Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021

Notes:
The Supreme Court has struck down West Bengal’s Housing Industry Regulation Act (HIRA) 2017, saying it was ‘unconstitutional’ as it is in direct conflict with the Centre’s Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act (RERA).
As per the verdict, Sections 88 and 89 of the RERA did not implicitly permit the states to create their own legislation creating a parallel regime.

Notes:
Giant wood moth is the heaviest moth in the world, with the wingspan of about 23 cm. Their scientific name is ‘Endoxyla cinereus’ and they belong to the family of Cossidae.
The moth is typically found in Australia and New Zealand. A giant moth with a wingspan measuring up to 25cm has been recently found at a Queensland school in Australia. They have an extremely short life cycle with only a few days. They die after mating and laying eggs.

Notes:
The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) is a rebel group which operates in African countries including northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Recently in a landmark judgment, the international criminal court has sentenced a former militia leader from Uganda and commander in the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), to 25 years in prison after he was found guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Notes:
Haryana Government has launched Ayurvedic telemedicine facility for Covid patients. As per the Health Ministry of the state, patients can consult Ayurvedic Doctors on phone by dialling 1075.
A Call centre has been set up to run the helpline and teams of senior Ayurvedic Doctors have been appointed for consultation. The tele consultation facility would be helpful for patients in isolation.

Notes:
Micro-blogging platform Twitter is testing a new Tip Jar feature globally where iOS and Android users can send money directly to their favourite accounts.
Initially, only a small group of people including non-profits, journalists and creators around the world who use Twitter in English will be able to add Tip Jar to their profile and receive tips.

Notes:
“XcodeGhost” is a malware, which is claimed for injecting malware into several iPhone and iPad apps that were subsequently uploaded to the App Store.
It was originally found in 2015. Recently, more than 128 million iOS users were allegedly affected by the “XcodeGhost” malware. 55 per cent of the affected users are in Chine while 18 million of them are in the U.S.

Notes:
The China’s population census results have been released recently, which stated that the country’s population has grown by 5.4% over the last 10 years and has crossed the 1.4 billion mark.
The results have also revealed that the child birth rate has started to decline steadily from 2017, even though the Government has relaxed the “one child policy”.

Notes:
Iron Dome is a mobile air Defence system developed by Rafael Advanced Defence Systems and Israel Aerospace Industries. It is used for countering rockets, artillery as well as aircraft, helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles.
In the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine, both sides launch air strikes and rocket attacks. Recently, videos in media showed rockets fired from Gaza being countered by the Israeli Iron Dome air defence system, like hitting an invisible shield.

Notes:
The rating agency Moody’s, has revised India’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast from 13.7% to 9.3% for the financial year 2021-22.
The downgrade is on account of second wave of Covid infections across India and associated lock downs imposed by many states to curb the infection rates.

Notes:
China has recently launched two classified Yaogan satellites from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in South West China.
These satellites were carried by Changsei 2C rocket. The satellites are said to be put for use in electromagnetic environmental surveys and other related technical tests.