Current Affairs One-Liner: 8th May 2020

• Important Days:- 7th May 2020 – Vesak Day
• 7th May 2020- World Athletics Day
• 8th May 2020- World Red Cross Day
• 8th May 2020- World Thalassaemia Day
• Theme 2020- "The dawning of a new era for thalassemia: Time for a global effort to make novel therapies accessible and affordable to patients."
• 8th May and 9th May- Every year 8th May and 9th May is observed as a Time of remembrance and reconciliation for those who lost their lives during the Second World War.

• Mid- Day Meal Ration- Madhya Pradesh has become the first state in India to grant mid-day meal ration.
• Static Part: 
• CM of MP: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
• Governor of MP: Lal Ji Tandon
• National Parks in MP: Kanha National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Panna National Park, Satpura National Park, Madhav National Park, Sanjay National Park, Pench National Park, Van Vihar National Park
• Iran introduced new currency ‘Toman’ to deal with inflation- The decision was taken by the Iran government. Under the bill, Iran’s national currency will be changed from Rial to Toman, which is nearly equal to 10,000 rials.
• Static Part: 
• Capital of Iran: Tehran
• PNB Housing Finance signs MoU with IIT Delhi
• Nanomaterials for Water Pollution Control—Developed by DST INSPIRE
• IIT Kanpur Partners Bharat Dynamics –To Develop Affordable Ventilators
• ‘Digital in India’ Report—By Nielsen and IAMAI
• Ayush Sanjivani Mobile App & AYUSH based Studies
• Appointments and Extensions

Questions:

Q.1 Which is the first state to provide Mid- Day Meal Ration?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Maharashtra
c. Assam
d. Tamil Nadu

Q.2 Which country recently introduced its new currency as Toman to tackle inflation?
a. Oman
b. Iraq
c. Iran
d. Yemen

Q.3 When is World Athletics Day marked? 
a. 6th May
b. 7th May
c. 8th May
d. 9th May

Q.4 When is World Red Cross Day marked?
a. 6th May
b. 7th May
c. 8th May
d. 9th May