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Exams - Current Affairs 2021 Online
Viswanathan Anand wins Sparkassen Trophy This is mainly on account of the adverse
impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Viswanathan Anand has defeated Vladimir
India's GDP growth recovered to 1.6 percent
Kramnik to win the Sparkassen Trophy at
in the last quarter of fiscal year ended March
Dortmund in July 2021.
2021, narrowing contraction in the whole
The Chennai maestro won the match 2.5-1.5. fiscal year to a revised 7.3%.
The event was played as part of the "No-
Castling" Chess. US military conducts strike in Somalia
Castling is a special move to protect the king
The United States conducted a drone strike
and activate the rook.
against al-Shabab militants in Somalia on 20
It is the only time in chess a player can move July 2021.
two pieces in one move.
It was the first such military action against the
Russia successfully tests S-500 missile system al-Qaida affiliate in East Africa since the
Biden administration took office in January
Russia has successfully test-fired its new S- 2021.
500 air defence missile systems at a southern The strike came as the Biden administration
training range and hit a high-speed ballistic was considering whether to reverse the U.S.
target. military withdrawal from Somalia that took
The S-500, which is expected to have a place under Trump.
maximum firing range of 600 kilometres, is the
most advanced anti-missile system in the Finger-sized fossil unearthed in US
world and is capable of countering attacks
A finger-sized fossil from 308 million years
from space.
ago has been unearthed in the United States.
Pine Labs appoints Rangaprasad as Head It gives clues to the habits of tiny dinosaur-like
creatures that may be the forerunners of
Pine Labs has announced the appointment of reptiles.
Rangaprasad Rangarajan as the Head of The new species is a microsaur -- small,
engineering - online payments. lizard-like animal that roamed the Earth well
In his previous stint, Rangaprasad was a before proper dinosaurs made their
senior Director of payouts at PayPal where he appearance.
led four engineering teams at PayPal United The animals had four short, plump legs.
States: global payouts engineering
team, issuance and tokenization platform, Horticultural crops processing unit in K'taka
payments switch platform, settlement and
reconciliation platform. Karnataka will be setting up its first
horticultural crops processing cluster,
ADB cuts India's FY22 economic growth forecast including a mango processing unit, in
Ramanagara district.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has
It will be set up through a PPP model with an
downgraded India's economic growth forecast
estimated investment of about ₹500 crores.
for the current financial year 2021-22 to
40 acres of land in Bhairapattana near
10% from 11% projected earlier.
Ramanagara will be used for this purpose.
1|Page Mango processing unit including common 5 charging stations will be made for charging
facilities will be established in 4 acres. these buses in the state capital Lucknow.
Ramesh Nair joins Colliers as CEO Perumkulam: Kerala’s first ‘Book Village’
Colliers, a real estate advisory and investment Perumkulam, in Kollam district, has been
management company has appointed bestowed with the title Kerala’s first ‘Book
Ramesh Nair as CEO for India and MD, Village’.
market development for Asia. Bapuji Smaraka Grandhasala’, a library in the
Nair joins Colliers from property advisory JLL village is at the forefront in this effort of
India, where he was CEO and country head. making it the first book village of the state.
He will partner with Sankey Prasad, Chairman The library also delivers books to homes.
and Managing Director of Colliers in India, to Anybody can take books from the book
lead the business. shelves, read them, and keep them back.
Bank of Baroda, U GRO Capital join hands 44 Digital Village Centres inaugurated: J&K
U GRO Capital, a non-bank financier, and J&K Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha
Bank of Baroda have partnered for co-lending inaugurated 44 Digital Village Centres at Civil
to the MSME sector. Secretariat in Srinagar on 20 July 2021.
Called ‘Pratham’, loan disbursements under The new initiative will enable the government
this association commenced on Bank of to disseminate its programme and policies
Baroda’s 114th Foundation Day. through a readily available system.
The loan amount ranges from ₹50 lakh They will digitally connect the Panchayats and
to ₹2.5 crore to be offered at an interest rate strengthen the mode of public service delivery
starting from 8% with a maximum tenure of in Jammu and Kashmir.
120 months.
China’s 600 kph maglev train unveiled
Gwalior selected for UNESCO's project
China has unveiled a high-speed maglev train
In Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior and Orchha with a designed top speed of 600 kms per
cities have been selected by UNESCO under hour.
‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’. It is stated to be the world’s fastest ground
The project was started in the year 2011, for vehicle.
the inclusive and well-planned development of Launched in October 2016, the high-speed
fast-growing historical cities while preserving maglev train project saw the development of a
the culture and heritage. magnetic-levitation train prototype with a
Six cities of South Asia, including Ajmer and designed top speed of 600 kms per hour in
Varanasi in India, are already involved in this 2019, and conducted a successful test run in
project. June 2020.
