11th August 2022 Current Affairs

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11th August 2022 Current Affairs is provided below:

1. Books & Authors:

S.No	Book	Author
1.	‘Bravo Yadav’ (Biography of Kargil Hero Yogendra Yadav)	Deepak Singh
2.	‘Fauna of Thattekad Bird Sanctuary’	Zoological Survey of India
3.	‘Heartfelt – The Legacy of Faith’	National Institute of Design
4.	‘Modi@20: Dreams Meet Delivery’	Dr Bharat Barai

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary – Ernakulam District, Kerala
‘Heartfelt – The Legacy of Faith’: documents Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s belief in the Sikh Guru and their teachings.

2. India’s Former International Athlete P V Kamaraj Passed away:

Born in Pudukkottai, Tamil Nadu
He won several medals in national meets including Gold, silver and bronze in 400 hurdles between 1977 and 1980.
He was also a trained coach in the National Institute of Sports and coached the Tamilnadu state team for many years.

3. ‘SPARK’:

3D virtual space tech park
Launched by ISRO
The platform hosts several documents, images, and videos related to ISRO launch vehicles, satellites, and scientific missions.
SPARK also features the ‘Space on Wheels’ initiative taken by ISRO.

4. Taxpayers – Not eligible for Atal Pension Scheme:

Income-tax payers enrolled before October 1 will continue in the scheme.
Atal Pension Scheme – launched on May 09, 2015
Formerly known as Swavalamban Yojana
To create a universal social security system for all Indians, especially the poor, the underprivileged and the workers in the unorganised sector.
It is administered by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA)
It is open to the age group of 18 to 40 years.

5. Extension of PMAY–Urban till December 2024:

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban
To provide pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas of the country.
Launched in 2015

6. ‘Khayyam’:

Iranian satellite
Launched by Russia into orbit from Kazakhstan
It will be used for environmental monitoring and will remain fully under its control.

7. ‘Lucky Bill App’:

Launched by the Government of Kerala
To curb GST evasion
It will increase tax collection as people will be encouraged to ask for bills while purchasing goods and availing services.

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