Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2020

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The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath recently launched “Uttar Pradesh Start-up Fund” by partnering with the Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI).
The state had earlier signed a MoU with SIDBI to speed-up the formation of start-ups in the state. He also handed over the first instalment of Rs 15 crore to SIDBI. The migrant workers will be provided jobs based on their skills and youths of the states will be encouraged to form start-ups.

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The First Observance of the International Tea Day under the theme ‘Harnessing benefits for all from field to cup’ was held on 21 May 2020. The Day brings together the countries where tea cultivation is an important source of jobs and incomes.
Last year, the United Nations General Assembly has designated May 21 as International Tea Day on the basis of the proposal moved by India at the FAO Intergovernmental Group (IGG). The first International Tea Day was celebrated virtually and was attended by FAO head, QU Dongyu

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The United Nations celebrates the International Day for Biological Diversity annually on May 22, across the world, to highlight the importance of biodiversity issues.
This year the theme of the day is “Our solutions are in nature”. The theme covers 3 topics during the week, which includes 18 May to cover the importance of knowledge and science; 19-21 May to raise awareness of the importance of biodiversity; and May 22, the day of the observance, to issue a call to action.

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Major private equity of the United States, KKR & Co. Inc. has recently acquired a 2.32 per cent stake in the digital unit of Reliance Industries, Jio platform for Rs 11,367 crore.
As per the announcement of the Reliance Industries, this is the fifth deal in the last four weeks for sale of minority stake in Jio platform. Earlier, it had raised Rs 67,194.75 crore from global technology investors including Facebook, Silver Lake Partners, Vista Equity Partners and General Atlantic.

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According to the Forbes magazine, Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka has become the highest paid female athlete in the world.
The tennis star, who earned $37.4 million in the last 12 months from prize money and endorsements replaced American veteran sports star Serena Williams. Osaka also created an all-time earnings record by a female athlete in a single year. The record was previously held by another tennis legend Maria Sharapova.

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The Bombay High Court recently noted that the right to a decent burial is recognized as a facet of the right to life.
Amidst the Covid-19 pandemic situation, the right to a decent burial cannot be denied to any person, as per the High Court. It dismissed the petitions challenging a circular issued by the Mumbai Corporation that designated 20 cemeteries for disposing of cadavers of persons who died of COVID-19. It also highlighted that there was no scientific study by WHO that Corona virus spreads through cadavers.

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The Horticulture Department of Bihar has partnered with the Postal Department of the Indian Government for online booking and delivery at doorstep facility
The ”Shahi Lichi” of Muzaffarpur, Bihar and “Zardalu Mango” of Bhagalpur, Bihar are famous in the country for their unique fragrance and taste. As the cultivators find it difficult to transport the fruits to the markets for sale, this online booking has been launched. People can place order on the website of the state’s horticulture department.

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International Day of Action for Women’s Health is celebrated on May 28 every year by the Women’s Global Network for Reproductive Rights (WGNRR).
Several women’s health advocates and their communities have been leading the celebration of the day since 1987. During the International Women’s Health Meeting in Costa Rica, Latin American and Caribbean Women’s Health Network (LACWHN) proposed to celebrate May 28 as International Day of Action for Women’s Health.

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The Indian Olympic Association has constituted an 11-member committee led by Adille Sumariwala, the President of Athletics Federation of India.
The committee has been constituted to review and monitor annual grant and affiliation fee of its members for the 2020-2021 cycle, in coordination with the finance department. The committee is also required to send a report on all pending issues regarding previous year to IOA President.

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Leading E-commerce platform Flipkart has signed a MoU with Karnataka State Mango Development and Marketing Corporation, to enable farmers to sell their fresh fruits online.
Under the agreement, India Post would function as the last-mile delivery partner during this season. Mango Board, Farmer Producer Organisations, sellers, growers, and traders can enrol themselves in the Flipkart platform to supply several varieties of mangoes across the state.