Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022

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Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) launched M15 petrol on a pilot basis in Assam’s Tinsukia district. It has a 15 per cent blend of methanol with petrol.
Methanol is being manufactured by Assam Petrochemical Ltd near the Digboi refinery. The government had earlier extended the timeline for the disbursement of loans and completion of projects related to ethanol. The Government also provides financial assistance in the form of interest subvention.

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The ‘Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY)’ scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1st May 2016 at Ballia, Uttar Pradesh.
It was a major step towards social inclusion by providing Free LPG connection to every BPL household. To celebrate the achievements of Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG) decided to celebrate 1st May 2022 as Ujjwala Diwas. Oil marketing companies will organise more than 5000 LPG panchayats on the occasion of Ujjwala diwas.

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India’s ace shuttler P V Sindhu won her second Asian Championships bronze medal as she lost the women’s singles semifinal to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi.
She faced a three-game loss to top-seed and defending champion Akane Yamaguchi of Japan though Sindhu clinched the opening game 21-13. Lee Zii Jia defeated Jonatan Christie for title to win Men’s title while Wang Zhi Yi defeated Akane Yamaguchi in Women’s singles.

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World Tuna Day on May 2 was established in December 2016 by the United Nations General Assembly, with an aim to preserve endangered species and to highlight the importance of sustainable fishing practices
On May 2- 2017, the first World Tuna Day was observed. As per the UN, around 7 million metric tons of tuna and tuna-like species are harvested every year. This year it is being celebrated under the theme “Our Tuna, Our Heritage”.

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The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) has partnered with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) of the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) to develop climate solutions at village, city and district level.
The collaboration will help IIT-B to develop sensors and drone-based smart monitoring systems, climate-smart agriculture technology, intelligent early warning systems, wind energy and heat wave forecasts among others.

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Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) hosted the International Conference on Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (ICDRI), in New Delhi, in both offline and online modes.
It is being hosted in collaboration with the United States government. The conference was attended by the Prime Ministers of India, Australia and Japan, as well as Presidents of Ghana and Madagascar. India launched the initiative on ‘Infrastructure for Resilient Island States’ at COP26 2021

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Bharat Gaurav Trains were introduced by Indian Railways in November 2021 as theme-based tourist circuit trains. These trains operate on various routes across India with specially designed itineraries. The service is offered through private and IRCTC partners. Packages include meals, hotels, and local sightseeing. Bharat Gaurav Trains use both AC and sleeper coaches. Bookings and operations continue into 2024 on designated tourist circuits.

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In the annual Test rankings released by International Cricket Council (ICC), India under new captain Rohit Sharma finished the 2021-22 season as the world’s number one ranked T20 team.
New Zealand finished the last season as the world No.1 ODI team while Australia topped the list in the Test Cricket. It has also increased their lead over second-placed India from one to nine rating points. Pakistan overtook England to fifth position in the ICC Men’s Test Team Rankings.

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Union Sports Minister Anurag Thakur launched the mascot ‘Dhakad’ along with official logo and official jersey of the Fourth Khelo India Youth Games.
Haryana is hosting the fourth edition of the Khelo India Youth Games from June 4 to June 13 at Panchkula and other cities. Five traditional games like gatka, thang-ta, kalarippayattu, mallakhamb and yogasana have been introduced for the first time in Khelo India Youth Games.

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To facilitate retired Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) and Assam Rifle personnel to secure employment with private security agencies, Ministry of Home Affairs has launched ‘CAPF Punarvaas’ portal.
It was launched through the Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB). This new initiative provides access to the data base under ‘CAPFs Punarvaas’ to Private Security Agencies.