International current affair
15 European Union (EU) countries have recognized which corona vaccine for travellers.
Covishield
World Health Organisation (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan has said that 15 countries in the European Union (EU) now recognise Covishield vaccine
for travellers.This Covishield vaccine is produced by Serum Institute of India and developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford
University.Switzerland, Iceland and some EU countries had earlier accepted Covishield for travel entry.
World Malala Day is observed every year
on which date?
12July
The United Nations designated 12 July to be observed as World Malala Day, on July 12, 2013, in honour of the young Pakistani human rights activist, Malala Yousafzai.
July 12 also marks the birth anniversary of Yousafzai, the youngest Nobel Prize laureate.On her 16th birthday, on 12 July 2013, Yousafzal delivered speech at the United Nations (UN) headquarters on the need for gender equality in education, following which the day was declared as the World Malala Day by the UN.
Who has been elected as the Prime Minister of Ethiopia?
Abiy Ahmed
Abiy Ahmed has been elected as Prime Minister of Ethiopia. He belongs to the Prosperity party that secured a landslide
victory.This will be Abiy’s 2nd consecutive term as the PM of Ethiopia. Abiy Ahmed All is an Ethiopian politician serving as 4th Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia since 2 April 2018.
He is the first Ethiopian and the first Oromo be awarded a Nobel Prize, winning the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize for his work in ending the 20-year post-war territorial stalemate between Ethiopia and Eritrea.
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has registered its trademark in –
Mexico,UAE,Bhutan
The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) on 10th July 2021, informed that it has secured trademark registrations in three more countries – Bhutan, UAE and Mexico, a big stride towards protecting the identity of brand “Khadi” globally. Apart from these countries, KVIC’s trademark applications are pending in 40 countries across the world that include the USA, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Japan, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Brazil and others.The KVIC obtained the latest trademark registration in Bhutan on 9th July. Before this, the trademark registration was granted in UAE on 28th June.
In which city, World’s deepest pool 60 meters deep “Deep Dive Pool” was opened for tourists?
Dubai
The world’s deepest pool 60 meters deep “Deep Dive Pool has been opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This underwater city theme pool is as big as 6 Olympic pools, which can hold 14 million liters of water. This pool also has vacant apartments, garage, indoor games facility and 80 seater restaurant.
