Current Affairs Quiz - February, 2023

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Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh announced that a record 75 per cent of the defence capital procurement budget has been earmarked for domestic industry in 2023-24.
In 2023-24, the Ministry of Defence has been allocated a total Budget of 5.94 lakh crore rupees, which is 13.18 per cent of the total budget. Capital outlay pertaining to modernisation and infrastructure development has been increased to 1.63 lakh crore rupees.

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Crimes against humanity are atrocities committed as part of a widespread or systematic attack targeting any civilian population. The term ‘crimes against humanity’ has been officially defined in the 1998 Rome Statute.
In a recent Security Conference, United States Vice President Kamala Harris says Russia committed ‘crimes against humanity’ in Ukraine.

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Madhya Pradesh cabinet has decided to close all the bars operating in the state, and the liquor shops only will be allowed to sell liquor to the customers at the shop.
‘Ahatas’, an area attached to a liquor shop for people to drink and shop bars have been closed under the new excise policy. As per the policy, distance of liquor shops from educational institutions has also been increased from the earlier 50 to 100 meters.

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The third phase of ‘Sagar Parikrama’ initiative, which aims to resolve fishermen issues, is set to begin in Gujarat.
Sagar Parikrama is a journey across the coastal belt demonstrating solidarity with all fisherpersons, fish farmers as a spirit of 75th Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav. It is an initiative of Government of India, aiming to resolve the issues of the fishers and other stakeholders and facilitate their economic upliftment.

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Issues concerning ‘corrupt practice’ is dealt with by Section 123 of the Representation of People’s Act, 1951.
Recently, the Supreme Court observed that no individual in India cast their votes based on the education qualifications of the candidate. Therefore, false information regarding the electoral candidate’s education qualifications cannot be considered as corrupt practice.

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The Sansad Ratna Awards recognize and felicitate the top performing Members of Parliament based on their work in the apex legislative body.
These awards were instituted in 2010 based on the concept initialised by former Indian President APJ Abdul Kalam. The inaugural edition of these awards was launched by the former President APJ Abdul Kalam. The 13th edition of the Sansad Ratna Award ceremony will be held in March this year in New Delhi.

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The India-Guyana air services agreement has been approved by the Union Cabinet recently. The agreement will enable flight services between the two countries.
According to the 2012 census, Indians comprise about 40 per cent of the population in Guyana. Both India and Guyana are signatories to the Convention on International Civil Aviation. India has air services agreements with around 110 countries.

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The Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) was established as a result of a 2012 agreement between India and China
Its main purpose is to facilitate regular and institutional exchanges between the two neighbours. Recently, the top official in India’s External Affairs Ministry visited China to attend the 26th WMCC. It was held in Beijing.

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Lake Garda, which is famed for its clear waters, is situated in northern Italy. The historically low waters of Lake Garda caused by a winter drought have led to an unusual phenomenon of a sand and stone causeway appearing to connect a small island to the mainland.
The decline in water levels is attributed to the warm temperatures, lack of rain in six weeks, and declining snow in the surrounding mountains.

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Micrometeoroid is a small space rock that weighs less than 1 gram. It is responsible for the coolant leakage of the Soyuz MS-22 capsule.
This prevented the spacecraft from being either used as a refuge or a return vehicle as its cabin temperature cannot be regulated. As per International Astronomical Union (IAU), the term ‘meteoroid’ is used to describe any solid object that is found to be moving in space while being less than 1 meter in size.