DAILY GK: 15,16 APRIL 2021
1.NATIONAL DIGITAL REPOSITORY ON HEALTH AND NUTRITION
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NITI Aayog launched the Website ‘Poshan Gyan’ which is
a National Digital Repository on Health & Nutrition. It
has been developed in collaboration with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
(BMGF) & Centre for Social and Behaviour Change, Ashoka University.
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Poshan Gyan repository was conceptualized as a
resource, enabling search of communication materials on 14 thematic
areas of health and nutrition.
2.NEW MISSION ‘AAHAAR KRANTI’
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Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr
Harsh Vardhan launched a new mission called ‘Aahaar Kranti’.
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The aim of the mission is to raise awareness of the
importance of nutritionally balanced diet & the importance
of accessibility to all local fruits & vegetables.
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The motto of the Mission is Uttam Aahaar Uttam Vichaar
or ‘Good Diet-Good Cognition’.
3.IMPLEMENTATION OF PMGSY DURING 2020-21
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Udhampur district of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) UT
bagged the top position at National level for successful implementation of
Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) during FY 2020-21.
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It has constructed roads of length 560.49 km during
the FY 2020-21.
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Chhattisgarh bagged the first place among
all states/UT for developing the highest road length under PMGSY. It was
followed by Uttarakhand and J&K.
4.ACQUISITION OF 89.6% OF SHAREHOLDINGS IN GPL BY
APSEZ LTD
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Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved
the acquisition of 89.6 per cent equity shareholding of Gangavaram Port Limited
(GPL) by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones (APSEZ) Limited.
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The acquisition was approved under Section 31(1) of
the Competition Act, 2002.
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APSEZ is the largest commercial ports operator in
India present across 12 domestic ports in 7 states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa,
Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Odisha).
5.BOOK, ‘INDIA’S POWER ELITE: CLASS, CASTE AND A
CULTURAL REVOLUTION’
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India’s famous political commentator, Sanjaya Baru,
released his new book “India’s Power Elite: Class, Caste and a Cultural
Revolution”.
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The book discusses the socio-cultural changes that
happened in India after the 2014 General Elections.
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The book analyses the regime of Prime Minister
Narendra Modi & Bharatiya Janata Party, on how the party wins state
elections in places where it had no footprint.
6.37TH SIACHEN DAY
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The Siachen Warriors celebrated the 37th
Siachen Day on 13th April.
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On 13th April 1984, the troops of the Indian Army
unfurled the national flag of India at Bilafond and launched the operation
Meghdoot.
7.HARYANA CM
APPROVES PURCHASE OF 200 ACRES OF LAND FOR AIIMS
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Haryana Chief Minister, Manohar Lal has approved
the purchase of 200 acres of land for the AIIMS to be set
up in Rewari, as well as the purchase of land for other seven
projects.
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This approval was given
after the landowners agreed on the price.
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Haryana Deputy Chief
Minister, Sh. Dushyant Chautala was also present in the meeting.
8.ICC MEN’S PLAYER OF THE MONTH FOR MARCH
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India’s Bhuvneshwar Kumar won
the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for March for
his impressive performances in India’s recently concluded series against
England.
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He was the standout
bowler on either side in the white-ball series and was chosen the winner by
fans and the ICC voting academy.
9.SIR RICHARD HADLEE MEDAL
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New Zealand men’s captain Kane Williamson was
awarded the Sir Richard Hadlee Medal for the fourth
time in six years, while Amelia Kerr and Devon Conway claimed double honours at
the New Zealand Cricket Awards for the 2020-21
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Williamson’s incredible
home Test summer helped him claim the supreme award, along with the International
Test Player of the Year and the Redpath Cup for
first-class batting, after he amassed a whopping 639 runs in
just four innings at an average of 159.
10.GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS FOR FASTEST SOLO CYCLING
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Indian Army’s Lieutenant Colonel Bharat Pannu has earned
two Guinness World Records for his fastest solo cycling.
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The first
record was created when Lt Col Pannu cycled from Leh to Manali (472 km
distance) on October 10, 2020, in just 35 hours and 25 minutes.
