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Daily Current Affairs 22 July 2021
WHO-GMP/COPP certification for 18 Ayurvedic products
The Indian Medicines Pharmaceutical Corporation Ltd. (IMPCL), Uttarakhand under the administrative control of Ministry of AYUSH has applied for “WHO-GMP/COPP certification for 18 Ayurvedic products.
The WHO GMP certificate is mandatory in most global markets for pharmaceutical companies to be able to sell medicines.
The manufacturer of an exporting country must be licensed by the regulatory authority of that country and comply with the WHO GMP guidelines
The certificate of pharmaceutical product (CPP or CoPP) is a certificate issued in the format recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Special amenities under Adarsh Smarak
Andhra Pradesh’s Nagarjunakonda, Salihundam, Lepakshi to be provided with special amenities under Adarsh Smarak.
Minister for Culture informed Rajya Sabha that 3 monuments of Andhra Pradesh have been Identified as “Adarsh Smarak” for providing additional facilities like Wi-Fi, Cafeteria, Interpretation centre, Brail signages, Illumination, etc.
These Three monuments of Andhra Pradesh are
- Monuments at Nagarjunakonda, District Guntur,
- Budhhist Remains at Salihundam, District Srikakulam, and
- Veerabhadra Temple at Lepakshi.
Further, Fort at Gandikota has been included in the Adopt-a-Heritage scheme of Ministry of Tourism, which is PPP mode.
Low-cost electrical contact material for thermoelectric devices
Scientists have developed a new low-cost electrical contact material for thermoelectric devices that is stable at high temperature and can generate electricity by using a temperature difference between its two sides.
Researchers from the International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI), an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology, GoI, have designed and developed thermoelectric modules using lead telluride (PbTe) and magnesium stannite silicide (Mg2Si1-xSnx) compounds, which gives more than 10% conversion efficiency.
The ARCI team explored various metallization methods and diffusion barrier materials with a systemic approach to make a stable bismuth-doped Mg2(Si1-xSnx)-Cu joint to fabricate a thermoelectric generator.
The thermoelectric material can generate electricity by using a temperature difference between its two sides. The thermoelectric device can also function as a small heat pump, moving heat from one side of the device to the other.
Thermoelectric materials convert thermal energy directly into electricity through a process that involves a solid-state electron and phonon diffusion process.
China unveils 600 km/h high-speed maglev train
Stated to be the world’s fastest ground vehicle, China unveiled a high-speed magnetic-levitation (maglev) train with a designed top speed of 600 kms per hour.
The new maglev transportation system made its public debut in the coastal city of Qingdao, China’s east Shandong province.
Launched in October 2016, the high-speed maglev train project saw the development of a magnetic-levitation train prototype with a designed top speed of 600 kms per hour in 2019, and conducted a successful test run in June 2020.
The train fills the speed gap between aviation and high-speed trains.
Compared with traditional vehicles running on wheels, high-speed maglev trains do not have contact with rail tracks. They have advantages in terms of efficiency and speed and produce very little noise.
Sarang helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force performs in Russia
The Sarang helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force performed for the first time at the ‘MAKS’ international air show held at Zhukovsky International Airport, Russia.
This is the first occasion when the Sarang Team is performing its four helicopter aerobatics display in Russia, with its Made in India – Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopters.
Apart from the Indian Air Force, Indian Army, Indian Navy and the Indian Coast Guard also operate this helicopter.
The Sarang Team was formed in 2003 at Bangalore and its first international display was at the Asian Aerospace Airshow at Singapore in 2004.
Since then, Sarang has represented Indian aviation at air shows and ceremonial occasions in UAE, Germany, UK, Bahrain, Mauritius and Sri Lanka till date.
Apart from aerobatics displays at national and international venues, the team has also taken active part in numerous Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief Missions.
Over 1 million children lost a parent to Covid-19
In the Covid-19 pandemic, an estimated 1.5 million (15 lakh) children have lost their parent or a caregiver (a grandparent or other older relative in their home), including over a million who lost one or both parents.
In India, an estimated 1.19 lakh children lost a primary caregiver — one or both parents, or one or both custodial grandparents. Among them, 1.16 lakh lost one or both parents.
Globally, from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, the study estimates that 11.34 lakh children lost a primary caregiver (at least one parent or custodial grandparent). Including other co-residing grandparents (or other older relatives), the total is 15.62 lakh children, of whom over 1 million (10.42 lakh) lost one or both parents.
The estimates for India indicate an 8.5-fold increase in the numbers of children newly orphaned in April 2021 (43,139) compared to March (5,091).
Mexico (1.41 lakh) and Brazil (1.30 lakh) have the highest number of children who have lost a primary caregiver, followed by India. The US is another country where over a lakh children have lost a primary caregiver.
Businessman Raj Kundra arrested in connection with an adult film racket
Businessman Raj Kundra was arrested by the Mumbai Police on Monday in connection with an adult film racket.
The manufacturing, publishing and distribution of pornography is illegal in India under section 292, 293 of IPC.
Child pornography is illegal and strictly prohibited across the country under section 67B of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Under Section 14-15 of the POCSO Act, 2012 whoever uses a child or children for pornographic purposes shall be punished with imprisonment.
In 2019, Union Cabinet has approved a new definition for child pornography in its amendments to the POCSO Act, which will be introduced in Parliament. Neither Section 67 of the IT Act nor Section 293 of the Indian Penal Code define child pornography.
