Current Affairs
Current Affairs
1&2 January 2021
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President of India, Ram Nath Kovind Confers 6th Digital India Awards 2020
i.The Department of Post won the gold icon award in the category, ‘Excellence in Digital
Governance Ministry/Department (Central)’.
ii.Aapda Sampoorti Portal of Bihar govt won silver icon award in the category, ‘Innovation in
Pandemic’.
iii. E-Committee Supreme Court of India, Department of Justice won Platinum award in the
category ‘Excellence in Digital Governance Ministry/Department (Central)’ for the E-Courts
project.
iv.Haryana wins Platinum icon award in the category of Excellence in Digital Governance
State/UT.
v.The Food and Civil supplies department of Uttar Pradesh has won the Silver icon award in the
category of Excellence in Digital Governance State/UT.
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21st January 2021
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The Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has partnered with Amazon Web
Services (AWS) to set up a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in the Country. The lab will be
the World’s 1st Quantum Computing Applications Lab to support a National Government’s
Mission.
- Amazon has partnered with Startup India, Sequoia Capital India & Fireside Ventures to launch
an Accelerator programme namely ‘Amazon Global Selling Propel (AGSP)’ to help early-stage
startups to take their products to Global Audiences.
Madhya Pradesh (MP) has become the first State to give electricity subsidy through Direct
Benefit Transfer (DBT)
Maharashtra Govt Renamed Nagpur’s Gorewada International Zoo as Balasaheb Thackeray
Gorewada International Zoological Park in Nagpur, Maharashtra
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released the Global Risks Report 2021
- The Top 3 Risks by Likelihood (Very Likely to happen in the next 10 years) are Extreme
Weather, Climate Action Failure & Human Environmental Damage
- The Top 3 Risks by Impact (amount of impact they are expected to create) are Infectious
diseases, Climate Action Failure & Weapons of mass destruction.
Union MoS Kiren Rijiju gets Additional Charge of AYUSH Ministry
Gujarat is all set for the formation of ‘Mukhyamantri Bagayat Vikas Mission’ or ‘Horticulture
Development Mission'.
On January 19, 2021, Tripura observed the 42nd Kokborok Day to recognise declaration of
Kokborok as an official language of the state of Tripura, India by the state government in the
year 1979. Kokborok is the Sino-Tibetan native language of the Borok (Tripura) people of Tripura
and neighbouring areas of Bangladesh.
- This language is not included in the 8th schedule of the Constitution of India. The name
‘Kokborok’ is derived from Kok meaning “verbal” and Borok meaning “human”.
22nd January 2021
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850 MW Ratle Hydro Electric (HE) Project- located on river Chenab, in Kishtwar district of
Union Territory (UT) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K)
NITI Aayog releases 2nd Edition of Indian Innovation Index 2020
- Karnataka topped the Index in the Major States Category, Delhi topped among the Union
Territories (UT) and Himachal Pradesh among North-Eastern and Hilly States
Indian Railways Renamed Howrah-Kalka Mail, One of the Oldest Running Train in India as
“Netaji Express
-The train was first operated on 1st January 1866 as Howrah-Peshawar Express.
Global Firepower’s Global Firepower Nations Index 2021 -‘Military Strength Ranking’ an
annually updated list of 138 modern military nations,
- India is ranked 4th; ranking topped by the United States of America (USA).
Ravi Gaikwad, a Philanthropist & Chief of Regional Transport Office, Thane & Konkan Region has
been awarded the “Nelson Mandela” World Humanitarian Award
Pakistan Test Fires ‘Shaheen-III’ Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Launched the Mobile App – Aero India 2021
Karnataka CM launches ‘Avolokana Software’ Transparent e-governance tool
India plans to eradicate TB by 2025
23 Jan 2021
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Kiren Rijiju Inaugurates 1st ever Khelo India Zanskar Winter Sports & Youth Festival 2021 at
Padum, Zanskar in Kargil District of Ladakh
NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation) Partners with California State University to
Provide Digital Skills Training in India
Coal Ministry conferred ‘Coal Minister’s Award 2020’
- NCL, Madhya Pradesh was awarded for its performance in Coal Production & Productivity
- CCL, Jharkhand & WCL, Maharashtra were awarded for adoption of best safety practices &
sustainable mining.
- Pralhad Joshi virtually inaugurated a new Coal Handling Plant (CHP) at Krishnashila Coal
Project of NCL in Uttar Pradesh
- Pralhad Joshi also launched ‘Project Passion’ – Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) of CIL to
boost the business performance & Growth of the company by ensuring Data Integrity.
HAL Successfully Test Fires Smart Anti Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal Laid Foundation Stone of Science City at Tepesia, Assam
UP’s ‘Virasat (natural succession) Drive’ Disposed 4.43 Lakh Pending Disputes over Land &
Properties
24-25 Jan 2021
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India's largest Multi-Model Logistic Park in Ahmedabad, Gujarat
11th India Digital Awards 2021 were also announced.
- Digital Person of the year – Sanjeev Bikhchandani, Info Edge
- Digital Startup of the year – Khatabook
- Digital Agency of the Year: Gold – Wunderman Thompson, Silver – Kinnect, Bronze –
WATConsult
- Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Limited (AMUL) bagged 4 awards in the event
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Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) adopted by the United Nations (UN)
General Assembly came into force from January 22, 2021. It is the First ever International
agreement which prohibits Nuclear Weapons.
- 86 nations have signed it and 52 ratified it.
National Stock Exchange Retains World’s Largest Derivatives Exchange Title for 2nd consecutive
year: Futures Industry Association
- World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) has ranked it 4th in terms of cash equities by number of
trades for calendar year 2020
Indian Mathematician Nikhil Srivastava Named Joint Winner of Michael And Sheila Held Prize
2021
Justice Geeta Mittal has been appointed as the new chairperson of Broadcasting Content
Complaints Council (BCCC) and becomes the 1st woman chairperson of this council
MoTA Minister Arjun Munda Virtually Launched National Migration Support Portal
namely “Shramshakti” Digital Data Solution for Migrant Workers
- “ShramSaathi”, a training manual for migrant workers.
First Parakram Diwas – 23rd January 2021, 125th Birth anniversary of ‘Netaji’ Subhas Chandra
Bose
Wipro is Set to Act as Knowledge Partner of Madhya Pradesh Government
AP Became the First State to Launch Door Delivery of Rations Under PDS (Public Distribution
System)
26-27 Jan 2021
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Indian Air Force & French Air and Space Force hold 1st edition of Bilateral Air Exercise ‘Desert
Knight-21’
- India & France are also jointly set to conduct wargames codenamed Exercise SKYROS in
January at Jodhpur.
- SKYROS is a war game which will involve Rafael Fighter Jets from both Countries
- It will be the 1st Major Wargame of IAF
Indian Navy conducts Joint Tri-Service Military Exercise ‘AMPHEX-21’ in Andaman & Nicobar
Islands
- Defence Exercise ‘KAVACH’ for defence of Andaman & Nicobar Islands was also a part of
AMPHEX-21 exercise
Amit Shah launched ‘Ayushman CAPF’ scheme for Personnel and Dependents of CAPF in
Guwahati, Assam
IFFI in Goa
- World War II Danish film Into the Darkness (De forbandede år) won Golden Peacock Awards.
- Veteran actor, director and producer Biswajit Chatterjee has been presented with the Indian
Personality of the Year Award on the occasion.
- The ‘country of focus section’ was Bangladesh marking its 50th anniversary of liberation. Its 4
films were screened under this category
Around 32, 716 large dams (55% of World) are situated in only 4 Asian Countries – China, India,
Japan & South Korea
- India’s current dam construction rate is one of the world’s highest
- Kerala’s Mullaperiyar Dam was built on the river of Periyar in 1895.
1320 MW Maitree Super Thermal Power Project at Rampal, Bangladesh.
Bengaluru Emerges as World’s Fastest Growing Mature Tech Ecosystem
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- Bengaluru secures 6th place in global top 10 for VentureCapital(VC) investment. This list is
topped by Beijing and San Francisco.
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bhandari- individual category & SEEDS- institutional category Wins Subhash
Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021
Mukesh Ambani moves to 11th spot in world’s richest billionaires list: Bloomberg Billionaires
Index
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa Re- Elected as President of Portugal for 2nd Term
SpaceX creates New World Record by Launching 143 satellites in Single Launch by Falcon 9
Falcon-9 Rocket is the World’s 1st Orbital-class reusable rocket.
Rajasthan Govt has initiated a new scheme called Ek Paudha Suposhit Beti Ke Naam or A plant
on the name of well nourished daughter’ under BBBP scheme.
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched a scheme namely,
‘PANKH(Protection Awareness Nutrition Knowledge Health) Abhiyan’ under the BBBP scheme to
support the girl child’s empowerment and their growth.
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad, launched the e-EPIC(Elector Photo Identity Card)
programme
Union Minister of Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel announced a branch of Indian Institute of Skiing
and Mountaineering(IISM) in Kargil, Ladakh to encourage the local talent to achieve their
dreams.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched ‘Udyam Sarathi’ an mobile app for the Youths of UP to
explore self-employment opportunities.
- developed under the One District One Product (ODOP) Scheme of Uttar Pradesh as per
Government’s vision of ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas and Sabka Vishwas’.
- Abhyudaya’ – Free coaching facility programme to assist students preparing for competitive
exams like NEET, IIT JEE, NDA, CDS & UPSC examinations.
- ‘UP Garav Samman’ – Citizens who bring honour to the state of UP will be awarded each year
28 Jan 2021
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India’s Longest Steel Arch Bridge ‘Wahrew Bridge’ at Tharia Village in Meghalaya. The 169 metre
long bridge connects Bholaganj & Sohbar to Nongjri in East Khasi Hills and runs over the river
Wahrew
National Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Monitoring Survey (NNMS), 1st of its kind complete
survey on NCDs
Bharat Parv 2021
- The event focuses on showcasing the spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ (One India, Great
India).
- Glimpses of Republic Day Parade & recorded performances of armed forces music bands will
be available on the platform.
- Bureau of Outreach and Communication, an media unit of the Ministry of Information &
Broadcasting will focus on the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi by exhibiting photos,
videos, animation regarding ‘Swachh Bharat, Sashakt Bharat, Bapu Ke Sapno Ka Bharat’.
‘Dekho Apna Desh’
- It is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism to promote Domestic Tourism i.e Travel of citizens
within the Country.
- It is in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of asking every citizen to visit 15
destinations in the Country by 2022 to promote domestic tourism.
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India & Bangladesh sign MoU for Launching Pupil Satellite to be developed by Students from
both countries
“Ayu Samvad”, Public Awareness Campaign on Ayurveda & COVID-19 Pandemic Organised by
AIIA ( All India Institute of Ayurveda)
Climate Adaptation Summit 2021 Hosted by Netherlands
India ranked 6th in the world after the United States (US), China, Germany, Russia, and France
where billionaires increased their wealth in COVID times
- Indian billionaires Increased their Wealth by 35% during the lockdown
India’s GDP Growth to Contract by 8% in FY21: IMF
- it projected India’s GDP growth at 11.5% in FY 21-22
Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar(PMRBP) 2021 to 32 children under 6 categories, namely
innovation, scholastic, sports, arts & culture, social service and bravery.
i.Chirag Bhansali(16 year old) received this award for launching his website and mobile
application called ‘Swadeshi Tech’, which acts as an alternative to Chinese apps.
ii.Veer Kashyap(10-year-old) received this award for building a board game ‘Corona Yuga’
Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) won the 10th Ice Hockey Association of India (IHAI) National
Ice Hockey Championships by defeating Ladakh in the finals held at Gulmarg Ice Rink, Gulmarg
Development Authority, Jammu & Kashmir (J&K).
Republic Day 2021
- For the 1st time, a 122-member Bangladeshi Triservice force Contingent participated in the
Republic Day Parade.
- UT of Ladakh presented its First-ever Tableau at the Republic Day Parade, since its formation in
2019.
Maharashtra launches ‘jail tourism’ initiative at Pune’s Yerawada jail
29 Jan 2021
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Cargill in collaboration with the United Nations World Food Programme(UNWFP) and Centre for
Responsible Business (CRB) launched a programme to improve nutrition status in Jaipur,
Rajasthan.
FDI in India rose by 13% in 2020 but Decreased 42% globally
- China pocketed a maximum FDI of $163 billion with 4% increase i.e. it became the world’s
largest FDI recipient even being a place of COVID-19 evolution
India ranked 7th in Global Climate Risk Index 2021; Mozambique Tops
- Puerto Rico, Myanmar and Haiti were the top three most affected countries during the 20-year
period. India featured at number 20.
The Tamil translation of a French novel, ‘Le mariage de plaisir’ bagged the Romain Rolland Book
Prize 2021 at the Apeejay Kolkata Literary Festival
- Romain Rolland Book Prize aims at awarding the best translation of a French title into any
Indian language, including English.
Kaja Kallas Becomes 1st Female PM of Estonia
ISRO to launch “Sri Shakti Sat”, a Satellite developed by College Students
1st of its Kind Initiative: Karnataka Govt Selects Beneficiaries of Old Age Pensioners by Navodaya
App
30 Jan 2021
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Maharashtra regains Top Spot in Justice Delivery among states in India: Indian Justice
Report 2021
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- In the Category of 7 small states (Population less than one crore each), Tripura topped the list
followed by Sikkim & Goa.
India is in 3rd Position Globally in Scientific Publications After China and US: Us Agency,
National Science Foundation
- India has recorded the fastest average annual growth rate of publications
UN Releases Findings of ‘People’s Climate Report’ – World’s Largest Survey on Climate Change
- Around 1.2 Million People participated in the survey, out of which two-thirds of people (64%)
believe that Climate Change is a Global Emergency.
- The Peoples’ Climate Vote is part of the Mission 1.5 campaign launched by UNDP in 2020 for
educating people about climate change solutions
- In India 44% of respondents have voted Conserving Forests & Land as the most effective policy
to mitigate Climate Change
India Slipped to 86th in Corruption Perceptions Index 2020; New Zealand & Denmark Tops with
Minimum Corruption
Global Public Debt to touch 98% of GDP in 2020 amid COVID Crisis: IMF
- Indian government debt will also be elevated at 83% of GDP.
National Best Electoral Practices Awards 2020
I. Delhi won under Accessible election category
ii. The Office of Chief Electoral Office(CEO), Meghalaya received the special award for its
Information Technology(IT) applications in Elections
iii.Bihar has won the award under the Electoral management category
iv.For the Security management category, Binod Kumar IPS, the Inspector General of Police
(posthumously) has been selected for a general award, Vishal Sharma IPS, Superintendent of
Police, Purnea (posthumously) has been selected for the award under district level and
Jitendraa Kumar, additional Director General(Headquarters), who served as the nodal officer of
Bihar received for the award under State level.
v.Kumar Ravi, then Patna District magistrate and Election officer and Dr. Nawal Kishor
Choudhary, then district magistrate of Bhabua and election officer have won the National
Award for the Election Management.
vi.Pratyaya Amrit, Principal Secretary (Health) has won the special award for ensuring a smooth
election amid pandemic.
vii.Jeevika, a Bihar-based NGO, a poverty alleviation programme of Bihar supported by World
Bank has received the award for creating voter awareness.
Shyam Srinivasan awarded the Business Standard Banker of the Year (2019-20)
Maharashtra CM Launches Agriculture Pump Power Connection Policy 2020
31 Jan 2021
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India ranks 10th in Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index 2020, Singapore tops Index:
Economist Intelligence Unit Report
- Indonesia ranked 11th
WEF’s Virtual ‘The Davos Agenda 2021
i.WEF launched the Global AI (Artificial Intelligence) Action Alliance (GAIA).
ii.WEF launched the first-of-its-kind platform called ‘Essential Digital Infrastructure and
Services’ – EDISON Alliance to reduce digital inequalities & ensure equitable access to digital
opportunities for everyone by 2025.
iii.Around 10, 000 Innovators have joined a digital platform ‘UpLink’ created by WEF.
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iv.Indian Information Technology Companies Infosys & TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) joined an
International Coalition launched by WEF for tackling racism in workplaces.
v.During the event, WEF’s President Schwab released a book titled ‘Stakeholder Capitalism’. It
has been co-authored with Peter Vanham and published by Wiley.
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day – 30th January
- India has joined the movement to combat against NTD and will light up Qutub Minar as a part
of the “Monument Light-Ups” event.
1 Feb 2021
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Maharashtra CM unveiled the 1st indegenous Metro racks at Charkop Metro Depot
India ranked 86 in COVID Performance Index, New Zealand tops : Lowy Institute
- Sri Lanka was the top ranked Country in South Asia with a ranking of 10.
UN World Tourism Organization named 2020 as ‘worst year on record’
Bombay Stock Exchange Established ‘Innovation Sandbox’ Web Portal
Reliance Jio Becomes World’s 5th Strongest Brand; Wechat Tops: Brand Finance’s Global 500
2021
2 Feb 2021
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Nepal awards Construction of 679 MW Lower Arun Hydropower Project on river Arun to India’s
Satluj Jal Vidhyut Nigam
India to emerge as 2nd most Resilient Economy in 2021, Germany tops the list:PHDCCI IER
Rankings
Investment in Upskilling has potential to boost Global GDP by USD 6.5 Trillion by 2030: WEF
Report
Uttar Pradesh Adjudged as the Best Tableau Award Among the 32 Participants: Republic Day
Parade.
- UP tableau was “Ayodhya: The cultural heritage of Uttar Pradesh”.
Domestic Cricket: Tamil Nadu wins 2020-21 Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 competition. tN defeated
Gujrat.
According to WHO, India has the highest number of new cases of leprosy per annum followed by
Brazil and Indonesia.
Rajasthan CM Ashok Gehlot launches New Phase of Ayushman Bharat Mahatma Gandhi
Rajasthan Swasthya Bima Yojana
- The scheme will provide free treatment to its beneficiaries in both private & state run
hospitals.
3 Feb 2021
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Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce &
Industry has given the approval for setting up of Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS)
VP Venkaiah Naidu Inaugurates National Tribal Festival – Aadi Mahotsav 2021 at New Delhi
India is the only country in the world to produce all 4 varieties of Silk – Mulberry, Eri, Tassar
(Tropical & Temperate), and Muga.
- India (in 2nd place) is only behind China in Silk Production.
-China is the world’s largest producer & Exporter of Silk.
US Startup bluShift Aerospace launches ‘Stardust 1.0’ – World’s 1st Commercial Rocket
powered by Biofuel
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Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh virtually launched ‘Har Ghar Pani, Har Ghar Safai’
mission, aimed at providing 100% potable water supply to all rural households of the state by
March, 2022.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal launched 2 schemes namely – ‘Pragyan Bharati’ &
‘Bhasha Gourab’ in the State
i.‘Pragyan Bharati’ – under this scheme around 3, 26, 046 College students will be given INR 1,
500 each for purchasing new text books.
ii.‘Bhasha Gourab’ – Under the scheme, the State Government will provide 21 Sahitya Sabha’s
(Literary bodies) around INR 43 crore as a contribution towards their capital funds.
4 Feb 2021
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India’s 1st Wetland Conservation Centre to be set up at Chennai
The Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) launched India’s first
Amputee Clinic, “PGI Amputee Clinic” in Chandigarh.
UP’s Shravasti Tops Niti Aayog’s Aspirational Districts Ranking in December 2020
India slips to 53rd Rank in Economist Intelligence Unit’s Democracy Index 2020; Norway tops the
Index
Aatmanirbharta” named Oxford Hindi Word of 2020
-In 2017, Aadhar was chosen as the first Hindi Word of the year and Hindi Word of the Year
2019 was “Samvidhaan or the Constitution” and 2018 was “Nari Shakti or women
empowerment”.
Skyroot Aerospace:It is a startup founded by Former scientists of ISRO
- Skyroot Aerospace Signs Non-Disclosure Agreement with ISROISRO. It will boost Skyroot
Aerospace’s programme to launch India’s first-ever privately-designed and developed rocket,
Vikram-1.
- Vikram-1 is expected to be launched by December, 2021.
Uddhav Thackeray Maharashtra CM Launched Intellectual Property Rights Scheme & Quality
Testing & Certification Scheme
Punjab’s First ‘Central Water Treatment Plant’ at Moga starts Drinking Water Supply
5 Feb 2021
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Crime and Criminal Tracking Network Systems hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020-21 the
mobile application “Locate Nearest Police Station” was launched. This will improve the
accessibility of the Police to the citizens.
Commerce Ministry Organised Udyog Manthan To Focus On Quality And Productivity in Indian
Industry
Union Ministers Jointly Launched Unified Portal of Gobardhan to Promote GOBAR-DHAN
Scheme to promote ‘Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources Dhan’ (GOBAR-DHAN) scheme, an
initiative that aims to manage cattle and biodegradable waste and also help enhance farmers’
income.
Pakistan successfully Test Fires Nuclear Capable Ballistic Missile ‘Ghaznavi’
Shooting : India tops Medals tally by bagging 11 Medals at First Asian Online Shooting
Championship
- Saurabh Chaudhary won the Gold medal in 10m Air Pistol Men’s event
- Manu Bhaker bagged Bronze Medal in the 10m Air Pistol Women’s event trap event
- Madhya Pradesh’s Manisha Kheer bagged the Bronze Medal in the women’s Trap event.
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Andhra SEC launches ‘e-Watch’ app, to receive Complaints on Irregularities in Gram Panchayat
Election
Arvind Kejriwal Delhi CM Launched “Switch Delhi” Campaign to Promote Electric Vehicles
6 Feb 2021
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Number of New Cancer Cases in North East Region expected to increase to 57, 131 by 2025:
ICMR-NCDIR Report
- report ‘Profile of Cancer and Related Health Indicators in the North East Region of India-2021’
released by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) & National Centre for Disease Informatics
& Research (NCDIR),
- Gender:
- The Incidence of Cancer was higher among men than women in all states of NER region except
Manipur & Sikkim
- The Highest age-adjusted cancer incidence rate in males (269.4 per 100, 000) was recorded in
Aizawl, Mizoram.
- Among Females Highest cancer incidence rate (219.8 per 100, 000) was recorded in
Papumpare, Arunachal Pradesh, which is the highest in both the region and in India.
- Commonly Occurring Cancer:
- The Most commonly occurring Cancer among Men are of Oesophagus (13.6%) followed by
Lung (10.9%)
- Among Women it is Breast Cancer (14.5%) followed by Cervix Uteri (12.2%)
- The probability of Developing Cancer in Lifetime is highest in Kamrup urban, Assam – 1 in every
4 males & 1 in every 6 females.
PM Modi Released Postage Stamp to Mark the Beginning of Centenary Celebration of Chauri
Chaura Incident
- On 4th February 1922, a group of freedom fighters who participated in the non-cooperation
movement led by Mahatma Gandhi were killed during the police firing at Chauri Chaura,
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
- planned to develop the “Chauri Chaura Shaheed Memorial”in Gorakhpur as a heritage tourist
site.
GRSE signs contract with Seychelles to deliver Fast Patrol Vessel called Zoroaster
MoAFW Gets DGCA Nod for a 1st of its kind Pilot Study using drones to Capture Crop Images
that is rice and wheat fields in 100 Districts under PMFBY (Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bina Yojana)
The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has signed a Memorandum of
Understanding(MoU) with Zomato to onboard street food vendors on its food-tech platform.
- This is part of Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNibhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme.
- MoHUA launched the Mobile Application for PMSVANidhi se Samriddhi.
Government of India (GoI) has brought Ropeways and Alternate Mobility Solutions (such as
Ropeway, Cable Car, Funicular Railway & Electric Public transport) under the ambit of Ministry
of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) by amending the Government of India (Allocation of
Business) Rules, 1961.
Environment Ministry approves Lakhwar Electricity Project on Yamuna River, Uttarakhand
India’s Tea Output Drops 9.7% in 2020 Due to Flood & COVID Restriction
- The reduction in the tea production increased the price of tea by 31% from the price of 2019
The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) Office of Research – Innocenti and the World Food
Programme (WFP) released a new report titled “COVID-19: Missing More Than a Classroom.
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The impact of school closures on children’s nutrition” which states that more than 390 billion
in-school meals were missed due to the closure of schools during the COVID-19 pandemic.
-the largest number of beneficiaries(in millions) of school feeding programmes are in India
(around 100), Brazil (48), China (44), South Africa (9) and Nigeria (9).
- It is observed that the Midday Meals Scheme (MDMS) of India has reduced the calorie deficits
in children by 30%
Maharashtra Cabinet approves ‘Chief Minister Water Conservation Programme’
CM Sarbananda Sonowal Inaugurated Assam’s First Heliport at Majuli- World's largest river
island
- The Chief Minister also inaugurated a guest house in Majuli
- Enhanced the road infrastructure in Majuli.
- Initiatives are taken for the construction of a bridge connecting Majuli with Jorhat.
- Two Ro-Pax ferries will also be introduced into service to enhance the river transportation in
Majuli.
- He also laid the foundation for the infrastructure improvement project of Sankarjyoti High
School
7-8 Feb 2021
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The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is set to launch the portal ‘MCA21 Version 3.0’ during
the Fiscal Year 2021-22. The portal will be the 1st Mission Mode e-Governance project of
Government of India (GoI)
Himachal Pradesh Became the First State to Implement e-Cabinet
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is set to establish India’s first thunderstorm
research testbeds at Balasore, Odisha
- IMD Director-General Dr Mrutyunjay Mohapatra has also announced that the first of its kind
monsoon testbed is also being planned near Bhopal.
45th International Kolkata Book Fair will be held in July: Theme country to be Bangladesh since
the year 2021 marks the 100th birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and
Bangladesh’s 50 year of Independence
South Korea signs $43 billion deal to create World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm at Sinan
- With this deal the South Korean government plans to attain Carbon neutrality by 2050
Padma Shri Sridhar Vembu, Founder & CEO of Zoho Appointed to the National Security Advisory
Board
ISRO set to launch Brazil’s Amazonia-1 on February 28 through PSLV- C51 from SriharikotaISRO's 1st space mission in 2021
- Amazonia-1: 1st dedicated commercial mission of New Space India Limited, a GOI company
under Department of Space. It is an Earth Observatory satellite developed by Brazil's National
Institute for Space Research.
National Skill Development Corporation collaborates with Microsoft India to provide Digital Skills
to Indian Youth
First Ever International Day of Human Fraternity – 4th February 2021
- António Guterres, the Secretary general of UN and Latifa ibn Ziaten, Moroccan-French activist
jointly received the Zayed Award for Human Fraternity, during the virtual event held at Abu
Dhabi, UAE.
Haryana, Switzerland to share expertise in Skill Development, Tourism & Dairy Sector
Government of Goa signs an MoU with CII to establish Model Career Centre in Goa
9 Feb 2021
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Ladakh UT, LAHDC & ONGC Energy Centre sign Tripartite Agreement to establish India’s 1st Ever
Geothermal Project in Puga, Ladakh
In Assam PM laid the Foundation Stone of two hospitals and launched ‘Asom Mala’
PM dedicated to the nation the LPG import terminal built by Bharat Petroleum Corporation
Limited in West Bengal
India’s Nominal GDP Growth to Rise to ~17% in FY22: Moody’s
Praveen Sinha IPS of Gujarat Cadre appointed as acting chief of CBI
Bellatrix Aerospace is building an Orbital Transfer Vehicle (OTV) that will work as a “taxi in
space” to ferry small satellites into multiple orbits. It will be a big development for global
operators to reduce time and costs.
- The space startup’s vehicle is expected to launch to low earth orbit in 2023 on the Vikram
rocket of Skyroot Aerospace, a Hyderabad-based rocket startup.
About Bellatrix Aerospace:
- Founded in 2015
- Founders– Yashas Karanam, Rohan M Ganapathy
Delhi Cabinet Approves ‘Mukhyamantri Vigyan Pratibha Pariksha’, a Science Scholarship Scheme
Chah Bagicha Dhan Puraskar Mela in Guwahati, Assam
Manipur CM N. Biren Singh Launched a New Range of Packaged Organic Products and
LoumiConnect App
10 Feb 2021
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GoI approves Srivilliputhur-Meghamalai Tiger Reserve in TN;set to become 5th Tiger Reserve in
TN & 51st Tiger Reserve in India
Siemens Ltd signs 2 seperate MoUs with IISc, CMTI to set up 1st of its kind Digital
Transformation labs
- Siemens Ltd aims to support the Smart Advanced Manufacturing and Rapid Transformation
Hub (SAMARTH) Udyog initiative of the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises,
Government of India.
- SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0 is an Industry 4.0 Initiative of Department of Heavy Industry (DHI),
Ministry of Heavy Industry & Public Enterprises, Government of India as part of the scheme on
Enhancement of Competitiveness in Indian Capital Goods Sector.
Indo-US 16th Joint Military Exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas 20’ begins in Rajasthan
Market Size of Indian Pharma Industry is Expected to Reach US $130 Billion By 2030
‘Aero India 2021: A Big Step Towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat’ took place at the Yelahanka Air
Force Base, Bengaluru
- World’s 1st ever Hybrid Aero and Defence Exhibition
Denmark is set to Build the World’s First Energy Island (Artificial Island) in North Sea and the
initial capacity of the surrounding wind turbines will be 3 gigawatts (GW).
- The island is expected to commence operation by 2033.
SpaceX announced World’s First All Civilian Mission to Space named Inspiration4
Vijayanagara district Becomes 31st District of Karnataka
11 Feb 2021
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India, Afghanistan signed MoU for Construction of Lalandar [Shatoot] Dam in Afghanistan on
Kabul river
As per International Energy Agency’s (IEA) “India Energy Outlook 2021”, India will surpass
European Union as the world’s third-biggest energy consumer by 2030
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FAO endorses First-ever Declaration for Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture at Committee of
Fisheries
Square Kilometre Array – World’s Largest Radio Telescope which will be positioned in South
Africa and Australia
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan Launches ‘Kerala Knowledge Mission’; Inaugurates Digital Workforce
Management System
- Kerala Knowledge Mission to transform Kerala into a knowledge economy
- Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC) is heading the mission. It is
supported by Kerala Startup Mission and ICT Academy.
- i.As part of the mission, the government also launched a first-of-its-kind platform called ‘Digital
Workforce Management System Kerala’
Odisha Cabinet headed by CM Naveen Patnaik approved the proposal for implementation of the
‘Rejuvenating Watersheds for Agricultural Resilience through Innovative Development
(REWARD)’ project.
UP Introduced 16 Digit Unicode to Identify the Landholdings
12 Feb 2021
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Indian Navy’s Largest War Game – ‘TROPEX 21’ underway at the Indian Ocean Region
Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) an autonomous
organisation under Department of Science & Technology launched 2 new initiatives namely
SAKSHAM Job Portal (Shramik Shakti Manch) & Sea Weed Mission
- SAKSHAM: It is a job portal for mapping the skills of Shramiks (Workers) and connecting them
directly to MSMEs
- Seaweed Mission: for Commercial Farming & Value Addition of seaweeds to boost the national
economy
Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) and Confederation of Women Entrepreneurs
of India (COWE) have launched “Swavalamban Sashakt- Mega campaign” to encourage and
creating awareness about the Stand Up India (SUI) scheme
- Launched in 2016, Stand up India scheme is a flagship programme launched by Prime Minister
Narendra Modi to facilitate bank loans between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 100 Lakh (1 crore) to
scheduled caste (SC) or scheduled tribe (ST) borrower and woman borrower.
