CURRENT AFFAIRS – JULY 2021

INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
Union Cabinet approves Memorandum of Understanding on Governance Reforms between India and
Gambia

The Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between India and the
Gambia on Renewal of Personnel Management and Administrative Reforms. The main purpose of the MoU
is to strengthen and promote bilateral cooperation between the two countries in personnel management
and administrative reforms.

BHIM - UPI introduced in Bhutan

Federal, BHIM for Mobile Phone Money Transfer - UPI Launched in Bhutan National Currency Exchange of
India offers electronic cashless facility on integrated currency exchange platform called UPI. India is one of
the finest achievements in the field of financial technology

UPI- Unified Payments Interface

BHIM-Bharat Interface for Money

Bhutan

Capital: Thimphu

Currency: Bhutanese Nultrum

Prime Minister: Lotte Shering

Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Conference

Conference of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization was held in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.
Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at the conference Important
consultations have been held on the friendship between the two countries

SCO - Shanghai Cooperation Organization

Headquarters: Beijing, China

General Secretary: Vladimir Norov

Established: 15 June 2001

Members: China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan

The world's largest floating solar power plant has opened in Singapore

The world's largest floating solar power plant opens in Singapore. Singapore, a Southeast Asian country, is
a small country by area. With this in mind, a floating solar power generation project has been set up above
water. It is set up by Sembcorp Industries. It is said that 60 MW of electricity will be generated.

Quartet Federation

The United States, Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan have agreed to form a new quartet to improve
transport links between the two countries. The quadrilateral consortium will be formed with the aim of
expanding trade, establishing transport links and establishing trade relations between companies from
regional countries.

UNICEF Managing Director Henrietta Fore resigns

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has accepted the resignation of Henrietta Forin as
Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF - United Nations Children's
Fund. Headquarters: New York, USA
The world’s fastest train was introduced in China.

China Introduced the world's fastest train with a top speed of 600 km / hr. Electromagnetically powered
'McLeve' high speed train in China was manufactured by CRRC, Jujo Electric Corporation Limited. The train
service is located in Qingdao, a coastal city in Shandong Province. This train is designed to travel at speeds
of up to 600 km / h. The McLean train boasts of being the fastest landline vehicle in the world.

For the first time in Mecca, women are involved in security work.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia is carrying out various social and economic reform
measures there. He called for a change in conservative and fundamentalist policies and the creation of
modern social structures by 2030. Since last April, women soldiers have been involved in the security of the
holy sites in Mecca and Medina.

Saudi Arabia

Capital: Riyadh

Currency: Saudi Riyal

Prince: Mohammed bin Salman

Israel Software - Pegasus

This spy software is "Pegasus" developed by my security company NSO from Israel. It has been said that
this spy software can hack into someone's iPhone or Android phone remotely and steal all the information
and conversation in it. The cell phones of 300 people in India, including political leaders including Rahul
Gandhi, Union ministers and journalists, have been seized by Israel's NSO. It has been reported that the
company was spying on Pegasus software.

Chinese President arrives in Tibet for Arunachal Pradesh

Chinese President Xi Jinping toured Arunachal Pradesh's military capital, Ningxi. He is touring Tibet to mark
the 70th anniversary of China's annexation. Tibet, which has been an independent state since 1912, was
annexed by the Chinese Communist government 70 years ago.

The world's first 3D-printed steel bridge opens in Amsterdam.

The world's first 3D-printed steel bridge opens to the public in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The bridge
was opened by Queen Maxima of the Netherlands. Developed by MX3D, a Dutch robotics company, it
marks a major milestone for 3D-printing technology in collaboration with a consortium of experts.

Netherlands

Headquarters: Amsterdam
Currency: Euro

Prime Minister: Mark Rutte

NATIONAL EVENTS

New Cabinet - 2021

The Union Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Modi has been expanded to include 12 Dalits, 27 OBCs and
11 women. In addition, 14 people under the age of 50 have been appointed as ministers. Eight tribals have
been appointed as ministers in eight states, including Arunachal Pradesh 43 newly appointed ministers.
These ministers are mostly experienced in working in the central government.

