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Current Affairs 1st to 31st January
1st January 2021
1. Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of Light House projects
(LHPs) at six sites across six States through video conference on 1st January 20.Under
the programme, over 1,000 houses would be built.
The LHPs will be implemented at Indore (Madhya Pradesh), Rajkot (Gujarat),
Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Ranchi (Jharkhand), Agartala (Tripura) and
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh).
The project is being constructed under the Global Housing Technology
Challenge (GHTC)-India. It has been conceptualised by the Union Ministry of
Housing and Urban Affairs.
2. Extension of the term of ISRO Chairman K Sivan, for a period of one year
The Central Government has approved the extension of the term of ISRO
Chairman K Sivan, for a period of one year. He was due to retire on January 14,
2021.
Sivan will now continue as ISRO Chairman and Secretary, Department of Space
up to January 14, 2022. He joined ISRO in 1982, has been the chairman of the
space agency since January 2018.
ISRO chief has imminent knowledge in Aerospace engineering, Space
Transportation Systems Engineering, Launch vehicles, mission simulation
software design and many other operations related to Space programs.
3. UNDP and PCMC join hands for ‘first social impact bond’
Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, Pune has recently signed an MoU
with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) India to co
create India’s first Social Impact Bond (SIB).
This is the first time that a government body will act as the ‘outcome funder’ in a
bond, whereas traditionally most government-funded public projects require large
and early investments by the government with a substantial gestation period of
outcomes and involve various kinds of risks.4. The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) observed the 63rd
Foundation Day of its establishment on January 01, 2021.
DRDO was established in 1958 with just 10 laboratories to enhance the research
work in the Defence sector. At that time, it was tasked with designing and
developing cutting edge defence technologies for Indian Armed Forces.
2nd January 2021
1. The Ministry of Defence recently signed an agreement with the Bharat Electronics
Limited to supply ten LYNX U2 GFCS.
2. China has recently deployed underwater drones called Sea Wing Glider in the Indian
Ocean region. The Sea Wing Glider Drone is used for Naval surveillance. It can operate
for months under the sea.
3. Argentina recently became the largest Latin American country to legalize abortion.
Under the new law Argentina has legalised abortion up to the 14th week of
pregnancy. In India, abortion is legal till 24th week of pregnancy according to
medical termination of pregnancy (Amendment) act, 2020. Earlier it was 20
weeks.
4. The Reserve Bank of India recently released the Digital Payments Index to measure
the growth in cashless transactions in India.
5. The Assam assembly recently passed the Assam Ease of Doing Business (Amendment)
Bill, 2020. The bill makes amendments to the Assam ease of doing business act, 2016.
The amendment will avail 0.25% additional borrowing from the centre.
6. The Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas recently announced that more than 14
crores of free of cost cylinders have been provided under Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala
Yojana to the beneficiaries of the scheme during covid-19 crisis.
7. The Uttar Pradesh Government is to launch Kisan Kalyan mission.
The Kisan Kalyan mission aims to double the farmer income covering all the
Assembly constituencies of the state of Uttar Pradesh. This is to be achievedthrough campaigns that create awareness among farmers on how to reduce
agricultural caused by using fertilizers in a balanced manner.
The mission will also encourage farmers to time their cultivation of crops
according to the demand of the market.
The mission aims to create agricultural diversification.
Under the mission several programmes such as exhibition of agriculture and
associate sector including products of MSME missions and livelihood missions
are to be launched.
The mission will act as a unified platform for several state government
departments such as Mandi Parishad, animal husbandry, Horticulture, sugarcane
food and supply, fisheries and Panchayati Raj.
The mission will provide contemporary information about saving the Rabi crop. It
will also provide solutions on preventing the next crops from damage.
The mission will also distribute Kisan credit cards.
3rd January 2021
1. India has been chosen as the co-chair of the IUCN-supported Asia Protected Areas
Partnership (APAP) for a period of three years till November 2023. India will replace
South Korea, which held the post for 3 years until November 2020.
2. Reserve Bank of India has launched a Digital Payments Index (DPI) to capture the extent
of digitization of digital/electronic payments across the country. This RBI-Digital
Payments Index (DPI) has 5 broad parameters that will be used for the measurement of
deepening and penetration of digital payments.
3. Goa’s 14-year-old Leon Mendonca has become India’s 67th chess Grandmaster by
winning the third and final norm at a tournament in Italy.
4th January 20211. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recently announced that all
edible refined oils, vegetable fat spreads, Vanaspati, margarines, Bakery shortening
and mixed fat spreads can contain only 3% or less trans fats. This is to be
implemented by January 2021. By January 2022, this is to be further reduced to 2%.
2. The United States recently passed the Malala Yousafzai Act for Pakistani Women.
The Act requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to
award at least 50% of scholarship to Pakistani women between 2020 and 2022.
3. World Braille Day is observed globally on 4th January since 2019. The day is
celebrated to raise awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication
in the full realization of the human rights for blind and partially sighted people.
The day is marked remembering the birth anniversary of Louis Braille, the
inventor of Braille – for people with visual disabilities. Louis Braille was born on
4th January 1809 in the town of Coupvray in northern France.
4. Ace mountaineer Colonel Narendra ‘Bull’ Kumar, who helped India secure the
Siachen Glacier, passed away.
He was responsible for the success of Operation Meghdoot in 1984. He was the
first Indian to climb Mount Nanda Devi.
He climbed Mount Everest in 1965, Mount Blanc( highest peak in the Alps), and
later Mount Kangchenchanga. He earned the nickname ‘Bull’ for relentlessly
charging into everything he did.
Col Kumar, who was awarded the Kirti Chakra, Padma Shri, Arjun Award and the
McGregor medal, carried out multiple expeditions in the Siachen glacier area in
the late 1970s and early 1980s.
5. Delhi government Department of Art, Culture, and Language has set-up a Tamil academy
to promote the language and culture of the southern state of Tamil Nadu.
6. The Indian Space Research Organization recently released the plan for the decade. The
plan included reusable satellite launch vehicle, heavy lift rocket and semi-cryogenic
engine.
