Current Affair July 8, 2021 at 07:44AM
1) Legendary six-time world champion boxer MC Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh will be India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics on July 23.
➨World Championships silver medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the country's flag-bearer for the closing ceremony on August 8.
✸Indian Olympic Association :-
➨The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) is the body responsible for selecting athletes to represent India at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and other international athletic meets.
➨Created - 1927
➨President - Narinder Batra
➨Secretary General - Rajeev Mehta
2) Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has green-lighted the conversion of the Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary into a tiger reserve.
➨The existing three tiger reserves in the state are the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Sawai Madhopur, Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar, and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Kota.
Rajasthan:-
CM - Ashok Gehlot
Governor - Kalraj Mishra
➭Amber Palace
➭Hawa Mahal
➭Ranthambore National Park
➭City Palace
➭Keoladeo Ghana National Park
➭Sariska National Park.
➭ Kumbhalgarh Fort
3) Nine new medical colleges will get functional in Uttar Pradesh in a week with Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurating them at an official ceremony on July 9. With this, the total number of medical colleges in the state would increase to 48.
Uttar Pradesh :-
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister - Yogi Adityanath
➨Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Dudhwa National Park
➨National Chambal Sanctuary
4) The Kerala government will provide free kits, containing activity books, chart papers, and crayons to pre-school children devoid of TV or internet facilities. Kerala's Minister for Health, Women, and Child Development, Veena George said the kits would be distributed to 14,102 children across the state.
Kerala :-
➨Cherai Beach
➨Kerala: Idukki Dam on Periyar River
➨Kerala :- Pamba River
➨GOVERNOR :- Arif Mohammad Khan
5) A biography of Nathuram Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's infamous assassin, situates the man and his most defining act in the larger context of modern Indian history and contemporary society and politics.
➨"Nathuram Godse: The True Story of Gandhi's Assassin" by Mumbai-based journalist Dhaval Kulkarni will be published by Pan Macmillan India in 2022.
6) India captain Mithali Raj became the highest run-getter in women's cricket across formats, overtaking former England skipper Charlotte Edwards.
➨ Mithali achieved the feat during the third and final inconsequential ODI against hosts England while chasing 220 for a consolation win.
7) Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru has been inducted into the Airports Council International (ACI) director general’s Roll of Excellence for the year 2020 for consistently delivering superior customer service.
Karnataka:-
CM :- Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yediyurappa
Governor :- Thawarchand Gehlot
Formation :- 1 November 1956
Language :- Kannada
Port :- New Mangalore Port
8) Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has laid foundation stone for 5 Eklavya Residential Model Schools (EMRS) in Jharkhand on July 3 and 4.
Jharkhand :-
Baidyanath Temple
Parasnath wildlife sanctuary
Dalma wildlife sanctuary Palamau wildlife sanctuary
Koderma wildlife sanctuary
Udhwa Lake Bird sanctuary
Palkot wildlife sanctuary
Mahuadanr wildlife sanctuary
9) In the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA), is planning to install 5,000 Solar Power Pumps under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Uthan Mahabhiyaan (PM-KUSUM) scheme in J&K.
Jammu and Kashmir :-
➨L. Governor of J&K - Manoj Sinha
➨Dachigam National Park
➨Salim Ali National Park
➨Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Hirapora Wildlife Sanctuary
➨Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
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