UP govt starts trial run of electric buses Jeff Bezos takes off to space
The Uttar Pradesh government started the Jeff Bezos took off to space, in the first
trial run of electric buses on 20 July 2021 in crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard,
Lucknow. on 20 July 2021.
Very soon the buses will be running in 14 New Shepard has been built by Bezos’
cities of the state. company Blue Origin.
These AC luxury AC buses have comfortable The passengers included the oldest person
seats and many security features also which who has been to space – Ms Funk – and the
include GPS tracking system. youngest, student Oliver Daemen.
2|Page They parachuted back down to the West Avian influenza is a strain of the influenza
Texas desert 11 minutes later. virus that primarily infects birds, but can also
infect humans.
Haiti: Ariel Henry sworn in as new PM
It can also be passed from person to person.
In Haiti, Ariel Henry has been sworn in as the Iran launches app as fertility rates fall
new Prime Minister, just a few days after the
country’s President Jovenel Moïse was Iran, facing a fall in fertility rates, has
assassinated. launched a state-approved matchmaking app
Henry assumed the role of the leader of the "Hamdam" to promote marriages in the
Western Hemisphere's poorest nation in a Islamic country.
ceremony in the capital Port-Au-Prince. The app gives advice for young singles
Claude Joseph served as the PM before him. seeking a marriage partner.
Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Iran's population could be among the oldest in
Dominican Republic to its east. the world in two decades after the fertility rate
among Iranian women dropped 25% over the
MyGov platform hosts online competition
past four years.
MyGov platform is hosting the online Tulu to be included in Unicode character list
competition under PM’s Mentorship Scheme
for young writers, seeking participation of The Tulu language script, designed by the
young and aspiring Indian writers from across Karnataka Tulu Sahitya Academy using
the globe. historic documents, will soon be incorporated
The online competition is open till 31 July'21. into the Unicode character list.
The winners will be announced on 15 August. The script is a symbol of the Tulu culture,
75 authors will be selected through the All whose kings ruled in Karnataka for centuries.
India Contest being conducted through Efforts to framing Tulu script will get a boost if
nbtindia.gov.in and MyGov.in. the script comes to be used on digital
platforms, print literature, and publicity
India up in Ease of cross-border trade material.
India has made noticeable progress in ease of Farmer-producer entities surge in Maharashtra
cross-border trade, a UN survey, which
tracked 143 economies on key trade The number of farmer-producer organizations
facilitation parameters over a two-year period. FPOs in Maharashtra saw a jump in the
According to the latest UN Global Survey on lockdown-hit of 2020.
Digital and Sustainable Trade Facilitation, As many as 1,622 companies were formed in
India’s rank moved up from 78.49% in 2019 to Maharashtra in 2020, which is more than
90.32% in 2021. double that in 2019.
India has scored 100% in transparency and Farmers in many areas came together and
96.30% in paperless trade. sold their agri produce directly to customers
during the lockdown period resulting in an
First bird flu death in India reported increase in FPOs.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Scientists develop "Phantom" for lung cancer
New Delhi recorded the first bird flu death in
the country for year 2021. A group of Indian scientists has developed a
A 12-year-old boy undergoing treatment for novel and cheap 3D robotic motion phantom.
H5N1 Avian influenza died at AIIMS pediatric It can reproduce the human lung motions
department. during breathing which will help to deliver
focussed radiation in cancer patients.
3|Page The phantom is placed inside a CT scanner This conserves a large amount of oxygen in
on the bed in the human's place, and it the reservoir for a long-lasting operation.
emulates human lung motion as it is irradiated
1st ever sarpanch of Balika Panchayat elected
during therapy.
Govt issues tender to build 6 submarines The 20-year-old Bharti Garva won by 117
votes to become the first sarpanch of the
In a major boost for the Indian Navy and Balika Panchayat in the Kunariya village of
Make in India, the Defence Ministry on 20 July Bhuj taluka on 19 July 2021.
2021 issued a tender expected to be worth A total of 410 voters, all of them girls aged
around ₹50,000 crores for building six between 10-21, cast their votes to elect the
conventional submarines under Project-75 sarpanch.
India. A student of 11th standard Vidhi Rajgor was
The submarines would be equipped with also elected as sarpanch of Maska village.
heavy-duty firepower so that the boats will
have 12 Land Attack Cruise Missiles (LACM) First-ever elections of Balika Panchayat held
along with Anti-Ship cruise missiles (ASCM). The Kunariya village of Kutch district in
Britain to deploy warships in Asian waters Gujarat has come out with a unique idea of
holding Balika Panchayat.
