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Current Affairs 4th January 2021

  1. On 4th January, World Braille day is celebrated Every year, the World Braille Day is celebrated on 4th January by United Nations and several other international organisations. The day is celebrated to create awareness of the importance of Braille as a means of communication in the realization of human rights for the blind. It is celebrated on 4th January because the day marks the birthday of Louis Braille, the creator of this writing system. He was born in France in 1809.
  2. National Defence Authorisation Act, 2021 The National Defence Authorisation Act 2021 was enacted by United States to specify budget, expenditure and policies of United States Department of Defence for the fiscal year 2021. The act determined the annual budget of United States as 740.5 USD. The first National Defence Authorisation Act, 2021 was passed in 1961. Since then, the act has been passed every year. The act has been named The William M Thornberry National Defence Authorisation Act.
  3. Ice Age Woolly rhino A perfectly preserved woolly rhinoceros was found by scientists in Yakutia in Russia. The Ice Age rhino was discovered on the bank of Tirekhtyakh river. Most of the intestine of the rhino was intact. Also the rhino had perfectly preserved hair, soft tissue and a lump of fat. Its Horn was found near its uncovered site. According to scientists, the animal died when it was 3 to 4 years old. The age of the carcass has been dated as 20,000 to 50,000 old.
  4. Japan solution for Space Debris In order to solve the problem of space debris, Japanese researchers are to launch wooden satellites by 2023. These satellites are made of wood. They will burn up without releasing harmful substances into the atmosphere when they plunge back to the earth. With this, the satellite will not leave out any waste in space after it completes its service or when it becomes de-functional.
  5. FSSAI New Trans fat levels The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India recently announced that all edible refined oils, vegetable fat spreads, Vanaspati, margarines, Bakery shortening and mixed fat spread can contain only 3% or less trans fats. This is to be implemented by January 2021. By January 2022, this is to be further reduced to 2%. This is being introduced because the World Health Organisation has called for global elimination of trans fat by 2023.
  6. National Metrology Conclave On 4th January 2021, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi is to deliver and inaugural address at the National Metrology Conclave. Metrology for the Inclusive Growth of the nation. The National Metrology Conclave is organised by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research – National Physical Laboratory. The National Metrology Conclave will be held in New Delhi.
  7. India approved two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use The Drug Controller General of India recently announced that it has authorised two COVID-19 vaccines for restricted emergency use in India. They are COVAXIN and COVISHIELD. The COVAXIN is the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Bharat Biotech and ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research). It was first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine to be developed in the country. The COVISHIELD vaccine was developed by Oxford University and Astra Zeneca, the pharmaceutical company.
  8. Malala Yousafzai scholarship act The United States recently passed the Malala Yousafzai Act for Pakistani women. The act requires the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to award at least 50% of scholarship to Pakistani women between 2020 and 2022. It requires the USAID to leverage investments by Pakistani private sector in the United States. This is being done to improve and expand access to education programs in Pakistan.

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