India’s first aircraft carrier INS Viraat(world’s longest-serving warship)- was proposed to
preserve it as a maritime museum.
World Unani Day 2021 – February 11
- The day marks the birth anniversary of Hakim Ajmal Khan, a great Unani scholar and social
reformer.
Meghalaya Police signs MoU with SBI for Implementation of e-challan
- The e-Challan system has been integrated with VAHAN & SARATHI, which are the flagship
applications of MoRTH
13 Feb 2021
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India’s Atal Innovation Mission & Australia inaugurated India-Australia Circular Economy (I-ACE)
Hackathon, 2021
GoI launches New Scheme ‘Formation and Promotion of 10, 000 new Farmer Producer
Organisations’
- More than 86% of Farmers in India are Small, Marginal and Landless farmers, this scheme aims
to integrate them under FPOs
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NSDC partners with HP India to facilitate skill Development of Students
Union Ministers Jointly Launched 1st India Toy Fair 2021 & its Website Virtually
- India’s first toy manufacturing cluster to be situated in Kopala, Karnataka.
Pakistan successfully test fires Surface-To-Surface Babur Cruise Missile
Susan Choi’s Book“Trust Exercise: A Novel”; Winner of 70th annual National Book Award 2019
National Productivity Day 2021 – February 12
Central Government & Uttarakhand Government sign MoU for establishing Science City Project
in Dehradun
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Inaugurated Around 57000 Water Structures Under ‘Jal
Abhishekam’ Campaign In MP
Flipkart Signs MoU with Maharashtra Govt to Boost Growth of Small Scale Enterprises in State
Haryana’s MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) Department signed Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) with 3 e-commerce firms namely ‘eBay’, ‘Power2SME’ & ‘Tradeindia.com’
to enable Global reach for the products manufactured by Haryana’s MSMEs.
Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) has partnered with the United Kingdom Space Agency’s (UKSA)
programme for a joint project on ‘Impact Based Flood Forecasting using Earth Observation (EO)
based Information’ for getting India’s 1st Impact-based Flood Forecasting.
14-15 Feb 2021
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Nitin Gadkari Launched India’s 1st Diesel-converted CNG Tractor
National Horticulture Fair held in Bengaluru; Co-Organized by ICAR-IIHR; Inaugurated by Kailash
Choudhry
India to Fund NR 142 million for Restoration of 3 Cultural Heritage Projects in Nepal
- Conservation and furnishing of Seto Machindranath Temple
- Construction of Dharamshala at Budhanilkantha
- Conservation and development of Kumari Chhen and Kumari Niwas in Lalitpur district
Linxon commissions Nepal’s first 400-kV GIS substation at Dhalkebar
RIL Gets world’s 1st Carbon-Neutral Oil from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, US
- It is the world’s 1st consignment of carbon-neutral oil and is also the energy industry’s 1st
major petroleum shipment.
SERB announces Women Excellence Award 2021
- Awardees Shobhna Kapoor, Dr. Antara Banerjee, Dr. Sonu Gandhi and Dr. Ritu Gupta
Recykal Becomes 1st India company to be a cohort member for WEF’s The Circulars Accelerator
Programme 2021
- The company has been selected for the category ‘Recovering Value’.
Mario Draghi Named as the New Prime Minister of Italy
HAL to Develop 1st of its Kind Unmanned Pseudo Satellite “CATS” (Combined Air Teaming
System)
China’s Tianwen-1 enters Mars Orbit, Joining UAE’s Hope Probe
- It became the World’s second one in two days after United Arab Emirates’ ‘Hope’ Space Probe
entered the Mars Orbit
National Women’s Day 2021 – February 13 to honour Sarojini Naidu, the “nightingale of India”,
on her birth anniversary
Bihar Becomes 1st Indian State to sign MoU with UNEP for development of Low-Carbon
Development Pathway
16 Feb 2021
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Delhi-Dehradun Expressway to feature India’s 1st & Asia’s largest 12 Km Wildlife Protection
Corridor
- Asia’s largest wildlife corridor
The Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) launched a Two-year Mahatma
Gandhi National Fellowship (MGNF) 2021-23 programme during the event ‘Transforming
Skilling through Strategic partnerships under SANKALP’
- it will be hosted by the 9 IIMs .
National e-Governance Plan in Agriculture is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme initiated in 2010-11
as a pilot project in 7 India states viz. Assam, Himachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Kerala, Karnataka,
Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh
- to provide timely access to agriculture related information to the farmers through Information
& Communication Technology (ICT).
Kerala hosted 2nd International Conference on Gender Equality as its 1st Carbon Neutral Event
in Kozhikode
Inaugurated India’s 1st Full-fledged International Cruise Terminal – ‘Sagarika’ at Kochi
Inaugurated Cochin Shipyard ‘Vigyana Sagar’ Marine Engineering Training Institute, the only
maritime training institute in India functioning within a Shipyard.
Jammu & Kashmir’s Chenab Valley Celebrates 3 Day Kanchoth Festival
- Kanchoth festival is like ‘Karva Chouth’ that is being celebrated in other parts of the country
Bihar’s 1st Migratory Birds Festival held in Bhagalpur, Bihar
Odisha celebrates Raja Parba – Festival of Menstruation and Womanhood
Agri Minister Narendra Singh Tomar: India Contributes Around 24% To Global Pulses Output
India is the largest producer of pulses in the world, and India has become almost self-sufficient
in pulses production.
With 1% of World’s Vehicles, India accounts for 11% of Global deaths in Road Accidents and 6%
of total road crashes: World Bank report
Ministry of tribal Affairs won the Award of Appreciation under Project Category Award in the
18th Computer Society of India (CSI) Special Interest Group on e-Governance(SIGe-Gov) Awards
2020 for its Performance Dashboard Empowering Tribals Transforming India through various
ICT initiatives.
India’s Rishabh Pant & South Africa’s Shabnim Ismail Won ICC Player of the Month for January
2021
Safer Internet Day 2021 – February 9
Maharashtra Govt Launched Online Application Through Aaple Sarkar MahaDBT (Direct Benefit
Transfer) Portal
- The Portal provides the benefits of various schemes of the Department of Agriculture on a
single application by the farmers
J&K’s Administrative Council approved Integrated Solid Waste Management Project by NAFED at
Kot Bhalwal
UP CM Yogi Adityanath launched ‘UP Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana 2021’.
- Under the scheme, Free-of-cost coaching centres will be established across the state, through
which students can prepare for competitive exams like IAS, PCS, NDS, CDS, NEET & JEE.
17 Feb 2021
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Smriti Irani Virtually Inaugurated Jute seed distribution Plan & Jute Farmers Awareness
Workshop at Barrackpore, WB
India needs USD 500 Billion to reach 2030 RE Target of 450 GW: IEEFA Report
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Mandu Festival held at Mandu in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh
- theme “Khojne mein Kho Jao (feel lost in discovering)”. It was inaugurated by state culture
and tourism minister Usha Thakur.
- She also inaugurated Dino Adventure Park & Fossils Museum in Mandu and construction of
Astro Park building at a cost of Rs 59 lakh.
- Notably, Dinosaur Park is India’s first modern fossil park which has 24 eggs and other fossils of
dinosaurs
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ‘Pey Jal Survekshan 2021’, drinking
water survey under Jal Jeevan Mission-Urban (JJM-U) on a pilot basis in 10 cities.
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Appointed as 7th DG of WTO; Becomes the First Woman and
First African to Head WTO
Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge Named as Prime Minister of Congo
Actor Rana Daggubati Becomes Brand Ambassador of CEAT
Rajnath Singh Launches E-Chhawani Portal & Mobile App for Cantonment Boards
- ‘E-Chhawani’ has been launched along the lines of Digital India & e-Governance.
West Bengal CM Launches ‘Maa’ Scheme for providing meals at INR 5
Karnataka Government roped in Kannada Actor Darshan as ‘Agriculture Ambassador’
18 Feb 2021
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India Joined Naval Exercise ‘Iran-Russia Maritime Security Belt 2021 in Indian Ocean- Erroneous
information as per Indian Navy
Amazon India to begin its 1st Manufacturing Line in India at Chennai
PM Narendra Modi lays Foundation Stone for Maharaja Suheldev Memorial in Bahraich, UP
- Maharaja Suheldev is an Indian King from Shravasti (A City of Ancient India). He is
remembered for defeating Ghaznavid General Ghazi Saiyyad Salar Masud, nephew of Mahmud
of Ghazni at Bahraich during the 11th Century (1034 CE)
Celebration of 75 Years of Shri Ram Chandra Mission, a nonprofit organization in India which
teaches the practice of raja yoga meditation. It was set up by Ram Chandra of Shahhjahanpur.
Ministry of Education to rename Schools Under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan after Subas Chandra
Bose
AP CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy Received the SKOCH Challenger Award – Chief Minister of the
Year Award
S Theodore Baskaran, Conservation writer, historian, naturalist and veteran activist was
honoured with the Sanctuary Lifetime Service Award 2020 by the Sanctuary Nature Foundation
AWBI (Animal Welfare Board of India) conferred AWBI National Awards for Animal Welfare
and Protection – 2021 namely ‘Prani Mitra’ & ‘Jeev Daya’ awards to 14
Individuals/Organizations/Corporates.
Dr S Chinny Krishna, Co-founder of the Blue Cross of India was awarded the Prani Mitra Award
for Lifetime Service to Animals.
Prani Mitra Award – Corporate: Tata Trust Foundation, Mumbai.
Jeev Daya Award – Animal Welfare Organisation: Dhyan Foundation, New Delhi and Animal Aid
Charitable Trust, Udaipur.
The awards were presented in 8 titles including the lifetime Service Award,
i. Green Teacher Award – Dr. P.U. Antony
ii.The Young Naturalist Award – Anurag Karekar, Suhaib Firdous Yatoo, Ridhima Pandey
Dr. Kiran Bedi Removed as Puducherry LG; Telangana Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan Given
Additional Charge
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- Ms. Soundararajan is the fifth woman to hold the post of Lt. Governor of Puducherry and
Chandrawati was the 1st LG of Puducherry.
New Chameleon Species “Brookesia nana”: Earth’s Smallest Reptile Species found in northern
Madagascar
The world’s longest reptile reticulated python (6.25 meter)
International Childhood Cancer Day observed on February 15
19 Feb 2021
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PM Inauguration of 143 Km Long Ramanathapuram-Thoothukudi section of Natural Gas
Pipeline
PM Inauguration of Gasoline Desulphurisation unit at Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited,
Manali, Chennai.
PM Laid Foundation stone of Cauvery Basin Refinery at Nagapattinam
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated ‘Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH)’
– a Research Facility at CSIR-CDRI (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central Drug
Research Institute), Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) on occasion of the institute’s 70th Annual Day
Celebrations.
CDRI Awards-21 for Excellence in Drug Research: The recipients of CDRI Awards-2021 were
announced during the event.
Awardees & Categories (Chemical Science, Life Science)
- Chemical Science: Dr Vishal Rai, Associate Professor, IISER (Indian Institutes of Science
Education and Research), Bhopal
- Life Sciences: Siddhesh Shashikant Kamat, Associate Professor, IISER, Pune and Chandrima
Das, Associate Professor, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata
West Bengal Governor Inaugurates 11th Rashtriya Sanskriti Mahotsav at Cooch Behar, West
Bengal
PM launched the ‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ programme & laid the foundation stone for 2
Bridges ‘Dhubri-Phulbari’ bridge which is set to be India’s Longest Bridge & ‘Majuli’ Bridge in
Assam
The 19.282 Km ‘Dhubri Phulbari’ 4-lane bridge will connect Dhubri in Assam to Phulbari in
Meghalaya. It will be constructed on the River of Brahmaputra.
‘Majuli’ Bridge is an 8 Km long Two-Lane bridge on the River Brahmaputra, it will connect
Neematighat (on Jorhat side) & Kamalabari (on Majuli side).
‘Mahabahu-Brahmaputra’ Programme: This program will strengthen water connectivity across
the region through the waters of the River Brahmaputra & Barak. The Initiatives Launched under
the programme are
Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) shortlisted 25 Cities for the ‘Nurturing
Neighbourhoods Challenge’ Cohort, the challenge is hosted by the Smart Cities Mission, MoHUA
in collaboration with Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF), Urban95 of BvLF & technical partner
World Resources Institute (WRI) India.- Launch of Ro-Pax vessel operations to reduce travel
time.
- Construction of a Permanent Inland Water Transport (IWT) Terminal at Jogighopa, Assam to
ensure uninterrupted movement of cargo.
- Launch of Digital Solutions: Launched 2 e-portals Car-D (Cargo Data) & PANI (Portal for Asset
and Navigation Information) for promoting Ease of Doing Business.
North East’s First National Data Centre:He laid the Foundation Stone for Construction of North
East’s 1st National Data Centre (NDC-NER) at Guwahati, Assam.
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India recorded $1422 mn FDI inflow from UK in 2019-20; Maharashtra Tops
Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB), under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and
Climate Change(MoEF&CC), Government of India was selected as one of the winners of the 5th
Asia Environmental Enforcement Award, 2020 by the United Nations Environment
Programme(UNEP). WCCB has won the award under the Innovation category.
Battle of Longewala:
i.The battle of Longewala took place in December 1971 in Thar Desert, Rajasthan.
ii.The pakistan army planed an armoured thrust over India which failed since they didn’t factor
the half squadron at Jaisalmer, the air power of Indian Air force.
Punjab’s 1st solar-based water supply project set up at Jalandhar District in JagrawanMuradpur & Talwara villages
- The pilot project has been set up under ‘Har Ghar Paani, Har Ghar Safai’ Mission
Har Ghar Paani, Har Ghar Safai: It was launched by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder
Singh in 2021 to provide 100% potable water supply to all rural households of the state by
March, 2022.
20 Feb 2021
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Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA) shortlisted 25 Cities for the ‘Nurturing
Neighbourhoods Challenge’ Cohort, the challenge is hosted by the Smart Cities Mission, MoHUA
in collaboration with Bernard van Leer Foundation (BvLF), Urban95 of BvLF & technical partner
World Resources Institute (WRI) India.
‘Nurturing Neighbourhoods Challenge’ is a 3-year challenge that will help Indian cities to adopt
& Implement neighbourhood-level pilot projects in public space, mobility, and access to services
to enhance the physical and psychological health of young children (0-5 years old) & their
caregivers
India, Indonesia Navies conduct ‘PASSEX’ exercise in Arabian Sea
- Indian Navy Ship INS Talwar & Indonesian Navy’s multirole Corvette KRI Bung Tomo
participated in the exercise.
India hosted Workshop on ‘COVID-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way
Forward’
India, Nepal sign MoU for Reconstruction of 6 Schools in Nepal
Central Building Research Institute (CBRI), Roorkee, a leading institute in India in the field of
earthquake-resilient reconstruction will provide technical assistance for construction of these
schools.
3rd Quad Ministerial Meeting, FMs reaffirm commitment to strengthen co-op on advancing
free and open Indo-Pacific
- Myanmar was the key focus of the meet.
Quad ministerial: In 2017, four countries India, Japan, Australia and US approved the proposal
of setting up the “Quad” or the Quadrilateral coalition to counter China’s aggressive behaviour
in the Indo-Pacific region
Hyderabad, Recognised as the ‘2020 Tree City of the World’ by Arbor Day Foundation & FAO for
its contributions and commitment towards growing and maintaining urban forest.
- Hyderabad became the first and only city in India to be recognised as the 2020 Tree City of
the World.
- Tree Cities of the World: The tree cities of the world is a programme inaugurated in 2019 by
FAO of UN and Arbor Day Foundation.
Team TRIFED led by MD Pravir Krishna bag 4 awards at World Leadership Congress & Awards
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- TRIFED won the Collective Award of Excellence in PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) for
investment in start-ups under the Organisational Award Category.
- Pravir Krishna won 3 awards in the Individual Category for his leadership – ‘CEO of the year’,
‘Entrepreneur of the Year’ (both under ‘Business Leader of the Year’ category) & ‘Brand Builder
of the Year’ (under Health Category).
Japan’s Former Olympics Minister Seiko Hashimoto Takes Over as 2020 Tokyo Olympic
President
Mohammad Younes Menfi Becomes Interim Head of Presidential Council of Libya & Abdul
Hamid Dbeibah as Interim PM of Libya
SpaceX Created a New World Record by Launching 143 satellites in Single Launch by Falcon 9.
21 & 22 Feb 2021
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Nitin Gadkari launched “Go Electric campaign” to give a boost to electric mobility and use of
electrical appliances across country
Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Pugalur – Thrissur Power Transmission
Project, Kasaragod Solar Power Project and Water Treatment Plant at Aruvikkara in Kerala.
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar Launched India’s BRICS 2021 website
- India assumed presidency of BRICS for 2021
Israel, US commence works to develop ‘Arrow-4’ – Air Defense System Missile
Amit Shah Released Book “Rashtra Pratham – 82 Varshon Ki Swarnim Gatha” on CRPF’s History
- CRPF was formed in 1939
WE Hub(Women Entrepreneurship Hub), India’s first and only state-led incubator of the
government of Telangana for women entrepreneur and Jammu and Kashmir Entrepreneurship
Development Institute (JKEDI) signed MoU to boost the entrepreneurship and startup
ecosystem in Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir(J&K).
Assam CM inaugurated Centre for Perishable Cargo at Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International
Airport & launched Uberization scheme
23 Feb 2021
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Government has approved 8 toy manufacturing clusters viz. three clusters in Madhya Pradesh,
two in Rajasthan, and one each in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
India’s first Digital University set up at Mangalapuram in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Dr Harsh Vardhan launches Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0
Thaawarchand Gehlot Virtually Releases ‘3rd Edition of Indian Sign Language Dictionary with
10,000 Terms’
RBI Ropes in Punjabi Singer-Rapper Viruss to Drive its Public Awareness Campaigns on Cyber
Frauds
NASA Launched Space Station Supply Ship to ISS Named After S.S. Katherine Johnson
- The numbers of S.S. Katherine Johnson, a Black NASA mathematician, featured in the 2016
movie “Hidden Figures”, contributed to the flight of John Glenn on 20th February 1962, who
became the first American to orbit the world.
India Launches ‘Sandes’ a Made in India alternative of WhatsApp
Karnataka to host 2nd Edition of Khelo India University Games in 2021
Australian Open winners: Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka
World Thinking Day 2021 – February 22
Punjab Cabinet Approves Mission ‘Lal Lakir’ in all villages to monetise their property rights and
for availing benefits provided by the government departments, institutions and banks.
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E-Kuber Payments System of RBI Launched in Jammu and Kashmir
24 Feb 2021
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INDMAX Unit at Indian Oil’s Bongaigaon Refinery (Assam): This unit is set up to increase the
Refinery’s crude processing capacity
Dhemaji Engineering College in Assam
Extension of Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar (West Bengal)
Union Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoH&FW) launched the
operational guidelines for Integration of NAFLD (Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease) with NPCDCS
(National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and
Stroke).
Goa to become India’s First Fisheries Hub with an investment of INR 400 Crore under the
Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY).
- Development of ‘Cage Culture’: CSIR-NIO (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research-National
Institute of Oceanography), Dona Paula, Goa has highlighted the enormous potential of Cage
Culture fishing in Goa.
Odisha hosts the 17th India International Mega Trade Fair 2021
- Partner Country for the 2021 Fair – Bangladesh & focus countries are Afghanistan & Iran.
- Bihar is the Partner State for the Fair.
India to start trials of Astra Mark2 BVRAAM Missile in 2021
GoI, World bank sign USD 68 Million Project for Improving Education in Nagaland
Sachin Tendulkar Roped in as Brand Ambassador of Unacademy; also picked up stake in
Unacademy
Boxing : Indian Contingent wins 12 Medals Tally at 30th ‘Adriatic Pearl’ Tournament held at
Budva, Montenegro
- Vinka (60 Kg) who won the Gold Medal received the Best Woman Boxer of the Tournament
Award
25 Feb 2021
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Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palaniswami Inaugurates AIIRLAS, Asia’s Largest Cattle Park in
Thalaivasal, Salem district
Govt launches National Urban Digital Mission for Creating Digital Infrastructure in Urban India
2nd Anniversary of the starting of the Central Sector Scheme ‘Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman
Nidhi (PM KISAN)’. It was launched on 24th February 2019 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- It is 100% Funded by the Central Government
- Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM KISAN): To supplement the income of farmers by
providing income support to all farmer families in India irrespective of the size of their
landholdings.
- Under the Scheme, an amount of INR 6000 rupees per year will be transferred directly into the
bank accounts of farmers.
- The amount will be paid in 3 installments of INR 2000 rupees
- Awarded to Best Performing states:-Karnataka, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Arunachal
Pradesh, and Himachal Pradesh were awarded by the Agriculture Minister
18th Edition of BioAsia 2021 held in Hyderabad: BioAsia is Asia’s Largest Life Sciences &
healthcare forum.
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- The Genome Valley Excellence Award for the year 2021 was awarded to ‘Bharat Biotech’ for its
commitment to development of India’s 1st Indigenous vaccine for COVID-19 called ‘COVAXIN’
- Special Award of the Federation of Asian Biotech Associations (FABA) was presented to Balram
Bhargava, Director-General of Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and Secretary to
Central Government’s Department of Health Research.
Worlds Largest Cricket Stadium Inaugurated in Ahmedabad;Renamed to Narendra Modi Cricket
Stadium
- Ahmedabad to become the ‘sports city’ of India.
Cochin Shipyard bags Indian Navy order for 6 Next Generation Missile Vessels
- CSL is also building India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier called ‘INS Vikrant’ (also known as
Indigenous Aircraft Carrier 1 (IAC-1)).
- CSL is India’s largest shipbuilding & maintenance facility.
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar Inaugurated Atal Paryavaran Bhavan in Kavratti, Lakshadweep
Irakli Garibashvili became Prime Minister of Georgia
Indian-American scientist Swati Mohan leads NASA’s Mars mission
UAE published the first image from its Mars probe “Amal,” or “Hope,” which circling the red
planet. The image shows Mars’ largest volcano, Olympus Mons and mars north pole.
Tennis : India’s Ankita Raina claims her Maiden World Tennis Association doubles title
AP Cabinet approves ‘Economically Backward Classes Nestam’ Welfare Scheme for providing
Financial Assistance to Women belonging to EBC
- The scheme is an addition to a similar scheme called ‘Cheyuta’ being provided by the AP
Government for women belonging to the SC, ST, BC, Kapu & Minority communities.
Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal Laid Foundation of the 1st Skill University of Eastern India in
Darrang district
Madhya Pradesh’s Hoshangabad to be renamed as ‘Narmadapuram’ as a tribute to river
Narmada
26 Feb 2021
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US officially rejoined Paris Climate Agreement
Mohamed Bazoum Won the Presidential Run-off of Niger
Russian Supermodel Natalia Vodianova Becomes New Goodwill Ambassador of UNFPA (United
Nations Population Fund)
Levi’s® Announced Actress Deepika Padukone as its Global Brand Ambassador
India’s 1st fossil of a Dickinsonia (Earth's oldest animal) Discovered in ‘Auditorium Cave’ at
Bhimbetka, MP: Geological Survey of India
- It is India’s 1st fossil of Dickinsonia
Government of Assam Appointed World Championship Sprinter Hima Das as DSP (Deputy
Superintendent of Police)
- Hima Das was the first ever Indian athlete to win a gold medal in any form of global track event
at the International Association of Athletics Federations(IAAF) World U20 Championships
27 Feb 2021
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Chenab Bridge – World’s Highest Rail Bridge to completed by 2021
- The bridge is 1.315 Kms long with 17 spans and is being constructed at a height of 359 metres
(1, 178 feet) over the River Chenab
- The bridge will connect Bakkal (katra) and Kauri (Srinagar) in the Reasi district of Jammu &
Kashmir UT.
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- It is being built by Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL)
- The Chenab bridge is part of the 111-Km Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL)
Project.
Launched City Innovation Exchange (CiX) to Foster Innovation in Urban Ecosystem
Indian Navy Ship (INS) ‘Pralaya’ participated in NAVDEX 21 (Naval Defence Exhibition) & IDEX 21
(International Defence Exhibition) held at Abu Dhabi, UAE
Biden Administration Named Anjali Bharadwaj, Indian Social Activist, Among 12 People
For International Anti-corruption Champions Award
Rajasthan is the 2nd State after Uttar Pradesh (1st state) to table a paperless budget.
Rajasthan's budget:
- A New Universal Health Care scheme announced, under the scheme every family in the state
will get medical insurance benefit of up to INR 5 Lakh.
- Launch of Indira Gandhi Urban Credit Card Scheme for self-employment & employment needs
of street vendors of urban areas & youth and unemployed people of all areas. An Interest free
loan of up to INR 50, 000 will be provided to 5 lakh needy people.
- Announcement of Jeevan Rakshak Yojana, under which a prize of INR 5, 000 & citation will be
given to good citizens who save lives in road accidents.
Chandigarh Became the 1st State/UT in India to Launch Carbon Watch, A Mobile App to Access
Carbon Footprint of Residents
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched several online services of the Department of
Women & Child Development (WCD) & Mission Shakti (MS) under the 5T Initiatives.
The Apps & Services launched are
- ‘Mo-Chhatua App’ – For Real time monitoring & efficient supply chain management of Take
Home Ration (THR) (Chhatua)
- e-Kalika’ – For Real-time monitoring of functioning creches (Children 0-3 years)
- ‘Mo Sishu Portal’ – An information management & monitoring system created exclusively for
child protection services.
- ‘MAMATA App & MIS’ – Citizen centric app & MIS (Management Information System) for
registration of pregnant and lactating women for cash transfer of INR 5, 000 under MAMATA
Flagship scheme.
28 Feb 2021
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PM Modi Inaugurates 2nd Khelo India National Winter Games 2021 in Gulmarg, J&K
Khelo India National Winter Games is an annual event and was held for the first time in 2020 in
two legs at two different venues (Khelo India Ladakh Winter Games, Leh & Khelo India Jammu
and Kashmir Winter Games, Gulmarg).
India’s 1st Undersea Tunnel to come at Mumbai by 2023
i.Constructed at 20m below the seabed.
ii.Uses 1st of its kind Ventilation system, “Saccardo”.
iii.The tunnel will be connecting North Mumbai with South Mumbai, as a toll-free path easing up
traffic.
The Seikan Tunnel in Japan is the world’s longest undersea tunnel, that lies 140m below the
seabed
E-Daakhil’ portal for e-filing of Consumer Complaints becomes operational in 15 States/UTs
World NGO Day 2021 – February 27
Himachal Pradesh Government launched ‘e-Parivahan Vyavstha’ enabling faceless services on
Driving Licence, Registration Certificates, Insurance, Permits etc.
- Previously the state also initiated similar online services like e-Vidhan Sabha, e-Budget, eCabinet making services easily accessible.
1 March 2021
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National Protein Day 2021 – February 27
Kushinagar Airport Becomes 3rd Licensed International Airport of UP after Chaudhary Charan
Singh International Airport in Lucknow, and Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport in
Varanasi.
- It is the 87th airport in India.
2 March 2021
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Pandemic to leave 375 Million Children in India with Health, Economic Impacts: State of India's
Environment 2021 report
Over 500 Million children have been forced out of school globally with India accounting for 50%
of such Children.
115 Million people may get pushed into extreme poverty by pandemic (majority of them live in
South Asia).
India was ranked 117 out of 192 nations in terms of sustainable development behind all South
Asian countries except Pakistan.
The report also highlights Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) evaluation of 88 Major
Industrial clusters in India based on which Tarapur, Maharashtra emerged the most polluted
cluster in India.
Report on Environment issues
Air Pollution:In 2019, 1.67 Million Indians lost their lives due to air pollution. The economic cost
of this was equivalent to 36% of India’s GDP.
Water Pollution: During the pandemic, there was no significant improve in the water quality of
Indian rivers. River Ganga ran even more dirtier during the COVID-19 period.
India’s Flora & Fauna under threat: In India, 438 plant species (of which 95% are flowering plants
& food crops) & 889 vertebrates and Invertebrates are under threat.
Over the last 4 years, the area occupied by tigers has shrunk by around 17, 000 Sq Kms.
Lieutenant General B. S. Raju was appointed as the new Director General of Military Operations
(DGMO)
India & Pakistan agreed to strictly observe the ‘2003 Ceasefire Agreement’ along the Line of
Control (LoC) with effect from the midnight of February 24/25, 2021.
About the 2003 ceasefire agreement:
- The ceasefire agreement was reached in November 2003, four years after the Kargil War along
the entire stretch of the India-Pakistan frontier.
- It facilitated the opening of the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and Poonch-Rawalkot routes, paving
the way for bus and truck services linking the two Kashmirs
Madagascar President inaugurated Advanced Digital Cobalt Therapy Machine Bhabhatron-II
donated by India for cancer treatment.
- It is developed by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC).
IAF gifts 1971 war helicopter to Bangladesh: Golden Jubilee of 1971 war
- IAF (Indian Air Force) Chief RKS Bhadauria gifted a Legacy Alouette III Helicopter to Bangladesh
Air Force (BAF), in return BAF gifted a legacy F-86 Sabre aircraft to the IAF.
- IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria was inducted into the ‘Mirpur Hall of Fame’ at Defence Services
Command and Staff College (DSCSC), Dhaka.
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Russia Launches ‘Arktika-M’ 1st satellite to monitor Climate change in Arctic
Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the Gold Medal in the Women’s 53 Kg Category of XXIV
Outstanding Ukrainian Wrestlers and Coaches Memorial Tournament held at Kyiv (also known as
Kiev), Ukraine
Odisha to host 2021 edition of Hero Indian Women’s League Football
India will host 2 International Women’s Football events in 2022.
- Asian Football Confederation (AFC) Women’s Asian Cup – 2022
- FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup – 2022
National Science day is annually observed across India on 28th February to commemorate the
discovery of ‘Raman Effect’ by Indian Physicist Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman(CV Raman)
for which he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.
Rare Disease Day 2021 – February 28
Zero Discrimination Day 2021 – March 1. “A butterfly” which is recognised as the sign of
transformation is the symbol of Zero Discrimination.
World Civil Defence Day 2021 – March 1
Uttarakhand CM launched ‘Gharoki Paachan, Chelik Naam’ scheme (Daughter’s name is a
home’s identity) programme in Nainital
- Sukha tal Lake will be revitalized
Haryana produces India’s 64% of Tin.
Famous Sikh religious site, “Gurudwara Nada Sahib” is located in Haryana.
