Sustainable Gastronomy Day: 18 June
Every year on 18 June, ‘Sustainable Gastronomy Day’ is celebrated all over the world.
On December 21, 2016, a resolution was passed by the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate this day.
Gastronomy is the study of the relationship between food and cultures.
Gastronomy means the practice or art of choosing, cooking and eating good food.
Autistic Pride Day: June 18
Autistic Pride Day is observed every year on 18 June with an aim to create awareness about autism among the people.
World Autism Awareness Day is observed every year on 2 April.
NATO Summit 2021 was held in Brussels, Belgium
The 31st formal meeting of the leaders of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was held in Brussels, Belgium on June 14, 2021.
NATO Establishment: 4 April 1949
Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium
Chairman: Air Chief Marshal Stuart P
Member Countries: 30 (The 30th member country is North Macedonia which was added to the organization on March 27, 2020.)
Vinesh Phogat wins gold medal at Poland Open
Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat won the gold medal in the 53kg of the Poland Open.
She defeated Ukraine’s Kristina Bereza in the final.
This is Vinesh’s third title of the season, having won gold in the Matteo Pelicone event and the Asian Championships.
The Government of India honored Vinesh Phogat with the Arjuna Award in 2016.
IIT Ropar develops country’s first electricity free CPAP device ‘Jeevan Vayu’
The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Ropar has developed the country’s first electrical free CPAP device “Jeevan Vayu”.
Which can be used as an alternative to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machine.
It also works without electricity and is optimized for both oxygen generation units like oxygen cylinders and oxygen pipelines in hospitals.
CPAP therapy is a treatment method for patients with a condition called ‘sleep apnea’ (difficulty breathing during sleep).
Mushfiqur Rahim and Katherine Bryce named ICC Player of the Month for May
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has named former Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim in the men’s section and Scotland’s Catherine Bryce in the women’s section as the ICC Player of the Month for the month of May.
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (January 2021): Rishabh Pant (India)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month (January 2021): Shabnim Ismail (South Africa)
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (February 2021): Ravichandran Ashwin (India)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month (February 2021): Tammy Beaumont (England)
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (March 2021): Bhuvneshwar Kumar (India)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month (March 2021): Lizelle Lee (South Africa)
ICC Men’s Player of the Month (April 2021): Babar Azam (Pakistan)
ICC Women’s Player of the Month (January 2021): Alyssa Healy (Australia)
International Cricket Council (ICC) established: 15 June 1909
Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
CEO: Manu Sahnik
President: Greg Barkley
Madhya Pradesh government started ‘Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan’
The Madhya Pradesh government has launched ‘Yuva Shakti Corona Mukti Abhiyan’ to make the people of the state aware about the COVID-19 pandemic.
Under this campaign, about 16 lakh students and teachers of government higher and technical education colleges will be provided training on ‘Covid friendly behavior and vaccination’.
A mobile app has also been developed to make this campaign effective.
47th G7 Summit
Recently the 47th G7 summit was held in Cornwall, United Kingdom (UK) from 11 June to 13 June 2021.
It was hosted by the United Kingdom (UK) as the presidency of the G7 for 2021.
Prime Minister Modi virtually participated in this conference.
Although India is not a member of the G7, the United Kingdom had invited India to participate in the conference.
Theme of the summit: ‘Building Back Better’
G7 Founded: 1975
The group includes the US, UK, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Japan.
Earlier this group was called G-8 which also included Russia.
Russia was suspended from the group after its annexation of Crimea in 2014.
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and UAE selected for UNSC
Five countries Brazil, UAE, Albania, Ghana and Gabon have been elected as temporary members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).
These countries will start the term in the council for a two-year term from January 1, 2022.
Ghana received the most votes (185) as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council.
While Gabon got 183, Brazil 181, United Arab Emirates 179 and Albania got 175 votes.
Albania has been elected to the council for the first time, while this is Brazil’s 11th chance to join the council.
United Nations Security Council established: 24 October 1945
Headquarters: New York, United States
Australian swimmer Kylie McCain sets a world record in the 100m backstroke event
Australian swimmer Kylie McCain recently set a new world record by covering the distance in just 57.45 seconds in the 100m backstroke event.
Before him, this record was in the name of American swimmer Regan Smith.
Who set a world record in the 2019 World Championships by completing the 100m backstroke event in 57.57 seconds.
IIT Kanpur professor Mukesh Sharma becomes advisor to WHO
Professor Mukesh Sharma, from the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur, has been appointed as an Honorary Member of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Global Air Pollution and Health Technical Advisory Group.
He will work on reducing air pollution around the world.
Establishment of the World Health Organization (WHO): 7 April 1948
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
National Geographic magazine recognizes ‘South Ocean’ as world’s 5th ocean
On the occasion of World Oceans Day (June 8), National Geographic magazine has recognized the ‘Southern Ocean’ as the fifth ocean of the world.
The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) also recognized the ‘Southern Ocean’ as a separate part of the waters around Antarctica in 1937 but rejected it in 1953.
Ocean: 71% of the Earth’s surface is covered by oceans and the largest ocean in the world is the Pacific Ocean.
At the same time, there is the Atlantic Ocean at number two, the Indian Ocean at number three and the South Ocean at number four and the smallest ocean is the Arctic Ocean.
