Page-5 of Current Affairs - May, 2021

Menstrual Hygiene Day 2021

May 28, 2021

World Menstrual Hygiene Day is observed every year on May 28. The day is marked across the globe to address societal stigma and to raise awareness on maintaining menstrual hygiene. Who launched the day? Menstrual Hygiene Day is a global ..

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Hong Kong woman breaks record for fastest ascent of Everest

May 28, 2021

Hong Kong mountaineer, Tsang Yin-hung, recorded “world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman” in just 26 hours. Highlights Tsang climbed 8,848.86-metre mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes in her third attempt. Earlier in 2017, ..

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DNA Vaccines Effective in Hamsters

May 28, 2021

Researchers from Taiwan developed a vaccine using DNA of coronavirus spike protein and tested its efficacy on Mice and Hamsters. This technique is different than mRNA vaccines. Highlights DNA vaccines are usually hard to deliver into cells. But, researchers from ..

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Centre to launch Unified Health Interface

May 28, 2021

Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, chaired a high-level meeting and reviewed the progress of National Digital Health Mission (NDHM). It was highlighted, a Unified Health Interface (UHI) will be rolled soon. Background Prime Minister announced the launch of NDHM on 74th ..

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IIT Mandi reveals Key Protein Structure in Covid-19 Virus

May 28, 2021

Part of structure of a key protein in COVID-19 virus was revealed by researchers from Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi. How this study is significant? Covid-19 protein structure will help in understanding mode of action & its role in spread ..

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Bashar Al-Assad Re-Elected for 4th term

May 28, 2021

Bashar al-Assad was re-elected as President for a fourth term in war-ravaged Syria, amid accusations that polls were “neither free nor fair”. Highlights Parliamentary speaker announced, Assad got 95.1 percent of votes cast. In last multi-candidate poll of 2014, he ..

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NHAI’s Guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time

May 28, 2021

National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) issued guidelines for Toll centres to reduce waiting time to 10 seconds per vehicle at any point of time. What is yellow line? According to the guidelines, yellow lines at toll plazas will reduce ..

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Panel to examine Valuation of Services by Online Gaming companies

May 28, 2021

Government has constituted a panel of state ministers to examine valuation of services by online gaming to levy goods and services tax (GST). They will also examine services by casinos and race courses. About Panel Panel comprises of seven-members, was ..

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