7. The TRIFED (Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India)
operating under Ministry of Tribal Affairs signed a memorandum of understandingwith Akhil Bhartiya vanvasi Kalyan Ashram to setup TRIFOOD parks in Madhya
Pradesh.
5th January 2021
1. The Government of India is to construct the largest floating solar energy project in
the world. The project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar Dam on Narmada river. The
project will begin its power generation by 2022 to 2023.
2. On January 5, 2020, the Supreme Court allowed the Central Vista Project to go
ahead. The Central Vista project aims to renovate 86 acres of land in the Lutyen’s
Garden in New Delhi. It includes Landmark structures of Indian government such as
Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament, India Gate and North and South Block.
3. The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Shri Kiren Rijiju recently launched the
Assam Rifles Public School as a Khelo India Sports School.
4. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has addressed the National Metrology Conclave, via
video conferencing on January 04, 2021.
National Metrology Conclave 2021 was organised by the Council of Scientific
and Industrial Research-National Physical Laboratory (CSIR-NPL), New Delhi,
to mark its 75th year of inception. This year theme: ‘Metrology for the Inclusive
Growth of the Nation’.
As a part of this conclave, PM Modi also dedicated ‘National Atomic
Timescale’, and ‘Bhartiya Nirdeshak Dravya’ to the nation, and laid the
foundation stone of the ‘National Environmental Standards Laboratory’.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the National Atomic Scale at the
National Meteorology Conclave. Atomic Time provides the exact speed at which
the clock ticks. In technical words, it measures the actual length of a second.
Atomic Clocks deviate only one second in up to 100 million years.6th January 2021
1. The Rashtriya Kamadhenu Aayog recently announced that it is to conduct a
National-level “Gau-Vigyan” (Cow Science) online exam. This is being done to
generate interest among the students and public about the indigenous cow and its
benefits. About the Exam The exam is to be held on February 25, 2021.
2. The government of Madhya Pradesh has launched a ‘Launch Pad Scheme’ for the
boys and girls coming out of child care institutions and having completed 18 years
of age. This scheme has been launched by the Women and Child Development
Department of the state with the objective to provide a platform to these youth, through
which they will be able to become self-reliant by continuing their education and training.
3. The Journalist Day is observed by Maharashtra state government on 6th January
every year in the memory of late journalist Balshastri Jambhekar.
The first newspaper in the Marathi language named ‘Darpan’, was published on
January 6, 1832, the date which also marks the birth anniversary of Balshastri
Jambhekar.
Balshastri Jambhekar is also known as ‘The Father of Marathi Journalism’, for his
efforts in starting journalism in the Marathi language, in the form of first Marathi
newspaper and first Marathi monthly.
4. The Union Cabinet recently approved the Memorandum of Understanding between
India and Japan on “Specified Skilled Worker”. Under the agreement, India will send
skilled labours to Japan. The MoU will set an institutional framework for cooperation
between India and Japan for accepting skilled workers.7th January 2021
1. The New Development Bank (NDB) has signed loan agreements worth USD 646
million with the Government of India for two road projects in Andhra Pradesh.
Each project costs USD 323 million.
These projects will improve mobility and connectivity to the socioeconomic
centres, enhance transport efficiency, improve road safety and riding quality, and
provide all-weather accessibility for the State’s road users.
2. The Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently flagged off the first double stack long-
haul container train from New Ateli in Haryana to New Kishanganj in Rajasthan
The train is to be operated in the 360-km long Rewari-Madar Section of the
Western Dedicated Freight Corridor.
The train is 1.5 kilo metres long.
It is hauled by Electric traction.
3. The Bombay High Court recently declared that the advertisement of an article using
the name of god and claiming that it has Supernatural qualities is illegal. The
declaration has been made under the Maharashtra prevention and eradication of human
sacrifice and other human, evil and Aghori practices and black magic act.
8th January 20211. Indian-American Dr Raj Iyer has taken over as the first Chief Information Officer
of the US Army, after the Pentagon created the position in July 2020. Dr Raj Iyer is
one of the highest-ranking Indian-American civilians in the US Department of Defence.
2. The Chief Minister of Karnataka, B.S. Yediyurappa flagged off 40 Krishi
Sanjeevani vans in Bengaluru.
These vans have been launched by the state Agriculture Department with Central
assistance under National Krishi Vikas Yojana to take up this novel programme.
3. The senior-most judge of Delhi High Court, Justice Hima Kohli has been appointed
as the new Chief Justice of Telangana High Court. She is the first woman to be
sworn in as CJ of Telangana HC.
Justice Kohli was administered the oath of office by Telangana Governor Dr
Tamilisai Soundararajan. She replaces CJ Raghvendra Singh Chauhan, who has
been appointed as the CJ of Uttarakhand HC.
4. Punjab National Bank has partnered with IIT Kanpur and the Foundation for
Innovation & Research in Science & Technology (FIRST) to set up a ‘Fintech
Innovation Centre (FIC)’ at the institute’s campus.
PNB and IIT Kanpur will jointly work to set up this innovation centre as a vehicle
for research and development of technological solutions, with the help of FIRST,
to address challenges and explore opportunities in the Banking, financial services
and insurance (BFSI) space.
9th January 2021
1. Every year the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas is celebrated on January 9.
Theme: “Contributing to Atma Nirbhar Bharat”.
It is celebrated to mark the contribution of overseas Indian community towards
the development of India.
2. Former India striker Abhishek Yadav has been appointed as the first deputy general
secretary of All India Football Federation (AIFF) after the sports body decided to
create a new post in its hierarchy.3. Pravasi Bharatiya Divas or NRI Day is celebrated every year on January 9 to mark
the contribution of the overseas Indian community in the development of India. The
day is celebrated every year to mark the contribution of the overseas Indian community in
the development of India.
The aim of celebrating the day is to provide a platform for NRI to express their
perceptions about India and thereby involve them in Indian developmental
activities. The theme of 16th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention 2021 is
“Contributing to Aatmanirbhar Bharat”.
