Current Affairs One-Liner: 31st December 2020

Author of Book: Prof. Dr Stuti Sharma
Co-Author of Book: Manoranjan Biswl
Released by: CM of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Vinod Kumar Yadav, Chairman and CEO of Railway Boards launched Integrated Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) and mobile app which will help to download the Unique Medical Identity Card (UMID). The HMIS is developed by Indian Railways and RailTel Corporation Limited. The platform will offer the single clearance window for health activities like clinical, diagnostics, pharmacy etc.
India’s first hot air balloon wildlife safari in a tiger reserve was launched in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh.

Static Part: National Park, Tiger Reserves and Wild Life Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh: Mandla Plant Fossils NP, Pench NP, Sanjay National NP, Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhav NP, Van Vihar NP, Bagdara WLS, Nauradehi WLS, Phen WLS, Son Gharial WLS

India’s first Pollinator Park was inaugurated at Haldwani, Nainital district of Uttarakhand by Peter Smetacek who is a butterfly expert. The park will consume various pollinator species like honeybees, birds, butterflies.

Static Part: National Park and Wild Life Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand: Gangotri NP, Jim Corbett NP, Rajaji NP, Nandhaur WLS, Sonanad WLS Valley of Flowers NP, Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary

‘Travel Now’: It is introduced by DBS Bank India. It is the one-stop travel marketplace within Digibank app which will allow users to book flight tickets, bus tickets and hotel bookings
Awards and Recognition: K. Veeramani: He is honoured with Dr Narendra Dabholkar Memorial Award

Hemant Kumar Pandey: He is honoured with DRDO’s ‘Scientist of the Year Award’. He is awarded for his contribution to developing several herbal medicines.

Books and Author: Title of Book: ‘Elements of Quantitative Genetics: A Conceptual Approach’

Question:

Q.1 In which state was India’s first Pollinator Park inaugurated?
a. Uttar Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Uttarakhand
d. Maharashtra