Answer: A

• Scientists from MACS- Agharkar Research Institute (ARI) Pune in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) have developed a variety of Soybean called MACS 1407. The MACS-ARI is an autonomous institute of the Department of Science & Technology.
• MACS 1407 is a high-yielding and pest-resistant variety of soybean.
• Cultivation: It is suitable for cultivation in the states of Assam, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and North-Eastern states.

Answer: C

• Former Attorney General of India Soli Sorabjee passed away on April 30, 2021. He was 91.
• The Padma Vibhushan awardee was first appointed as the attorney general of India from 1989-90 and was reappointed from 1998-2004.
• He was most distinguished Indian jurist.

Answer:  A

The Karen people are one of the largest ethnic minorities in Myanmar. They constitute a population of five to seven million. There are more than twenty different dialects spoken by Karen (Dialect is a language which is peculiar to a specific group).

Answer: B

• Russia recently produced the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for animals. The name of the vaccine is Carnivac-Cov.
• It was produced by Rosselkhoznadzor, a federal service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance in Russia. The Russian scientists believe that the use of the vaccine will help to prevent virus mutations.

Answer: A

• The United Nations recently released the Global Forest Goals Report, 2021.
• According to the report, the COVID-19 has increased the challenges faced by countries in managing their forests.
• During COVID-19 the forest dependent population faced reduced income, job losses, diminished access to markets and information. Most of the forest dependent population faced difficulty in accessing healthcare and basic services.

Answer: D

• The Japanese Government recently awarded the “Order of Rising Sun” to a Bengaluru based Japanese teacher, Shyamala Ganesh.