4. Madhya Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel on January 9, 2021 gave assent to an
ordinance which penalizes religious conversions through fraudulent means
including those for the sake of marriage. The Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion
Ordinance, 2020, provides for ten years in jail in some cases.
10th January 2021
1. Union Minister for Earth Sciences, Harsh Vardhan has launched Coastal Research
Vehicle (CRV) ‘Sagar Anveshika’ at the Chennai Port.
The vehicle will be used to carry out environment indexing and bathymetric
(mapping underwater features) in both coastal and offshore waters.
It will be used for research purposes by the National Institute of Ocean
Technology (NIOT) and has been built by Titagarh Wagons, Kolkata, West
Bengal.
2. The World Hindi Day is celebrated annually on January 10 since 2006 to promote the
language at the global stage.
The day marks the anniversary of first World Hindi Conference which was
inaugurated on January 10, 1975, by the then prime minister Indira Gandhi.
11th January 20211. The World Health Organization recently released a new map. The map differentiated
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh from the rest of Indian mainland with a different
colour.
2. Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari will be launching an
innovative new paint developed by Khadi and Village Industries Commission.
The eco-friendly, non-toxic paint, called “Khadi Prakritik Paint” is a first-of-its-
kind product, with anti-fungal, anti-bacterial properties.
Based on cow dung as its main ingredient, the paint is cost-effective and
odourless and has been certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
12th January 2021
1. The Union government has appointed RS Sharma, former Trai chief, as the
chairperson of an empowered committee for the administration of Covid-19 vaccine.
A ten-member team has been constituted to be headed by Sharma.
2. Jigmet Dolma from India secured the fourth position in the Dhaka Marathon 2021.
Jigmet Dolma is an SPO of Ladakh police. In the marathon, Hicham Lakohi of Morocco
came first in the elite competition of the marathon in men’s category while Angela Jim
Asunde from Kenya won the women’s category in the same event.
In the full marathon, among the SAARC and local runners, Bahadur Singh of
India became the champion in the men’s category and Pushpa Bhandari of Nepal
became the champion in the women’s category.
3. National Youth Day is celebrated in India every year on 12 January to commemorate
the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda.
The day was declared by the Government of India in 1984 while the event was
first celebrated in 1985.
The main aim behind this is to make sure that the students across the country can
be encouraged to learn about the life, the ideas and philosophy of Swami
Vivekananda and apply them in their lives. In 2021, we are observing 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekanand (12
January 1863). The theme for National Youth Day 2021 is ‘Channelizing Youth
Power for Nation Building’.
4. The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways observes the National Road Safety
Week every year in the second week of January.
However, in 2021, the Government has decided to observe National Road Safety
Month instead of National Road Safety Week.
Accordingly, the National Road Safety Month will be observed from 18th
January, 2021′ to 17th February’ 2021.
During this period nation-wide various activities will be conducted throughout the
country in association with the Central/ State Governments/ UT administrations,
and other stakeholders.
5. Bangladesh has been chosen as the ‘Country in Focus’ for the 51st International
Film Festival of India (IFFI). The festival will be held at Goa from January 16 to
January 24, 2021. The Country in Focus is a special segment that recognizes the
cinematic excellence and contributions of the country.
The International Film Festival of India (IFFI), is being held annually since 1952,
in Goa.
13th January 2021
1. Union Budget 2021, slated to be presented on February 1, is going to be completely
paperless in the wake of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
This will be the first time since independence that the budget papers will not be
printed. The Centre has received permission for the same from both houses of
parliament.
The decision has been taken as several people (approximately 100) would be
required to stay at the printing press for around a fortnight amid the COVID-19
fear.2. The Henley Passport Index 2021 has been released by Henley & Partners, based on
the exclusive data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As per
the latest report, India has been ranked 85th among 110 countries, in the Henley Passport
Index for 2021, with a visa-free score of 58. The index presents the original ranking of
the world’s most powerful passports, according to the number of destinations their
holders can access without a prior visa.
3. The Government of France organised the fourth ‘One Planet Summit’, through
videoconferencing, which aimed at protecting the world’s biodiversity. The Summit was
organised in cooperation with the United Nations and the World Bank. The theme of the
Summit was “Let’s act together for nature!”.
4. In Leh, the first-ever Ice climbing festival was celebrated in Nubra valley. The Seven
Day event was organized by Nubra Adventure Club. Ice climbing is a popular winter
sport abroad. To promote winter tourism in Nubra valley, Nubra Adventure Club, with
the help of Social activist Dr Nordan Otzer, has organized the Seven Day Ice Climbing
Festival.
14th January 2021
1. The Chief Minister of Odisha, Naveen Patnaik virtually inaugurated a first of its
kind ‘Fire Park’, to educate and bring awareness on basic fire safety measures
among the people, particularly the students. The ‘Fire Park’ is located inside the
premises of the Odisha Fire and Disaster Academy in Bhubaneswar.
The minister also launched an online portal, ‘AgnishamaSeva’ of Odisha Fire
Service. The fire park will facilitate demonstrations on use of first aid fire-
fighting equipment, rescue and disaster operations, visit the exhibition hall,
screening of films and distribution of leaflets on fire safety.
2. NITI Aayog and Flipkart, have come together to launch the revamped Women
Entrepreneurship Platform.
The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) is a unified access portal which
brings together women from different parts of India to realise their entrepreneurial
aspirations. The idea of the platform was first mooted by Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog
who announced the setting-up of a Women Entrepreneurship Platform in NITI
Aayog at the conclusion of the 8th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) held
in Hyderabad in 2017, with an overarching theme of ‘Women first, prosperity for
all’.
3. Rapidly digitalising India was ranked 4th in “Break Out Economies” in the third
edition of the Digital Evolution Scorecard developed by Tufts University’s Fletcher
School in partnership with Mastercard.
4. In India, the Armed Forces Veterans Day is observed each year on 14 January since
2017 to acknowledge and honour the selfless devotion and sacrifice of our veterans in the
service of the nation. The day was initially called Armistice Day. 2021 marks the 5th
Armed Forces Veterans Day.
