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16th August Current Affairs 2021 – Check Day wise Current Affairs

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Dear aspirants, welcome to the Hranker Current Affairs section. Here you can read the latest current affairs 2021 and get daily updates of the top current affairs for all competitive examinations like RBI grade B, SSC, IBPS, RRB etc. You can also check Today in History important historical facts of the day.

1) PM Modi announces 75 Vande Bharat Trains to connect different parts of the country.

A) It is to be done in 75 weeks to mark the ongoing Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav.

B) Vande Bharat is the indigenous Semi high speed train set.

C) Hyderabad baser engineering firm Medha secured the contract to supply electrical systems for 44 Vande Bharat Trains.

2) Union govt to launch “PM Gati Shakti Master Plan”.

A) It is a 100 lakh crore project for developing holistic infrastructure.

B) The project is to provide employment opportunities for youth in future.

C) The plan will help raise the global profile of local manufacturers and help them compete with their counterparts worldwide.

3) Google marks famous poet Subhadra Kumari Chouhan on her 117th birth anniversary with a doodle.

A) She wrote the famous poem Jhansi Ki Rani.

B) She wrote in the Khariboli dialect of Hindi, in a simple, clear style.

C) The ICGS Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, an Indian Coast Guard ship, was named for the poet.

4) India set to become “Energy Independent ” by 2047, announces PM Modi in its Independence day speech.

A) India targets to become Energy independent through a mix of electric mobility, Gas based economy and mixing ethanol in petrol.

B) India has achieved the target of 100 Gigawatts of renewable energy capacity much before the set target.

5) BPCL launches door to door delivery of “High Speed Diesel”.

A) BPCL also dedicated 15 mobile browsers and 9 jerry cans on the eve of Independence Day in Eastern Region.

B) High Speed diesel is usually used as a fuel in medium and high speed compression ignition  engines that operate above 750 rpm.

6) Assam assembly passes “Cattle Preservation Bill 2021”.

A) The bill prohibits the sale and purchase of beef in areas inhabited by non beef eating communities.

B) Bill will repeal the Assam Cattle Preservation Act 1950.

C) It was passed with the aim of regulating slaughter,consumption, and illegal transportation of cattle.

7) PM Modi announces to open Sainik School across India for Girls.

A) Girls were first allowed in Sainik Schools of Mizoram about 2.5 years ago.

B) Sainik School is a system of schools that was established and managed by Saini school society.

C) It comes under the Ministry of Defence.

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