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January 23 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

IMPORTANT DAYS

1. Parakram Diwas is observed on which date?
A) January 23
B) January 15
C) January 20
D) January 21
E) January 22
Answer: A) January 23

• Netaji Jayanti, also known as “Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Jayanti”or officially “Parakram Divas (Day of Valour), is a national event celebrated in India to mark the birthday of a prominent Indian freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.
  It is celebrated annually on 23 January.
• He played a pivotal role in Indian independence movement.
• He was the head of Indian National Army (Azad Hind Fouj).
• He was the founder-head of the Azad Hind Government.

OBITUARY

2. Larry King passed away. He was related to which field?
A) Broadcaster
B) Politician
C) Actor
D) Writer
E) Sports
Answer: A) Broadcaster

• Larry King, who quizzed thousands of world leaders, politicians and entertainers for CNN and other news outlets in a career spanning more than six decades, has died.
• Millions watched Mr. King interview world leaders, entertainers and other celebrities on CNN’s “Larry King Live”, which ran from 1985 to 2010.
• Hunched over his desk in rolled-up shirt sleeves and owlish glasses, he made his show one of the network’s prime attractions with a mix of interviews, political discussions, current event debates and phone calls from viewers.

Larry King – Broadcasting giant for half-century.

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

3. Tata Power Solar has bagged an order worth how much amount from NTPC for setting up of 320 MW ground mounted solar project?
A) Rs 2,200 crore
B) Rs 1,200 crore
C) Rs 3,200 crore
D) Rs 4,200 crore
E) Rs 5,200 crore
Answer: B) Rs 1,200 crore

• Tata Power Solar, India’s largest integrated solar company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tata Power, has received a “Letter of Award (LoA) ” to build 320 MW of ground mounted Solar PV project for NTPC.
• The order value of the project is approximately Rs 1,200 crore ( USD 162 million). The commercial operation date for this project is set for May 2022.
• With this addition, the order pipeline of Tata Power Solar stands at approximately
  4 GWp with approximate value of Rs 12,000 crore.

Tata Power Limited:
Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
CEO: Praveer Sinha

NTPC Limited:
Abbreviation: National Thermal Power Corporation Limited
Founded: 1975
Headquarters: New Delhi, Delhi
Chairman: Shri Gurdeep Singh

Tata Power Solar – Rs 1,200 cr order from NTPC to set up 320 MW project.

AWARDS

4. Who won the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for their excellent work in Disaster Management?
A) Dr. Ramesh Kumar Bhandari
B) Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bhandari
C) Dr. Rajesh Kumar Bhandari
D) Dr. Ranjith Kumar Bhandari
E) Dr. Ravi Kumar Bhandari
Answer: B) Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bhandari

• Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society and Dr. Rajendra Kumar Bhandari have been selected for the Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar for their excellent work in Disaster Management.
• Union Home Ministry announced the award every year on 23rd January, the birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.
• The award carries a cash prize of 51 lakh rupees and a certificate in case of an institution and five lakh rupees and a certificate in case of an individual.

Rajendra Kumar Bhandari – Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

5. Which state and the Indian Institute of Management Indore signed an MoU to help industries in the state do business with ease?
A) Maharashtra
B) Mizoram
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Nagaland
E) Karnataka
Answer: C) Madhya Pradesh

• The Madhya Pradesh government and the Indian Institute of Management Indore signed an MoU to help industries in the state do business with ease.
• The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed by IIM Indore director Professor Himanshu Rai and Sanjay Shukla, principal secretary of Industrial Policy and Investment Promotion Department on behalf of Madhya Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (MPSIDC).

Madhya Pradesh:
Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor : Anandiben Patel

Madhya Pradesh + IIM Indore = Help industries do business with ease.

6. Which Institution unveiled the first-ever Waste Water Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes?
A) CSIR-CMERI
B) CSIR-NCL
C) CSIR-NAL
D) CSIR-CRRI
E) CSIR-CSEI
Answer: A) CSIR-CMERI

• CSIR-Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute, Durgapur unveiled the first-ever WasteWater Treatment Technology Model which purifies Waste Water for Irrigation/Farming purposes.
• Prof. (Dr.) Harish Hirani, Director, CSIR-CMERI inaugurated the ‘Aqua Rejuv’ along with Shri SubhenduBasu, Additional District Magistrate (Zila ParishaD) , Paschim Bardhaman and Additional Executive Officer, Paschim Bardhaman Zila Parishad today at CSIR-CMERI colony in Durgapur (West Bengal).

Aqua Rejuvenation Plant (ARP):

• Aqua Rejuvenation Plant (ARP) is an Integrated Waste Water Rejuvenation Model which has Six-Stage purification profile for comprehensive treatment of Waste Water, based upon diverse purification parameters.
• The approx. 24,000 litres of Water that can be rejuvenated using ARP will be sufficient for almost 4 acres of Agricultural Land (barring seasonal variations in water requirements).
• The used filtration media have been specially developed to handle Indian Sewage Water Parameters and based upon Geographical Variations they may be modified.
• The filter media is also locally source-able, so as to ensure that there would not be any stress in the Supply Chain for scaled-up Manufacturing of ARP.
• The treated water which is now being used for irrigation can be used even for drinking purpose also when little more time is given for settling.
• The system has dual benefit as while the treated water is being used for irrigation purpose, the filtered sludge generated is also utilized as manure / fertilizer.
• The bio char prepared from dry leaves falling in autumn season is also used for mixing in soil as it reduces the water requirement for irrigation thus saving precious water.

CSIR-CMERI:
Abbreviation: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – Central Mechanical Engineering Research Institute
Headquarters: Durgapur, West Bengal

CSIR-CMERI – ‘Aqua Rejuvenation Plant’ which facilitates an Organic Farming Model through treated Waste Water.

