DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS – NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Q.) Which bank has partnered with Sunfresh Agro Industries Pvt Ltd (the local branch of
global dairy major Lactalis) to extend financial support to the dairy farmers in Maharashtra?

[a] DCB Bank

[b] Bank of Baroda

[c] Bank of Maharashtra

[d] HDFC Bank

[e] State Bank of India

 Global Dairy Major Lactalis

ANS - E
State Bank of India has joined hands with Sunfresh Agro Industries Pvt Ltd
to extend financial support to the dairy farmers in Maharashtra.
• Sunfresh Agro Industries Pvt Ltd (based in Maharashtra) is the local
branch of global dairy major Lactalis (which is headquartered in France).
Q.) Who has been appointed as the part-time chairman of Jana Small Finance Bank?

[a] Ganji Kamala Vardhana Rao

[b] Subhash Khuntia

[c] Varun Menon

[d] Rachna Chabra

[e] Chetan Prakash Jain

 Chairman of Jana Small Finance Bank

ANS - B
Subhash Khuntia (former IRDAI chairman) has been appointed as the part-
time chairman of Jana Small Finance Bank.
Q.) Which bank has won the ‘Top Organizations with Innovative HR Practices’ award at the
19th edition of Asia Pacific HRM Congress?

[a] Canara Bank

[b] Oriental Bank of Commerce

[c] SBI

[d] Karnataka Bank

[e] PNB
 Asia Pacific HRM Congress

Karnataka Bank has won the ‘Top Organizations with Innovative HR Practices’ ANS - D

award at the 19th edition of Asia Pacific HRM Congress held on 26th October,
2021 at Bengaluru.
• The award is presented to the Bank for effectively implementing innovative
HR practices for Human Resource Development and Talent Management.
Q.) What is the objective of the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ (knock every door) campaign?

[a] To increase financial inclusion

[b] To enhance digital literacy

[c] To spread awareness about digital financial frauds

[d] To identify talented sportsperson at the early age to make them Olympic ready

[e] To increase the rate of vaccination

 ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ Campaign

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the ‘Har Ghar Dastak’ ANS - E

(knock every door) month-long door-to-door campaign to increase the rate of

vaccination.
• Bihar is one of the states with low vaccination coverage standing at 39% for
first dose and 13% for second dose.
Q.) Who has been appointed as the chairperson of the newly set up ₹20,000-crore National
Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development?

[a] Nandan Nilekani

[b] KV Kamath

[c] CS Mishra

[d] Rajnish Kumar

[e] Uday Kotak

 National Bank for Financing
Infrastructure and Development

ANS - B
K. V. Kamath has been appointed as the chairperson of the newly set up
₹20,000-crore National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and Development
(NaBFID).
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