DAILY GK: 16 SEP 2021
1.
SKYROOT AEROSPACE SIGNED FRAMEWORK WITH DOS
• Skyroot
Aerospace, a Space technology startup, becomes the first private company to
formally sign a Framework Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department
of Space (DOS).
• The
agreement for the same was inked by R Umamaheswaran, scientific secretary at
ISRO, and Pawan Chandana, CEO of Skyroot Aerospace.
• Skyroot
is developing Vikram series of rockets to carry small satellites into space.
• It
has already test fired its solid propulsion rocket engine named Kalam-5, it’s
bigger version will power rockets.
2.
ATL SPACE CHALLENGE 2021
• NITI
Aayog’s Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), in collaboration with the Indian Space
Research Organisation (ISRO) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)
launched the Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) ‘Space Challenge 2021’ for all school
students across the country.
• To
celebrate the contribution of space science and technology, the ATL has aligned
with the World Space Week 2021(4-10 October) at global level.
3.
BLS INTERNATIONAL TO PROCESS AYUSHMAN BHARAT CARDS
• BLS
International, an IT Service Management company, was authorised by the National
Health Authority (NHA) for digital processing of ‘Ayushman Bharat cards’ under
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
4.
YAMIN HAZARIKA WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE AWARD 2021
• Writer
Namita Gokhale Receives the 7th Yamin Hazarika Woman of Substance Award for the
year 2021 during the virtual ceremony.
• She
is the co-founder and co-director of the Jaipur Literature Festival, Gokhale
also mentors Himalayan Echoes and the Kumaon Festival of Literature and the
Arts.
5.“2021
INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ECO-HERO”
• Ayaan
Shankta, a 12-year-old environmental activist from Mumbai has been named as
“2021 International Young Eco-Hero”.
• He
won the 3rd prize under the Age Group: 8-14 for his project “Conservation and
Rehabilitation of Powai Lake” and became one of the 25 global winners of the
Young Eco-Hero Award 2021.
• The
award presented by “The Action for Nature”, San Francisco based NGO, recognize
young people (8 to 16 years old) for their environmental achievements.
6.SPACEX
LAUNCHES 51 STARLINK BROADBAND SATELLITES
• SpaceX
launched its first full stack of 51 Starlink broadband (internet) satellites on
falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Station
in California on September 14.
• It
is the 22nd Falcon 9 mission for SpaceX so far in 2021 and it was the 90th
successful landing to date.
7.INTERNATIONAL
DAY OF DEMOCRACY 2021
• The
United Nations(UN)’s International Day of Democracy is annually observed across
the globe on September 15th to provide an opportunity to review the state of
democracy across the globe.
8.NATIONAL
ENGINEERS DAY 2021 – SEPTEMBER 15
• National
Engineers Day is annually observed across India on September 15th to mark the
birth anniversary of eminent Engineer, Bharat Ratna Sir Mokshagundam
Visvesvaraya.
• The
day commemorates the achievements of engineers and encourages them for
improvement and innovation.
• Sri
Lanka and Tanzania also celebrates Engineers day to honour Sir M Visvesvaraya’s
innovations.
