Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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Hindustan Unilever, Google and MyGov India have collaborated together for conducting a hackathon in the field of agriculture.
The three entities have come together to find innovative solutions for water conservation in agriculture and to bring start-ups in designing sustainable solutions for farmers.

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In the South American country of Chile, has witnessed the spread of a killer algae which has claimed the lives of more than 4,200 tonnes of salmon. The algal bloom has led to decreased water availability in waters that led to suffocating the salmon.
This is considered to be the latest mass mortality event recorded in Chile, which is the world’s second largest producer of salmon.

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The European Commission has proposed to make borrowings amounting 150 billion euros till the year 2026.
The proceeds of the borrowing will be used to make its economy greener and more digitalized. The funds are proposed to be raised through auctions and syndication through a primary deal network.

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The National Nursery Portal has been launched by National Horticulture Board (NHB).
It is a Platform which is available both in the form of a Web Portal and a Mobile Application. It intends to create an online market place where Nurseries and Buyers can interact for sale of plants.

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The United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) flagship State of World Population Report 2021 waws released recently.
As per the report titled ‘My Body is My Own’, only 55% of women are fully empowered to make choices. Around half the women from 57 developing countries do not have the right to make decisions regarding their bodies, using contraception, seeking healthcare or on their sexuality.

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The United Nations is set to conduct the first ever UN Food Systems Summit in September 2021. The Summit will focus on shaping food systems nationally and globally to accelerate progress in the SDGs.
In India, the first National Level Dialogue on Agri-Food Systems-Advancing Equitable Livelihoods was recently conducted on 12 April, 2021. The Inter departmental Group constituted by Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers Welfare and the representatives from UN Agencies in Delhi participated in the dialogue.

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The Union Minister for Communication & IT and Law & Justice Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad has recently launched the Online Grievance Management Portal of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC).
This was launched on the Birth Anniversary of Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.

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As per a recent study, the first calculation of the total Tyrannosaurus rex population during the 2.4 million years.
T. rex was among the largest carnivorous dinosaurs, with a skull about 5 feet long, muscular jaws with a strong bite force capable of crushing bone. They also noted a doctrine called Damuth’s law which states that the bigger the animal, the fewer the individuals.

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‘Reorienting for the Future’ is the theme of the Indian Air Force Commanders’ Conference 2021 that has concluded recently in the national capital New Delhi.
It was a three-day conference that had in depth discussions to enhance the operational capabilities of the Air Force. Air Officers Commanding-in-Chief of the seven commands and top officials attended the meeting.

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Dr. Kakarla Subba Rao who was a renowned radiologist passed away recently at Secunderabad. He also served as the Director of Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences in Hyderabad.
For his relentless service in the field of medicine, he was honoured with the Padma Shri award in 2000 by the Government of India.