Britain announced on 20 July 2021 that it The first-ever elections of this Balika
would permanently deploy two warships in Panchayat were successfully held on 19 July
Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft 2021.
carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in Young females aged between 10 to 21 years
September through seas. contested elections for this unique Panchayat
Queen Elizabeth is being escorted by two which will take up issues pertaining to
destroyers, two frigates, two support vessels, adolescent girls and women in the village.
and ships from the United States and the
Netherlands. Maharashtra to implement blockchain technology
3 monuments identified as “Adarsh Smarak” The Maharashtra State Skill Development
Board has taken an initiative to prevent
Three monuments of Andhra Pradesh have cases of forged education certificates being
been identified as Adarsh Smarak for shared among citizens.
providing additional facilities like Wi-Fi, The board has decided to issue a total of 10
cafeteria, Interpretation centre, Brail signages, lakh digital diploma certificates using
illumination, etc. blockchain technology.
The monuments are Budhhist Remains at This will be done for a total of 8 years of study
Salihundam in district and officials expect this move to stop the
Srikakulam,Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi threat of fake education certificates.
in district Anantapuram, and Monuments at
Nagarjunakonda, district Guntur. NMCG approves rejuvenation projects
IIT Ropar develops "Amlex" New projects of rejuvenation of six polluted
IIT Ropar has developed an oxygen rationing river stretches in Uttarakhand have been
device AMLEX, which will increase the life of approved at the 36th Executive Committee
the cylinder three-fold. meeting of the National Mission for Clean
AMLEX is a system developed specifically for Ganga (NMCG).
oxygen cylinders. The committee has approved the project of
It synchronizes the flow of oxygen with Interception and Diversion (I&D) and STP
inhalation and exhalation of the patient. work of six polluted river stretches to
4|Pagerejuvenate rivers Bhela, Dhela, Kichha, Kosi, The award for the Best Referee went to Tejas
Nandhore and Pilakhar. Nagvencar while Sumanta Dutta was
adjudged the Best Assistant Referee.
HDFC ERGO launches Optima Secure Health Policy
Subarnarekha project launched in Odisha
HDFC ERGO General Insurance has
announced the launch of Optima Secure. Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik has launched the
It is a new health indemnity health insurance release of water from the canal system of
product that seeks to redefine the value Subarnarekha Irrigation Project (SIP).
customers can get from their insurance plan. During the launch, water from the project was
The product has the secure, plus, protect, and released though five canals at Puruduhi near
restore benefits built-in that combine Kathpal in Baripada block.
seamlessly to offer customers up to 4 times It will create irrigation potential for 15,359
their sum insured at no additional charge. hectares of land in five blocks of the
Mayurbhanj district.
DRDO develops beta Titanium alloy
Indian Institute of Heritage to be set up
The DRDO has indigenously developed a
high-strength beta titanium alloy for The govt has decided to set up the Indian
manufacturing intricate components for Institute of Heritage at Noida, Gautam
aerospace applications. Buddha Nagar.
The beta titanium alloy, which contains This was announced by Culture Minister G
vanadium, iron and aluminium along with Kishan Reddy.
titanium, is used by many developed nations It is being set up as deemed to be a university
as a substitute for the "relatively heavier by integrating Institute of Archaeology (Pt
traditional Ni-Cr-Mo structural steels to Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute of
achieve weight savings". Archaeology), School of Archival Studies
under National Archives of India, New Delhi,
Odisha Cricket Association to setup academies
and several other organizations.
Odisha Cricket Association has decided to set Vaidehi Dongre crowned Miss India USA
up cricket academies in all 30 districts of the
state. Vaidehi Dongre from Michigan has been
Sports Minister of Odisha, Tusharkanti crowned Miss India USA in 2021 while Arshi
Behera has laid the foundation stone for 15 Lalani from Georgia has been declared the
affiliated centres in the first phase. first runner up at the beauty pageant.
These will be developed under OCA's District She also won the "Miss Talented" award for
Infrastructure Development Program and her flawless performance of the Indian
Cricket Academies in accordance with their classical dance Kathak.
much ambitious Vision-2024 project. North Carolina's Mira Kasari was declared the
second runner up.
AIFF Awards: Bala Devi named winner
Pedro Castillo: President-elect of Peru
Bala Devi was named Women’s Footballer of
the Year, while Manisha Kalyan won the Pedro Castillo has been declared President-
Women’s Emerging Footballer of the Year at elect of Peru.
the annual AIFF awards 2020-21. Mr Castillo, a 51-year-old former school
This marks the third time Bala has received teacher and union leader, secured just over
the honour, having previously won it two 50% of the votes.
years in a row in 2014 and 2015. He will now be sworn in as Peru's President
on 28 July 2021.
Peru's current President is Francisco Sagasti.
5|Page Peru is a country in South America that's Norovirus is highly infectious and causes
home to a section of the Amazon rainforest. vomiting and diarrhoea but usually passes in
a couple of days.
Norovirus cases reported in England
It is easily transmitted through contact with
England has reported a rise in cases of infected individuals or contaminated surfaces.
Norovirus, a highly contagious virus similar to A person usually develops symptoms 12 to 48
the coronavirus. hours after being exposed to norovirus.
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