DAILY GK: 27,28 APRIL 2021
1.
INDIA’S FIRST LNG FSRU ARRIVED IN MAHARASHTRA.
• India’s
first Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) Floating Storage and Regasification Unit(FSRU)
has arrived at H-Energy’s Jaigarh Terminal in Maharashtra.
• It
sailed from Keppel Shipyard,Singapore.
• To
provide the ability to enhance the pace of natural gas import capability in an
environment friendly and efficient manner.
• To
increase the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix from present 6 percent
to 15 percent by 2030.
2.LEADERS’
SUMMIT ON CLIMATE 2021
• Prime
Minister Narendra Modi virtually participated in the Leaders’ Summit on Climate
2021 which was held virtually on April 22-23, 2021.
• He
participated in the summit at the invitation of US President Joseph R. Biden,
the summit was hosted by the US.
• Around
40 world leaders participated in the Summit.
• Theme
of the Summit – ‘Our Collective Sprint to 2030’.
• On
eve of the Leader’s Climate Summit, a group of 43 International Banks have
joined a UN-convened pact to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
• The
members will also establish the ‘Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero
(GFANZ)’ for mobilising trillions of dollars towards building a global zero
emissions economy & delivering the goals of Paris agreement.
3.IFSCA
ALLOWED NBFC’S INVESTMENT IN GIFT CITY
• International
Financial Services Centre Authority (IFSCA) allowed the Non-Banking Finance
Companies(NBFCs) (both local and global) to start their operations in Gujarat’s
GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City) to enable the local NBFCs to
get global exposure.
4.E-PANCHAYAT
PURASKAR 2021
• The
Government of Uttar Pradesh(UP) won the “E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021” ranking
first under Category I.
• The
award recognises the efforts of UP in implementing the e-applications developed
by the Centre and other applications developed by the State Government.
• Uttar
Pradesh was followed by Assam and Chhattisgarh in 2nd rank and Odisha and Tamil
Nadu in 3rd rank.
5.NEW
MD & CEO OF NCDEX
• Securities
and Exchange Board of India(SEBI) has approved the appointment of Arun Raste as
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of National Commodity &
Derivatives Exchange Limited(NCDEX) for a term of five years.
• He
succeeds Vijay Kumar.
6.CHINA’S
FIRST MARS ROVER NAMED ‘ZHURONG’
• China
has named its first Mars rover as Zhurong after a traditional fire god.
• The
name signifies igniting the flame of Planetary Explorations of China.
• Zhurong
is on board the Tianwen-1 Space probe.
• It
arrived at the Mars orbit in February 2021 and is due to land on the planet in
May 2021.
7.2021
BARCELONA OPEN
• Spain’s
Rafael Nadal defeated Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas to win the 2021 Barcelona
Open (68th Edition).
• This
is the 12th Barcelona Open Title for Rafael Nadal.
• Barcelona
Open is an annual tennis tournament for male professional players and is played
on clay courts.
8.2021
AIBA YOUTH WORLD BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• India
has bagged 11 Medals (8 Gold, 3 Bronze) at 2021 AIBA Youth Men’s and Women’s
World Boxing Championships held in Kielce, Poland .
• India
topped the overall medals tally, it was followed by Russia & Uzbekistan.
9.WORLD
MALARIA DAY 2021
• World
Malaria Day is annually observed across the globe on 25th April to highlight
the need for investment and commitment towards the prevention and control of
malaria.
• The
theme of World Malaria Day 2021 is “Reaching the zero malaria target”.
10.WORLD
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DAY 2021
• World
Intellectual Property Day is annually observed across the globe on 26th April
to create awareness about the impacts of the patents, copyright, trademark and
designs.
• Theme
of World Intellectual Property Day 2021 is “IP and Small and Medium-sized
Enterprises(SMEs): Taking your ideas to market”.
11.INTERNATIONAL
CHERNOBYL DISASTER REMEMBRANCE DAY 2021
• The
United Nations(UN)’s International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day is
annually observed across the globe on 26th April to mark the anniversary of the
1986 Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster.
• The
day aims to create awareness about the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster
and the risks of nuclear energy.
12.WORLD
VETERINARY DAY 2021
• The
World Veterinary Day is annually observed across the globe on the last Saturday
of April to promote animal health and welfare and to provide global leadership
to veterinary professionals across the globe.
• The
theme of World Veterinary Day 2021 is “The Veterinarian Response to the
Covid-19 Crisis”.
13.WORLD
PENGUIN DAY 2021
• The
World Penguin Day is annually observed across the globe on 25th April to create
awareness about the challenges faced by the Penguins due to the overfishing in
their ecosystem.
14.GOVERNMENT
TARGETS 17 MILLION TONNES OF MUSTARD PRODUCTION
• Indian
Government is planning to bring around 9 million hectares of land under Mustard
Cultivation & raise Mustard production capacity to around 17 Million
Tonnes (mt) by 2025-26 in India.
• For
2021-22, the government has set a target of covering an area of 7.58 million
hectares with a production of 12.24 mt.
• Rajasthan
alone produces 40.82% of total mustard in India, It is the highest Mustard seed
producing state in India followed by
Haryana & Madhya Pradesh.
