Current Affairs One-Liner: 18th October 2021

• Aadhyaa Araving: She is a 7-year-old girl from Bangalore and has won the Global Peace Photo Award (Children’s Peace Image of the year).
• ‘Red light on, gaadi off’ initiative: It will be held in Delhi. It will be held from 18th Oct to 18th Nov 2021-. It aims to save fuel and reduce air pollution.
• The Food Tech Summit 2021 which was organized by the Ministry of Food Processing Industries was held recently. It was held under the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises.
• Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh has become the first Indian city to use ropeway services in public transportation. It will the third city in the world after Bolivia and Mexico City to use ropeway in public transportation. The total cost of the project is Rs 424 crore.

• The Vishwakarma Vatika will be set up at every Hunar Haats. It will help to protect, preserve and promote glorious old skills of artisans and craftsmen. The 1st Vishwakarma Vatika was set up in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh Hunar Hatt which is being held from 16th Oct to 25th Oct 2021. The Hindu deity ‘Vishwakarma’ is worshipped as the God of architects.
• Obituaries: Yogendra Mohan Gupta: He was chairman of Jagran Group of Publications.
• RailTel signed MoU with C-DoT
• 1000 MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Project
• NASA launched its Lucy Spacecraft
• Appointments on 18th October 2021
• 7 New Defence PSUs Dedicated to the Nation

Question: 

Q.1 Which state/UT conducted the ‘Red light on, gaadi off’ initiative?
a. Chandigarh
b. Uttar Pradesh
c. Goa
d. Delhi