There are also 13 lawyers, 6 doctors, 5 engineers and 7 civil servants. The new cabinet will include eight
tribals from eight states - Arunachal Pradesh, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh,
Maharashtra, Odisha and Assam Tripura has never been a member of the Union Cabinet of Independent
India. Pratima Baumik is the first MP from this state.
The Central Government has introduced a mobile app called 'Matsya Setu' for Indian farmers.

Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy Minister Giriraj Singh has launched a mobile application called
'Matsya Sethu' to spread the latest freshwater aquaculture technologies to Indian fisheries farmers. The
application was developed by the Central Freshwater Aquaculture Corporation (ICAR) in Bhubaneswar with
funding from the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) of Hyderabad.

The Khadi and Village Industries Commission has introduced the "BOLD" scheme to increase the income
of the tribe.

The Khadi and Village Industries Authority (KVIC) has launched a unique project called “Bamboo Oasis in
Drought Lands (BOLD)‟ to create bamboo based green patches in arid and semi arid lands. The project was
started in Nichla Mandwa tribal village in Udaipur, Rajasthan

Central Ministry of Tourism signs Memorandum of Understanding with Yatra to strengthen the tourism
and domestic hospitality sector Ministry of Tourism signs Memorandum of Understanding with Yatra to
strengthen and implement tourism and hospitality sector
The country's first private LNG plant opens in Nagpur

Shri Nitin Gadkari opens the country's first private LNG facility at Nagpur Launched for the use of
alternative biofuels to diversify agriculture towards the energy and power sector Promotes improvement
in imports of petrol, diesel and petroleum products, low-cost pollution-free and domestic ethanol, bio-
CNG, LNG and hydrogen fuels.

Ayodhya Development Project

The Government of Uttar Pradesh has decided to undertake development projects to transform Ayodhya
into an international spiritual tourist destination

A huge Ram temple is being built in Ayodhya as the Supreme Court has given permission to set up a Ram
temple there. Also a huge international airport named after Ram is to be set up in Ayodhya."Ramayana
Forest" to be set up on the banks of Sarayu River in Ayodhya to commemorate Ramaphran's 14 years in
the jungle.

The Vedic city will be set up on 1200 acres. A world class railway station will be set up

India's first green hydrogen operation project

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited decides to set up India's first green hydrogen project in Ladakh, Leh
NTPC has decided to set up India's largest solar park on the Rann of Kutch

NTPC Renewable Energy Limited, a 100% subsidiary of NTPC, has proposed to the Ministry of New and
Renewable Energy (MNRE) to set up a 4,750 MW Renewable Energy Park at Rann Of Kutch in Kawada,
Gujarat. It will be the largest solar park in India to be built by the country’s largest power producer.

The International Convention Center is located in Varanasi.

An international convention center called "Rudrakshan" has been set up in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. More
than 128 Rudratsams have been installed in it. It is set to accommodate 1500 people at a time.
The country's first food grain ATM has been set up in the state of Haryana

Haryana State Government has installed the first ATM in the country to dispense food grains at Gurugram.
The scheme has been introduced to avoid waiting in long queues at fair price shops and to provide proper
quantity of food grains.

Dowry prevention officers have been appointed in Kerala

Dowry Prevention Rules in Kerala have been amended and Dowry Prevention Officers have been appointed
in all districts. Child Welfare Development Officers will act as Dowry Prevention Officers.

Cellphone - Laptop Bank (Gadget Bank)

Jharkhand State Police has started a cell phone-laptop bank (Gadget Bank) to ensure that the education of
poor students is not affected.Donate unused cell phones and laptops from people with facilities and
provide them free of cost to poor students.

The federal government has said the caste survey will no longer take place.

During the census only information about the list category called SC, - ST, will be collected. The caste
survey will no longer take place ', the Central Government has said in the Lok Sabha. Caste census was
conducted in 1931 during the British rule. No related survey has been conducted since then. A social,
economic and caste survey was conducted in 2011. If the caste census is conducted with the census in this
scenario, it will create many new problems. A situationwill arise where each caste will ask for more
reservation. To avoid that, the central government has said it is not ready for a caste survey.
Maharashtra is the first state in India to issue educational documents using blockchain technology.

Maharashtra is the first state in India to issue educational documents using „Legit Dog‟ blockchain
technology. Legit Doc is a blockchain technology that is the world's largest blockchain-based educational
certification system, awarding nearly 1 million tamper-proof diploma certificates.

