DAILY GK: 2,3 MAY 2021
1.CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ALLOCATES INR 15,000 CRORE TO STATES
• The
Ministry of Finance, Government of India is set to provide an additional amount
of INR 15,000 Crore to State Governments as Interest free 50-year loan for
spending on Capital projects for the FY 2021-22.
• The loan
will be provided to the States under ‘Scheme of Financial Assistance to States
for Capital Expenditure’.
• The Scheme
was launched in 2020.
2.INDIAN
NAVY LAUNCHES OPERATION SAMUDRASETU-II
• Indian Navy
has launched Operation SamudraSetu-II for shipment of Liquid oxygen-filled
cryogenic containers & associated medical equipment to India from other
countries.
• It is part
of the ongoing national mission for meeting Oxygen requirements in India. The
demand for Oxygen has increased in India due to COVID-19.
• Operation
SamudraSetu was launched in May 2020 as part of the Vande Bharat Mission.
3.FRENCH
FIRM ALSTOM DELIVERS 100TH ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE TO IR
• Alstom, a
French multinational rolling stock manufacturer successfully manufactured and
delivered its 100th Electric Locomotive to the Indian Railways.
• It is part
of the 3.5 Billion Euro (~ INR 25, 000
Crore – during time of signing) contract signed between the Ministry of
Railways, India & Alstom in 2015 for delivery of 800 fully electric
high-powered double-section locomotives of 12,000 HorsePower (HP).
• The
Locomotives are manufactured at Madhepura plant in Bihar.
• The plant
is India’s largest integrated greenfield manufacturing facility.
4.FOOD
GRAINS PRODUCTION TARGET AT 307 MILLION TONNES
• Union
Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar has stated
that the Government has set Foodgrains Production target for the crop year
2021-22 at 307 Million Tonnes (MT), the production target for 2020-21 was
301.92 MT.
• Season wise
target – 151.43 MT in Kharif season & 155.88 MT during Rabi season.
5.US
APPROVES SALE OF 6 P-8I PATROL AIRCRAFT TO INDIA
• The United
States State Department has approved the proposed sale of 6 Poseidon-8I (P-8I)
Patrol Aircraft and other equipment to India.
• The deal is
estimated to cost USD 2.42 Billion (~ INR 18, 000 Crore).
• It is being
procured by the Indian Government for use by the Indian Navy.The P-8I Patrol
Aircrafts are produced by Boeing, an American Aerospace & Defense Company.
6.SIDBI
LAUNCHED SHWAS & AROG
• In order to
manage the national emergency and distress caused by COVID 19, the Small
Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched SHWAS & AROG, two
new quick credit delivery schemes to help Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
(MSMEs).
• SHWAS
(SIDBI assistance to Healthcare sector in War Against the Second wave of
COVID-19) – This scheme will fund MSMEs who are engaged in manufacturing of
oxygen cylinders, oxy-generators, oxygen concentrators, liquid oxygen or
providing services in transportation, storage, refilling to supply of these
items.
• AROG (SIDBI
Assistance to MSMEs for Recovery & Organic Growth during COVID-19 pandemic)
– will fund for MSMEs engaged in manufacturing of Pulse Oximeters, Permitted
drugs (Remdesivir, Fabiflu, Dexamethasone, Azithromycin), Ventilators, and
Personal protective equipment(PPEs).
7.‘IMMUNE
INDIA DEPOSIT SCHEME’
• The Central
Bank of India launched the “Immune India Deposit Scheme” a special deposit
scheme to provide an additional interest rate of 25 basis points in addition to
the applicable card rate for the vaccinated people.
• The Immune
India Deposit Scheme has a maturity of 1111 days.
• The senior
citizens are also eligible for the extra interest as applicable.
8.AMIT
BANERJEE APPOINTED AS THE CMD OF BEML LTD
• The Public
Enterprises Selection Board (PESB), has appointed Amit Banerjee the Director
(Rail & Metro Business) of BEML limited, as the new Chairman and Managing
Director(CMD) of BEML (Bharat Earth Movers Limited) Limited, a Miniratna
Defence Public sector undertakings under the Ministry of Defence.
9.SMALLEST
BLACKHOLE IN MILKY WAY GALAXY
• Scientists
have discovered the smallest known black hole in the Milky Way Galaxy and the
closest black hole to the solar system.
• This black
hole has been nicknamed “the Unicorn”.
• The black
hole is around 3 times the mass of the Sun, is located around 1500 light-years
from earth.
10.2020-21
LEAGUE CUP TITLE
• Manchester
City clinched a fourth consecutive 2020-21 League Cup or EFL Cup or Carabao Cup
Football title after beating Tottenham Hotspur at Wembley Stadium, England.
• It has now
matched Liverpool’s record of eight League Cup titles.
11.PANDIT
DEBU CHAUDHURI PASSES AWAY
• Sitar
Maestro Pandit Devabrata(Debu) Chaudhuri passed away in Delhi due to covid-19.
• He was born
in 1935 in Mymensingh (now in Bangladesh).
• He was also
a teacher and writer, who penned six books.Apart from being an artist he was a
disciple of Mushtaq Ali Khan.
12.INTERNATIONAL
LABOUR DAY 2021
• The
International Labour Day is annually observed across the globe on May 1st to
recognise the achievements of the workers and to create awareness about the
exploitation of workers.
• The
International Labour Day is also known as International Workers Day or May Day.
