DAILY GK: 25, 26 JULY 2021
1.
‘RENEWABLES INTEGRATION IN INDIA 2021’
• NITI
Aayog & International Energy Agency (IEA) jointly launched the ‘Renewables
Integration in India 2021’ prepared by NITI Aayog & IEA.
• The
report is based on the outcome of Workshops held with State Governments of
Maharashtra, Karnataka and Gujarat.
• The
workshops were held to understand the specific energy transition challenges
faced by the renewable-rich states.
2.
ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL UNIVERSITY IN LADAKH
• The
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Anurag Thakur informed about the
Union cabinet’s approval for the formation of a Central University in the Union
Territory (UT) of Ladakh with a project cost of Rs 750 crore.
• The
1st phase of the university will be completed in 4 years and the jurisdiction
of the upcoming Central University will cover the entire Ladakh region,
including Leh and Kargil.
3.
MOSJE FORMULATED SMILE SCHEME
• Ministry
of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJE) initiated a welfare scheme namely
‘SMILE – Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise’
covering several comprehensive measures for the welfare of beggars.
• This
information was given by Minister of State (MoS) Abbaiah Narayanaswamyin,
MoSJE.
4.
UN ADOPTS 1 ‘VISION FOR EVERYONE’
• United
Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted a new first-ever resolution on vision
named ‘Vision for Everyone’ to make eye care services an integral part of
universal health coverage and address the increasing impact of vision loss on
sustainable development.
• Objective:
To provide eye care service for at least 1.1 billion people with vision
impairment by 2030, especially those who lack eye service.
5.
CENTRAL BANK DIGITAL CURRENCY IN PHASES
• The
Reserve Bank of India’s Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar stated about the RBI’s
plan for the phased introduction of a ‘Central Bank Digital Currency’ (CBDC).
• A
CBDC is a legal tender that would be issued by the central bank in a digital
form.
• It
is exchangeable one-to-one with fiat currency and it would appear as a
liability (currency in circulation) on a central bank’s balance sheet.
6.
SBI’S NATIONAL CORPORATE BUSINESS CORRESPONDENT
• State
Bank of India (SBI) selected Paisalo Digital as National Corporate Business
Correspondent of the Bank.
• It
has been selected to ensure greater financial inclusion and to increase the
delivery of its financial services.
• As
a Business Correspondent (BC), Paisalo Digital will provide banking services
through Kiosks.
7.
ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE AWARD
• Indian
Chief Hydrographer – Vice Admiral Vinay Badhwar was honoured with the ‘Alexander
Dalrymple award’, a top award of the United Kingdom.
• For
his distinguished contribution towards hydrography, he was listed for the award
in 2019, but the award ceremony was delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
8.
NASA SELECTS SPACEX FOR EUROPA CLIPPER MISSION
• US
Space Agency NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies Corporation
(SpaceX) for the Europa Clipper Mission.
• It
will be Earth’s 1st mission to conduct detailed investigations of Jupiter’s
moon Europa.
• The
Europa Clipper mission will be launched in October 2024 aboard Falcon Heavy
Rocket from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, USA.
9.
INCOME TAX DAY OBSERVED
• The
Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) celebrated the 161st Income Tax Day or
Aaykar Diwas on July 24, 2021.
• It
was on July 24, 1860 that income tax was introduced in India by Sir James
Wilson to compensate the British government for the losses incurred during the
First War of Independence in 1857.