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

7. Which state CM inaugurated two incubation centres at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) to promote startups and innovators in agriculture and allied sectors?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Maharashtra
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: A) Chhattisgarh

• Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel inaugurated two incubation centres at Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya (IGKV) Raipur to promote start-ups and innovators in agriculture and allied sectors.
• While virtually inaugurating Biotech Incubation Centre and Agri-Business Incubation and Production Centre to mark the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, Baghel said every university in the state should establish incubation and manufacturing hubs to promote new business ideas.
• Underlining the role of youth in state’s ‘Gadhbo Nava Chhattisgarh’ (create a new Chhattisgarh) campaign, he said all educational institutions should work towards developing entrepreneurial skills in youth.

Chhattisgarh:
Capital: Raipur
Chief Minister: Bhupesh Baghel
Governor: Anusuiya Uikey

Chhattisgarh – Incubation centres for agri startups.

8. Which Minister launched the Union Budget mobile app to provide easy and quick access to Union Budget information to all stakeholders?
A) Home Minister
B) Finance Minister
C) External Affairs Minister
D) Women & Child development Minister
E) Tribal Affairs Minister
Answer: B) Finance Minister

• Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched the Union Budget mobile app, even as final stages of FY 2021-22 Budget preparation began with the Halwa ceremony.
• The customary halwa ceremony was held in North Block and is performed every year before the “lock-in” process of Budget preparation begins.
• The mobile app will provide easy and quick access to Union Budget information to all stakeholders, as the Budget will be delivered in paperless form for the first time.
• The mobile App facilitates complete access to 14 Union Budget documents, including the Annual Financial Statement (commonly known as Budget), Demand for Grants (DG), Finance Bill etc. as prescribed by the Constitution. The documents will be available after the completion of the Budget Speech by the Finance Minister. Sitharaman will present the Budget on February 1, 2021.
• The app has a user-friendly interface with embedded features of downloading, printing, search, zoom in and out, bidirectional scrolling, table of contents and external links, etc.
• It will have English and Hindi language support and will be available on both Android and iOS platforms. The app can also be downloaded from the Union Budget Web Portal (www.indiabudget.gov.in).

Finance and Corporate Affairs:
Minister : Nirmala Sitharaman
Constituency : Rajya Sabha MP, Karnataka

Nirmala Sitharaman – Union Budget mobile app, Halwa Ceremony conducted.

9. Which state has hiked the grant for the marriage of daughters of construction workers from Rs 31,000 to Rs 51,000 under its ‘Shagun’ scheme?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Punjab
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Punjab

• The Punjab government has hiked the grant for the marriage of daughters of construction workers from Rs 31,000 to Rs 51,000 under its ‘Shagun’ scheme from
  April 1.
• The decision was taken by Chief Minister Amarinder Singh while chairing the 27th meeting of the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board via videoconferencing.
• Daughters of construction workers registered with the BOCW Welfare Board are eligible for the grant under the ‘Shagun’ scheme.
• Singh also approved Rs 1,500 financial aid to such workers or their family members who test positive for COVID-19.
• The chief minister announced compensation worth Rs 2 lakh in case of death of a worker in an accident during construction work even if he/she is not registered with the construction board, provided he/she is otherwise eligible to be registered as a construction worker.
• The board also announced a hike in the annual stipend for construction workers’ children  from Rs 25,000 to Rs 35,000 for boys and from Rs 30,000 to Rs 40,000 for girls pursuing degree courses in pharmaceutical or paramedical studies.

Punjab:
Capital : Chandigarh
CM : Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor : V P Singh Badnore

Punjab – Hike grant for marriage of construction workers’ daughters to Rs 51,000.

10. Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired which edition of plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) in Meghalaya?
A) 63th
B) 62th
C) 65th
D) 66th
E) 69th
Answer: E) 69th

• Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired the 69th plenary meeting of the North Eastern Council (NEC) , Shillong, Meghalaya.
• Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma and Union Minister for the Development of North Eastern Region Jitendra Singh, who is the vice-chair of the Council, received the home minister at the helipad in Upper Shillong.
• Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Governor Jagdish Mukhi and Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga gave the plenary a miss and were represented by their deputies.
• A large number of state and Central officials are attending the two-day meeting.

Home Affairs:
Minister : Amit Shah
Constituency: Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Meghalaya:
Capital: Shillong
Chief Minister : Conrad Sangma
Governor : Satya Pal Malik

Amit Shah – NEC plenary meet in Shillong, Meghalaya.

11. Which state has signed an agreement with the eGovernments (eGov) Foundation to build a first of its kind fiscal information exchange platform to enable better management of public finance in the State?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Punjab
C) Karnataka
D) Andhra Pradesh
E) Tamil Nadu
Answer: B) Punjab

• The Punjab government has signed an agreement with the eGovernments (eGov) Foundation to build a first of its kind fiscal information exchange platform to enable better management of public finance in the State.
• The platform will facilitate real-time availability of financial information to stakeholders for data-driven and efficient deployment of public funds and policy making.
• The not-for-profit eGovernments (eGov) Foundation was founded by Nandan Nilekani and Srikanth Nadhamuni in 2003.
• The platform is being co-designed by the Punjab government and eGov with the support of subject matter experts from multilateral organisations and public policy consultancies.
• The project is in sync with the data-driven governance mandate under the Punjab State Data Policy, 2020.

Punjab:
Capital : Chandigarh
CM : Captain Amarinder Singh
Governor : V P Singh Badnore

Punjab + eGovernments (eGov) Foundation = Build first of its kind fiscal information exchange platform.

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