World Biofuel Day: 10 August
World Biofuel Day is observed every year on 10 August.
The day was first observed in August 2015 by the Ministry of Petroleum and Gas.
World Lion Day: 10 August
World Lion Day is celebrated every year on 10 August with the aim of raising awareness about the conservation of lions.
The first World Lion Day was celebrated in 2013 itself.
World Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July.
Uttar Pradesh government renamed ‘Kakori incident’ as ‘Kakori Train Action’
The Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh has changed the name of ‘Kakori Kand’ to ‘Kakori Train Action’.
This has been done because the government believes that the word ‘Kand’ refers to this incident of India’s freedom struggle in a derogatory manner.
The UP government celebrated the 97th anniversary of ‘Kakori Train Action’ on 09 August 2021 under the program ‘Chauri Chaura Mahotsav’.
The Kakori Kand was a historic train robbery incident that took place on 9 August 1925 by the revolutionaries of the Indian freedom struggle to loot the treasury of the British government.
This entire incident was carried out by ten members of Hindustan Republican Association (HRA).
Ramprasad Bismil, Ashfaq Ulla Khan and Roshan Singh were hanged for the Kakori incident.
Karnataka became the first state to give orders regarding the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020
Karnataka has become the first state in the country to pass an order regarding the implementation of the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020).
The New Education Policy 2020 was announced by the Government of India on 29th July 2020.
This policy was Based on the report headed by space scientist K. Kasturirangan.
This is the third National Education Policy of India.
National Education Policy was formed for the first time in the year 1968 and again in the year 1986.
Under the new education policy, a target of public expenditure of 6% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) has been set.
Under this, instead of 10 + 2, 5 + 3 + 3 + 4 format will be included in schools.
Union Education Minister: Dharmendra Pradhan
global youth development index 2020
Global Youth Development Index 2020, which measures the status of youth, released by Commonwealth Secretariat, London
India ranks 122nd out of 181 countries in the index.
Top 03 Countries:
Singapore – 1
Slovenia – 2
Norway – 3
Bank will be penalized by RBI for running out of cash in ATM
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced that banks will be penalized for the inconvenience caused to customers when they run out of cash in ATMs.
Under this, a provision of Rs 10000 has been made by the RBI on the concerned bank for not having cash in the ATM for more than 10 hours in a month.
In White Label ATMs (WLAs) the penalty will be levied on the bank that fulfills the requirement at its respective ATM.
White Label ATMs (WLAs): ATMs set up, owned and operated by non-banks are called White Label ATMs.
ATM: Automated Teller Machine
Establishment of Reserve Bank of India (RBI): 1 April 1935
Headquarters: Mumbai
25th Governor: Shaktikanta Das
8th Justice Ministerial Meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)
The 8th Justice Ministers’ Meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) 2021 was hosted by Tajikistan. Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju represented the meeting from India’s side.
Minister of State for Law and Justice Prof SP Singh Baghel also attended the meeting.
The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Justice of Tajikistan M.K. Ashurian did it.
Host country of the year 2022: Pakistan
Establishment of Shanghai Cooperation Organization: 15 June 2001
Headquarters: Beijing, China
Secretary General: Vladimir Norov
Member Countries: 08 (China, Russia, India, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan)
Answers to all the frequently asked questions about “Buddhism” in every exam
Released “The Year That Was Not – The Diary of a 14-Year-Old” by Brisha Jain
“The Year That Was Not – The Diary of a 14-Year-Old” is a book written by Brisha Jain, 14, from Kolkata.
The book has been released by actress Shabana Azmi.
Delhi’s first ‘Animal DNA Laboratory’ set up in Rohini
Recently Delhi’s first ‘Animal DNA Laboratory’ has been set up at the Forensic Science Laboratory in Rohini.
DBS Bank Selected as ‘Most Innovative in Digital Banking’
DBS Bank has been honored as ‘Most Innovative in Digital Banking’ by ‘The Banker’ at the Digital Banking Awards 2021.
Additionally, DBS Bank has also been awarded as the Best Bank in the Cyber Security category in the Asia-Pacific region.
Development Bank of Singapore (DBS Bank) Established: 1968
Headquarters : Singapore
President: Peter Seah
CEO: Piyush Gupta
Uttarakhand government appointed Vandana Kataria as the brand ambassador of “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan”
The Uttarakhand government has appointed Vandana Kataria, a member of the Indian women’s hockey team at the Tokyo Olympics, as the brand ambassador of the state’s “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign”.
Along with this, the Uttarakhand government has also given a prize money of Rs 25 lakh to Vandana.
The player who created history by scoring three goals in a single match in Tokyo Olympics: Vandana Kataria
“Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Abhiyan” was launched on 22 January 2015 in Panipat, Haryana.
