Current Affairs Quiz - March, 2023

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Gujarat, the only home of Asiatic lions in India, is set to move 40 lions from Gir National Park to the Barda Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is expected to house 40 adult and sub-adult Asiatic lions. It is located some 100 km from the Gir National Park.

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Scientists, in 2020, predicted a new ocean would be created as Africa gradually splits into two separate parts.
The East African Rift (EAR) is an active continental rift zone situated in the eastern part of the continent. EAR is a crack that stretches over 56 kilometres and appeared in the desert of Ethiopia in 2005, triggering the formation of a new sea.

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Thiania indica is a newly discovered species of jumping spider from the Western Ghats. Thiania indica belongs to the Thiania C.L. Koch genus of jumping spider (that constitute the family Salticidae).
It was discovered during an expedition in the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary in December 2021.

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The Urban Extension Road-2 (UER II) is an on-going project that will connect Alipur in north Delhi with the Delhi Jaipur Highway.
The Union Road Transport Minister announced that the project will enable to transit from Delhi airport to Alipur in 20 mins It is expected to be inaugurated by the end of 2023.

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The Women and Men in India 2022 Report was released by the Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.
According to this report, sex ratio in India is expected to improve to 952 by 2036 – a significant increase from 943 in 2011.

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh recently made mention of the herSTART platform. This platform was launched in 2022 by the Gujarat University Startup and Entrepreneurship Council (GUSEC).
It is a dedicated accelerator helping women-led startups climb to the next level of progress irrespective of what stage they’re in [idea-stage, MVP, prototype, market-ready ideas] & aims to bridge the gap between women & resources.

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The International Criminal Court, headquartered in Hague, recently issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Putin for the alleged war crime of the unlawful deportation and transfer of children from occupied areas in Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
The ICC is responsible for the investigation of individuals charged with gravest crimes of concern in the international community.

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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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Padma Awards for 2023 was recentky conferred by President Draupadi Murmu at a Civil Investiture Ceremony in Rashtrapati Bhavan.
A total of 106 Padma awards have been announced for this year. Padma Awards, which were instituted in 1954, is announced every year on the occasion of Republic Day.

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The 2022 UN World Water Development Report, which was released recently, revealed that water is at a high risk because of “vampiric overconsumption and over-development”.
The report was released by the UNESCO on behalf of the UN-Water.