Current Affairs One-Liner: 26th May 2021

• Casper Ruud (Norway, tennis) beats Denis Shapovalov to win Men’s Single Geneva Open title 2021.
• Books and Authors: Title: ‘Sach Kahun Toh’ 
• Author: Neena Gupta
• The new species of a plant named ‘African violet’ was found in parts of Mizoram and adjoining areas in Myanmar. It was discovered by the Indian Institute of Science education and research (IISER), Bhopal, which has described new species as “Didymocarpus Vickifunkiae”.
• Awards and Recognition: SpiceHealth: It is a healthcare company and has won Gold Award at 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ under COVID-19.

• The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send its first mobile robot to the moon to search for ice as well as other resources on and below the lunar surface by 2023. The name of the mobile robot is Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover (VIPER) and will be a part of the Artemis Programme.
• Important Days and Themes: 26th May 2021:Vesak day
• Obituaries: Max Mosley: He was the former head of Formula One’s governing body.
• Yuan Longping: He was a Chinese Scientist and was known for developing hybrid rice strain. He was known as ‘Father of Hybrid Rice’.
• Mission Oxygen Self-Reliance-- Maharashtra
• India & Israel Entered into 3 year Work Programme in Agri Sector
• 1st Phase of a Data Analytics Driven Version of MCA21 Launched
• Amalgamation of District Central Co-op Banks with State Ones
• Appointments on 26th May 2021

Question:

Q.1 Which company won Gold Award at the 2021 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for ‘Most Valuable Medical Innovation’ under COVID-19?
a. Aster DM Healthcare
b. Fortis Healthcare
c. SpiceHealth
d. Dr. Lal PathLabs