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He created a second
record when he cycled the 5,942-km-long ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ route,
which connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, in 14 days, 23
hours and 52 minutes.
11.AGRICULTURE MINISTRY SIGNS MOU WITH MICROSOFT INDIA
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Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare (MoA&FW)
signed a MoU with Microsoft India to undertake a Pilot Project in 100
villages (of 10 districts) in 6 states.
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The pilot programme is aimed at reducing input cost and boosting
the income of Farmers.
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For the implementation
of the project, Microsoft India has partnered with a local partner ‘CropData
Technologies’.
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The 6 States are Uttar
Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
12.GOI OPERATIONALISED 75,532 AB-HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTRES
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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan
stated that the Government has operationalized around 75, 532 Ayushman
Bharat-Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWCs) across India since 2018.
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He stated that India is on track to achieve its target of
operationalizing 1.5 Lakh Health and Wellness Centre (HWCs) by
December 2022.
13.NGT FORMED AN 8-MEMBER NTF
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The National Green Tribunal(NGT) has formed
an eight-member National Task Force (NTF)
to monitor the remedial steps to improve the status of air quality.
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India has the world’s highest death rate
from chronic respiratory diseases and 1.5 million people
in India are dying annually due to air pollution
14.IFC INVESTS USD 100 MN IN J.C. FLOWERS INDIA OPPORTUNITIES FUND
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International Finance Corporation (IFC),member
of the World Bank Group announced to invest USD 100 million in J.C.
Flowers India Opportunities Fund to help Indian financial
institutions in resolving distressed assets.
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The investment is part
of IFC’s Distressed Asset Recovery Program’s (DARP) work in India.
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Initially, IFC will
invest USD 40 million
15.VIJAY RAGHAVAN LAUNCHES MANAS APP
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Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of
India (GoI) Professor K Vijay Raghavan virtually launched the ‘MANAS’
App (Mental Health and Normalcy Augmentation System) to promote the Mental
well-being of Indian Citizens.
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MANAS has been jointly
executed by NIMHANS (National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences)
Bengaluru, AFMC (Armed Forces Medical College) Pune & C-DAC (Centre for
Development of Advanced Computing), Bengaluru.
16.UAE PLANS TO SEND ITS 1ST ROVER TO MOON BY 2022
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Space Centre is planning to
send its rover ‘Rashid’ to the moon on an unmanned spacecraft
by 2022.
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The rover will be deployed on the Moon using Japan based
ispace company’s Lunar lander.
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The rover will be
launched into space aboard a SpaceX rocket from Kennedy Space Centre in
Florida, USA.
17.BALBIR SINGH JR PASSES AWAY
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Former Indian Hockey legend Balbir Singh Junior passed away
at the age of 88 due to heart failure in Chandigarh.
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He was a member of the Indian Hockey team which won silver
medal at the 1958 Asian games.
18.130TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF BR AMBEDKAR
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PM Narendra Modi virtually participated in the Association of
Indian Universities’ 95th Annual Meet and National Seminar of Vice-Chancellors.
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On the occasion he released 4 books based on Baba Saheb
Bhimrao Ambedkar’s life, which were authored by Kishor Makwana.
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4-Books: Dr. Ambedkar Jivan Darshan, Dr.
Ambedkar Vyakti Darshan, Dr Ambedkar Rashtra Darshan, and Dr. Ambedkar Aayam
Darshan
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He is the 1st Law Minister of India & popularly known as the
“Father of Indian Constitution”.
19.MEMOIR “BELIEVE — WHAT LIFE AND CRICKET TAUGHT ME”
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Suresh Raina penned his Memoir “Believe
— What Life and Cricket Taught Me” Co-authored by Bharat
Sundaresan to be released by May, 2021.
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The book will be published by Penguin Random
House.
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Note – Memoir means a historical account or biography written
from personal knowledge.
20.WORLD ART DAY 2021
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International Association of Art (IAA/AIAP) a Non-Governmental
Organisation (NGO) in partnership with UNESCOcelebrated the 6th edition of
World Art Day across the globe with theme “You’re Not Alone”.
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To honor “Leonardo da Vinci” a
pioneer in Art, his birthday 15th April was selected as the World Art Day.
