👉🏻India’s largest piggery mission was launched at which state? : Meghalaya
Explanation: The state government of Meghalaya launched India’s Biggest Piggery project with an outlay of Rs 209 Crores. It is being launched under the aegis of Meghalaya Livestock Enterprises Advancement Society and funded by the National Cooperative Development Corporation. The main objective of the Piggery Mission is to reduce the annual import of Pork work Rs 150 crore and make Meghalaya self-sufficient in pork production over the next 3 years.

👉🏻Which state government has opened the flyover named after Savarkar? : Karnataka
Explanation: Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurppa inaugurated a flyover named after Vinayak Damodar Savarkar on Sept 8. The official name of the flyover, which has been constructed on a road named after martyr Major Sandeep Unnikrishnan in north Bengaluru’s Yelahanka, is “Freedom Fighter Veer Savarkar Flyover”.

👉🏻Who among the following was appointed as the member of WHO panel for pandemic preparedness and response? : Preeti Sudan
Explanation: The World Health Organization’s independent panel for pandemic response has appointed India’s former health secretary Preeti Sudan as one of its 11 panel member across the Globe and the decision was made by the panel’s head, former New Zealand PM Helen Clarke and former Liberia President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf.

👉🏻India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN peacekeeping operations in which country? : Congo & South Sudan
Explanation: India is contributing two teams of specialists to fortify medical facilities in UN Peacekeeping operations in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to meet the Covid-19 challenge, according to India’s UN mission.

👉🏻Name the Indian Film Which bagged best screenplay award at the 77th Venice Film Festival 2020. : The Disciple
Explanation: Venice Film Festival 2020, the 77th Venice International Film Festival organized by La Biennale di Venezia was held from 2nd Sept. to 12th Sept 2020. Marathi film – The Disciple, directed by Chaitanya Tamhane and starring Aditya Modak, Arun Dravid, Sumitra Bhave and Kiran Yadyopavit won the best screenplay award at the festival.

👉🏻How many oil & gas projects in Bihar was dedicated to nation by Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently? : 3
Explanation: Prime Minster Narendra Modi Inaugurated 3 key projects of the petroleum sector worth more than Rs 900 crore in Bihar through video conference and dedicated it to the nation. The projects include the Durgapur-Banka section of the Paradip-Haldia-Durgapur pipeline Augmentation project and 2 LPG bottling plants.

👉🏻Which state government plans to launch ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ campaign to combat COVID-19? : Maharashtra
Explanation: In a bid to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic among further relaxation of lockdown curbs, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced the launch of ‘My Family, My Responsibility’ Campaign. The campaign aims to motivate the maximum number of people to adopt a new lifestyle for effective COVID-19 control and also aims to reach people before the virus reaches them. The campaign will be launched in the BMC jurisdiction area and will be implemented across the state under the guidance of CM.

👉🏻The foundation stone of Arun Jaitely memorial sports complex was laid in which state recently? : Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Manoj Sinha, Jitendra Singh, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Development of North Eastern Region laid the e-foundation stone of the Arun Jaitely Memorial sports complex in Hiranagar, Kathua. This first of its kind multipurpose sports complex in the Northern Region is a tribute to the former union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitley.

👉🏻Name the bank which partnered with ICICI Lombard for bancassurance. : Yes Bank
Explanation: ICICI Lombard Insurance Company Ltd has entered into a Bancassurance tie-up with Yes Bank to sell its insurance products. Through this agreement, ICICI Lombard aims to offer innovative insurance solutions to Yes Bank’s Customers across 28 states and 8 Union Territories.

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