Top Current Affairs 29 August 2021

Top Current Affairs 29 August 2021

Top Current Affairs 29 August 2021: This post contains the latest current affairs for 29 August 2021 that are important for all competitive exams like Bank, SSC, IBPS, SBI exams. You can also attempt our Current Affairs Quiz after reading our daily current affairs.

National

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) completes seven years of successful implementation

• The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojna (PMJDY)-National Mission for Financial Inclusion is marking its 7th anniversary on August 28, 2021.
• The PMJDY was announced by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on August 15, 2014 and was officially launched on August 28.
• As on August 18, 2021, total number of total PMJDY Accounts opened are 43.04 Crore, of which 36.86 crore (85.6%) are operative.
• From this 55.47% (23.87 crore) Jan-Dhan account holders are women and 66.69% (28.70 crore) Jan Dhan accounts are in rural and semi-urban areas.

Govt introduces “Bharat series (BH-series)” registration mark to facilitate seamless transfer of vehicles

• Ministry of Road Transport & Highways has introduced a new registration mark for new vehicles i.e. “Bharat series (BH-series)”. The vehicles bearing the BH-series mark will not have to require assignment of a new registration mark when the owner of the vehicle shifts from one State to another.
• Earlier, under section 47 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, if a person moves from one state to another, a person is allowed to keep the vehicle for not more than 12 months in any state other than the state where the vehicle is registered, but a new registration with the new state- registering authority has to be made within the stipulated time of 12 months.
• With the introduction of this “Bharat series (BH-series)” mark, there would be no need for new registration in the new state.
• Who can apply for “BH-Series”?: This facility is available on a voluntary basis to Defense personnel, employees of Central Government/ State Government/ Central/ State Public Sector Undertakings and private sector companies/organizations, which have their offices in four or more States/Union territories.
• Format of Bharat series (BH-series) Registration Mark –   YY BH #### XX (10 alphanumeric)
  • YY – Year of first registration
  • BH- Code for Bharat Series
  • ####- 0000 to 9999 (randomized)
  • XX- Alphabets (AA to ZZ)
• The motor vehicle tax will be levied for two years or in multiple of two. This scheme will facilitate free movement of personal vehicles across States/UTs of India upon relocation to a new State/UT. After completion of the fourteenth year, the motor vehicle tax shall be levied annually which shall be half of the amount which was charged earlier for that vehicle.

Govt recognises NBF-PNBSA as self-regulatory body for news media

• Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has officially recognized NBF’s Professional News Broadcasters Standards Authority (‘PNBSA’).
• Professional News Broadcasters Standards Authority (‘PNBSA’) is a self-regulatory body of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) for news media. Now it has been officially recognized by the government.
• News Broadcasters Federation (NBF) is the largest association of news broadcasters across India representing combined interests and perspectives on the crucial matters related to the news broadcasting industry.
• Arnab Goswami is the current president of the News Broadcasters Federation (NBF).

Union Minister Anurag Thakur launches e-Photo Exhibition “Making of the Constitution” and Virtual Film Poster Exhibition “Chitranjali@75” to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

• The Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, and Youth Affairs & Sports, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur and Minister of Tourism, Culture and Development of North Eastern Region of India, Shri G. Kishan Reddy jointly inaugurated an e-Photo exhibition titled “Making of the Constitution” and Virtual Film Poster Exhibition named “Chitranjali@75”, on August 27, 2021.
• The event was organized by Ministry of I&B to celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
• The e-photo exhibition aimed to inform people on the making of the Constitution, and encourage the youth of the country to learn about the Constitution, educate them on their rights as well as their duties towards the nation.
• The “Chitranjali@75 represents 75 years of Indian cinema, with focus on the sacred memories of our freedom fighters, our social reformers and the valour of our soldiers. It comprise of 75 film posters and photographs from different language cinemas.
• The main objective of the event was to showcase the journey of New India and celebrate the contribution of freedom fighters including the ‘Unsung Heroes’ of the freedom struggle through massive outreach activities.

