PSC Current Affairs - August 13, 2021

  • New name of Rubber Training Institute, Kottayam- National Institute of Rubber Training, Kottayam
  • Theme of World Biofuel Day (August 10) 2021:Biofuels for a better environment
  • Winner of FIDE World Cup Chess Tournament 2021: Jan-Krzysztof Duda
  • Initiative launched by Union Government to make India self sufficient in Edible Oils Sector - National Mission on Edible Oil - Oil Palm (NMEO-OP)
  • Hero of India-Pakistan War 1971, also recipient of Mahavir Chakra, Vishisht Seva Medal who passed away recently - Commodore KP Gopal Rao
  • Malayali who was recently appointed as the Nodal Officer of Twitter India- Shahin Komath
  • Recently appointed Customs Preventive Commissioner of Kerala- Rajendra Kumar IRS
  • According to COVID 19 Innovation report 2021 by Startup Blink Position of India in finding innovative solutions to fight Covid 19 - 32 (topped by USA)
  • Union law Minister who recently represented India in 8th SCO (Shangai Cooperation Organisation) Justice Minister's Meet 2021 - Kiren Rijiju
  • Webportal and Mobile Application launched in Gujarat to provide government services to people via online – eNagar
  • Theme of India Internet Governance Forum (IIGF) - 2021 by National Internet Exchange of India - Inclusive Internet for Digital India
  • Country to host 7th International Army Games 2021 - Russia
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