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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

11 Aug 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

India Ranks 122nd on New Global Youth Development Index

  • India is ranked 122nd on a new Global Youth Development Index measuring the condition of young people across 181 countries, released by the Commonwealth Secretariat in London.
  • The triennial rankings of youth development found India among the top five risers on the index between 2010 and 2018, alongside Afghanistan and Russia, advancing their score on average by 15.74 per cent across areas such as education and employment.
  • The top five risers from 2010 to 2018 were Afghanistan, India, Russia, Ethiopia and Burkina Faso, says the 2020 Global Youth Development Index'.
  • Singapore ranked topmost followed by Slovenia, Norway, Malta and Denmark. Chad, the Central African Republic, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Niger came last respectively.

Biden Rules Out Changes in Troop Withdrawal Plan from Afghanistan

  • U.S. President Joe Biden ruled out any change in the withdrawal of his troops from Afghanistan despite the Taliban increasingly gaining control over large parts of the country.
  • But told Afghan leaders that political, economic support will continue after U.S. troops leave.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

Amazon to End Partnership with Murthy's Catamaran Ventures

  • E-commerce giant Amazon and Infosys co-founder N. R. Narayana Murthy's Catamaran Ventures have mutually decided to not continue their joint venture (JV) beyond the end of its current term. The JV, Prione Business Services, which has been running successfully for the past seven years, was coming up for renewal in May 2022.
  • Amazon and Catamaran had entered into a JV in the early days of e-commerce in India with a shared vision of transforming small businesses in a fast-changing digital world by providing online capabilities and enabling them access to customers - both in India and abroad.

Suvomoy Saha is Eveready's New Joint Managing Director

  • The country's largest dry cell battery maker, Eveready Industries India, appointed Suvomoy Saha as joint managing director, for re-orientation of processes in the post pandemic world and new growth avenues.
  • The move comes more than a year after the Burman family – promoters of Dabur India – became the largest shareholder in Eveready at around 19.84 per cent. The Khaitan family – promoters of Eveready – is at 4.77 per cent and Amritanshu Khaitan, is the managing director of the company.
  • Saha was a non-executive director prior to his appointment as joint managing director. From March 2005 to July 2019, he was a whole time director of Eveready.

Japan's TechnoPro Acquires Udupi-based Robosoft

  • Udupi-based Robosoft Technologies, a digital transformation solutions firm that counts Apple as its client, has signed a definitive agreement to sell the company to the Japanese firm Technopro Holdings for the total cost of Rs. 805 crore.
  • Robosoft was founded by Rohith Bhat in 1996 in Udupi, a small town in Karnataka. With Apple as its first customer, Robosoft set out to create software solutions. Since then it has developed device drivers, games, video editing software, and imaging software for demanding clients across the globe.
  • Robosoft will continue to be led by its current management team, headed by chief executive officer Ravi Teja Bommireddipalli who is also being elevated to managing director and CEO.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

TikTok Overtakes Facebook

  • Chinese short-video platform TikTok has overtaken Facebook as the most downloaded social media app in the world.
  • According to Nikkei Asia, a global survey of downloads in 2020 showed TikTok on top of the list of social media providers for the first time since the study was first conducted in 2018.
  • As per the report, TikTok's parent company ByteDance launched the international version of short-video platform in 2017, and has since overtaken Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger, all of which are Facebook owned, in downloads, even in the US.

SpaceX acquires Satellite Start-up Swarm Technologies

  • SpaceX is acquiring satellite connectivity startup Swarm Technologies for an undisclosed sum, it first acquisition in the 19 years of its existence.
  • Swarm raised $25 million in August 2018 and launched its flagship product called the Tile which is a small modem that can be embedded in various connectivity devices and linked to the satellite network.
  • Swarm operates a constellation of 120 sandwich-sized satellites as well as a ground station network.

Astronomers Discover Dancing Ghost Galaxies

  • Astronomers using CSIRO's Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope have discovered strange clouds of electrons surrounding distant galaxies. The clouds, which are about a billion light-years away and never been seen before, resemble two ghosts dancing.
  • The discovery of the 'dancing ghosts' is one of the initial results from the first pilot survey of the Evolutionary Map of the Universe (EMU), observed at 944 MHz with the ASKAP radio telescope.
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SPORTS

ICC Announces its Big Push for Cricket's Inclusion in 2028 Olympics

  • The International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed its intention to bid for cricket's inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
  • The ICC has been making the case for cricket's inclusion for a while and the bid will also have the backing from the world's richest board BCCI as made clear by secretary Jay Shah.
  • Fearing loss of its autonomy and interference from the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), the BCCI was not very enthusiastic about cricket's inclusion in the Summer Games earlier but now Shah has assured India's participation at the world's biggest sporting extravaganza if the ICC manages to secure its entry.
  • The ICC has also formed an Olympic Working Group which will work on making the game part of the Olympics starting from 2028.

WFI Suspends Wrestler Vinesh Phogat

  • The Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) has handed a temporary suspension to grappler Vinesh Phogat over her behaviour at the Tokyo Olympics and also issued notice to young Sonam Malik for misconduct.
  • The grappler had travelled to Tokyo from Hungary where she was training with coach Woller Akos. Upon arriving, she refused to stay at the Games Village and train with the other Indian team members. She also did not wear the name of the official sponsors of the Indian contingent, Shiv Naresh, and chose to wear a Nike singlet during her bouts.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

PM Modi Launches Ujjwala 2.0

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Ujjwala 2.0 -- the second phase of the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) -- by handing over LPG connections in Mahoba in Uttar Pradesh.
  • After the formal launch, the Prime Minister distributed free gas connections to 10 women virtually.
  • Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath handed over the documents to the women on behalf of the PM.

