Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022

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Germany has filed a case against Italy at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) because Italy continues to allow victims of Nazi war crimes to claim compensation from the German state even after the ruling that such claims violated international law.
As per Germany’s letter requesting the case’s withdrawal, Italian law requires Italian courts to lift measures of enforcement previously taken, and that no measures of constraint will be taken by Italian courts against German property used for government non-commercial purposes.

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World Athletics Day was introduced by International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) to promote participation in athletics among youngsters. World Athletics Day was first celebrated in 1996.
IAAF is the international governing body for field athletics and track founded in 1912 in Stockholm (Sweden). Every year on the 7th of May, World Athletics Day is commemorated across the world.

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Border Roads Organisation or BRO celebrated its Raising Day on May 7. The Border Roads Organisation, a road construction force in India, is a part of the Indian Armed Forces.
BRO develops and maintains road networks in India’s border areas and friendly neighboring countries. It is celebrating its 63 years of glorious service to the nation. The headquarters of BRO is situated in New Delhi and Director General of BRO is Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhry.

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In the India leg of the annual Global Backyard Bird Count (GBCC) coordinated by Bird Count India, participants counted birds from a particular location.
Over 3000 birders uploaded 41,694 checklists and recorded 1,017 species, which is 75% of the total number of species known to occur in the country. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands recorded four new species in the top five namely the Andaman coucal, red-whiskered bulbul, white-throated kingfisher, and brown shrike.

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The Department of Telecom has removed ‘Network operation and control centre’ (NOCC) charges for the use of space segments for all services like VSAT, satellite telephony etc for which permits are issued by the department.
This step is expected to enhance ease of doing business. The DoT earlier levied Rs 21 lakh per transponder a year for 36 megahertz of spectrum as NOCC charges. The department also levied NOCC charges of Rs 6,000 for every trial of antenna used for receiving and transmitting signals.

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To commemorate the principles of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, the World Red Cross day is celebrated every year on May 8.
The day also marks the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of ‘International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)’ and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize. The theme for 2022 is ‘Be Human Kind’.

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Eminent Odia writer Rajat Kumar Kar, a Padma Shri awardee, passed away recently at the age of 88, due to heart-related ailments.
The veteran writer was conferred with Padma Shri in 2021 for literature and education. He was known for his commentary during the annual Ratha Jatra for six decades. He also played a huge role in the revival of Odisha’s dying art of Pala.

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The Union government recently notified the appointment of Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia- Chief justice of Gauhati High Court, and Justice Jamshed Burjor Pardiwala- Judge of the Gujarat High Court, as judges of the Supreme Court.
With this appointment, the Supreme Court will regain the sanctioned strength of 34 judges, as the current strength is only 32. Justice Pardiwala will also be in line to become the Chief Justice of India.

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The winners of Pulitzer Prize 2022 in journalism, books, drama and music were announced recently and India has received four awards.
Ace photographer Danish Siddiqui was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer in the category of Feature Photography. Other Indian winners are Adnan Abidi, Sanna Irshad Mattoo, and Amit Dave. All the four are awarded the prestigious prize for their images of the impact of Covid on India.

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Etsy, a US e-commerce firm for handmade items has partnered with the North Eastern Handicrafts and Handloom Development Corporation (NEHHDC).
The MoU aims to support small sellers, weavers and artisans by providing them market access. It includes modules on online selling and entrepreneurship, and the opportunity to access a wider market for their products. There are more than 21 lakh weavers and 14.5 lakh artisans in the region.