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22 JULY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS | UPSC CDS CAPF NDA SSB

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Jul 22 2021

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22 JULY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS | UPSC CDS CAPF NDA SSB
1. NIDHI4COVID
NIDHI4COVID 2.0 initiative has been devised as a rapid response to support startup driven solutions, which would be helpful in tackling the current challenging COVID-19 situation in the country.

About:

  • Inducted as a special drive of the National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB), Department of Science & Technology (DST) & govt of India, NIDHI4COVID2.0 aims at introducing indigenous solutions and innovative products which would aid the nation in to fight against the COVID-19 pandemic effectively.

  • Under the NIDHI4COVID programme, Startups whose technologies/products are of huge importance in the war against COVID would be considered for Seed Support through DST supported network of Technology Business Incubators.

  • KIIT- Technology Business Incubator, a Centre of Excellence supported by DST, has been selected as the Implementing Agency of NIDHI4COVID 2.0 initiative.

  • In this, KIIT-TBI will work closely together with DST to support promising startups with upto 50 lakhs funding assistance under the program.
Source : All India Radio

2. COVID VACCINE PRODUCTION
World Trade Organisation Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that five member states of WTO alone will account for three-quarters of the entire global output of COVID-19 vaccines this year.

About:

  • Production remains highly centralised as about 75 per cent of this year’s vaccines appear set to come from five WTO members – India, Germany, US, France and China.

  • WTO DG said, 1.1 billion COVID vaccine doses were administered worldwide in June this year. 

3. KAMAN AMAN SETU
On the occasion of Eid-ul-Zuha and as a gesture for promoting Peace, Harmony & Compassion in the true spirit of the festival, India and Pakistan Armies held a Flag meeting and exchanged sweets at Kaman Aman Setu, Uri & Tithwal Crossing on Kishanganga River in Tangdhar area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

About:

  • Kaman aman setu is located at Uri in North Kashmir.

  • Kaman Aman Setu - Friendship Bridge between India and Pakistan, is also the last point of the India-Pak border in the Uri district.

Source : All India Radio

4. LIVERPOOL
Liverpool has been stripped of its World Heritage status after a UN committee found developments threatened the value of the city’s waterfront.

About:

  • The decision was made following a secret ballot by the UNESCO Committee at a meeting in China. UNESCO had previously warned that the developments, including the new Everton FC stadium, had resulted in a “serious deterioration” of the historic site.

  • The city was awarded the much-coveted title in 2004 in recognition of its historical and architectural impact, joining places including the Taj Mahal, Egypt’s Pyramids and Canterbury Cathedral.

Important Info :

Liverpool

  • Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England.
  • Liverpool is on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. Its growth as a major port was paralleled by the expansion of the city throughout the Industrial Revolution.
Source : All India Radio

5. HISTORIC URBAN LANDSCAPE PROJECT
In Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior and Orchha cities have been selected by UNESCO under ‘Historic Urban Landscape Project’, which was started in the year 2011, for the inclusive and well-planned development of fast-growing historical cities while preserving the culture and heritage.

About:

  • Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan virtually launched UNESCO’s ‘Historic Urban Landscape’ project for Gwalior and Orchha cities of the state through video conferencing.

  • Six cities of South Asia, including Ajmer and Varanasi in India are already involved in this project.

  • Orchha and Gwalior have been included as the 7th and 8th cities.

  • The cities will be jointly developed by UNESCO, Government of India and Madhya Pradesh by focusing on their historical and cultural improvement.

  • This project will help MP tourism get a new dimension. Additional employment opportunities will also be created along with the development of tourism.

Source : The Hindu

6. NEW GENERATION AKASH MISSILE
Defence Research and Development Organisation, DRDO successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile, a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range off the coast of Odisha.

About:

  • The missile system has been developed by Defence Research and Development Laboratory, Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.

  • The new version of the Akash missile (Akash-NG) can strike targets at a distance of around 60 km and fly at a speed of up to Mach 2.5.

  • the New Generation Akash Missile will prove to be a force multiplier for the air defence capability of the Indian Air Force.

Source : All India Radio

7. MAN-PORTABLE ANTI-TANK GUIDED MISSILE (MPATGM)
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested indigenously developed low weight, fire and forget Man-Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM).

About:

  • The missile is incorporated with state-of-the-art Miniaturized Infrared Imaging Seeker along with advanced avionics.

  • The man-portable missile is launched using a tripod is designed for a maximum range of 2.5 km with a launch weight of less than 15 Kg.

  • Control Flight Tests have been successfully carried out and Guided Flight Tests (with IIR Seeker) are planned.
Source : LiveMint

8. PEGASUS (CONSTELLATION)
Back in 2019, when most people first heard of the spyware Pegasus, the NSO Group described the company’s flagship creation as the “Trojan horse” that could be sent “flying through the air to [break into] devices”. Before this, Pegasus had always been the constellation.

About:

  • Pegasus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the winged horse Pegasus in Greek mythology.

  • It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and is one of the 88 constellations recognised today.

  • With an apparent magnitude varying between 2.37 and 2.45, the brightest star in Pegasus is the orange supergiant Epsilon Pegasi, also known as Enif, which marks the horse's muzzle. 


9. BIRD FLU
On July 21, an 11-year-old boy died of H5N1 avian influenza in Delhi. This is the first recorded death due to the bird flu in India this year. In January, bird flu was confirmed in several states with thousands of birds, including migratory species, being found dead.

About:

  • Bird flu or avian influenza is a disease caused by avian influenza Type A viruses found naturally in wild birds worldwide.

  • The virus can infect domestic poultry including chickens, ducks, turkeys and there have been reports of H5N1 infection among pigs, cats, and even tigers in Thailand zoos.

  • Avian Influenza type A viruses are classified based on two proteins on their surfaces – Hemagglutinin(HA) and Neuraminidase(NA). There are about 18 HA subtypes and 11 NA subtypes. Several combinations of these two proteins are possible e.g., H5N1, H7N2, H9N6, H17N10, etc.

  • There have been reports of avian and swine influenza infections in humans including A(H1N1), A(H1N2), A(H5N1), A(H7N9), etc. The first report of human H5N1 infection was in 1997.

  • The most common route of virus transmission is direct contact — when a person comes in close contact with infected birds, either dead or alive.
Source : Indian Express

10. NATIONAL GALLERY OF MODERN ART (NGMA)
Union Culture Minister said the National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) here would be renovated and reorganised as a part of the commemoration of the 75th Independence Day next year.

About:

  • The National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA) is the premier art gallery which aims to acquire and preserve works of modern art from 1850s onward.

  • It is run and administered as a subordinate office to the Ministry of Culture, Government of India.

  • Its collection includes works by artists such as Thomas Daniell, Raja Ravi Verma, Abanindranath Tagore, Rabindranath Tagore, Gaganendranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Amrita Sher-Gil as well as foreign artists.

  • The main museum in New Delhi was established in 1954 by the Government of India, with subsequent branches at Mumbai and Bangalore.

 
Source : The Hindu
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