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Daily Current Affairs: 22-23/08/2021

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1. Where has India's largest "floating solar photovoltaic project" been set up recently?

- Visakhapatnam

Simhadri Thermal Station has been established in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC).

NTPC: National Thermal Power Corporation
Established: 07 November 1975
HQ: New Delhi
Chairman & MD: Gurdeep Singh

2. Where has India's highest herbal garden been built recently?

- Uttarakhand

India's highest altitude herbal garden has been inaugurated at an altitude of 11000 feet in Mana village of Chamoli district of Uttarakhand.
Various medicinal and culturally important alpine species will be conserved from this herbal garden.

Uttarakhand
Capital: 1. Dehradun(winter) 2. Gairsain(Summer)
Formation: 09 November 2000
Chief Minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami
Governor: Baby Rani Maurya

3. In which state 'Onam festival' has been celebrated recently?

- Kerala

The 'Onam festival' is one of the most revered festivals of Kerala which is celebrated every year for 10 days by the Malayalee community.
This festival especially marks the beginning of the harvest season as well as the Vamana avatar of Lord Vishnu and the homecoming of King Mahabali.

Kerala
Capital: Thiruvananthapuram
CM: Pinarayi Vijayan
Governor: Arif Mohammad Khan

4. Recently which has become the world's first vaccine for emergency use to protect against COVID-19?

- ZyCoV-D

The vaccine 'ZyCoV-D' made by 'Zydus Cadila' has been approved by the Drug Controller General of India (DCGI).
This vaccine is India's first indigenously made vaccine in the world that can be administered to people 12 years and above and adults.
DCGI: Drugs Controller General of India

5. On which day 'World Sanskrit Day' was celebrated recently?

- August 22

World Sanskrit Day is celebrated every year on 22 August to popularize the ancient language Sanskrit and to raise awareness about its use.
This day is mainly celebrated on the full moon day of Shravan month which also marks Rakshabandhan.
Sanskrit Week is also being celebrated by the Government of India from 19 to 25 August 2021.

6. Which state has recently launched 'Pratibha Khoj Abhiyan'?

- Madhya Pradesh

'Talent Search Campaign' has been launched by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to select and train promising sportspersons from the state.

Madhya Pradesh
MP Capital: Bhopal
CM: Shivraj Singh Chauhan
Governor: Mangubhai Chhaganbhai Patel

7. Recently the former Governor of Rajasthan has passed away. what is his name?

- Kalyan Singh

Kalyan Singh has also been the former Governor of Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
At the time of demolition of Babri Masjid in the year 1992, Kalyan Singh was the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.

8. On which day 'International Day for Slave Trade and Its Abolition' was observed recently?

- August 23

This day is celebrated on 23 August every year on the initiative of UNECO.
UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
Established: 16 November 1945, First session: 04 November 1946
HQ: Paris, France
Director General: Audrey Azoulay

9. Recently which fund has been launched by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for export-oriented firms and startups?

- 'Rising Star Fund'

The objective of the fund is to arrange funds for promotion of micro, small and medium companies. The fund has been set up by Exim Bank and SIDBI.
Nirmala Sitharaman is the first full-time woman finance minister of India.

10. Recently who has been appointed as the CEO of BARC India?

- Nakul Chopra

Recently, it has been announced to appoint Nakul Chopra as the Chief Executive Officer of the television monitoring agency 'Broadcast Audience Research Council' (BARC).
BARC: Broadcast Monitoring Agency

11. Under whose chairmanship a committee has been constituted by the government to double the production in handloom industry?

- Sunil Sethi

Sunil Sethi is the current President of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI).
The report will be submitted within 45 days by this committee constituted under the chairmanship of Sunil Shetty.

12. When has the 'International Day in Remembrance of Victims of Violence Based on Religion or Belief' been observed recently?

- August 22

This resolution was first proposed by Poland in the United Nations General Assembly to celebrate this day and it was implemented on 28 May 2019 at the 73rd United Nations General Assembly.

13. Which artificial intelligence chatbot has been recently launched by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL)?

- URJA