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(a) Suman Rao (b) (c) Aayushi Dholakia (d) (e)

Q9. NITI Aayog with Institute for Competitiveness as the knowledge partner released the Innovation Index (III) 2019. Which of the following state is the most innovative major state in India? (a) Goa (b) Karnataka (c) Gujarat (d) Maharashtra (e) Telangana DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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ADDA 247 TAMIL ACHIEVERS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 1.Who will be representing India at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Ministers meeting? a) Rajnath Singh b) Piyush Goyal c) Prakash Javadekar d) S Jaishankar e) Harsh Vardhan

1.ஷாங்காய் ஒத்ைழப் அைமப் (எஸ் ஓ) அைமசச் ரக் ள் ட்டத்ல் இந்யாைவ யார் ரநித்வப்பத்வாரக் ள் ?

a) ராஜ்நாத் ங் b) ஷ் ேகாயல் c) ரகாஷ் ஜவேடகர் d) எஸ் ெஜய்சங்கர் e) ஹரஷ் ் வரத் ன்

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S1.Ans (d) S Jaishankar

 India will be participating in a meeting of foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on May 13, 2020.

 The External Affairs Minister, S Jaishankar will represent India at the meet which will see the participation of foreign ministers from eight countries.

 India to host the 19th Edition of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of Government meeting 2020.  Beijing, China is the headquarters of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.  The two day long 9th Defence and Security Expert Working Group (EWG) meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held in Islamabad DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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2.Name the world organization which in partnership with International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has released the first “The State of the World’s Nursing 2020” report. a) Amnesty International b) United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) c) Commonwealth of Nations d) World Health Organisation (WHO) e) World Economic Forum (WEF)

2. சரவ் ேதச ெசயர் கன் ல் (ஐ..என் ) மற்ம் நர்ங் நவ் ஆயவற்டன் இைணந் தல் “ ஸ்ேடட் ஆஃப் ேவரல் ் டஸ்் நர்ங் 2020” அக்ைகைய ெவளிட்ள்ள உலக அைமப்ன் ெபயைரக் ப்டம் .

a) அம்னஸ் இன்டர்ேநஷனல் b) ஐக்ய நாகளின் ழந்ைதகள் நியம் (னிெசஃப்) c) காமன்ெவல்த் நாகள் d) உலக காதார அைமப் (WHO) e) உலக ெபாளாதார மன்றம் (WEF) DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM  S2.Ans (d) World Health Organisation (WHO)  World Health Organization (WHO) in partnership with the International Council of Nurses (ICN) and Nursing Now has released the first “The State of the World’s Nursing 2020” report amid COVID19 pandemic.

 In accordance with the report there are 28 million nurses worldwide but still there is global shortfall of 5.9 million.

 World Health Organisation has called for 675 million US dollars in donations for a plan to fight against the novel coronavirus.

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Q3. Name the non invasive BiPAP Ventilator that has been developed by CSIR-National Aerospace Laboratories, Bangalore to treat COVID-19 patients.

a) ShudhVayu b) VayuAushadhi c) SwasthVayu d) ShudhPawan e) SwasthPawan

Q3. COVID-19 ேநாயாளிகக் சை் சயளிக்க ெபங்கரில் உள்ள .எஸ் .ஐ.ஆர்-ேநஷனல் ஏேராஸ்ேபஸ் ஆய்வகங்களால் உவாக்கப்பட்ட ஆக்ரப் அல்லாத BiPAP ெவன் ேலட்டக் ெபயரிங்கள் .

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VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 3. Ans. (c) SwasthVayu

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VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM  VENTILATORS

 IISc Bengaluru has developed an indigenous ventilator prototype amid COVID-19 outbreak

 The Indian Railways’ coach producing unit Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala in Punjab has developed a low-cost ventilator ‘Jeevan’ to combat covid-19 crisis  Hyderabad (IIT-H)– Telangana, has designed a low- cost portable emergency ventilator called ‘Jeevan Light’ which can be run through mobile app

 IIT Roorkee has developed a low-cost portable, close-loop ventilator ‘Prana-Vayu' for COVID-19 patients in collaboration with AIIMS Rishikesh.  NASA has developed a high-pressure ventilator called VITAL to treat COVID-19 patients. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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 The students belonging to IIT Bombay, Islamic University of Science and Technology, NIT Srinagar together invented a low-cost ventilator called “Ruhdaar. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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Q4. Name the first indigenous antibody testing kit of India that has been successfully developed by the National Institute of Virology, Pune. a) SOPHIA b) ELISA c) CHRISTI d) ZOYA e) MAAYA

Q4. ேனவ ேதசிய ைவராலஜி நிவன ெவறிகரமாக உவாகிய இதியாவ த உநா ஆபா ேசாதைன கவ ெபயக.

