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Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST, Trivandrum) along with Agappe Diagnostics Ltd,
Cochin - Agappe Chitra Magna.
399. As a part of mission Chandrayaan-2, the Indian Space Research Organisation
(ISRO) has got the patent for its method of manufacturing highland lunar soil simulant or
simply lunar/moon soil or regolith using "anorthosite" rocks which found in -
Sithampoondi and Kunnamalai villages in Tamil Nadu.

400. Theme of International Day for Biological Diversity (22 May) for the year 2020 –
“Our solutions are in nature”.

401. The patrolling at the Line of Actual Control has been increased by India, which
has elicited an increase in Chinese troops from the other side in the - Aksai Chin
region.

402. On 19 May 2020, the World Bank announced emergency operations worth
________ in 100 developing countries to fight COVID-19 virus - $160 billion.

403. In the tribal-dominated Jhabua district of this state, the women of Rural
Livelihood Mission have started Didi Vehicle Service for rural women for the safe
delivery - Madhya Pradesh.

404. Researchers at this Indian institute has explored new methods such as
application of low-voltage electric field, and the use of ‘trojan peptides’ that can help
prevent or reduce short-term memory losses associated with Alzheimer’s disease -
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati.

405. To overcome problems related to leftover straw, Scientists at this Indian institute
have mapped two alternative dwarfing genes Rht14 and Rht18 in wheat - Agharkar
Research Institute (ARI, Pune).

406. The Indian Council of Medical research has validated a completely indigenous
diagnostic platform for COVID-19 diagnosis, called - TrueNat COVID-19 test.

407. Theme of International Day to End Obstetric Fistula (23 May) for the year 2020 -
"End gender inequality! End health inequities! End Fistula now!"

408. Extended Line of credit to the Export-Import Bank of India by the Reserve Bank
of India -Rs 15,000-crore.

409. On 22 May, the Reserve Bank of India slashed the benchmark lending rate by -
40 basis points.

410. New repo rate - 4 percent.