India Invited to Afghanistan Meet

  • India has been invited for a meeting of regional countries on Afghanistan in Doha later this week, which will see the participation of countries like Turkey and Indonesia as well. The invite was extended during the visit of Qatari special envoy for Counter-Terrorism and Mediation in Conflict Resolution Mutlaq Al Qahtani.
  • The Regional Conference on Afghanistan is expected to take place on August 12. The meet comes even as Doha is hosting the Troika Plus meet on Wednesday involving the US, Russia, China and Pakistan.

A. Amuthan is Private Secretary to Puducherry CM

  • The Lieutenant Governor has appointed A. Amuthan, associate dean (Autonomy and Accreditation) and professor, Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Pondicherry Engineering College, as private secretary to the Chief Minister on deputation.
  • The appointment order said that he would be on deputation for the tenure of the present Chief Minister or till his services are required by the Chief Minister.
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DEFENCE

Russia, Central Asian Allies Wrap up Drills

  • The troops from Russia, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan wrapped up their drills intended to simulate a joint response to potential security threats coming from Afghanistan.
  • The war games that began last week involved 2,500 Russian, Tajik and Uzbek troops and about 500 military vehicles.
  • The drills, which were held at Harb-Maidon firing range about 20 kilometers (about 12 miles) north of the Tajik border with Afghanistan, saw the troops practice action against invading militants. As part of the exercise, Russian Su-25 attack jets struck mock targets imitating militant vehicles.

INS Kochi Participates in First Naval Exercise with Saudi Arabia

  • Indian Navy warship INS Kochi is currently participating in the first naval exercise with Saudi Arabia, reflecting the growing defence ties between the two countries in the midst of fast-paced developments in the Gulf region.
  • Al-Mohed Al-Hindi 2021' drill comprises a number of shore and sea-based exercises between the two friendly navies.
  • INS Kochi, an indigenously designed and built Kolkata class stealth guided missile destroyer of Indian Western Naval Fleet, arrived at Port Al-Jubail after conducting a naval drill with the United Arab Emirates off the coast of Abu Dhabi.
  • The exercise comes months after Army chief General M. M. Naravane's historic visit to Saudi Arabia in December 2020. He was the first-ever head of the Indian Army to travel to the strategically important Gulf countries - the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

RBI Appoints Neeraj Chopra for Banking Fraud Awareness Campaign

  • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has started a public awareness campaign to warn people against digital banking frauds. For the new campaign, RBI has roped in Olympic Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. The central bank has asked people to be a little cautious as doing so can protect them from a lot of troubles. A little caution takes care of a lot of trouble.
  • The campaign sees Chopra urging users to not divulge details like OTP, CVV number and ATM PIN in front of anyone. The users should keep changing their online banking passwords and PIN numbers frequently and immediately block ATM card, credit card, debit card and/or prepaid card if one loses it. Block your card if stolen, lost or compromised.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

Javelin Throw Day

  • The Athletics Federation of India has decided that javelin throw day will be on 7th August every year in honour of Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra. The 23-year-old Neeraj is India's second individual Olympic gold medallist after Abhinav Bindra. Neeraj bagged the gold medal in men's javelin throw at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on 7th August 2021.
  • Neeraj has scripted the history at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo when he threw the javelin to a distance of 87.58m to end India's medal drought in athletics at the Olympics. This is India's first-ever gold medal in athletics in the history of the Olympics. AFI's bid to name August 7 as Javelin Throw Day is an attempt to attract more youth towards the sport.
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GOVERNMENT POLICIES AND SCHEMES

LS Clears Bill to Allow States to Draw up their Own OBC List

  • Lok Sabha passed a constitutional amendment bill to restore the powers of the states to make their own OBC lists, with 385 members voting in its favour and no member opposing it.
  • Some amendments moved by opposition members were rejected by the House.
  • A constitutional amendment bill requires a special majority for passage in both Houses of Parliament.
  • There should be a majority of the total membership of the House and a majority of not less than two-thirds of the members of that House present and voting.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Book "How the Earth Got Its Beauty" by Sudha Murty

  • A book titled "How the Earth Got Its Beauty" authored by Sudha Murty. The book was published by Penguin Random House imprint Puffin, has illustrations by Priyanka Pachpande. Sudha Murty is a prolific writer in English and Kannada, she has written novels, technical books, travelogues, collections of short stories and non-fictional pieces, and four books for children. Her books have been translated into all the major Indian languages.
  • Sudha Murty was the recipient of the R. K. Narayan Award for Literature and the Padma Shri in 2006, and the Attimabbe Award from the government of Karnataka for excellence in Kannada literature in 2011.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Online Programme for Tourist Facilitators

  • The Ministry of Tourism has launched an online certificate programme with the objective of creating a pool of well-trained and professional tourist facilitators across the country.
  • The Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management (IITTM), which is an autonomous institute of the ministry, is the implementing agency for the programme called Incredible India Tourist Facilitator/ Incredible India Tourist Guide (IITF/IITG), which is a digital initiative.
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ART AND CULTURE

Eight Archaeological Sites in Osmanabad to be Part of Maharashtra Revenue Land Records

  • Eight protected archaeological sites at Ter in Maharashtra's Osmanabad district have become part of the State's revenue land records in a bid to preserve and conserve them.
  • The move, which is a first in the State, comes after the incident in the same district where a yet another historical Mankavati kunda (pool) near the temple of godess Tuljabhavani was encroached by a local politician who made fake land documents by which he claimed the ownership of it.
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