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Sol. India’s first indigenous antibody testing kit “ELISA” has been successfully developed by the National Institute of Virology, Pune.

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Q5. Which state government has launched India’s 1st ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’ in Bhopal?

a) Haryana b) Tamil Nadu c) West Bengal d) Madhya Pradesh e) Nagaland

Q5. இதியாவ த ‘எஃ.ஐ.ஆ ஆேக வா ேயாஜனா’ ேபாபாலி எத மாநில அர ெதாடகிள?

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S5. Ans.(d) Madhya Pradesh

Sol. Madhya Pradesh government has launched country’s 1st ever ‘FIR Aapke Dwar Yojana’ in Bhopal.

 National Water Conference was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

 Madhya Pradesh has become 2nd state to launch the unified driving license after Uttar Pradesh.

 Mukhyamantri Karmachari Swasthya Bima Yojana

 The government of India declared the National Chambal Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh as an eco- sensitive zone (ESZ). DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

Union Budget 2020-21: Important Highlights Agriculture  Railways will set up Kisan Rail through PPP arrangement, for transportation of perishable goods.  For better marketing and export, supporting states will focus on one product for one Krishi UDAN scheme for agricultural exports on international and national routes. This will also improve value realization in North East and tribal district, so that high focus is given at district level for horticulture to gain momentum  Zero Budget farming focus of the government.  MGNREGS to be used to develop fodder farm.  Jaivik Kheti Portal – online national organic products market to be strengthened.Agriculture market needs to be liberalised; govt proposes to handhold farmers DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM Q6. Name the founding father of Rock ‘n’ roll, who passed away recently. Tutti Frutti was his debut single released in November 1955.

a) John Lennon b) Jimi Hendrix c) Little Richard d) Jim Morrison e) Kurt Cobain

Q6. சமபதி காலமான ரா ‘எ’ ேராலி தாபக தைதய ெபயைர றிபட. ஃ நவப 1955 இ ெவளயான அவர த தனபாடலா.

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7.Name the 1st Indian tennis player who has won the Fed Cup heart award 2020 for Asia/Oceania Zone.

a) Leander Paes b) Mahesh Bhupathi c) Vijay Amritraj d) Rohan Bopanna e) Sania Mirza

7. ஆசியா / ஓசியானயா மடலதிகான ஃெப ேகாைப இதய வ 2020 ஐ ெவற த இதிய ெடன வர ெபய.

a) லியாட ேப b) மேக பதி c) வஜ அமிதரா d) ேராஹ ேபாபணா e) சானயா மிசா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S7. Ans.(e) Sania Mirza

Indian professional tennis player Sania Mirza (33) has created new history by becoming the 1st Indian to win Fed Cup Heart Award 2020 for Asia/Oceania zone.

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VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 8.Name the digital conference launched by Science and Technology minister Harsh Vardhan on occasion of national technology day May 11, 2020?

a) Digital India b) RAISE c) Innovation AI d) RESTART e) IAMAI

8.2020 ேம 11, ேதசிய ெதாழிப தினைத ன அறிவய ம ெதாழிப அைமச ஹ வத ெதாடகிய ஜிட மாநா ெபய?

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S8.Ans (d) RESTART  The Union Minister of Science & Technology, Earth Sciences and Health & Family Welfare Harsh Vardhan addressed a digital conference RESTART(‘Reboot the Economy through Science, Technology and Research Translations’) to celebrate the National Technology Day.

 The conference is organised by the Technology Development Board (TDB) a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).

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VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM STUDENT OF THE DAY QUESTIONS Q1. Which of the following country co-chaired the 11th session of Petersberg Climate Dialogue?

ப டெப காலநிைல உைரயாடலி 11 வ அம பவ எத நா இைண தைலவராக இத?

Q2. Where is the Headquarters of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)?

Q2. சவேதச அபவதிகான ைனெட ேட ஏெஜசிய (.எ.ஏ.ஐ.) தைலைமயக எேக? DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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9.What is the name of Central University of Odisha (CUO) Helpline, which was launched by HRD minister Ramesh Pokhriyal to relieve the distress of student community.

a) Samrath b) Samadhan c) JeevanLite d) Bharosa e) Relive 9. மாணவ சகதி யரதிலி வபவதகாக மனதவள ேமபா அைமச ரேம ேபாயா அவகளா ெதாடகபட மதிய ஒசா பகைலகழக (சி..ஓ) ெஹைல ெபய என?

