Daily Current Affairs 17 May, 2021 in English
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17 May, 2021 Current Affairs in English
Daily Current Affairs 17 May, 2021 in English
- Who became the first country in the world to ban all synthetic cannabinoid substances ? China
* Synthetic cannabinoids are a man-made cannabinoid.It is a compound found on the cannabis plant,which act on the receptors of the brain. Which is mainly used in smoking. They are found in e-cigarette oil and some are found in cut tobacco made from leaves, flower petals etc. - Who became the first Indian-origin World Champion fighter to win the Mixed Martial Arts title defeating Brandon Vera? Arjun Singh Bhullar
- Who becomes the second rover in the world to successfully land on Mars ? Jhurong, China
* World’s first heaviest vehicle (240Kg) to land successfully on Mars.
* China becomes the third country in the world to successfully land on Mars (Russia is the first country, America is the second country).
* India is the first country to land on Mars in the first attempt. - According to the “Migration and Development Brief Report 2020” released by the World Bank, which country is the largest recipient of remittances among low and middle income countries ? India
* When money is sent by migrant workers to their country of origin through bank, post office or online transfer, the income remitted to the family is called remittance amount or remittance. - Recently in which country the “Sinabung” mountain volcano erupted ? Indonesia
- Which state government started the “Mahtari Dular Scheme” for children orphaned due to COVID ? Chattisgarh
* Under this scheme,government will pay for education Rs. 500 per month will be given to the children of classes 1 to 8 and Rs. 1000 per month will be given to the children of classes 9 to 12. - Which state police started “Mission Haushlaa” to make necessary supplies of COVID patients ? Uttarakhand
- Which Indian-origin woman appointed as the senior advisor to the US President ? Neera Tandon
- Which country has given its name to the cyclone “Taukate” ? Myanmar
- Famous for Narasimhan – Sheshadri Theorem and winner of Bhatnagar Award,which mathematician passed away recently ? M. S. Narasimhan
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