Haryana CM announces 4 Welfare Schemes on the 644th Birth Anniversary of Guru Ravidas.
Guru Ravidas was a Mystic Poet of the Bhakti Movement and also the founder of Ravidassia
religion.
- Mukhyamantri Antyodaya Parivar Utthan Yojana – The Scheme is aimed at uplifting 1 lakh
BPL families of Haryana; these families will be selected through the Parivar Pehchan Patra (PPP)
portal.
- Dr BR Ambedkar Awas Navinikarn Yojana – Financial assistance increased from Rs. 50,000 to
80,000 to repair houses of Scheduled Caste BPL families. The Scheme is extended to all BPL
families, and the annual income slab of BPL family is increased from Rs. 1.20 lakhs to 1.80
lakhs/annum.
- Legal aid for victims of atrocities under Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of
Atrocities) Act has been increased from Rs. 11,000 to Rs. 21,000.
- Sant Mahapurush Vichar Samman and Prasaar Yojana – Financial Assistance between Rs.
50,000 to Rs.1 lakh will be provided to religious organisations for the birth anniversary
celebration of great leaders.
3 March 2021
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Mobile Train Radio Communication (MTRC) system (also known as Global System for Mobile
Communications – Railway (GSM-R)) at Divisional Railway Manager’s office in Churchgate-Virar
section of Mumbai, Maharashtra. It is the 1st time that MTRC has been commissioned in Indian
Railways (IR).
Swachh Survekshan is the World’s largest cleanliness survey. It was launched in 2016 by MoHUA
as part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan to make India clean & free of open defecation by October
2, 2019.
Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India (GoI) under its “Waste to Wealth”
Mission launched the “Swachhta Saarthi Fellowship”.
Saras Aajeevika Mela 2021 at Noida Haat to Bring Rural Women SHGs Under One Platform
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One in four people will have hearing problems by 2050: WHO’s 1st Report on Hearing
Global energy-related CO2 emissions declined by 5.8% or 2 Billion Tonnes in 2020 due to the
Pandemic according to IEA. It is the largest annual percentage decline since World War II.
- In India (World’s 3rd Largest CO2 emitter after China, USA), annual emissions declined by 7%
(or 160 Metric tons of Carbon Dioxide (Mt CO2)) in 2020.
- In the USA the emissions decreased by 10% in 2020
- China recorded an increase in emissions for the year 2020 by 0.8% or 75 million tonnes.
Mukesh Ambani becomes 8th Richest in the World, Elon Musk tops the list: Hurun Global Rich
List 2021
- Apoorva Mehta of Instacard & Nikhil Kamath of Zerodha (both 34 years) became the youngest
Indian Billionaires with a net worth of USD 1.7 Billion.
- India Climbed to 3rd Spot in the Hurun Global Rich List 2021 with 209 Billionaires . China came
1st followed by the USA.
- Zhong Shanshan (Founder of Chinese Bottle Water Maker – Nongfu Spring) became Asia’s
Richest person, followed by Mukesh Ambani.
5 Indian-Origin personalities & 1 Indian Activist feature in TIME Magazine’s Annual List of 100
-The 5 Indian origin personalities are Vijaya Gadde (Chief Legal Officer of Twitter), Rishi Sunak
(Britain’s Finance Minister), Apoorva Mehta (Founder & CEO of Instacart), Shikha Gupta
(Executive Director of Nonprofit ‘Get Us PPE’) & Rohan Pavuluri (Founder of Nonprofit
‘Upsolve’).
- Bhim Army Chief Chandra Shekhar Azad is the sole Indian activist who has been named in the
list.
Civil Accounts Day – 1st March 2021
4 March 2021
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First-ever ‘The India Toy Fair 2021’ held virtually, Inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi
Sri Lanka approves Proposal to develop WCT of Colombo Port with Assistance from India &
Japan
65% low, Lower-Middle Income Countries slashed Education Budgets after COVID-19 outbreak:
WB report
Golden Globes Awards 2021 held from Los Angeles and New York City
- 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors: Satchel Lee and Jackson Lee, children of filmmakers and
three-time Golden Globe Nominee Spike Lee and his wife Tonya Lewis Lee, philanthropist.
- Nomadland by chinese Female director Chloé Zhao won the Best Pictures Drama
- Chloé Zhao won the Best Director Motion Picture. Chloe Zhao became the first Asian woman
and only the 2nd woman to win the best director award after Barbra Streisand who won the
award for “Yentl.” in 1984.
- The Crown, a television series, has the highest nominations for any tele series and it has won in
4 categories (Best Drama Series, Best Television Actress, Best Television Actor, Best Supporting
Actress).
MapmyIndia integrated with Co-WIN portal to Locate COVID-19 Vaccination Centres
Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually Launched ‘Sugamya Bharat App’ and Handbook ‘Access – the
Photo Digest’
Indian School students discover 18 New Asteroids under International Asteroid Discovery
Project
J&K tops medal tally at Khelo India Winter Games held at Gulmarg, J&K for second time.
The Olympic Winter Games 2022 will be held in Beijing, China.
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Asian Youth Games 2021 will be held in Guangdong, China.
World Hearing Day 2021 – March 3
Karnataka launched the 1st of its kind Engineering Research & Development (ER&D) Policy 2021
that is aimed at making the state responsible for 45% of India’s growth in the engineering sector
by 2025.
IBM partners with Govt. of Goa to provide Free Skill Training to Youth
- This initiative is aimed at upskilling 10,000 youths across 10 institutions in 1 year through IBM
SkillBuild Program.
5 March 2021
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India to fund NPR 246 Million for Restoration of 3 Cultural Heritage Projects in Nepal
- Jestha Varna Mahavihara, Lalitpur; Sulighyang Gumba, Sindhupalchowk district; Shermathang
Gumba, Sindhupalchowk district
TEQIP Programme: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Department (now
Ministry of Education), Government of India assisted by the World Bank. It was launched in
December 2002 to improve the quality of education in the technical institutions of India.
MERITE Project: also aims to improve technical education in India.
PM Modi inaugurated Syama Prasad Mookerjee Institute of Medical Sciences and Research at
IIT Kharagpur
India’s and Asia’s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will come up on the bank of the
Ganges in the premises of Patna University in Bihar. 50% of the world’s river dolphin population
are in Bihar, Dolphin a highly endangered species under Schedule I of the Wildlife Protection
Act, 1972 and declared the National Aquatic Animal in 2009.
UNGA adopts India’s Resolution to mark 2023 as ‘International Year of Millets’
IAF to participate in Multinational Air Exercise ‘Desert Flag VI’ in Al-Dhafra Air Base UAE for the
1st time
World’s 1st Platypus Sanctuary to come up at Australia by 2022
Mary Kom Appointed as Chairperson of International Boxing Association Champion & Veterans
Committee
- first Indian Female athlete to win the gold medal in the 2018 Commonwealth games and 2014
Asian Games.
- The government of Manipur honoured her with the title “Meethoi Leima”.
ISRO’s Space Entrepreneurship & Enterprise Development (SEED) program to help Indian space
tech startups use agency’s resources, facilities
80% of the world’s Shrub frog species is found in Western Ghats.
Indian Shuttlers Varun Kapur & Malvika Bansod won the 2021’s Uganda International
Badminton’s Men’s & Women’s Singles Titles that was held at Lugogo Indoor Stadium, Kampala,
Uganda.
Gujarat Budget:
- Announcement of the start of 2nd Edition of ‘Van Bandhu Kalyan Yojana’ for the Tribal
population
-Announcement of a new scheme ‘MASIHA’ under which houses will be constructed for
labourers at concessional rate on Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis.
- Promotion of ‘Whale Shark Tourism’ for providing employment in rural areas.
Tripura Govt. launches ‘Jagrut Tripura’ Digital platform to boost e-Governance
- Tripura is the 3rd state in India (only after Bihar & Karnataka) to implement such a platform
and the 1st in North Eastern India.
6 March 2021
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CSIR-NIO to Launch 90-day Cruise Missile to map Genomes in Indian Ocean
- The expedition will start from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and will go up to 30°S, touch
the waters between Australia & Maldives, then circle back to Goa, covering upto 9, 000 nautical
miles by mid-May.
Madhya Pradesh top in Land Records Digitisation: 2nd NCAER Land Record and Services Index
(N-LRSI) index 2021
MoHUA releases Rankings for Ease of Living Index 2020 & Municipal Performance Index 2020
- Ease of Living Index 2020: Bengluru tops in population more than a million category and
Shimla tops in less than a million category
- Municipal Performance Index 2020: Indore(MP) tops in population more than a million
category and New Delhi tops in less than a million category
Ramesh Pokhriyal unveiled QS World University Ranking 2021 by Subject; 12 Indian Institutes
named in top 100
Harsh Vardhan launches “CSIR Floriculture Mission”
AIM,NITI Aayog tie-up with MathWorks to strengthen the Deep-tech startup ecosystem of India
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting collaborates with IIT Bombay to establish Center of
Excellence for ‘Games’
Indian Govt. under its Make in India initiative has also launched India’s first toy manufacturing
cluster in Karnataka.
China regains its position as India’s Largest Trading Partner
- China is closely followed by the USA and UAE as the 2nd and 3rd largest Trading Partners of
India. 51% of the total imports from China were accounted for by the purchase of Heavy
Machineries
More than 931 Million Tonnes of Food waste generated in 2019 : UN Food Waste Index 2021
- It equals 17% of food produced globally.
- In India the per capita food wastage is 50 Kg (at the household level)
India’s position downgraded to ‘Partly Free’ in Freedom in the World 2021 report
India’s ranking has also fallen to 88 (from 83) out of 211 countries.
- The ‘most free countries’ with a score of 100 are Finland, Norway & Sweden.
- Least Free Countries with a score of 1 are Tibet & Syria.
- This is the 1st time since 1997 that India has been downgraded to ‘partly free’.
Closure of Schools due to COVID has impacted 247 Million Children in India:UNICEF Study
2021 set to be ‘make or break year’ to combat global climate emergency: UNFCCC report
- In order to achieve the targets, countries must cut global emission by 45% by 2030 from 2010
levels
IIT Madras Start-up Pi Beam Launches Electric Two-wheeler called ‘PiMo’ which can charge
faster than a smartphone & has a range of 50 Kms
National Safety Day 2021 – March 4
National Security Day 2021 – March 4
UP CM Yogi Adityanath has launched ‘Path Pradarshak’ free coaching facility for Competitive
exams under the ‘Mukhyamantri Abhyudaya Yojana’. Under the initiative, students will be
provided free assistance by IAS & Provincial Civil Service officers for the preparations.
7 & 8 March 2021
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India assists Drought hit Madagascar with 1000mt rice & 1 lakh HCQ tablets
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LinkedIn’s ‘The Opportunity Index 2021’ report highlights 85% Indian Women miss promotion on
Gender basis
Narendra Modi Received CERAWeek Global Energy and Environment Leadership Award at
CERAWeek Conference 2021
Govt of India Constitutes a National Committee Headed by PM to Commemorate 75 year of
Independence Day. The day will be commemorated at national and international level in the
form of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
Ajai Malhotra Became the 1st Indian Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of UNHRC
J-K administration launches ANMOL app under National Health Mission: The app will empower
ANMs and frontline health workers to carry out their day-to-day work efficiently
9 March 2021
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All Major Programmes of WCD Ministry brought under 3 Umbrella Schemes: Mission Poshan
2.0, Mission Vatsalya & Mission Shakti
India’s first forest healing centre inaugurated in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
- The centre is based on the concept of healing and revitalizing the overall health and well being
of people by bringing them into direct contact with nature.
- The forest is inspired from the Japanese technique of forest bathing (shinrin-yoku) and ancient
Indian traditions. It is themed on ‘be silent, go slow, think less and feel more’.
BRO builds 200ft ‘The Bridge of Compassion’ across Rishiganga river in Uttarakhand
India Topped in Frontier Tech among Developing Countries – UNCTAD’s ‘Technology and
Innovation Report 2021’
India ranks 71 in UNCTAD B2C(Business to Consumer) E-commerce Index 2020, Switzerland
tops
COVID-19 may result in an additional 10 Million Child Marriages by 2030
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals has set a target to end Child Marriage by
2030.
Google.org to support 1 Million Women Entrepreneurs in rural India
Sundar Pichai also announced the completion of the ‘Internet Saathi’ program. Launched in
2015, it is a Joint initiative of Google India, Intel & Tata Trusts for promoting digital literacy
among women within rural communities
Boxing: India bags 10 Medals at 35th Boxam International Tournament 2021. Manish Kaushik
clinched the Gold Medal in the men’s 63 Kg category.
Badminton: PV Sindhu clinches Silver Medal at YONEX Swiss Open 2021. She was defeated by
Carolina Marin.
- Men’s Singles – Viktor Axelsen (Denmark)
India retains Anthony de Mello Trophy by Defeating England in 2020-21 Test Series
Janaushadhi Diwas – 7th March 2021
Odisha Govt. to set up ‘Mission Shakti’ Department to strengthen SHGs
Denmark to set up Center of Excellence for dairy sector in Rajasthan
- Rajasthan is the second highest milk producing state in India contributing around 11% to the
total milk production. UP is the highest milk producing state in India.
10 March 2021
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Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik inaugurated India’s first ‘World Skill Center’ in Bhubaneswar
India ranked 121st & Singapore retains 1st Rank in the 2021 Economic Freedom Index
Ghana becomes 1st Country to receive COVAX vaccines through UN Initiative
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President Ram Nath Kovind presented a baton of honour to Kiran Bedi
Tamilisai Soundararajan Honoured with the Top 20 Global Women of Excellence Award – 2021
India successfully conducts Maiden flight trial of Indigenous Torpedo ‘Shyena’
ISRO develops ‘NISAR’ for Joint Earth Observation Satellite mission with NASA
J&K Lt Governor Manoj Sinha Launched Super-75 Scholarship Scheme for Girls Education to
support the education of the meritorious girls from poor families
- Lt Governor also launched a new scheme “Tejaswini” under the Mission Youth to provide
financial support of Rs.5 Lakhs to girls of age group 18 to 35 to start a business.
AP Became the First State to Incorporate Gender Budget in its FY 2021-22 Annual Budget
11 March 2021
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Indian EV market size to be of USD 50 billion (Rs 3.7 lakh crore) by 2030,
Prime Minister(PM) Narendra Modi Inaugurated the ‘Maitri Setu’ (India-Bangladesh Friendship
Bridge) between India and Bangladesh over Feni River at Sabroom in south Tripura.
- Maitri Setu Bridge is 1.9 Km long, which Connects Tripura, India with Ramgarh in Bangladesh
Kokborok is the main native language of the Tripuri people of the Indian state of Tripura and
neighbouring areas of Bangladesh. Its name comes from kok meaning “verbal” and borok
meaning “people” or “human”.
Arjun Munda, Union Minister, Ministry of Tribal Affairs(MoTA) inaugurated the “Tribes India GI
Mahotsav” at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration(LBSNAA), Mussoorie,
Uttarakhand. This is the first of its kind exhibition featuring the GI Products from across India.
Arjun Munda also inaugurated the 130th Tribes India Showroom and Cafe of Tribes India at
Velridge Building, near LBSNAA, Mussoorie.
Eastern sub-regions Bangladesh, Bhutan, India & Nepal became economic growth pole in South
Asia: World Bank
France Conducts “AsterX” its 1st Military Exercise in Space
- AsterX” is the 1st Space Military Exercise of France & also the 1st among European Countries.
CISF Raising Day 2021 – March 10
Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan(SSA), unit of Uttarakhand, education mission of the government of
Uttarakhand signed an MoU with IBM India to introduce IBM ‘STEM for Girls’ program
Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with
Odisha’s Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (IDCO) to jointly set-up a State of
art Plastic park in Paradeep, Odisha
UP Gets 8th Airport at Bareilly; Became 1st State to have highest Number of Airports
- Bareilly became the 56th Airport to be operationalized under the UDAN scheme.
12 March 2021
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India, Uzbekistan armies conduct Military Exercise ‘DUSTLIK II’ in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand
Creation of Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN)
- PMSSN was approved as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for a share of Health
India’s Largest Floating Solar Power Plant of 100 MegaWatt (MW) capacity being constructed
at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district of Telangana is set to be commissioned by May-June,
2021.
First-Ever Visit of INS to Historic Port City of Mongla, Bangladesh. This is a part of the
commemoration of Swarnim Vijay Varsh – 50th-anniversary celebrations of the 1971 War of
Liberation against Pakistan
India’s share in global electronics manufacturing for 1.3% in 2012 to 3.6% in 2019.
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Padma Shri Koneru Humpy, a 33-year-old chess player from Andhra Pradesh(AP) won the 2nd
edition of the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the year (BBC ISWOTY) 2020.
Lifetime Achievement Award – received by Anju Bobby George, the only Indian athlete to have
won a world championship medal in the long jump in 2003.
Emerging Player of the Year award – received by Olympian Manu Bhaker, an airgun shooter.
India’s CAG Girish Chandra Murmu Re-appointed as Chairman of UN’s Panel of External
Auditors. He was the first Lt Governor of Union Territory(UT) of Jammu and Kashmir
Thomas Bach Re-elected as President of IOC until 2025
Ivory Coast President Appointed Patrick Achi as Interim Prime Minister
Russia & China partners to set up International Lunar Scientific Research Station
International Space Station (ISS) launched in 1998 was developed by 5 space agencies: NASA,
Roscosmos, JAXA (Japan), ESA (EU), and CSA(Canada).
Wrestling: India bags 8 Medals at Matteo Pellicone Ranking Series 2021 held in Rome, Italy
- Bajrang Punia won gold in 65 kg men's category
- Vinesh Phogat won gold in 53kg women's category
Shooting – Indian Men Team Wins Bronze, Women’s Team Wins Silver at ISSF World Cup 2021,
Egypt. Russia topped the overall medal standings with 9 medals
We Hub collaborates with Australia to launch Women Entrepreneurship program “UPSurge”.
Australia is the first International Partner of WE Hub, when they jointly launched the
“Community Slate” program that was concluded in 2020.
13 March 2021
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Jammu & Kashmir Celebrates “Hearth” Festival. Pandit Community across J&K celebrated the
festival with religious offerings “Watak Nath Pooja”. The festival marks the wedding of Lord
Shiva with Goddess Parvati.
Biggest gathering of the festival was observed at Shankaracharya Temple, which is located near
the Dal lake in Srinagar.
India Sets Up 1st of its kind ‘India Energy Office’ inaugurated in Moscow,Russia; Enhances
Cooperation in Energy Sector. Russia is India’s largest defence supplier.
Ramesh Pokhriyal inaugurates 29th Edition of New Delhi World Book Fair 2021
PM Modi releases Manuscript with Comments by 21 scholars on “Shlokas” of Srimad
Bhagavadgita
President Laid Foundation Stone for Conservation Works at Singorgarh Fort in MP
‘India’s Satellite Man’ Udupi Ramachandra Rao. He was an Indian space scientist and
chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) between 1984-94, supervised the
1975 launch of India’s first satellite “Aryabhata.”
In a World-first Trial, Japan-Australia Venture starts producing Hydrogen from Brown Coal
Japan has set target of net zero carbon emission by 2050
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) received the King Bhumibol World Soil Day 2020
award for its contribution towards creating awareness on the importance of healthy soils in
line with the theme of World Soil Day 2019 – Stop Soil Erosion, Save our Future.
Niger’s President Mahamadou Issoufou wins 2020 Ibrahim Prize
Mohankrishna Bohara will be awarded the 30th Bihari Puraskar Award for his Book ‘Taslima:
Sangharsh aur Sahitya’.
JPMorgan & GomSpace successfully test World’s First Bank-led Blockchain Transaction in
Space
14 & 15 March 2021
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR)- It is India’s First Bullet Train Project
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the curtain raiser activities of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ (India@75) at the event organised in Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
ii.He also flagged off the Padyatra from Sabarmati Ashram, Ahmedabad to Dandi, Gujarat as a
part of the India@75 programme. This marks the 91st anniversary of Gandhi’s 1930 Dandi
March.
iii.Union MoS Prahlad Singh Patel led the first lap of 75 kilometers of the padyatra.
Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal flagged off the two 3000 Horse Power (HP) Cape
Gauge Locomotive for export to Mozambique. It was indigenously developed by Banaras
Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi, a production unit of Indian Railways.
- This is BLW’s first AC-AC traction system 3000 HP, Cape Gauge locomotive.These Locomotives
will be exported through Rail India Technical and Economic Service (RITES) Ltd.
- Target- India Planned to become a net-zero Railway & power our entire electricity
requirements by renewable energy by 2030. India is set to become the first large railway in the
world to become 100% electric traction driven.
Neighborhood First Policy:
i.India is working with Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan & Myanmar to promote them into an energy
hub.
ii.As a 1st of kind move in Asia, India makes cross border transport of hydrocarbons to Nepal
through pipelines. And provides gas through pipelines to neighbouring Bangladesh & Bhutan.
iii.Currently, 3000MW of Electricity is traded among the 4 South-Asian neighbours, India,
Nepal, Bhutan & Bangladesh.
iv.Bhutan sells India about 1400MW of its Surplus Hydrocarbon, that accounts for 25% of its
GDP.
India’s first ‘Transgender Community Desk’ opens in Telangana’s Gachibowli- world’s first-ever
help desk for the transgender community
New passenger train service between Dhaka, Bangladesh and New Jalpaiguri, West Bengal,
India is set to start from the 26th of March 2021 marking the 50th Anniversary of the liberation
of Bangladesh.
PM Modi launches the Kindle version of Swami Chidbhavanandaji’s Bhagavad Gita. Swami
Chidbhavanandaji is the founder of Sri Ramakrishna Tapovanam Ashram at Thirupparaithurai,
Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu.
India emerges as 5th attractive Growth Destination, US Tops List: PwC’s Global CEO Survey
SahityaAkademi Announces Annual Sahitya Akademi Award 2020
- Annually the Sahitya Akademi presents the award to the literary works in the 24 languages
including English which are recognised by the Akademi.
Odisha Forest Officer, Sasmita Lenka, Became First Indian to Receive UN’s 2020 Asia
Environmental Enforcement Award
- Wildlife Crime Control Bureau of India won the award under Innovation category for
initiating the operation WILDNET-II to deter traders and to bring offenders to justice.
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) & Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
reviewed the progress made under the Joint Lunar Polar Exploration (LUPEX) mission.
- LUPEX mission is a robotic Lunar mission that aims to send a lander and rover to the Moon’s
south pole in the year 2024.
Department of Food & Public Distribution launches ‘Mera Ration’ Mobile app under One
Nation One Ration Card Plan
Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) a statutory body of the Department of Science
and Technology (DST) has set up a portal called ‘SERB – Project Information System &
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Management (SERB – PRISM)’ to retrieve real-time information about research support
provided by them.
ISRO launches Sounding Rocket RH-560 to Study Altitude Variations in Neutral Winds, Plasma
Dynamics. It helps in carrying out studies in the upper Atmospheric regions, on Altitude
Variations in the Neutral Winds and Plasma Dynamics.
DPIIT to launch ‘Atmanirbhar Niveshak Mitra’ portal for domestic investors
Hemiandrus Jacinda: Insect (cricket) named after New Zealand PM
Maharashtra Launched Mahasamruddhi Mahila Sashaktikaran Scheme To Empower Rural
Women
16 March 2021
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Sir M Visvesvaraya Terminal- India’s 1st Centralized AC Terminal set to become operational in
Bengaluru
India’s 1st dedicated Express Cargo Terminal launched at Kempegowda International Airport
for export and import of international courier
UP Govt Celebrates 3 Day-long ‘Kalanamak Rice Festival’. The festival was organized after the
success of Strawberry and Jaggery festivals.The rice festival event is being organised so as to
promote, market and brand the selected products as One District One Product (ODOP) under
the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan’ and ‘Local for Vocal’ campaign.
- Rice variety Kalanamak: It is one of the finest varieties of aromatic rice that are grown in
India, Kalanamak is also called Buddha Rice.
- Uttar Pradesh government was the first state of India to launch the concept of One District
One Product in 2018
Indian Navy Deploys Women Officers On Warship After 23 Years
- Indian Navy has deployed 4 women officers onboard its warships. 2 of the 4 officers were
posted on the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya and the other 2 were deployed on the tanker
ship INS Shakti.
- The women officers were first posted on the maritime force vessels in 1998
- Recently Indian Navy has posted Lieutenant Commander Karabi Gogoi as the first women
defence attache abroad in Moscow, Russia.
India’s Regime type has turned into ‘Electoral Autocracy’ – Swedish Democracy Report 2021
- India has registered a 23%-point drop on the Liberal Democracy Index (LDI) scale. Based on
the LDI Index, the top 3 democratic countries in the world are Denmark, Sweden & Norway.
Liberal Democracies have declined over the past decade (2010-20) from 41 countries to 32
countries.
India ranked highest in workplace satisfaction: JLL Human Performance Index
US becomes India’s 2nd Biggest Oil Supplier overtaking Saudi Arabia;Iraq Tops
-Iraq continues to be India’s Largest supplier despite a 23% decline in purchases
- India is World’s Third Largest Oil Importer & Consumer (after USA, China)
India became the World’s 4th largest Forex Reserve by surpassing Russia
- China has the largest reserves, followed by Japan, Switzerland, India, and Russia.
- Most of the foreign exchange reserves are held in U.S. dollars, as it is the most traded currency
in the world.
Government reconstitutes Advisory Committee for Studying Sarasvati River under the Chair of
Prahlad Singh Patel
World’s Most Powerful Supercomputer “Fugaku” by Japan, Now Fully Operational
HP Launched World First PCs with Plastic Waste from Ocean
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Bhavani Devi becomes 1st Indian Fencer to qualify for 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Bhavani Devi will
be a part of the women’s individual sabre event at Tokyo 2020
International Day of Mathematics 2021 – March 14
Raja Ravi Varma- Indian painter and artist, one of the greatest painters in the history of Indian
art.
- Government of Kerala has instituted an award called Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram
- In 2013, a crater on Mercury was named in the honor of this great Indian painter.
International Day of Action for Rivers 2021 – March 14
Haryana- Har Khet Swasth Khet launched
17 March 2021
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Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka & Maharashtra lead in usage of Drip Irrigation : Ministry of
Agriculture.
- India has set a target of covering 100 Lakh Hectares in 5 years under micro-irrigation.
INS Jalashwa reaches Comoros to deliver 1,000 tonnes of rice: Mission Sagar-IV
- Mission Sagar was India’s initiative to deliver Covid-19 related assistance to the countries in
the Indian Ocean region, which was launched on 10 May 2020.
Scientists & Researchers from CSIR-NIO will spend 90 days on the research vessel Sindhu
Sadhana travelling over 10, 000 nautical miles in the Indian Ocean to conduct genome and
proteome mapping.
- The aim of the mission is to study about the internal working of the body of the ocean at a
cellular level
According to a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s
import of arms decreased by 33% between 2011-15 and 2016-20 due to its increased push for
‘Make-in-India’ initiative and other measures to boost the domestic defence industry.
- The most affected countries due to decline in India’s imports were Russia & USA.
- Globally, the five largest arms exporters in 2016-20 were US, Russia, France, Germany &
China while top importers were Saudi Arabia, India, Egypt, Australia & China.
- India’s Top 3 Arms suppliers during 2016-20 were Russia (49% imports), France (18%) & Israel
(13%).
India has set a target of INR 1.75 Lakh Crore (USD 25 Billion) turnover in Defence
manufacturing by 2025.
- India’s Export level: According to SIPRI, India accounted for 0.2% of the share of global arms
exports during 2016-20.
- India was the 24th Largest Exporter of major arms.
- The major recipients of India’s arms were Myanmar, Sri Lanka & Mauritius.
GRAMMY Awards (2020):
- Taylor Swift won the award for the Best Album of the year for her album “Folklore”.
- American pop star, Billie Eilish O’Connell won the record of the year award for her song
“Everything I Wanted”.
- Beyonce won 4 awards and broke the record of most ever Grammy wins by female artists
with 28 Grammys.
Renew Power, World’s 1st Clean Energy Company & 2nd Indian firm added to WEF Global
Lighthouse Network
- ReNew Power becomes World’s first clean energy company to be recognised as a Lighthouse
by the World Economic Forum.
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- Tata Steel Kalinganagar (TSK) is the first Indian manufacturing plant was included in the
WEF’s Global Lighthouse Network in the year 2019
India to host 2021’s Asian Boxing Championship in May at New Delhi
National Vaccination Day 2021 – March 16
18 March 2021
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India commissioned its Ocean Surveillance & Nuclear Missile Tracking Vessel called ‘INS Dhruv’
(codenamed as VC 11184), with this it became the 5th Country after USA, France, Russia &
China to possess such a Tracking vessel.
- It was constructed at Hindustan Shipyard Ltd, Visakhapatnam
Hurun India released the ‘Wealth Report 2020’ in which Maharashtra ranked first in the state
wise distribution of High Net-worth Individual(HNI) households with 56,000 dollar millionaire
households followed by Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat.
- Maharashtra is the highest Gross/Net State Domestic Product (GSDP) Generating state in
Inida with growth rate of about 13.16%
Indian Railways connects 2 ends of arch of ‘Chenab Bridge’ – World’s Highest Railway Bridge
- The bridge will connect Bakkal (katra) and Kauri (Srinagar) in the Reasi district of Jammu &
Kashmir UT.
According to the ‘2020 World Air Quality Report’ released by IQAir (Swiss Air Technology
Company), India was the 3rd Most Polluted Country in the World in 2020 after Bangladesh &
Pakistan. Delhi was the most polluted Capital City for the 3rd consecutive time; it was followed
by Dhaka (Bangladesh) & Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
- In the case of World’s most polluted cities, Hotan of China came first followed by India’s
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) & Bulandshahr (Uttar Pradesh).
- The rankings are based on the annual average PM 2.5 (Particulate Matter) of the year 2020. It
covered 106 Countries.
Gautam Adani Becomes World’s Biggest Wealth Gainer in 2021; Beats Jeff Bezos & Elon Musk
- As per Bloomberg Billionaires Index, he became the 26th richest person in the world.
Paris-based duo of Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal Wins the Pritzker Architecture Prize
2021
- Anne Lacaton became the first French female architect to win the prize and the 6th woman to
receive the prize since it was established in 1979.
Kapil Dev was inducted into the Professional Golf Tour of India (PGTI) as a board member.
J&K approves Rs. 2 lakhs worth Interest-free Housing loans under PMAY-U
19 March 2021
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India’s First Elevated Urban Expressway to be completed by 2022
- It connects Dwarka in Delhi to Gurugram,Haryana has been constructed under the
Bharatmala Project
- This will be called an engineering marvel of India with the longest (3.6 kilometers) and widest
(8 lanes) Urban Road Tunnel in India.
