Syed Sultan Ahmed receives the National film
Battalion of the Sikh Regiment reached award for the 7th time
Srinagar airbase and exhibited extraordinary
Noted filmmaker and LXL Ideas MD
courage and determination for a fight which is
still remembered.
and Chief Learner, Syed Sultan Ahmed's
short film 'Apples and Oranges' has won the
The Sikh Regiment prevented India from the
National Film Award for the Best Educational
Pakistan Army, who had entered Kashmir with
Film.
the help of tribal raiders in the year 1947.
This is the seventh film produced by Syed
HDFC, India Post Payments Bank tie up to offer Sultan Ahmed to be awarded the National
home loans Film Award.
Prior to this, he received national awards for
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has tied up 'Best Friends Forever' (2015), 'Little
with HDFC Limited to offer home loans to Magicians' (2016), and 'The Waterfall' (2016).
nearly 4.7 crore customers of IPPB.
An MoU on the strategic alliance was signed Eigi Kona receives Rajat Kamal for best regional
between IPPB and HDFC Ltd on 25 Oct 2021. Manipuri feature film
As per the MoU, credit, technical and legal
Eigi Kona (Stallone My Pony) has been
appraisals, processing, and disbursement for
conferred the Rajat Kamal for the best
all home loans will be handled by HDFC Ltd
regional Manipuri Feature Film at 67th
while IPPB will be responsible for sourcing of
National Film Awards held at Bigyan Bhavan.
loans.
The film is produced by K Sushila and
World Day for Audiovisual Heritage: 27 October directed by Maipaksana Haorongbam and
Bobby Wahengbam.
The World Day for Audiovisual Heritage
The film highlights the sorry state of ponies
(WDAH) is celebrated on October 27 every
and polo players in the birthplace of polo.
year.
The day is a commemoration of the adoption Indian-origin Anita Anand appointed as Canada's
of the Recommendation for the Safeguarding new Defence Minister
and Preservation of Moving Images by the
21st General Conference, in 1980. Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand
The theme for the year 2021 is “Your Window was on 26 October 2021 appointed as
to the World“.
3|PageCanada's new Defence Minister in a Cabinet The National Skill Development Corporation
reshuffle by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (NSDC) has collaborated with HRH Prince
She earlier served as the Minister of Public Charles‟s British Asian Trust, Michael &
Services and Procurement. Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF), The
Anand will replace long-time Defence Minister Children‟s Investment Fund Foundation,
Indian-origin Harjit Sajjan. HSBC India, JSW Foundation, and Dubai
Sajjan has been appointed as Minister of Cares.
International Development Agency. It has launched the first-of-its-kind Impact
Bond for Skilling.
ICICI Bank surpasses HUL to occupy 5th spot in
United States Agency for International
market cap Development (USAID) is its technical partner.
Private sector lender ICICI Bank on 25 16th East Asia Summit to be held on 27 October
October 2021. crossed the market 2021
capitalization of Hindustan Unilever Limited
(HUL) to become the fifth-largest company by PM Modi will attend the 16th East Asia
market value. Summit to be held on October 27, 2021,
According to BSE data, ICICI Bank‟s market virtually.
capitalization (m-cap) stood at ₹5.83 lakh The East Asia Summit is the premier Leaders-
crore, just above HUL‟s ₹5.76 lakh crore. led forum in the Indo-Pacific.
Apart from the 10 ASEAN Member states,
India notifies traffic management policy for drones
East Asia Summit includes India, China,
India has notified a traffic management policy Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, New
framework for National Unmanned Aircraft Zealand, the United States, and Russia.
System (UAS) or drones. India, being a founding member of the East
It will allow both private and public service Asia Summit.
providers to manage drone traffic in the
Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue commences from
country.
October 27 for 3 days
This policy framework shall allow third-party
service providers to deploy highly automated, The apex international annual conference of
algorithm-driven software services for the Indian Navy, Indo-Pacific Regional
managing drone traffic across the country. Dialogue (IPRD) is going to be held as a
three-day online event from 27-29 Oct 2021.
Centre govt to set up Asia’s first container-based
The Dialogue is being held every year since
mobile hospitals
2018.
In a first in Asia, India will develop container- This time it will focus on eight specific sub-
based mobile hospitals that can be moved by themes under the broad theme of “ Evolution
rail or air to address a health emergency. in Maritime Strategy during the 21st century:
This was informed by the Union Minister of Imperatives, Challenges and way ahead”.
Health and Family Welfare Mansukh
India, ADB sign $4.5 million loan to support urban
Mandaviya.
mobility in Mizoram
The provision will be under the Pradhan
Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure The central government and the Asian
Mission. Development Bank have signed a $4.5 million
The two hospitals will be kept ready at all project readiness financing (PRF) loan.
times. It has been signed to support project
preparation and design activities to improve
NSDC collaborates with global partners to kaunch
urban mobility in Aizawl, the capital city of
Skill Impact Bond
Mizoram.
4|Page The project, being developed through the It has been fined for non-compliance with
PRF, seeks to resolve transport problems by certain directions, including on classification
adopting sustainable urban mobility solutions. of loans as NPAs, and other directions.
RBI has also imposed a monetary penalty of
Amazon signs a deal with Verizon for launching
Rs 7 lakh on The Citizens Urban Co-operative
satellites
Bank, Jalandhar, Punjab for "non-adherence
Amazon.com Inc. has struck a deal to use with/violation" of certain directions.
Verizon Communications Inc.‟s network to link India among world's top 10 for climate tech
up its thousands-strong planned fleet of
investment: Report
satellites.
Jeff Bezos has committed $10 billion to India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries
satellite subsidiary Kuiper Systems LLC, for climate technology investment over the
which plans to launch 3,236 satellites into past five years and Indian climate tech firms
low-earth orbit to provide broadband internet received $1 bn in venture capital funding from
access. 2016-2021.
This was stated in a new report released on
RBI slaps ₹90 lakh fine on Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank
26 Oct'21.
The RBI has imposed a penalty of ₹90 lakh The report by London & Partners and
on Vasai Vikas Sahakari Bank Ltd. Dealroom.Co is titled „Five Years On: Global
climate tech investment trends since the Paris
Agreement‟.
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