ANSWER: D
Why in News?
US launched 4 astronauts to the International Space Station(ISS) as part of collaboration between NASA and SpaceX under the Commercial Crew Program. The mission is called Crew-2 Mission.
Key Points:
Crew-2 Mission:
Tissue Chips:
ANSWER: D
Azim Premji University’s Centre for Sustainable Employment has released the annual State of Working India 2021: One Year of Covid-19 Report.
About State of Working India 2021 Report:
ANSWER: D
Why in News?
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the constitutional validity of the Constitution 102nd Amendment Act, 2018.
KEY POINTS:
About 102nd Amendment Act, 2018:
ANSWER: A
Why in News?
The UDID project is under implementation since 2016. The Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities recently made it mandatory for all states and Union Territories to issue a certificate of disability only using UDID portal. This is to come into force from June 1, 2021.
UDID is Unique ID for Persons with Disabilities Project. The project aims to provide a Universal ID And disability certificates for persons with disabilities.
About UDID Project
The Project aims to create a National Database for the Persons with Disabilities. Also, it aims to issue a UDID, that is, Unique Disability Identity Card to each person with disabilities.
Key Features of the Project
The project aims to achieve the following:
Data Collected
The Government of India collects only the following details from the person to create the UDID for him:
ANSWER: C
Why in News ?
The Global Network Against Food Crises (GNAFC) recently released the “2021 Global Report on Food Crises”. The GNAFC is an international alliance formed by the European Union, United Nations and other governmental and non-governmental agencies.
The report says that economic crisis was the major reason to push 40 million people towards hunger in 2020. This has increased by 24 million as compared to that of 2019.
Key Findings of the report
ANSWER: D
Why in News?
CT scans have been in the news since some Covid positive patients with mild to moderate Covid symptoms, as well as those with negative RT-PCR results who have Covid symptoms, have requested the test.
About CT scan:
ANSWER: A
Why in News?
The High Court of Manipur has granted permission to seven Myanmar nationals who entered India secretly after the February military coup to seek safety from the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in New Delhi (UNHCR).
Highlights
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees:
ANSWER: B
Why in News?
ANSWER: C
Why in News:
Two Tribal settlements (Kattupatti and Kuzhipatti) of Pulayar community within the limits of Anamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu are gearing up for their annual festival of local deity Vairapattan.
Key Points:
ANSWER: C
Why in News:
China has launched the main module of its first permanent space station named Tianhe, or the “Heavenly Harmony” module.
Key Points:
About Tianhe or Heavenly Harmony module:
About Tiangong Space Station:
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