Around 736 Million Almost 1 In 3 Women Across the Globe Face Physical and Sexual Violence:
WHO Report
India to record Largest Increase in Child and Maternal deaths in South Asia in 2020 due to
COVID-19: UNICEF
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Dr Harsh Vardhan Appointed as the Chairman of ‘Stop TB Partnership Board’. The appointment
is in recognition of his contribution to the movement to eradicate Tuberculosis(TB) from India by
2025
NeoGrowth Appointed Ajinkya Rahane as its Brand Ambassador
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) launched a vendor onboarding mobile app for its
upcoming e-commerce portal ”Bharat e-Market”.
Mithali Raj becomes 1st Indian & 2nd International Woman Cricketer,(after England’s
Charlotte Edwards) to score 10, 000 International Runs.
- She became the First Woman Cricketer to complete 7, 000 runs in Women’s ODI cricket.
Rawalpindi’s KRL Stadium renamed after Shoaib Akhtar
Global Recycling Day 2021 – March 18
Ordnance Factory Day 2021 – March 18
J&K Govt approved to establish Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation to develop 850 MW HEP
on Chenab River
20 March 2021
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India-Bahrain Navies undertake ‘PASSEX’ in the Persian Gulf under Operation Sankalp
India-US launched U.S. India Artificial Intelligence (USIAI) Initiative
UNDP Launched ‘Sahi Disha’ Campaign to Celebrate Women’s Livelihoods in Rural India
World’s Most Dangerous Roads: South Africa Topped, India Ranked 4th;
- Norway Topped as World’s Most Safest Roads
- United States ranked 3rd.
Singapore is Building World’s Largest Floating Solar Farms
- The solar power plant expands from the coast into the Johor Strait that separates Singapore
from Malaysia
India at 8th position in ‘Market-cap’ Among World’s Top 10 Nations: Bloomberg
M. A. Ganapathy was appointed as the Director-General(DG) of National Security Guard(NSG).
Kuldiep Singh has been appointed as the DG of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF).
Samia Suluhu Hassan became Tanzania’s first woman president
Indigenously Built Indian Naval Landing Craft Utility ‘L58’ Commissioned at Port Blair
Sharath Kamal Becomes First Indian Paddler To Qualify For The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games
The Chinar Day was celebrated across Jammu and Kashmir on 15th March 2021
21 & 22 March 2021
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Power Minister R K Singh launches GRAM UJALA in Bihar; 1st Carbon Credits Programme in
India
- Under the programme, 15 Million (1.5 Crore) LEDs with 3 years of warranty will be given to
rural customers on submission of working condition incandescent bulbs.
ISRO to Set-up Space Technology Incubation Center at NIT-Rourkela
India Ranked 139 out of 149 in UN World Happiness Report 2021,
- Finland Tops. The least happy countries were Afghanistan (149), Zimbabwe (148) & Rwanda
(147).
Indian Actor Amitabh Bachchan received the FIAF Award 2021 by the International Federation
of Film Archives
Anurag Thakur becomes first serving MP to be appointed captain in Territorial Army
- The four-time BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur was commissioned into the
Territorial Army as a Lieutenant in July 2016.
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Govt focused to Develop & Strengthen India’s First own Mobile Appstore – “Mobile Seva
Appstore”: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mumbai Cricket Team Wins 2021’s Vijay Hazare Trophy; Prithvi Shaw-1st player to Score 800
runs in Single Edition
The Dutch inventor, Lou Ottens, inventor of Cassette tape. He was the one who invented the
1st Cassette tape that was produced by Philips in 1962.
World Oral Health Day 2021 – March 20
World Sparrow Day 2021 – March 20
23 March 2021
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Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister (CM) Yogi Adityanath launched UPFPO (Uttar Pradesh Farmer
Producer Organization) Shakti Portal as part of the Kisan Kalyan Mission in Gorakhpur, UP. It
is the 1st of its kind in India.
As per Ultimate Military Strength Index’ by Defence Website ‘Military Direct’, India with 61
Points is the 4th Strongest Military Force in the World. China (82 Points) was rated as the
World’s Strongest Military Force followed by the USA (74) & Russia (69).
India, Pakistan, China to take part in Joint Anti-Terrorism Exercise ‘Pabbi Antiterror’ in 2021:
36th meeting of the Council of RATS (Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure) of SCO held in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
India wins the 2020-21 Paytm T20I series against England
Government Recognised Indian Style Wrestling Association as a National Sports Federation
World Puppetry Day 2021 – March 21
International Day of Forests 2021 – March 21
Rajasthan Government to launch ‘Universal Health Scheme’. The scheme will provide free
annual medical insurance of upto INR 5 Lakh for every family in the State.
Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan Launched The Mission Gramodaya for the
development of villages in MP.
Odisha govt has proposed a second biosphere reserve at Mahendragiri. Simplipal is the first
biosphere reserve.
24 March 2021
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PM Modi launches ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain’; MoA signed for implementation of Ken
Betwa Link Project
- Jal Shakti Abhiyan:Catch the Rain’- It is an initiative of the Ministry of Jal Shakti under
National Water Mission (NWM).
- KBLP (Ken Betwa Link Project) – India 1st Project under National Perspective Plan for
Interlinking of rivers
KBLP is the 1st Project under the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers. Under this
project, water from the Ken river (in Madhya Pradesh) will be transferred to the Betwa river
(in Uttar Pradesh). Both rivers are tributaries of river Yamuna.
Bihar Becomes 1st State in India to implement ‘Ethanol Production Promotion Policy 2021’.
The policy allows Bihar to directly make ethanol from Maize, Molasses, broken rice & rotten
grains.
- Bihar is the 5th highest ethanol-producing state in India (Top 4 are Uttar Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Karnataka & Tamil Nadu).
Danish Red Cross Launched the World’s First Volcano Cat Bond
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The Union government conferred Gandhi Peace Prize to the Late Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al
Said of Oman for the year 2019 and to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, for the year
2020.
- The Jury of Gandhi Peace Prize is chaired by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi
- The Government of India (GoI) launched the International Gandhi Peace Prize in 1995 on the
occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Gandhi.
‘Girl Gang’ by New Zealand singer Gin Wigmore, announced official song of ICC Women’s
World Cup 2022
Shaheed Diwas or Martyr’s Day is observed annually on 23rd March to honour the 3 young
freedom fighters- Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev Thapar, and Shivaram Rajguru.
- Note- 30th January, the death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi is also observed as Martyr’s
day.
Jharkhand Launched SAAMAR (Strategic Action for Alleviation of Malnutrition and Anemia
Reduction) Campaign to Fight Malnutrition
Government of Karnataka signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ITC to execute
a Watershed Programme covering over one million acres in the southern state.
25 March 2021
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Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports extends Khelo India Scheme till 2025-26.
- launched in October, 2017 with an aim to strengthen the entire sports ecosystem for
promoting the twin objectives of mass participation & promotion of excellence in sports across
India.
Net-Zero emissions in India’s energy systems achievable by 2050: TERI & Shell report
India plans to Conduct Airborne Radar Survey in Himalayan Glaciers. This move comes at the
backdrop of the Glacier Outburst in February 2021, leading to flooding in Rishi Ganga river at
Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district.
The Energy and Research Institute (TERI) data estimates 33% of India’s thermal electricity and
52% of hydropower are dependent on Himalayan rivers.
Manipur emerged as Champion State for Van Dhan Vikas Yojana
Van Dhan Vikas Yojana is a programme for value addition, branding & marketing of Minor
Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to facilitate the creation of sustainable
livelihoods for the forest-based tribes.
POWERGRID Launches E-Tendering Portal “PRANIT”
ISRO demonstrates Quantum Communication over a distance of 300 Metres for the 1st Time
New species of Diatoms named ‘Epithemia agharkarii’ discovered in the Mula River, Pune
Maharashtra
Arunachal Pradesh signs MoU with TRIFED to Implement MSP for MFP Scheme and Van Dhan
Yojana
26 March 2021
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Lakshadweep (UT) and Budgam District in J&K declared TB Free; Himachal Pradesh tops State
TBI Index 2021
- India has 30% of World’s TB cases.
- India also resolved to end Tuberculosis by 2025.
India, Madagascar conduct 1st ever Joint Naval Patrolling & ‘PASSEX’
India & France working on 3rd Joint Satellite Mission. France is the biggest partner of India in
space.
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ISRO and French space agency Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES) have already
undertaken two joint missions “Megha Tropiques” launched in 2011 and “SARAL Altika”
launched in 2013.
India ranked 40th on International Intellectual Property Index 2021; USA Tops the Index
Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of Republic of Congo Re-elected
North Korea fires 2 Ballistic Missiles in Sea. North Korea has not conducted a single missile test
since the 2018 Singapore meeting with Donald Trump. The United Nations Security Council
(UNSC) has banned North Korea from testing ballistic missiles & holding Nuclear programs.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) launched a Climate Data Service Portal with
meteorological data of over 100 years
Federation Cup: Avinash Sable sets new national record in men’s 3000m steeplechase
Nagaland Health and Family Welfare Minister S Pangnyu Phom, launched a capacity building
and performance tracking application, i-Learn for Community Health Officers (CHOs) in
Nagaland.
27 March 2021
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Indus Waters Treaty: India, Pakistan hold 116th Meeting of Permanent Indus Commission
 Pakistan’s Objections:
- During the meeting, Pakistan raised objections over the designs of 2 Hydroelectric projects in
J&K – Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project & Lower Kalnai Project.
- Pakal Dul Hydro Electric Project (1, 000 MW) is proposed on the Marusudar river, a tributary
of the Chenab river, in Kishtwar district in J&K.
- Lower Kalnai project (48 MW) is proposed in Kishtwar & Doda districts over Chenab River.
- It also raised objections on the hydroelectric projects in Ladakh.
- Pakistan has also been raising objections to the construction of Hydroelectric plants such as
Kishanganga (330 MW) on Kishanganga river & Ratle (850 MW) on Chenab River.
 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
- A water-distribution treaty brokered by the World Bank between India & Pakistan. It was
signed in Karachi, Pakistan in 1960 by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru & Pakistani
President Ayub Khan
- Purpose – To use the water available in the Indus River and its tributaries.
- IWT warrants two commissioners (each from two countries) to meet at least once a year,
alternately in India & Pakistan.
Maldives inaugurates ‘Fiyavathi Home for Vulnerable Children’ funded by India
CSIR-NIO, Goa, has initiated a project for mapping the genetic diversity of organisms & the
effect of micronutrients and trace metals on them in the Indian Ocean supported by the CSIR,
under one of its flagship projects TraceBioMe.
HDFC Bank has adjudged the ‘India’s Best Bank for Small and Medium Enterprises’ at the
Asiamoney Best Bank Awards 2021
Hindi Writer Prof. Sharad Pagare Honoured with Vyas Samman 2020 for his historic novel titled
“Patliputru ki Samragi”.
ESAF Small Finance Bank (SFB), was awarded with ‘Great Place to Work’ by Great Place to
Work Institute.
Legendary singer Asha Bhosle conferred with Maharashtra Bhushan Award for the year 2020,
Maharashtra State highest civilian award for outstanding individual achievements in their field,
African Elephants listed under IUCN Red List as Endangered & Critically Endangered
India Finished 3rd in 2021 Para Shooting World Cup with 7 Medals held at Al Ain, UAE
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- India’s Singhraj won the Gold Medal in the P1 Men’s 10m Air Pistol SH1.
- India’s Manish Narwal clinched the Gold Medal in the P4 mixed 50m Pistol SH1. He set a new
World Record (WR)
India’s 1st Govt. run Veterinary Ambulance Network set-up in Andhra Pradesh. The Ambulance
is equipped with a ‘Hydraulic Lift’ facility to shift the injured animal to the hospital.
Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of State(Independent Charge), Ministry of Civil Aviation
inaugurated the Kurnool Airport, Oravackal in Andhra Pradesh(AP) over a virtual ceremony.The
Airport was named as “Uyyalawada Narasimha Reddy airport”.
- YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has named the Kurnool Airport after Uyyalavada Narasimha Reddy,
the first ever freedom fighter of the region.
28 March 2021 & 29 March 2021
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National Clean Air Programme a national level strategy aims to tackle air pollution by achieving
20%-30% reduction in Particulate Matter concentrations (i.e. PM2.5 and PM10) in at least 102
cities by 2024 (with 2017 as base year).
Andaman & Nicobar attains 100% Functional Household Tap Connection under Jal Jeevan
Mission
- With this Andaman & Nicobar becomes India’s 1st UT and the 3rd state/UT to achieve the
target (only after Goa & Telangana).
Nikshay Poshan Yojana- scheme will provide Rs.500/ month for tuberculosis patients to buy
food.
Stad Ship Tunnel-World’s 1st Ship Tunnel to be constructed at Norway.
- The tunnel will run underneath the mountains in Norway’s Stadhavet peninsula and will help
ships to cross the Stadhavet sea.
- The works on the bridge will commence in 2022 and are expected to get completed by 202526.
COVID-19 pushes back India’s USD 5 Trillion GDP goal by 3 years to FY 2031-32-BofA Securities
Report
- Indian Government has set a target of becoming a USD 5 Trillion economy by 2030.
India became the top recipient of Japan’s financial aid under Official Development Assistance
Pakistan test-fires Nuclear-capable Ballistic Missile ‘Shaheen-1A’
Methylobacterium ajmalii: new bacteria found on International Space Station named after
Indian Scientist Ajmal Khan
Football-2022 AFC Women’s Asian Cup Venue – Mumbai, Ahmedabad & Bhubaneswar
India will also host the FIFA Women’s U-17 World Cup in 2022.
India Legends won 1st edition of 2020-21 Road Safety World Series T20 against Sri Lanka
Legends. Sachin Tendulkar was the captain of India Legends.
UP Cabinet Approves Scheme Offering Affordable Rental Housing For Urban Migrants & Poor
- This scheme will be used for rental accommodations for urban migrants, poor or low income
group categories for a minimum of 25 years.
Maithri Aquatech, a startup, formed under the initiative ‘Make in India’ has set up the
‘World’s First Mobile Water from Air Kiosk and Water Knowledge Centre’ with the use of its
‘MEGHDOOT solution’ in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
MEGHDOOT solution: It is the only atmospheric water generator(AWG) approved by the
Ministry of Jal Shakti.
Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu launched ‘Dekho Apna Pradesh’
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Dekho Apna Desh(DAD)- it was launched by Union Minister for Tourism, Prahlad Singh Patel at
Konark, Odisha, and insisted every citizen to visit at least 15 nearby tourist destinations by the
year 2022 to promote domestic tourism.
Other schemes in Arunachal Pradesh
- Chief Minister’s Paryatan Shiksha Yojana (CMPSY) – under this youth from the hospitality
sector are given training from reputed institutes.
- Chief Minister’s Paryatan Vikas Yojana (CMPVY) – it is a value-added subsidy scheme in
which, funds are granted for opening homestays, restaurants, bakery, food courts and
adventure sports.
- Chief Minister’s Advanced Certificate Course (CMACC) under this, youths are trained in
adventure and allied sports for which the state government has tied up with the Dirang based
National Institute of Mountaineering and Allied Sports (NIMAS).
30 March 2021
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India & US Navies conduct ‘PASSEX’ in Bay of Bengal
Indian Navy is set to be part of the French Naval Exercise ‘La Perouse’ in the Bay of Bengal. It is
the 1st time that Indian Navy will be participating in the French naval exercise.
Electoral Bonds Scheme: It was introduced with the Finance Bill (2017) and notified in 2018 as
the ‘Electoral Bond Scheme 2018’. It is a financial instrument for making donations to political
parties.
- State Bank of India (SBI) is the only bank which is authorized to issue & encash these bonds.
India’s 1st Indo-Korean Friendship Park was jointly Inaugurated by South Korea’s Suh Wook &
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at Delhi Cantonment.
- It was built to commemorate India’s contributions in Korean War of 1950-53.
The Uttar Pradesh(UP) government has organized a ‘Banana Festival’ at Buddha Park
in Kushinagar. Banana made products from Kushinagar are included in One District One
Product (ODOP) scheme.
Ranger Mahindra Giri of Rajaji Tiger Reserve(RTR) became the only ranger from Asia to win the
prestigious New International Ranger Award for his efforts towards reducing the humanwildlife conflict in and around the RTR and his role in trigger translocation exercise from
Corbett Tiger Reserve to RTR.
NTPC got the ‘Role Model’ Award at the 11th CII National HR Excellence Award 2020-21. NTPC
is the only PSU to have received this prestigious award.
Dr. Vivek Murthy, Indian American Physician sworn in as US Surgeon General
India beats England in 3-match ODI series; Kohli 3rd captain to lead India in 200 International
Matches
Dhanalakshmi from Tamil Nadu has beaten Dutee chand and Hima Das to win the 100 metre
women’s final at Federation Cup Athletics 2021 in Patiala, Punjab
Odisha celebrates 100th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi’s Visit to Cuttack. Mahatma Gandhi
made his 1st visit to Odisha, at Swaraj ashram in Cuttack on 23rd March 1921.
Ladakh LG launches 1st Solar Lift Irrigation Scheme of Kargil Renewable Energy Development
Authority at Latoo Village. It is the last Village on Line of Control (LoC)
31 March 2021
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Bihar- set to become India’s 1st State to have 2 Green Energy Efficient Towns the 2 towns are
Rajgir & BodhGaya. They will start getting Solar Energy through the 1st of its kind Renewable
energy project from 2023.
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HPCL-Mittal Energy Limited (HMEL) became the first Indian buyer of Guyanese oil
India is the third-biggest oil importer in the world
Tourism Ministry launches ‘MICE Roadshow – Meet in India’ & Inaugurates Chhatrasal
Convention Centre at Khajuraho
MICE – Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions
- It is an initiative by the Ministry of Tourism to promote India’s Iconic tourist spots into World
class destinations for conducting MICE events.
Harsh Vardhan Launches Tribal TB Initiative to achieve ‘TB Mukt Bharat’ by 2025
10 tonnes Unexploded Ordnance Safely disposed under “Operation Thiruvallur”. Unexploded
ordnance from a metal scrap dump were successfully neutralised by the Army Bomb Disposal
Team.
Kempegowda Airport becomes 1st in South India to have operational Parallel runways
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of the Independence of Bangladesh. PM Modi was the Guest of
Honour at the event.
‘Mujib Barsho’ – Celebrations of Birth Centenary of the Father of Bangladesh – Bangabandhu
‘Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’.
- The leaders launched a new passenger train ‘Mitali Express’ connecting Dhaka- New
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal).
- PM Narendra Modi reiterated India’s commitment and efforts to conclude the Teesta WaterSharing pact.
- The government of India announced 1000 Shuborno Jayanti Scholarships for Bangladeshi
Students for pursuing education/courses in India.
- India will be involved in the development of the transmission lines for the Rooppur Nuclear
Power Plant (Bangladesh’s 1st Nuclear Power Plant) in Bangladesh.
- It was decided to commemorate 6th December every year as Maitri Diwas.
Government has extended the term of K. VijayRaghavan as Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA)
for one more year.
Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 Bahrain Grand Prix of Formula One
World Piano Day 2021 – 29th March
- The World Piano Day is celebrated on the 88th Day of the year to celebrate the total number of
keys (88) on a full-keyboard Piano.
UP CM Yogi Adityanath Inaugurated Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoo, 1st Zoo in Purvanchal, UP
- Shaheed Ashfaq Ulla Khan Zoological Park in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh which is named after
freedom fighter Shaheed Ashfaq Ullah Khan to create possibilities for tourism in the region.
- It became the third zoo of the state after Kanpur Zoological Park and Nawab Wajid Ali Shah
Prani Udyan and the first zoo in the Purvanchal region.
1.Kanpur Zoological Park or Allen Forest Zoo: It is located in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and it is the
largest zoological park in North India.
2.Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan or popularly known as Lucknow Zoological Garden: It is
located in Lucknow,Uttar Pradesh and was named after Wajid Ali Shah- the last Nawab of
Awadh.
1 April 2021
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NITI Aayog releases report titled ‘Investment Opportunities in India’s Healthcare Sector’.
Investments in the Healthcare sector are expected to reach USD 372 Billion in 2022.
Indo-US Joint Special Forces Exercise ‘VAJRA PRAHAR 2021’ conducted at Bakloh, Himachal
Pradesh
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India is one of the largest recipients of Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) besides
Bangladesh & Vietnam in Asia.
Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 310, popularly known as the ‘Cobras’ celebrated its Diamond
Jubilee on 21st March 2021. The air squadron was commissioned in 1961 in France.
- INAS 310 has participated in Operation Vijay (1961), Indo-Pakistani War (1965), Indo-Pakistani
War (1971), Operation Pawan (1987), Kargil War (1999) and Operation Parakram (2001-02).
India Centre for Migration (ICM), a Think-Tank set up by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)
celebrated its foundation day on March 27
Facebook & Google to set-up Underground Cables to connect USA with Southeast Asia
These underground cables will improve internet connectivity in Singapore, Indonesia.
- At the initial stage, 2 undersea cables: Echo and Bifrost, will be connecting the US with
Indonesia through a diverse sea route across the Java Sea in the Trans-pacific region.
- Facebook deploys 3000 Kms of fibre in Indonesia to develop public Wi-Fi hot spots.
- “Echo” – Constructed by Facebook in partnership with Google & XL Axiata, an Indonesian
telecom company. It is expected to get completed by 2023.
- “Bifrost”- Constructed by Facebook in partnership with Indonesia’s Telin & Singapore’s Keppel.
It is expected to get completed by 2024.
Marathi writer Dr. Sharankumar Limbale, is the recipient of Saraswati Samman 2020 for his 2018
Marathi novel titled “Sanatan”.
Nacaduba sinhala ramaswamii Sadasivan: New species of Butterfly Discovered from south
Western Ghats. The discovery of the species in Agasthyamala a decade ago was published in the
journal of Threatened Taxa in March 2021.
Shooting: India bags 30 Medals, Tops Medals Tally at New Delhi ISSF World Cup 2021
- It is India’s most successful outing in a single edition of the World Cup stage. It is India’s 6
consecutive No.1 Finish at the ISSF championships in the rifle/pistol events.
International Transgender Day of Visibility 2021 – March 31
Arunachal Pradesh gets first formal indigenous language and knowledge system school ’Nyubu
Nyvgam Yerko’ at Rang Village, Seppa in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh.
2 April 2021
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched an initiative called AIM-PRIME (Program for
Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship) for promoting & supporting
science-based deep-tech startups & ventures across India.
LG Manoj Sinha attended the 4th edition of Purvanchal Festival “Maati”.
- Purvanchal is “a geographical region of the eastern end part of Uttar Pradesh” and one of the
most ancient regions of India. It enjoys a rich heritage and culture, particularly because of its
association with some historical places. In popular terms, Purvanchal is well known as ‘The land
of warriors
- To celebrate this Purvanchal spirit and strengthen the sense of belonging among Purvanchalis
living in Delhi-NCR, an initiative called “Maati” was launched with a grand festival in 2018.
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Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways virtually flagged off the
Cruise Ship service between Hazira Port of Surat and Diu.The cruise-cum-passenger ferry is
called JAI SOFIA ‘Mumbai Maiden’.
- In November 2020, PM Modi inaugurated a RoPAX service, “Hazira-Ghogha” between Surat &
Bhavnagar in Gujarat.
India ranked 140th out of 156 Countries, Iceland tops in WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report 2021
- Among the South Asian Countries, Bangladesh was the top performer on the Gender Gap Index
with a global ranking of 65.
Dr Harsh Vardhan participated on first ever ‘World Immunisation and Logistics Summit 2021’
held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Heart of Asia-Istanbul Process (HoA-IP) is part of the Istanbul Process – a regional initiative on
‘security and cooperation for a stable and peaceful Afghanistan’. It was established by
Afghanistan & Turkey in 2011.
Jal Jeevan Mission
- It was launched on August 15, 2019. It comes under the Department of Drinking Water &
Sanitation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- It aims to provide ‘Functional Household Tap Connection’ (FHTC) to every rural household by
2024.
Solar Physicists of ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences), Nainital,
Uttarakhand have developed a New Algorithm called ‘CIISCO’ (CMEs Identification in Inner Solar
Corona) for detecting & tracking the accelerating solar eruption in the lower/inner corona of the
Sun. The algorithm will be used in India’s 1st Solar Mission – Aditya – L1 (set to be launched in
2022).
Aditya-L1: The First Solar Mission of India is expected to be launched in 2022.
- It is being built in collaboration between the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)&
various Indian research institutes.
9 cities in Australia & New Zealand to Host 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup
Kamalpreet Kaur, An Indian women’s Discus thrower qualified for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic
Games set to be held in Japan (from July 23 – 8 August, 2021), after she sent the discus to 65.06
metres at the 24th Federation cup Senior Athletics Championships held in Patiala, Punjab. With
this, she set a new national record & breached the Olympic Qualification mark of 63.50 m. She
became the 1st Indian women to breach the 65m Barrier in discus throw.
Amboli in Maharashtra named as Biodiversity Heritage Site. This comes at the backdrop of the
discovery of a rare colourful freshwater fish species “Schistura Hiranyakeshi” in the region.
Manyamkonda Jatara, the famous idol shifting Tribal festival between the Left Wing Extremism
(LWE) affected villages in Odisha & Andhra Pradesh conducted successfully. In the Inter-state
festival, 4 Idols of deities – Kannamaraju, Bapiraju, Pothuraju and Muthyalamma, were moved
from Malkangiri in Odisha to Polluru village, Mothugudem mandal of Andhra Pradesh.
3 April 2021
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Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development announced, The Unique Land Parcel
Identification Number (ULPIN), 14-digit unique identification number to every plot of land in
India. Currently, the ULPIN scheme has been launched in 10 States and will be extended all over
the country by March 2022.
India Topped in Digital Payments with 25.5 Billion Real-Time Transactions in 2020: ACI Report
2021. India is followed by China.
Rajinikanth to be Honoured with 51st Dadasaheb Phalke Award 2019. Rajinikanth will be the
12th South Indian to receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
American Author Carmen Maria Machado wins 2021 Rathbones Folio Literary Prize
Slovak President Appoints Eduard Heger as Prime Minister
International Children’s Book Day 2021 – April 2
4 & 5 April 2021
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Rajasthan becomes 1st State to commission Farm Based Solar Power Project under PM-KUSUM
(Pradhan Mantri-Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthan Mahabhiyan) Scheme at Bhaloji Village,
Kotputli in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
- It has a capacity of 1 megawatt and is spread over on 3.5-acre semi-barren land.
PM-KUSUM: It was launched by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) in 2019.
i.Objective – It was launched with the objective of providing financial and water security.
ii.Target – To add solar and other renewable capacities of 25, 750 MW by 2022
United Nations (UN) stated that India has contributed USD 300, 000 (~ INR 2.2 Crores) to the UN
Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (also known as UN Women).
Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated the Alignment and Awareness Event for Publicity of DSIR-PRISM
Scheme (Department of Scientific and Industrial Research-Promoting Innovations in Individuals,
Startups and MSMEs) held at IIT Delhi.
WTO revised its Global Trade Projection for 2021 to 8%
Indigenous and Tribal Peoples ‘best guardians’ of Forests: FAO’s Report
AP Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan Receives Kalinga Ratna Samman 2021 to recognise his
contribution to literature.
Bharat Dynamics Ltd Starts Delivery of ‘Akash Missile’ to Indian Army
DRDO Developed Lightweight Bullet-proof Jacket for Armed Forces
Argyreia sharadchandraji – New Plant Species Discovered in Maharashtra Named After Sharad
Pawar
Uzbekistan to host AIBA’s 2023 Men’s Boxing World Championship
World Frog Day 2021 – March 20
Rajasthan becomes 1st State to provide Health Insurance for all its residents
-The State Government of Rajasthan began registrations for ‘Chiranjeevi Health Insurance
Scheme (Mukhyamantri Chiranjeevi Swasthya Bima Yojana). With this launch, Rajasthan became
the 1st State in India to provide health insurance of up to INR 5 Lakh to each Family every year.
6 & 7 April 2021
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Stand-Up India Scheme: It was launched in 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- It is anchored by the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, Government
of India
- The scheme facilitates bank loans between INR 10 Lakh and INR 1 Crore to at least one SC/ST
borrower and at least one-woman borrower per bank branch of Scheduled Commercial Banks.
- Loans under the scheme are available for only greenfield projects.
TRIFED under MoTA launched “Sankalp se Siddhi” a Village & Digital Connect Drive
- The main aim of this drive is to transform the tribal ecosystem across the country and activate
the Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VDVKs) in all tribal villages.
- Sankalp se Siddhi – It is a 100-day drive which is starting from April 1, 2021, which aims to
cover a total of 1500 villages in the country (around 100 villages in each region) in the next 100
days by making 150 teams
Manipur emerged as the Champion state of the Van Dhan programme since its launch.
The first VDVK was set up in Bijapur District, Chhattisgarh
Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu,38 became Kosovo’s 7th President
Nguyen Xuan Phuc Sworn In As President of Vietnam; Pham Minh Chinh Elected As Prime
Minister
Russia registers world’s first Covid-19 vaccine for animals: Carnivac-Cov
West Central Railway Zone- India's 1st electrified railway zone
Alfred Aho has won AM Turing Award 2020 for his research and influential textbooks on
fundamental algorithms and theory underlying programming language implementation.
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action 2021 – April 4
India’s First Union Environment Minister Digvijaysinh Zala. He served as the first Environment
Minister of India from 1982 to 1984 after the Ministry was established under Prime minister
Indira Gandhi in November 1980.
Government of Telangana & the Wadhwani Institute for Artificial Intelligence (Wadhwani AI),
Mumbai (Maharashtra) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for deploying AI solutions
to assist Cotton farmers in beating pest infestations.
8 April 2021
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Supreme Court-appointed 3-member Panel submits report on Agricultural Reform Laws
- Members of the Committee – Pramod Kumar Joshi, Former Director of South Asia,
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI); Anil Ghanwat, President of Shetkari
Sanghatana & Ashok Gulati, Agri-Economist and former Chairman of the Commission for
Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP).
- 3-Farm laws are:
The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act
The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act
The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services
Act
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Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) & Centre for Innovations in Public Systems (CIPS) have signed a
Statement of Intent (SoI) for promoting innovation & entrepreneurship ecosystem in India in the
area of public systems
Spice Board of India: It was constituted on 26th February 1987 under the Spices Board Act 1986.
- It is one of the five Commodity Boards functioning under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
- The other four commodity boards being Coffee, Rubber, Tea & Tobacco.
India is the largest exporter, producer & consumer of spices in the world. India’s spices export
crossed a milestone of 3 Billion USD during 2019-20.
E9 Countries
- It was launched in 1993 at the EFA Summit in New Delhi, India. It was set up to achieve the
goals of UNESCO’s Education for All (EFA) initiative.
- The 9 Countries are – Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria &
Pakistan.
- The 9 countries together represent almost 30% of the World’s nominal GDP.
COP26 (United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties):
- The COP26 UN climate change conference is set to take place in Scottish Event Campus,
Glasgow, the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy.
