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Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 26th October 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 26th October 2021 covering the following news headlines: Invest India, NITI Aayog, Ayodhya Cantt, ICICI Bank, AU Small Finance Bank, COP26, Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission.

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National News
Banking News
Awards News
Sports News
Important Days
Miscellaneous News

National News

NITI Aayog launches “Innovations for You” Digi-Book

NITI Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has launched a Digi-Book named “Innovation for You”. The focus area in this Digi-Book is Healthcare.
This book is a compilation of 45 health tech startups incubated in Atal Incubation Centers spread across the country.
“Innovation for You” is an initiative of NITI Aayog to share the success stories of startups of Atal Innovation Mission in various sectors.

Invest India elected as President of Geneva-based WAIPA

Invest India, a young startup within the Government of India has been unanimously elected as the President of the World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies (WAIPA) for 2021-2023.
Invest India is the national investment promotion and facilitation agency to help investors looking for investment opportunities and options in India.

The members of the Steering Committee of WAIPA for 2021-23 includes:

President: Invest India
Two Vice Presidents: Egypt and Switzerland
9 Regional Directors: Brazil, South Korea, Finland, Kuwait, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Azerbaijan, Ghana, and Samoa.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

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World Association of Investment Promotion Agencies Founded: 1995.

Banking News

AU Small Finance Bank launched QR Sound box for payment alerts

AU Small Finance Bank, India’s largest small finance bank, has launched QR (Quick Response) code sound box to promote its digital payments, becoming the first bank to launch such a product.
QR Sound Box will help small merchants to run their operations smoothly without the hassle of reading SMS every time they make a payment. It will be made available in five languages - Hindi, English, Punjabi, Gujarati and Marathi.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

AU small finance bank Headquarters: Jaipur, Rajasthan;
AU small finance bank MD & CEO: Sanjay Agarwal;
AU small finance bank Chairman: Raj Vikash Verma.

Awards News

Dr. Rajiv Nigam Selected for 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award

Former Chief Scientist at CSIR-National Institute of Oceanography (NIO), Dr. Rajiv Nigam has been selected for the 2022 Joseph A. Cushman Award for Excellence in Foraminiferal Research.
Dr. Nigam is the first Indian Citizen to be selected for the prestigious award. He has been chosen for his outstanding lifetime contributions to the field of foraminifera (microfossil) research.
Dr. Nigam will receive the award at the Cushman Reception during the 2022 Geological Society of America meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA, from October 9-12-2022. The Joseph A. Cushman Award was established by USA based Cushman foundation for foraminiferal research in 1979.

Legendary Actor Rajnikanth conferred upon 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Veteran actor Rajinikanth has been honored with the prestigious 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his outstanding contribution to the world of Indian cinema.
The legendary actor received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for 2019 by Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu at the 67th National Film Awards in New Delhi on October 25, 2021.

Sports News

Viktor Axelsen and Akane Yamaguchi won Denmark Open 2021

Danish Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen won the men’s singles 2021 Denmark Open badminton held at Odense Sports Park, Denmark.
He defeated world number one Kento Momota of Japan. Akane Yamaguchi of Japan won her second title in the women’s section by defeating An Se-young (South Korea).

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins United States Grand Prix 2021

Max Verstappen (Red Bull – Netherlands) has won the 2021 United States Grand Prix held at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas, United States. This is Verstappen’s eighth win this season.
The race was the 17th round of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes-Great Britain) finished second while Sergio Perez (Mexico-Red Bull) finished third.

Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams of the IPL

Ahmedabad and Lucknow are the two new teams that will be part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) from 2022. Hence taking the total number of teams in the competition to ten.
RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group (RPSG) is the owner of the Lucknow team while CVC Capital Partners is the owner of the Ahmedabad team.
RPSG group has won the bid for Lucknow at Rs. 7090 crore, while CVC Capitals a.k.a Irelia has won the bid for Ahmedabad at Rs. 5625 crore. The IPL’s first season was played in 2008. There have been fourteen seasons of the IPL tournament. The 15th season will see 10 teams competing for the IPL title.

Important Days

Disarmament Week 2021

Disarmament Week is observed annually in many countries to promote awareness and understanding of disarmament issues. The objective of the week is to reduce the use of weapons, especially nuclear weapons, to bring peace in the society.
This year, Disarmament Week will begin on October 24. The week-long observance will continue till October 30. Disarmament Week seeks to promote awareness and better understanding of disarmament issues and their cross-cutting importance.

Miscellaneous News

Hyderabad Cricket Association unveiled World’s biggest cricket bat

Former India captain and now Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohammad Azharuddin has been certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest cricket bat designed by Pernod Ricard India (P) Ltd on Tank Bund.
The bat measures 56.10 feet, weighs 9 tons and is made of poplar wood. This was to wish the Indian cricket team all the best and bring back the T20 World Cup in Dubai.

India’s first ‘test tube’ Banni buffalo calf born in Gujarat

The first IVF calf of “Banni” breed of buffaloes, found primarily in Gujarat’s Kutch region, was born at a farmer’s house in the state’s Gir Somnath district. The process was carried out to enhance the number of genetically superior buffaloes to increase milk production.
Banni buffalo is known for its resilience and higher milk-producing capacity in an arid environment. The breed had achieved six pregnancies from 18 recipient buffaloes at his farm, which were implanted with embryos through IVF technology, and the process was carried out by JKBovagenix of NGO JK Trust. India has more than 109 million buffaloes that are 56 per cent of the world’s buffalo population.

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