The World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is observed annually on 21^st May. The UNGA first declared this world day on 2002, following UNESCO’s adoption of the 2001 Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity. This day is also called as Diversity Day. It is meant to help people understand the value of cultural diversity and learn how to live together harmoniously.

The US employment rate has declined to 13.3% in May from the earlier 14.7%. This is because 2.5 million jobs were added in the midst of a recession that was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The May job gain suggests that business have quickly been recalling workers as states have reopened their economies. The number of people applying for unemployment benefits has declined.

A plantation drive named “Thank Mom” has been initiated in Madhya Pradesh on the premises of Social Justice and Disabled Welfare Directorate during the occasion of World Environment Day. All the plants that are planted during this period are being fitted with a plaque in the name of the mother of each employee. These plants include Neem, Guava, Mango, Moonlight, Parijat and Tulsi.

The World Health Organisation has resumed the trial of Hydroxychloroquine, which is a part of the on-going Solidarity Trial. The decision followed the recommendations of Data Safety Board of the WHO that reviewed mortality trends and concluded that there was no cause to modify any arm of the Solidarity Trial protocol, which is underway to test 4 drugs for efficacy against COVID-19.

The US has approved loans and investments worth more than $350 million for Indian firms and organisations as a part of its efforts to enrich underserved communities across the world amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Most of these loans are part of $1 billion in investments approved recently by the US International Development Finance Corporation’s board of directors for the development of Africa, Latin America, Indo-Pacific and emerging markets.

1. Which former Miss World has been roped in by UNICEF to spread awareness on menstrual hygiene?

Answer: Manushi Chhillar

2. General Electric has announced that it would be selling which iconic business of its to Savant Systems?

Answer: Lightbulbs

3. An underwater salvage company was granted approval recently to cut into the wreckage of _________ to try to recover a Marconi telegraph?

Answer: RMS Titanic

4. Which tennis player topped the 2020 Forbes magazine list of highest-paid global athletes?

Answer: Roger Federer

5. Ajit Jogi, who passed away recently, was the first chief minister of which Indian state?

Answer: Chhattisgarh

The US has joined an international panel for setting ethical guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence. The Trump Administration had earlier dismissed the idea of the Group of Seven countries in setting up the Global Partnership on AI. This is to counter China’s record of “twisting technology” to threaten civil liberties. The partnership comes nearly two years after the leaders of Canada and France announcing the formation of the group.

Hockey India nominated national women’s team captain Rani Rampal for Rajive Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, while Vandana Kataria, Monika and Harmanpreet Singh were recommended for the Arjuna Award. Khel Ratna Award or Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in Sports and Games is the highest sporting honour in India. It is awarded annually by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

The US launched its first airstrikes against the Taliban since a rare ceasefire between the insurgents and Afghan forces ended more than a week ago. The ceasefire was announced by Taliban to mark the Eid al-Fitr. The two airstrikes were conducted on June 4 and 5 in separate provinces in Afghanistan. There has been overall decline in violence across Afghanistan.