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13 July 2021 DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 JULY 2021 NATIONAL India Aims to Target over 100 Billion “Blue Economy” Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh stated that in the years to come, India aims to target over 100 billion Blue Economy through its Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and ocean resources. The Minister reiterated the importance“ of exploring ”the ocean to give further fillip to the growth of country s economy. This could be a new avenue to supplement the country s economy to the tune of an estimated 110 billion ’ India’s first national dolphin research centre to come up in Pa’ tna India s and Asia s first National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) will come up on the bank of the Ganges in the premises of Patna University Around’ 1,455 dolphins’ have been sighted during a survey conducted in 2018-19 in the river Ganga by the teams of experts. The Gangetic dolphin is India s national aquatic animal but frequently falls prey to illegal poaching. The presence of dolphins in the’ Ganga gives a sign of a healthy ecosystem because dolphins live at least in 5 ft to 8 ft deep water. The Gangetic dolphin has been declared an endangered aquatic animaland is one of the four freshwater dolphins species in the world as another three species are said to be found in the Yangtze River, the Indus River in Pakistan and the Amazon River globally. PM Modi Receives First Copy Of ‘The Ramayana Of Shri Guru Gobind Singh authored by Late Baljit Kaur Tulsi On July 09, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got the first copy of the book The Ramayan of Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji written by Late Baljit Kaur Tulsi. The book has been published by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA), New Delhi. The author is the mother of Rajya Sabha MP and noted lawyer Shri KTS Tulsi Ji. PM Modi also shared the audio of the Gurbani Shabad sung by KTS Tulsi. About Guru Gobind Singh : Guru Gobind Singh born in Patna in 1666. He was the tenth & last Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. He was enthroned at the Guru Gaddi BANKING AND ECONOMIC APEDA inks MoU with NAFED For harnessing exports potential of agricultural and processed food products of cooperatives as well Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Agricultural Cooperative Marketing Federation of India Ltd (NAFED). According to the MoU, the key areas of cooperation include facilitating APEDA registered exporters getting assistance under all the Govt. of India schemes implemented through NAFED. The MoU also envisages ensuring sustainability and growth of exports by Cooperatives by addressing issues such as technology, skill, quality products and market access. Both the organisations would organize awareness programs Skill Development Programmes and Workshops at Regional, State and National levels. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 1 DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 JULY 2021 INTERNATIONAL China drafts cyber-security industry plan. China has issued a 3-year action plan on development of the cyber security sector. It expects the size of the cyber security sector to exceed 250 billion yuan by 2023. The Cyberspace Administration of China proposed draft rules calling for all data-rich tech companies with over 1 million users to undergo security reviews before listing overseas. This draft plan came in the backdrop of a regulatory probe of Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing for violating data privacy laws. About China: Capital: Beijing Currency: Renminbi Prime Minister: Xi Jinping India and Nepal sign MoU on 679 MW Arun Hydro Electric Project to SJVN A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed for execution of 679 MW Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project in Nepal between Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN) Central Public Sector Enterprise under Ministry of Power, Government of India & Investment Board of Nepal (IBN) in Kathmandu Nepal. The Lower Arun Hydro Electric Project is located in Sankhuwasabha and Bhojpur Districts of Nepal. The project will not have any reservoir or dam and will be a tail race development of 900 MW Arun3 HEP. The project will have four francis type turbines. AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS Indian-American Samir Banerjee wins junior Wimbledon boys single title On July 11, 2021, Indo-American tennis player Samir Banerjee won the Wimbledon boys singles title 2021 against compatriot Victor Lilov at the All England Club. The 17-year-old Banerjee won 7-5, 6-3 on No. 1 Court in the all-American final that lasted’ in one hour 22 minutes. He broke his rival thrice and dropped serve only once in a facile win. About Samir Banerjee : Banerjee is from New Jersey & he is the first American junior champion at Wimbledon since Reilly Opelka in 2015, and 12th overall. At the junior French Open, Banerjee, ranked 19 in the world, had crashed out in the first round. Italy crowned in UEFA Euro 2020 Final Italy won the European Championship trophy defeating England 3-2 in penalty shoot- out in the Euro 2020 final at Wembley Stadium in London. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy goalkeeper, saved two England penalties en route to a 3- 2 shootout In that tournament Cristiano Ronaldo has won the Golden boot & Best player was Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma. It was the first final to be decided on penalties since Czechoslovakia beat West Germany in 1976. SPORTS 2022 Khelo India Youth Games to Organized by Haryana The Haryana government will organise the Khelo India Youth Games 2021 in February 2022. In 2022 Khelo India Youth Games 8,500 players will participate of which 5,072 will be athletes, including 2,400 females and 2,672 males. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 2 DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 JULY 2021 Previously, it was scheduled to be held from November 21 to December 5, 2021, but has been shifted due to the possible third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. Various sports activities in the under-18 category will be held in the Games. In addition, the government also announced that BRICS Games-2021 will be organised during Khelo India. Sophie Ecclestone, Devon Conway win ICC Player of the Month Award for June England left-arm spinner Sophie Ecclestone & New Zealand opening batsman Devon Conway have been named as the ICC Players of the Month in June. About Sophie Ecclestone : In December 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) named her the Emerging Player of the Year. She became the youngest woman to take 50 wickets in WT20I cricket, which she achieved in 34 matches. In February 2019, she was awarded a full central contract by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for 2019. Bangladesh’s Mahmudullah announces retirement from Test Cricket During the third day of a one-off test match between Bangladesh and Zimbabwe, Senior Bangladesh all-rounder Mahmudullah has announced his retirement from Test cricket. To leave the Test game mid way, has been criticized by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) President Nazmul Hassan MISCELLANEOUS FAA Introduces New tool limits disruptions caused by Space operations The Federal Aviation Administration of the US introduced a new tool, Space Data Integrator, which will help track rocket launches and Space vehicles returning to Earth in a better way. The new technology was first used on June 30 for the launch of SpaceX s Transporter 2. The new tool automates the near-instantaneous delivery of data about a Space vehicle s flight path to the nation s air traffic control system. ’ It will be able to safely reopen the airspace more quickly and reduce the number of aircraft’ and other airspace users ’affected by a launch or reentry. Tech Mahindra to launch Block chain based system to track vaccine supply Vaccine manufacturers can use the system to track inventory, vendor payments through Internet-of-Things (IoT) integration and smart contracts. The company has partnered with startup StaTwig to implement VaccineLedger globally. The partnership aims to roll out blockchain-based traceability solution‘ for global’ vaccine supply chain transparency, predict and prevent failures in supply chains, including“ problems related to expired vaccines, stock out and counterfeiting. The blockchain-based application will build peer-to-peer bridges on current systems that support real-time data sharing, authentication and validation. APPOINTMENT & RESIGNATION NEWS Pankaj Singh, Former India pacer retires from all forms of cricket On July 10, 2021, Former India and Rajasthan pacer Pankaj Singh Pankaj Singh announced retirement from all forms of cricket. About Pankaj Singh : The 36-year-old played for India in two Tests and one ODI in his career. He made his Test debut against England in 2014 while his first game in international cricket had come in 2010. 1441, Opp. IOCL Petrol Pump, CRPF Square, Bhubaneswar-750015 Ph. : (0674) 6556677, 8093556677. Web :www.vanik.org, E-mail : [email protected] 3 DAILY UPDATED CURRENT AFFAIRS: 13 JULY 2021 He played 117 first-class games and picked 472 wickets. Pankaj played an important role in Rajasthan s two consecutive Ranji Trophy wins in 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. He was also a part of Royal Challengers Bangalore’ (RCB) and Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In December 2018, he became the first seam bowler to take 400 wickets in the Ranji Trophy. ONE LINER India aims to target over 100 billion Blue Economy through its Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) and ocean resources.
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