Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022

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Devasahayam Pillai, who was born in Tamil Nadu became the first Indian layman to be declared a saint by the Vatican.
Besides Devasahayam, the Pope proclaimed five other men and four women as saints. Devasahayam was born as a Hindu and converted to Christianity in the 18th century and assumed the name ‘Lazarus’. While preaching, he insisted on the equality of all people, despite caste differences.

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On May 15, the United Nations celebrates International Families Day worldwide. The United Nations General Assembly declared the day in 1993.
For the International Day of Families 2022, the UN Secretary-General has chosen the theme of “Families and Urbanization.” The focus for this year is to increase awareness of the importance of family-friendly and sustainable urban policies.

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A team of historians and archaeologists have recently discovered an ancient rock art site dating back to the Mesolithic era on a small hillock near Kasipeta village in Telangana.
Estimated to be at least 10,000 years old, this rock art has paintings of four bisons, two human figures, and an animal resembling a horse. The hillock is about 30 feet tall and many red ochre colour paintings on the inner side were identified.

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The Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary in Rajasthan was notified as India’s 52nd tiger reserve, as announced by the Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav.
This is Rajasthan’s fourth tiger reserve after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra. The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) approved to make Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserves last year. Wild animals like Indian wolf, leopard, striped hyena, sloth bear, golden jackal, chinkara, nilgai and fox can be seen in the Reserve.

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The World Bank sanctioned USD 350 billion to Gujarat for the implementation of Systems Reform Endeavours for Transformed Health Achievement in Gujarat (SRESTHA-G).
Under the SRESTHA-Gujarat project, the government will undertake the initiative to expand the health services to the rural and urban people and strengthening the epidemic prevention system of the state. The five-year total cost of the project will be around USD 500 billion, of which USD 350 billion will be provided by the World Bank while the rest is borne by the state.

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The top five recipient countries for remittances in 2021 were India, Mexico, China, the Philippines, and Egypt.
According to the World Bank’s latest Migration and Development Brief, remittance flows to low- and middle-income countries are expected to increase by 4.2 percent this year to reach USD 630 billion. Remittances to Ukraine, which is the largest recipient in Europe and Central Asia, are expected to rise by over 20 percent in 2022.

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Private insurer PNB MetLife India Insurance has recently launched a new dental health insurance plan.
This is the first such plan in India that covers outpatient expenses and provides financial assistance with costs related to overall dental health. PNB MetLife’s new Dental Care Plan will help customers ensure they do not have to dive into their savings in order to make space for dental treatment.

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South Korea defeated the defending champions China to win the prestigious Uber Cup championship, held in Thailand Capital Bangkok.
South Korean women team ended their 12-year wait for an Uber Cup title while stopping China to clinch their 16^th title. In Thomas Cup, the Indian men team defeated their Indonesian counterparts to clinch the title.

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The International Migration Review Forum commenced at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and is held from 17-20 May.
The Forum serves as the intergovernmental platform for Member States to discuss progress on the implementation of programmes related to Migration. The Forum is headed by the President of the General Assembly, with the support of the United Nations Network on Migration. The ILO serves on the Executive Committee of this Network.

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Kanheri Caves are located inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Mumbai. A set of tourist amenities was inaugurated by Union Minister for Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy at Kanheri Caves recently.
Kanheri, which has around 100 caves, comes under the purview Archaeological Survey of India (ASI). The cave complex demonstrates Buddhist style of art and architecture with Buddhist sculptures and relief carvings, paintings and inscriptions dating from 1st century CE up to 10th century CE.