Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 27 June 2021 #E | SSC_CGL_CPO_MTS_CHSL_JE_SI
Exam Related Current Affairs with Static Gk : 27 June 2021
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1) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired enhanced range versions of indigenously-developed Pinaka rockets and 122mm Caliber rockets from a Multi-Barrel Rocket Launcher (MBRL) at the Integrated Test Range (ITR) in Chandipur off the coast of Odisha.
Defence Research and Development Organisation( DRDO) :-
➠ Founded - 1958
➠ HeadQuarter - New Delhi
➠ Chairman - G. Satheesh Reddy
➠ Recent News - Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW)
2) The Odisha government announced that it would roll out the Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the universal immunisation programme in the state on June 30.
➨As decided, six-week-old children will be administered the first dose across the state on the launch date.
Odisha CM - Naveen Patnaik
➨ Governor - Ganeshi Lal
➨ Similipal Tiger Reserve
➨ Satkosia Tiger Reserve
➨ Bhitarkanika Mangroves
➨ Nalabana Bird Sanctuary
3) S&P Global Ratings has revised India's real GDP growth projection for 2021-22 downwards to 9.5 per cent from 11 per cent, citing impact of the second wave of Covid-19. It also warned about risk to the outlook from further waves of Covid pandemic.
4) The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), in a unique initiative has roped in a tree surgeon, also known as an arborist or arboriculturist to assess old trees and protect them from falling.
➨On a pilot project, arborist Vaibhav Raje has been appointed in BMC's D-ward, which includes areas like Malabar hill, Tardeo and Peddar Road etc in Mumbai. He will study around 100-150 trees of the D-ward and suggests ways to prevent them from falling.
5) The Cochin International Airport Ltd (CIAL) won Airport Council International’s (ACI) Director General’s Roll of Excellence honour in airport service quality (ASQ).
➠The decision is made based on the opinion of passengers collected through an AQS survey held by ACI.
6) The Government of India, Government of Mizoram and the World Bank have signed a $32 million Mizoram Health Systems Strengthening Project to improve management capacity and quality of health services in Mizoram, particularly for the benefit of under-served areas and vulnerable groups.
World Bank :-
➨Founded - 1944
➨President - David Malpass
➨Headquarters - Washington, D.C.,
7) Nine Indian cities have taken significant measures to mitigate climate change impacts and inculcate climate-sensitive approach to urban planning.
➠Ahmedabad, Indore, Pimpri Chinchwad, Vadodara, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Pune, Rajkot and Surat were adjudged top performers among 126 cities that participated in the second edition of the assessment, which was launched in September last year.
8) The government of Odisha and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) have joined hands to improve household food and nutritional security by strengthening livelihood initiatives, reaching thousands of state-supported Women's Self-Help Groups (WSHGs).
9) Minister Nirmala Sitharaman participated in the Global Investors Roundtable organized by the US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF) through video conferencing which witnessed participation from some of the largest foreign investors, including Mastercard, MetLife, Prudential, Air Products, Dell, SoftBank and Warburg Pincus amongst others.
Ministry of Finance :-
Founded - 29 October 1946
Headquarters - New Delhi
Cabinet Minister - Nirmala Sitharaman
10) International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous R&D centre of the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, has developed the cost-effective electrocatalyst by anchoring transition metal ions into the sulfur-doped carbon framework.
11) The NITI Aayog has convened the National Convention on Prevention of Maternal, Adolescent and Childhood Obesity under the chairmanship of Dr VK Paul, member (health), NITI Aayog and co-chairmanship of Dr R Hemalatha, Director, Nutrition Institute of India.