The day is observed as a mark of respect and recognition of the services rendered
by Field Marshal KM Cariappa OBE, the first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the
Indian Armed Forces who retired on 14 January 1953.
5. Elon Musk-owned electric vehicle (EV) company Tesla has registered a fully-owned
subsidiary in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Tesla, the world’s most valued carmaker has
incorporated a fully owned subsidiary ahead as a first step to set up an R&D unit and a
manufacturing plant for its electric vehicles in the country.
15th January 2021
1. Kerala has become the 8th State in the country to successfully undertake “Ease of
Doing Business” reform stipulated by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of
Finance.
Kerala has become eligible to mobilise additional financial resources of Rs.2,373
crore through Open Market Borrowings. Permission for the same was issued by
the Department of Expenditure on 12th January 2021.
2. India’s first indigenous 9mm Machine Pistol has been jointly developed by DRDO and
Indian Army. Infantry School, Mhow and DRDO’s Armament Research & Development
Establishment (ARDE), Pune have designed and developed this weapon using
their respective expertise in the complementary areas.
The weapon has been developed in a record time of four months. The weapon is
aptly named “Asmi” meaning “Pride”, “Self-Respect” & “Hard Work”.
3. The Army Day in India is celebrated on 15 January every year, to salute the valiant
soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the country and its citizens. This year marks
the 73rd Indian Army Day. The Army Day is celebrated at all Army Command
headquarters to honour our country’s soldiers who set the greatest example of selfless
service and brotherhood, and above all, love for the country.
16th January 2021
1. India started the world’s largest immunization exercise against Covid-19
2. The 73rd Army Day was celebrated on January 15, 2021. The day marks the taking
over of Lt Gen K M Cariappa (later Field Marshal) as commander-in-chief of the Indian
Army in 1949 from General Francis Butcher, the last British commander-in-chief of
India.
3. Tribal Affairs Minister Arjun Munda will virtually receive SKOCH Challenger
Award conferred to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs for e-Governance on January 16, 2021.
The award has been given to the Ministry for its IT-led initiatives and other
transformational initiatives leading to outcome-based performance improvement.
4. India and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance
cooperation in the field of Information and Communications Technologies on January 15,
2021. The MoU was signed by Minister for Communications, Electronics and IT Ravi
Shankar Prasad and the Japanese Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
Takeda Ryota. It was exchanged through a video conference.
5. The US President Donald Trump has become the first president of the country to be
impeached twice. Impeachment of Donald Trump The House of Representatives of theUnited States recently voted to charge President Trump with inciting mob attack on US
Congress.
6. With the assembly elections are to be held in Tamil Nadu in 2021, Jallikattu, a
traditional bull-taming sport of the state has caught the attention of the political parties
in the country.
The Jallikattu is a two-thousand-year-old competitive sport and an event that
honours bull owners who rear them for mating. It is a violent sport. During
Jallikattu, the contestants try to tame the bull for a prize. If the contestants fail, the
bull owner wins the prize.
In 2011, the central government added bulls to the list of animals whose training
and exhibition were prohibited. Later in 2014, the Supreme Court banned
Jallikattu sport. Currently, the state government of Tamil Nadu has legalised
Jallikattu events. In 2018, the Supreme court referred the case of Jallikattu to a
constitutional bench. The case is still pending.
Concerns were raised under Article 29(1) against ban on Jallikattu. Article 29 (1)
provides rights to Indian citizens to preserve their script, language and culture.
17th January 2021
1. 51th International Film Festival of India on 16th January 2021 Union Minister for
Information and Broadcasting , Prakash Javadekar announced a new ‘Indian Personality
of the Year” :- Veteran Actor, Director and Singer Biswajit Chatterjee.
Lifetime achievement this year was given to:- Italian Cinematographer, Vittorio
Storaro.
2. Recently on Army Day (January 15, 2021), the Indian Army displayed its combat
drones that are part of the Swarm Technology. Swarm drones are lightweight drones
that carry multiple packages to a single destination at a time. In simple words, multiple
drones are engaged in a single operation. Here, multiple drones receive commands from
a single drone. They overcome single drone’s payload and battery limitations. They workon swarm intelligence. Swarm Intelligence is the collective behaviour of decentralized and self-organized Systems. 3. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj won the SKOCH Challenger Award under “Transparency in Governance” category for IT-led initiatives and transformational reforms leading to outcome-based performance improvement, better transparency and strengthening of the e-Governance in Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) across the country. 4. Home Minister Amit Shah on January 16, 2021 laid the foundation stone for establishing a unit of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) at Bhadravati in Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The RAF, the specialised wing of the Central Reserve Police Force, will be the first battalion of its kind in the State. The unit at Bhadravati will cater to the needs of 39 districts spread over Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa. The RAF is specialised in handling riots and other major law and order situations. 5. The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, to ban slaughter of cattle, will come into effect from January 18. The State government issued a notification to this effect on January 16. The Ordinance bans slaughter of cows, bulls, and bullocks of all ages, besides he or she buffaloes aged below 13. 6. President Ram Nath Kovind making the first contribution along with his family, donated a cheque for Rs. 5,00,100 to a delegation of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra for Ram Mandir Construction in Ayodhya. 7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 16, 2021 announced a seed fund worth Rs 1,000 crore for startups to provide them with initial capital to start and grow their business. Modi made this announcement in his address to the BIMSTEC countries at the 2-day ‘Prarambh: Startup India International Summit’, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). 8. The Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry on January 16, 2021 launched month-long mass awareness campaign ‘SAKSHAM’ to spread awareness about green and clean energy. The pan- India campaign will focus on adoption of cleaner fuels.
9. The United Nations recently released the report “International Migration 2020
Highlights”, India has the largest diaspora population in the world with 18 million
people from the country living outside their homeland in 2020, according to a report
by the United Nations, which says the United Arab Emirates (3.5 million), the US (2.7
million) and Saudi Arabia (2.5 million) host the largest number of migrants from India.
The report titled ‘International Migration 2020 Highlights’ was released by the
Population Division of the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)
released on January 15, 2021.
