DAILY GK: 18 , 19 JULY 2021
1.
PM MODI INAUGURATES RAILWAY PROJECTS IN GUJARAT
• PM
Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated & dedicated several Railway Projects
worth INR 1,100 crore in Gujarat.
• Inauguration
of India’s 1st Re-developed railway station – Gandhinagar Capital Railway
Station.
• PM
Flagged off 2 new trains i.e Gandhinagar Capital – Varanasi Superfast Express
and MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) service trains between Gandhinagar
Capital and Varetha.
2.
INDIA’S 1ST MONK FRUIT CULTIVATION EXERCISE
• The
‘monk fruit’ which is native to China was introduced for field trials in
Himachal Pradesh (HP) by Palampur-based Council of Scientific Research and
Industrial Technology-Institute of Himalayan Bio resource Technology (CSIR-IHBT)
in Kullu, Himachal Pradesh.
• It
is the 1st ever monk fruit cultivation exercise in India.
• Monk
Fruit is known for its properties as a non-caloric natural sweetener.
3.
23MN CHILDREN MISSED ROUTINE VACCINATIONS IN 2020
• In
accordance with the official data published by WHO (World Health Organization)
and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund) namely ‘WHO/UNICEF estimates of
national immunization coverage (WUENIC)’ on comprehensive worldwide childhood
immunization figures’ 23 million children missed out on basic vaccines through
routine immunization services in 2020.
• India
topped the countries with the greatest increase, missing
diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis combined vaccine (DTP-1)
4.
EU PROPOSES WORLD’S 1ST CARBON BORDER TAX
• European
Commission (EC), the executive branch of European Union (EU) proposed plans to
impose World’s 1st ‘Carbon Border Tax’ from 2026 on imports of carbon-intensive
goods, including steel, cement, fertilisers and aluminium as part of a
programme to meet its new climate target (Reducing emissions by 55% from 1990
levels by 2030).
5.
QUAD GROUP FOR AFGHAN PEACE PROCESS
• In
accordance with the United States (US) State Department notification, the US,
Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan are all set to create a new quadrilateral
diplomatic group to promote the Afghan peace process, stability and trade in
the region.
6.
UNDP EQUATOR PRIZE 2021
• Two
communities from India viz, Aadhimalai Pazhangudiyinar Producer Company Limited
and Snehakunja Trust won the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Equator Prize 2021– for their exceptional achievement in showcasing local, innovative,
nature-based solutions for tackling biodiversity loss and climate change and
achieving their local development goals.
• Snehakunja
Trust is currently piloting the 1st blue carbon project in India.
7.
IAMAI APPOINTED GOOGLE INDIA MD SANJAY GUPTA AS ITS CHAIRMAN
• Internet
and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) has appointed Google India Vice
President and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta as its Chairman for 2021-23 by
succeeding Amit Agarwal, Amazon Senior Vice President and India Country
Manager.
• IAMAI
has also named Facebook India Vice President and Managing Director Ajit Mohan
as Vice Chairman of its association by succeeding Dhruv Shringi, Yatra.com
co-founder and CEO.
8.
RELIANCE RETAIL ACQUIRED 40.95% STAKE IN JUST DIAL
• Reliance
Retail Ltd, the largest retail player of India and the subsidiary of Reliance
Industries Ltd (RIL) has made an agreement with Just Dial Ltd and its founder
& managing director VSS Mani to acquire an aggregate of 40.95 percent share
of controlling stake in Just Dial for a total of Rs 3,497 crore.
9.1ST
BATCH OF MH-60R HELICOPTERS FROM US NAVY
• Indian
Navy received the 1st batch of 2 MH-60R Multi Role Helicopters (MRH) from the
United States (US) Navy.
• The
helicopters were formally transferred during an event, which was attended by
Taranjit Singh Sandhu – Indian Ambassador to US.
• India
has ordered a total of 24 MH-60R Helicopters to the US government at an
estimated cost of USD 2.4 billion.
• The
Helicopters will be manufactured by Lockheed Martin.
10.
DANISH SIDDIQUI KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN
• Indian
photojournalist and Pultizer prize winner Danish Siddiqui (38 years old), was
killed by the Taliban militants in Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan’s
Kandahar province.
• He
was killed while covering the fighting between Afghan security forces and the
Taliban.
• He
hails from Delhi, India.
11.
DAY OF INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE 2021
• Day
of International Criminal Justice is annually observed across the globe by the
International Criminal Court (ICC) on 17th July to recognise the efforts of
modern justice against international criminal acts and its role in bringing
peace and security to the world.
• The
day is also known as World Day of International Justice and International
Criminal Justice day.
