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Daily G.K. - Top Stories

23 Aug 2021

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INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Taliban Co-founder in Kabul to Hammer out New Afghan Govt.

  • Almost a week after the Islamist militants took over the capital without resistance, Taliban co-founder Mullah Baradar arrived in Kabul for talks with other leaders to hammer out a new Afghan government.
  • The Taliban official said that the group planned to ready a new model for governing Afghanistan within the next few weeks, with separate teams to tackle internal security and financial issues.

Lord Botham Appointed Trade Envoy to Australia

  • Ian Botham, the former England cricketer known for legendary clashes with Australia, has been appointed UK government trade envoy to the country.
  • Lord Botham, Baroness Hoey and several MPs, have been made trade envoys to boost British business interests around the world.
  • International trade secretary Liz Truss tweeted the former all-rounder would bat for UK business down under.
  • He is one of 10 new trade envoys.
  • Trade envoys are a network of parliamentarians drawn from across the political spectrum, who are appointed by the Prime Minister.
  • Lord Botham, who played 102 Test matches for England between 1977 and 1992, is an advocate of field sports and a prominent Brexit supporter who was knighted in 2007, in recognition of his services to charity and cricket.

Taliban Wants Ties with All Countries, Including US

  • Taliban's political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar said that the insurgent group intends to have economic and trade ties with all countries around the world, including the US.
  • Baradar denied media reports that the Taliban has not intended to have diplomatic and trade ties with Washington.
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BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

USAID, DFC Tie-up with Kotak Bank for $50 mn Loan Guarantee for Women, Small business in India

  • Two American institutions have jointly sponsored a $50 million (about Rs. 372 crore) loan guarantee for Indian women and small business borrowers by tying up with private sector lender Kotak Mahindra Bank.
  • This is a loan portfolio guarantee to Kotak Mahindra Bank (KMB) by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to support increased access to finance for women borrowers, and micro, small and medium enterprise.
  • It explained that KMB will be providing loans for on-lending to non-bank lenders operating in the MSME and micro lending space. The programme is likely to benefit 30,000 women borrowers and 7,500 MSMEs.

Adani Total Gas Buys Stake in Smartmeters Technologies Pvt Ltd

  • Adani Total Gas Ltd - the city gas joint venture of Adani Group and TotalEnergies of France - has acquired 50 per cent stake in a company that manufactures gas meters to aid its gas retailing business.
  • The firm bought 50 per cent in Smartmeters Technologies Pvt Ltd(SMTPL) for Rs. 1 crore.
  • Smartmeters, which had a turnover of Rs. 4.83 crore in the year up to March 31, 2021, manufactures gas meters which are used to measure consumption of gas piped into household kitchens.
  • The objective of the acquisition is "to manufacture gas meters with a focus on prepaid smart meters.

NTPC Commissions 15 MW Floating Solar Capacity at Andhra's Simhadri

  • NTPC announced commercial commissioning of a 15MW capacity at the floating solar PV project in Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh.
  • With this, the installed capacity of the floating solar PV project at Simhadri stands at 25 MW.
  • Consequent upon successful commissioning of 15 MW capacity, Simhadri Floating Solar PV Project at Simhadri, Andhra Pradesh is hereby declared on commercial operation w.e.f. 10:00 Hrs. of 21.08.2021.
  • With this, the installed capacity of NTPC and NTPC Group stands at 53,475 MW and 66,900 MW, respectively.
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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Chinese Zhurong Mars Rover Soldiers on after Completing Programme

  • China's Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial programme to explore the red planet and search for frozen water that could provide clues as to whether it once supported life.
  • The rover would continue to explore the area known as Utopia Planitia where it landed on May 14. Zhurong has been consistently sending back photos and data via the Tianwen-1 orbiter that crosses over it once a day. After the United States, China is the second country to land and sustainably operate a spacecraft on Mars, where days are 40 minutes longer than on Earth.

Japan Aims to Bring Back Soil Samples from Mars Moon by 2029

  • Japan's space agency plans to bring soil samples back from the Mars region ahead of the US and Chinese missions now operating on Mars, in hopes of finding clues to the planet's origin and traces of possible life.
  • The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, or JAXA, plans to launch an explorer in 2024 to land on the Martian moon Phobos to collect 10 grams (0.35 ounce) of soil and bring it back to Earth in 2029.
  • The rapid return trip would put Japan ahead of the United States and China in bringing back samples from the Martian region despite starting later.
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SPORTS

Amit Khatri Wins Silver in 10,000 m Race Walk

  • Amit Khatri won a silver in men's 10,000 m race walk event to clinch India's second medal at the World U-20 Athletics Championship.
  • Khatri the national record holder and world U-20 season leader, clocked 42 minute 17.94 seconds to finish second behind Kenya's Heristone Wanyoni (42:10.84).
  • Paul McGrath of Spain won the bronze with a timing of 42:26.11 minutes.