Forbes’ 35th Annual World’s Billionaires List: Jeff Bezos tops the list; Mukesh Ambani Asia’s
richest person
- MukeshAmbani topped India’s 10 Richest Billionaires 2021 List of Forbes, followed by Gautam
Adani chairman of Adani Group.
Justice Nuthalapati Venkata Ramana Appointed As 48th Chief Justice Of India
Harsh Vardhan launches Integrated Health Information Platform; India becomes 1st country to
adopt Advanced Disease Surveillance System
Chief Justice of India (CJI) SA Bobde launched “Supreme Court Portal for Assistance in Court’s
Efficiency (SUPACE)” an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven tool, which is 1st of its kind in the
World that collects relevant facts and laws related to the case, thereby easing the research
process for Judges.
Russia is Testing a new ‘Super Torpedo’ namely Poseidon 2M39 Torpedo in the Arctic region.
The Super Torpedo is capable of producing Radioactive Tsunamis.
- The Unmanned Stealth Torpedo is powered by a nuclear reactor and has a range of 10, 000 km.
- Russia is also testing a Hyper-sonic missile called ‘Tsirkon’, which is capable of flying at speeds
of up to Mach 6-7.
Virat Kohli regains Top spot in ODI Batsman rankings; India at 8th spot in ICC WC Super League
Standings
A book titled “Exam Warriors” (Revised and Updated Edition) by PM Narendra Modi released
International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 2021 – April 6
World Backup Day 2021 – March 31
9 April 2021
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92% of Target achieved in 1st Phase of PMAY-G: Ministry of Rural Development. A Target of 1
Crore houses was set for completion in the 1st phase of the Scheme
PMAY-G: It was launched in April 2016 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
- It aims to provide ‘Housing for All’ by the year 2022
- The minimum size of a house under the scheme is 25 Square metre (increased from 20 Sq. Mt)
- The cost of unit assistance is shared between Central and State Government in the ratio 60:40
in plain areas and 90:10 for North Eastern and the Himalayan States.
Awaas+ Survey”: Awaas+ Survey was conducted by all States/UTs for identifying households
who though eligible were not included in the Permanent Wait List of PMAY-G.
Harsh Vardhan launches Tribal Health Collaborative – ‘Anamaya’ the Tribal Health Collaborative.
India participates in French Maritime Exercise ‘La Perouse’ held in Indian Ocean. It is the 1st
time ever that Indian Navy assets are participating in the French defence exercise.
ii.India held the Chairmanship of BRICS for 2021 under the theme “BRICS@15: Intra BRICS
Cooperation for Continuity, Consolidation and Consensus “and also hosted the 13th BRICS
Summit 2021. BRICS is celebrating its 15th anniversary in 2021.
West Central Railway Becomes First Fully Electrified Indian Railways Zone
- The WCR boasts a 3012 Route km electrified Network.
- After Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety(CCRS) Inspection and Commissioning of
electrification of Kota – Chittaurgarh railway section (Srinagar – Jalindri) in Rajasthan WCR
became the 1st of the 18 railway zones to achieve 100% electrification.
- The government ensures that the entire rail network will be fully electrified by December 2023
and the entire rail network will run on renewable energy by 2030.
- In February 2021, the New Farakka railway section, West Bengal, Eastern Railway Zone became
the fully electrified rail network.
India’s Military Farms closed after 132 years of Service. India’s Military farms that supplied
hygienic cow milk to the armed forces continuously for the last 132 years
- The 1st military farm was set-up under British-India, on February 1, 1889 at Allahabad.
Vivo ropes in Indian Cricketer Virat Kohli as Brand Ambassador
Adil Zainulbhai, Chairperson of QCI appointed as Chairman of Capacity Building Commission
established by the Government of India under the National Programme for Civil Services
Capacity Building(NPCSCB) also known as “Mission Karmayogi” to impose major reforms in
bureaucracy.
Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou appointed as New Prime Minister of Niger
Narendra Singh Tomar Launched Madhukranti Portal & Honey Corners of NAFED in New Delhi
Education Minister launches “MyNEP2020” Portal launched for Digital Consultation
International Roma Day 2021 – April 8
J&K Lt G Manoj Sinha Launched 2 Mobile Applications: Hamari Sadak & Tameer Taraqqi
Ladakh UT Administration, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh (LAHDC) & Solar
Energy Corporation of India Limited (SECI Ltd) signed a Tripartite Memorandum of
Understanding (MoU) for setting up a 50 MW solar power project at Taru (Taroo) in Leh District
- The Total Peak Power demand of Ladakh is 50 MW.
- The Solar and Wind Energy Potential of Ladakh has been estimated to be about 60 GW & 100
GW.
10 April 2021
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India Contributes USD 500, 000 to UN Counter-Terrorism Fund
Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched an National Education Policy
(NEP) Implementation Plan for School Education called ‘Students’ and Teachers’ Holistic
Advancement through Quality Education (SARTHAQ)’. It will help in achieving goals & objectives
of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
MUDRA Yojana: It was launched on April 8, 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to promote
entrepreneurship among youths.
India announced Muktijoddha Scholarship to 2000 Bangladeshi Students
PM Modi Announced Swarna Jayanti Scholarship for Bangladeshi Youths
IISc Bangalore and Calcutta University Ranked Best in India : ARWU (Academic Ranking of World
Universities) Ranking 2020
West Bengal accounts Highest Contribution through Small Savings Schemes
The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) 6-members Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) released its
first bi-monthly monetary policy statement for FY22 (April 2021 – March 2022).
Nethra Kumanan Becomes 1st Indian woman Sailor to Qualify for Olympics
World Table Tennis Day 2021 – April 6
CRPF Valour Day 2021 – April 9
11 & 12 April 2021
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India registers 9.1% decline in Fuel Consumption in FY 21;1st Time since 1998-99
Flipkart to Set-up Asia’s Largest Fulfillment Center in Gurugram, Haryana
BASIC Countries: The group was established as a result of an agreement signed by the Four
Countries – Brazil, South Africa, India & China in 2009. The main aim of the grouping is to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions & raise massive funds which are needed to fight climate change.
India has already achieved its pre-2020 voluntary target with a reduction of 24% in emission
intensity of GDP in 2016 as compared to 2005 levels.
India’s forest & tree cover stayed at around 15% of total CO2 emissions in 2016.
India has set a target of achieving 175 GigaWatts renewable energy capacity by 2022 & 450
GigaWatts by 2030.
India’s First Municipal Green Bond was Issued by Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
After this issuance, Ghaziabad became the 10th city in India and the 2nd city in UP to raise
Municipal Bonds (Lucknow 1st in UP)
- The Bangalore Municipal Corporation issued municipal bonds for the first time in 1997
Poonam Gupta, economist of World Bank(WB) was appointed as the first woman Director
General(DG) of the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER).
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Ramesh Pokhriyal Launches ‘NanoSniffer’, World’s 1st Microsensor based Explosive Trace
Detector (ETD) developed by NanoSniff Technologies, an IIT Bombay incubated Startup.
Britains’ Prince Philip, Duke Of Edinburgh Passed Away
PM Modi Released Hindi Version of ‘Odisha Itihaas’ by Dr Harekrushna Mahtab
13 April 2021
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NITI Aayog Launched first of its kind Online Dispute Resolution Handbook in India
India records 7.2 % Ethanol-blending in Petrol for the 1st Time
- India has set a target of 10 %(10% of ethanol mixed with 90% of petrol) blending by 2022 &
20 % blending by 2023
DRDO opens up Missile Production to Private Sector
Russian President Putin signs Law paving way to rule until 2036. He completes his 4th term in
2024
L&T Construction bags order to set up 1.5 GW Solar Plant in Saudi Arabia. It will be the largest
solar plant in Saudi Arabia.
ReNew Power, a Clean Energy firm of India has pledged to achieve net-zero emission by 2050.
Ramesh Pokhriyal presents AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on Women Empowerment to winners
The film “Nomadland” directed by Chloé Zhao won the 2021 EE British Academy Film Awards
under 4 categories – Best Film, Best Director, Best Leading Actress and Best Cinematography.
- Bukky Bakray won the EE Rising Star Award which was voted by the public.
Prithvi Shaw appointed as Brand Ambassador of SportzXchange
Russia’s Soyuz MS-18 Yu. A. Gagarin Rocket (named after Yuri Gagarin the 1st human being to
travel to space) successfully launched a 3-member crew (2 Russian Cosmonauts & 1 American
Astronaut) to the International Space Station (ISS). The rocket was launched from Baikonur
Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan.
The 1st Indian to enter space was Rakesh Sharma, when he flew aboard the Soviet rocket Soyuz
T-11 in 1984.
SpaceX announced the 4 member crew for the World’s 1st all-civilian Earth Orbiter Mission,
“Inspiration4”.
Egypt excavates 3, 000-year-old ‘Lost Golden City’ in Luxor
- The city formally named the ‘Rise of Aten’ (commonly called the ‘Lost Golden City’) dates back
to the reign of 18th-dynasty King Amenhotep III, who ruled between 1391 and 1353 BCE. It is
believed to be the largest ancient city ever uncovered in Egypt.
- The discovery was announced by famed Egyptologist Zahi Hawass.
National Safe Motherhood Day 2021 – April 11
Sonu Sood Appointed as Brand Ambassador for Punjab’s Anti-COVID-19 Vaccination Drive
14 April 2021
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VP M.Venkaiah Naidu releases commemorative postage stamp of Rajyogini Dadi Janki
- Rajyogini Dadi Janki, the former Chief of Brahma Kumaris
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- Brahma Kumaris are a unique religion that is headed by Women.
- Brahma Kumaris is one of India’s newest religions, formed as a result of the spiritual
movement started in Hyderabad in the 1930’s.
India participates in Multinational Military Exercise ‘Shantir Ogroshena 2021’ held in
Bangladesh
New Zealand introduces World’s 1st Climate Change Law for Financial Sector
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a central public sector undertaking based in Bengaluru,
Karnataka has won the National Award for Innovation Training Practices 2019-2020 at the 30th
National Award Ceremony organized by the Indian Society for Training and Development(ISTD)
in New Delhi.
Sushil Chandra- 24th Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India.
Former Banker Guillermo Lasso won the Presidential Election of Ecuador
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal launched the DGFT (Directorate General
of Foreign Trade) ‘Trade Facilitation’ Mobile App for promoting Ease of Doing Business (EoDB)
in India and providing quick access to information to importers/exporters.
China opens 5G Signal base at Ganbala radar station, World’s Highest Radar Station
Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal virtually inaugurated the web portal called
‘e-SANTA’ (Electronic Solution for Augmenting NaCSA farmers’ Trade in Aquaculture). It is an
electronic marketplace providing a platform to connect Aqua Farmers and the Buyers (both at
National & International levels).
National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog launched the 2nd Version of India
Energy Dashboards (IED) to strengthen India’s Central Energy database. IED is a single-window
portal for India’s Energy data, it provides comprehensive data on sector wise energy supply &
demand.
- The Dashboard was launched by Dr Rajiv Kumar (Vice Chairman, NITI Aayog), Dr V K Saraswat
(Member, NITI Aayog), Shri Amitabh Kant (CEO, NITI Aayog) and Dr Rakesh Sarwal (Additional
Secretary, NITI Aayog).
- UJALA, PRAAPTI, and Vidyut PRAVAH has been incorporated in the portal.
Ibn Abdur Rehman(I A Rehman), the human rights icon of Pakistan and former journalist, who
was known as the “Titan of Human Rights” passed away at the age of 90 in Lahore, Pakistan. He
was born in 1930 in Haryana, India (before Partition).
- He received the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Peace and Understanding in 2004 along with
Indian Admiral L Ramdas.
World Parkinson’s Day 2021 – April 11
15 April 2021
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NITI Aayog Launches ‘Poshan Gyan’, a National Digital Repository on Health and Nutrition
Harsh Vardhan Launches New Mission called ‘Aahaar Kranti’. The aim of the mission is to raise
awareness of the importance of nutritionally balanced diet & the importance of accessibility to
all local fruits & vegetables.
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On 11th April 2021, the Government of India launched the Tika Utsav, a four day COVID-19
vaccination festival with an aim to vaccinate the maximum number of eligible people against
COVID-19.
Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) UT bagged the top position at National level for
successful implementation of Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during FY 2020-21.
- Chhattisgarh bagged the first place among all states/UT for developing the highest road length
under PMGSY. It was followed by Uttarakhand and J&K.
- Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
- It was launched on 25th December, 2000 for providing all-weather road connectivity to
unconnected villages of India.
- The Ministry of Rural Development along with the State Government is responsible for
implementation of PMGSY.
Suresh Raina appointed as Brand Ambassador of Elista
Narendra Singh Tomar launches “National Nursery Portal”
Indian Grand Master, R. Praggnanandhaa won the Polgar Challenge 2021
Siachen Day – 13th April 2021
- On 13th April 1984, the troops of the Indian Army unfurled the national flag of India at Bilafond
and launched the operation Meghdoot.
- India secured the Siachen glacier and Saltoro ridge using the maps of Colonel Narendra ‘Bull’
Kumar.
- 13th April is annually observed as Siachen Day since 1984.
International Day for Street Children 2021 – April 12
National Fire Service Day 2021 – 14th April
World Chagas Disease Day 2021 – April 14
16 April 2021
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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with Microsoft India to undertake a Pilot Project in 100 villages (of 10 districts) in 6
states. The pilot programme is aimed at reducing input cost and boosting the income of
Farmers.
- The 6 States are Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan and Andhra
Pradesh.
- The Duration of the project is 1 year and the cost of the project will be borne by the Agriculture
Ministry & Microsoft India.
Guneet Monga, the Oscar-winning Indian film producer was awarded ‘Knight of the Order of
Arts and Letters’, second-highest civilian French honour by French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le
Dria.
- She is an Indian producer who has won the Oscar in the Documentary Short Subject category
at the 91st Academy Awards in 2019 for her short film ‘Period. End of Sentence, 2018’.
Claude Joseph appointed as new PM of Haiti
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Principal Scientific Adviser to GoI, Vijay Raghavan launches MANAS App to promote Mental
Wellbeing
Union Minister of Law & Justice Ravi Shankar Prasad launched the ‘NCSC Grievance
Management Portal’ (NCSC – National Commission for Scheduled Castes) – an Online Grievance
Management portal for submission of complaints about atrocities against citizens who belong to
the Scheduled Castes (SC).
UAE to send its 1st Rover, ‘Rashid’ to Moon by 2022
Books by B.R. Ambedkar – Annihilation of Caste,Who Were the Shudras?,The Buddha and His
Dhamma,The Problem of the Rupee: Its Origin and Its Solution,Castes in India.
Suresh Raina Authored His Memoir “Believe — What Life and Cricket Taught Me” With Bharat
Sundaresan
World Art Day observed on 15th April
- To honor “Leonardo da Vinci” a pioneer in Art, his birthday 15th April was selected as the
World Art Day.
- Leonardo da Vinci is a World famous Painter, Sculptor born on 15 April 1452 in Italy.
- Some of his famous Works – Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, Vitruvian Man.
17 April 2021
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Hardeep Singh Puri launches EatSmart Cities Challenge & Transport4All Challenge. It is an
initiative under the ‘Eat Right India’ Movement (of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
(FSSAI)).
INS Sarvekshak conducts Hydrographic Surveys in Mauritius
Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar & Virat Kohli featured in Wisden Almanck’s ODI Cricketer of the
Decade list
- England all-rounder Ben Stokes was declared the ‘Cricketer of the Year’ for a 2nd successive
time.
- Wisden Cricketers’ Almanack popularly known as the “Bible of Cricket” is an annual publication
founded in 1864.
Birla Cellulose Limited Won the UN’s National Innovative and Sustainable Supply Chain Award
Suman Chakraborty to get GD Birla Award for Scientific Research
Indian Origin Businessman Yusuffali MA honoured with UAE’s Top Civilian Award
- Yusuffali MA is the Chairman & Managing Director of Abu Dhabi-based LuLu Group that
operates a chain of hypermarkets & retail companies.
Ayushmann Khurrana Appointed as the Indian Brand Ambassador of Tecno
US President Joe Biden Nominated Bill Nelson To Serve As Next NASA Administrator
World Voice Day 2021 – April 16
Goa Gets first of its kind Advanced Antiquities Management System in India
18 & 19 April 2021
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The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) & Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana – National
Livelihoods Mission (NRLM) of Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) have agreed to work
together on implementation of PM-FME Scheme (Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food
Processing Enterprises Scheme).
PM-FME Scheme: It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2020 under the Atma Nirbhar
Bharat Abhiyan initiative.
The Hydrogen Roundtable is the first of its kind conference on Hydrogen Ecosystem.
1st ever United Nations Food Systems Summit 2021 to be held in September 2021 in New York,
USA.
Italy Launched the First ever Food Park & Food Processing Unit in India
COVID-19 Pandemic Pushed Half Of India’s Poor Away From Nutrition: 2021 Global Food Policy
Report
India ranks 84th in Henley Passport Index 2021; Japan tops
LT Foods becomes 1st Company to be certified by UN-backed Sustainable Rice Platform
Soliha Shabir Named in India’s World Records-Youngest & 1st Author in J&K to Recreate Life of
Habba Khatoons poetry
Dutee Chand conferred with Chhattisgarh Veerni Awards
NASA Aims to Land 1st Woman, Person of Colour on Moon by 2024 under Artemis Mission
India’s first female cricket commentator Chandra Nayudu
ROPAX (Roll-on, Roll-off Passenger) jetty project on the Dhamra river in Odisha.
- The Jetty will connect Kaninali in Bhadrak district and Talachua in Kendrapara district, Odisha
under the ‘Sagarmala’
20 April 2021
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According to the National Climate Vulnerability Assessment report titled ‘Climate Vulnerability
Assessment for Adaptation Planning in India Using a Common Framework’ released by the
Department of Science & Technology (DST), 8 Eastern States of India have been identified as
Highly Vulnerable to Climate Change.
- The 8 states are – Jharkhand, Mizoram, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh,
and West Bengal.
- Among all states, Assam, Bihar, and Jharkhand have over 60% districts in the category of highly
vulnerable districts.
India, Germany Signed Agreement on “Cities Combating Plastic Entering the Marine
Environment”
India ranked 49th in Inclusive Internet Index 2021, Sweden tops : EIU, Facebook Report
India-Kyrgyzstan Special Force Exercise ‘Khanjar’ begins in Bishkek
Indian Army Chief General M M Naranvane attends ‘Army Chiefs’ Conclave’ in Bangladesh
Amazon Sambhav Summit 2021:
- Amazon Smbhav Venture Fund: The $250 million Venture Fund will be invested in startups and
entrepreneurs focusing on technology innovations in SMB digitization, Agriculture and
Healthcare.
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- Local Shops on Amazon program: Through this, Amazon planned to onboard 1 million offline
retailers and local neighborhood shops on Amazon.in by 2025.
- Tribal empowerment: It also launched ‘Spotlight North East’, to bring 50,000 artisans, weavers,
and small businesses, online from the 8 states in the NorthEast region of India by 2025.
- Amazon Pay launched a new app – ‘Amazon Pay for Business’
- AWS launched a set of software solutions ‘Amazon Digital Suite’, to support SMBs
Adani Group Became 3rd Indian Conglomerate To Cross 100 Billion USD mcap. The other 2
indian conglomerates to cross 100 billion mcap are Tata Group and Reliance Industries limited.
Alfred VainoAho, Jeffrey David Ullman Bagged 2020 ACM A.M. Turing Award
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Alan Turing on June 23, 2021, the Government of
England will release 50-pound (£50) note with Alan Turing Face
Iran Launched Advanced IR-6 Uranium Enrichment Centrifuges
Wrestling : India bags 14 Medals in Asian Wrestling Champions 2021 at Almaty, Kazakhstan
Formula One : Max Verstappen wins Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2021
International Day for Monuments and Sites 2021 – April 18
World Liver Day 2021 – April 19
21 April 2021
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Commerce & Industry Minister Piyush Goyal Launches Startup India Seed Fund Scheme
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced this scheme during ‘Prarambh:StartupIndia
International Summit’ which was held to commemorate the 5th Anniversary of Startup India
initiative.
Cyclone Amphan of 2020 resulted in USD 14 Billion Economic Losses to India : WMO Report
- 2020 was one of the Three Warmest Years on Record (1st – 2016, 2nd – 2020 & 3rd 2019).
- The Global Average Temperature for 2020 was about 1.2 Degree Celsius (variation of +/- 0.1 °C)
above the 1850–1900 baseline.
- 2011-20 was the warmest decade on record.
Global CO2 emissions set to touch 33 Billion Tonnes in 2021, 2nd Largest rise in Emissions :
International Energy Agency Report
PhonePe becomes 1st company to cross 1 billion transactions in UPI
Puma India Signed cricketers Washington Sundar, Devdutt Padikkal As Brand Ambassadors
Kim Boo-kyum Nominated as the New Prime Minister of South Korea
Cape Verde’s Prime Minister – Ulisses Correia e Silva re-elected
NASA’s ‘Ingenuity’ Becomes 1st Helicopter to take Controlled Flight on Mars. This is hailed as a
Wright Brother Moment.
Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium to host the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Final
Charles Geschke, Co-founder of Adobe & Developer of PDF
UN Chinese Language Day 2021 – April 20
The Central Government has extended the COVID-19 Warriors Insurance scheme under the
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) for Health workers fighting COVID-19 for a
period of one year.
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Gender Samvaad launched to create awareness on gender related interventions under DAYNRLM
Goa – India’s only State to have a Uniform Civil Code. Goa Civil Code (also known as Goa Family
Law) is based on the Portuguese Civil Code which was introduced in 1870.
Singapore becomes 1st Country to ratify Free Trade Agreement RCEP. RCEP is an initiative led
by China. Members are China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia
Bitex Became the First Cryptocurrency Exchange in India to Provide Investment Declaration
Reports
Argentina, Brazil, Uganda, Vanuatu – The Global Winners of ICC Development Awards for 2020
Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno Named as the President of Chad
The 40th Indian Scientific Expedition to Antarctica (40-ISEA) hosted by the Ministry of Earth
Sciences successfully returned to Cape Town, South Africa on April 10, 2021, after completing a
journey of 12,000 nautical miles in 94 days, including stopovers.
- The 40-ISEA was on board the MV Vasiliy Golovnin, a chartered ice-class vessel and began their
journey from the Mormugao Port of Goa to Antarctica on 7 January, 2021.
- On the way to Antarctica, this team deployed four autonomous Ocean Observing DWS
(Directional Wave Spectra) wave drifters between 35 degree and 50 degree south latitudes in
collaboration with Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad.
AP CM Jagan Mohan Reddy Launched YSR Zero Interest Crop Loan Scheme
23 April 2021
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Union Minister Harsh Vardhan called upon the global community to ensure fundings to develop
the TB vaccine by 2023 and to eradicate TB in India by 2025 and globally before 2030.
India’s effort to end TB by 2025:
i.Lakshadweep became the 1st TB Free Union Territory in India.
ii.Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) 1st TB Free District of India.
iii.“TBMukt Bharat” campaign launched by Indian Govt. to eradicate TB in India.
Indian Railways develops 1st of its kind ‘Form-based codes’ for the development of Railway land.
The initiative aims to transform railway lands or railway station areas into Railopolis.
Arvind Kejriwal Will Represent India at World Cities Cultural Forum 2021. The theme of WCCF
2021 is “The Future of Culture”.
India retains 142nd Rank, Norway Tops in World Press Freedom Index 2021
India ranked 87th in Global Energy Transition Index 2021 of WEF; Sweden Tops
The Impact Ranking 2021: Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Tamil Nadu only Indian University in
World Top 100 for Sustainability
- Apart from Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, two Indian Universities namely Karnatakabased JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research and Punjab-based Lovely Professional
University were ranked in the list with a place in the 100-200 grouping.
- At the global level, University of Manchester (UK), University of Sydney (Australia) & RMIT
University (Australia) grabbed the top 3 places.
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India’s Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) Girish Chandra Murmu has been appointed as
External Auditor of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) for a
three-year term starting 2021.
Students Discovered New ‘Super-Earth’ Orbiting a Red Dwarf Star, GJ 740
TN’s Arjun Kalyan becomes India’s 68th Chess GrandMaster
Haryana & Delhi to Host 4th Khelo India Youth Games 2021 from 21st Nov to 5th Dec 2021
Chandigarh Released First of Its Kind Draft Cycling Policy In India.
- The draft recognises cycling as one of the environment friendly and quickest modes of
transport in urban areas.
- The policy was drafted by the Chandigarh Smart City Limited.
24 April 2021
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Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced an Innovation
Challenge #FOSS4GOV to accelerate the adoption of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in
Government.
The Central Electricity Authority (CEA) & CEEW’s CEF (Council on Energy, Environment and
Water – Centre for Energy Finance) have launched the ‘India Renewables Dashboard’. The
dashboard will provide detailed operational information on Renewable Energy (RE) projects in
India.
- India Targets 175 GW Renewable Energy by 2022 – 100 GW Solar, 60 GW Wind, 10 GW BioEnergy, 5 GW Small Hydro.
India’s Demographic Growth Transition will overtake China’s by 2035 : Central Bank of China
- India has one of the youngest populations in an ageing world. Around 90% of its population are
under the age of 60, out of which ~ 35% is under 19 years old.
Vibha Harish Founder of Bengaluru based Cosmix Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021
- HarshilMathur the co-founder and CEO of Razorpay, a leading Fintech Unicorn, is featured on
the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia 2021 list under the Finance & Venture Capital category.
Rumana Sinha Sehgal won the Nelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award 2021 by the
Diplomatic Mission Global Peace.
- She was virtually awarded for her contribution to the field of developing innovative and
functional green products by recycling varied materials and non biodegradable materials.
- She was crowned as the ‘Mrs Universe Successful 2018’.
Roberto Benigni has been conferred with the Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement at
the 78th Venice International Film Festival.
- His career best movie was Life is Beautiful
Maharashtra’s Priyanka Mohite becomes first Indian woman to scale Mt Annapurna the 10th
highest mountain peak in the world.
- Annapurna is a massif in the Himalayas located in Nepal.
Rekha Menon becomes 1st woman Chairperson of NASSCOM
Roscosmos, Russia’s Space Agency to Launch its Own Space Station in 2025.
Ashok Leyland delivers 1st set of Light Bulletproof Vehicles to IAF
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Tennis : Stefanos Tsitsipas wins 2021 Monte-Carlo Masters Title
International Girls in Information and Communication Technologies Day 2021 – April 22
Administrative Professionals Day 2021 – April 21
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren announced the “Health Safety Week” from April 22 to 29
Haryana Launches ‘COVID Emergency Loan Scheme’ for Entrepreneurs supplying Oxygen,
Medicines
The Haryana government also approved the ‘HARIHAR’ (Homeless Abandoned and Surrendered
Children Rehabilitation Initiative Haryana) policy.
25 & 26 April 2021
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Singapore partners IIT-Kanpur to promote Tech-Startups
MoHUA Signs MoU with IIT Kharagpur to set up an Accelerator Centre
The Indian Green Building Council(IGBC) part of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
launched the “IGBC Mission on Net Zero” on the occasion of World Earth Day (22nd April 2021).
- Objective – The Mission was launched with an objective to abolish the carbon Emission in
India.
- Target – ‘Net Zero Carbon Emission’ by 2050.
- As a part of this mission, around 250 leading organisations from Indian building sector have
committed to achieve Net Zero status for their new and existing buildings.
- India is committed to reduce the emission intensity by 33 to 35% by 2030 over 2005 levels.
India has ranked 140th out of 156 countries in the 15th edition of the World Economic Forum’s
(WEF) ‘Global Gender Gap Report 2021’.
- India is one of the countries where under-5 mortality rates are higher in girls than boys
IAS officer Siddharth Singh Longjam will take over as the Director General(DG) of National Anti
Doping Agency(NADA).
SpaceX through its Falcon 9 rocket sent 4-astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) on a
NASA commercial crew mission, “Crew-2 mission” from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida,
USA.
- SHIELDS Mission: In April 2021, NASA launched the Spatial Heterodyne Interferometric
Emission Line Dynamics Spectrometer (SHIELDS) mission from the White Sands Missile Range in
New Mexico.
SpO2 based Supplemental Oxygen Delivery System developed by DRDO
Houston, USA to Host 2021 World Table Tennis Championship For 1st Time
International Day for Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace 2021 – April 24
World Day for Laboratory Animals 2021 – 24 April
National Panchayati Raj Day 2021 – April 24
- The first National Panchayati Raj Day was observed on 24th April 2010.
- 24th April marks the institution of Panchayat Raj through the Constitution (73rd Amendment)
Act, 1992 which came into force in 1993.
AP signed a 1st of its Kind MoU with Microsoft to Provide Skill Development Training to Students
& Unemployed Youths
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AP CM Released First Instalment of Rs 671.45 crore under Jagananna Vidya Deevena Scheme
- Aim:To ensure that education is accessible to the poor.
Coal India Limited(CIL) has signed its first solar power purchase agreement for the sale of 100
Mw solar power with Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd (GUVNL) with a Power Purchase Agreement
(PPA) for 25 years.
27 April 2021
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PM Modi launches distribution of e-property cards under SVAMITVA Scheme
SVAMITVA: It is a Central sector scheme launched on April 24, 2020 by PM Narendra Modi.
- Under the scheme,entire village properties are surveyed by drone and property cards
distributed to the owners.
- The scheme aims to cover around 6.62 Lakh villages of India during the period 2021-25.
- Implementing agency – Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR), Technology Implementation
partner – Survey of India.
National Panchayat Awards 2021: AP received 17 awards. It also received 2nd best award among
states in e-Panchayat category
UP won E-Panchayat Puraskar 2021 ranking first in Category I. It is followed by Assam and
Chhattisgarh at 2nd while Odisha and TN stood third.
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 increase the share of natural gas in India’s energy mix from present 6 percent to 15 percent
by 2030.
- JSW Jaigarh Port is in the Ratnagiri district of Maharashtra. The port is the first deep water,
24/7 operational private port in Maharashtra.
PM Modi Participates in Leaders’ Summit on Climate 2021. He participated in the summit at the
invitation of US President Joseph R. Biden, the summit was hosted by the US.
On eve of the Leader’s Climate Summit, a group of 43 International Banks have joined a UNconvened pact to reach carbon neutrality by 2050.
China’s first Mars rover named ‘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.
- With Zhurong, China will become the third country after Soviet Union and USA to achieve soft
landing and put a rover on Mars.
- China recently became the first country to land a space probe on the little explored far side of
the moon.
Rafael Nadal wins 2021 Barcelona Open
India bags 11 medals tops Medals Tally at 2021 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships held in
Kielce, Poland
World Penguin Day 2021 – 25th April
World Veterinary Day 2021 – April 24
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World Malaria Day 2021 – April 25
28 April 2021
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Government targets 17 Million Tonnes of Mustard Production by 2025-26
- 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.