10. The UN Human Rights Council elected Fiji’s Ambassador as its 2021 President in an
unprecedented secret ballot after a diplomatic stand-off blocked the usual consensus
decision. Fiji’s Ambassador in Geneva, Nazhat Shameem Khan, who served as the
council’s Vice-President in 2020, won with 29 out of 47 votes.
18th January 2021
1. The UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson recently invited PM Modi to attend G7 summit.
UK has invited Australia and South Korea as well. Earlier, UK had proposed the idea of
D10. D10 includes members of G7 and India, Australia and South Korea. 47th G7
Summit in June 2021 will be Organized by UK, English Region of Cornwall from
June 11th to 13th.
2. The Aero India-21 mobile application was recently launched by the Union Defence
Minister Rajnath Singh. The mobile app will act as a handy interactive interface for all
the issues related to Aero India 2021. The application has features to support the
attendees, exhibitors and media of Aero India 21
3. The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as COP26, is the
26th United Nations Climate Change conference. It is scheduled to be held in Glasgow,
Scotland, from 1 to 12 November 2021 under the presidency of the United Kingdom.4. Disclosure of Interest in Info under RTI is Necessary, Delhi High Court, (Section 6(2)
of RTI Act)
5. The Allahabad High Court recently ruled that couples planning to marry under
Special Marriage Act shall choose not to publish thirty-day notice before registering
their marriage. According to the judgement, the provisions of the act invade the
fundamental rights of liberty and privacy. That is, putting a prior notice that provides the
details of the bride and groom invades their privacy.
6. On 17th January 2021, Prime Minster Narendra Modi flagged off remotely eight
trains connecting 6 states of the country with Kevadia in Gujrat’s Narmada district,
where the Statute of Unity is located. Those 8trains are:-
1) 09103/04 Kevadiya-Varanasi Mahamana Express (Weekly),
2) 02927/28 Dadar-Kevadiya Express (Daily),
3) 09247/48 Ahmedabad-Kevadiya Janshatabdi Express (Daily),
4) 09145/46 Nizamuddin - Kevadia Sampark Kranti Express (Bi-
Weekly),
5) 09105/06 Kevadia - Rewa Express (Weekly),
6) 09119/20 Chennai - Kevadia Express (Weekly),
7) 09107/08 Pratapnagar-Kevadia MEMU train (Daily) and
8) 09109/10 Kevadiya-Pratapnagar MEMU train (Daily).
7. Bank Credit grew 3.2 percent to Rs 107.05 lakh crore in the first nine months of the
current financial year, as against the growth rate of 2.7 percent registered in the
corresponding period of 2019-20.
19th January 2021
1. Balance sheet of Bad bank page no. 13
2. The Jammu and Kashmir Government recently sought GI tag (Geographical
Indications of Goods) for Gucchi mushroom. The Gucchi mushrooms are highly
expensive and are full of health benefits. 500 grams of Gucchi mushrooms cost Rs
18,000. Recently, GI Tag was provided to Saffron of Jammu and Kashmir.3. A bird festival is to be organised at Mahananda wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal.
The festival is first of its kind. It is to be organised by Darjeeling Wildlife Division. The
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary has been identified as an Important Bird and Biodiversity
Area.
4. WE Hub recently announced its partnership with i-Hub. I-Hub operates under
Government of Gujarat. WE Hub operates under Government of Telangana. WE
Hub WE Hub is Women Entrepreneurs Hub. It is a startup incubator, that is, it provides
an environment for the women entrepreneurs to grow their business.
5. The Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF) recently developed a bike ambulance called “Rakshita”. The
bike ambulance will attend the evacuation needs of the CRPF personnel during
emergency or battle injury. The ambulance was developed by INMAS (Institute of
Nuclear and Allies Science) operating under DRDO.
6. Bhawana Kanth is to become the first woman fighter pilot to take part in the
Republic Day parade. She was one among the first women fighter Pilots inducted in
Indian Air Force in 2016. The other fighter pilots inducted into the Indian Air Force were
Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh.
7. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Chinese President Xi Jing Ping are to
participate in the Davos Agenda Summit. The Davos Agenda Summit is organised by
the World Economic Forum. The “Great Reset Initiative” of the World Economic Forum
is to be launched during the Davos Agenda Summit.
The theme of the Davos Agenda Summit, 2021 is “Stakeholders for a cohesive
and sustainable world”.
20th January 2021
1. Historic Win: India after chasing 328 to win the test series against Australia 2-1, at
Brisbane, 19th January 202. It was the first loss for Australia at “Fortress Gabba”
2. The Global Firepower Index ranks the countries based on their potential
military strength. India was ranked fourth in the index. The Global FirepowerIndex ranked 138 countries. The countries were evaluated based on prolonged
offensive and defensive military campaigns.
3. The Government of India recently announced that the birth anniversary of Netaji
Subhash Chandra Bose is to be celebrated as “Parakram Diwas”. Parakram
Diwas means Courage Day. Netaji was born on January 23, 1897.
4. Thales, a French Multinational Company has signed an agreement with the
Bharat Dynamics Limited, a Government of India enterprise to jointly work on
STARStreak Air Defence System. The STARStreak is a short-range surface-to-air
missile. It was earlier called as the Shorts Missile System.
5. Iran and six other countries have lost their voting rights in the United Nations
General Assembly as they had not paid their dues. The other countries that lost their
voting rights were Niger, South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Congo Brazzaville, Central African
Republic and Libya. On the other hand, three other countries such as Comoros, Somalia,
Sao Tome and Principe will be allowed to vote despite of their missing dues.
The actions of suspending the members from voting has been taken under Article
19 of the United Nations Charter.
21st January 2021
1. Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn as the 46th President of the United States by
Chief Justice John G Roberts Jr. on 20th January 2021.
Kamla Devi Harris was sworn in as Vice President by Justice Sonia Sotomayor.
Harris’s ascension made her the highest-ranking woman in the history of United
States
And Fist Black-American and First person of South Asian decent to hold the
nation’s second Highest Office.2. The Italian Police recently recovered a sixteenth century copy of “Salvator Mundi”.
