Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021

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Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3 states “Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages”.
The Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yoajna is a key component of Ayushman Bharat Yojna and was launched in 2018. Being the largest health scheme in the world, it aims to provide a health cover of ₹ 5 lakh per family per year to over 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families. April 30 is celebrated as Ayushman Bharat Diwas.

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The Appointments committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of present Expenditure Secretary TV Somanathan as the Finance Secretary of Government of India. An order by the Personnel Ministry has been issued in this regard.
He is a 1987-batch Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the Tamil Nadu cadre.

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Lag B’Omer, an annual religious holiday celebrated with all-night bonfires, prayer and dancing, at Mount Meron, Northern Israel.
Recently, around 40 people were killed and over 100 were injured in a stampede that broke out during the religious gathering attended by tens of thousands of people. Mount Meron is considered to be one of the holiest sites in the Jewish world.

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79-year-old Bengaluru Teacher Shyamala Ganesh, 79, who has been teaching Japanese language in Karnataka for four decades, received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays of Japan.
The order is awarded to those who have made achievements in international relations, promotion of Japanese culture, advancements in their field or preservation of the environment. This is the fifth class in the Order of the Rising Sun.

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The Department of Expenditure has issued fresh guidelines on the Scheme of Financial Assistance to States for Capital Expenditure for the financial year 2021-22.
Under the Scheme, financial assistance is provided to the State Governments in the form of 50-year interest free loan. The Finance Ministry has decided to provide an additional amount of up to Rs 15000 crore.

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Researchers have discovered the world’s first-known pregnant mummy, in the Warsaw Mummy Project.
The mummy, which is said to be dating from the first century in Egypt, has been found inside the coffin belonging to a male priest. The mummy was donated to the University of Warsaw in Poland in 1826. This discovery helps the researchers to gather first hand evidence of prenatal health in ancient times.

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Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) has launched two new quick credit delivery schemes to provide funding for production related to supply of oxygen cylinders, oxygen concentrators, oximeters and essential drugs.
These new initiatives would help MSMEs quickly improve their facilities: SHWAS (SIDBI assistance to Healthcare sector in War Against Second wave of COVID19) and AROG (SIDBI Assistance to MSMEs for Recovery & Organic Growth during COVID19 pandemic).

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Legal expert and Former Attorney General shri. Soli J Sorabjee died recently, at the age of 91 years. He was tested COVID positive and died due to the infection.
In the year 2002, he was awarded with the second highest civilian award – Padma Vibhushan for his defence of the freedom of expression and the protection of human rights.

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The Government of India has announced the establishment 2+2 dialogue at the foreign and defence minister level between India and Russia.
As of now, India has a mechanism of 2+2 partnership only with the USA, Australia and Japan. Russia will now become the first non-Quad country to have this mechanism with India.

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Dhruv Mk – III MR is an Advanced Light Helicopter designed and developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Bengaluru.
The helicopter has been tested and it has successfully demonstrated deck operations on board an Indian Coast Guard Ship, off the coast of Chennai. The helicopter has been developed to be deployed by the Indian Coast Guard.