Current Affairs One-Liner: 29th August 2021

Published on August 29, 2021
  • Dubai Courts announced to set up a specialized court which will be focused to tackle money laundering cases, within the Court of First Instance and Court of Appeal. The court will be associated with various initiatives which will reduce financial crimes and follows the recent establishment of the Executive Office of the Anti-Money Laundering & Countering the Financing of Terrorism.
  • ‘ARMY 2021’: It is the name of the International Military and Technical Forum which was held in Moscow, Russia by the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation. This was the 7th edition of the forum. The forum was the exhibition of military equipment, armament. It granted the platform to discuss ideas and innovations for the development of the armed forces by various foreign exhibitors, delegations, and visitors.
  • India was elected as a member of two major bodies of the Universal Postal Union (UPU). India was elected to the Council of Administration (CA) and Postal Operations Council (POC).
Current Affairs One-Liner: 29th August 2021
  • Static Part: 
    • HQ of UPU: Bern, Switzerland
    • DG of UPU: Masahiko Meteko
  • e-Shram Portal: It was launched by Minister for Labour & Employment, Bhupender Yadav. The portal will allow linking Unorganised Workers with social security schemes that are framed by the Central and State Governments. Under the portal 38 crore, Unorganised Workers will be registered so that they can avail benefits of various schemes and facilities. The portal will also help to create the National Database of Unorganized Workers (NDUW).
  • Important Days and Themes: 29th Aug 2021: International Day against Nuclear Tests
    • 29th Aug 2021: National Sports Day or Rashtriya Khel Divas
    • Recently PM Modi announced Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award to be renamed as Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award.
  • Liberalised Drone Rules, 2021
  • ‘MANTHAN 2021’ Hackathon
  • India and UAE entered into Agreement to Send Visiting Professors at NYUAD
  • TN announced Welfare Package for Sri Lankan Tamil Refugees

Question: 

Q.1 When is Rashtriya Khel Divas observed?
a. 25th Aug
b. 26th Aug
c. 29th Aug
d. 30th Aug
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