DAILY GK: 3, 4, 5 JAN 2021
1. COVAXIN, COVISHIELD APPROVED FOR
EMERGENCY USE
• The Drugs Controller General of India
recently approved two vaccines, COVAXIN and COVISHIELD for “Restricted
Emergency Use” in India.
What
is COVAXIN?
• The COVAXIN is the COVID-19 vaccine
developed by Bharat Biotech and ICMR (Indian council of Medical Research).
• It was the first indigenous COVID-19
vaccine to be developed in the country.
What
is COVISHIELD?
• The COVISHIELD vaccine was developed by
Oxford University and Astra Zeneca, the pharmaceutical company.
2.FSSAI NEW TRANS FAT LEVELS
• The Food Safety and Standards Authority of
India recently announced that all edible refined oils, vegetable fat spreads,
Vanaspati, margarines, Bakery shortening and mixed fat spreads can contain only
3% or less trans fats.
• This is to be implemented by January
2021.
• By January 2022, this is to be further
reduced to 2%.
• This is being introduced because the World
Health Organisation has called for global elimination of trans fat by 2023.
3.WORLD BRAILLE DAY: JANUARY 4
• The World Braille Day is celebrated on
January 4 by United Nations and several other international organizations
• It is celebrated on January 4 because the
day marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of this writing system.
• He was born in France in 1809.
4.NATIONAL METROLOGY CONCLAVE
• The Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to
deliver an inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave in New Delhi on
January 4, 2021.
• Theme of National Metrology Conclave 2021
is Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the Nation.
5.IFSCA IN IOSCO
• The International Financial Services
Centres Authority recently became an associate member of the International
Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO).
What
is IOSCO?
• The International Organization of
Securities Organizations is an association of national securities regulatory
commissions spread all over the world.
• It includes, the Financial Service
Authority (UK), Exchange commission & Securities in (US) and 100 other
similar bodies.
6.40TH INDIAN SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION
TO ANTARCTICA
• The Government of India recently launched
the 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica.
• The expectation will e take a team of 40
members to Antarctica and return by April 2021.
• Name of the Indian Research base stations
in Antarctica are Dakshin Gangotri, Bharti, Maitri.
7.KARNATAKA’S HUBBALLI RAILWAY
STATION TO GET WORLD LONGEST RAILWAY PLATFORM
• Karnataka’s Hubballi Railway station
officially Shree Siddharoodha Swamiji railway station is set to get the
“world’s longest railway platform” of 1500 plus meters’ length and 10 meters
width.
• The platform will be inaugurated in March
2021.
8.SOMA MONDAL BECOMES 1ST WOMAN
CHAIRMAN OF SAIL
• SAIL is one of the largest steel-making
companies in India.
• It is the Maharatna Central Public Sector
Enterprises(CPSE).
