Daily Current Affairs Capsule 5Th August 2019

Daily Current Affairs Capsule th 5 August 2019 1. India test-fires Surface to Air-Missile from Chandipur in Odisha India successfully test-fired its all-weather tracked-chassis Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missile (QR-SAM) from a mobile launcher at launch complex III of the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur in Odisha. • It was the second developmental trial of the missile in this year from the same test range. • Earlier, the surface-to-air missile was tested successfully on Feb 26, 2019. • Jointly developed by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bharat Electronics Ltd, the QR-SAM weapon system is a quick reaction, network-centric missile system capable of search- on-the-move. • QR-SAM system can also engage multiple targets within a range of around 25 to 30 km with two vehicle configuration for area air defence. 2. AP Home Minister flags off riot control vehicle 'Vajra' Arunachal Pradesh State Home Minister Bamang Felix flagged of Five Anti-Riot police vehicle, also known as ‘Vajra’, from Police Headquarter in Itanagar. • This is the first set of anti-riot vehicles introduced in the state police department. • These vehicles come with special features for quick response, automatic multi-barrel launchers for tear gas, with a capacity of 12 persons and a battery backup for long hours stuck in the rioting crowd. • Vajra is a protected vehicle used by the police forces during riots and civil unrest. 3. HRD Minister inaugurates Technology Expo at IIT Delhi Human Resources Development Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank inaugurated Technology Expo at IIT Delhi to showcase the latest innovation in the field of science and technology. • He asked students and researchers to bring back India's glory in the field of science and education. • Over 80 latest innovations and 90 research posters by institutions from across the country are showcasing the prototypes developed by the investigators in the day-long exhibition. 4. Statue of Unity shortlisted for UK-based structural award The Statue of Unity, a memorial to Sardar Patel, in Gujarat's Kevadia town has been shortlisted for 'The Structural Awards 2019' of the UK-based Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE). • The 182-metre-tall statue was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 31 last year. • It is among the 49 structures that will vie for the prestigious award. • The awards will be announced in a function in London on November 15. • Past winners of this award include iconic structures such as the Sydney Opera House in Australia, the Pompidou Centre in Paris and the Severn Bridge in England. 5. Rohit Sharma becomes the batsman with the most number of sixes in T20Is India's opening batsman Rohit Sharma became the batsman with the most number of sixes in the T20I format. • Sharma blasted two sixes to go past West Indies's Chris Gayle at the top spot. • The right-handed Sharma now has 106 sixes in the format whereas Gayle has 105. • Kiwi opening batsman Martin Guptill sits on the third position with 103 sixes. • The 32-year-old Sharma is currently the highest run-scorer in T20Is and he also holds the record for the most number of centuries (four) in the T20I format. 6. Vinesh Phogat wins third successive gold in 53kg Vinesh Phogat has bagged gold in women's 53kg category of the Poland Open wrestling tournament in Warsaw. • The 24-year-old prevailed 3-2 over local wrestler Roksana in the final of the competition. • This was her third consecutive gold in the 53 kg category after winning Gold at Grand Prix of Spain and at the Yasar Dogu International at Istanbul, Turkey last month. 7. Satwiksairaj, Chirag 1st Indian doubles pair to win Super 500 title at Thailand Open Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament. • They beat World champions Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen of China in the summit clash of Thailand Open 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 in Bangkok to win the men’s doubles category. • The third-seeded Chinese pair settled for the second position after battling hard for an hour and two minutes as the Commonwealth Games silver medallists Rankireddy-Shetty claimed their maiden title. 8. Indian boxers end their campaign with six medals in Boxing Indian boxers have ended their campaign at the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial International Boxing Tournament in Kaspiysk, Russia with a rich haul of six medals. • These comprised two gold, one silver and three bronze. • World Championships bronze-medallist, Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) and India Open gold-medallist champion Neeraj (57kg), clinched gold medals. • Gaurav Solanki ( 56 kg) had to settle for a silver. • Reigning Asian Championships gold medallist Pooja Rani had to be content with a bronze in the middleweight( 75 kg) category. • Govind Sahani (49Kg) and Jony (60Kg) also grabbed bronze medals after their semi-final losses. 9. Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad passes away Cricket commentator Anant Setalvad passed away in Mumbai. • Setalvad had started his radio commentary stint in the pre-TV days and had shared the mike with the likes of former Test opener and ex-selection panel chief Vijay Merchant on All India Radio. • He used to draw pictures of the game's progress on airwaves with his fine command of the English language. 10. Veteran Gujarati journalist Kanti Bhatt passes away Veteran Gujarati journalist, author and columnist Kanti Bhatt passed away. • Kanti Bhatt was born on 15th July 1931 in Sachra village in the erstwhile Bhavnagar state of Gujarat. • Kanti Bhatt joined journalism in 1966 in Mumbai. He also worked as journalist, writer, columnist and editor in various Gujarati publications like Chitralekha, Mumbai Samachar, Janshakti, Sandesh, Yuva Darshan, Jansatta, Vyapar and Abhiyan. .

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