{"id":2328,"date":"2021-05-19T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/?p=2328"},"modified":"2021-05-19T14:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-05-19T08:30:00","slug":"may-2021-current-affairs-week-2-download-free-pdf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/may-2021-current-affairs-week-2-download-free-pdf\/","title":{"rendered":"May 2021 Current Affairs- Week 2- Download Free PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Current Affairs is one such section that requires no practice, no calculations, however it requires consistent studying. Thus, this section is not that tough to crack. Many candidates consider current affairs a little difficult, but if it is well studied on a continuous basis this section is sorted. As far as current affairs is concerned the questions can be asked on any topic which has been in news for the past 6-7 months. Thus, it is important to make a note of all critical news and information. Aspirants who are preparing for&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-clerk\/?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_SBIClerk&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIClerk\">SBI Clerk<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po\/?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_SBIPO&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPO\">SBI PO<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/government\/ssc-cgl\/?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_SSCCGL&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SSCCGL\">SSC CGL<\/a> etc. must keep preparing for this section. Candidates can practice by constantly taking <a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/topic-wise-quizzes\/current-affairs-quizzes?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_CAquiz&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=CAquiz\">current affairs quizzes<\/a> on both our web and app platforms. In this article we are here to help the aspirants with this May 2021 Week 2 current affairs PDF. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-po\/?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_SBIPO&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIPO\">SBI PO Prelims free mock<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mentioned below are the contents of the May week 2 current affairs PDF:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>NATIONAL AFFAIRS<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras has&nbsp;<\/strong>developed a blockchain-based healthcare information system for mobile phone applications.<ul><li><strong>\u2018BlockTrack<\/strong>\u2019 is said to be a blockchain-based secure medical data and information exchange system for a mobile phone-based application.<\/li><li>The system has been developed with the support of Infosys.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>The&nbsp;Drugs Controller General of India recently approved an oral drug to treat COVID-19 called the 2-DG<strong>.<\/strong>&nbsp;<ul><li>The 2-DG was developed by the&nbsp;<strong>Defence Research Development Organisation&nbsp;<\/strong>(DRDO) for Emergency Use. 2-DG is 2-Deoxy \u2013 D \u2013 Glucose.<\/li><li>It was developed in collaboration with Dr Reddy\u2019s Laboratories.<\/li><li>The drug ensures faster recovery of hospitalized patients and will reduce supplemental oxygen dependence during clinical trials.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Ayush Ministry<\/strong>&nbsp;has launched a massive nationwide campaign to distribute its poly herbal ayurvedic drugs&nbsp;<strong>AYUSH 64<\/strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong>Kabasura Kudineer<\/strong>&nbsp;for COVID-19 patients, who are at their home.<ul><li>AYUSH-64 is an Ayurvedic formulation developed by Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and Kabasura Kudineer is a classical Siddha formulation.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)&nbsp;<\/strong>has rolled out mobile app titled as&nbsp;<strong>\u2018CBSE Dost for Life\u2019&nbsp;<\/strong>for psycho social wellness of students and parents.<ul><li>It has been designed for&nbsp;<strong>students of classes 9 to 12<\/strong>&nbsp;and will be available from 10th May<\/li><li>It will also provide students&nbsp;<strong>information on academics, tips on mental health and well-being, corona and rap songs<\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/exams\/banking\/sbi-clerk\/?refcode=1989&amp;utm_source=May%202021%20Current%20Affairs-%20Week%202-%20Download%20Free%20PDF_051921_SBIClerk&amp;utm_medium=Link&amp;utm_campaign=SBIClerk\">SBI Clerk Prelims free mock test <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li><strong>First BRICS Employment Working Group (EWG) Meeting&nbsp;<\/strong>has been held virtually under the&nbsp;<strong>chairmanship of India,<\/strong>&nbsp;which has assumed BRICS Presidency in 2021<ul><li><strong>Main issues during the meeting:<\/strong>&nbsp;Promoting Social Security Agreements, Formalization of labour markets, Participation of women in labour force, etc<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Remnants of China&#8217;s biggest rocket Long March 5B landed in Indian Ocean<\/strong>&nbsp;with the bulk of its components destroyed upon re-entry into Earth&#8217;s atmosphere<\/li><li>Former U.S. Senator,&nbsp;<strong>Bill Nelson (78 years)<\/strong>&nbsp;has been sworn in as the&nbsp;<strong>14th administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Weekly-CA-May-Week-2-compressed-1-1.pdf\">Read More&#8230;&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.practicemock.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/Weekly-CA-May-Week-2-compressed-1-1.pdf\">May 2021 Current Affairs- Week 2- Download Free PDF<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope that the above compilation will be helpful in your preparation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn May Week 2 current affairs by downloading this free current affairs PDF. 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