TNPSC 31st JULY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS TNPSC SHOUTERS ENGLISH PDF

 

Recognition of Anaimalai and Mudumalai archives as world class tiger archives

• The Anaimalai and Nilgiri Mudumalai LTTE archives in Coimbatore district have been recognized as world class tiger reserves and certified by the National Tiger Conservation Commission.
• There are 50 LTTE archives in 20 states in India. Among them, the National Tiger Conservation Authority conducted a study in 2020 to establish global LTTE protection standards.
• It calculated the environment, forest and climate change, LTTE protection management, security and civilian involvement.
• 28 LTTE archives in 20 LTTE-inhabited states were selected and evaluated by a panel set up by the National Tiger Conservation Commission. Of these, 14 LTTE archives have been approved to ensure LTTE protection standards.

Olympic hockey - Indian women's team qualifies for the quarterfinals for the first time

• The Indian women's hockey team has qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in the hockey category at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Indian team made its debut at the 1980 Moscow Olympics. At that time only 6 teams participated in the women's division.
• The Indian team finished 4th in the round robin competition. The Indian women's team has qualified for the quarterfinals of the Olympics almost 41 years after the Indian women's team was eliminated from the league at the subsequent Olympics.

SN Gormat assumes charge as Deputy Commander of the Indian Navy

• Vice Admiral SN Gormate, who joined the Indian Navy in 1984, has experience of serving in various warships of the Navy. He has extensive experience working on the INS Brahmaputra, submarine rescue ship INS Nirikshak and landmine detector INS Alappuzha. In this capacity he was appointed Deputy Commander of the Navy.

India chairs interim leadership of the UN Security Council

• UN A country that is not a permanent member of the Security Council is required to chair the Council once a month. India's two-year non-permanent membership in the UN Security Council began last January.
• For the first time since August 2, India, the interim chair of the UN Security Council, will focus on maritime security, peace and counter-terrorism.

1,828 crore released to financial states

• Accordingly, Rs. 1,827.80 crore has been distributed to all State and Union Territories. These funds will help improve medical infrastructure facilities in the country.

Lokmaniya Tilak National Award for Serum President

• The work of Cyrus Poonawala in the Corona disaster is commendable. The Covshield vaccine, developed by his tireless work, has greatly helped save tens of thousands of lives.
• Cyrus Poonawala is a pioneer in developing a variety of vaccines at low cost. Therefore, it has been decided to honor Cyrus Poonawala with the 2021 Lokmanya Tilak National Award in recognition of his service.

Indian Rashad Hussain appointed US Ambassador for Religious Freedom

• Since Joe Biden became President of the United States, people of Indian descent have held various leadership positions. As a next step, Biden has nominated Indo-US lawyer Rashad Hussain as ambassador for international religious freedom.
• "This is the first time an Islamist has been appointed to this important post," the White House said. Hussein, 41, is currently the director of the National Security Council for Partnership and Global Involvement.

Central Government 'Kayakalp' Award for Vellore Urban Primary Health Center

• The prize money, along with the annual 'Injury' award, is announced for government hospitals, urban primary health centers and primary health centers that operate with cleanliness and transparent management through the National Health Operation Program across the country.
• in this situation,; The study was conducted on the best performing urban primary health care facilities in the financial year 2020-21. Accordingly, a cash prize of Rs.2 Lakhs