Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023

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India International Seafood Show (IISS) concluded in Kolkata, as the government aims to double seafood exports by 2025.
A total of 370 business meets were held during the event to boost seafood export. Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA) and Seafood Exporters Association of India organised the event. India’s renewed seafood exports target will earn 14 billion US dollars by 2025 as against USD 7.76 billion in 2021-22.

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The Tourism Ministry will organise first Global Tourism Investors’ Summit from this year in New Delhi to showcase opportunities in the Tourism and hospitality sector.
The Summit will deliberate on potential opportunities for investment across tourism segments including hotels and restaurants, adventure and eco-tourism, cruise, and other related tourism sectors.

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A bipartisan resolution was introduced in the US Senate to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India.
The resolution commends India for taking steps to defend itself against aggression and security threats from China.

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World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released the ‘Global Security Outlook Report 2023’ in collaboration with Accenture.
It warned that the cyber-attacks are expected to cause an unprecedented threat in the coming 2 years. The report also predicts catastrophic cyber events mainly due to the present geopolitical instability.

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The APJ Abdul Kalam Satellite Launch Vehicle Mission-2023 was launched from Pattipolam village in Tamil Nadu by the Martin Foundation in association with Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Foundation and Space Zone India.
More than 5,000 students from grades six to twelve across the country designed and developed 150 PICO satellites, which were launched.  The selected students were taught about satellite technology.

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An invasive species is an organism that is not indigenous, or native, to a particular area. The Burmese python is a species of constrictor snake found in Southeast Asia.
It is one of the world’s largest snakes, capable of growing more than 20 feet long and weighing over 200 pounds.  It has become an invasive species in certain parts of the world, particularly in the Everglades wetland in the US. The snake feeds on a variety of animals and this invasive species is a significant threat to native wildlife.

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) recently released draft guidelines on minimum capital requirements for market risk in accordance with Basel III standards.
These guidelines set boundaries between the trading book and banking book of banks, and specify instruments that will be subject to market risk capital requirements and those subject to credit risk capital requirements.

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South Korea’s fertility rate is the lowest in the world. The average number of expected babies per South Korean women over her reproductive life declined from 0.81 in 2021 to 0.78 in 2022.
The country requires fertility rate of 2.1 to maintain a stable population. However, its number of deaths surpassed the births since 2020. The low fertility rate is causing major economic concerns in South Korea.

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Russia recently launched an uncrewed Soyuz spaceflight named Soyuz MS-23. The purpose of this mission is to replace the Soyuz MS spacecraft currently docked at the International Space Station. The Soyuz MS-22 capsule’s cooling system was found to be leaking. The new spacecraft will provide a safe and reliable means of transportation for future missions to and from the space station. The mission also includes the repairing of the leaking capsule.

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The Irinjadappilly Sree Krishna Temple in Kerala’s Thrissur district has made history by being the first temple in India to use a mechanical, lifelike elephant for its rituals, instead of a live one.
Named ‘Irinjadappilly Raman’, the robotic elephant was gifted to the temple by animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India. It is used to promote cruelty-free ceremonies and support the rehabilitation and life of real elephants in forests.