Pune Stadium to be Named after Neeraj Chopra

  • A stadium in the premises of Army Sports Institute in Pune is to be named after Gold medalist Neeraj Chopra.
  • The stadium will be named as 'Neeraj Chopra Army Sports Stadium' in Pune Cantt.
  • The official naming ceremony of the stadium is scheduled for August 23 and will be carried out by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh. Singh will be accompanied by the Army chief General M. M. Narvane and Lieutenant Governor J. S. Nain on this tour.
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NATIONAL AFFAIRS

Country's Highest Herbal Park Inaugurated in Uttarakhand

  • India's highest altitude herbal park situated at a height of 11,000 feet was inaugurated at Mana village close to the Indo-China border in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district.
  • Mana is the last Indian village in Chamoli bordering China and is adjacent to the famous Himalayan temple of Badrinath.
  • The research wing of Uttarakhand's forest department has developed the park over three acres of land given by Mana Van panchayat, under the central government's CAMPA, or Compensatory Afforestation Fund Act, scheme.
  • The herbal park has around 40 species found in high altitude alpine areas in the Himalayan region.

La Ganesan is Governor of Manipur

  • Senior BJP leader and former RSS Pracharak La Ganesan was appointed as the Governor of Manipur.
  • Ganesan is currently a member of BJP`s National Council. He has previously held several posts in BJP including General Secretary of Tamil Nadu BJP unit. Before that, he was an RSS Pracharak.
  • He is the 17th Governor of Manipur.
  • The Manipur Governor`s post had fallen vacant after the retirement of Najma Heptulla on August 10. Sikkim Governor Ganga Prasad was given additional charge of the state.

Tripura Congress Chief Withdraws Resignation

  • Tripura state Congress president Pijush Kanti Biswas, who earlier resigned and announced to quit politics "for the time being", withdrew his resignation following the request of the party high command.
  • Congress Working Committee Member and party's Tripura in-charge Ajoy Kumar spoke to Biswas and requested him to withdraw his resignation letter.
  • Biswas, who was appointed Tripura state president in December 2019 after the former state chief quit the party, intended to quit the Congress six days after the All India Mahila Congress chief Sushmita Dev left the party and joined Trinamool Congress on August 16.
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DEFENCE

Kalashnikov to Showcase Its New Guided-missile S-8L

  • After the completion of the initial research and development of the advanced S-8L guided missile, Russia`s Kalashnikov Group is set to present the new product at the International Military-Technical Forum "ARMY-2021".
  • The S-8L guided missile with semi-active homing head can be used by various carriers, including all types of helicopters or aircraft, as well as UAVs.
  • The advanced 80-mm S-8L guided missile with HEF warhead is designed to engage single and group ground targets, both stationary and moving. The S-8L is launched from the helicopters and aircrafts using the B8V20 or B8M1 rocket launchers.

Turkey Expands Cooperation with Pakistan on Long-endurance Drone

  • Turkey's main aerospace manufacturer signed an agreement with a Pakistani institution to produce components for a long-endurance drone developed by Ankara.
  • The Anka is considered as a 'medium-altitude, long-endurance' drone, which can stay airborne for up to 24 hours or longer and can carry out surveillance and attack missions. The Anka is capable of carrying up to 200 kg of sensors or weapons like lightweight air-to-surface missiles.
  • Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) signed the agreement with Pakistan's National Engineering and Science Commission (NESCOM) on the sidelines of the recent International Defense Industry Fair, held in Istanbul.
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PERSONS IN NEWS

Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh Passes Away

  • Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP veteran Kalyan Singh passed away at the age of 89 at the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI).
  • Singh was the UP Chief Minister when the Babri mosque was demolished by a mob in Ayodhya on December 6, 1992.
  • He was also the former governor of Rajasthan from September 2014 to September 2019.

