Current Affairs Quiz 7th July 2021 : Daily GK Update

Exp. Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary received all clearances to become the Rajasthan’s 4th and country’s 52nd tiger reserve. It has become the fourth tiger reserve in the state after at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota and Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) in Alwar.

Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary under Section 5 of the Rajasthan Wild Animals and Birds Protection Act, 1951.

Exp. The Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways & MSME, Nitin Gadkari, virtually inaugurated India’s first and only paint made from cow dung, under the brand name ‘Khadi Prakritik Paint’.

In addition to this, the minister also declared himself as the “Brand Ambassador” of paint, to promote it across the country and encourage young entrepreneurs to take up the manufacturing of cow dung paint.

Exp. Paytm has announced the launch of Postpaid Mini, small-ticket loans that will give users the flexibility to access loans ranging from Rs 250 – Rs 1,000, in partnership with Aditya Birla Finance Ltd.

The product is an extension of its Buy Now, Pay Later service, driving affordability amongst those new to credit.

These small ticket instant loans will give flexibility to users and also help manage their household expenses to maintain liquidity during the ongoing Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

Paytm Postpaid is offering a period of up to 30 days for repayment of loans at 0% interest.

Exp. Fitch Ratings on 7th July cut India’s growth forecast to 10 per cent for the current fiscal, from 12.8 per cent estimated earlier, due to slowing recovery post second wave of COVID-19.

Fitch views India’s rebound potential to be better than most comparable ‘BBB-‘ peers because it does not expect a structurally weaker real GDP growth outlook.

Exp. Korean Air has been announced the winner of one of the most prestigious honour in the aviation industry: Air Transport World’s (ATW) 2021 Airline of the Year.

This year’s award is even more meaningful to Korean Air, as the global industry has been suffering from the unprecedented crisis caused by COVID-19.

The company’s excellent leadership, its ability to remain operationally profitable through the industry’s worst-ever crisis, its strong commitment to health safety customer service excellence, and its remarkable relationship with employees.”

Exp. World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is observed on 7th July every year. The day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives. It is marked by eating chocolates and sharing with dear ones.

World Chocolate Day was first celebrated in the year 2009.

Exp. Legendary actor Dilip Kumar died this morning after prolonged illness. He was 98.

Dilip Kumar, known to generations of film-goers as ‘tragedy king’. His career spanned over five decades with landmark films like “Mughal-e-Azam,” “Devdas,” “Naya Daur,” and “Ram Aur Shyam.” His last big-screen appearance was in the 1998 film “Qila”. The thespian was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke award in 1994 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contribution to Indian cinema.

Exp. India’s one of finest hockey players, a double Olympic gold medalist Keshav Datt passed away on 7 July at 95.

Keshav Datt was a member of the Indian hockey team that won the gold medal at the 1948 London Olympics. Four years later, he was the vice-captain of the Indian team at Helsinki and bagged another gold. Datt opted out of the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, as he had professional commitments to keep with his employer Brooke Bond.

Exp. Capital: Seoul

Currency: South Korean won

Exp. Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India.