The Central Government has decided to set up an Indian Heritage Institute in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

The Central Government has decided to set up a world class Indian Heritage Institute in Noida, Uttar
Pradesh.It is said that this world class company will focus on conservation and research in India's rich and
solid heritage.

Ramgarh Vistari is the fourth tiger reserve stronghold in Rajasthan

The Ramgarh Extensive Sanctuary (1,071 sq km) in Boondi District of Rajasthan has been approved by the
Union Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) as the fourth tiger reserve in
Rajasthan and the 52nd tiger reserve in India.

The Telangana Ramappa Temple has been declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

The Union Ministry of Culture has declared the Ramappa Temple in Warangal, Telangana as a World
Heritage Site by UNESCO.
 APPOINTMENTS
Ariel Henry has been appointed the new Prime Minister of Haiti.

Ariel Henry takes over as Haiti's new prime minister. Ariel Henry has been appointed to replace Claude
Joseph, the current caretaker Prime Minister.

Jose Pedro Castillo Terronz has been elected President of Peru.

Jose Pedro Castillo Terron was elected the new President of Peru after winning the recent presidential
election. He will serve as President of Peru for five years from 2021 to 2026.

Twitter has appointed Vinay Prakash as the grievance redressal officer for India

Government of India has laid down new legal rules for social networking sites. Accordingly every social
networking site should appoint a separate grievance redressal officer for India. It is also a legal
requirement that they must be citizens of India
Sir Bahadur appointed Nepal's new Prime Minister

Conflict within the ruling Communist Party of Nepal. This was followed by a second term on the
recommendation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli On May 22, President Vidya Devi Bandari dissolved
parliament.They sued in the Supreme Court against this. Sir Bahadur has been appointed as the new Prime
Minister of Nepal on the orders of judges.

Shyam Srinivasan has been re-appointed as CEO of Federal Bank

The Federal Reserve Bank of India has approved the reappointment of Shyam Srinivasan as the Managing
Director and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank for three years.

Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed as the President of the Punjab State Congress.

Former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu has been appointed Punjab state Congress president. Sunil Jacker was
earlier the state Congress president
 AWARDS
Indian economist Kaushik Basu has been awarded the prestigious Humboldt Research Award

The Humboldt Research Award for Economics was presented to Indian economist Kaushik Basu. Served as
Chief Economist of the World Bank and Served as Chief Economic Adviser to the Government of India from
2009 to 2012

Bangladesh Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been awarded the Olympic Laurel Prize.

The first Olympic laurel was presented to Kenyan athlete Kip Keino during the opening ceremony of the
Olympic Games on August 5, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.

The Olympic Laurel is a new award presented by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to "honor
thosewho have made significant achievements in sports, education, culture, development and peace".
This year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Younis is presented with the Olympic Award at the 2020
Tokyo Olympics. Is given to honor him for the extensive work he has done in the sport for development.
Satpura Tiger Archive has won the Northwest Group Earth Heroes Award for Best Management.

The Satpura Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh has won the Northeast Group Earth Heroes Award in the
Earth Guardian category for best management. Satpura Tiger Reserve is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Jairam Ramesh has written a book titled "The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha"

Jairam Ramesh has written the book “The Light of Asia: The Poem that Defined the Buddha”. This book is
published by Penguin India House

New book “Kamala Harris and the Rise of Indian Americans” released

To document the historic election and rise of Kamala Harris as Vice President of the United States, an
influential group of Indo-Americans, scholars, diplomats and entrepreneurs co-authored a legend entitled
'The Rise of Kamala Harris and Indian Americans'. This collection has been edited by senior Indian author
Tarun Basu.
Chris Knight has authored a book, “The Great Big Lion”

Chris Knight, a 7-year-old Canadian writer, authored a book, The Great Big Lion. His book “The Great Big
Lion” was published by Penguin Random House

Bimal Jalan has written a new book, “The India Story: An Epic Journey of Democracy and Development”.

Former Reserve Bank of India Governor Bimal Jalan’s new book “The India Story: An Epic Journey of
Democracy and Development” has been released.
Amitabh Kant has published a book titled “Shifting Orbits: Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Startup
Ecosystem”

Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog, has published a book on the Indian ecosystem entitled 'Shifting Orbits:
Decoding the Trajectory of the Indian Start-up Ecosystem'.