The Fire and Fury Corps of the Indian Army initiated the Ladakh Ignited Minds Project: A Centre
of Excellence and Wellness in Ladakh
India 3rd Highest Military Spender in 2020, US Tops followed by China: SIPRI Report
Paytm Launched India’s 1st Video-based Wealth Community
Academy Awards – Oscar 2021:
- 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”.
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).
Indian Cricketer Ravindra Jadeja appointed as brand ambassador of ASICS
DRDO develops Single Crystal Blades Technology for helicopter engine application
OneWeb launches 36 LEO satellites from Russia
The United States (US) spy satellite, NROL-82 launched into space from Vandenberg Air Force
Base, California.
- The United Launch Alliance(ULA) Delta IV Heavy carried the NROL-82 satellite for the National
Reconnaissance Office(NRO).
Blue Nature Alliance’ Launched to protect 18 Million Square Kilometres of the World’s Ocean
2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships:
- Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (Manipur) – Bronze Medal in Women’s 49 Kg weightlifting. She lifted
119kg in Clean & Jerk which is a new World Record
- Jhilli Dalabehera (Odisha) – Gold Medal in Women’s 45 Kg weightlifting.
29 April 2021
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India-French Navy Bilateral Exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ conducted in Arabian Sea
Japan to conduct Military drill with US & France. It will be the 1st large-scale exercise in Japan
involving ground troops from all three countries.
India, Japan & Australia launch the ‘Supply Chain Resilience Initiative’. It will reduce the
dependency of the 3 countries on China and counter its dominance on Trade.
Over 14, 491 Hectare area in A&N Islands becomes 1st Large Territory to get organic
Certification
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- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW) has certified around 14, 491 Hectares of
land in Car Nicobar and nancowry group of Islands in UT of A&N as ‘Organic Area’ under the
‘Large Area Certification (LAC)’ scheme of the PGS-India (Participatory Guarantee System)
certification programme.
- It became the 1st large contiguous territory to be conferred with organic certification.
- LAC is a certification programme under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s
(DAC&FW) flagship scheme ‘Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)’.
Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY) was launched in 2015 to promote organic/natural
farming.
India ranked 49th in Chandler Good Government Index 2021; Finland tops
United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), an Independent bipartisan commission has recommended the US Government to put India on a list ‘Countries of
Particular Concern (CPC)’ for the worst violations of religious freedoms in 2020.
US puts India in Currency Manipulator Watchlist
Google Announced Rs 135 Crore Fund to Tackle the COVID-19 crisis in India
Krithi Karanth becomes First Indian, Asian Woman to get ‘Wild Innovator Award’
Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel named the Chief of Communist Party; succeeds Raúl Castro
The Aditya-L1 Support Cell (AL1SC), the Community service centre, was established at the
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences (ARIES) transit campus in Haldwani,
Uttarakhand,as a part of the efforts of Indian Researchers to create a skilled community of solar
scientists to bring & Store the data from the Aditya L1, the first Solar Mission of India.
Foundation Stone laid for Integrated Solar Dryer and Pyrolysis Pilot Plant in CSIR-CLRI, Chennai
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2021 – April 28
30 April 2021
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) notified the ‘Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi
(GNCTD) (Amendment) Act, 2021’.
- According to the legislation, the ‘Government’ in Delhi means the ‘Lieutenant Governor’ and
the elected government of New Delhi have to seek the opinion of the Lieutenant Governor
before taking any executive action.
- The Act amends the ‘Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act, 1991’.
Oldest project of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), Project DANTAK completes 60 years in
Bhutan
UK Became the First Country to Adopt Self-Driving Cars on Motorways
ASEAN:
- It has 10 members – Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines,
Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.
- It is India’s 4th Largest Trading Partner. India’s export to ASEAN stands at 11.28%.
Wipro sets to Reach Net-zero GHG Emissions by 2040
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Reliance Industry Limited’s (RIL) technology wing Jio Platforms and e-learning startup Byju’s
have made it to the TIME Magazine’s first-ever list ‘TIME100 Most Influential Companies’, which
is an expansion of the TIME100 franchise.
- Jio Platforms was listed under the Innovation category
- Byju’s was listed under the Disruptors category
DRDO conducts successful Maiden Trial of Python-5 Air-to-Air Missile in Goa
UK to get World’s Most Powerful Weather Climate Forecasting Supercomputer by 2022
Deepika Kumari and Atanu Das wins gold in Archery World Cup
Play True Day 2021 – April 9
Punjab Cabinet approved the hike in Ashirwad Scheme aid from 21000 to 51000 for the
marriage of women of low-income families
i.The Ashirwad Scheme, previously known as Shagun Scheme, provides financial assistance for
the wedding of women from Scheduled Caste (SC), Christian, Backward Class women, daughters
of widows of any caste and SC widows.
ii.The scheme is also applicable for Muslim girls of age 18 or above.
iii.The aid under the scheme is limited to only 2 girls from one family.
China National Space Administration (CNSA) launched the Core Module named ‘Tianhe or
Heavenly Harmony’ for its new permanent space station called ‘Tiangong Space Station’.
- Along with the Tianhe Module, ‘NEO-01’, a robot prototype for cleaning space debris in Low
Earth Orbit was also launched
1 May 2021
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India’s Crude Oil Production Fell by 5%; Natural Gas Production Fell by 8% in FY21: MoPNG
Electric Vehicles to make up 30% of Indian Auto Sales by 2030 : IEA Report
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad represents India at G-7 Digital & Technology Ministerial
Meeting
High-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean named MACS 1407 has been developed by
Indian Scientists by the method of conventional cross breeding.
NASA’s (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Rover ‘Perseverance’ landed on Mars
in February, 2021. It has produced Oxygen from Mars using an instrument called ‘MOXIE’ – Mars
Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment.
Indian swimmer Srihari Nataraj won his second Gold in 50m backstroke swimming and made a
national record in Uzbekistan Open Championship
Ayushman Bharat Diwas 2021 – 30th April
2 & 3 May 2021
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Indian Army Inaugurated its 1st Green Solar Energy Harnessing Plant of 56 KVA (KiloVoltAmpere) in North Sikkim. The Plant uses Vanadium based battery Technology and is situated at
an Altitude of 16000 Ft.
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Scientists Discovered Smallest Blackhole in Milky Way Galaxy and the closest black hole to the
solar system named “The Unicorn”
Boxing-Amit Panghal Won Bronze Medal at 2021 St.Petersburg Governor’s Cup in Russia
Football- Manchester City won the 2020-21 League Cup title for the fourth consecutive time
4 May 2021
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Nirmala Sitharaman Virtually Inaugurated India’s 1st 3D Printed House at IIT-Madras
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) launched the Joint Multinational Military
Exercise ‘DEFENDER-Europe 21’ in the port of Durres in Albania
Shyamala Ganesh Received the 3rd Highest Order of Japan, Order of The Rising Sun from The
Consulate-General of Japan
i.Former Principal Secretary to Prime Minister of India, Nripendra Misra won the “Order of the
Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star” for his Contribution in strengthening the economic relationship
between Japan and India.
ii.Former President of the Ikebana International Gurgaon Chapter, Indira Misra won the “Order
of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays” for the Contribution to promote Ikebana in India and
friendly relations between Japan and India.
iii.Former Local Employee, Consulate General of Japan in Mumbai, Luis Anton Fernandes won
the “Order of the Sacred Treasure, Silver Rays” for Contribution to the activities of the Japanese
overseas establishment.
The World’s Largest Aeroplane codenamed ‘Roc’ successfully completed its 2nd Test Flight.
Lewis Hamilton wins F1 Portugese GP 2021
Jack Miller wins 2021 Spanish Grand Prix of MotoGP
Himachal Pradesh initiates ‘Parvat Dhara Yojana’ to revive, recharge aquifers (underground layer
which contains water) and conserve natural resources of water in the state.
5 May 2021
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National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP)
- In order to provide world class infrastructure and improve the quality of life of citizens, the
Government has set up a National Infrastructure Pipeline for 2019-25.
- The Infrastructure Pipeline is the first of its kind.
India has set a target to raise the capacity of installed Renewable Energy (RE) generation plants
to 450 GW by 2030.The Current installed RE generation capacity stands 94 GW.
Satyajit Ray Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Cinema instituted in 2021 to be given
at IFFI Annually
PV Sindhu, Michelle Li Named Athlete Ambassador for International Olympic Committee’s
‘Believe in Sports’ Campaign
The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has appointed Vaishali S Hiwase as the first woman officer
to command a Road Construction Company (RCC).
Mark Selby Won the 2021 World Snooker Championship
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Judd Trump was ranked as World’s No.1 snooker player.
Education Minister of Tripura launched first of its Kind Auro Scholarship Programme of Sri
Aurobindo Society
- Auro Scholar is the World’s first Micro Scholarship programme aimed to encourage the
students to improve their learning.
Sikkim is the 1st state ot start Monthly Micro Scholarship Program for students powered by
Auro Scholarship Programme of Sri Aurobindo Society
6 May 2021
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Union Minister for Petroleum & Natural Gas Dharmendra Pradhan virtually flagged off the 1st
supply of UCO (Used Cooking Oil) based Biodiesel blended Diesel from IndianOil’s Tikrikalan
Terminal, Delhi.
- India has set a target to achieve 5% blending of Biodiesel in Diesel by 2030.
India’s first-ever electric tractor has been tested at the Central Farm Machinery Training and
Testing Institute (CFMTTI), Budni, Madhya Pradesh (MP).
LIC Became 10th Most valuable & 3rd Strongest Insurance Brand Globally
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2021: Jungle Cry won Best Film Jury Award
- The Film Festival is annually organised on 30th April to mark the birth anniversary of Dhundiraj
Govind Phalke, the father of Indian Cinema, who is fondly known as ‘Dada Saheb Phalke’.
Facebook Launched in App Vaccine Finder Tool in India
Lightest form of Uranium called Uranium-214 Created at the Heavy Ion Research Facility in
Lanzhou, China
ICC Men’s Team Ranking 2021 Annual Update: India Ranked 2nd in T20 following England & 3rd
in ODI Format following New Zealand (1st) and Australia (2nd).
International Day of the Midwife 2021 – May 5
World Hand Hygiene Day 2021 – May 5
World Immunization Week: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham leads global
vaccination drive
Andhra Pradesh(AP) selected Essar Steel as Joint Venture(JV) partner to set up a steel plant in
Kadapa district.
Andhra Pradesh government plans to launch Clean Andhra Pradesh (CLAP) Jagananna Swachha
Sankalpam programme on July 8,2021 to commemorate the birth anniversary of former late
Chief Minister Y.S. Rajashekar Reddy.
i.Chief Minister Y.S. Jaganmohan Reddy reviewed the state’s several public welfare schemes
such as Swachha Sankalpam, YSR Jala Kala, Jal Jeevan Mission, Jagananna Palle Velugu and
construction of roads in villages.
ii.YSR Jala Kala – This scheme plans to dig 2 lakh bore wells and to distribute 1.5 lakh pump sets
to benefit 3 lakh small and marginal farmers.
Andhra Pradesh has the second longest coastline in India after Gujarat, of about 974 km
7 May 2021
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A small hydro power plant of 200KW at Chandannath Municipality in Nepal’s Jumla district that
was newly rehabilitated with India’s financial assistance was inaugurated
Tyler Perry received The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at Oscar 2021
Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite successfully launched by China
- China has successfully launched Yaogan-34 remote sensing satellite by the Long March 4C
rocket which took off from the Jiuquan launch base in the Gobi Desert of northwestern China.
SpaceX successfully completed the high-altitude ascent & landing of Starship Rocket Prototype
‘SN15’ for the 1st time.
The NASA Spacecraft Parker Solar Probe has discovered a natural radio signal from Venus.
Chennai-based CIBA developed India’s 1st vaccine, “CIBA-Nodavac-R” for Viral Nervous Necrosis
diseases in fish
Xylophis deepaki: New species of Snake named After Herpetologist Deepak Veerappan
International No Diet Day 2021 – May 6
8 May 2021
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Redevelopment of Badrinath Dham as ‘Spiritual Smart hill Town’.
- Badrinath is one of the Char Dham (Four Abodes) – a set of 4 pilgrimage sites in India. The
other 3 are Dwaraka (Gujarat), Puri (Odisha), and Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu).
Cutting Methane emissions key to curbing Global Warming: Global Methane Assessment 2021.
- Human-caused methane emissions can be reduced by 45% in this decade (2020-30), these
reductions would avoid 0.3°C of Global Warming by 2045.
- Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas and is responsible for around 30% of global warming
since the pre-industrial era.
- The majority of human-caused methane emissions come from 3 sectors – fossil fuels (35%),
landfills and waste (20%), and agriculture (40%).
India-France-Australia hold 1st Trilateral Ministerial Dialogue
Karnataka Vikas Grameena Bank (KVGB), has bagged top 5 awards from the Pension Fund
Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
MK Stalin becomes Tamil Nadu CM; N Rangasamy becomes CM of Puducherry for 4th time
World’s first 2 nanometer chip technology unveiled by IBM
World Athletics Day 2021 – May 7
Border Roads Organisation Raising Day – 7th May 2021
Himachal Pradesh launched COVID-19 Helpline ‘Mukhyamantri Sewa Sanklap Helpline 1100′
9 & 10 May 2021
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Armed Forces Launched Operation ‘CO-JEET’ to Fight Covid-19 in India
India-Top Exporter of Passenger Car & LCV to South Africa in 2020: AIEC Report
Winners of 22nd Laureus World Sports Awards - 2021
- Spanish Tennis Player Rafael Nadal won the Sportsman of the year title
- Japanese Tennis player Naomi Osaka won the Sportswomen of the year title.
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- Laureus World Team of the Year won by Bayern Munich German Football Club
Interpol Launches ‘ID-Art’ Mobile App to protect Cultural Heritage Properties
CBSE Launched App for Students’ Psycho-Social Well-being - ‘Dost For Life’
World Portuguese Language Day 2021- May 5
Madhya Pradesh Launches ‘Mukhyamantri COVID Upchar Yojana’. It aims to provide free
treatment for COVID-19 to all Economically Weaker Families of the state.
Odisha announces Manoj Das International Literary Award and also announced a memorial
‘Manmath-Manoj Memorial’ at Sankhari village in Balasore district.
- The ‘Manoj-Kishore Literary Talent Award’ will be presented to high school students for their
creative works in both Odia and English literature with a cash reward of Rs 1 lakh.
11 May 2021
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Garuda Shakti’ is a bilateral exercise between the Special forces of armies of India & Indonesia.
Portugal opened the Pedestrian suspension bridge named ‘516 Arouca’ in Northern Portugal.
The 516-meter long bridge is built in the Arouca Geopark, which is suspended at 175 metres
above the Paiva River.
- At present this is the longest pedestrian suspension bridge in Europe which surpassed the 494metre Charles Kuonen Bridge in Switzerland (completed in 2017).
- Baglung Parbat Footbridge in Nepal with 567-metre is the world’s longest pedestrian
suspension bridge.
The 526.14-metre-long Glass-bottom bridge in China, which was completed in 2020, is the
world longest glass-bottom bridge.
Reliance Retail Became the World’s 2nd Fastest-Growing Retailer – Deloitte.
- In the report of the list of Global Powers, Retailing Reliance Retail Ltd was ranked 53rd (ranked
56th in 2020’s list) and it was the only Indian entry in the global list of 250 retailers.
South Korea’s Coupang is the World’s 1st Fastest-Growing Retailers.
Bryocrumia malabarica: New Species of Bryophyte Discovered in Kerala; Named After Malabar
Formula One: Lewis Hamilton wins Spanish Grand Prix 2021
Tennis-2021 Madrid Open: Alexander Zverev won Men’s Singles, Aryna Sabalenka won Women’s
Singles
Assam became the 1st Indian state to adopt an Online flood reporting system
12 May 2021
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MoEFCC notifies area around Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary, Thane, Maharashtra as EcoSensitive Zone (ESZ)
Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are areas within 10 km around Protected Areas, National Parks and
Wildlife Sanctuaries.
- They act as ‘Shock Absorbers’ to Protected Areas (National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries).
- ESZs areas are regulated by MoEFCC.
MoAFW Formulated Special Kharif Strategy To Achieve Self Sufficiency In Pulses.
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- A detailed plan for the expansion and productivity enhancement of Tur, Moong and Urad has
been formulated through consultations with the state governments.
Tahera Qutbuddin won 15th annual Sheikh Zayed Book Award in 2021 for her book titled
“Arabic Oration: Art and Function”.
- 1st Indian to Win the Award
- She won the award under the Arab Culture in Other Languages category.
- The Sheikh Zayed Book Award named Prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas as
the “Cultural Personality of the Year(2021)”.
Justice Gita Mittal, Former Chief Justice of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) High Court received the
Arline Pacht Global Vision Award for 2021 by the International Association of Women Judges
(IAWJ).
- She became the first India Judge to receive the honour.
Indian UN Peacekeeping Officer Yuvraj Singh Honored by UN Secretary General Antonio
Guterres
SpaceX to launch DOGE-1 Satellite to the Moon in 2022
Mayflower 400, World’s First AI Ship to Navigate across The Atlantic.
- It is an Unmanned Vessel & was built by the marine research organization ProMare in
collaboration with IBM.
i.Mayflower 400 is a completely autonomous ship. It is a 15-m-long trimaran that weighs 9 tons.
ii.It is powered by Artificial Intelligence and the Sun’s energy via solar panels.
iii.Currently, the ship is trained to handle 50 meters high waves.
‘Miyon ka Bara’ Railway Station renamed Mahesh Nagar in Jodhpur, Rajasthan
13 May 2021
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India’s Renewable Capacity Addition falls by 50% to 5.62 GW in 2020 : IEA
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, 1st woman of Asian heritage won the World Food Prize 2021
Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) under the Ministry of New &
Renewable Energy (MNRE) won the Green Urja Award 2021 for its developmental role towards
the Green Energy Financing.
NASA Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx Heads for Earth With Sample of Asteroid Bennu
World's Oldest Women Sharp Shooter,'Shooter Dadi'- Chandro Tomar
14 May 2021
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India added 12.1 GigaWatt (GW) power generation capacity in 2020-21, of which 7.7 GW was
from renewable energy sources (64%), followed by coal/lignite (3.9 GW) segment.
India Targets 175 GW Renewable Energy by 2022 – 100 GW Solar, 60 GW Wind, 10 GW BioEnergy, 5 GW Small Hydro.
India received USD 83 Billion in Remittances in 2020, tops in Remittance Inflows: World Bank
Report
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National Bamboo Mission (NBM): It aims to increase the area under bamboo plantation in nonforest government and private lands to supplement farm incomes & for availability of quality
raw material requirement of industries.
India to emerge as World’s most populous country by 2023 or 2024
Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for 6th term as the President of Uganda
1st International Day of Argania 2021 - 10 May: to recognise the importance of the Argan tree in
achieving the 3 dimensions (Economic, Social and Environmental) of sustainable development at
the local level.
The Argan trees, endemic to Morocco, are cultivated using ancient agroforestry practices like
Matifya, a rainwater reservoir carved into a rock.
Chhattisgarh CM, Bhupesh Baghel Inaugurated ‘CGTeeka’ Web Portal to ease COVID-19
Vaccination Registration
15 May 2021
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Union Minister for Finance Nirmala Sitharaman has stated that the Real Estate Fund - ‘Special
Window for Affordable and Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Investment Fund I’ will benefit 1.16
lakh home loan borrowers, whose housing projects were stalled due to funding issues.
Great Nicobar Plan- Proposed by NITI Aayog, it aims to promote holistic development of Greater
Nicobar
- Galathea Bay is the site of the proposed port. The bay is also an nesting site of the Giant
Leatherback, the world’s largest marine turtle.
Nepali Mingma Tenji Sherpa Sets World Record by climbing Mount Everest Twice in the shortest
span of just four days.
Previously, Indian mountaineer Anshu Jamsenpa had held the record for fastest dual ascents on
Mount Everest in 118 hours and 15 minutes in 2017 and still holds the record for fastest dual
ascent on Mount Everest by a woman
On May 8, Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa broke his own record of the most ascents of
the world’s highest peak for the 25th time.
NITI Aayog has set up the CovAid portal, a dedicated platform to monitor all the COVID-19 aid
received by the Government of India.
Manchester City Won Premier League 2020-21 Defeating Manchester United
Punjab set to become 1st Indian state to join Global COVAX Alliance
Puducherry has become ‘Har Ghar Jal’ Union Territory(UT) by achieving the target of 100% piped
water connection in rural areas under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM)
- With this, Puducherry becomes 2nd ‘Har Ghar Jal UT and the fourth State/UT after Goa,
Telangana and Andaman & Nicobar Islands to provide assured tap water supply to every rural
home
Maharashtra CM Introduced “Mission Oxygen” to Combat 3rd Wave of COVID-19
Swastha Aahar Yojana-Healthy Food Scheme for Covid patients in Bhopal
16 & 17 May 2021
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PM-KISAN Scheme: to supplement the income of farmers by providing income support to all
farmer families in India irrespective of the size of their landholdings. An amount of INR 6000 per
year is provided to eligible beneficiary farmer families in 3-equal four monthly installments of
INR 2000 each.
US to help India to achieve its Target of 450 GW of RE by 2030
India is the 3rd CO2 emitter after China, USA. According to a recent report by the International
Energy Agency (IEA), India’s CO2 emission declined by 7% (or 160 Metric Tons of Carbon
Dioxide) in 2020.
According to the ‘Environmental Risk Outlook 2021’ released by Verisk Maplecroft, India has 43
of the World’s 100 most environmentally riskiest cities. Jakarta in Indonesia was ranked as the
most riskiest city in the world, followed by Delhi & Chennai (Tamil Nadu).
- 99 of the World’s 100 riskiest cities are in Asia (43 in India and 37 in China).
- Lima, Peru is the only non-Asian city to be listed in the World’s 100 Riskiest cities.
- Glasgow, Scotland was ranked as the safety city in the report.
Y Nuklu Phom Became the only Indian to win Whitley Award 2021 for “Biodiversity Peace
Corridor” a network of community-owned forests in Nagaland and protecting the Amur Falcon.
Fortune's List of World's 50 Greatest Leaders:NZ PM, Jacinda Ardern tops; Adar Poonawalla in
Top 10
Google Cloud is set to partner with SpaceX to provide Cloud services to help deliver high speed
internet through SpaceX’s Starlink satellites.
'Defence National OPD' Launched on e-Sanjeevani Portal
China launches Yaogan - Remote Sensing Satellites into orbit
Zhurong : China's 1st Mars Rover Lands on the Utopia Planitia, Mars successfully. This makes
China only the second country after the US to send a rover to the surface of the Red Planet.
New Shepard: Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Sets 1st Space Tourism Flight in July 2021. The space
tourism rocket was named after Alan Shepard - the second man and the first American to travel
into space.
Five Deeps Expedition measures Extreme Depths of World’s 5 Oceans.
- The Challenger Deep (10, 924 m) in Mariana Trench in Pacific Ocean remains the Deepest
Trench in the world.
- The 2nd Deepest Trench in the world is the Horizon Deep (10, 816 m) in the Tonga Trench,
Pacific Ocean.
- Ocean & Deepest Points
Atlantic Ocean - Brownson Deep (8, 378 m) in Puerto Rico Trench
Southern Ocean (Antarctic ocean) - Factorian Deep (7, 432 m) in South Sandwich Trench
Indian Ocean - Unnamed Deep (7, 187 m) in Java Trench
Pacific Ocean - Challenger Deep (10, 924 m) in Mariana Trench (deepest trench in the world).
Arctic Ocean - Molloy Hole (5, 551 m)
- Five Deeps Expedition
American undersea explorer Victor Lance Vescovo of the US launched the Five Deeps Expedition
in 2018.
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The Five Deeps Expedition was the first to reach the deepest point in each of the Earth’s five
oceans.
Malerkotla becomes 23rd District of Punjab
Manipur CM Biren Singh Launched Moma Market Mobile App For Vegetable Delivery
18 May 2021
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Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industries & Agriculture (MCCIA) in partnership with National
Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has launched India’s 1st Agriculture
Export Facilitation Center (AEFC) in Pune, Maharashtra.
- India’s Target in Agriculture Exports - The export of agriculture is targeted at USD 60 Billion by
2022.
Pune ranks 1st among urban cities of India with adequate Health Infrastructure - Housing.com
Report.
- The top 3 cities are - Pune, Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Bengaluru (Karnataka).
- At 8th, Delhi NCR (National Capital Region) was ranked the least among the 8 cities.
- The report also states that India has the lowest number of doctors (0.86) per 1, 000 people
(Developed economies have between 2-4 doctors per 1, 000 people).
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank was awarded International Invincible Gold Medal 2021 by Maharshi
Organisation
Andrea Meza of Mexico Crowned with Miss Universe 2020
2021 Italian Open: Spain’s Rafael Nadal defeated Serbia’s Novak Djokovic to win the Men’s
Singles Title. the Women’s Category, Iga Swiatek (Poland) defeated Karolina Pliskova (Czech
Republic) to win the Women’s Singles
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021:May 17
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia 2021 - May 17
World Agri-Tourism Day 2021 - May 16
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh Announced ‘Corona Mukt Pind Abhiyaan’ - to Tackle COVID-19
Spread in Villages
Gujarat Chief Minister (CM), Vijay Rupani Launched 15 day long ‘Maru Gam - Corona Mukt Gam’
or ‘My Village - Corona Free Village’ campaign
19 May 2021
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Tribal Affairs Ministry signs MoU with Microsoft for Digital Transformation of Tribal Schools
Jupitice Justice Technologies’, an Chandigarh-based startup has developed World’s 1st Private
Digital Court (powered by Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence) to resolve disputes under the
Private Justice System through Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanisms (ADR).
The 12 Asian Countries which have snow leopard populations are China, Bhutan, Nepal, India,
Pakistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia and Mongolia.
Wadia Group owned, Indian Airline, ‘GoAir’ was rebranded itself as ‘Go First’
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Baljeet Kaur of Himachal Pradesh and Gunbala Sharma of Rajasthan have become The First
Indian Women Mountaineers to Summit Mount Pumori in Nepal. The two women are also the
first ones to scale a mountain that is a part of the Everest Massif.
Reliance Jio constructing Largest International Submarine Cable System with India as Center.
- The submarine cable system will consist of 2 subsea cable systems - India-Asia-Xpress (IAX)
connecting India to Singapore, and India-Europe-Xpress (IEX) connecting India to the Middle East
and Europe.
Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE), an interplanetary spacecraft being developed by European
Space Agency (ESA) has entered into a crucial testing phase.
Supreme Court Launches App for Journalists to Access Virtual Hearings
Arjan Singh Bhullar become first Indian-origin fighter to win Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) world
champion
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar Launched HIT Covid App to Monitor COVID-19 Patients
Tripura CM, Biplab Kumar Deb Launched App "Jagrut Tripura" to Avail Central & State
Government Schemes
AYUSH department launched the “Vaidya Aapke Dwar” scheme in Madhya Pradesh(MP).
- Through this scheme free medical consultation is given at home through live video call by
AYUSH medical specialists.
- This scheme is made available through the telemedicine app named “AyushQure”, so that it is
accessible to the common people even at home.
AYUSH Dept Launched “AYUSH Ghar Dwar” for Wellness Programme for COVID-19 in Himachal
Pradesh
20 May 2021
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Karnataka has been ranked as the Number One state in establishing a Health & Wellness Centre
(HWC) under the Ayushman Bharat project for the year 2020-21
Jharkhand tops in Implementation of Smart City Projects: Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs
(MoHUA). Rajasthan has climbed 27 ranks to get to the 2nd position.
Smart City Mission: It was launched in 2015
- Objective - To promote sustainable & inclusive cities for giving a decent quality of life to its
citizens.
- Around 100 cities have been selected for area-based and pan-city development between 2019
and 2023.
- Implementation of the Smart Cities Mission is done by a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to be set
up at city level.
Halting new Oil, Gas, Coalfields key to achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050: IEA Report
Road map for Net-Zero emissions: Energy investment needs to increase to USD 5 trillion a year
by 2030 from USD 2 Trillion at present to achieve net zero emissions.
- Installation of Solar photovoltaic additions should reach 630 GigaWatts (GW) a year by 2030,
Wind power needs to increase to 390 GW. It is four times the target set in 2020 for new capacity
additions.
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- The share of Electric Vehicles in the global fleet must increase from 5% (at present) to 60% by
2030.
India, China, South Africa register better performance in Import & Exports during Q1 2021:
UNCTAD (United Nations Conference on Trade and Development)
Cambridge University Chemists - Professor Shankar Balasubramanian and Professor David
Klenerman won the 2020 Millennium Technology Prize for the development of revolutionary
DNA sequencing techniques - Next Generation DNA Sequencing (NGS). The award is presented
by the Technology Academy Finland (TAF).
Sauli Niinisto, President of the Republic of Finland and the Patron of the prize presented the
award over a virtual ceremony.
Elon Musk Loses 2nd-Richest Ranking to Bernard Arnault; Jeff Bezos Tops: Bloomberg
Billionaires Index.
- Mukesh Ambani topped among Indian's in the list.He was ranked 13th Globally.He was
followed by Gautam Adani(14th Globally), Azim Premji (44 Globally).
Mountaineer, Tashi Yangjom from Arunachal Pradesh becomes the 1st Indian Woman Climber
to Scale the World’s highest Mountain, Mt Everest (Elevation of 8,849 Metres) in 2021
China launches ‘Haiyang-2D’ Ocean Observation Satellite into Orbit. It was launched by a Long
March-4B rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre, Gobi Desert, China.
Indian rowers Arjun Lal and Arvind Singh qualifies for Tokyo Olympics 2020
‘Chhattisgarh Mahtari Dular Yojna’ : To Fund Education Of Children Orphaned Due To COVID-19.
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren launched ‘Amrit Vahini’ App and portal, which enables people to
book a hospital bed online. He also launched a “Chatboat App” which can provide all the
information related to coronavirus.
21 May 2021
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Six Places added to India’s Tentative List of UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Maratha Military Architecture in Maharashtra
Temples of Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu
Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh
Hire Benkal-Megalithic Site in Karnataka
Bhedaghat-Lameta Ghat in Narmada Valley(referred as Grand Canyon of India) Jabalpur district
of Madhya Pradesh
Ganga Ghats – the Iconic Riverfront of the Historic City of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh
India ranked 3rd, US 1st in Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index released by Ernst
and Young Global Ltd.
Delhi Ranks 32, Mumbai Ranks 36 and Bengluru ranks 40 in Prime Global Cities Index of Knight
Frank
- Top 3 Cities: Chinese cities Shenzhen(1st), Shanghai(2nd) and Guangzhou(3rd) have topped the
Q1 2021 index
India Became the 2nd Largest Insurtech Market in Asia Pacific Region - S&P Global Report
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The world’s largest and most powerful space science telescope, James Webb Space Telescope of
NASA, Successfully Completed its Pre-Launch Test
Iran Launched its Most Powerful Supercomputer: Simorgh
A next-generation supercomputer “Maryam” - named after Iranian mathematician and scientist
Maryam Mirzakhani, is being developed in Iran.