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Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) Shri Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank launched Central University of Odisha (CUO) Helpline “Bharosa” and its Helpline Number 08046801010 through a virtual platform in New Delhi inorder to relieve the distress of student community during the troubled time of the COVID-19.

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VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM 10.Name the country which has launched 2 satellites named Xingyun-2 01 and 02to test the space-based Internet of Things (IoT) communication technology.

a) Thailand b) North Korea c) South Korea d) Japan e) China

10. வெவள அபைடயலான இடெந ஆஃ தி (ஐஓ) தகவ ெதாட ெதாழிபைத ேசாதிக ஜி -2 01 ம 02 எற 2 ெசயைகேகாகைள ஏவய நா ெபயைர.

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China launches two satellites Xingyun-2 01 and 02 into the obit by Kuaizhou-1A(KZ-1A) carrier rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest China at 9.16am(Beijing time), to test the space-based Internet of Things(IoT) communication technology.

 china has named its 1st mars exploration mission as “Tainwen-1”

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 The Government of India had earlier launched Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. Under which Rs 1.7 lakh crore was allocated.  The Lock Down 4.0 that is to be launched on May 18, 2020 will operate under Atma Nirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

MSME

1. Collateral free loans The loans that are worth Rs 3 lakh crore are made collateral free. 2. This is extended to firms whose outstanding loans are Rs 25 crore or those firms whose annual turn over is Rs 100 crore. 3. Through this step around 45 lakh units will be benefitted DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216

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Stressed MSMEs  Through debt-based scheme, Rs 20,000 crore is being infused in to the economy.  This will help to benefit stressed MSMEs. (Credit Gurantee Fund Trust for Micro and Small Enterprises).  This will help benefit 2 lakh people that are dependent on stressed MSMEs.

Fund of Funds  The GoI is to infuse Rs 50,000 crore by creating fund of funds.

 This will help those MSMEs that are viable and eligible.

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Changed Definition of MSME The new definition has increased the investment limit upwards. Previously, an enterprise with investment up to Rs 25 lakh was called a micro unit

Under the new definition, a firm upto investment of Rs 1 crore is to be called Micro unit Rs 10 crore is to be called as small unit investment greater than Rs 20 crore will be called as medium unit

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Changed Definition of MSME

Under the new definition a firm with  Turn over of Rs 5 crore is to be called a micro unit  Turn over Rs 50 crore will be called as small unit  Turn over greater than Rs 100 core is to be called as Medium unit.

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Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting & Telangana’s Telia Rumal gets GI-Tag

The Sohrai Khovar painting of Jharkhand and Telia Rumal of Telangana have received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the Geographical Indications Registry Chief Minister of Jharkhand: Hemant Soren; Governor: Shrimati Droupadi Murmu. Chief Minister of Telangana: K Chandrasekhar Rao; Governor: Tamilisai Soundararajan. CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY USE CODE Y216

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Gujarat mandates digital payment for home delivery in Ahmedabad

This step has been taken by the state government in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 through currency notes

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Manoj Ahuja becomes new chairman of CBSE

He will replace Anita Karwal as the chairman of the CBSE.

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DW Freedom of Speech Award 2020 announced

17 journalists from 14 countries have been named for Deutsche Welle Freedom of Speech Award 2020 for showing “outstanding commitment to human rights and freedom of expression in the media”. . Indian journalist Siddharth Varadarajan CURRENT AFFAIRS TODAY USE CODE Y216

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FIFA postpones U-17 Women’s World Cup India to 2021

FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup India 2020 has been postponed to 2021 due to coronavirus pandemic.

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Y216 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM HOME WORK Q1. ______of Nepal has been selected for the Nikkei Asia Prize 2020 in the category of Culture and Community. (a) Ram Prasad Kadel (b) Savio Fernandes (c) S.K Rath (d) Hitesh Joshi (e) Radhakrishnan Q2. Henley Passport Index 2020 has been released. The Indian passport ranked 84th in the world‟s most powerful passport index 2020. Which is a drop by 2 places as it ranked 82nd in 2019. Name the present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Henley & Partners. (a) Christina Federle (b) Dan Wilson (c) Peter S. Vincent (d) Juerg Steffen (e) Christian H. Kaelin DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS MAY 14 - 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM