DAILY GK: 21 , 22 JULY 2021
1.INDIA’S
1ST GREEN HYDROGEN PLANT
• Indian
Oil Corporation (IOC) is set to build India’s 1st ‘Green Hydrogen’ plant at
Mathura refinery, Uttar Pradesh (UP).
• Through
this, it aims to cater to the growing demand for cleaner forms of energy.
• It
will be India’s 1st Green Hydrogen Unit.
• Previous
projects have been announced to produce ‘green hydrogen’ using fossil fuels
such as natural gas.
2.INDO-NEPAL
TRIAL MOVEMENT OF 1ST TRAIN
• First
rail section between India and Nepal i.e. Jaynagar – Kurtha Railway link saw
the successful trial movement of high-speed train between India’s Jaynagar
Madhubani district of Bihar and Nepal’s Kurtha in Mahottari district.
• It
has been set up by IRCON (Indian Railway Construction Limited) under India –
Nepal friendship rail project and is financed by the Indian government.
3.IMPLEMENTATION
OF BLOCKCHAIN-POWERED EDUCATIONAL DOCUMENTS
• The
government of Maharashtra, with the help of LegitDoc, a block chain startup,
plans to implement the world’s largest block chain-powered educational
credentialing system by issuing tamper-proof digital diploma certificates under
the block chain system.
• Through
such initiative, the Govt of Maharashtra became the 1st state in India to
implement a block chain-based educational document registry, and around the
globe, India (Maharashtra Government) became the 4th country to achieve such
registry after Malta, Singapore, and Bahrain.
4.‘INDIAN
INSTITUTE OF HERITAGE’
• The
Central Government has decided to set up a world class Indian Institute of
Heritage at Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar (Uttar Pradesh) to focus on conservation
and research in India’s tangible heritage.
• It
was informed by Union Minister Gangapuram Kishan Reddy, Ministry of culture in
a written reply in the LokSabha.
• This
will be a standalone institution of its type in India.
5.1ST
IN INDIA TO MAKE PAYMENTS FROM FD A/C
• Paytm
enabled its Paytm Payments Bank‘s (PPB) customers to make instant payments
across online platforms through its all-in-one payment gateway using balances
available in their Fixed Deposit (FD) account, which is held with IndusInd
Bank, the partner bank of Paytm.
• PPB
enables its customers to open FD accounts with Indus Ind Bank and it also
allows its customers to redeem the FD from Indus Ind Bank into a PPB account in
real-time.
6.DRDO
DEVELOPS INDIGENOUS TITANIUM ALLOY
• Defence
Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), a lab of Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed an Indigenous High Strength
Metastable Beta Titanium Alloy.
• It
will be useful in manufacturing intricate components for aerospace
applications.
• The
beta titanium alloy has higher strength, ductility, fatigue, and fracture
toughness – making them increasingly attractive for aircraft structural applications.
7.BANK
NATIONALISATION DAY 2021 – JULY 19
• The
Bank Nationalisation Day is annually observed across India on 19th July to commemorates
the issuance of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of
Undertakings) Ordinance, 1969 on 19th July 1969, that nationalised 14 major
banks in India with a deposit of more than Rs 50 crores each.
• 19th
July 2021 marks the 52nd Anniversary of Bank Nationalisation.
• The
government led by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi issued the Banking Companies
(Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Ordinance, 1969 on 19th July 1969 to
nationalise the 14 major banks which accounted for 85% of bank deposits in India,
at that time.
8.NOMENCLATURE
COMMON HIGH COURT OF J&K
• In
accordance with the Department of Justice in the Ministry of Law and Justice
(MoL&J), the nomenclature ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and
UT of Ladakh’ substituted with ‘High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh’.
• The
HC is located in Srinagar.
• This
change has been done after the signing of Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation
(Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021 by the President of India, Ram
NathKovind.
