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
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