Maharashtra Allocates 50 Acres of Land in Sindhudurg to Establish National Institute of
Medicinal Plants (NIMP).
22 May 2021
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Ministry of Social Justice: ELDERLINE – Helpline for senior citizens to be functional in all States by
end of May
Long Working Hours can increase deaths from Heart Disease, Stroke: WHO, ILO Study
China – World’s First Country to Ban Synthetic Cannabinoids
Renowned Conservationist Jane Goodall Won The Templeton Prize 2021
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Conor McGregor tops the Forbes’ World’s 10 Highest-paid Athletes
2021
McGregor is followed by football players Lionel Messi (2nd) with 130 million USD and Cristiano
Ronaldo (3rd) with 120 million USD and American footballer Dak Prescott(4th) with 107.5 million
USD.
Cyclone Tauktae makes Landfall in Gujarat. The name ‘Tauktae’ for the cyclone has been given
by Myanmar, It means ‘gecko’, a highly vocal lizard in Burmese dialect.
- Who names the Cyclones?
IMD is among the 6 Regional Specialised Meteorological Centres (RSMC) in the world.
It is mandated to issue advisories & name cyclones in the Northern Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
A panel consisting of 13 countries – India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, the Maldives, Oman,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, names
cyclones in the Indian Ocean Region.
FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup to be Held in India
International Tea Day 2021 – May 21
Uttarakhand Police Launched ‘Mission Hausla’ To Help Covid-19 Patients
23 & 24 May 2021
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National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) under the aegis of Ministry of
Women and Child Development Launched ‘SAMVEDNA’ to Provide Psycho-Social Mental
Support for Children During Covid-19.
- SAMVEDNA stands for Sensitizing Action on Mental Health Vulnerability through Emotional
Development and Necessary Acceptance.
Tata Communications launched their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project - ‘School of
Hope and Empowerment (S.H.E)’ for empowering Indian women.
UNESCO - Environmental Education to be part of Curriculum by 2025
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IMF proposes USD 50 Billion plan to vaccinate everyone by 2022.
Hockey India Won the Etienne Glichitch Award by FIH
Indian Navy’s 1st Destroyer ‘INS Rajput’ decommissioned after 41 years of Service. It was the 1st
Indian Navy ship to be associated with an Indian Army Regiment - ‘Rajput regiment’, and the 1st
ship to be fitted with anti-ship supersonic cruise missile ‘Brahmos’ in 2005.
Union Minister for Rural Development Narendra Singh Tomar virtually launched the National
Mobile Monitoring Software app (NMMS) & Area officer monitoring App for monitoring the
MGNREGS (Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme) worksites.
English Golfer Richard Bland Won Betfred British Masters 2021; Indian Golfer Shubhankar
Sharma tied 34th
O P Bhardwaj :Indian Boxing’s First Dronacharya Awardee
Noted Environmentalist and Padma Vibhushan Awardee Sunderlal Bahuguna Passed Away. iii.He
played an important role in the Chipko Movement and the Anti-Tehri Dam movement.
- He created the Chipko movement 's slogan "Ecology is the permanent economy."
- He was also awarded the Right Livelihood Award in 1987 for Chipko Movement.
Endangered Species Day 2021 - May 21
Haryana became first state to reimburse GST on Covid-related donations
25 May 2021
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Supreme Court’s e-Committee releases Manual for its ‘e-Courts Services Mobile App’
Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually launched a first of its kind 6- month Community Based Inclusive
Development (CBID) Program on rehabilitation of Divyangjan.
India Biodiversity Awards 2021- The Shergaon Biodiversity Management Committee (BMC) of
Arunachal Pradesh has won the best ‘BMC’ award in the India Biodiversity Awards(IBA) 2021.
Gautam Adani become Asia’s 2nd Richest Man: Bloomberg Billionaire Index
Anatole Collinet Makosso Appointed as the Prime Minister of Congo
DRDO develops ‘DIPCOVAN’ - COVID-19 Antibody Detection Kit
Microsoft Announced the retirement of Internet Explorer in 2022
Max Verstappen wins F1 Monaco GP; Jack Miller wins French MotoGP
‘Sach Kahun Toh’- Autobiography of Neena Gupta To Be Released
International Day to End Obstetric Fistula 2021 - May 23
Uttarakhand CM Tirath Singh Rawat Announced Vatsalya Yojana for Children Orphaned due to
Covid-19
Haryana launches ‘Sanjeevani Pariyojana’ Home Care Initiative to treat COVID-19
26 May 2021
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Van Dhan tribal start-ups or Van Dhan Vikas Kendra is a programme for value addition, branding
& marketing of Minor Forest Produces by establishing Van Dhan Kendras to facilitate the
creation of sustainable livelihoods for the forest-based tribes
Van Dhan Yojna or Van Dhan Scheme
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i.It was launched on 14th April 2018 and is implemented by TRIFED.Van Dhan startups help the
socio-economic development of the tribal population of the country by establishing Van Dhan
Kendra.
Cheetah to be re-introduced into India at Kuno National Park, MP. 10 African Cheetahs will be
brought from South Africa & Namibia and reintroduced in India.
- It is the 1st time in the world that a large carnivore will be relocated from one continent to
another.
- India’s last Cheetah died in Chhattisgarh in 1947.
Ministry of Power to set up a National Mission on the use of Biomass in Thermal Power Plants
Shree Malani Foams Private Limited, Hyderabad in Telangana won the Star Export House Award
2021 from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry(MoCI).
Fiame Naomi Mataʻafa Became the 1st Female PM of Samoa
The Badminton Association of India (BAI) president Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected to the
Badminton World Federation(BWF) council
Palak Kohli And Parul Parmar Became The First Indian Para Shuttlers To Qualify For Tokyo
Paralympics 2021
International Missing Children’s Day 2021 - May 25
The West Bengal (WB) Cabinet headed by Mamata Banerjee approved 3 Welfare projects for
implementation are Lakshmi Bhandar Project- It is a Basic Income scheme for Female heads of
households, a student credit card initiative, and ‘Duare Ration’ home delivery of ration scheme.
27 May 2021
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Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) stated that India’s 1st Radioisotope Production (reactor)
and processing facility complex will be built on Public Private Partnership (PPP) Model. It will be
the 1st of its kind PPP in the world.
- Radioisotopes: Radioisotopes are the unstable form of an element that emit radiation to
transform into a more stable form.
Government of Punjab has officially renamed the Mohali International Hockey Stadium, Mohali,
Punjab, after the 3 time Olympics champion, Padma Shri Balbir Singh Senior.
India to launch ‘UNITE AWARE’ Mobile tech platform for UN Peacekeepers
WHO and Switzerland set to launch 1st WHO BioHub Facility. The facility will allow the rapid
sharing of viruses and other pathogens between laboratories and global partners.
Robert Lewandowski Won Europe’s Golden Shoe Award. Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the
maximum number of awards (6 awards).
Bernard Arnault overtakes Jeff Bezos to become world’s richest person
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal DG of CISF was Appointed as the Director of CBI
World's largest iceberg named A-76 breaks off from Antarctica into Weddell Sea.
- It was spotted by the British Antarctic Survey and confirmed by using images from the
Copernicus Sentinel-1 mission satellite of European Space Agency(ESA).
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Vesak Day which is also known as Buddha Purnima the birth anniversary of Lord Gautama
Buddha, the founder of Buddhism is annually celebrated across the globe on the full moon day
of the Hindu Month Vaisakha.
- The day is also known as “triple-blessed day” which marks the birth, enlightenment, and Maha
Parnirvana of Buddha.
- The day is celebrated based on the Asian lunisolar calendar.
28 May 2021
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Global Average Temperature could pass 1.5° C during 2021-25: WMO, UK Met Office
UN Bodies set up 'One Health' Panel to Advise on Animal Disease Risks
Indian Economist Amartya Sen Won Spain’s Princess of Asturias Award 2021 for Social Science
V Kartikeyan Pandian IAS honoured with FIH President’s Award 2021
Penpa Tsering Sworn in as the President of Tibetan Government-in-exile
Rajnath Singh Launches ‘Services e-Health Assistance & Tele-consultation - Outpatient
Department (SeHAT OPD)’ Portal for Armed Forces Personnel
Tennis: Casper Ruud wins 2021 Geneva Open
Stefanos Tsitsipas wins 2021 ATP Lyon Open
Barcelona Beat Chelsea, Won its 1st Women's Champions League Title
Chinese Agronomist, “Father Of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping Passed Away
Karnataka CM Yediyurappa Launched ’Akanksha' - Online Portal on CSR Activities. 1st of its kind.
The Madhya Pradesh(MP) government announced the launch of Ankur, a scheme under which
citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon.
The Award named “Pranvayu” will be given to People who take the initiative to plant saplings.
Gujarat Governor gives assent to Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2021 which
provides imprisonment of up to 10 years for fraudulent/forcible conversion by marriage.
Manoj Sinha Lieutenant Governor (Lt G) of Jammu and Kashmir(J&K) launched ‘ससससस’ or
‘Special Assistance Scheme for Covid Mortalities (SASCM), a special scheme to provide financial
assistance to the families that lost breadwinners to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance” Launched By Maharashtra Government
29 May 2021
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'Sakhi-One Stop Centres (OSC)’ is a scheme of the Ministry of Women and Child Development
(WCD) to support women affected by violence in public and private space.
The Sakhi-One Stop Centre (OSC) scheme was set up in 2015 by the Ministry of WCD. It is a
100% centrally sponsored scheme funded through Nirbhaya Fund.
Nirbhaya Fund is a non-lapsable corpus fund set up in 2013 for funding schemes related to the
safety and security of women.
WCD Ministry to set up Sakhi-One Stop Centres to support Indian Overseas Women
Karnataka Government has launched India’s 1st City-wide Environmental Surveillance Platform
named ‘Precision Health Platform’ in Bengaluru
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The Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its partner organisation YuWaah,Central Board of Secondary
Education(CBSE) with the support of over 950 coalition partners, has launched a pan-India
campaign called #YoungWarrior to collectively engage five million young people to combat the
ongoing COVID-19 crisis.
Bharat Ratna Professor Chintamani Nages Ramachandra Rao (C.N.R. Rao) has received the
Energy Frontier Award 2020 for research into renewable energy sources and energy storage.
The Energy Frontier Award 2020 is also known as the International Eni Awards 2020
Gurugram based startup MoooFarm's Co-founders Jitesh Arora, Abhijeet Mittal, and Aashna
Singh have been placed in the most esteemed, recently announced 2021 Forbes 30 under 30
Asia list.
- They have been placed in the Industry,Manufacturing and Energy category.
The Jaipur based startup Nyaykarta’s Founder,Shubham Sharma has also been placed in the
2021 Forbes 30 under 30 Asia list under the Social Impact category.
Suresh Mukund Became the 1st Indian to Win Annual ‘World Choreography Award 2020′
Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected for 4th Term as the President of Syria
AYUSH Ministry: Kiren Rijiju Launches Ayush Clinical Case Repository (ACCR) Portal and 3rd
Version of Ayush Sanjivani App
DRDO develops Isothermal Forging Technology for Aero Engines
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has announced the plan to send its first
mobile robot Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) to the Moon in 2023.
- This is a part of the Artemis program.
Mylab Coviself :India’s First Home Covid Test Kit By Mylab Discovery Solutions
Cyclone Yaas makes Landfall in South of Balasore, Odisha.
- The name ‘Yaas’ for the cyclone has been given by Oman. Yaas is a Persian language and it
means Jasmin.
World Golf Hall of Fame member, American Golfer Phil Mickelson won the 2021 PGA
Championship
India’s Tejaswini Shankar Wins Consecutive High Jump Titles In USA
Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021 - May 28
World Hunger Day 2021 - May 28
Manipur Chief Minister(CM) N. Biren Singh launched Manipur Home Isolation Management
(MHIM) Mobile Application for home isolation patients.
Education Ministry approves Monetary Assistance to Students under Mid Day Meal Scheme
- Each Child will get approximately INR 100 under the One-time welfare measure.
NATO conducts War Games ‘Steadfast Defender 21’
ZebPay Launched India’s First Crypto Based Lending Platform
Dr D Nageshwar Reddy Becomes 1st Indian To Win 2021 Rudolf V Schindler Award.
- The Rudolf V Schindler Award is named after Dr Schindler who is considered as “the father of
gastroscopy”.
Valeria Luiselli won Dublin Literary Award 2021 for ‘Lost Children Archive’
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Colonel Assimi Goïta named as the Transitional President of Mali
Bellatrix Aerospace Tests India’s 1st Privately built Hall-effect Thruster a highly efficient electric
propulsion system for microsatellites.
World’s First Global, Satellite-Based Reef-Monitoring System Launched By Scientists
IIT Ropar & Monash University develop unique detector ‘FakeBuster’ using DeepFake detection
technology to detect imposters attending a virtual conference without anybody’s knowledge.
“Savarkar: A contested Legacy (1924-1966)” Authored by Vikram Sampath
World Digestive Health Day 2021 - May 29
International Everest Day 2021 - May 29
1 June 2021
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Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, launched an Author Mentorship
programme ‘YUVA (Young, Upcoming and Versatile Authors) – Prime Minister’s Scheme for
Mentoring Young Authors’ to Train Young and Budding Authors (Below 30 Years of age).
- Under the scheme, an author will get a consolidated scholarship of Rs 50,000 per month for a
period of 6 months.
Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) has introduced the world's first Nano
Urea Liquid for farmers
- Nano Urea Liquid will be efficient for plant nutrition which increases the production with
improved nutritional quality.
In World University Rankings 2021-22 released by the Centre for World University Ranking
(CWUR) IIM Ahmedabad was ranked 415th among the World Universities and 1st among the
Indian Universities.
- Harvard University was ranked top in the 2020-21 world university rankings followed by
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
Notion Press authors Nitin Rakesh and Jerry Wind won the International Business Book of the
Year Award 2021 for their recently launched book Transformation in Times of Crisis.
Disaster Management Act, 2005:
- It was established by Government of India on 23rd December, 2005 for efficient management
of disasters and related or incidental matters which extends to the whole of India. National
Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) was formally constituted on September 27, 2006 as
per the act
CRPF DG Kuldiep Singh Got Additional Charge as DG of NIA
The Common Services Centres (CSC) E-Governance India Ltd has unveiled a unique Agri
Services Portal that will act as a one-stop destination and marketplace for small farmers.
Agri Services E-Marketplace: It will provide services to Small and marginal farmers, who do not
have easy access to the digital world can avail essential agri services.
National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), an organisation under the
Ministry of Women and Child Development, launched “Bal Swaraj”, an online tracking portal
for real-time tracking & monitoring of Children who lost both or either of their parents in COVID19.
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- “COVID-Care”, a link under the Bal Swaraj portal, will enable officers in concerned
departments to upload data about such children who are in need of care.
China Launched cargo spacecraft, “Tianzhou-2” or "Heavenly Vessel" through Long March-7 Y3
rocket from the Wenchang Space Launch Center on the southern island of Hainan.
World Vape Day 2021: May 30
Commonwealth day in India – May 24
Government of Assam has introduced the system of Guardian Minister. According to this
System, 13 ministers will be responsible for the implementation of the government's policy
decision, Administrative reforms and other welfare schemes for the public in the district.
- Each Minister would be assigned two to three districts in the state.
Punjab Launched 'Udaan' Scheme to Distribute Sanitary Pads To Women Every Month
2 June 2021
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India is the 2nd largest Arms importer during the period 2016-20, only behind Saudi Arabia.
‘PM- CARES for Children’ scheme launched to support children against COVID-19
- Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of the PM CARES Fund
Nirmala Sitharaman recommended the 'Amnesty Scheme' to reduce the late fees payable for
pending returns by small taxpayers & medium-sized taxpayers
Harsh Vardhan Won WHO Director-General Special Award For Efforts In Tobacco Control
- Tobacco Control Research Group, University of Bath, UK also won ‘WHO Director-General
Special Recognition Award’.
- WHO has given World No Tobacco Day Award in South East region category to Madhya
Pradesh Voluntary Health Association(MPVHA) and Uttar Pradesh Tobacco Control Cell
- MPVHA is the first civil society organisation in India that has received this prestigious award.
Aashritha V Olety, an officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) became the first and the only woman
in the history of IAF to ever qualify as a flight test engineer.
ASBC Asian Boxing Championships held in Dubai - India’s Sanjeet Kumar & Pooja Rani wins
Gold
World Blood Cancer Day 2021 - May 28
Amnesty International Day 2021 - May 28
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan: Guidelines for Smart Kitchen Scheme to be Ready by July 2021
- Under the Smart Kitchen Scheme, the government of Kerala will provide a loan to refurbish the
Kitchen with a low-interest rate in the instalment scheme.
Goa CM Pramod Sawant Launched Solar Based Electrification Programme for Rural
Households
HK Dwivedi Becomes West Bengal's Chief Secretary; Alapan Bandyopadhyay Becomes Chief
Advisor To West Bengal's CM
3 June 2021
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Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar Launched Horticulture Cluster Development
Programme
Giriraj Singh: Announced the Integration of e-Gopala app with UMANG platform
Research Designs & Standards Organization (RDSO) became the 1st Indian Institution to be
recognised as a Standard Developing Organization (SDO), under Bureau of Indian Standards
(BIS) SDO Recognition Scheme. SDO recognition is a key part of India’s “One Nation One
Standard” mission.
Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas (MoPNG),
launched a number of initiatives to enhance the SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards
Affordable Transportation) scheme.
Maersk, the world’s largest container shipping line and vessel operator, joined Race to Zero
with the commitment to halving the emission by 2030.
WHO Named COVID-19 Variants 1st Found in India as ‘Kappa’ & ‘Delta’
- The B.1.1.7 strain first detected in the UK will be known as “Alpha”, while the B.1.351 variant
detected in South Africa is now ‘Beta', P.1 variant first found in Brazil is “Gamma” and the P.2
variant is “Zeta”. The strains found in the US are “Epsilon” and “Iota”.
IIT Ropar Developed AmbiTag India’s first IoT device to record temperature for cold chain
management
Chelsea Won the UEFA Champions League 2020/2021
Atletico Madrid Won 2020-21 La Liga Title
Haryana Governor S N Arya approves ‘The Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property Act. This
act will enable the state government to recover money from the protestors who cause damage
to the State’s Public & Private properties.
Lohri’ is a traditional folk festival, celebrated in the Punjab-Haryana region of India.
Gurugram is known as the “Millennium City of India”
4 June 2021
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Govt Revised the Target year to Achieve ‘20% Ethanol-Blending to Petrol’ to 2023 from 2025
India is the 3rd biggest oil importer in the world and relies on foreign suppliers to meet more
than 80 percent of demand.
NITI Aayog's SDGs India Index 2020-21; Kerala Tops Among State, Chandigarh Tops Among UTs
AIRINC Global 150 Cities Index - Manama tops in Financial Attractiveness Ranking for 3rd
Consecutive time.
- Indian Cities of New Delhi & Mumbai were the only two to be listed in the Index.
- Bahrain: 1st Country in the MENA region to develop an economic diversification strategy away
from hydrocarbons. Currently, over 80% of the country’s GDP depends on the Non-Oil sector.
“Global Pandemic Radar” a Pathogen Surveillance Network by UK
Microsoft Launched The First Ever Asia-Pacific Cybersecurity Council
Gurgaon based Spice Healthcare Pvt. Ltd(SpiceHealth), the healthcare arm of Spicejet launched
in 2020, won the Gold Stevie Award 2021 for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ at the 2021
Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards under the Covid-19 response category.
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Hong Kong’s Tsang Yin-Hung became the Fastest Female Climber to Reach the Peak of Mount
Everest. She scaled the peak in 25 hours 50 minutes, (the shortest time taken by any woman).
Arthur Muir, 75, became the oldest American to climb the Mount Everest - at 8,848.86-metres
Justice Arun Kumar Mishra Appointed as the Chairperson of NHRC
Isaac Herzog Elected as the 11th President of Israel
Novak Djokovic won his 83rd Career Title at 2021 Belgrade Open
Indian Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli Bags Silver at 2021 World Junior Weightlifting Championship
The Goa government has notified the formation of Goa Institution for Future Transformation
(GIFT), a state planning body modelled on the lines of the Centre's NITI Aayog to ready the state
for challenges ahead.
- The Chairman of GIFT will be the Chief Minister(CM) of Goa
- It will be backed up with Article 309 of the Constitution of India for attaining autonomy.
5 June 2021
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Health Minister Harsh Vardhan Launched Digitized Versions of Health Schemes CGHS, RAN,
HMDG on NHA’s IT Platform
French novelist David Diop won the International Booker Prize 2021 for “At Night All Blood Is
Black”. He Became 1st French Writer to Win the Award.
Lt Gen Pradeep Chandran Nair Took Over as the DG of Assam Rifle
PharmEasy has acquired its rival Medlife, to create India’s largest online pharmacy.
China National Space Administration (CNSA) successfully launched “Fengyun-4B” (FY-4B)
Meteorological satellite to Earth’s Geostationary Orbit.
- FY-4B is the 1st of China’s New-Generation Meteorological Satellites, which has an improved
measurement resolution of 250 meters to scan Earth.
- China plans to send 3-Astronauts to Tianzhou-2 Space Station
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) plans to implement two new missions
DAVINCI+ and VERITAS to Venus, Earth’s nearest also called sister planet.
- DAVINCI+ (short for Deep Atmosphere Venus Investigation of Noble Gases, Chemistry and
Imaging) - It will measure the composition of Venus’ atmosphere to understand how it formed
and evolved, as well as determine whether the planet ever had an ocean.
- VERITAS (an acronym for Venus Emissivity, Radio Science, InSAR, Topography and
Spectroscopy) - This mission will map Venus’ surface to determine the planet’s geologic history
and understand why it developed so differently than Earth.
Cyrtodactylus bengkhuaiai, a new species of bent toed gecko, was discovered from Meghalaya
and Mizoram.
- The new species was named after the Mizoram Chieftain Bengkhuaia who fought against the
british forces in India.
Punjab Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister(CM) Amarinder Singh approved to create a special
purpose vehicle (SPV) - Punjab Rural Water (Utility) Company for the operation and
maintenance of multi village surface water supply schemes across Punjab.
6 & 7 June 2021
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INS Kalvari, was the 1st submarine to be inducted in the Indian Navy in 1967. It was built by
Soviet Union.
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment (MoSJ&E) Minister, Thaawarchand Gehlot virtually
launched Seniorcare Aging Growth Engine (SAGE) initiative & portal to help old aged people.
- To Provide all the products and services need for the elderly people at one stop. These benefits
to the elderly people will be given by the Startups.
THE Asia University Ranking 2021:IISc, IIT Ropar, IIT Indore In Top 100; Tsinghua University Tops
US Became the 2nd Largest Source of FDI to India in 2020-21;Singapore Tops – DPIIT
Cognizant Ranked 185th On “2021 Fortune 500 List”;Walmart Tops
Indian Navy decommissions Oldest Hydrographic Survey Ship - INS Sandhayak in Visakhapatnam
Black Carbon Deposits Speed Up Glaciers & Snow Melt in Himalayan Ranges: World Bank Study
World Day Against Speciesism 2021 - 5th June
8 June 2021
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TN, Punjab, Kerala, A & N Islands, Chandigarh perform better in School Education: Performance
Grading Index 2019-20
As per the State of India’s Environment Report, 2021, which was released by the Centre for
Science and Environment (CSE), India's rank has dropped by 2 places from last year’s 115 to 117
on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are adopted as a part of the 2030
agenda by 193 United Nations(UN) member states in 2015.
- State-wise preparedness: Kerala, Himachal Pradesh and Chandigarh were the best states with
an overall score which are on the path to achieving the SDGs.
- Jharkhand and Bihar were the least prepared states to meet the SDGs by the target year,
2030.
PM Launched 3 E-100 pilot project in Pune for the production and distribution of ethanol across
India.
India's 1st EV city in Kevadia, Gujarat.
Union Minister Narendra Singh Tomar, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare(MoA&FW),
launched the Seed Minikit Programme was by distributing seed mini-kits (higher-yielding
varieties of seeds) to farmers.
India launches Global Initiative for Clean Energy Innovation
Pakistan Retained On 'Enhanced Follow-Up' Status By FATF Regional Body
Vice-President of Indian Olympic Association, Virendra Nanavati was elected as a member of
International Swimming Federation (FINA) Bureau
Sergio Perez wins F1’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix; Miguel Oliveira wins Catalunya MotoGP
Indian women cricketer Shafali Verma became top in T20 rankings
UN Russian Language Day 2021 - June 6.
- June 6th marks the birth anniversary of the great Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, the father of
modern Russian literature, who was born on 6th June 1799.
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World Pest Day 2021 - June 6
BIMSTEC Day - 6th June 2021
- BIMSTEC member countries which consist of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka,
Myanmar and Thailand.
Ladakh Launches “Yountab Scheme” For Govt. School Students. Under the scheme, about
12,300 tablets were distributed to government school students virtually in Leh.
Under the Rewa Scheme, Students of classes 10th and 12th who avail coaching for exams such
as NEET, JEE, NDA and UG CLAT. would be reimbursed a coaching fee of up to Rs 1 lakh.
Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma has declared Raimona region in Kokrajhar district
as Assam’s 6th National Park (NP).
Assam government is also planning to convert Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary as the state's
7th National Park.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced the renaming of the state Department
of Science and Technology as the Department of Science, Technology and Climate Change.
Assam creates Welfare of Bodoland Department
Assam announces Sishu Seva Scheme to provide assistance for Children orphaned by Covid
Arunachal Pradesh launched the “Chief Minister Bal Seva Scheme” to provide Rs. 2000/month
assistance to children who lost parents due to Covid.
9 June 2021
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India’s 1st Hydrogen Dispensing Station at Gujarat Refinery in Koyali, Vadodara district, is for
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles.
Gujarat Maritime Board (GMB) set up India’s 1st international maritime services cluster at
GIFT City (Gujarat International Finance Tec-City), in Ahmedabad to enhance competitiveness
and self-sufficiency of India in the maritime sector and provide a one-stop solution for the entire
maritime group.
National HydroElectric Power Corporation (NHPC) under Ministry of Power along with Jammu
& Kashmir State Power Development Corporation Ltd (JKSPDC) has formed a joint venture
company(JVC), “Ratle Hydroelectric Power Corporation Limited” for the implementation of 850
MW Ratle Hydroelectric Project in Jammu and Kashmir(J&K).
- This project is located on River Chenab, Kishtwar district, Union Territory of Jammu and
Kashmir and it is a Run of River Scheme.
- NHPC is the largest investor in Jammu and Kashmir and plans to develop projects on its own
and through joint ventures in J&K.
- Apart from Ratle, these projects include 800 MW Bursar project, Pakal Dul (1000 MW), Kiru
(624 MW) and Kwar (540 MW) hydropower projects in the J&K in a joint venture.
Narendra Singh Tomar Virtually Inaugurated Indus Best Mega Food Park at Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- Indus Best Mega Food Park developed under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana and
the Mega Food Park scheme of the central government.
IIT Madras Hosted Asia’s 1st Workshop on International Memory Studies
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- The workshop precedes the official launch of the Indian Network for Memory Studies(INMS),
the first national network in the field in Asia
Interpol Launched I-Familia a Global Database to Identify Missing Person
India elected to UN Economic and Social Council for term 2022-24
G7 nations made an agreement to introduce a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15
percent for multinational companies(MNCs).
- The G7 nations include the United States, Japan, Germany, Britain, France, Italy and Canada.
India’s wind market growth outlook:
i.India remains one of the top markets globally for onshore wind with 38.6 GW of capacity.
ii.India is expected to install over 20GW of additional capacity in the next 5 years. This includes
the first 100MW of offshore wind by the middle of the decade.
HeidelbergCement Plans World's First CO2-Neutral Cement Plant by 2030 in Sweden.
- HeidelbergCement, the world's largest integrated manufacturers of building materials and
solutions, plans to transform its factory in Slite on the Swedish island of Gotland into the world's
first CO2-neutral cement plant by 2030 with carbon capture technology.
Maldives' Abdulla Shahid Elected as President of the 76th Session of UN General Assembly
Ranjitsinh Disale becomes Educational Advisor of World Bank
- Ranjitsinh Disale was the winner of 2020’s Global Teacher Prize and also the 1st Indian to win
the prize.
Strengthening Teaching-Learning and Results for States (STARS) Programme:
i.The STARS Programme was launched in 2020, by the World Bank in Collaboration with Indian
Government to improve the quality and governance of School education in 6 Indian states.
6 States - Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and Rajasthan
This is inline with the motive of achieving Sustainable Development Goal for Education (SDG-4)
ii.In March 2021, World Bank launched a new program called “Gujarat Outcomes for
Accelerated Learning (GOAL)” Program.
Goal is a part of World Bank’s STARS Programme launched with special focus on Gujarat. GOAL
Program aims to enhance classroom-teaching practices and introduce multiple channels for
teacher training.
SpaceX’s Dragon Capsule carries Squids, Microorganism called Tardigrades to ISS
China’s ‘Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST)’ project or known as
‘Artificial Sun’ set a new record by running at 216 million degrees Fahrenheit or 120 million
degrees Celsius for 101 seconds.
- The EAST creates nuclear fusion like the Sun using deuterium present in the sea.
- China’s EAST project: It first became operational in 2006 and is part of the International
Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) facility which will become the world's largest
nuclear fusion reactor when it becomes operational in 2035.
- Several countries like South Korea, Japan, Russia, India, and the USA are part of the project.
- In 2020, South Korea’s KSTAR reactor set a new record by maintaining a plasma temperature
of over 100 million degrees Celsius for 20 seconds.
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IIT-Hyderabad has developed nano-fibre based oral tablets of Amphotericin B (AmB) to treat
post-Covid fungal infections.
Under the International Hockey Federation (FIH) world rankings 2021 in Hockey, both Indian
men's and women's teams ranked 4th and 9th (same as 2020 ranking).
- Belgium and Netherlands lead the men’s and women’s rankings.
Haryana announces ‘Pran Vayu Devta Pension Scheme’ to benefit Trees which is the 1st of its
kind initiative in India and Oxy Van (Oxygen Forests) initiative.
- PVDPS - It is an initiative to honour Trees which are of the age of 75 years and above. For
maintenance of such trees, Tree pension amount of INR 2500 will be given each year under the
scheme.
- Oxy Van - Around 3 Crore saplings will be planted in a year in Haryana and plantation will be
done on 10% of 8 lakh acres of panchayat land, which will be named as Oxy Van.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel Launched Chief Minister's Tree Plantation Promotion
Scheme which aims to protect the environment and increase income of farmers, panchayats
and forest management committees.
i.This scheme has been linked with Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana.
ii.As per the scheme, farmers who have taken paddy crops in Kharif year 2020, if they plant trees
in their fields instead of paddy crops, then they will be given an incentive amount at the rate of
Rs 10,000 per acre per year for the next three years.
