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MONTHLY CURRENT AFFAIRS FACTS COMPILATION (JANUARY 2021) 2021 is the International Year - For the Elimination of Child Labor Of Fruits and Vegetables Of Peace and Trust Of Creative Economy for Sustainable Development Important Days of January World Braille Day - January 4 World Day of War Orphans - January 6 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (NRI Day) - January 9 National Human Trafficking Awareness Day - January 11 World Hindi Day is observed annually on - January 10 National Youth Day - January 12 Armed Forces Veterans Day - January 14 Army Day - January 15 World Religion Day - January 17 National Road Safety Month 2021 - 18 January to 17 February Parakram Diwas - January 23 National Girl Child Day - January 24 International Day of Education - January 24 National Tourism Day - January 25 National Voters Day - January 25 Republic Day - January 26 International Customs Day - January 26 International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust - January 27 Martyr’s Day or Shaheed Diwas - January 30 World Leprosy Day - Last Sunday of January (January 31, 2021) National India’s first pollinator park opens in - Uttarakhand India’s first city to have fulfilled 100% of its energy needs during day time with solar energy - Diu Corona virus vaccine developed by Oxford-AstraZeneca - Covishield The COVID-19 vaccine which was recently approved by WHO for immediate use - Pfizer BioNTech vaccine Two vaccines recently approved by the Drugs Controller General of India for “Restricted Emergency Use” in India - COVAXIN and COVISHIELD Which state government recently announced to set up a Tamil Academy to protect the Tamil language and culture? - Delhi The Indian city hosting the India-France joint Rafale Mega Air Exercise ‘SKYROS’ - Jodhpur The largest floating solar energy project in the world is to be constructed by the Govt. of India at - Omkareshwar Dam (Narmada river) Hackathon organized to develop India as the global Toy manufacturing hub - Toycathon- 2021 State govt. which launched ‘Launch Pad Scheme’ to make youth self-reliant - Madhya Pradesh The hydroelectric project recently inaugurated in Manipur - Thoubal Multipurpose Project India’s first Ethanol plant will be established at - Chattisgarh According to new report, the largest exporter of rice in the world - India India’s first double stack long-haul container train is running between - New Ateli (Haryana) to New Kishanganj (Rajasthan) Which commission recommended that the Ministry of Labour to be handed over to the Dept of Industries? - C V Anandabose Commission The state to have the largest floating solar project in the world by 2023 - Madhya Pradesh The High Court which recently declared that the right to life is more important than religious freedom - Madras HC Chief Guest of 2021 Pravasi Bharatiya Divas - Chandrika Prasad Santokhi (President of Suriname) Coastal Research Vehicle (CRV) launched at the Chennai Port to carry out environment indexing and bathymetric features in both coastal and offshore waters - Sagar Anveshika Technical expert group formed to study the adverse findings from the National Family Health Survey-5 - Preeti Pant Panel Chief Guest of Republic Day 2021 - No Chief guest due to COVID-19 pandemic The initial invitee as the chief guest at India’s Republic Day 2021, and later being cancelled due to covid situation - Boris Johnson (British PM) The first ever Ice climbing festival is celebrated in - Nubra Valley (Leh) India’s first ‘Fire Park’ to educate and bring awareness on basic fire safety measures among the people is inaugurated in - Bhubaneswar Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla has set up a fully-owned subsidiary in - Bengaluru Which High Court has ruled that it would be optional and not mandatory for publication of notice under Special Marriage Act? - Allahabad High Court ‘Prarambh’, Startup India International Summit in New Delhi has been organized by - The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) ‘SAKSHAM’ campaign to spread awareness about green and clean energy is launched by - Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas India’s first COVID-19 Vaccine recipient is - Manish Kumar New initiative launched by Prime Minister which will help in setting up new startups and promote their growth - Startup India Seed Fund The first indigenously designed driverless metro car in India is launched in - Bengaluru ‘One School One IAS’ scheme was lauched in the state of - Kerala Which day, being the birthday of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose, the Govt. of India decides to celebrate it as Parakram Diwas? - January 23 India’s first paperless budget after independence will be presented by - Nirmala Sitharaman Khelo India State Centre of Excellence is inaugurated in - Pune Bird Festival ‘Kalrav’ is inaugurated at Nagi-Nakti bird sanctuary in the state of - Bihar Ministry for Sports and Youth Affairs, Kiren Rijiju has been given the additional charge of - Ayush Ministry The Maharashtra government has renamed Gorewada International Zoo in Nagpur as - Balasaheb Thackeray Gorewada International Zoological Park Person who become the 1st woman fighter pilot to take part in the Republic Day parade - Flight lieutenant Bhawana Kanth With which country India has recently signed a pact on submarine rescue support? - Singapore One of the oldest trains of Indian Railways, the Howrah-Kalka Mail has been renamed as - ‘Netaji Express’ India’s first blockchain enabled solar power trading is launched at - Uttar Pradesh Committee appointed by Union Govt. regarding the unification of marriage age of girls - Jaya Jaitly Committee India’s longest Road Arch Bridge inaugurated in Meghalaya - Wahrew Bridge National Migration Support Portal launched by the Union Minister of Tribal Affairs – Shram Shakti Which state govt. launched ‘Udyam Sarathi App’ for Youths? - Uttar Pradesh Student who became the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for one day on National Girl Child Day - Shristi Goswami The National Mission for Edible Oil in order to increase the domestic availability and reduce the import dependency is being proposed by - Ministry of Agriculture e-EPIC programme launched on the occasion of National Voters’ Day stands for - Electronic Electoral Photo Identity Card Which state became the first Indian State to have 2 Expressway airstrips? - Uttar Pradesh First Indian State which decided to provide electricity subsidy to farmers - Madhya Pradesh Kerala The place where Kerala’s largest Mural painting to be established - Varkala The first women DGP of Kerala to retire from service on 31st december 2020 - R Sreelekha 25th International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) will be held at - Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Palakkad, Thalassery National Park in Kerala which the Central Govt. has notified as Eco-sensitive Zone in December 2020 - Mathikettan Chola State assembly which recently passed a resolution against the Central Agrarian Reform laws - Kerala Renowned Malayalam poet who passed away on January 3, 2020 - Anil Panachooran The scheme launched by Kudumbashree to help and support the SHG members - Jeevandeepam India’s youngest Panchayath President from the ST community - Radhika Madhavan Venue of 4th Global Ayurveda Festival - Thiruvananthapuram Project launched by the Kerala State Commission for Protection of Child Rights for making the state child friendly - CHASE (Child Health and Safety Empowerment) Scheme by Kerala Govt. to attract Scheduled Trribes to the agricultural sector - Haritha Reshmi The major cities to be connected by the GAIL Natural Gas Pipeline Project Inaugurated on 5th January 2021 by Prime Minister - Kochi-Mangaluru Scheme Implemented by KSEB to convert all street lights into LED in the State - Nilavu The first water taxi of Malabar is started at - Parassinikadavu Kerala’s first road tunnel project which has re-started the construction work recently - Kuthiran Tunnel Vagbhadananda Park is recently inauguarated at - Vadakara The state which recently declared bird flu as a state disaster - Kerala The virus which caused bird flu in Kerala - H5 N8 First green sub-jail of Kerala - Kannur sub-jail First hospital in Kerala to perform gastrointestinal transplant surgery - Amrita Hospital, Kochi Kerala’s TB eradication program which has been selected by the Central Govt. as the most ideal public sector health programme - Akshaya Keralam Initiative to widen the use of LED bulbs in Kerala - Filament free Kerala Scheme launched by Kerala state for the welfare of Unmarried mothers - Snehasparsham App developed by the Kerala Forest Dept. to find and rescue snakes that enter into human habitations - SARPA( Snake Awareness, Rescue and Protection App) Brand Ambassador of Kerala Samoohika Sannadha Sena (Community Volunteer Force) - Tovino Thomas Portal to be launched by the Kerala Social Justice Dept. to help qualified and skilled differently abled people to secure employment - Karmapadham Rajya Sabha MP from Kerala who resigned recently - Jose K Mani First Keralite to score a century in the ODI Cricket - C P Rizwan (UAE Team) Raja Ravi Varma Art Gallery will be established at - Thiruvananthapuram Kerala Literary Museum will be established at - Kottayam Kerala Cultural Museum will be established at - Palakkad Kerala Handloom Museum will be established at - Kannur International Archaeological Heritage Centre will be established at - Karyavattam (Thiruvananthapuram) Kerala Govt. scheme which aims at large scale production of paddy, fruits, vegetables,
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