Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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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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Azhdarchid pterosaurs were the ancient giant reptiles that flew in the skies nearly 65 million years ago. They had necks longer than that of a giraffe, over 6 feet long.
Recently, researchers have reported a new finding about their long necks. As per the study, the pterosaurs were supported by an intricate internal structure, which is not like the earlier discovered ones.

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Hong Kong recently observed “National Security Education Day”, which aims to promote a law that Beijing imposed on the semi-autonomous region last year.
It aims to create awareness and make all people including Children learn about the national security law. The law, which was introduced in June last year, punishes anything China considers subversion, secession, “terrorism” or collusion with foreign forces.

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India hosted the BRICS seminar on “Misuse of Internet for Terrorist Purposes and Role of Digital Forensics in Terrorist Investigations”, which was organised by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
It is a two-day event organized in a virtual format which emphasized on international cooperation and seamless sharing of good practices in tackling cyber terrorism.

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The United States of America headed by President Biden has decided to withdraw all American troops from Afghanistan over the next few months.
The exit of troops is set to be completed by September 11th this year, which marks the 20th year anniversary of Twin tower attacks on the USA by the Taliban.

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The Nagaland government has decided to form a joint consultative committee (JCC) for taking an exercise to register the State’s indigenous inhabitants.
In July 2019, the Nagaland government launched the RIIN, seen as a variant of Assam’s National Register of Citizens. The committee will prepare the Register of Indigenous Inhabitants of Nagaland (RIIN).

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The Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA) was enacted in 1968, to maintain certain essential services and the normal life of the community. The Act includes a list of essential services in its charter.
After the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, the Chhattisgarh Government has invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act (ESMA). The refusal to work in essential services has been prohibited. It includes health workers, sanitation workers, workers in water and power supply services etc.

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The Indian Navy deployed its specialised diving support, INS Nireekshak for the search and rescue of the missing fishermen, off the Mangalore coast.
Recently, nine fishermen of a Kerala-registered mechanised fishing boat went missing. On account of this issue, the Indian Navy is carrying out deep-sea diving operations using specialised equipment and naval divers.

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Special forces of India and Kyrgyzstan began a two-week military exercise in Bishkek. The eighth edition of special forces exercise, ‘Khanjar’ was inaugurated with a focus on counter-terror drills.
Initiated in 2011, this is the eighth edition of special forces exercise. This year, the focus is on high-altitude warfare. In 2015, India and Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement on bolstering defence cooperation.

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The Home Secretary of the United Kingdom (UK) has recently ratified the extradition of diamond merchant Nirav Modi to India.
Two months earlier, a UK court had permitted the extradition of Nirav Modi, based on the request if Indian Government. He is the key accused in the $2 billion Punjab National Bank fraud case related to Letter of Undertakings and forex operations.