Current Affairs

1-May-2021
PLACES IN NEWS

 Iran --- as its Chabahar port is now being built by China.

 China --- it has recently launched a key module of the new space station called “Tianhe” which
means “Harmony of the Heaven”
 Laos --- recently Plain of Jars located on the plateau of the central Laos is added in the
UNESCO’s world heritage site. In India such giant burial urns were called Mudhumakkal Thazhi.
 North Sikkim --- Indian Army established a First Green Solar Energy Plant
 China --- has adopted a new anti-espionage regulation to prevent “Foreign Infiltration” in key
components.
 Mexico City --- Headquarters of World Boxing Council are in here.

PROJECTS AND DEVELOPMENTS

Char Dham Uttarakhand Char Dham India

Yamunotri, Gangotri, Badrinath, Kedarnath Badrinath, Rameshwaram, Jagannath Puri,
Dwarka which were founded by Adi
Shankaracharya,

DEFENCE

 Indian Navy launched Operation Setu -2 to augment the ongoing national mission for Oxygen
Requirement. Ships Involved are:
 INS Kolkata and INS Talwar ---- Manama Port, Bahrain
 INS Jalashwa --- Bangkok
 INS Airawat --- Singapore

 Crystal Blade Technology is developed by DRDO for aero engines.

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INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

 MACS-1407 --- is a high yielding and pest-resistant variety of Soyabean

 State of Economy Report is released by RBI
 Global Strategy on Occupation Safety and Health is in association with International Labour
Organisation.
 Global EV Outlook Report being released by International Energy Agency.

GOVT SCHEMES AND THEIR NODAL AGENCIES

 Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is a govt. sectored scheme, in which the
farmers would get Rs/- 6000 per year in three equal installments, also they will get Kisan Credit
Cards and the shceme is being implemented by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare.

 Vaccine Maitri Programme --- under this India decided to ship vaccines to countries like Sri
Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh.

CDS FOCUSED BONUS

Operation Twist – is a move in which central banks decides to simultaneously buy long dated securities
while selling short term securities.