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EXPLANATION IN TAMIL DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM YESTER DAY QUICK REVISION  International Day of Women and Girls in Science- 11 February  National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI): 2019-2024”-RBI  Rozgar Setu Scheme- Madhya Pradesh  Herbal Roads Project- Uttar Pradesh-800 km  HIL () to supply 25- Iran(Malathion)  world hunger day- May 28  next President of New Development Bank (NDB).- Marcos Troyjo  next Vice President and Chief Risk Officer of the NDB- Anil Kishora  Urdu author, humorist- Mujtaba Hussain  NPCI- Artificial Intelligence based chatbot- PAi  University of North Texas and United States Army lab& IIT Madras(magnesium alloy)  Ickabog’(Children’s book)- JK Rowling  Oriental Insurance Company-( MD )- SN Rajeswari DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM YESTERDAY HOME WORK ANSWER Q1. The Union Government has released the “State Energy Efficiency Index 2019”. The index is developed by Bureau of Energy Efficiency along with? a) Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy b) Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation c) TERI-The Energy and Resources Institute d) National Thermal Power Corporation Limited e) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited

Q1. மதிய அர “மாநில எசதி திற றிய 2019” ஐ ெவளயள. றிய ைட எசதி திற பணயக உவாகிள? a) எசதி திறைமயான ெபாளாதாரதிகான டண b) சதி நிைலயான ஆற அறகடைள c) ெட-எசதி ம வள நிவன d) ேநஷன ெதம பவ காபேரஷ லிமிெட e) பவ கி காபேரஷ ஆஃ இதியா லிமிெட DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM YESTERDAY HOME WORK ANSWER Q2. The states of Haryana, Karnataka and ______were placed in the “Achiever” group as per “State Energy Efficiency Index 2019”. a) Punjab b) Nagaland c) Tamil Nadu d) Maharashtra e) Kerala

Q2. “மாநில எசதி திற றிய 2019” இ ப ஹயானா, கநாடகா ம ______மாநிலக “சாதைனயாள” வ இட ெபறன. a) பசா b) நாகாலா c) தமிநா d) மகாராரா e) ேகரளா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

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Q1. Name the South African HIV researcher who has been awarded Christophe Merieux Prize for her work for the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa. a) Himla Soodyall b) Marina Joubert c) Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan d) Priscilla Baker e) Quarraisha Abdool Karim

Q1. ெதனாபகாவ டபைன தளமாக ெகாட எ திட ஆராசி ைமயதிகாக அவ ெசத பணகாக கிறிேடாஃ ெமய ப வழகபட ெதனாபக எ.ஐ.வ ஆராசியாள ெபயைர றிபட. a) ஹிலா யா b) ெமனா ஜூெப c) அயா சிசாமி-ரா d) பகிலா ேபக e) வாைரஷா அ க DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S1 Ans .(e) Quarraisha Abdool Karim

 Sol. South African HIV researcher, Quarraisha Abdool Karim has been awarded Christophe Merieux Prize for her work for the Durban-based Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa.

President of South Africa: Cyril Ramaphosa. The rand is the official currency of South Africa

 The ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020 is taking place in South Africa.

 Bangladesh Under-19 cricket team defeated India Under-19 team in the finals to win the ICC U-19 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

Q2. The first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, ______has passed away. A bureaucrat-turned politician, Ajit Jogi was a mass leader who dominated the state‟s politics for long time. He was an MLA from Marwahi seat in the current assembly. a) Mohammad Akbar b) Tamradhwaj Sahu c) AjitJogi d) Raman Singh e) T. S. Singh Deo Q2. சதக த தலைமச ______காலமானா. அதிகாரவமாக மாறிய அரசியவாதியான அஜி ேஜாகி ெவஜன தைலவராக இதா, அவ நட காலமாக மாநில அரசியலி ஆதிக ெசதினா. அவ தேபாைதய சடசைபய மாவாஹி ெதாதிய இ எ.எ.ஏ. a) கம அப b) தரவா சாஹு c) அஜி ேஜாகி d) ராம சி e) .எ. சி திேயா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S2.Ans(c) Ajit Jogi

Sol. The first Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh, Ajit Jogi has passed away. A bureaucrat-turned politician, Ajit Jogi was a mass leader who dominated the state‟s politics for long time. He was an MLA from Marwahi seat in the current assembly.

 Renowned astrologer, Bejan Daruwalla passed away. His name figured among the 100 great astrologers of the last 1,000 years in „The Millennium Book of Prophecy‟, published by Harper Collins.

 Chhattisgarh police has developed the app „Rakhsa Sarv‟ to track the quarantined people through Google Map  Chhattisgarh state government will launch its Rajiv Gandhi Kisan Nyay Yojana -stimulating the rural economy DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

Q3. A ______-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant was commissioned at INS Kalinga by Vice Atul Kumar Jain. a) 1-megawatt b) 2-megawatt c) 3-megawatt d) 4-megawatt e) 5-megawatt

Q3. ஒ ______- ெமகாவா ய ஒளமினத ஆைல ஐ.எ.எ கலிகதி ைவ அமிர அ மா ெஜய அவகளா ெதாடகபட. a) 1-ெமகாவா b) 2-ெமகாவா c) 3-ெமகாவா d) 4-ெமகாவா e) 5-ெமகாவா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM  S3.Ans (b) 2-megawatt Sol. A 2-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant was also commissioned at INS Kalinga by Atul Kumar Jain

It is the largest plant in the and has an estimated life of 25 years.

