DAILY GK: 12 AUG 2021

 DAILY GK: 12 AUG 2021

1. LAUNCHING PMUY 2.0 FROM MAHOBA, UTTAR PRADESH

          PM Narendra Modi virtually launched the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana 2.0 (PMUY 2.0) Scheme from Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh.

          Under PMUY 2.0, an additional 10 million LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) connections will be provided to the beneficiaries. Lakhs of Migrant Families are also expected to benefit from the scheme.

 

2. WORLD’S HIGHEST MOBILE ATC TOWER IN LADAKH

          One of the world’s Highest Mobile Air Traffic Control (ATC) towers has been built by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in the Nyoma area of Ladakh at the Advanced Landing Ground.

          Strategic locations in ladakh

          Siachen Glacier – Located in east Karakoram range, it is one of the World’s highest battle grounds. Also called ‘’3rd pole of the world’’.

          Pangong Tso – World highest salt water lake.

 

3. MOU TO IMPROVE WEATHER AND MONSOON FORECASTS

          India’s National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) & National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) of US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Monsoon data analysis and cooperation to improve weather forecasts in the region.

 

4. TEAM CLAW TO SCALE SIACHEN GLACIER

          The Government of India has accorded sanctions to Team CLAW (Conquer Land Air Water) to lead a team of people with disabilities to scale Siachen Glacier.

          It is being undertaken as part of ‘Operation Blue Freedom’.

          It will be the new World Record for the largest team of people with disability.

          Operation Blue Freedom was launched by CLAW Global in 2019.

          It is a team of former Special Forces Operatives of the Indian Army and the Indian Navy.

 

5.GLOBAL YOUTH DEVELOPMENT INDEX 2020

          The Commonwealth Secretariat released its triennial rankings of Global Youth Development Index (YDI) 2020, it measures the progress in 181 countries across 6 factors of youth development.

          In the country wise ranking, India ranked 122nd out of 181 countries.

          Singapore topped the Index for the 1st time.

 

6.1ST BANK TO CROSS 1 CRORE FASTAGS

          Paytm Payments Bank Ltd (PPBL) became the 1st bank in India to achieve the milestone of issuing 1 crore FASTags.

          It has ~28 percent share as FASTag issuer bank.

          As per the data of National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), around 3.47 crore FASTags were issued by all banks together till the end of June 2021.

 

7. SATNAV POLICY 2021 DRAFTED

          As a part of Department of Space’s (DoS) space reforms, the draft Indian Satellite Navigation Policy – 2021 (SATNAV Policy 2021) was uploaded on DoS website seeking public consultation till August 29, 2021.

          Under this, DoS will also push global usage of Indian Navigation systems viz. NavIC (Navigation with Indian Constellation) on the lines of Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.

 

8. MOBILE APP OF NALSA

          Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana launched the Mobile App of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) to provide Free Legal aid to the poor and needy people, and to seek victim compensation.

          Features of the Legal Services App

          Using the app, Beneficiaries can apply for mediation, track the application and apply for Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism.

 

9. BOOK TITLED ‘ACCELERATING INDIA: 7 YEARS OF MODI GOVERNMENT’

          Vice President (VP) M Venkaiah Naidu released the book titled “Accelerating India: 7 Years of Modi Government” during the event held at the Upa-Rashtrapati Niwas, New Delhi.

          He presented the first copy of the book to Arif Mohammad Khan, Governor of Kerala.

 

10. AUGUST 7TH AS NATIONAL JAVELIN THROW DAY

          The Athletics Federation of India(AFI) has declared the 7th August of every year, starting from 2022, as the National Javelin Throw Day.

          The day will commemorate the feat of Indian athlete(javelin) Neeraj Chopra, who won the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

          He became the first Indian athlete in the country’s independent history to win an athletics medal at the Olympics.