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July 14 | Daily Current Affairs 2021

BUSINESS AND ECONOMY

1. Which company announced the launch of the ‘Spotlight North East’ storefront on its marketplace?
A) Flipkart
B) Niyo
C) Infosys
D) Snapdeal
E) Amazon India
Answer: E) Amazon India

• Amazon India announced the launch of the ‘Spotlight North East’ storefront on its marketplace.
• The storefront will enhance the visibility of unique local products and hidden gems from the region and showcase them to millions of Amazon customers across India.
• Amazon India had announced the launch of the ‘Spotlight North East’ programme in April during its Smbhav event.
• The programme aims to bring 50,000 local artisans, weavers and small businesses from the North East region online by 2025, and boost exports of key commodities like tea, spices and honey from the region.

BOOKS AND AUTHORS

2. ‘Urdu Poets and Writers – Gems of Deccan’ is authored by whom?
A) Michael Wolff
B) Abhay K
C) Ruskin Bond
D) Tahira Kashyap Khurrana
E) Shri J.S. Ifthekhar
Answer: E) Shri J.S. Ifthekhar

• Shri Naidu received the book ‘Urdu Poets and Writers – Gems of Deccan’ authored by senior journalist, Shri J.S. Ifthekhar.

APPOINTMENTS

3. Who has been appointed as the leader of house in Rajya Sabha?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Narendra Modi
E) Harsh Vardhan
Answer: B) Piyush Goyal

• Union minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the leader of house in Rajya Sabha.
• He will succeed Thawar Chand Gahlot who has been appointed the governor of Karnataka.
• Goyal, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, is currently the deputy leader of the NDA and is also Union Minister in the Cabinet.
• He is holding the charge of various ministries, including commerce and industry, food and consumer affairs, and textiles.

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

4. Which country unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms?
A) Bosnia
B) Singapore
C) Israel
D) Argentina
E) Albania
Answer: B) Singapore

• Singapore unveiled one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, which can produce enough electricity to power the island’s five water treatment plants.
• The project is part of efforts by the country to meet a goal of quadrupling its solar energy production by 2025 to help tackle climate change.

5. The Union Cabinet gave its approval for a memorandum of understanding between India and which country on furthering cooperation on coking coal, which is used for steel making?
A) Bosnia
B) Singapore
C) Russia
D) Argentina
E) Albania
Answer: C) Russia

NATIONAL AFFAIRS

6. IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd is setting up how many Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs) in Gujarat in association with NABARD and NCDC?
A) 17
B) 15
C) 14
D) 13
E) 12
Answer: A) 17

• Fertiliser major IFFCO’s arm IFFCO Kisan Sanchar Ltd is setting up 17 Farmer Producer Organisation (FPOs) in Gujarat in association with NABARD and NCDC.
• A total of 5,000 farmers will get associated with these FPOs by the end of this year and more than 50,000 farmers by 2025.

7. Who chaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting as part of India’s BRICS chairship?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Narendra Modi
E) G Kishan Reddy
Answer: E) G Kishan Reddy

• Union minister G Kishan Reddy chaired the BRICS Tourism Ministers’ meeting as part of India’s BRICS chairship and said it was important for member countries to understand the tourism products of each other.
• Ministers of all BRICS countries — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa — participated in the meeting.

8. Which organisation will set up country’s single largest solar park at Rann of Kutch in Gujarat?
A) NHPC
B) CII
C) CCI
D) NHAI
E) NTPC
Answer: E) NTPC

• The 4,750-megawatt (MW) renewable energy park at Rann of Kutch in Khavada Gujarat will be set up by NTPC Renewable Energy ltd.

9. Second P-8I aircraft arrives at INS Hansa in which state?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Telangana
C) Goa
D) Madhya Pradesh
E) Tripura
Answer: C) Goa

• The second of the four P-8I aircraft, being inducted by the Indian Navy as a follow up to the first batch of 8 aircraft, was delivered by M/s Boeing at INS Hansa Goa.
• The Indian Navy had acquired the first batch of eight P-8I aircraft in 2013 that are stationed at INS Rajali, Arakkonam.
• The second batch of four additional aircraft would be based at Goa, a statement from Navy said.

10. Ladakh signs MoU with which state to turn the UT into organic entity?
A) Chhattisgarh
B) Telangana
C) Goa
D) Sikkim
E) Tripura
Answer: D) Sikkim

• Ladakh administration has signed an MoU with Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency (SOCCA) to turn the Union Territory into an organic entity.
• A tripartite MoU has been signed between Ladakh and SSOCA regarding the implementation of Prampragat Krishi Vikas Yojana and Mission Organic Development Initiative (MODI) in the Ladakh region with the aim to convert Ladakh into organic entity by 2025.
• The main objective of this MoU is to get the organic certification after a tie-up with the Centre.
• Ladakh Agriculture Secretary Ravinder Kumar said that the aim is to make Ladakh a certified organic UT by 2025 which will be completed in three phases.

11. T-Hub has entered into an agreement with which organisation to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector?
A) NHPC
B) CII
C) AIM
D) NHAI
E) NTPC
Answer: C) AIM

• T-Hub, a start-up ecosystem enabler, has entered into an agreement with the Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) to promote innovation and entrepreneurship in the healthcare sector.
• T-Hub will organise a three-month cohort exclusively for deep tech start-ups and help them develop products and solutions in the field of life sciences and healthcare.
• The programme was formally launched by Jayesh Ranjan, Principal Secretary (IT and Industries, Govt of Telangana), Chintan Vaishnav, Mission Director of AIM and Ravi Narayan, CEO of T-Hub and Chief Innovation Officer of Telangana.

12. Who launched the ‘Cheer4India’ song of the country’s Olympic contingent?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Narendra Modi
E) Anurag Thakur
Answer: E) Anurag Thakur

• Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the ‘Cheer4India’ song of the country’s Olympic contingent and urged the public to wholeheartedly rally behind its athletes during the Tokyo Games.
• Grammy Award winner composure A R Rahman and young singer Ananya Birla collaborated to present the official song of the Indian contingent for the Tokyo Olympics, titled Cheer4India: Hindustani Way.
• MoS (Sports) Nisith Pramanik, Sports Secretary Ravi Mittal, Sports Authority of India Director General Sandip Pradhan and IOA Secretary General Rajeev Mehta were also present on the occasion

13. The Maharashtra Electric Vehicle (EV) Policy-2021 was announced bywhom?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Piyush Goyal
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Aaditya Thackeray
E) Anurag Thakur
Answer: D) Aaditya Thackeray

• The objective of the policy is to accelerate the adoption of BEVS such that they contribute 10 per cent of new vehicle registration by 2025.
• Under the policy, incentives will be given to buyers of electric vehicles. Likewise, those purchasing two-wheelers will be given an incentive of Rs 10,000, for three-wheeler the incentive will be Rs 30,000, for four-wheeler Rs 1,50,000 and for e-buses it will be Rs 20 lakh.
• The Policy also states that at least 25 per cent of urban fleet aggregators/ operators in Maharashtra to be electric by 2025.
• The policy specifically mentions that all-electric vehicles sold in the state shall be exempted from road tax.
• In addition to this, all electric vehicles eligible under the policy shall be exempted from registration charges.
• One of the key provisions of the policy is that it aims to create a ‘State EV Fund’ which will be used to promote EV adoption including providing incentives for EVs and EV infrastructure.

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