Salvator Mundi is the world most expensive painting of Leonardo da Vinci.
3. The Gujarat chief Minister recently announced the “Horticulture Development
Mission”. It is also called “Bagayat Vikas Mission”. The main objective of the mission
is to double the income of the farmers involved in horticulture and medicinal farming.
4. Tandav became the first OTT web series to edit its content after direct intervention from
the government
First such intervention by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry since OTT
platforms and News on digital platforms came under its purview on November
11, 2020. Before that no ministry had direct oversight over them.
FIR under section 153A, 295, 505(1)(B), and 469 and Information Technology
Act, filed in Lucknow Uttar Pradesh against Ali abbas Zafar, Himanshu Krishna
Mehara, Gaurav Solanki , Aparana Purohit and Saif Ali Khan.
5. The NITI Aayog is to launch the second edition of India Innovation Index. The Index
ranks states of the country based on how they support innovation. The first edition of
India Innovation Index was launched in 2019. Karnataka is the most innovative state
for the second year in a row, according to federal policy think tank NITI
Aayog’s India Innovation Index 2020.
In the second edition of the index, Maharashtra pipped Tamil Nadu to the second
spot. Telangana has claimed the fourth place, with Kerala moving up one notch to
fifth slot, pushing Haryana to sixth place in the list of 17 major states. Bihar was
featured at the bottom of the list.
Himachal Pradesh topped the rankings of hill and North-East states, followed by
Uttarakhand, Manipur and Sikkim.
Delhi remained the most innovative among small or city-states and Union
territories, followed by Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, and Puducherry.
22nd January 2021
1. On January 21, 2021, Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura celebrated their statehood
day. The three states gained their statehood on January 21, 1972.2. The LongOps Project is a collaboration between UK and Japan. Under the operation,
the scientists from Japan and UK will develop new and safe technologies to dismantle old
nuclear facilities such as the Fukushima that were severely damaged by tsunamis and
earthquakes.
3. The Supreme Court recently upheld the validity of Section 32 A of the Insolvency
and Bankruptcy Code. Under its judgement, the apex court pronounced that the
successful bidders for a corporate debtor will be immune from any investigations
conducted by an investigating agency (like Enforcement Directorate or other statutory
bodies such as SEBI) under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.
4. Uttarakhand Chief Minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat will inaugurate the first child-
friendly police station of Uttarakhand, which is meant to provide a friendly
environment to children associated with crimes.
5. The Karnataka Chief Minister, BS Yediyurappa recently launched Avalokana
software. The software will enable the state government to access data on expenditures
and sanctions incurred on 1,800 programmes.
The software provides a focused eye view on Sustainable Development goals,
Scheduled Caste Sub-Plan, Tribal Sub-plan and Centrally Sponsored Schemes.
6. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has announced the
establishment of a Quantum Computing Applications Lab in partnership with Amazon
Web Services (AWS).
The move will give select researchers, scientists access to Amazon’s Bracket
cloud-based quantum computing service.
It is to be implemented by the Department of Science and Technology operating
under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
The mission focuses on fundamental science, technology development and
addresses the issues concerning the national priorities.
23rd January 2021
1. J&K approves new Land allotment policy 2021-30 for entrepreneurs2. On January 22, 2021, the Department of Science and Technology announced that India is
currently in third position in scientific publications after China and US. According
to DST, the initiatives such as National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing
Innovations have played a crucial role to reach this position.
3. The Treaty on Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was adopted on July 7, 2017. The
treaty entered into force on January 22, 2021. The treaty is the first legally binding
international agreement that aim to eliminate nuclear weapons completely.
4. The US President Joe Biden recently proposed to extend New START (Strategic
Arms Reduction Treaty) Treaty by five years. Russia has welcomed the proposal.
The New START Treaty was signed between United States and Russia in 2010 in Prague
(capital of Czech Republic). It entered into force in 2011.
The formal name of New START Treaty is “Measures for the further reduction
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms”.
The treaty was signed to reduce nuclear arms production and utilisation by US
and Russia.
Under the treaty, the countries will reduce their strategic nuclear missile launchers
by half.
The treaty established an inspection and verification regime replacing SORT.
It reduced the number deployable strategic nuclear warheads to 1,550. This was
10% lower than the strategic warhead limit set by Moscow treaty signed by the
countries in 2002.
It reduced the number of submarine-launched ballistic missiles, inter-continental
ballistic missile launchers, heavy bombers equipped for nuclear armaments to
800.
It reduced the number of heavy bombers equipped nuclear armaments to 700.
The treaty replaced Treaty of Moscow, also called SORT (Strategic Offensive
Reduction Treaty). The term Strategic offensive arms means nuclear warheads
deployed by Strategic Nuclear Delivery Vehicles.
It is the successor of START I framework signed between the counties in 1991
that limited the warheads of the countries to 6,000 and strategic delivery vehiclesto 1,600. The START II treaty never entered into force and the negotiations of
START III treaty never concluded.
The New START Treaty is to lapse in February 2021.
5. The Operation Sard Hawa was launched by the Border Security Force in the
western border of Rajasthan. The main purpose of the operation is to check the
instances of infiltration due to dense fog in the region. The Operation has also been
launched to enhance the security ahead of Republic Day. The operation is to run till
January 27, 2021.
6. The MeerKAT Radio Telescope recently discovered two giant radio galaxies. The
galaxies were discovered under the MIGHTEE survey. The discovered galaxies are
bigger than 93% of any other giants discovered before. They were 62 times the size of
Milky Way. Light takes 6.5 million light years to travel from one end to the other.
7. Spain and France have recently signed an agreement to build 590 MW of solar
power plant. This will be the largest solar power plant in Europe. The agreement was
signed between Iberdola of Spain and Donone of France.
8. Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has inaugurated the new 4-lane Thaltej-Shilaj-
Rancharda railway overbridge in Ahmedabad city of Gujarat through video
conferencing. The new overbridge has been built at a cost of Rs 55 crore.