Prince Harry will release a memoir on “Intimate and Heartfelt” in 2022.

Prince Harry has announced that his memoir will be released in 2022. He is about to write a "Intimate and
heartfelt memoir." It is said to describe the definite details of the experiences, adventures, losses and life
lessons that helped shape him.

The Reserve Bank has banned MasterCard.

Reserve Bank bans addition of new customers due to non-compliance by Master card of rules for storing
transaction data in India.

The navies of India and France conduct security exercises in the Bay of Biscay
Indian warship INS Tabar conducted two days of training with the French warship FNS Aquitaine and four
French Navy Rafale fighter jets on the Bay of Biscay. They conducted a variety of exercises including anti-
diving and air defense exercises.

Amazon has introduced its first “Digital Kendra”

Amazon India has launched its first „Digital Kendra‟ in Surat, Gujarat in an effort to digitize Micro Small and
Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Amazon Digital Candidates will provide information on the benefits of e-
commerce to MSMEs and enable them to obtain third party services such as shipping and logistics support,
listing assistance, digital marketing services, GST and taxation support.

Sophisticated MH-60R helicopters purchased from the United States

India signed an agreement in February 2020 to purchase a 24 MH-60R helicopter from the United States
worth about Rs 17,750 crore. These helicopters were manufactured by Lockheed Martin in the United
States.

INS Sindhu Shastra

INS Sindhu Shastra, a state-of-the-art submarine owned by the Indian Navy, has arrived at the port of
Thoothukudi. This Russian-made submarine is the 10th Sindhukosh ship in the Indian Navy. The ship is
equipped with state-of-the-art cruise missiles that can launch at a range of about 300 km and strike targets
at land, air and sea, as well as small hand-held missiles and modern weapons

Russia successfully tests long-range high-velocity S-500 missile

Tested high-speed S500 missile capable of striking and destroying long-range air targets from the ground.
In which the missile accurately struck and destroyed the planned target.The S-500 system, known as
Prometheus, is capable of destroying ship missiles, aircraft and helicopters. It is also worth noting that
about 600 km (373 miles) of the target is intercepted.

The Indian Air Force has 24 Rafale fighter jets.

Three new Rafale fighter jets landed in our country yesterday in the seventh phase from the European
country France. In 2016, the federal government signed an agreement to buy 36 new Rafale fighter jets
worth Rs 58,000 crore from the European country of France.

India - Britain Naval Joint Exercise

Indo-Britain Naval Joint Exercise to be held on 16 July 2021 in the Indian Ocean This joint exercise involves
Britain's largest warship HMS Queen Elizabeth. Britain is conducting separate joint exercises with about 40
countries in the Indo-Pacific region to demonstrate naval strength.

Space Tourism Project

London-based businessman Richard Branson founded "Virgin Galactics" in 2004 for a space travel program
that takes ordinary people into space. 6 Six people, including Richard Branson, aboard the "Unity-22"
rocket-equipped aircraft from the company's Spaceport space station. Sirisha Bandla of Indian descent is
one of them. The total duration of this space tour is 90 minutes. 2nd Indian woman to go into space

Sirisha Bandla is the 2nd woman of Indian descent to go into space. Kalpana Chawla, already from India,
flew into space in 1997

Indian Navy receives its 10th P-8 maritime patrol aircraft from US-based space agency Boeing

The Indian Navy has acquired its 10th anti-submarine war and naval patrol aircraft, the P-8, from the US-
based space agency Boeing.This aircraft is used in maritime intelligence and anti-submarine warfare.

Amazon - "Blue Origin"

The world's No. 1 billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has launched a company called "Blue Origin"
for the space travel program.
 It is noteworthy that the New Shepherd was the first spacecraft to travel into space automatically with
astronauts, without a pilot. The spacecraft was accompanied by Jeff Bezos, his brother Mark Bezos, 82-
year-old astronaut Marywalus, 18-year-old Oliver Damon and Sanchal Quante of India. The spaceflight was
completed in 10 minutes and 20 seconds.

Wimbledon tennis.

Djokovic wins Wimbledon title for the 6th time.

