Today's Event – 28th July 2021

• 1808- Mahmud II ascends the Ottoman Empire Sultanate and becomes Caliph of Islam

• 1868- 14th Amendment is included in the US constitution granting African-American citizenship and due process of law

• 1914- The First World War began when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia

• 1917- The Silent Protest took place in New York city for protesting against violence and racism towards African American citizens

• 1984- The Summer Olympics was opened in Los Angeles 

• 2001- Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe becomes first athlete to gain 6 gold medals in a single World Championship Meeting

National Events- 

•  Above 22k fresh cases recorded in Kerala

•  Supreme Court states that Indian States and Union territories should not delay in checking orphaned children for covid infection

•  The Government, based on the study of Armed Forces Medical College, has said that Covishield provides 93% protection from infection and 98% reduced mortality

•  Dholavira, a Harrapan era site, listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site

• 5 people tested positive with Zika virus in Kerala

International Events- 

•  US President Joe Biden has promised to end US combat missions in Iraq

•  US President Joe Biden visits US intelligence agency to compare present administration with predecessor Donald Trump

•  16 people are injured at a German chemical hub

•  US to resume strict norms again as Delta variant wave is rising

• Hong Kong restaurant worker Tong Yong Kit found guilty of terrorism in the Hong Kong freedom uprising

Job alerts-

• Siliguri Municipal Corporation Jobs for Driver and other posts. Last date 5th August 2021

• UKSSSC Group C Jobs for Draftsman, Surveyor and other posts. Last date 18th September 2021

• NTPC Jobs for Executive and other posts. Last date 6th August 2021

• Ayush Haryana Jobs for Yoga Coach and other posts. Last date 16th August 2021

• Oil India Jobs for Nurse, Pharmacist and other posts. Last date 13th August 2021

Sports-

•  Recovering cricketer Rishabh Pant resumes practice in nets for the upcoming test series against England

•  The 2nd T20 international cancelled as Krunal Pandya test Covid positive

•  Japan’s Naomi Osaka eliminated in the third round of women’s singles tennis in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

•  Poor performance of Indian Olympic shooter continues

• Indian Shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy out of 2020 Tokyo Olympics despite winning the final group A match against English pair Ben Lane and Sean Vendy

Technology-

• Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella states that LinkedIn has crossed 10 billion dollars in revenue 

•  Apple has released new update iOS 14.7.1

•  Apple reported to have 81.4-billion-dollar growth in India

•  Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai has announced that YouTube has crossed 15 billion daily views

• Disney+ has added 3 yearly plans at Rs. 499, Rs. 899 and Rs.1499

Economy – 

•  Foreign investment falls by 57% at 393 million dollars

•  Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary states that high tax collection in the first quarter of FY 2021 indicates recovery of India

•  The Central Government has stated that nearly 78 foreign companies has registered in India under the Company Laws of India

•  Rupee fell to 5 paise at 74 rupees against US dollar

• Sensex falls at 400 points; Nifty dives at 15,650

Environment –

• Maharashtra flood deaths tops at 209 

•  Sandstorm creates havoc in China

Local –

•  Rourkela child trafficking group destroyed by Orissa Police

•  3 culprits held for gangraping a class 10th student in Garhwa, Jharkhand

•  3 people including a woman enters Gundicha Temple, violating Covid norms

•  Jharkhand government announces 11% rise in dearness allowances

• Delhi Congress protests in front of Union Minister Amit Shah’s houses for spying through Pegasus 

Person in News – 

•  Indian badminton legend Nandu Natekar passed away at age 88 

GK – 

Sohra is a town located in which Indian state/UT?

[A] Assam
[B] Arunachal Pradesh
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Madhya Pradesh

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a loan of $250 million to which Indian bank, for affordable housing finance?

[A] SBI
[B] ICICI Bank
[C] HDFC Bank
[D] Yes Bank

Which Indian organisation has rolled out a customised space-themed merchandise programme?

[A] DRDO
[B] ISRO
[C] HAL
[D] BEL

The first ever World Drowning Prevention Day (WDPD) is observed on which date, in 2021?

[A] July 21
[B] July 25
[C] July 28
[D] July 31

“Azad Ki Shaurya Gatha” exhibition, which was inaugurated recently, is based on the life of which freedom fighter?

[A] Chandrasekhar Azad
[B] Bhagat Singh
[C] Subhash Chandra Bose
[D] Rani of Jhansi