Daily GK Update: 4th May 2021
1. P C Pant appointed as Acting Chairperson of NHRC
- Justice (retd) Prafulla Chandra Pant has been appointed as the Acting Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with effect from April 25, 2021.
- He is a member of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) since 2019
- Prior to his appointment as NHRC member, he was a Judge of the Supreme Court
- He also served as Chief Justice of the High Court of Meghalaya.
- NHRC: Statutory public body constituted in 1993. It consists of a Chairman and Five members.
National & International Appointments
2. Vijay Goel takes additional charge of CMD THDC India Limited
- Vijay Goel has assumed additional charge of Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Tehri Hydro Development Corporation (THDC) India Ltd with effect from May 1
- He is currently handling the responsibility of post of Director (Personnel) of THDC.
- He joined THDC in 1990 as Senior Personnel Officer (SPO)
- THDC India Limited: Mini-ratna PSU under Ministry of Power. It is a power utility company and wholly-owned subsidiary of NTPC Limited. It was incorporated in July 1988.
National & International Appointments
3. Pinarayi Vijayan submits resignation to Kerala Governor
- Chief Minister of Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan has submitted his resignation letter to Governor Arif Mohammed Khan.
- He will continue to serve as Chief Minister till the new government is sworn in.
- He was serving as the 12th CM of Kerala since 25 May 2016.
- He was the leader of ruling CPI(M)-headed Left Democratic Front (LDF).
- His party won 99 of 140 seats.
- Capital of Kerala: Thiruvananthapuram.
Sports
4. Lewis Hamilton wins 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix
- Mercedes racer Lewis Hamilton (Great Britain) won the 2021 Portuguese Grand Prix, which was held at the Algarve International Circuit in Portugal.
- This was the second victory of the season for Hamilton and 96th career victory.
- Max Verstappen (Red Bull-Netherlands) came second, followed by Valtteri Bottas (Mercedes-Finland).
- This was the third race of the season of the 2021 Formula One World Championship.
Important Dates
5. International Firefighters’ Day: 4 May
- International Firefighters’ Day (IFFD) is observed every year on May 4 to recognize and honour the sacrifices that firefighters make to ensure that their communities and environment are as safe as possible.
- The day was instituted, after the deaths of five firefighters in tragic circumstances in a bushfire in Australia on 2 December 1998
- It was celebrated for the first time in 1999.
- May 4 is also celebrated as Saint Florian’s Day.
Sports
6. Thisara Perera announces retirement from International Cricket
- Sri Lankan all-rounder and former captain Thisara Perera (32 years) has announced his retirement from international cricket, ending his international career which spanned nearly 12 years.
- He made his debut in December 2009.
- He played six Tests Matches, 166 ODIs (2338 runs, 175 wickets), and 84 T20Is (1204 runs, 51 wickets) for Sri Lanka.
- He will continue to play domestic and franchise cricket.
Obituaries
7. Former J&K Governor Jagmohan passes away in Delhi
- Former Union Minister and Former Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Jagmohan (94 years) passed away in New Delhi
- He served as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi and Goa.
- He was nominated to the Rajya Sabha once and represented New Delhi in Lok Sabha thrice.
- He served as the Union Minister for Communications, Urban Development, Tourism and Culture in Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet
- Awards: Padma Shri in 1971, Padma Bhushan in 1977 and Padma Vibhushan in 2016.
National & International Appointments
8. Mahesh Balasubramanian appointed as MD of Kotak Life Insurance
- Mahesh Balasubramanian has been appointed as the Managing Director of Kotak Mahindra Life Insurance Company (KLI) with effect from 01 May 2021.
- His tenure will be 3 years.
- He succeed G Murlidhar, who superannuated on 30th April 2021.
- Prior to this, he was heading Kotak’s General Insurance business since 2014
- KLI: material unlisted subsidiary of Kotak Mahindra Bank
- Apart from him, Suresh Agarwal has been appointed as MD & CEO of Kotak General Insurance.
National Affairs
9. Govt issues guidelines PLI Scheme for Food Processing Industry
- Govt has issued guidelines for ‘Production Linked Incentive Scheme for the Food Processing Industry’ (PLISFPI).
- Govt has also launched an online portal for the PLISFPI.
- Govt has approved new Central Sector Scheme namely PLISFPI for implementation during 2021-22 to 2026-27 with an outlay of Rs 10,900 crore.
- Aim: To support creation of global food manufacturing champions and support Indian brands of food products in the international markets.
Agreement
10. India & Russia to establish a ‘2+2 Ministerial Dialogue’
- India and Russia have decided to establish a new 2+2 dialogue at the foreign and defence minister level.
- India has this mechanism with only QUAD member countries (US, Japan, and Australia)
- Russia is the first non-Quad member country with which India will now have this mechanism.
- The decision regarding the same was taken during a telephonic conversation between Indian PM Modi and Russian President Vladimir Putin with focus on the ongoing COVID crisis in India.
Arts & Culture
11. Mountains to Mangroves-A Journey of 1000 Kilometers webinar launched
- Dekho Apna Desh Webinar series of Ministry of Tourism held its 86th webinar titled as ‘Mountains to Mangroves – A Journey of 1000 Kilometers’
- Bounded by Great Himalayas in the north, it stretches southwards and at the Tropic of Cancer, tapers off into the Indian Ocean between the Bay of Bengal on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west.
- Webinar was presented by Debajit Dutta, Director & CEO of Impression Tourism Services (India) Private Limited
National & International Appointments
12. Tripurari Sharan named as new Bihar Chief Secretary
- Tripurari Sharan (1985 batch IAS officer) has been named as the new Chief Secretary of Bihar for a brief period of two months only
- He succeeded Arun Kumar Singh who died of Covid.
- He was currently holding the responsibility of Chairman of Revenue Council.
- Sanjeev Kumar Sinha (1986 batch) will replace Sharan in Revenue Council.
- Sudhir Kumar will take over the charge of Chief Investigation Commissioner in the General Administration department from Sinha.
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