Australian player Ashleigh Barty wins Wimbledon women's singles title

Copa America football

For South American Countries - The 47th Copa America Football Championship was held in Brazil. Brazil
and Argentina clash in the final in which Argentina defeats Brazil and wins the title. Argentina wins the
trophy for the first time since 1993. Lionel Messi and Neymar selected as Copa America's best players of
the season.

Indian women's cricketer Mithali Raj tops ICC women's ODI rankings for 8th time
Indian women's Test and ODI captain Mithali Raj (762 points) topped the ICC Women's ODI rankings for the
eighth time in her 22-year international career. He has scored a total of 10,277 runs in 317 matches.

Euro Cup -2020

The Euro Cup is held in London in which the Italian team wins beating England in "Penalty Shootout" in the
final. After 15 years, the Italian team has set a record in the international arena. Ponucci of Italy was
choosen. Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked No. 1 with 5 goals.

Tokyo Olympics

• The 32nd Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 23 to August 8 2021.
• King Niruhido of Japan announces the official start of the Olympics. This is the 3rd time that a
member of the Japanese royal family has started the Olympics.
• Greece, the home country of the Olympics, was the first team to carry their national flag.
• For the first time in Olympic history, hydrogen will be used as fuel for the Olympic torch lit at the
Tokyo. Propane, magnesium and ammunition were used to keep the Olympic torch lit during the
previous Olympics.
India in the Olympics

In the 125-year history of the Olympics, India has won 28 medals so far, including 9 gold. In hockey alone it
has won a total of 11 medals, including 8 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. The Indian hockey team led by V
Baskaran from Tamil Nadu won the last gold medal at the 1980 Olympics in Moscow.

431 competitors from China

431 competitors from China to participate in the Tokyo Olympics Competitors between the ages of 14 and
52. This is the first time China has sent so many people to the Olympics on foreign soil.

Michael Phelps

American swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most 23 gold medals won in Olympic history.
Participated in the 2000 Olympics for the first time. In all, he has 28 Olympic medals.
Ian Miller

Participated in a maximum of 10 Olympics. Canadian equestrian Ian Miller first competed in the 1972
Berlin Olympics.

Brother and sisters who won gold in the same day at the Tokyo Olympics

Japan's Hiburumi Abe won the gold medal in the men's 66 kg category and his sister Ude Abe won the
women's 52 kg category in one of the martial arts judo competitions. This is the first time in Olympic
history that a brother and sister have won gold in a single day.

National Doctors Day - July 1

Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi congratulated the medical community on Doctors' Day. He thanked the
doctors for the services rendered by 130 crore Indians during the difficult times of the last one and a half
years of the epidemic.
Goods and Services Tax Day (GST) - July 1

The Goods and Services Tax Act was passed by Parliament on March 29, 2017 and came into force on July
1,2017. GST is a domestic indirect tax law for the whole country.

World Zoonoses Day - July 06

Celebrated on July 06 each year to commemorate the first vaccine given against diseases such as Ebola,
avian influenza and West Nile virus. Zoonosis is an infectious disease that spreads from non-human animals
to humans.

World Population Day - July 11

World Population Day is observed annually on July 11, It seeks to raise awareness about global population
issues. Theme: 'Rights and choices are the answer
World Youth Skills Day - July 15

Global development and the development of the world of tomorrow is in the hands of the youth. Every
country and world can prosper only if the youth are strong and capable. Based on this, World Youth Skill
Day is celebrated on 15th July every year.

International Nelson Mandela Day - July 18

International Nelson Mandela Day is observed on July 18 every year. This day is celebrated in honor of the
life and traditions of Mandela. This day is celebrated by organizations working for violence, genocide and
crime against women.

Kargil Vijay Diwas - July 26

In 1999, the Pakistani army infiltrated the Kargil area of Kashmir. India won the war, which lasted for three
months under the name 'Operation Vijay'. On July 26, 1999, the Indian Army officially declared victory. This
continued for about 60 days.
World Nature Day - July 28

World Nature Conservation Day is observed annually on July 28. The purpose of this event is to create
awareness about the need to protect the environment and natural resources to keep the world healthy.
Theme of 2021: "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and the Planet".

International Tiger Day - July 29

International Tiger Day is observed on July 29 every year to raise awareness about the need for protection
and to promote the conservation of natural habitats. The theme of International Tiger Day 2021 is: "Their
survival is in our hands".