Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021

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The Central Institute of Brackish water Aquaculture (CIBA) is located in Chennai. The institute functions under the aegis of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR).
The institute has recently developed an indigenous vaccine for viral nervous necrosis (VNN) disease – a viral disease that affects several fish species.

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Manoj Das, a famous 20th century Odia and English writer has recently passed away recently. Many of his short stories were translated into major Indian and foreign languages.
He received several national awards, including the Padma Bhushan award last year. He was also awarded with several other awards including Kendriya Sahitya Akademi Award, Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award, Sarala Award and Sahitya Bharati Award.

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The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has launched joint military exercise named DEFENDER-Europe 2021 in Albania.
This is the first such large-scale exercise in the Western Balkan region since the World War II. Thousands of military forces from the United States and other countries will participate in the exercise. DEFENDER-Europe is an annual large-scale U.S. Army-led, multinational exercise.

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The International Energy Agency releases the Global Electric Vehicle Outlook. As per the new report, the number of electric cars, buses, vans and heavy trucks on roads is expected to hit 145 million by 2030.
The report also highlighted that the electric vehicle fleet could increase to 230 million by the end of the decade, if governments speed up their efforts to meet international climate goals. It also said that around three million new electric cars were registered last year, a 41% rise compared to 2019.

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The Finance Ministry has recently released in advance the first instalment worth Rs 8,873.6 crore of the state disaster response fund (SDRF) for the current fiscal, to the states.
SDRF contribution is released in two equal instalments to the states, as per the recommendation of the Finance Commission. Normally, the first instalment of SDRF is released in the month of June. Around half of the amount released, can be used by the states for COVID-19 containment measures.

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Researchers have discovered the world’s first-known pregnant mummy, in the Warsaw Mummy Project.
The mummy, which is said to be dating from the first century in Egypt, has been found inside the coffin belonging to a male priest. The mummy was donated to the University of Warsaw in Poland in 1826. This discovery helps the researchers to gather first hand evidence of prenatal health in ancient times.

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The Crew 1 Dragon capsule belonging to Space X, has successfully returned from outer space, from the International Space Station (ISS) to the Earth.
The capsule returned NASA’s Michael Hopkins, Victor Glover, Shannon Walker and Japanese Astronaut Soichi Noguchi back to the Earth from ISS. It made a parachute landing into the Gulf of Mexico.

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The Article 164 of the Indian constitution deals with the Provisions of the Minister of a state. It stated that the Chief Minister of a state shall be appointed by the Governor and the other Ministers of the state shall be appointed by the Governor in consultation with the Chief Minister.
It also states that a Minister, who is not an MLA for six consecutive months, ceases to be a Minster, after the expiry of 6 months.

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As a part of the Operation Samudra Setu II, INS Kolkata arrived Port Shuwaikh, Kuwait and will bring Liquid Medical Oxygen and medical supplies from Kuwait.
Earlier the ship had boarded 200 bottles of oxygen and 43 oxygen concentrators from Doha, Qatar. Indian Navy has deployed seven Indian Naval ships for shipment of liquid medical oxygen from friendly countries.

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The Reserve Bank of India has announced certain relaxations in the terms of the Over Draft Facility availed by the State Governments.
The maximum number of days of OD in a quarter is being increased from 36 to 50 days and the number of consecutive days of OD from 14 to 21 days. This facility will be available up to September 30, 2021.