DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 4th August 2021 New Frog Species: Minervarya Pentali A new frog species was discovered in the Western Ghats and named after former DU Vice-Chancellor and plant geneticist Deepak Pental. It belongs to the family “Dicroglossidae”, found around the tropical and subtropical regions of Africa and Asia and Papua New Guinea. It was … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 3rd August 2021 PM Launches Digital Payment Solution “e-RUPI” Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched e-RUPI, a cashless and contactless instrument for digital payments. The one-time payment mechanism aims to stop leakages in government welfare schemes and ensures that the benefits reach those they are meant to be. e-RUPI has been developed by … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 1st – 2nd August 2021 COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage Crosses the Landmark of 46 Cr India’s Cumulative COVID-19 Vaccination Coverage crosses the landmark of 46 Cr. Recovery Rate stands at 97.37%. India’s Active Caseload (4,08,920) presently constitutes 1.29% of total cases. Daily Positivity Rate (2.34%) less than 5% for 54 consecutive days. “Muslim … Read more
MONTHLY DEFENCE UPDATES JULY 2021 12th Indian Navy and Russian Navy Bilateral Maritime Exercise ‘INDRA NAVY – 21’ Held in the Baltic Sea from 28 to 29 July 2021. Initiated in 2003, this exercise epitomizes the long-term strategic relationship between the two navies. It was undertaken as part of the visit of INS Tabar to … Read more
MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS July 2021 National Automotive Test Tracks (NATRAX) Inaugurated High-Speed Track in in Pithampur, Indore (Madhya Pradesh). High Speed Track is used for measuring the maximum speed capability of high-end cars like BMW, Mercedes etc. which cannot be measured on any of the Indian test tracks. it is a world class 11.3 km … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 30th July 2021 International Tiger Day Celebrated India is home to 51 tiger reserves spread across 18 states. The last tiger census of 2018 showed a rise in the tiger population. 1411 in 2006 to 2967 in 2019. India achieved the target of doubling of tiger population 4 years ahead of schedule … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 29th July 2021 B S Bommai Takes Oath as CM of Karnataka The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri B S Bommai ji on taking oath as 23rd Chief Minister of Karnataka. The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has congratulated Shri B S Bommai ji on taking oath as 23rd … Read more
DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 25th – 28th July 2021 Mirabai Chanu Bags Silver Medal at Tokyo Olympics Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal in the women’s 49 Kg weightlifting event today, winning India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics. She had total lifts of 202kg, including 87kg in Snatch and 115kg in Clean & Jerk. … Read more
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