There was a big problem of traffic on more than one lakh railway crossings in the
country. Railway gates would open and close more than 100 times a day, due to
which the costly fuel and precious time was wasted.
24th January 2021
1. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath has launched the ‘Udyam Sarathi
App’ on the occasion of the 71st Foundation Day of the state, on 24 January2021. The app will enable the youths to get every information related to self-
employment and the job industry, across the state.
The Uttar Pradesh Day celebration will run from 24 January to 26 January 2021.
The theme of Uttar Pradesh Day 2021 is ‘Respect for self-reliant Uttar
Pradesh, women young farmers, development of all’.
Udyam Sarathi App will comprise of a varied range of data regarding business
opportunities in different departments and sectors, including the state and Central
governments, and anywhere and at any time. It has been launched under the One
District One Product (ODOP) scheme.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announced to institute a new award – UP
Gaurav Samman – from this year which will recognise “exceptional people”
who have worked to give the state a distinctive name. The award will be given to
people from several fields, including technology, culture and sports. The chief
secretary will head its selection committee.
The Chief Minister also announced the launch of a statewide free coaching
facility for students to help them prepare for various competitive exams like JEE,
NEET and UPSC. The “Abhyudaya Coaching” programme will begin from
Basant Panchmi, the day when the goddess of learning, Saraswati, is
worshipped, the CM said.
In the first phase, the coaching will be imparted — both physically and virtually –
across 18 divisional headquarters of the state… In these coaching classes,
guidance will be given for various examinations like the NEET, IIT-JEE, NDA,
CDS or UPSC examinations.
25th January 20211. India observes “National Voters’ Day” every year on January 25 to encourage
more young voters to take part in the political process. 2021 marks the 11th National
Voters’ Day (NVD).
The theme of NVD 2021 is, ‘Making Our Voters Empowered, Vigilant,
Safe and Informed’.
The day has been started from January 25, 2011, to mark the Foundation day
of Election Commission of India (ECI), which was established on 25th
January 1950.
2. The Indian government established January 25 as the National Tourism Day to
raise awareness about the importance of tourism for the country’s economy.
3. The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 24 January as International
Day of Education, in celebration of the role of education for peace and development.
The first-ever International Day of Education was celebrated on 24 January
2019 as per the resolution passed by the United Nations General Assembly on
December 3rd 2018 to celebrate the role of education in development.
The third International Day of Education will be marked under the theme
‘Recover and Revitalize Education for the COVID-19 Generation’.
4. In India, the National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is observed annually on January
24. The day aims to focus on the inequalities faced by girls, to promote the education,
health & nutrition of the girl child, and to spread awareness about the rights of a girl
child.
The day was observed for the first time in 2008 as an initiative by the Ministry
of Women and Child Development and the Government of India.
5. Bombay High Curt:- Sexual assault under POCSO needs skin to skin contact
under section 8 of POCSO Act.
6. On 24th January 2021, Shristi Goswami, a nineteen-year-old Haridwar-based student,
become the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand for one day on National Girl Child Day.
The student of Agriculture Science was the symbolic Chief Minister of
Uttarakhand for a day, the move has received the nod of Chief
Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat. The one-day chief minister has administered from Gairsain, the summer
capital of the state, and will review various schemes run by the state
government that include Atal Ayushman Scheme, Smart City project,
Homestay Scheme by the tourism department, and other development
projects.
The initiative was taken by Uttarakhand State Commission for Protection
of Child Rights to mark the National Girl Child Day. Officials said they
took the cue from Bollywood movie Nayak in which the protagonist, played
by actor Anil Kapoor, became CM for a day. The State Commission for
Protection of Child Rights in 2014, along with an NGO and a social
organisation, started Bal Vidhan Sabha to help children understand
governance and democratic processes. Students apply to be selected as
legislators. After interviews, the commission selects one legislator from each
of the 70 constituencies and those selected vote to elect a CM, ministers and a
Leader of Opposition from among themselves for three years. Meetings of Bal
Vidhan Sabha are held on issues related to children and the recommendations
are sent to the state government.
7. The Finance Minister of India, Nirmala Sitharaman, has launched the “Union
Budget Mobile App” ahead of the presentation of the Union Budget on February
1, 2021. The mobile app was launched for hassle-free access of Budget-related
documents by Members of Parliament (MPs) and the public. The budget will
completely be paperless for the first time after. This decision was taken in the light of
ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
8. India recently made an announcement that it does not support the “Treaty on
Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” and it is not bound by any of the obligations of
the treaty. The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) had approved the “Treaty
on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons” in the year 2017.
9. The Oxfam has recently published its report titled “The Inequality Virus”. In its
report, the Oxfam finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has deepen the existing
inequalities in India and across the world.10. The government has approved an underwater research project to ascertain the
origins of the Ram Setu — a 48-km-long chain of shoals between India and Sri
Lanka.
Ram Setu, also known as Adam’s Bridge or Nala Setu, holds religious
significance because of the Ramayana.
The central advisory board on archaeology, which functions under the
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), has approved the proposal for this
underwater exploration project. The study — to be conducted by the Council
for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and National Institute of
Oceanography (NIO) Goa — will focus on the process behind Ram Setu’s
formation and also whether there are any submerged habitations around the
structure.
The agency’s research vessel named Sindhu Sadhana will be deployed to
collect samples of sediment from 35-40 metres below the water level. Sindhu
Sadhana is an indigenous exploration vessel which can stay underwater for up
to 45 days.
11. The 51st edition of International Film Festival of India (IFFI) was held from 16
January to 24 January 2021 at Shyamaprasad Stadium near Panaji in Goa.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the festival was held in hybrid mode, there
was the physical and virtual screening of 50 films out of 224 films across
various categories.
Bangladesh was a country of focus at the festival. Four films of Bangladesh
was included in ‘country of focus’ section.
