Current Affairs One-Liner: 15th July 2022

• National News
• India’s first underwater train to be launched in Kolkata. The train runs under a river covering a distance of 16.34 km east-west corridor.
• Under the entire length of the metro, 10.8 km is underground and 520 meters is an underwater tunnel.
• The train will cover a distance from Sector V to Howrah under the Hoogly river in 27 minutes. The train will be operational by 2023.
• The tunnel for the routes was created by Afcons, a construction company in 2017.
• Sports
• Reliance Industries partners with the Athletic federation of India for the growth of athletics in India.
• The partnership aims to discover and develop athletes across the country and provide them with the best facilities.
• The partnership will focus to bridge the gender gap and enable girl athletes to achieve their goals.

• Acquisition
• Cipla to acquire nutritional supplement company Endura Mass from Medinbelle Herbal care private Ltd. Endura and all the associated trademarks will be part of the acquisition.
• State News
• Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train gets clearance from the Maharashtra government.
• Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis gives all clearances for the bullet train.
• The 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor is built at a cost of Rs. 1.1 trillion and will have 12 stations in Maharashtra and Gujarat.
• Science and Technology
• Samsung created the world’s fastest DRAM chip. The 24-gigabyte graphics double data rate 6 (GDDR6) has third generation and 10-nanometer technology.
• The DRAM chip has a data processing speed that is 30 percent faster than existing products.
• Banking and Finance
• Kotak Mahindra Bank becomes the first private bank to integrate with the new IT Portal
• The customers of Kotak Mahindra Bank--individuals as well as corporates--can now pay their direct taxes through the e-pay tax tab on the portal using Kotak net banking or by visiting a branch.
• Kotak Mahindra Bank
• Headquarters: Mumbai
• CEO: Uday Kotak
• Kerala becomes first and only state in India to have its own internet services
• I2U2 Summit: UAE to invest $2 billion on food parks in India
• YES bank selects JC Flower Asset Reconstruction Company (ARC)
• IIT Madras tops Union Ministry of Education’s India ranking 2022

Question:

Q.1 Which company has acquired Endura Mass?

a. Cipla
b. Ranbaxy Laboratories Ltd.
c. Lupin
d. Natco Pharma