Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh launched Single National Portal for Biotech researchers and Start-ups ‘BioRRAP’.
Through the portal, approvals for a particular application are awarded through a unique BioRRAP ID.  It will help the researchers and start-ups seeking regulatory approval for biological research and development activity in the country.

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The second in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit is hosted by Japan. The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue comprises India, the US, Japan and Australia.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the Quad Leaders’ Summit. The leaders of four countries review the progress of the group’s initiatives. The newly-elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also joins the Quad Leaders’ Summit for the first time.

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Russia has deployed the Terminator tank support system-the BMPT, also called as the BMPT Terminator.
The Terminator or the Boyevaya Mashina Podderzhki Tankov (BMPT), is a tank support fighting vehicle developed by Russia. These weapons are capable of firing in multiple directions in quick succession and are used as replacement for mechanised infantry troops.

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The founder and chief executive officer of financial technology company Paytm, has been reappointed as managing director (MD) and chief executive officer (CEO) of One 97 Communications, which operates under Paytm brand.
Infosys has re-appointed Salil Parekh as the Managing director and CEO of the company for five years. Since 2018, Parekh has been leading Infosys, the country’s second- largest IT services firm.

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Formula One world champion Max Verstappen won the Spanish Grand Prix in a Red Bull. Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc retired with an engine failure while leading.
Mexican Sergio Perez finished a second while Britain’s George Russell came third. Max Verstappen, the 24-year-old Dutch driver is now six points clear of Leclerc after winning four of six races.

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Kerala will launch a state-owned over-the-top (OTT) platform, CSpace to offer movies, short films and documentaries.
The state’s Minister for Cultural affairs unveiled the name of the OTT platform as CSpace, which is an initiative of Kerala State Film Development Corporation (KSFDC) on behalf of the state government. It is set to be launched on November 1, the state’s formation day.

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• As per a new study, around 56 heritage sites in Africa are vulnerable to extreme coastal events and erosion, according to a new study. They are at the risk of being damaged by these factors and the number of exposed sites may more than triple by 2050. These include the iconic ruins of Tipasa in Algeria and the North Sinai archaeological sites zone in Egypt.
• Tipasa, sometimes distinguished as Tipasa in Mauretania, was a colonia in the Roman province Mauretania Caesariensis, nowadays called Tipaza, and located in coastal central  Since 2002, it has been declared by UNESCO a World Heritage Site.
• The North Sinai Archaeological Sites Zone is composed of a collection of important ancient sites between the Suez Canal and Gaza along the Mediterranean coast of Egypt.
• Abu Mena was a town, monastery complex and Christian pilgrimage centre in Late Antique Egypt, about 50 km southwest of Alexandria, near New Borg El Arab city. Its remains were designated a World Heritage Site in 1979 for the site’s importance in early Christianity. The site of Abu Mena was added to UNESCO’s World Heritage in Danger list in 2001 due to the threat of rising local water tables.
• Leptis Magna and other five sites in Libya were placed on UNESCO’s List of World Heritage in Danger in 2016, due to ongoing conflict in the country.

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The World Economic Forum (WEF), during its Davos meeting has announced that it is building a “Global Collaboration Village” as the virtual future of public-private cooperation.
The initiative is being launched in collaboration with Accenture and Microsoft. WEF launched the initiative for Defining and Building the Metaverse and it will bring together key global stakeholders to address critical global issues.

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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Gulf state to record a case of monkeypox. The Czech Republic and Slovenia also recently reported their first cases.
18 other countries have detected the virus outside its usual African base. Outbreaks of the virus have been found in Europe, Australia, and America. The symptoms often include fever and rash but the infection is usually mild, as per the health experts. As per the WHO, the virus can be contained with the right response in countries outside of Africa.

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According to NAS-2021, at least 48 percent of students across the country walk to school, while nine percent of them use school transportation. According to the survey, at least 25 percent of schools face a lack of parental support in students’ learning.