The winners of the IFFI awards are listed below:
Golden Peacock Award for Best Film: Into the Darkness
Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Male): Tzu-Chuan Liu, The Silent
Forest
Silver Peacock Award for Best Actor (Female): Zofia Stafiej, I Never Cry
Silver Peacock Award for Best Director: Chen-Nien Ko, The Silent Forest
Best Debut Director Award: Cássio Pereira dos Santos, Valentina
Special Mention Award: Kripal Kalita, BridgeSpecial Jury Award: Kamin Kalev, February
ICFT UNESCO Gandhi Award: Ameen Nayfeh’s 200 Meters
Indian Personality of the Year Award: Biswajit Chatterjee
Lifetime Achievement: Vittorio Storaro (Italian cinematographer).
12. The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 has been
conferred upon Dr Rajendra Kumar Bhandari in the Individual category
and Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) in
Institutional category.
26th January 2021
1. In Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has launched a new scheme
‘PANKH Abhiyan’ on 24 January, to mark the occasion of National Girl Child Day.
The scheme has been launched under the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme for
the empowerment and growth of the girl child.
The CM also announced scholarships worth Rs 6.47 crore for 26,099 girls under
Ladli Laxmi Yojana.
‘PANKH Abhiyan’ is a year-long programme. The letter in the PANKH scheme
stands for:
‘P’ – protection
‘A’ – awareness of their rights
‘N’ – nutrition
‘K’ – knowledge
‘H’ – health.
2. In Uttar Pradesh, a new 3,300-metre-long airstrip has been constructed near
Kurebhar on Purvanchal Expressway.
Uttar Pradesh also has an airstrip on Lucknow-Agra Expressway. Airstrips on
expressways are designed to facilitate emergency landing and take-off of fighter
planes. Uttar Pradesh also has an airstrip on Lucknow-Agra Expressway. Airstrips on
expressways are designed to facilitate emergency landing and take-off of fighter
planes.
3. India has been placed among the top 10 most affected countries by climate change,
in the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 published by the Bonn-based environmental
think tank Germanwatch. India ranked as the seventh worst-hit country in terms of
climate change in 2019.
4. The Subhash Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar 2021 has been conferred
upon Dr Rajendra Kumar Bhandari in the Individual category and Sustainable
Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS) in Institutional category.
5. The International Customs Day (ICD) is observed on 26 January every year. The day
is celebrated to recognise the role of customs officials and agencies and focus on the
working conditions and challenges that customs officers face in their jobs.
This year International Customs Day theme: “Customs bolstering Recovery,
Renewal and Resilience”.
6. The annual event Bharat Parv that celebrates the spirit of India is being organised
virtually from January 26, 2021 till January 31, 2021. Bharat Parv is being organised
with the overall theme focusing on the Aatmanirbhar Bharat and Ek Bharat Shrestha
Bharat.
27th January 2021
1. Marking 50 years of 1971 Indo-Pakistan war that led to the liberlisation of
Bangladesh, Bangladesh Armed forces participated in the Republic day parade on
26th Januray 2021. This is the third time the Republic day parade has witnessed the
participation of military contingent from abroad. French troops marched in 2016 and
UAE marched in 2017.
On 72nd Republic day, only 25,000 people were allowed to watch the parade at
Rajpath. And approx.. 4,000 tickets were given to general public. Rafael fighter jets took over centre stage, with ‘vertical charlie’ manouevre that
left everyone in awe. The plane flew from Rashtrpati bhawan at a speed of
900km/hr before pullig up vertically at 90 degree angle.
For the first time parade witnessed a tableau from Ladakh, caleed vision “Vision
of the future, a model of The Indian Astronomical Pbservatory was the part of the
celebration. The show’s highlight was to make UT Carbon-free in the future.
Atotal of 17 UTs and State, 11 Minitries, dapartments and aparamilitry presented
their tableaux.
2. The Senate confirmed Janet L Yellen, a labor economist and former Federal Reserve
Chair, to be U.S. Treasury secretory. By vote of 84 of 15, the Senate confirmed Ms.
Yellen, making first women to hold the top job at Treasury in its 232-years history.
3. International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust
(International Holocaust Remembrance Day) is observed on 27 January every year
since 2006 to commemorate the anniversary of the tragedy of the Holocaust that occurred
during the Second World War.
4. Recently, the Google workers from all around the globe have formed an international
union called the “Alpha Global”. The new union has been named after Google’s parent
company Alphabet. The union was formed in coordination with UNI Global Union.
The Alpha Global union comprises of 13 different unions.
These 13 unions represent the workers in 10 countries like United States,
Switzerland, Germany, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
The grouping has been formed with the aim to “build a more ethical and
accountable company.
It also aims to bring together the direct Alphabet employees besides the
temporary, vendor, and contract workers.
For now, Alpha Global will not have a legally binding agreement with the
company.
5. The West Bengal Transport Corporation has launched the First Young Readers’
Boat Library. The library has been launched in collaboration with a heritage book
store. It has been launched on a boat making it first of its kind initiative. The boat library was launched with the motive that one can read books while
appreciating the beauty of Kolkata.
6. The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) observed the
International Customs Day on January 27, 2021. The theme for this year as given by
World Customs Organisation (WCO) is “Customs bolstering Recovery, Renewal and
Resilience for a sustainable supply chain”.
28th January 2021
1. Follwing the SC direction, five acre land in Dhannipur was provided to the UP Sunni
Central Waqf Board to Construct the Mosque. In july 2020 the board had announced
that and Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation Trust will construct the Mosque , the
entire project will cost Rs. 110 Crore including Rs 100 Crore for Hospital.
2. Kaja Kallas, the leader of the Reform Party will become Estonia’s first female prime
minister.
The Reform Party, led by Kallas, won the 2019 parliamentary election in Estonia
with 34 MPs in the country’s 101-seat parliament, Riigikogu.
Estonia would thus currently become the only country in the world where both the
president Kersti Kaljulaid and the prime minister are women.
3. Rajasthan has become the 5th state in the country to successfully complete the
Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) reforms. This was specified by the Department of
Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
4. The Reliance Jio venture of billionaire Mukesh Ambani has become the fifth
strongest brand globally. It now stands behind the brands like Ferrari and Coca-
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