9.1ST
INDIAN COURT TO ALLOW PUBLIC VIEWING OF PROCEEDINGS
• The
High Court (HC) of Gujarat became the first court of India to formally start
live streaming of proceedings on its YouTube channel to ensure transparency and
openness in the Indian judiciary.
• It
was launched on the eve of the 101st birth anniversary of Late Former CJI
(16th) Y.V. Chandrachud by the Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana.
• The
CJI, who was the chief guest of online inaugural function, also released the
Gujarat High Court (Live Streaming of Court Proceedings) Rules, 2021.
10.ARIEL
HENRY APPOINTED AS THE PRIME MINISTER OF HAITI
• Ariel
Henry a member of the political party Inite, was appointed as the new Prime
Minister(PM) of Haiti.
• He
took over the charge from the incumbent PM Claude Joseph.
• He
was sworn in as the new PM at the ceremony held in the Port-Au-Prince, capital
of Haiti.
11.RUSSIA
SUCCESSFULLY TESTS S-500 AIR DEFENCE MISSILE SYSTEM
• Russia
successfully test-fired its new S-500 Air Defence Missile Systems in a Kapustin
Yar Training ground, Russia.
• The
missile, considered as the most advanced anti-missile system, successfully hit
a high-speed ballistic target.
• S-400
Triumf is a Long-range Surface-to-Air Missile Defence System.
• It
is an interceptor-based missile system which can destroy incoming hostile
aircraft, missiles, and drones at ranges of up to 600 kms.
• It
is manufactured by Almaz-Antey (Russian State-owned company).
12.BDL
FLAGS OFF 1ST MRSAM MISSILE FOR DELIVERY TO IAF
• Bharat
Dynamic Ltd (BDL) officially started the delivery of the 1st Missile of the 1st
Firing unit of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) for delivery to the
Indian Air Force (IAF).
• It
was flagged off by MSR Prasad, Director General (Missiles & Strategic
Systems) of BDL.
• It
has been jointly developed by Defence Research & Development Organisation
(DRDO) & Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
• MRSAM
is manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL).
13.WORLD’S
FASTEST GROUND VEHICLE
• China
has unveiled a new Maglev transportation system, which is capable of achieving
a maximum speed of 600 kph or 372 mph, in Qingdao, the coastal city in Shandong
province of China.
• The
Maglev train developed by China and manufactured in Qingdao is reported to be the
world’s fastest ground vehicle available.
• This
is China’s latest scientific and technological achievement in the field of rail
transit.
14.‘NEW
SHEPARD’ COMPLETES 1ST HUMAN PASSENGER FLIGHT
• ‘New
Shepard’ Rocket System built by Blue Origin (a Company owned by Amazon’s
Founder, Jeff Bezos) successfully completed its 1st human spaceflight with 4
people on board.
• It
was launched from a private launch site near Van Horn, Texas.
• The
4 members in the spaceflight were Jeff Bezos, Mark Bezos, Wally Funk (82 years,
oldest to ever fly in space) & Oliver Daemen (18 years, youngest ever to
fly in space).
• July
20 marks the 52nd anniversary of Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin’s moon
landing (on Apollo 11).
15.SPACE
EXPLORATION DAY 2021
• Space
Exploration Day also known as Moon Day is annually observed across the globe on
20th July marks the anniversary of America’s Apollo 11, the first manned
mission to land on the Moon.
• The
day aims to encourage people to learn about space exploration and to inspire
the youths to consider space science and space exploration as careers.
16.‘ONE
BLOCK, ONE PRODUCT’ SCHEME OF HARYANA
• The
State Government of Haryana is all set to launch the ‘One Block, One Product’
scheme to encourage and promote small industries in the rural areas.
• It
was announced by the state’s Deputy Chief Minister (CM) Dushyant Chautala.
• It
will be introduced in 137 blocks of the state under which every block will be
connected with some industry.
• The
arrangements for common services, lab testing, packaging, transportation,
accountancy will be set up in the cluster itself.
