• On May 16, 2021, Iran launched a supercomputer called Simorgh.
• This supercomputer is a hundred times more powerful than previous Iranian supercomputers.
• This supercomputer was designed by Tehran’s Amirkabir University of Technology (AUT) at a cost of 1 trillion Iranian rials ($4.5 million).
• The supercomputer is named after a bird named Simurgh like a phoenix.
• It will be used for photo processing, synthetic talent work load, visitors and climate data.
• Currently, Hassan Rouhani is serving as the seventh President of Iran since 3 August 2013.
• Tehran is the capital of Iran.
• The rial is the official currency of Iran.

* V. S. Ramadevi was the first woman Chief Election Commissioner of India, she was also the first female Governor of Karnataka.

* Pratibha Patil was the first woman President of India (From 2007 to 12).

* Meira Kumar was the first woman Lok Sabha Speaker of India from 2009 to 2014.

* Nirmala Sitharaman is a famous politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), She currently serves as the Finance Minister of India.

● “Sattriya” is a dance form which has its origins in Assam.

● It comes under the eight major classical indian traditions like Bharatnatyam, Kathakali, Kuchipudi, Kathak, Mohiniyattam, Manipuri and Odissi.

● It is believed that Srimanta Sankardev, scholar and saint of the Bhakti movement was the origin of Sattriya.

● It got classical status in the year of 2000 by the sangeet natak akademi.

● The government of India gave padma shri to jatin goswami in 2008 for contribution in sattriya dance.

Rumana Sinha Sehgal won the Nelson Mandela World Humanitarian Award 2021 by the Diplomatic Mission Global Peace.

She is a Software engineer.

She is from Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh.

She was awarded for her contribution to the field of developing innovative and functional green products by recycling varied materials and non-biodegradable materials.

* The first India-France-Australia Trilateral Dialogue was held virtually on 9 September 2020.

* The meeting was co-chaired by Harsh Vardhan Shringla, Foreign Secretary of India, Mr. François Delattre, Secretary-General, French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Ms. Frances Adamson, Secretary, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

* The focus of the dialogue was on enhancing cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region.

* Harsh Vardhan Shringla is serving as the 33rd and current Foreign Secretary of India, since 29 January 2020.

* He previously served as the Ambassador of India to the United States of America, High Commissioner to Bangladesh and Ambassador to Thailand.

• Nickel is used as catalyst in synthesis of Vegetable Oil.

• Vegetable oils are derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids by process of Hydrogenation. The degree of hydrogenation is controlled by restricting the amount of hydrogen, reaction temperature and time and the catalyst.

• A nickel catalyst is used to speed up the reaction this reaction.

● 'Ferns and Fern allies' belong to the Pteridophyta group.

● In higher plants like ferns and fern allies, the sporophyte stage is dominant.

● A pteridophyte is a vascular plant with xylem and phloem that disperses spores Because pteridophytes produce neither flowers nor seeds.

● The Hornbill festival is celebrated in Nagaland.

● It is held every year from 1 december to 10 december in Nagaland.

● It is arranged by the State Tourism and Art & Culture Departments.

● The 18th hornbill festival is launched by president ram nath kovind and state formation day celebration.

● The festival’s name is hornbill because of indian bird that lives around in nagaland.

* Davis cup is associated with Lawn Tennis.

* Other cups of lawn tennis are-

o Davis Cup

o Australian Open

o French Open

o Wimbelden Trophy

o US Open

o Heineken Cup

* Major Golf trophies are- US Masters, Ryder Cup, British Open and Augusta Masters.

● Fa-Hein's visit to India occurred during the reign of Chandragupta II.

● He is also renowned for his pilgrimage to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautama Buddha.

● He claimed that demons and dragons were the original inhabitants of Sri Lanka.

● He was the famous Chinese philoshipeher the traveler.