Page-10 of Current Affairs - May, 2021

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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Van Gujjars Nomadic Tribe

May 27, 2021

Recently, Uttarakhand high court has criticized state government for neglecting and forcing families of Van Gujjars nomadic tribe to survive in conditions below animal’s existence. HC’s Order Court has ordered Uttarakhand government to provide them accommodation, food, water and medicines. ..

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Tigray at risk of Famine- warns UN

May 27, 2021

United Nations has warned, “there is a risk of famine in Tigray region, if assistance is not provided urgently”. According to officials of UN, measures need to be taken to avoid famine in Ethiopia Tigray region. What is the issue? ..

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AI-based Pest Management

May 27, 2021

Recently, professor Jayashankar from Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) inked a memorandum with Mumbai based Wadhwani Institute of Artificial Learning to provide an AI-Based Pest Management system to the farmers. Objective of the memorandum Memorandum was signed in a bid ..

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IIT Guwahati developed Smart Window Material

May 27, 2021

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati have developed a smart window material which can automatically control climate of buildings. How will it control climate? Researchers working on the window highlighted, smart window material can effectively control the amount of heat ..

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