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Daily News
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Table of Contents
1. Science & Technology ..........................................................................................1
1.1.World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day-DTE.................................................................1
2. Geography ...............................................................................................................4
2.1.Southwest monsoon ..............................................................................................................4
3. Economy ..................................................................................................................5
3.1.Mid-Day-Meal Scheme.........................................................................................................5
3.2.GST Council meet (Indian Express) ...................................................................................6
4. Polity .........................................................................................................................8
4.1.MCOCA likely to be invoked against Sushil Kumar ......................................................8
5. International Relations .......................................................................................9
5.1.NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)-PIB .................................................................................9
5.2.Panchsheel Principles (1954) .............................................................................................9
Current affairs Worksheet ( 31st May 2021) ........................................................................11
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1. Science & Technology
1.1.World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day-DTE
• Delegates at the 74th World Health Assembly unanimously adopted a proposal by the UAE to declare
January 30 as ‘World NTD Day’
Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Diverse group of communicable diseases that prevail in tropical and subtropical conditions
• Generally receive less funding for
research and treatment
London Declaration (2012)
• WHO, World bank, Bill & Melinda gates –
Pledge to end disease
WHO roadmap (2021-30)
• Collaboration & end disease
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Science & technology -Day 1
1. Consider the following statements
1. Cloud computing is used to process time-sensitive data, while edge computing is used to
process data that is not time-driven.
2. Cloud computing is preferred over edge computing in remote locations.
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. None of the above
2. Which among the following is/are correct in context to characteristics of Big data :
1. Large volume of data
2. Homogeneous data
3. Consistent data
4. High speed data generation
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 1,2 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. All of the above
3. Consider the following matches :
1. 1G. TDMA
2. 2G. CDMA
3. 3G WCDMA
4. 4G FDMA
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 3 only
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D. 1 and 3 only
4. SQL injection, recently seen in news, is related to
A. COVID-19
B. Cyber crime
C. Criticality of uranium
D. Gene editing technology
5. Which among the following is/are part of D 10 Club :
1. India
2. China
3. Australia
4. South Korea
Select the correct answer code:
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
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2. Geography
2.1.Southwest monsoon
• The arrival of the southwest monsoon over Kerala has been delayed to June 3, the India
Meteorological Department (IMD)
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3. Economy
3.1.Mid-Day-Meal Scheme
• The Union Minister for Education has
approved the proposal to provide
monetary assistance to 11.8 Crore
students through Direct Bene t Transfer
(DBT) of the cooking cost component of
the Mid-Day-Meal Scheme, to all eligible
children, as a special welfare measure
Background
• 1925, a Mid Day Meal Programme was introduced for disadvantaged children in Madras Municipal
Corporation.
• 1980s three States viz. Gujarat, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the UT of Pondicherry had universalized a
cooked Mid Day Meal Programme
• 1995-National Programme of Nutritional Support to Primary Education (NP-NSPE)
About
• Centrally sponsored
• Ministry of education
Objectives
• Avoid classroom hunger
• Increase school enrolment
• Increase school attendance Improve socialisation among castes Address malnutrition
• Empower women through employment
Quality
• AGMARK
• Tasting of meals by two or three adult members of the school management committee
• State Steering-cum Monitoring Committee (SSMC) oversees the implementation
• Cooked meal having nutritional standards of 450
calories and 12 gm of protein for primary (I-V class)
and 700 calories and 20 gm protein for upper primary
(VI-VIII class
Coverage
• All government and government aided schools,
Madarsa and Maqtabs supported under the Sarva
Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA).
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3.2.GST Council meet (Indian Express)
• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council led by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman decided to
exempt IGST on import of free COVID- related supplies till August 31
GST 101 Constitutional amendment act 2016 (02 March 2021- DND)
GST Council
• The Goods and Services Tax (GST) is governed by the GST Council. Article 279 (1) of the amended
Indian Constitution states that the GST Council has to be constituted by the President within 60
days of the commencement of the Article 279A.
Representative
Union
• The Union Finance Minister will be the Chairperson
• As a member, the Union Minister of State will be in charge of Revenue of Finance
State
• The Minister in charge of nance or taxation or any other Minister nominated by each State
government, as members
Voting power
• Union- 1/3rd vote in council
• State- 2/3rd vote in council
• Quorum-50% of total membership
• Decision- 75% vote support
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Replaced indirect tax of union
• Central sales tax
• Service tax
• Excise duty- except 5 hydrocarbon fuel-Apply as GST council decide
State taxes
• Purchase tax on vehicle, boats
• Advertisement tax for hoarding
• Taxes on lottery, gambling
• Entertainment tax on cinema
• Luxury tax on hotel
State excise on liquor for human consumption- out of GST
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4. Polity
4.1.MCOCA likely to be invoked against Sushil Kumar
• The Delhi police are considering invoking the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
against Olympic medallist Sushil Kumar for his involvement with dreaded gangsters of Delhi, Haryana
and Rajasthan
Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA)
About
• 1999 -to regulate and control the increase in organised crime & terrorism
• 2002-extended jurisdiction to the National Capital Territory of Delhi
Organised Crime
• Any continuing unlawful activity by an individual, singly or jointly, either as a member of an organised
crime syndicate or on behalf of such syndicate, by use of violence or threat of violence or intimidation
or coercion, or other unlawful means, with the objective of gaining pecuniary bene ts, or gaining
undue economic or other advantage for himself or any other person or promoting insurgency
Organised Crime Syndicate
• A group of two or more persons who, acting either singly or collectively, as a syndicate or gang indulge
in activities of organised crime
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5. International Relations
5.1.NAM (Non-Aligned Movement)-PIB
• Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare virtually participated in a meeting with Ministers of
Health of the NAM
5.2.Panchsheel Principles (1954)
About
• India and the Tibet region of China Jawaharlal Nehru and China's rst Premier (Prime Minister) Chou
En-Lai.
Five Principles
• Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty
• Mutual non-aggression
• Mutual non-interference in each other’s internal affairs
• Equality and mutual bene t
• Peaceful co-existence
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