DAILY GK 13 AUG 2020
1. NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR LAUNCHED KRISHI MEGH
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Narendra
Singh Tomar virtually launched the Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research
& Education System -Cloud Infrastructure and Services) along with the KVC
ALUNET (Krishi Vishwavidyalaya Chhatr Alumni Network) and Online Accreditation
System for Higher Agricultural Educational Institutions (HEI) on the lines of
the Digital India initiative.
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About
Krishi Megh (National Agricultural Research & Education System -Cloud
Infrastructure and Services). It has
been set up at National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM)
in Hyderabad.
2. MOTA: THE NINE ‘TRIBAL FREEDOM FIGHTERS’ MUSEUM
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The Ministry
of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) announced that the nine Tribal Freedom
Fighters Museums that are under development by the Ministry of Tribal Affairs
to recognise the contribution of the tribal freedom fighters will be completed
by the end of 2020.
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Out of the 9
sanctioned museums, 2 museums are near completion and 7 are at the different
stages of progress.
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Among the
nine museums the state of the art museum in Rajpipla,
Gujarat is the largest with a project cost of Rs.102.55
crores.
3. SWACHH BHARAT MISSION ACADEMY
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Gajendra
Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister for Jal Shakti launched
the Swachh Bharat Mission(SBM) Academy, an Interactive
Voice Response (IVR) based free mobile online training course with modules on
the Open Defecation Free (ODF) Plus programme at an event in New Delhi.
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It is
launched as part of ‘GandagiMukt Bharat’, the ongoing week-long behaviour
change campaign.
4. 1ST COUNTRY TO REGISTER COVID-19 VACCINE
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Russia becomes the 1st country to
officially register a coronavirus(COVID-19) vaccine and
declare it ready for use.
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The
vaccine will be marketed in foreign markets under the name ‘Sputnik V’,
after the world’s first satellite Sputnik.
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The
vaccine has been developed jointly by the Gamaleya Research Institute of
Epidemiology and Microbiology and the Russian Defence Ministry.
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It is
expected that Russia will make the vaccine available to the public on Jan 1,
2021.
5. HELICOPTERS DEPLOYED FOR OPERATIONS AT LADAKH
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Hindustan
Aeronautics Limited (HAL) manufactured two Light Combat Helicopters (LCH) have
been deployed for operations at high altitude (Ladakh sector) to support Indian
Air Force (IAF) missions amid prevailing situation on the India-China border.
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LCH is
capable of hitting any type of target by day or night with an ability to carry
adequate weapon load at high altitudes under varied conditions.
6. UPPER STAGE ROCKET ENGINE NAMED “RAMAN”
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Skyroot
Aerospace, Indian aerospace startup
successfully test fired an upper stage rocket engine “Raman”,
India’s first 100% 3D printed bi-propellant liquid rocket engine injector named
after the nobel laureate Sir CV Raman and became the first
private aerospace company in India to test a rocket engine developed in India.
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Raman can
hurl a satellite of 250 to 700 kilograms into the lower
orbits.
7. RAHAT INDORI PASSES AWAY
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Urdu
Poet & Lyricist, Rahat Indori who was being treated for COVID-19 died of
Heart Attack at Aurobindo Hospital, Indore.
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He was
born as Rahat Qureshi on 1 January, 1950 in Indore.
He taught Urdu literature at Devi Ahilya University, and was awarded PhD from
Bhoj University in Madhya Pradesh for his thesis titled ‘Urdu Main Mushaira’.
8. INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY 2020 – AUGUST 12
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The IYD 2020 is
celebrated under the theme – “Youth Engagement for Global Action” to
highlight the methods in which the engagement of the young people at the local,
national and global levels promotes the national and multilateral institution
and processes.
