Current Affairs For (July 8, 2021)

Answers With Explanation : (B) Dharmendra Pradhan has been appointed as the new education, skill development and entrepreneurship minister of India. Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on July 7, 2021 was dropped from the Narendra Modi government in the first cabinet reshuffle undertaken in its second term. Pokhriyal was the third education minister to have served under Prime Minister Modi since he first came to power in 2014; Smriti Irani held the portfolio from 2014 to mid 2016 and was succeeded by Prakash Javadekar, from 2016 to 2019.

Answers With Explanation : (B) Venu Madhav Govindu and Srinath Raghavan authored the book titled ‘The Fourth Lion: Essays for Gopalkrishna Gandhi’ which consists of twenty-six essays contributed by individuals drawn from various walks of life and from across the globe. Gopalkrishna Gandhi has been an administrator, diplomat, author, and public intellectual of distinction for over four decades.

Answers With Explanation : (B) After the outbreak of mucormycosis or black fungus two months back, the first case of Bone Death (Avascular necrosis) disease has been reported in Maharashtra. The common factor between mucormycosis and avascular necrosis is the use of steroids, the only drug proven to help Covid-19 patients.

Answers With Explanation : (A) Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary received all clearances to become the Rajasthan’s fourth and country’s 52nd tiger reserve. The tigers were believed to have disappeared from the sanctuary in 1999. After CM Ashok Gehlot announced to upgrade the forest into a reserve, the process was expedited.

Answers With Explanation : (A) Former head of Sivagiri Mutt and one of the oldest spiritual leaders of the state, Swami Prakashananda died of age-related ailments at the age of 99. Swami Prakashananda was the founder and Acharya of Chinmaya Mission of Trinidad and Tobago.

Answers With Explanation : (B) Union Minister for Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of India Narendra Singh Tomar and Member of the European Commission, Agriculture Mr. Janusz Wojciechowski met virtually on 7th July, 2021 to Cooperation in Agriculture.

Answers With Explanation : (B) Indian aircraft leasing company Vman Aviation Services, which is based out of International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) at Gujarat's Gift City, became the first company from the business district to sign an aircraft purchase agreement after placing an order for an Airbus H125 helicopter.

Answers With Explanation : (D) The first shipment of Geographical Indication (GI) certified Bhalia variety of wheat was exported to Kenya and Sri Lanka from Gujarat. The GI certified wheat has high protein content and is sweet in taste. The crop is grown mostly across Bhal region of Gujarat which includes Ahmadabad, Anand, Kheda, Bhavanagar, Surendranagar, Bharuch districts.

Answers With Explanation : (B) Minister of Commerce & Industry, Railways, Consumer Affairs and Food & Public Distribution Shri Piyush Goyal invited the business community in the Indo-Pacific region to actively take part in efforts for bolstering development, trade and growth in the region. The Indo-Pacific is a biogeographic region of Earth's seas, comprising the tropical waters of the Indian Ocean, the western and central Pacific Ocean, and the seas connecting the two in the general area of Indonesia.

Answers With Explanation : (A) Commander-in-Chief Andaman and Nicobar Command (CINCAN) Lieutenant General Ajai Singh visited the Amphibian Brigade at Birchgunj Military Station. He reviewed operations at the Jungle Survival School and inspected various training activities, including driving an ALS through the landing ship ramp simulator at the Wave Generation Training Facility.