Meity Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar launches India’s first Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) toolkit

• The Union Minister of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) Rajeev Chandrasekhar, launched India’s first indigenously developed Quantum Computer Simulator (QSim) Toolkit, on August 27, 2021.
• The first-of-its-kind QSim toolkit has been developed jointly by IISc (Indian Institute of Science) Bangalore, IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) Roorkee and C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing).
• The vital tool will enable learning and understanding the practical aspects of Quantum Computing in a cost-effective manner.

Rajnath Singh names Army Sports Institute, Pune as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”

• Raksha Mantri, Shri Rajnath Singh visited the Army Sports Institute (ASI), Pune and he named the Army Sports Institute stadium as “Neeraj Chopra Stadium”.
• The focus of the Indian Army (in the field of sports) is to identify and train promising sportspersons in 11 disciplines.
• The Indian Army’s “Mission Olympics” programme was launched in 2001 with an intent to deliver medal-winning performances in the Olympics and other international events.

Apps/Portals

BRICS-Agricultural Research Platform operationized to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research & innovations

• Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shri Narendra Singh has announced the operationalization of the BRICS Agricultural Research Platform (BRICS- ARP) for strengthening the cooperation of BRICS member nations in the field of agricultural research & innovations.
• The BRICS- Agricultural Research Platform has been prepared and set up in India. The Coordinating Centre of the BRICS Agricultural Research Platform is housed at NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi.
• The platform will help in addressing the issues of world hunger, undernutrition, poverty and inequality by promoting sustainable agricultural development through strategic cooperation in agriculture and allied sector.

Defence

India and Germany conducts joint maritime exercise in Gulf of Aden

• The India Navy and the Germany Navy carried out a joint exercise in Gulf of Aden near Yemen on August 26, 2021, in the Indian Ocean leg of Indo-Pacific Deployment 2021.
• The Indian Navy was represented by frigate “Trikand” while the German Navy was represented by frigate “Bayern”.
• The exercise included helicopter (cross deck helo) landings and visit, board, search, and seizure (VBSS) operations.
• The joint exercise aimed at enhancing interoperability and exchange of best practices between the navies of the two countries in maritime domain.

Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh Commissions Indigeneously built ICGS ‘Vigraha’

• Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh dedicated to the nation, the indigenously built Coast Guard Ship ‘Vigraha’ on August 28, 2021, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
• The ICGS Vigraha, is the seventh and final ship in the series of Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs), the agreement for which was signed in 2015.
• The ship has been designed and built indigenously by Larsen & Toubro Ship Building Limited.
• It will be based in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh and operate on the eastern seaboard under the Operational and Administrative Control of the Commander, Coast Guard Region (East).
• With the joining of this ship, the Indian Coast Guard now have 157 Ships and 66 Aircraft in its inventory.

Banking

RBI enhances limit under Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility to Rs 2 lakh

• The Reserve Bank of India has increased the limit of fund transfer under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility Scheme from Rs 50,000 per transaction to Rs 2 lakh per transaction.
• Earlier there was a ceiling limit of 12 transactions in a year. Now, this limit has also been removed.
• However, for cash-based transfers under the Indo-Nepal Remittance Facility, the per transaction limit of Rs 50,000 will still be present with a maximum number of transfers in a year allowed at 12.

Days

National Sports Day: 29 August

• In India, the National Sports Day is observed every year on 29 August, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand.
• The National Sports Day, also known as Rashtriya Khel Divas, was celebrated for the first time in 2012.
• The day is used as a platform to launch various sports schemes as well as organise various sporting events and seminars to spread awareness about the importance of physical activities and sports in life.
• Major Dhyan Chand Singh
  • Major Dhyan Chand is regarded as India’s greatest hockey player of all time.
  • He won Olympics gold medals for India in the years 1928, 1932 and 1936. He has scored over 400 goals in his career, from 1926 to 1948.
  • He was popularly known as “The Wizard” for his magical touch, superb control, creativity and extraordinary goal-scoring feats.

International Day against Nuclear Tests: 29 August

• The International Day against Nuclear Tests is held on August 29 since 2010.
• The day aims to increase awareness about the effects of nuclear weapon test explosions or any other nuclear explosions and the need for their cessation as one of the means of achieving the goal of a nuclear-weapon-free world
• It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 2, 2009.
• The inaugural commemoration of the International Day against Nuclear Tests was held in 2010.