DAILY GK: 20 JULY 2021
1.
INDIA’S FIRST POD TAXI
• India’s
1st Pod taxi service to be launched in Uttar Pradesh (UP) between the upcoming
‘Noida International Airport’(NIA) (Jewar airport) and the proposed ‘Film city’
in Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• ‘Yamuna
Expressway Industrial Development Authority’ (YEIDA) has reported about the
final Detailed Project Report (DPR) about the Project.
• Zurich
Airport International AG, the Swiss company, signed a shareholder agreement
with Noida International Airport Limited (NIAL) for the development of the NIA
in Jewar, UP.
2.
UTTARAKHAND CELEBRATES SHRAVANHARELAFESTIVAL
• Shravan
Harela festival 202, an important folk festival celebrated across the Kumaon
region of Uttarakhand on 16th July which marks the beginning of the monsoon.
• The
word Harela means “Green Leaves”.
• The
Harela festival also commemorates the wedding of Hindu Gods Shiva and Parvathi.
3.
CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2021
• The
74th Cannes Film Festival 2021 was held from July 6-17, 2021 at Palais des
Festivals et des Congrès Convention Center in Cannes, France.
• ‘Night
of Knowing Nothing’ directed by India’s Payal Kapadia won the Oeild’or (Golden
Eye) award for best documentary at the Film Festival.
• Former
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Prakash Javadekar inaugurated
the virtual ‘India Pavilion’ during the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
4.
RUSSIA TEST FIRES ZIRCON HYPERSONIC CRUISE MISSILE
• Russia
successfully test-fired the Zircon (also known as Tsirkon) Hypersonic Cruise
Missile from Russian Navy’s Admiral Gorshkov warship in White Sea.
• The
missile successfully hit a target situated more than 350 Kms (217 miles) away.
• Zircon
meaning ‘Invincible’ is a winged, anti-ship hypersonic cruise missile.
• During
the testing, the missile reached speeds of up to Mach 7.
5.
ICC WELCOMES NEW MEMBERS
• Mongolia,
Tajikistan and Switzerland were inducted as Members of the International
Cricket Council (ICC) during ICC’s 78th Annual General Meeting.
• With
this, the total number of ICC members stands at 106 (12 Full Members, 94 Associate
Members).
• Mongolia
is set to host the International Youth Green Games in September 2021 in which
Cricket has been selected as one of the participating sports.
6.
BRITISH GRAND PRIX 2021
• Mercedes
driver Lewis Hamilton (Britain) won the British Grand Prix 2021 held at
Silverstone Circuit, Silverstone, United Kingdom (UK).
• This
is Hamilton’s 8 victory at the British GP (his victory coming in 2008) &
overall 99th GP victory.
7.
NELSON MANDELA INTERNATIONAL DAY 2021
• The
United Nations (UN)’s Nelson Mandela International Day is annually observed
across the globe on 18th July to recognise the contributions of Nelson Mandela
towards justice, peace and dialogue and his role in Africa’s struggle for
liberation and unity.”.
• The
2021 Mandela Day marks the 103rd birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela.
• The
theme of the 2021 Nelson Mandela International Day is “One Hand Can Feed
Another”.
8.
‘BACCHOKA SAHARA, PHONE HUMARA’ INITIATIVE
• Bollywood
actor Yami Gautam Dhar partnered with the launch of Himachal Pradesh (HP)
government state’s initiative, ‘Digital Saathi-Baccho Ka Sahara, Phone Humara’,
India’s 1st state-led phone donation campaign for online learning.
• BacchoKa
Sahara, Phone Humara is an initiative launched under ‘Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan’
of HP, to donate smartphones to needy children who cannot afford smartphones
for education.