 President Ram Nath Kovind presented ‘President’s Colour’ to the INS Shivaji at a ceremony in Lonavala, Maharashtra.

 “Samudra Setu” launched by -INS Jalashwa &INS Magar

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Q4. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has extended the tenure of ______as Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) by two years. a) Ram Murti b) B.K. Thapa c) Sandip Pradhan d) Rajeev Sharma e) R.K. Sonkar

Q4. இந்ய ைளயாட் ஆைணயத்ன் (எஸ் .ஏ.ஐ) இயக்நர் ெஜனரலாக ______பதக்காலத்ைத இைளஞர் வகாரங்கள் மற்ம் ைளயாட் அைமசச் கம் இரண் ஆண் கள் நீட்த்ள்ள. a) ராம் ரத் ் b) .ேக. தாபா c) சந்ப் ரதான் d) ராவ் சர்மா e) ஆர்.ேக. ேசாங்கர் VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216

S4 Ans .(c) Sandip Pradhan

Sol. The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has extended the tenure of Sandip Pradhan as Director General of the Sports Authority of India (SAI) by two years.  Sports Authority of India Headquarters: Delhi.  Sports Authority of India Founded: 25 January 1984. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

Q5. Which of the following country recently host Heads of Tax Authorities meeting of the BRICS countries? a) Brazil b) India c) South Africa d) China e) Russia

Q5. ரிக்ஸ் நாகளின் வரி அகாரிகளின் ட்டத்ைத சபத்ல் நடத்ய நா எ? a) ேரல் b) இந்யா c) ெதன்னாப்ரிக்கா d) னா e) ரஷ்யா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

S5. Ans.(e) Russia

Sol. The meeting of the Heads of Tax Authorities of the BRICS countries, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa was held on 29 May. The meeting was hosted by the Federal Tax Service of Russia.

Members of the BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa  Founded: June 2006

 11th BRICS Summit in Brasilia, Brazil. The theme of the Summit this year is “Economic Growth for an Innovative Future”.

 BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting on coronavirus was held through video conferencing, which was opened by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov USE CODE DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM Q6. Which of the following state, recently inaugurated the “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana” for returnee migrants? a) Punjab b) Uttarakhand c) Uttar Pradesh d) Madhya Pradesh e) Rajasthan

Q6. ம் ய லம்ெபயர்ந்ேதாக்காக “கமந்ரி ஸ்வேராஸ்கர் ேயாஜனா” ஐ சபத்ல் றந் ைவத்த ன்வம் மாநிலங்களில் எ? a) பஞ்சாப் b) உத்தரகண்ட் c) உத்தரரேதசம் d) மத்யப் ரேதசம் e) ராஜஸ்தான் DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S6. Ans.(b) Uttarakhand

Sol. Uttarakhand chief minister, Trivendra Singh Rawat has inaugurated the “Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana” for returnee migrants

 Kamal Jain, professor at Civil Engineering Department, IIT Roorkee, Uttarakhand, has developed a software which can detect COVID-19 within 5 seconds using x-ray scan of the suspected patient

 Defence Minister Shri Rajnath Singh has inaugurated 80km strategically crucial road link connecting Lipulekh pass

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Q7. The foundation stone for a missile park “______” was laid at INS Kalinga, Naval base in , Andhra Pradesh. a) Agneevarsha b) Agneeveer c) Agneeprastha d) Agneeshamak e) Agneeyodha

Q7. “______” எற ஏகைண காவ அக நாடபட ஆதிராவ வசாகபனதி உள கடபைட தளமான ஐ.எ.எ கலிகாவ. a) அனவ ஷா b) அனவ c) அன ராதா d) அனஷம e) அேனேயாதா DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

 S7. Ans.(c) Agneeprastha

 Sol. The foundation stone for a missile park “Agneeprastha” was laid at INS Kalinga, Naval base in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh

 It is the largest plant in the Eastern Naval Command and has an estimated life of 25 years.

 Visakhapatnam = ‘MILAN’ exercise DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 IMPORTANT SCHEMES JANUARY 2020

The Part 5 of “Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyaan” (self- reliant India Movement) is focused on seven areas viz. 1. MNREGA 2. Health and Education 3. Business during Covid 4. Decriminalisation of Company Act 5. Ease of doing business 6. Policy related to Public Sector Units 7. State government and resources related to it.

Rs 40,000 crores increase in allocation for MGNREGS to provide employment boost

Under the MNREGA scheme, an additional Rs 40,000 crore will be allocated for employment generation in the rural parts of the country. This will help to generate nearly 300 crore person days to provide relief to the migrant workers. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216

Health Reforms & Initiatives

 Government will increase investment in public health, by setting up Infectious Disease Hospital Blocks in every district and Public health labs in every block (not just in district) to bridge inadequacy of lab network in rural areas

 Research will be encouraged through National Institutional Platform for One health by ICMR (Indian Council of Medical Research).

