WEEKLY DEFENCE UPDATES 18 – 24 JULY 2021 Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flags-in Indian Army Skiing Expedition, ARMEX-21, in New Delhi Army Skiing Expedition is conducted in Himalayan mountain ranges and was flagged off at Karakoram Pass in Ladakh on March 10, 2021, and culminated at Malari in Uttarakhand on July 06, 2021, covering … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 24th July 2021 Tributes Paid to Lokmanya Tilak on his Jayanti Born as Keshav Gangadhar Tilak on 23rd July 1856, was an Indian nationalist, teacher, and an independence activist. He was one third of the Lal Bal Pal triumvirate. Played crucial role in Swadeshi Movement and Indian Home Rule League. “Swarajya is … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 23rd July 2021 Govt Promotes CNG & PNG Government has taken several steps to promote and encourage the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) and (Piped Natural Gas) PNG. The development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) networks supports the availability and accessibility of natural gas in the form of PNG for residential … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 21st – 22nd July 2021 Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship Billionaire Jeff Bezos blasted into space today, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard. He was accompanied by Mark Bezos, his brother, Wally Funk, an 82-year-old pioneer of the space race, and an … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 20th July 2021 Spyware ‘Pegasus’ Used to Snoop on High Profile People A probe by a consortium of news organizations, overseen by Forbidden Stories, a Paris-based journalism nonprofit, reported on Sunday that a private Israeli firm, NSO Group, licensed military-grade spyware to several foreign government groups known to engage in surveillance of … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 18th – 19th July 2021 World Day for International Justice Observed 17th July every year is celebrated, to mark an emerging modern system of justice against international criminal acts. It marks the coming together of people from all walks of life to support the idea of justice, victims’ rights and most importantly … Read more
WEEKLY DEFENCE UPDATES 11 – 17 JULY 2021 HAL’s High Altitude Pseudo Satellites (HAPS): India’s Futuristic Defence Satellite HAPS are advanced unmanned flying systems, which operate in the stratosphere at an altitude of 70,000 feet continuously for 2-3 months, to maintain surveillance on the ground below. The solar energized system is designed to act as … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 17th July 2021 93rd Foundation Day of ICAR Celebrated Est on 16th July 1929, Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous body responsible for coordinating agricultural education and research in India. On the occasion awards in various categories were announced along with releasing the publications of ICAR. The Council’s hard … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 16th July 2021 Rudraksh: Varanasi Conventional Centre Inaugurated Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the Rudraksh Convention Center which is a symbol of friendship between Japan and India. The Convention Centre is a well-equipped, comprising of the main hall with a full flying tower, a seating capacity of 1,200, a gallery, meeting rooms, … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 15th July 2021 BHIM – UPI Launched in Bhutan The Union Minister of Finance of India along with her counterpart, the Finance Minister of Bhutan has jointly launched Bharat Interface for Money – Unified Payments Interface (BHIM-UPI) in Bhutan. The payment system was launched by NPCI International Payments Ltd. (NIPL), the international … Read more
