Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2021

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Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is a viral disease that causes prolonged morbidity in cattle and buffaloes. Recently, the Bihar government issued an advisory about the likely spread of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in the state.
The state’s animal and fishery department has alerted all districts about the likely spread of LSD. The department has also issued a helpline number for cattle owners for obtaining information and help. In August 2019, the first outbreak of LSD was reported from Odisha.

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Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC) in association with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a report named “Global Methane Assessment”.
The assessment report brings out the benefits of cutting methane emissions especially from the fossil fuel industry and its impacts of global warming.

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Every year, World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) is celebrated on the second Saturday in May and in October. This year it falls on 8th May and 9th October 2021. “Sing, Fly, Soar – Like a Bird” is the theme for this year.
This day is celebrated as an annual awareness-raising campaign, which highlights the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats.

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German Tennis player Alexander Zverev defeated Italian Matteo Berrettini to claim his fourth Masters 1000 crown and second Madrid Open title.
The player has been in the top 10 since July 2017 and he was also the US Open runner-up last year. Aryna Sabalenka, Belarusian tennis player has won her 10th career title at the Mutua Madrid Open. She defeated the World No.1 Ashleigh Barty.

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HDFC Bank and Common Services Centres (CSCs) launched a chatbot ‘Eva’ on CSCs Digital Seva Portal to support the Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs).
The chatbot will provide banking services in rural areas. It is a 24×7 service that will allow VLEs to access information about various products, processes and solve the queries about HDFC Bank’s services.

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Asperger’s syndrome is an autism spectrum disorder. It is linked to experiencing difficulty with social interactions in spite of having strong verbal and cognitive skills.
Hosting an episode of Saturday Night Live, Tesla CEO- billionaire Elon Musk revealed that he has Asperger’s syndrome.

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In 2004, the UN General Assembly declared 8–9 May as a time of remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War.
UNGA conducts solemn meeting with its member countries, to pay tribute to all victims of the war. US describes the war as “one of the most epic struggles for freedom and liberation in history,” with 40 million civilians and 20 million soldiers dead.

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Nine countries—Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia established a platform for political consultation and cooperation within NATO.
Named as Bucharest Nine, or B9, it is also regarded as the “voice of the Eastern Flank” in the NATO alliance. Recently, in the B9 summit, US President Joseph R Biden addressed the countries in virtual format.

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The report titled “Renewable Energy Market Update 2021” has been recently released by the International Energy Agency (IEA). The report gives a forecast on new global renewable power capacity additions for 2021 and 2022.
The IEA is an intergovernmental organisation headquartered at Paris, France. It was formed in 1974, under the framework of OECD.

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As per the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India registered the highest remittance inflow in 2020 at USD 83 billion. It had a drop of just 0.2 per cent from the previous year.
India is followed by China, which received USD59.5 billion in remittances in 2020 against USD68.3 billion the previous year. Remittances outflow from India in 2020 was USD7 billion, against USD7.5 billion in 2019.