 The blueprint of National Digital Health Mission will be implemented.

ICMR: Headquarters– New Delhi Director General– Prof. Balram Bhargava DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM Q8. India‟s long-distance runner, ______has been handed a four-year ban by World Athletics‟ anti-doping body for testing positive for a banned substance (Enobosarm). a) Tarlok Singh b) Govindan Lakshmanan c) Lalita Babar d) Surat Mathur e) Kiranjeet Kaur

Q8. இதியாவ நட ர ஓடபதய வரரான ______ தைடெசயபட ஒ ெபா (எேனாேபாசா) ேநமைற ேசாதைன ெசததகாக உலக தடகள-ஊகம எதி அைம நா ஆ தைட வதிள. a) டாேலா சி b) ேகாவத லமண c) லலிதா பாப d) ர மா e) கிரசீ க DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216  S8. Ans.(e) Kiranjeet Kaur VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

Sol. India‟s long-distance runner, Kiranjeet Kaur has been handed a four- year ban by World Athletics‟ anti-doping body for testing positive for a banned substance (Enobosarm). President of WADA: Sir Craig Reedie; Headquarters: Montreal, Canada. Founded: 10 November 1999.

 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has banned Indian discus thrower Sandeep Kumari for 4 years after failing a drug test

 The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended Indian wrestler Ravinder Kumar for a period of 4 years for failing the dope test.

 The National Anti-Doping Agency has suspended weightlifter Ramshad AR for a period of 2 years for violating the anti-doping rules.

 The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has imposed a ban of 4 years on Haryana’s javelin thrower Amit Dahiya. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM STUDENT OF THE DAY

Q1. Indian Army Day is observed on ______in India every year.

Q1. இதிய இராவ தின ஒெவா ஆ இதியாவ ______அ அசகபகிற.

Q2.Women Science Congress was inaugurated at the Indian Science Congress in ______.

2. இதிய அறிவய காகிரஸி ______இ மகள அறிவய காகிர திறகபட.. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

Q9. On which day the World Digestive Health Day is observed globally every year? a) 29th May b) 30th May c) 31st May d) 28th May e) 27th May

Q9. ஒெவா ஆ உலக அளவ உலக ெசமான காதார தின எத நாள அசகபகிற? a) 29 ேம b) ேம 30 c) 31 ேம d) ேம 28 e) ேம 27 DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM

S9.Ans (a) 29th May  Sol. World Digestive Health Day is observed globally on 29th May every year.

 organised by the World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) in collaboration with the WGO Foundation (WGOF)

 The theme for the World Digestive Health Day 2020 campaign is “Gut Microbiome: A Global Perspective

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Q10. Name the person who has become Kerala’s first woman IPS officer to reach the Director General of Police (DGP) post when she was promoted as the Director General, Fire and Rescue Department. a) Asha Sinha b) Jija Madhavan Harisingh c) R Sreelekha d) Mamta Sodha e) Letika Saran

Q10. தயைண ம ம ைற பணபாள நாயகமாக பதவ உய ெபறேபா, ​​ேகரளாவ த ெப ஐ.ப.எ. a) ஆஷா சிஹா b) ஜிஜா மாதவ ஹசி c) ஆ ேலகா d) மதா ேசாதா e) ெலகா சர DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM S10. Ans.(c) R Sreelekha

Sol. R Sreelekha has become Kerala’s first woman IPS officer to reach the Director General of Police (DGP) post when she was promoted as the Director General, Fire and Rescue Department.

 Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan launched “Yodhav” (Warrior) mobile app (application) at Kochi, Kerala.

 KP-BOT-Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 Kerala will soon launch a digital literacy drive named “I am also digital”

 Tiranga’ (Total India Remote Analysis Nirogya Abhiyaan) for rapid screening of COVID-19 symptoms. DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM Summits And Conferences Febraury 2020  National Water Conference was held in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The Conference was inaugurated by Former Chief Minister Kamal Nath.

 National Security Guard (NSG) has organised the 20th International Seminar on “Comprehends the Evolving Contours of Terrorism & IED Threat-Wayahead for the Security Community” at Manesar, Haryana.

 National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) will organize the “National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing, Insurance and Risk Transfer” in partnership with Insurance Institute of India. The workshop will be held in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

 The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has organised the two days BIMSTEC’s Conference on Combating Drug Trafficking in New Delhi. The Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister for Home Affairs USE CODE DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM HOME WORK Q1. Who among the following Indian Army women officer will be the 1st woman parade adjutant for the Republic Day parade? (a) Madhuri Kanitkar (b) Mitali Madhumita (c) Divya Ajith Kumar (d) Tania Shergill (e) Priya Jhingan

Q2. Name the Union Territory which is hosting the first-ever Food Processing Summit which aims to attract investors to the region. a) Chennai b) Ladakh c) Chandigarh d) Dadra and Nagar Haveli e) Lakshadweep DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS (MAY 31 & JUNE 1)- 2020 USE CODE Y216 VISIT: STORE.ADDA247.COM