Page-5 of Current Affairs - May, 2022

India joins First Movers Coalition

May 27, 2022

India recently joined a global public-private partnership initiative called the First Movers Coalition. Who launched the coalition and what are its aims? The initiative was launched by President of the USA Joe Biden and the World Economic Forum (WEF) at ..

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Regulation of Sugar Exports

May 27, 2022

The central government has imposed restrictions on sugar exports from June 1st, 2022 to increase the availability of sugar in the country during sugar season 2021-22 (October-September) and also curb price rise. Usually, during the festival season of October – ..

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WEF: New Agreements signed by Andhra Pradesh

May 27, 2022

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister’s interactions with the business leaders at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos culminated in the clinching of many business deals for the State. Officials of the Industries Department and AP-Economic Development Board (AP-EDB) signed MoUs ..

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UAE : First Gulf state to record monkeypox case

May 27, 2022

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) became the first Gulf country to record a case of monkeypox. The case was detected in a traveler who had recently visited the West African region. Which other countries reported monkeypox cases? The Czech Republic ..

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: WHO Director-General re-elected

May 27, 2022

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected as Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) with overwhelming support after running unopposed for a second term. What is the career profile of Tedros? Tedros is from Ethiopia and is the first African to ..

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Revamped ABHA mobile application

May 27, 2022

The National Health Authority (NHA) recently launched a revamped Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) mobile app. The ABHA app was previously known as National Digital Health Mission’s Health Records app. What are the new functionalities? According to the Union Ministry ..

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