National Football Coach S. S. Hakim Passes Away

  • Syed Shahid Jakim, former India footballer and member of the last national team that played in the 1960 Rome Olympics died at a hospital in Gulbarga. He was 82.
  • In his more than five-decade association with Indian football, Hakim, a Dronacharya Awardee, has also been an assistant coach to late PK Banerjee during the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi and also independently has been in charge of the national team during a tournament in Merdeka.
  • He has been a FIFA badge holder international referee having officiated in Asian Club Cup games and was also conferred with the prestigious Dhyan Chand Award.
  • A former Squadron Leader of the Indian Air Force, Hakim was also a Regional Director of Sports Authority of India and his last assignment was as Project Director in charge of scouting before the 2017 U-17 FIFA World Cup.
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DAYS AND EVENTS

International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition

  • The International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition is an international day celebrated August 23 of each year, the day designated by UNESCO to memorialize the transatlantic slave trade.
  • That date was chosen by the adoption of resolution 29 C/40 by the Organization's General Conference at its 29th session. The date is significant because, during the night of August 22 to August 23, 1791, on the island of Saint Domingue (now known as Haiti), an uprising began which set forth events which were a major factor in the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade.
  • International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition was first celebrated in many countries, in particular in Haiti, on August 23, 1998, and in Senegal on August 23, 1999. Each year the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) reminds the international community about the importance of commemorating this day. This date also pays tribute to those who worked hard to abolish slave trade and slavery throughout the world. This commitment and the actions used to fight against the system of slavery had an impact on the human rights movement.
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GENDER/ HEALTH/ EDUCATION

India's First Hindu Studies Course at BHU

  • Banaras Hindu University (BHU) started an MA course on Hindu Studies from this academic year. This is India's first such course and it is being conducted at BHU's Bharat Adhyayan Kendra (BAK) in its Faculty of Arts. It will be run by the Philosophy, Sanskrit, Archaeology, and Vedic Veda Vigyan departments, and the Bharat Study Centre.
  • In January 2021, senior members of the board of studies at BHU had passed the proposal to begin this course after long deliberations. Apart from Indian students, foreign students will also be able to join this course.
  • Other central universities will also begin the Hindu Studies course soon.
  • Anyone from any discipline arts, science, IT, technology who holds a graduation degree can take admissions to the BHU Hindu Studies MA course of two years.
  • The MA course will comprise 4 semesters and 16 papers out of which 9 are compulsory and 7 are elective.
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BOOKS AND AUTHORS

Book 'Diamonds in the Dust: Consistent Compounding for Extraordinary Wealth Creation'

  • Given the exponential awareness regarding investment opportunities, 'Diamonds in the Dust: Consistent Compounding for Extraordinary Wealth Creation' works as a great source of knowledge about the field. Published by Penguin Random House, the book is written by Saurabh Mukherjea, Rakshit Ranjan, and Salil Desai, all with long years of experience in the subject of investing. Diamonds.in a nuanced way, helps investors recognise clean, and well-managed Indian companies offering consistent outsized returns.
  • The book explains how investors can identify prominent listed companies which cook their books, year after year. The book also details how investors can use publicly available information to identify great franchises whose shares create enormous wealth, decade after decade. The final chapters package all this information into a user-friendly construct that investors can readily implement.
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TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY AWARENESS

Ministry Bats for Tourism's Inclusion in Concurrent List

  • Taking the key demand of hospitality and tourism sector ahead, the ministry of tourism has initiated a proposal for inclusion of tourism in the Concurrent List of the Constitution. This move will allow both Centre and the states to formulate policies that could benefit the sector which has faced severe setback due to the covid-19 pandemic.
  • The Ministry of Tourism has taken up the issue of inclusion of tourism in the Concurrent List with the ministry concerned, so that tourism can be placed on the national agenda.
  • Currently, the travel and tourism sector is largely treated as a state subject. However, multiple industry bodies including Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) suggested that the sector needed to be included in the Concurrent list of the constitution so that effective policies can be made to regulate it.
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ART AND CULTURE

Goa Gets its First Alcohol Museum

  • The land of feni just got a museum wholly dedicated to the locally brewed alcohol.
  • Started by local businessman Nandan Kudchadkar, who is a collector of antiques, the museum 'All About Alcohol' located in the tiny beach village of Candolim, houses hundreds of artefacts linked to feni, including large, traditional glass vats in which the local cashew-based alcohol was stored centuries ago.
  • The objective behind starting the museum was to make the world aware of Goa`s rich heritage, especially the story of feni and the legacy of the alcohol trail from Brazil to Goa.
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