Daily Current Affairs August 18

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August 18 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

SPORTS – Daily Current Affairs August 18

1. 2021 edition of World Athletics U20 Championships to be held in which country?
A) New Zealand
B) Singapore
C) Malaysia
D) Kenya
E) Iran
Answer: D) Kenya

• The 2021 edition of the World Athletics U20 Championships scheduled to be held in Nairobi, Kenya.
• The tournament will continue till 22 August at the Nyayo Sports Complex.
• Javelin Thrower Kunwar Ajai Raj Singh Rana and Long Jumper Shaili Singh will lead the Indian challenge in the World Athletics U20 Championships.
• Neeraj Chopra threw the javelin longer than any man in his age group in 2016 for his first major international breakthrough while Hima Das clinched gold medal in the women’s 400m in Tampere in 2018.

RANKING – Daily Current Affairs August 18

2. Which State Pollution Control Board is topped the list in the Transparency Index rating report released by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Mizoram
D) Assam
E) Odisha
Answer: E) Odisha

• Released by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE).

BANKING AND FINANCE – Daily Current Affairs August 18

3. Reserve Bank allows which Bank to sell new credit cards?
A) Kotak Mahindra Bank
B) Bank of Baroda
C) Indian Bank
D) ICICI Bank
E) HDFC Bank
Answer: E) HDFC Bank

• HDFC Bank said RBI has relaxed the restrictions placed on the bank to issue new cards.
• Reserve Bank of India had issued orders in December and February to HDFC Bank on certain incidents of outages in the internet banking /mobile banking / payment utilities of the bank over the past two years.
• ”As a further update to the above intimations, we wish to inform you that the RBI vide its letter dated August 17, 2021, has relaxed the restriction placed on sourcing of new credit cards,” it said in a regulatory filing.

4. The World Bank Group member IFC has extended how much amount debt support to Industrial real estate and logistics parks’ developer IndoSpace’s logistics fund?
A) Rs 357 crore
B) Rs 457 crore
C) Rs 557 crore
D) Rs 657 crore
E) Rs 577 crore
Answer: C) Rs 557 crore

• The World Bank Group member IFC has extended $75 million or over Rs 557 crore debt support to Industrial real estate and logistics parks’ developer IndoSpace’s logistics fund to develop logistics and industrial parks with an objective to enhance warehousing and supply chain infrastructure in India.

APPOINTMENTS – Daily Current Affairs August 18

5. Suhanjana Gopinath is appointed female Odhuvar takes charge at Dhenupureeswarar Temple in city?
A) Thanjavur
B) Coimbatore
C) Trichy
D) Madurai
E) Chennai
Answer: E) Chennai

6. Who is appointed as Brand ambassador of Kauvery Group of Hospitals?
A) Rajinikanth
B) Salman khan
C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni
D) Sonu Sood
E) Narain Karthikeyan
Answer: C) Mahendra Singh Dhoni

• Kauvery Group of Hospitals, a leading healthcare chain in Tamil Nadu, has roped in former Indian Cricket Team Captain and Captain of IPL Team, Chennai Super Kings, Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the brand ambassador.
• Samsung India has roped in actor Alia Bhatt as the brand ambassador for its premium Galaxy Z Series foldable smartphones.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY – Daily Current Affairs August 18

7. Which IIT has developed an advanced oxygen concentrator named ‘Sanjeevani’?
A) IIT Mumbai
B) IIT Kanpur
C) IIT Kharagpur
D) IIT Delhi
E) IIT Madras
Answer: B) IIT Kanpur

• To ensure a sufficient supply of oxygen and prevent future crisis amid the probable third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K), has developed an advanced oxygen concentrator named ‘Sanjeevani’.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 18

8. India and which organisation are set to sign an MoU in support of partnership for technology in peacekeeping mission?
A) UN
B) G20
C) SCO
D) IBSA
E) BRICS
Answer: A) UN

9. Which ship to participate in 4-day Maritime Partnership Exercise in Bahrain?
A) INS Vijay
B) INS Virat
C) INS Vikant
D) INS Kochi
E) INS Subha
Answer: D) INS Kochi

INDIAN NAVY UNDERTAKES BILATERAL MARITIME EXERCISE WITH VIETNAM PEOPLE’S NAVY:

• In continuation with ongoing deployment of Indian Navy ships in the South China Sea, INS Ranvijay and INS Kora undertook bilateral maritime exercise with Vietnam People’s Navy (VPN) frigate VPNS Ly Thai To(HQ-012) on 18 Aug 21.
• The Indian Naval ships arrived at Cam Ranh, Vietnam on 15 August 21 for harbour phase which included professional interactions with VPN maintaining extant Covid-19 protocols.