15.LADAKH
IGNITED MINDS PROJECT
• The
Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army initiated the“Ladakh Ignited Minds
Project: A Centre of Excellence and Wellness” in Ladakh, in association with
the partner Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and executing agency
National Integrity and Educational Development Organization (NIEDO), a Kanpur
based NGO.
16.WHO
UNVEILED GLOBAL IMMUNIZATION STRATEGY
• The
World Health Organisation(WHO) unveiled the Global Immunization Strategy led by
the United Nations(UN) to reach around 50 million children who missed their
vaccination against measles, yellow fever and diphtheria.
• WHO
along with the United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) and the vaccine alliance
Gavistates that the global immunization strategy has the potential to save
around 50 million lives in less than 10 years.
17.INDIA
3RD HIGHEST MILITARY SPENDER IN 2020
• According
to the report ‘Trends in World Military Expenditure, 2020’ released by
Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India with a Military
Expenditure of USD 72.9 Billion in 2020
(3.7% of Global Share) was ranked as the 3rd Highest Military Spender in 2020.
• The
United States (US) was the World’s Highest Military Spender in 2020 with a
spending of USD 778 Billion (39% of Global Share) followed by China which spent
around USD 252 Billion (13% of Global Share).
18.INDIA’S
1ST VIDEO-BASED WEALTH COMMUNITY
• Paytm,
the digital financial service company introduced India’s first video-based
wealth community for the users to interact with subject-matter experts in live
sessions on different wealth topics such as IPO, F&O, ETFs, mutual funds,
stocks, gold, fixed income, and personal finance.
• The
Paytm wealth community will be owned and operated by One97 Communications
Limited (OCL Ltd) and launched the beta mode of the community on the Paytm
Money platform.
19.RBI
FIXED THE BANK’S MD&CEOS TENURE
• Reserve
Bank of India (RBI) through its circular – “Corporate Governance in Banks –
Appointment of Directors and Constitution of Committees of the Board”, has
fixed 15 years as the tenure for the Managing Director and Chief executive
officers (MD & CEOs) or whole-time directors(WTDs) to hold their post in a
bank.
• RBI’s
instructions are meant for private sector banks, small finance banks (SFBs) and
wholly-owned subsidiaries of foreign banks.
• Note
– The instructions are not applicable for foreign banks operating as branches
in India.
20.93RD
ACADEMY AWARDS
• The
93rd Academy Awards, also known as the Oscar 2021 was presented at the ceremony
held at Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood &
Highland Center in Hollywood.
• The
hostless ceremony was opened by Regina King.
• The
nominations of the Oscar 2021 were announced by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas
in March 2021.
• The
Academy Awards is annually presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences.
• Chloé
Zhao is the 2nd woman to win the award Best Director since the award was
instituted.
• Welsh
actor, director and film producer Sir Anthony Hopkins (83 years old) won the
award for the Best Actor for his performance in the film “The Father”.
• American
actress and producer Frances McDormandwon the Best Actress award for her
performance in the film “Nomadland”.
21.VACLAV
HAVEL HUMAN RIGHTS PRIZE BY PACE
• Saudi
activist Loujain al-Hathloul was awarded a top European rights prize, the
prestigious 8th Vaclav Havel Human Rights Prize by the Parliamentary Assembly
of the Council of Europe(PACE).
• This
award was given in recognition of her fight for women’s rights in the kingdom,
including her efforts to end a ban on women driving.
22.AJAY
SETH APPOINTED AS A DIRECTOR ON THE CENTRAL BOARD OF RBI
• The
government of India has appointed Ajay Seth, the Economic Affairs Secretary in
the Ministry of Finance as the non-official director of the Central Board of
Reserve Bank of India(RBI).
23.ONEWEB
LAUNCHES 36 LEO SATELLITES
• The
36 satellites of OneWeb, a Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite communications
operator were launched into orbit by a Arianespace Soyuz Rocket from Vostochny
Cosmodrome in Russia.
• The
launch of the 36 LEO satellites will enable OneWeb to offer Broadband services
across the UK, Alaska, Northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, the Arctic seas and
Canada.
24.‘BLUE
NATURE ALLIANCE’ TO PROTECT WORLD’S OCEAN
• A
New Global Partnership called ‘Blue Nature Alliance’ has been launched jointly
by several Philanthropic Organizations across the world to protect 18 Million
Square kilometres of the ocean (5% of the World’s Ocean) over the next 5 years.
• The Alliance is founded & led by 5 partners
– Conservation International, The Pew
Charitable Trusts, the Global Environment Facility, Minderoo Foundation, and
the Rob and Melani Walton Foundation.
• It
aims to achieve a global target of conserving at least 30% of the ocean by
2030.
25.2020
ASIAN WEIGHTLIFTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
• India
won 2 medals (1 Gold, 1 Bronze) in the 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships
held at Tashkent, Uzbekistan from April 16-25, 2021.
• The
two medallists are – Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (Manipur) – Bronze Medal in Women’s
49 Kg weightlifting & Jhilli Dalabehera (Odisha) – Gold Medal in Women’s 45
Kg weightlifting.
