Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2023

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The Rijksmuseum is the Netherlands’ national museum, which is dedicated to Dutch arts and history. It is situated in Amsterdam in the Museum Square, close to the Van Gogh Museum.
The Night Watch at Rijkmuseum is a famous painting by Rembrandt – a Dutch Golden Age painter. Members belonging to the climate activist group Extinction Rebellion protested close to the famous painting in Amsterdam to oppose against the Rijkmuseum’s partnership with the airline KLM and bank ING.

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The world’s first 200-meter-long Bamboo Crash Barrier, named “Bahu Balli,” has been installed on the Vani-Warora Highway in Vidarbh, Maharashtra.
It has also been accredited by the Indian Road Congress and provides an eco-friendly alternative to steel barriers with higher recycling value. The ‘Bambusa Balcoa’ bamboo is treated with creosote oil and coated with recycled High-Density Poly Ethylene (HDPE).

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Hola Mohalla is a Sikh festival celebrated for three days in March, usually a day after the Hindu festival of Holi.
A fair is organized in Anandpur Sahib on Hola Mohalla. The festival concludes with a long military-style procession near Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib, one of the five seats of temporal authority of the Sikhs.

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“Endorsements Know-hows!” is a set of guidelines released by the Department of Consumer Affairs, under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
The guidelines are intended for celebrities, influencers, and virtual influencers who endorse products or services on social media platforms. The main purpose of the guidelines is to ensure that endorsers do not deceive their audiences and comply with the Consumer Protection Act.

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International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. Its origins can be traced back to the activities of labour movements in North America and Europe at the turn of the twentieth century. It was officially recognized in 1977.
The theme for this year’s Women’s Day, according to the United Nations is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality.” The theme for this year’s International Women’s Day campaign is Embrace Equity, which aims to highlight the importance of gender equity in every society.

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Chitwan National Park is the first-ever national park set up in Nepal. It was founded in 1973 as the Royal Chitwan National Park. It became a World Heritage Site in 1984.
Threats such as illegal fishing and sand mining are causing major threats to the mugger crocodile of the Rapti River that flows along the Chitwan National Park (CNP). A new study has recommended a win-win conservation set up between the local community and muggers to ensure the long-term conservation of the vulnerable species.

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has recently proposed the need for a lunar time zone. It has called for an international coordination and consensus to establish it.
Moon Time Zone has been proposed for establishing a universal timekeeping system that will simplify communication and coordination among different lunar missions.

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Chabahar Port is a seaport located in southeastern Iran on the Gulf of Oman. It is the only oceanic port in Iran.
India has announced that it would deliver 20,000 metric tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan via the Chabahar Port in Iran. The shipment will be sent in partnership with the UN World Food Programme.

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Atmospheric river is a narrow and elongated region in the atmosphere that carries a substantial amount of water vapor outside the tropics. It is also known as tropical plume, tropical connection, moisture plume, water vapour surge, and cloud band.
Atmospheric rivers can be thousands of kilometers long and transport water vapor equivalent to the average flow of water at the mouth of the Mississippi River. California is currently bracing for the arrival of atmospheric rivers, which are expected to bring heavy rain, flooding, and heavy snowfall.

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Nocticola pheromosa is a newly discovered species of cockroach found in a nature reserve in Singapore.
The cockroach, named after a cockroach-like Pokémon called Pheromosa, was identified through a series of analysis. This marks the first time a cockroach from the Nocticola genus has been found in Singapore, and it joins 22 other species from its genus found across tropical regions.