- CM Bhupesh Baghel also performed Bhoomipujan of Biodiversity Park to be developed in 20
acre land in Funda village under Durg forest division.
10 June 2021
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NITI Aayog and Piramal Foundation have launched ‘Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaanin’
in 112 Aspirational Districts to help district administrations to provide home-care support to
COVID-19 patients who are asymptomatic or have mild symptoms.
- The initiative is part of the ‘Aspirational Districts Collaborative’, in which local leaders, civil
societies and volunteers work with district administrations for addressing emerging problems
across key focus areas of Aspirational Districts Programme.
- Most of Aspirational districts (backward districts) are situated in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh,
Odisha and Maharashtra.
Prakash Javadekar launches Awareness Campaign on Single-use plastic &India Plastic Challenge
Hackathon 2021
In 2019, Government of India had set a target of phasing-out Single Use Plastic in India by
2022.
Kiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Ayush, released the e-book titled “20 Medicinal Plants for 2021
for Covid-19 care” to highlight the importance of medicinal plants and their therapeutic
properties. The ebook was prepared by the National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB).
Under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY), the Central government is
distributing 5 Kg free food grains per person per month to 80 Crore beneficiaries covered under
the National Food Security Act (NFSA).
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- It was launched to support the vulnerable sections of the society and was implemented during
April-November 2020.
New Zealand’s Auckland named World’s Most Liveable City: EIU Report 2021
- The Liveability Index is a bi-annual index and ranks cities based on 5 Indicators - stability,
healthcare, education, culture and environment, and infrastructure.
- Syrian Capital, Damascus remained the least liveable city at Rank 140.
QS World University Rankings 2022: MIT, USA ranked World’s Best University
- IIT Bombay Top ranked Indian University at 117
- IISc Bengaluru was ranked as the World’s top research university in accordance with quotes
per faculty indicator.
- IISc Bengaluru received a score of 100 out of 100 for quotes per metric faculty (CPF).
Delhi, Hyderabad Airports Received ACI Asia–Pacific Green Airports Recognition
- Delhi International Airport Limites was awarded with the Platinum Recognition in the over 25
Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA) category.
- GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited received the Gold Recognition in the below 25
MPPA category.
Former UP Chief Secretary Anup Chandra Pandey Appointed as Election Commissioner
Choguel Kokalla Maïga Named as the New PM of Mali
World Accreditation Day 2021 - 9th June
Gujarat Launched ''e-Nirman'' Portal & Mobile App For Unorganised Sector Workers
Punjab ecomes the first state in India to initiate the usage of Electronic Identity Cards (eIDs)
equipped with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology for Government officers and
employees through Punjab Mandi Board.
Punjab Becomes First State To Launch Digi-Locker Facility For Farmers
Rajasthan has launched Chief Minister(CM) Anuprati Coaching Scheme to help underprivileged
students who prepare for entrance examinations to civil services and professional courses.
11 June 2021
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NITI Aayog, RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), and RMI India presented key opportunities for India
to reduce its logistics costs through their new report, titled 'Fast Tracking Freight in India: A
Roadmap for Clean and Cost-Effective Goods Transport'.
- India to Save Logistics Fuel Worth Rs 311 lakh crore between 2020 and 2050: Report
Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) fully commissioned Monopole-I of the ± 320 kV,
2000 MW, Pugalur (Tamil Nadu) – Thrissur (Kerala) Voltage Source Convertor (VSC) based
HVDC System.
- It is India’s 1st VSC based HVDC electricity transmission system.
CBSE collaborates with Microsoft to introduce Coding & Data Science in schools for classes 6 to
12.
For the 1st time in two decades, Child Labour increases to 160 million worldwide.
- Agriculture Sector accounts for 70% of children in child labour, followed by 20% in Services and
10% in Industry.
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El Salvador Becomes First Country To Adopt Bitcoin As Legal Tender
DBS, a leading financial services group headquartered in Singapore, tops the Forbes list of the
World's Best Banks 2021 in India.
Former PM Ukhnaa Khurelsukh Became the 6th President of Mongolia
India’s first Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy was conducted at the Bone
Marrow Transplant unit at ACTREC, Tata Memorial Center(TMC) in Mumbai, Maharashtra
The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has developed 3 types of ventilators: PRANA ,
VaU and SVASTA.
- ISRO is set to transfer the technology to the industry for clinical usage during the 2nd wave of
COVID-19 pandemic.
Indian Football player Sunil Chhetri Became 2nd Highest International Goal Scorer
- He overtook Lionel Messi of Argentina by scoring his 73rd and 74th Goal during the FIFA 2022
World Cup qualifiers against Bangladesh.
- Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal tops the list with 103 international goals.
- Sunil Chhetri has been placed 11th on the all-time goal-scorers list in men's international
football.
Dehing Patkai becomes 7th National Park of Assam
- The WLS is a part of the larger Dehing Patkai Elephant Reserve.
- Dehing Patkai WLS, also known as the “Amazon of the East” or “Jeypore Rainforest” is located
in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam.
i.With 7 NP’s Assam becomes the 2nd state to have the highest number of National Parks, while
the 1st position is held by Madhya Pradesh (11 NP’s). Overall, Assam is the 3rd, after the Union
Territory of Andaman & Nicobar (9 NP’s).
ii.Rare Species in the NP - Chinese pangolin, Assam macaque, Clouded Leopard, Flying Fox. Rare
endangered “White Winged Wood Duck” are found in high concentration.
- UNESCO Natural World Heritage Sites in Assam: Kaziranga National Park and Manas National
Park
Bohag Bihu or Rongali Bihu is the harvest Festival of Assam, which also marks the beginning of
the Assamese New Year.
Deepor Beel, a freshwater lake formed by the channels of Brahmaputra River, is the only Ramsar
Convention site of Assam.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot-led government approved the draft of Mukhyamantri
Kisan Mitra Urja Yojana, a scheme to provide subsidy amount to agricultural power consumers’
electricity bill.
- Under the scheme, the state government will provide the metered agricultural consumers Rs
1,000 per month and a maximum of Rs 12,000 per year on their electricity bills.
Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal launched the government's Covid-19 mass vaccination
campaign 'Jahan Vote, Wahan Vaccination' to vaccinate people above 45.
- Under this scheme People will get Covid-19 vaccines at booths where they voted in elections.
12 June 2021
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The Ministry of Jal Shakti under Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) Phase 2 is set to
support around 2 lakh villages to achieve Solid and Liquid Waste Management (SLWM)
arrangements
- SBM (G) Phase 2 aims to achieve comprehensive cleanliness in villages (also called Open
Defecation Free Plus Status - ODF Plus Status) by focusing on ODF sustainability and ensuring
SLWM arrangements in villages).
Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM)
i.It was launched by the Government of India in 2014 to eliminate open defecation and improve
solid waste management.
ii.The mission is split into two - Rural & Urban
- SBM-Gramin is financed and monitored by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation,
Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- SBM-Urban is overseen by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs.
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has established the Koita Centre for Digital
Health (KCDH), India’s first of its kind Center for Digital Health with the contribution from the
Koita Foundation.
Structure of Panchayati Raj Institution: District Level - Zila Parishad, Block Level - Panchayat
Samiti and Village Level - Gram panchayat
As per the ‘Global Skills Report 2021’ released by Coursera, India has been ranked 67th overall
globally. Switzerland topped the rankings followed by Luxembourg & Austria.
Dr. Rupinder Singh Sodhi (RS Sodhi) is Managing Director(MD) of Gujarat Cooperative Milk
Marketing Federation(GCMMF), Ltd., (AMUL) was honoured with the Asia Pacific Productivity
Champion 2020, the regional award of Asian Productivity Organization (APO), Tokyo, Japan.
- R S Sodhi became the first Indian to receive this award in the past 20 years.
A Team of International Astronomers, discovered an exoplanet located 90 light-years away from
Earth which has a Cooler atmosphere (57 Celsius) and has the possibility of having water clouds.
The exoplanet called “TOI-1231 b”, orbits an M-type, dwarf star in 24 days.
I-STEM Portal: It is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the
Government of India under the PM-STIAC mission (Prime Minister's Science, Technology, and
Innovation Advisory Council).
Aruna Tanwar Became the 1st Indian to Qualify for the Paralympic Games in Taekwondo
Amartya Sen: 1st Asian to receive the Nobel Prize in Economics, when he received the award in
1998 for Welfare Economics.
International Level Crossing Awareness Day - June 10
Karnataka Chief Minister(CM) B S Yediyurappa launched a DBT(Direct Benefit Transfer) mobile
application that will help transfer various government welfare scheme’s funds directly to
beneficiaries.
13 & 14 June 2021
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‘Aspirational Districts Programme: An Appraisal’ released by United Nations Development
Programme (UNDP) India, has appreciated India’s Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) as ‘a
very successful model of local area development’.
Aspirational Districts Programme: The ‘Transformation of Aspirational Districts’ was launched by
Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2018 to raise the living standards of its citizens, ensure
inclusive growth for all ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’, and improve India’s rankings under Human
Development Index.
The 31st Edition of India-Thailand Coordinated Patrol (Indo-Thai CORPAT) (Bi-Annual) between
the Indian Navy and Royal Thai Navy was conducted in the Andaman Sea.
UNGA approves declaration to end AIDS by 2030
India ranks 55th in Global Home Price Index prepared by the London-based Knight Frank.
- The ranking was topped by Turkey with 32% year-on-year (YoY) growth
- In January 2021, PM Narendra Modi laid foundation stones for 6 Light House Projects (LHPs),
as part of the Global Housing Technology Challenge-India (GHTC-India) initiative
Winners of 2021 Pulitzer Prizes Announced:
i.Darnella Frazier, who recorded the murder of Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin, received
a special citation from the Pulitzer Prize Board.
ii.The New York Times won the Public Service Pulitzers for its extensive coronavirus coverage
that exposed racial and economic inequities, government failures in the United States and
beyond.
iii.Louise Erdrich won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize under the fiction category for his book titled “The
Night Watchman”.
iv.Late Les Payne and Tamara Payne won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize under the Biography category
for the book titled “The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X”.
Henri Marie Dondra Appointed as Prime Minister of Central African Republic
Akshay Kumar Becomes Brand Ambassador of Mylab Discovery Solutions
Google announced its plan of connecting the United States of America (USA) with South
American countries by constructing an Open subsea cable. The subsea cable was named as
“Firmina” honouring Brazil’s 1st poet ‘Maria Firmina dos Reis’.
i.It is the World’s longest subsea cable, which is capable of fully operating through a single
power source, in case if other power sources become temporarily unavailable
ii.Firmina will be connecting the East Coast of the USA with Las Toninas, Argentina, and
additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
New Delhi-based National Institute of Immunology (NII), an Autonomous Institute of
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has received the ASPAGNIITM trademark for India's First
Indigenous Tumor Antigen SPAG9
15 June 2021
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Madhya Pradesh ranked 1st in Anemia Mukt Bharat Index 2020-21
- Odisha (59.3) came 2nd followed by Himachal Pradesh (57.1) in the 3rd position.
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- The score card and rankings in Anemia Mukt Bharat Index are based on parameters like
coverage of Iron–Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation across beneficiaries to support assessment of
progress and performance of the programme.
- Anemia Mukt Bharat Index: The Anemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy was launched in 2018 to
reduce prevalence of Anemia all over India. It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW) & United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
- Target - To reduce anaemia in India by 3% per year among children, adolescents and women in
the reproductive age group (15-49 years), between the year 2018 and 2022.
Sports Ministry launches Central Athlete Injury Management System to support Athletes
ISRO will assist development projects in the North Eastern (NE) states by offering optimum
utilisation of satellite imaging and other space technology for the accomplishment of targets.
- It is the 1st of a kind in India, where ISRO is involved in an institutionalised involvement of ISRO
in mapping and sharing of data for developmental projects.
The North Eastern Space Applications Centre (NESAC) is an autonomous organisation under the
Department of Space.
- It is located in Shillong and provides dedicated services to NE’s 8 states - Arunachal Pradesh,
Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.
Country-wise Spending On Nuclear Weapons in 2020: topped by USA followed by China. India
is at 6th place
G7 Leaders’ Summit has been called as the 1st ever net-zero G7 as all have committed to reach
net zero emissions by 2050.
- The UK invited Australia, India, South Korea and South Africa (jointly called ‘Democracy 11’) as
Guest Countries to the 2021 summit.
- G7 leaders launched the ‘Build Back Better World (B3W)’ Project to counter China’s Belt and
Road Infrastructure (BRI) initiative
The 10 non-permanent seats distribution of UN Security Council:
- 5 - African and Asian States
1 - Eastern European States
2 - Latin American and Caribbean States
2 - Western European and other States
India’s Forex Reserve Crossed Record $600 billion-mark for 1st time
Zimbabwean Novelist Tsitsi Dangarembga Wins 2021 PEN Pinter Prize for charting the
development of Zimbabwe from a British colony to an autocratic and troubled free state
through her writing career of 30-years.
The Mahatma Gandhi National Council of Rural Education (MGNCRE) released a list of 400
colleges across India that have actively participated in keeping their campuses clean and tidy.
- Those institutions will receive the ‘One District One Green Champion’ Award by MGNCRE,
Union Ministry of Education, under Swachhta Action Plan 2020-21.
Naftali Bennett Appointed as the 13th Prime Minister of Israel
Ministry of AYUSH Launches “Namaste Yoga” App at the 7th International Day of Yoga Curtain
Raiser Event
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15-metre Tree of Coffee Family Pyrostria Laljii Discovered in Andaman & Nicobar Islands
Novak Djokovic wins his 2nd French Open Title.
Barbora Krejcikova wins both Women’s Singles & Doubles Title of French Open
Flipkart to implement ‘Medicines from the Sky’ project in Telangana to supply COVID-19
vaccines & emergency medical supplies to the rural inaccessible areas using Drones
16 June 2021
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A 3-day long annual festival welcoming the agricultural year in Odisha namely 'Raja Parba' aka
'Mithuna Sankranti' is being celebrated in the state
- Historical Belief of Raja Parba:
Raja Parba is dedicated to Mother Earth (Bhumi Devi) and celebrates womanhood. Bhumi Devi
is the wife of Lord Vishnu. As per the beliefs Mother Earth menstruates during the first three
days and prepares herself for agricultural activities with monsoon appearance. The festival
concludes on the fourth day with a custom called Vasumati Snana or the bathing of Bhuma
Devi.
i.During the three days, women get a break from household work and play indoor games.
ii.The first day is called “Pahili Raja”, second is “Raja Sankranti” and third is “Bhumi Dahana or
Basi Raja”.
iii.The second day signifies the beginning of the solar month of Mithuna which indicates the
initiation of monsoon.
Events & Programs:
As traditional cakes (pithas) are sold during Raja Parba, therefore, Odisha Tourism Development
Corporation (OTDC) launched a special programme 'Pitha on Wheels' (kiosks on wheels). Under
this, the relevant vehicles will sell different varieties of pithas along with masks manufactured by
SHGs (Self Help Groups).
The first-ever solo woman motorcycle expedition by Kanchan Ugursandi to Umling La Pass in
Ladakh was also flagged off by Rajnath Singh.
Govt Launched “Project O2 for India” To Meet The Demand of Medical Oxygen
India 14th Most Charitable Country, Indonesia tops: World Giving Index 2021 Report
- Lowest Ranked Countries were Belgium (112), Portugal (113) & Japan (114).
IIT Kanpur Professor Mukesh Sharma Appointed as Honorary Member of WHO Body
IIT Ropar(Punjab) developed a device named “Jivan Vayu”, India’s first Continuous Positive
Airway Pressure (CPAP) device that can function without electricity.
European Space Agency’s EnVision mission to Venus in 2030. It will be launched on an Ariane 6
rocket, the spacecraft
NASA recently selected two missions to the planet Venus namely,DAVINCI+ and VERITAS.
Previously, an ESA-led mission to Venus called ‘Venus Express’ (2005-2014) focussed on
atmospheric research and pointed to volcanic hotspots on the planet’s surface.
Other than this, Japan’s Akatsuki spacecraft has also been studying the planet’s atmosphere
since 2015.
Indian Wrestler Vinesh Phogat wins gold at Poland Open ranking Series
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Global Wind Day 2021 - June 15
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 2021 - June 15
Telangana Artificial Intelligence Mission (T-AIM) launched an accelerator programme named
‘Revv Up’ to empower Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups.
- T-AIM was launched by the Telangana government as a part of its ‘2020 Year of AI initiative’
along with the IT industry body, the National Association of Software and Service Companies
(NASSCOM).
- Telangana was also the 1st state in India to launch an actionable policy framework for AI in
June 2020.
17 June 2021
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Arjun Munda launches ‘Sankalp Se Siddhi-Mission Van Dhan’.
- Sankalp Se Siddhi - Mission Van Dhan: Through this scheme, TRIFED aims to expand its
operations through convergence of various schemes of different Ministries and Departments
and launch various tribal development programs in Mission Mode.
- Van Dhan Software Application: It is designed to receive and process the Van Dhan proposals
online. It has GIS (Geographic Information System) Integration, can monitor Van Dhan Project
implementation activities and generate related reports.
- Launch of Tribes India outlets: The Union Minister inaugurated 7 Tribes India outlets - 2 in
Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), 3 in Ranchi (Jharkhand), 1 in Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) and 1 at Sarnath
(heritage site), Uttar Pradesh .
- Sarnath outlet is the 1st successful collaboration with the Ministry of Culture at an ASI
(Archaeological Survey of India ) heritage site.
India has set a target to eliminate Malaria by 2030.
India's per capita CO2 emission is the lowest among the big economies of the world
China is all set to blast off its first human spaceflight since 2016 namely 'Shenzhou-12' which
means 'Divine Vessel'. It will be launched from Gobi Desert on a Long March rocket in the
coming days with three men onboard.
- China became the second country to put a rover, the Zhurong, on Mars.
WISA Woodsat: New Zealand to launch Finland designed World’s First Wooden Satellite
- European Space Agency (ESA) will launch the world's first wooden satellite, WISA Woodsat,
designed and built in Finland, on Earth’s orbit by the end of 2021. It will be launched on a
Rocket Lab’s Electron rocket from the Mahia Peninsula launch complex in New Zealand.
Rocket Lab to Design 2 Photon Spacecraft for NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission
ASEAN Dengue Day 2021 - June 15
Madhya Pradesh Launched “Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan” to create awareness among
people on covid-19 pandemic.
18 June 2021
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Union Cabinet approves restructuring of Ordnance Factory Board into 7 new Corporate entities
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The Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE) has stated that including Projects under
construction and in bidding stages, India has achieved its goal of installing 175 GW renewable
capacity by 2022.
India ranked 43 in World Competitiveness Index 2021; Switzerland tops
Sumant Sinha recognised as a SDG Pioneer of the Year by UN Global Compact for his work
towards SDG Target 7: Providing advanced access to affordable energy.
Mukund Gosavi Becomes Brand Ambassador of Corona Vaccination Program in Maharashtra
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs, Arjun Munda launched “Adi Prashikshan” portal, a unique
online portal to provide quality training to Tribal population.
19 June 2021
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PM Launches ‘Customized Crash Course Programme for COVID-19 Frontline Workers’
- The programme has been designed as a special programme under the Central Component of
Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana 3.0 (PMKVY 3.0) of Ministry of Skill Development and
Entrepreneurship (MSDE).
MoRTH Notifies Common Format for Issuance of Pollution Under Control across India; Targets
to reduce Road Accident Deaths by 50% by 2024
India has targeted to achieve its commitments of Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) and
restoration of 26 Million ha of degraded land by 2030, with a focus on sustainable and
optimum utilisation of land resources.
India ranked 51st in terms of Money Deposited in Swiss Banks, UK tops: SNB Statistics 2020
India ranked 120 in Sustainable Development Report 2021, Finland Tops
Global Peace Index 2021: India ranked 135, Iceland Tops
Familial Forestry, the environment conservation concept of Rajasthan-based climate activist
Shyam Sundar Jyani has won the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification's
(UNCCD) Land for Life Award for 2021.
Polar-Areas Stellar-Imaging in Polarisation High-Accuracy Experiment (PASIPHAE) is an
instrument used in sky surveys to study stars, and is being led by an Indian astronomer.
Indian Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra from Haryana won the gold medal in the Meeting
Cidade de (Meeting, City of Lisbon) in Lisbon, Portugal
Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2021 - June 18
Autistic Pride Day 2021 - June 18
World Crocodile Day 2021 - June 17
International Picnic Day 2021 - June 18
Odisha government Launched e-learning methods for students: e-Pathshala, e-Mulyankan to
benefit students, teachers and district education officers (DEOs) of Odisha under COVID-19.
i.e-Pathsala: It is a web-based studying platform that has repositories of e-contents within the
type of paperwork, audios and movies.
ii.e-Mulyankan: It is a platform designed as a digital bank of practice tests and model questions
for the students to apply for examinations.
22 June 2021
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Joint Naval Exercise between Indian Navy (IN) & European Union Naval Force Somalia (EU
NAVFOR also known as Operation Atalanta) took place at Gulf of Aden
IIT Bombay is the lead institution of India for the BRICS Network University.
UNCTAD Report: India 5th Largest recipient of FDI inflows, US Tops
K K Shailaja, Teacher and Former Kerala Health Minister was awarded with the Central
European University’s (CEU) highest award - ‘Open Society Prize 2021’ for her commitment to
public health services.
Prof. Shailesh Ganpule from the Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Department (MIED) of
IIT Roorkee was conferred with the National Security Guard (NSG) Counter - Improvised
Explosive Device (IED) & Counter Terrorism Innovator Award 2021 at NSG Campus Manesar,
Haryana. He was awarded for designing a Blast-Resistant helmet for military personnel.
Iranian Chief Justice Ebrahim Raisi Won Iran Presidential Election
China launched its newest Human Space Mission through the ‘Shenzhou 12’ spacecraft using
the Long March 2F rocket. The 3-member space mission is set to assemble ‘Tianhe’, the core
module of China’s newest Space Station - “Tiangong”
- The three men to be inducted in the mission are Nie Haisheng, Liu Boming and Tang Hongbo.
The International Space Station (ISS) launched in 1998 is set to be decommissioned in 2024.
Stygarctus Keralensis: Newly Discovered Tardigrade Species Named After Kerala
- They are the first taxonomically described marine tardigrade from Indian waters.
F1: Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins 2021 French GP
Chess:India’s D.Gukesh wins Gelfand Challenge
Punjab Sports & Youth Minister Rana Gurmit Singh Sodhi Launched Khedo Punjab Mobile App
Odisha CM Naveen Patnaik Launched Scheme for COVID-19 Orphan Children - ‘Ashirbad’ to
provide monthly financial support to all orphan children who have lost one or both their parents
during COVID-19 from April 2020.
23 June 2021
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Quality Council of India (QCI), an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
virtually launched the ‘Indian Certification of Medical Devices 13485 PLUS scheme (ICMED
13485 PLUS)’ for undertaking verification of the quality, safety and effectiveness of medical
devices
- ICMED Plus is the 1st scheme in the world in which Quality Management Systems along with
Product Certification Standards are integrated with regulatory requirements.
SVAMITVA scheme
i.It is a Central sector scheme launched on April 24, 2020 (i.e during the National Panchayati Raj
Day) by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. It aims to provide rural people with the right to
document their residential properties, so that they can use their property for economic
purposes.
ii.Target - To cover around 6.62 Lakh villages of India during the period 2021-25.
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Andhra Pradesh has generated the highest employment in India under the IBPS Scheme (India
Business Process Outsourcing Promotion Scheme)
- Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh received the distinction for providing employment to a
large number of youth under the IBPS scheme.
- IBPS Scheme
i.The IBPS scheme was launched in 2014 under Digital India Programme to incentivize
establishment under BPO/ITES (Business Process Outsource/Information Technology Enabled
Services) operations across India.
National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd. (NHSRCL) collaborated with Indian Green Building
Council (IGBC) to formulate World’s 1st Green Rating System for High-Speed Rails (HSR).
- Under this collaboration, MAHSR (Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail) corridor, which is
currently under the control of NHSRC, will be included for the Green HSR Rating program of
IGBC.
- NHSRCL is a special purpose vehicle that executes India’s 1st Bullet train project between
Ahmedabad and Mumbai.
Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi Launched a Nationwide “JaanHaiToJahaanHai”
Campaign to create awareness about corona vaccination in rural and remote areas of India
Government of India has set a target to increase the number of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya
Janaushadhi Kendras(PMBJKs) to 10000 by 2024.
World not on track to reduce Suicide Mortality Rate by 2030: WHO Report
- Suicide is the 4th leading cause of death among 15-29 year olds after road injury, tuberculosis
and interpersonal violence.
- The suicide rates was highest in Africa region (11.2) followed by Europe (10.5) and South-East
Asia (10.2).
- The global age-standardized suicide rate was 9.0 per 1,00,000 population for 2019.
- The global age-standardized suicide rate was higher in males (12.6 per 100 000) than in
females (5.4 per 100 000)
National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) won 38th Position among Top 50 Great Place to
Work
- It also won its first-ever recognition of - ‘India’s Best Employers among Nation-Builders 2021’
from GPTW.
INS Sahyadri Adjudged as Best Ship of Eastern Fleet: Fleet Awards Function 2021
Upasana Kamineni named ‘Ambassador of Forest Frontline Heroes’ by WWF India
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan wins General Election
British Lawyer Karim Khan Sworn In as ICC's Chief Prosecutor
WB CM Mamata Banerjee relaunched 'Krishak Bandhu' Scheme doubling farmers' aid to Rs
10000
Government of India (GoI) and the state Government of Karnataka jointly inaugurated three
centres of excellence (CoEs) in Karnataka viz. COE Kolar for Mango, COE Bagalkote for
Pomegranate and COE Dharwad for Vegetables.
24 June 2021
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The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) under the Ministry of Science and Technology has
issued a Special Call to Farmers of North East Region (NER) under its Mission Programme
‘Biotech-Krishi Innovation Science Application Network (Biotech-KISAN)’.
- The objective is to understand the local problems of NER farmers and provide scientific
solutions to solve them.
- Biotech-KISAN: It is a scientist-farmer partnership scheme launched in 2017 for agriculture
innovation.
Tata Power inaugurated India's largest solar carport at Chikhali, Pune, Maharashtra.
India remains 2nd Largest source of FDI for UK in 2020: UK Report; US tops
Israel successfully tested Laser Weapon System that can shoot down Drones mid-air
Indian Cricketer Shafali Verma Became the 1st Women Cricketer to Hit 3 Sixes in Test Match
Australian Swimmer Kaylee McKeown Breaks 100-meter Backstroke World Record
Gujarat CM Vijay Rupani e-Launched Agricultural Diversification Scheme-2021 for Tribal
Farmers; Inaugurated ‘Command and Control Centre 2.0’ for monitoring activities in schools
Maharashtra Cabinet Approved the Amendments for Protection of “Heritage Trees”.
- Heritage Trees: According to the cabinet, a tree with an estimated age of 50 years or more is
defined as a Heritage Tree.
Tamil Nadu government has constituted an “Economic advisory council to the chief minister”.
Its members include:
Esther Duflo - Nobel laureate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the USA
Raghuram Rajan - Former Reserve Bank of India governor
Arvind Subramanian - Former chief economic advisor to central government
Jean Dreze - Development economist and
S Narayan - Former Union finance secretary.
25 June 2021
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India virtually hosts BRICS Green Hydrogen Summit 2021.
- Green Hydrogen: Hydrogen, when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known
as Green Hydrogen, It has no carbon footprint. It is set to play a major role and build on the
rapid increase of renewable resources across the world.
Ministry of External Affairs is the depositary of the ISA Framework Agreement.
CSE’s Ease of Living Index 2020 ranks Bengaluru as Most Liveable City in India followed by
Chennai, Tamil Nadu at No. 2, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh at No. 3.
WhatsApp & National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) launched its ‘Digital Skill
Champions Programme’.
- The programme aims to train Indian youth on digital skills to make them employable and more
productive in their work environment.
IFFCO, INAES and Cooperar signed MoU to Set Up Nano Urea Plant in Argentina
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Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) partnered with NCERT for conducting capacity building
programme 'NISHTHA-National initiative for School Heads’ and Teachers’ Holistic
Advancement'. It is the world's largest teachers' training programme of its kind.
Tax Inspectors Without Borders (TIWB) Launched in Bhutan in partnership with India
Goa Institute of Management Ranked as Pioneering B-school in Positive Impact Rating 2021
Cricket: New Zealand win Inaugural Edition of ICC World Test Championship 2021
Jadeja Ranked as World’s Number 1 All Rounder in Test Cricket
Kiren Rijiju launched India's Olympic theme song titled "Lakshya Tera Samne Hai" sung by
singer Mohit Chauhan.
Delhi Govt Notified Mukhyamantri COVID-19 Pariwar Aarthik Sahayata Yojana: Scheme to
Provide Financial Aid to Covid Victims' Kin
26 June 2021
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Goa Becomes First Rabies-Free State in India
Toycathon 2021- it is the 1st of its kind initiative in India which aims to crowd-source innovative
toys and games ideas which are based on India’s culture, civilization, history, mythology and
ethos.
- The Indian toy market is valued at around USD 1.5 billion USD
- India imports 80% of its toys. This hackathon aims to make India Atma Nirbhar in the Toy
sector and also make it a hub for the global toy manufacturing industry.
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) ranked the best in India in the ‘QS Executive
MBA Rankings 2021’ of Quacquarelli Symonds(QS).
- It holds the 39th spot, became the only Indian institute to feature in the list of the top 100.
- In the Asia-Pacific category, IIMB holds the 10th spot, leading the B-school brigade from India.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test-fired the nuclear
capable subsonic cruise missile ‘Nirbhay’ from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Chandipur,
Odisha.
- It is India’s 1st indigenously developed cruise missile.
- ‘Nirbhay’ is designed and developed in India by the Aeronautical Development Establishment
(ADE) which comes under DRDO.
World’s First Genetically Modified Rubber Planted at the Rubber board’s Sarutari research
farm on the outskirts of Guwahati, Assam.
- It is developed by the Kerala-based Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), under the
Rubber Board through long years of research in its Biotechnology laboratory.
- The Rubber Board chairman and executive director KN Raghavan planted the sapling.
- The GM rubber plant, the first of its kind developed exclusively for the northeast, is expected
to thrive in the climatic conditions of the region.
World Vitiligo Day 2021 - 25th June
US-based electric vehicles major Triton Electric Vehicle Pvt. Ltd has entered into a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Telangana government for setting up of a
manufacturing unit for electric vehicles in Zaheerabad,Telangana.
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The ‘ACT4Green’ programme aims to enable the Indian and UK start-ups to expand internally
by providing market entry support in their respective cross-border markets of interest.