ADD

Current Affairs on 2nd August 2021 Question and Answer

 



1. Shri Nitin Gadkari has recently directed to open one end of Kuthrin tunnel in the state?

Answer: Kerala- Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways Shri Nitin Gadkari has directed to open one end of Kuthrin Tunnel, the state's first road tunnel in Kerala. This Kuthrin tunnel will greatly improve the connectivity of Kerala to Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, this 1.6 km long tunnel passes through the Pichi-Vajhani Wildlife Sanctuary.

2. In which city the Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences?

Answer: Lucknow- Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah recently laid the foundation stone of Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences in Lucknow. This Uttar Pradesh State Institute of Forensic Sciences will grow as a huge school. About Rs 200 crore will be spent on the State Institute of Forensic Sciences to be built in Lucknow.

3. Recently who has taken charge as Controller General of Accounts?

Answer: Shri Deepak Das- Recently Shri Deepak Das has taken charge as the 25th officer of Controller General of Accounts (CGA). He is a 1986 batch Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) officer. He has also been the Director of the Institute of Government Accounts and Finance (INGAF), a training academy of the Indian Civil Accounts Service.

4. Which ministry has announced "Biotech-PRIDE Guidelines" developed by the Department of Biotechnology?

Answer: Union Minister Jitendra Singh has announced the "Biotech-Pride Guidelines" developed by the Ministry of Science and Technology - Biotechnology under the Ministry of Technology. Its objective is to enable information exchange across multiple research groups and promote research and innovation.

5. After the passage of the Rajya Sabha Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill, 2021, how many board members have increased to 4?

Answer: 6 members - After the passage of the Coconut Development Board (Amendment) Bill 2021 in the Rajya Sabha, the members of the board have increased from 4 to 6. The aim of this bill is to make the Coconut Development Board chairman a non-executive director. Whereas the states of Gujarat and Andhra Pradesh will be able to nominate their representatives to the board.

6. For which award Cyrus Poonawalla, the founder of Serum Institute of India in Pune has been nominated?

Answer: Lokmanya Tilak Award – Serum Institute of India founder Cyrus Poonawalla in Pune has been nominated for the prestigious National Lokmanya Tilak Award 2021 for his work during the Corona pandemic. Serum Institute of India has saved many lives by making Kovidshield Vaccine and providing medicines at affordable prices to the citizens of the country.

7. Vice Admiral S.N. Ghormade has been appointed as the new Vice-Chief of which Indian Army?

Answer: Navy - Vice Admiral SN Ghormade has been appointed as the new Vice-Chief of the Navy of India. He called Vice Admiral G. Ashok Kumar as Deputy Chief of Naval Staff, who retired after 39 years of service. Vice Admiral Ghormade was commissioned into the Navy on 1 January 1984 and is a Navigation and Direction specialist.

8. Which country has been elected as the President of the United Nations Security Council for August?

Answer: India - India has been elected as the President of the United Nations Security Council for August this year. India will host various events in the three core areas of the nation's fight against terrorism, maritime security and peacekeeping. India's two-year term as a non-permanent member of the Security Council began on January 1, 2021.


Also read: 1st of August ......

www.yoo-neeknews.blogspot.com




Post a Comment

0 Comments