Current Affairs 26th April 2021 , Daily GK Update

Daily GK Update 26th April 2021, Daily Current Affairs 2021 

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International (Current Affairs)

India Joins Rescue Ops For Missing Indonesian Submarine “KRI Nanggala-402”

• The Indian Navy today joined the rescue operation for a Indonesian submarine and its 53-person crew that went missing more than 4 days ago. Indonesia had sought assistance from India after its 44-year-old submarine, KRI Nanggala-402, went missing while conducting a torpedo drill north of the island of Bali.
• The Navy’s Deep-Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSVR) left from Visakhapatnam.

Note: About Indonesia

• President: Joko Widodo
• Capital: Jakarta
• Currency: Indonesian rupiah

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham leads global vaccination drive during World Immunization Week

• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham, is fronting a global initiative to inspire confidence in vaccines and encourage parents around the world to vaccinate their children against deadly diseases.
• In a powerful video released ahead of World Immunization Week, Beckham talks about the loss of everyday activities due to COVID-19, such as hugs with family, spending time with friends, and being with the people we love, and encourages parents to vaccinate themselves so that they can be safe.

Awards

93rd Oscars Awards 2021

• The Oscars this year were historic at several levels – for one, it boasts the most diverse list of nominees in the history of the Academy Awards; for another, in addition to the traditional venue of Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre, much of the ceremony is taking place at Union Station. READ MORE…………

Sport

Manchester City beat Tottenham Hotspur in final at London to won League Cup football tournament

• Manchester City won the League Cup for a record-equalling fourth time in succession with a deserved victory over a disappointing Tottenham Hotspur side at Wembley.
• City’s victory equalled Liverpool’s achievement in the early 1980s of winning the competition four years in a row.

Defence

19th India-Franch Naval Exercise “VARUNA” in the Arabian Sea

• The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25 to 27 April 2021.
• During the three day exercise, the units of both the navies will undertake high tempo-naval operations at sea, which will include advanced air defence and anti-submarine exercises.

Note: List of Exercise Between India-Franch

• Varuna
• Exercise SHAKTI
• Ex Desert Knight-21

Book & Author

New Book “Living Mountain” by Internationally renowned author Amitav Ghosh

• The Living Mountain is a new story by Jnanpith winner and internationally renowned author Amitav Ghosh, written during the course of the pandemic.
• It is a fable for the current times: a cautionary tale of how humans have systematically exploited nature, leading to an environmental collapse.
• HarperCollins Publishers India will publish The Living Mountain as a special standalone edition in January 2022 under its prestigious Fourth Estate imprint. The book will also be published simultaneously in Hindi, and as an ebook and an audiobook.

Important Day

26 April – World Intellectual Property Day

• This day is celebrated every year on 26 April and was established by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) in 2000 to raise awareness of how patents, copyright, trademarks, and designs impact daily life.
• And also it plays an important role that intellectual property rights play in encouraging innovation and creativity.
• Theme 2021: “IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market.”

24th to 30 April: World Immunization Week

• World Immunization Week – celebrated every year in the last week of April – aims to promote the use of vaccines to protect people of all ages against disease. Immunization saves millions of lives every year and is widely recognized as one of the world’s most successful health interventions.
• Theme 2021:‘Vaccines bring us closer’.

Obituary

Auto industry veteran Jagdish Khattar passes away

• Automobile industry veteran and former Managing Director of Maruti Suzuki India (then Maruti Udyog Ltd) Jagdish Khattar passed away on 26th April due to cardiac arrest.
• Mr. Khattar was 78-years old. He was associated with Maruti from 1993 to 2007.

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