10. Which country launched the world’s first Sanskrit e-magazine named Saptavarṇā?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Pakistan
D) Bangladesh
E) India
Answer: E) India

11. Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and which country on cooperation in the field of Disaster Management, Resilience and Mitigation?
A) Nepal
B) Bhutan
C) Pakistan
D) Bangladesh
E) Sweden
Answer: D) Banglades

NATIONAL AFFAIRS – Daily Current Affairs August 18

12. Which organisation in collaboration with La Fondation Dassault Systemes in India launched the third series of the ‘Student Entrepreneurship Program (SEP 3.0) for the young innovators of Atal Tinkering Labs (ATL)?
A) CII
B) CCI
C) NHAI
D) NTPC
E) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog
Answer: E) Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) NITI Aayog

• As part of this program, a team from each school (6 students and a teacher) will be allocated seed funding towards creating their own start-up, design and prototype their innovation using 3D printing, prepare marketing campaigns, define product pricing and create expansion strategy.

13. Who launched the ‘Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Challenge 2021’ to encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Narendra Singh Tomar
C) Arjun Munda
D) Smriti Zubin Irani
E) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: E) Ashwini Vaishnaw

• On the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Communications and Railways, launched the ‘Amrit Mahotsav Shri Shakti Challenge 2021’ to encourage technology solutions developed by Women Entrepreneurs that facilitate Women’s Safety and Empowerment.
• The aim is Nari Sashaktikaran i.e. to empower women to help them achieve their full potential.
• Winners of ‘MeitY-NASSCOM Startup Women Entrepreneurs’ Awards were also announced during the event.

14. Which organisation , MBDA signs pact to set up facility for Air-to-Air Missile in Telangana?
A) NHAI
B) DRDO
C) BHEL
D) BEL
E) BDL
Answer: E) BDL

• Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) and MBDA, a European missile maker are establishing a facility for the final assembly, integration and test (FAIT) of Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) at Bhanur.
• The facility is expected to commence operations by the year 2022-’23.

HAL signs Rs 5,375-crore contract with GE Aviation for supply of engines for Tejas:

• State-run aerospace behemoth Hindustan Aeronautics Limited said it has placed an order of Rs 5,375 crore for 99 F404-GE-IN20 engines and support services with GE Aviation, USA to power the Tejas Light Combat Aircraft.

15. The Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched how many online applications to enable users to easily purchase and download products related to geospatial mapping online?
A) 5
B) 4
C) 3
D) 2
E) 1
Answer: C) 3

• The Department of Science and Technology (DST) launched three online applications to enable users to easily purchase and download products related to geospatial mapping online.
• The launch of the three applications – Survey of India (SOI) GEO Spatial Data Dissemination Portal, SOI’s SARTHI: WEB GIS application, and MANCHITRAN Enterprise Geoportal of National Atlas & Thematic Mapping Organisation (NATMO) – comes after the government unveiled a new geospatial policy in February, erasing all regulations on surveying and mapping.

16. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved a how much amount package for the revival of state-run North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd?
A) Rs 27.45 crore
B) Rs 37.45 crore
C) Rs 74.45 crore
D) Rs 57.45 crore
E) Rs 77.45 crore
Answer: E) Rs 77.45 crore

North Eastern Regional Agricultural Marketing Corporation Ltd
Headquarters: Guwahati, Assam
Chairman: Shri Saurabh Endley
Managing Director: Shri Manoj Kumar Das

17. Which UT has launched a public bike-sharing project for its residents under the smart city project?
A) Puducherry
B) Ladakh
C) Chandigarh
D) Delhi
E) Lakshadweep
Answer: C) Chandigarh

• Chandigarh administration has launched a public bike-sharing project for its residents under the smart city project.
• Everything related to these e-bikes can be managed by an application, which is linked to them.
• In the first phase of the project, 1,250 cycles have been provided at different docking stations.
• Residents and tourists can now enjoy cycle rides which come for a minimal charge of Rs 10 per hour.

18. Cabinet approves National Mission on Edible Oils with outlay of how much amount?
A) Rs 11,040 cr
B) Rs 12,040 cr
C) Rs 13,040 cr
D) Rs 14,040 cr
E) Rs 15,040 cr
Answer: A) Rs 11,040 cr

19. Which organisation launched the first-ever initiative to develop green cover over barren lands in the Himalayan terrains of Leh-Ladakh by planting bamboo saplings?
A) CII
B) CCI
C) NTPC
D) NHAI
E) KVIC
Answer: E) KVIC

• In a joint exercise, KVIC and the Forest Department of Leh-Ladakh with support from ITBP planted 1000 bamboo saplings at Village Chuchot in Leh over 2.50 lakh square feet of barren forest land that has remained unutilized so far.
• The bamboo plantation was launched by KVIC Chairman Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena in presence of local Councillors, Gram Sarpanch and Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) officials.

20. Which state govt launches scheme to provide Rs 6,000 annually to 12 lakh landless labourers?
A) Karnataka
B) Chhattisgarh
C) Mizoram
D) Assam
E) Puducherry
Answer: B) Chhattisgarh

• The Chhattisgarh government has launched the ‘Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Bhumihin Majdur Nyay Yojana’, with the provision of Rs 200 crores benefiting 12 lakh landless families.
• The scheme was announced in the state legislature on July 28, by the Chief Minister of Chattisgarh Bhupesh Baghel.
• The amount has been included in the supplementary budget of the financial year 2021-2022.
• The aim of the scheme is to support rural landless labourers with minimum wages so that they can access basic amenities.

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