Page-7 of Current Affairs - May, 2021

Amartya Sen conferred Spain’s Top Award in Social Science

May 27, 2021

Indian economist and Nobel Laureate, Amartya Kumar Sen, was conferred with “Princess of Asturias Award” in social sciences category which is Spain’s top prize. He was selected out of 41 candidates from 20 countries. Why he was selected? Amartya Sen ..

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Veteran Children author Eric Carle dies

May 27, 2021

Beloved Children’s author and illustrator, Eric Carle, died at age 91. He was famous among children for his classic The Very Hungry Caterpillar and other such works. About Eric Carle He was an American designer, illustrator, and children’s author. He ..

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Assam CM appoints ‘Guardian Ministers’

May 27, 2021

Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, appointed “Guardian Ministers” in state. Functions of Guardian Ministers Guardian Ministers will look after balanced, speedy and sustainable developments in all 34 districts of state. They will be responsible to implement and resolve ..

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Ayush Clinical Case Repository Portal to be Launched

May 27, 2021

Ayush Clinical Case Repository portal will be launched by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju on May 27, 2021. Along with the portal, third version of Ayush Sanjivani App will also be launched. Ayush Clinical Repository portal This portal will act as ..

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Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property Act

May 27, 2021

Governor of Haryana, S N Arya, approved the Haryana Recovery of Damages to Property Bill. According to the bill (now act), any damage created to people’s shops, houses, vendor carts, government offices, buses, vehicles and other such public property will ..

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Increase in number of smokers in India

May 27, 2021

just before the celebration of “World No Tobacco Day on May 31”, Global Burden of Disease collaboration has published studies on number of smokers worldwide. Smokers in India As per study, India had about 2 crores smokers aged 15-24 in ..

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Sacrificial pits found in Chinese city of Sanxingdui

May 27, 2021

A sacrificial pit was recently discovered at Sanxingdui Ruins Site in China, highlighting the greatness of Chinese civilization. Highlights According to National Cultural Heritage Administration, Chinese archaeologists found six new sacrificial pits and about 500 items dating back to 3,000 ..

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Prevention of Anti-Social Activity (PASA) Act in Lakshadweep

May 27, 2021

Administrator of Lakshadweep, Praful Khoda Patel, is being opposed by people of the union territory and politicians over policies he drafted in recent time. What are those policies? 1.   Draft Lakshadweep Development Authority Regulation 2021 (LDAR) Lakshadweep Development Authority (LDA) ..

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