10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : April 20, 2018

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has come up with digital academic repository called ‘Parinam Manjusha’, which will allow students to find their mark sheets, pass and migration certificates online. It has been developed by the board in collaboration with NEGD (DigiLocker). Employers and educational institutions can use it to verify academic records and students can have the access to their certificates.

Jana Gana Mana’, India’s national anthem depicts the country’s religious and regional diversity and unity. ‘Jana Gana Mana’ sung today is just one stanza of the original version. The original song is a Brahmo hymn that features ‘five’ verses in Sanskritised Bengali and reflects the country’s independence struggle, culture and values. The original composition of the song was in Bengali with many Sanskrit words in it. However, later it was translated into Hindi-Urdu by Captain Abid Hasan Safrani, an Indian National Army Officer and titled as ‘Subh Sukh Chain’. The melody to this song was given by Captain Ram Singh Thakur. Also, there is an English version done by Tagore itself, with the help of Margaret Cousins, and the translated version was referred to as ‘The Morning Song of India’. The first-ever musical composition of ‘Jana Gana Mana’ was performed (not sung) on September 11, 1942 in Hamburg (Germany). And subsequently, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose declared it as the national anthem of the ‘Free India’ (though at that time, the song did not receive any formal status).

Yamunotri, which is north of Haridwar in the Himalayan Mountains, is the source of the Yamuna. The river Yamuna, a major tributary of river Ganges, originates from the Yamunotri glacier near Bandarpoonch peaks in the Mussoorie range of the lower Himalayas.The important tributaries of Yamuna include Betwa, Tons, Chambal, Sindh, Banas, Giri etc.

The post of Lieutenant Governor is present in Pondicherry, Andaman & Nicobar, and National capital territory of Delhi. They are directly appointed by the President.The Lt. Governors have special power in some respects(Appointment of Judicial commissions)  other than that, he is the same as the Governor of a State. In the case of difference of opinion between the Lieutenant Governor and his Ministers on any matter, the Lt. Governor can refer it to the President for advice and act according to advice given.

BGR-34 – is an anti-diabetic ayurvedic drug with DPP4 inhibitory Activity.Tablets that inhibit DPP 4, an enzyme, help reduce blood sugar levels. BGR-34, designed for type 2 Diabetes mellitus has been scientifically validated for its efficacy and safety, after trials conducted for 18 months. Developed by the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI) and Central Institute for Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), the research units of CSIR, the tablet lowers blood sugar levels and increases the immunity as well,

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently announced the launch of program ‘LaQshya’.

It aims to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality, improve quality of care during delivery and immediate post-partum period and enhance satisfaction of beneficiaries and provide Respectful Maternity Care (RMC) to all pregnant women attending public health facilities.