Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2023

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Mustatils are monumental stone structures made of sandstone walls that have been recorded in Saudi Arabia since the 1970s. Recent excavations at the town of Al Ula revealed that these prehistoric structures were used for ritualistic purposes.

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‘Governor of the Year’ Award for 2023 was conferred recently to RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das by the international publication Central Banking.
It recognized Das’s role in leading the capital markets during the COVID-19 crisis and the Ukraine war.

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Matua Maha Mela is an annual event organized by the All India Matua Mahasangha. It has been estimated to be visited by around 45 lakh people during the week.
The mela is being organised to celebrate the 212th birth anniversary of Sri Sri Harichand Thakur ji, the founder of the Matua sect. It will be kicked off in West Bengal to highlight the unique culture of the Matua community.

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Yuva VIgyani Karyakram (YUVIKA) is a young scientist programme organized by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
It will encourage students to STEM-based research and careers. It aims to impart basic knowledge on Space Technology, Space Science and Space Applications to the younger students in emerging trends in space science and technology amongst the youngsters.

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Copilot is the AI-powered digital assistant developed by Microsoft. It will improve the productivity of the user by integrating data from the user’s Microsoft Graph and Microsoft 365 apps with large language models (LLMs).
The AI assistant combines natural language processing, based on OpenAI’s ChatGPT technology.

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UBS Group AG is a multinational investment bank and financial services company founded and based in Switzerland.
UBS, Switzerland’s biggest bank, has recently agreed to purchase its rival Credit Suisse. As per report, UBS has upgraded its initial offer and agreed to buy Credit Suisse for more than $2 billion in a deal brokered by the Swiss government.

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Japan’s Plan for Free & Open Indo-Pacific was unveiled during Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s visit to India.
The comes amid the rising diplomatic tensions between China and Japan over the disputed Senkaku/ Diaoyu islands in East China Sea.

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Dubai-based Emaar becomes the first overseas company to invest in Kashmir. This is the first significant foreign direct investment in Jammu and Kashmir.
Emaar will invest a total of ₹500 crore, including ₹250 crore for the mega-mall, and more to help set up IT towers in Jammu and Srinagar.

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The INS Androth, second in a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC), was launched in Kolkata.
It was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) in Kolkata. In December 2022, the Indian Navy launched ‘Arnala’, the first of the eight ASW-SWC in Chennai’s Kattupalli.

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The British government has introduced a new emergency alert service for its citizens. The government has announced that a siren-like alert will be sent to mobile phone users across the UK next month.
The service will be a part to test a new public warning system over life-threatening events such as severe weather events.