Current Affairs 13/08/21

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Current Affairs consist of two words. ‘Current’ means ‘recent or day to day’ and ‘Affairs’ means ‘events or issues’. It is important to know what is going on around the world, so we provide a dose of general knowledge on daily basis. We try to keep you updated with the current affairs 13/08/21 that will inform you about the recent happenings in the world. Owing to its importance and dynamic nature, current affairs is a section that is present in every competitive exam. So, we provide information from all the fields whether it is economy and business, nation and politics, sports and books, or world news.

This section also provides important information regarding education including the notifications of SSC, NDA, UPSC, etc. Reading daily current affairs will help aspirants gaining more knowledge as exams conducted for jobs and interviews also contain questions on general awareness.

Business and Economy- Current affairs 13/08/21

This category of current affairs 13/08/21 consists the important and latest news regarding business and economy of India.

CoinDCX has Become India’s First Crypto-Unicorn

School Megamart 2021: CoinDCX has Become India’s First Crypto-Unicorn

CoinDCX has now become the first Indian cryptocurrency that has grasped the title “Unicorn”. CoinDCX has been raised after a $90 million (Rs. 668 crores) series C funding round at a valuation of $1.1 billion (Rs. 8,150 crores ). Moreover, this cryptocurrency is led by the Co-founder of Facebook.

TOP 10 Banks Launched SLMA to Support India’s Secondry Loan Market

School Megamart 2021: TOP 10 Banks Launched SLMA to Support India’s Secondry Loan Market

Ten major banks including ICICI and SBI have come together to form a Secondary Loan Market Association (SLMA). It is an online platform for trading corporate loans in the secondary market of India. The chairman of this Secondary Loan Market Association is Sanjay Srivastava. SLMA is a self-regulatory body and was formed as per the recommendation of the Reserve Bank of India’s Task Force.

Nation and Politics- Current affairs 13/08/21

This category of current affairs 13/08/21 consists the important and latest news regarding nation and politics of India.

Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 will Start from August 13

School Megamart 2021: Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 will Start from August 13

The Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is going to launch a nationwide program named Fit India Freedom Run 2.0 on August 13. Organisations such as CISF, BSF, CRPF, NYKS, NSG, ITBP, SSB, and Indian Railways along with Nisith Pramanik, Union Minister of State of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will join the launch of this event virtually. In an official release by Ministry, the program will witness around 75 physical events. These events will take place at different historical locations on the launch day of the program.

152 Police Officials Awarded with Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation

School Megamart 2021: 152 Police Officials Awarded with Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation

The Centre Government awarded around 152 police officers with the ‘Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation’ for 2021. The award was given for their high professional standards of investigation of crime. As per the official statement, out of 152 police personnel, 28 women police officials have been awarded across the country.

Delhi Airport of India Ranked 45th in the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards

School Megamart 2021: Delhi Airport of India Ranked 45th in the 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards

Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport of India in Delhi has secured 45th rank in the list of 2021 Skytrax World Airport Awards. However, India is behind the Doha Hamad Airport of Qatar as it secured 1st rank. IGI Airport has been awarded with this title for the third consecutive time. Moreover, the Skytrax World Airport Awards are considered the quality benchmark for airport service providers across the globe.

Science and Technology- Current affairs 13/08/21

This category of current affairs 13/08/21 consists the important and latest news regarding science and technology of India.

ISRO Rocket GSLV Failed to Put Earth Observation Satellite into Orbit

School Megamart 2021: ISRO Rocket GSLV Failed to Put Earth Observation Satellite into Orbit

Rocket GSLV of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has failed to put the largest observation satellite of India (EOS-3) into its orbit. The reason behind this unsuccessfulness is the failure to ignite the cryogenic stage of the GSLV. However, the first and second stages of the rocket had performed normally. The objective behind placing this rocket into orbit is to provide real-time imaging of large areas of India at frequent intervals for quick monitoring of natural disasters.

Sports, Arts and Books- Current affairs 13/08/21

This category of current affairs 13/08/21 consists the important and latest news regarding Sports, Arts and Books of India.

ICC Campaign For Inclusion of Cricket in Olympics 2028

School Megamart 2021: ICC Campaign For Inclusion of Cricket in Olympics 2028

The International Cricket Council will campaign to include cricket sport at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Up till now, cricket has made only one appearance in the Olympics. It was way back in 1900 when Olympics was held in Paris and only two teams competed at that event including the host city Paris and Great Britain. If cricket will get include in the 2028 Olympic event, then this would mark the end of the absence of 128 years from the Olympics.

Neeraj Chopra Ranked at 2 in World Athletics Rankings 2021

School Megamart 2021: Neeraj Chopra Ranked at 2 in World Athletics Rankings 2021

Olympic gold medalist Neeraj Chopra has been ranked second in World Athletics Rankings 2021 with a score of 1315. The first position is secured by Germany’s athlete Johannes Vetter with a score of 1396. Neeraj Chopra has become India’s first athlete to win gold in track and field at the Olympics by throwing the javelin to a distance of 87.58m.

World- Current affairs 13/08/21

This category of current affairs 13/08/21 consists the important and latest news regarding the world.

Chief of UN Following Developments with Deep Concern in Afghanistan

School Megamart 2021: Chief of UN Following Developments with Deep Concern in Afghanistan

The spokesperson of UN Secretary-General said that the general is following with deep concern the developments in Afghanistan. He hopes that the discussions between the Afghan government and the Taliban in Doha will restore the pathways and they would reach a negotiated settlement regarding the conflict. The Taliban is quickly moving towards Afghanistan and has taken control over key provincial capitals. As per the reports, the militant group has captured the country’s second and third largest cities Herat and Kandahar.

International Lefthanders Day 2021 is observed on August 13

School Megamart 2021: International Lefthanders Day 2021 is observed on August 13

August 13 is celebrated as International Lefthanders Day every year. The day is marked to celebrate the uniqueness and differences of left-handed individuals. This day was first celebrated in 1976 by Dean R Campbell. He was the founder of Lefthanders International Inc. Later in 1990, a club named Lefthanders International Club was formed with a motive to promote left-handedness and to make their views known to the world. Further, in 1992, the Club launched the International Lefthanders Day to create awareness regarding the advantages and disadvantages of being left-handed.

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