Page-7 of Current Affairs - July, 2021

Kandla becomes first SEZ to achieve the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating

July 27, 2021

On 26th July 26, 2021 Kandla SEZ (KASEZ) became the first green SEZ to achieve the IGBC Green Cities Platinum Rating for Existing Cities after it was awarded the IGBC Platinum Rating.   Key Points The plaque was presented to ..

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UN Adopts First-ever Resolution on Vision

July 27, 2021

The first-ever resolution on vision has been approved the United Nations general assembly. The UN called upon its 193 member countries so that they ensure access to eye care for each of their individual citizens. Following this resolution will contribute ..

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INDRA-2021 to be held at Volgograd from August 1

July 27, 2021

From 1st to 13th August India and Russia will hold the 12th edition of joint military exercise in Russia’s Volgograd. Key Points The exercise is named INDRA 2021. It will further strengthen and develop the bilateral security cooperation of the ..

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Bipyrazole Organic Crystals

July 27, 2021

Researchers who are working at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata in association with IIT Kharagpur have developed self-repairing piezoelectric molecular crystals. These crystals are called bipyrazole organic crystals. Usage of Bipyrazole Organic Crystals When it ..

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Lok Sabha passes National Institutes of Food Technology Bill

July 27, 2021

On 26th July, 2021 the National Institutes of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management Bill, 2021 was passed in the Lok Sabha. Highlights This bill was moved by Pashupati Kumar Paras who is the Food Processing and Industries Minister. This bill ..

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Lok Sabha passes Factoring Amendment Bill

July 27, 2021

On 26th July, 2021 the Lok Sabha passed the Factoring Amendment Bill to amend the Factoring Regulation Act 2011. This bill will broaden the scope of the entities which can participate in the factoring business and also will ensure that ..

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Indian Navy Participating in Exercise Cutlass Express on East Coast of Africa

July 27, 2021

In the maritime Exercise Cutlass Express 2021, INS Talwar is participating. This naval exercise is being conducted from 26th July 2021 to 6th August 2021 along the Eastern Coast of Africa. Highlights This maritime exercise is held annually and it ..

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Today’s Headlines: July 27, 2021

July 27, 2021

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 27, 2021 INDIA – 6 Assam Police personnel dead, 50 injured as violence at border with Mizoram intensifies – 22nd Kargil Vijay Diwas celebrated on July 26 – Chief of ..

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Chicken slaughter waste used as raw material for biodiesel production

July 26, 2021

John Abraham, a veterinary-doctor-turned-inventor, has received the patents for inventing biodiesel from the waste of slaughtered chicken. This biodiesel offers mileage of around 38 km a litre. This biodiesel costs around 40% of the current diesel price and cuts down ..

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22nd anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas

July 26, 2021

On 26th July, 2021, Kargil Vijay Diwas’s 22nd Anniversary is being celebrated across the country. The Nation will be paying tributes to the Martyrs on Kargil Vijay Diwas. Highlights This day marks the victory of the Indian armed forces over ..

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