Daily GK Update - 21st July 2023 Current Affairs

                         Current Affairs

                                                       National Affairs

Chandrayaan-3 has completed the fourth orbit maneuvering

• Indian Space Research Organisation has completed 3rd maneuvering placing Chandrayaan-3 in a higher orbit.

• This maneuvering has been done by ISRO Institute for Telemetry Tracking and Telematics.

The Supreme Court has asked the central government to relocate Cheetahs brought from Africa.

• Taking the matter of dying Cheetahs into consideration, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Government of India to relocate Cheetahs brought from Africa to relocate to Rajasthan where there is a suitable atmosphere.

India donates $1 million to promote Hindi at the UN.

• India has donated $1 million to the United Nations to support the promotion of the Hindi language.

                                                     International News

Japan becomes the 2nd quad country after the USA signed a chip pact with India.

• Japan has become the 2nd quad country to sign an agreement to jointly manufacture chips.
• Earlier the USA signed an agreement with India to jointly manufacture chips in India.

Ukraine has attacked the Russian Crimean Bridge.

• Ukraine has attacked a Russian Bridge built in Crimea by using underwater Drones.

• This is the most important bridge for Russia which connects Crimea to the Russian mainland.

The EU has set up a 20 billion $ security fund for Ukraine.

• European Union has set up a security fund for Ukraine to defeat the Russian Invasion.
• This 20 billion $ military fund for Ukraine will be used for four years.

                                                               Economy

The government has banned the export of non- Basmati Rice.

• The Central Government has banned the export of non-basmati rice due to the depletion of rice reserves and rising prices of Rice.

                                                                 Sports

Indian Football Team has achieved an all-time high ranking in football since 2018.

• After winning the South Asia football championship, the Indian football team has reached the highest ranking of 99th since 2018.

Virat Kohli becomes 10th cricketer to make 500 international appearances.

• Indian cricketing legend Virat Kohli achieved a significant milestone by becoming the 10th cricketer in history to make 500 international appearances.