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31 MAY 2021 CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQs
The India is developing a mobile tech platform called 'UNITE AWARE', to make use of technology in the safety and security of UN peacekeepers.
The insurance benefits under the EDLI scheme have been enhanced and liberalized, particularly to help the families of employees who have lost their lives due to COVID. Amount of maximum insurance benefit has been increased from Rs 6 lakh to Rs. 7 lakh.
The Department of Higher Education under Ministry of Education, has launched a new initiative called 'YUVA- Prime Minister's Scheme For Mentoring Young Authors'.
The Assam Cabinet appointed ministers who would act as guardians for different districts in the state.
The Indian Broadcasting Foundation, the apex body of broadcasters in India, is being renamed as Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has picked a date to step down as CEO. Andy Jassy will take over as New CEO of Amazon.
The Indian Institute of Management Indore has joined hands with The Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH GIZ to help businesses tackle post-Covid challenges.
The Madhya Pradesh government announced the launch of Ankur, a scheme under which citizens will be awarded for planting trees during monsoon.
The government extended the tenure of Intelligence Bureau (IB) Director Arvinda Kumar by one-year.
Dependent family members of such persons will be entitled to get the benefit of pension equivalent to 90% of average daily wage drawn by the worker as per the existing norms.