Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2021

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The Finance Ministry has notified changes in Post Office Savings Account Scheme, 2019. As per the notification, a beneficiary of the Government welfare scheme can open a basic savings bank account with a post office.
As per the notification, there is no minimum deposit required for opening of such an account. There will also be no requirement for maintaining minimum balance. The ministry also reduced fee for not maintain the balance in a savings account.

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As per a new study published in the journal Biological Conservation, several unique animals and plants will go extinct if greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.
The study reveals that Climate change will negatively affect most native and endemic species. All endemic species from islands and more than four out of five endemic species from mountains are at high risk of extinction.

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A special four-day long vaccination drive against Corona virus named “Teeka Utsav” has commenced in the country. This vaccination campaign will commence on the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule and will end on the birth anniversary of Dr BR Ambedkar.
This campaign is organized to curtail the rising Covid 19 infection cases in India for the second time.

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“Nomadland” won four prizes including the one for Best picture at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA).
Chloe Zhao, became only the second woman, and the first woman of color, to win the BAFTA for best director for the movie ‘Nomadland’. Best actor award went to 83-year-old Anthony Hopkins while Best actress award was given to Frances McDormand.

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AEFI stands for “Adverse events following immunisation”. India had earlier constituted a national committee on AEFI.
Around 617 severe and serious (including deaths) adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) and 180 deaths were reported. A member of the National committee on AEFI highlighted that Indian has elaborate machinery to monitor the situation.

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India has recently become the second-most affected Covid-19 country in the world overtaking Brazil. The top position is held by the United States of America.
Recently, India has been reporting more than 1.5 lakh COVID cases every day and the overall infection has crossed 13.53 million.

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The 2021 Global Food Policy Report has been released by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
As per the report, severe health and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic has an adverse impact on the food systems and livelihood of people. The policy makes a detailed analysis on the impacts and policy responses to the crisis, with a particular focus on vulnerable groups.

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The Government of India is set to implement mandatory hallmarking of gold jewellery and artefacts from June 1, 2021.
Hallmarking is a purity certification of gold and is presently voluntary in nature. Mandatory hallmarking was announced by the Government in November 2019 and more than a year’s time was given to jewellers to register with BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) for hallmarking.

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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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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.