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
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 14th July 2021 India’s First Cryptogamic Garden Inaugurated India’s first cryptogamic garden was inaugurated in the Chakrata town of Dehradun, Uttarakhand. The garden will be housing nearly 50 species of lichens, ferns, and fungi (collectively known as Cryptogamae). This garden is at Deoban in Chakrata at a height of 9,000 ft. This … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 13th July 2021 Sirisha Bandla Returns from Her Maiden Space Flight Indian American astronaut Sirisha Bandla became the third Indian-origin woman to fly into space after Kalpana Chawla and Sunita Williams. Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma is the only Indian citizen to travel in space. An Aeronautical engineer, she joined British billionaire Richard … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 11th – 12th July 2021 Country’s First Private LNG Plant inaugurated in Nagpur Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the country’s First Private LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) plant in Nagpur on Sunday. LNG is a clean and cost-effective fuel which can decrease the logistics cost. It has also potential of creating ample … Read more
DEFENCE UPDATES 10 JULY 2021 U.S., Australian, ROK and Japanese Navies Train In Exercise Pacific Vanguard (PACVAN) 2021 The nations met in the waters off the eastern coast of Australia to conduct cooperative maritime exercise beginning July 5. PACVAN is an opportunity for the four Indo-Pacific navies to strengthen their skills in maritime operations including … Read more