Jeff Bezos launches to space aboard New Shepard rocket ship
Founder and executive chairman of Amazon, Jeff Bezos has made a short journey to space, in the first crewed flight of his rocket ship, New Shepard.
New Shepard, built by Bezos’ company Blue Origin, is designed to serve the burgeoning market for space tourism.
The spacecraft lifted off from a private launch site near Van Horn, Texas. The capsule reached a maximum altitude of around 107km before starting its descent, parachuting down to a soft landing in the West Texas desert 11 minutes later.
Competing head to head with fellow billionaire Richard Branson, who flew into space aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane July 11, Bezos blasted off with his brother Mark and two history-making passengers: 82-year-old aviation pioneer Wally Funk, the oldest person to fly in space, and Oliver Daemen, an 18-year-old Dutch student who is the youngest ever to fly in space.
Three Rafale fighter jets from France arrive in India
Three Rafale fighter jets from France arrive in India. India deeply appreciates the support by United Arab Emirates Air Force for in-flight refuelling during the non-stop ferry.
The Rafale is a French twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft designed and built by Dassault Aviation.
Equipped with a wide range of weapons, the Rafale is intended to perform air supremacy, interdiction, aerial reconnaissance, ground support, in-depth strike, anti-ship strike and nuclear deterrence missions.
Rafale is a Medium Multi-Role Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) that will boost India’s air dominance exponentially, currently safeguarded by fighter jets like Russia made Sukhoi Su-30MKI and MiG 29, along with French Mirage-2000 and indigenously built HAL Tejas.
Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister Abdulla Shahid arrived in India
Abdulla Shahid, Maldives Foreign Affairs Minister and President-Elect of 76th General Assembly of United Nations, has arrived in New Delhi.
Abdulla Shahid had last visited India in April, 2021 as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Maldives.
Maldives occupies a central place as part of India’s Neighbourhood First policy and the SAGAR vision of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India was among the first to recognise Maldives after its independence in 1965 and to establish diplomatic relations with the country.
India established its mission at Malé in 1972. Bilateral relations have been nurtured and strengthened by regular contacts at all levels.
Australia’s Brisbane to host 2032 Summer Olympic Games
The International Olympic Committee announced that Australian city of Brisbane will host the 2032 Summer Olympic Games.
The International Olympic Committee is the supreme authority of the Olympic Movement. Its job is to promote Olympism around the world and lead the Olympic Movement.
As of April 2019, its membership consists of 95 active members, 44 honorary members, an honorary president (Jacques Rogge) and two honour members (Henry Kissinger and Youssoupha Ndiaye). The IOC is the supreme authority of the worldwide modern Olympic Movement.
Baron Pierre de Coubertin founded the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894. The current IOC President is the German Thomas Bach, who was elected for an eight-year term on 10 September 2013.
The Olympic Charter is the codification of the fundamental principles of Olympism, and the rules and bye-laws adopted by the International Olympic Committee.
It governs the organisation, actions and functioning of the Olympic Movement and establishes the conditions for the celebration of the Olympic Games.
UP government to set up Panchayat Secretariat in all panchayats of state
Uttar Pradesh state government has decided to set up a panchayat secretariat in all panchayats of the state. The move is aimed at strengthening the rural democracy and providing employment to the rural youth.
Panchayat secretariat will be established in all gram panchayats for the first time in the state. There are currently 58,189 gram panchayats in UP.
State government has also decided to provide free healthcare to all antyodaya card holders who are not covered under any healthcare scheme. This will benefit around 40 lakh families.
National Refreshment Day 2021
National Refreshment Day 2021 has celebrated on July 22. It has been decided that the fourth Thursday in July, every year, would be chosen to mark the National Refreshment Day.
It so happened 6 years ago, in May 2015, an organization named Traveller Beer Company declared their new line of craft beer in the market, which called for celebration.
It was through their initiative that the first Refreshment Day was marked. The Registrar at the National Day Calendar officially announced the National Refreshment Day observance in 2015.
In 2016, this American company’s other branches located in Burlington, Vermont observed the Refreshment Day on the 4th Thursday of July.
Considering the fact that temperatures soar higher during the month of July, refreshments find special significance in this sultry, hottest month. Summers are incomplete without sparkling, refreshing beverages.
Pi Approximation Day 2021
Pi Approximation Day is observed on 22 July reach year to celebrate the usage of the mathematical constant π (pi). Pi Approximation Day is also known as Casual Pi Day.
Pi (π) was known and used ancient times approximated for almost 4000 years. The ancient Babylonians also calculated the area of the circle by taking three times the square of its radius which gave the value of pi equals to three.
Archimedes of Syracuse (287–212 BC), one of the greatest mathematicians of the ancient world was the first person to do the calculation of π.
India’s homegrown guided anti-tank missile test-fired successfully
DRDO recently successfully flight-tested the New Generation Akash Missile (Akash-NG), a surface-to-air Missile from Integrated Test Range (ITR) off the coast of Odisha.
The missile system has been developed by Defence Research & Development Laboratory (DRDL), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories.
Once deployed, the Akash-NG weapon system will prove to be a force multiplier for the air defence capability of the Indian Air Force.
Production agencies Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) also participated in the trials.
During the test, the missile demonstrated high manoeuvrability required for neutralising fast and agile aerial threats.
