Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Piarosoma arunachalensis is a new species of moth found at the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh.
This discovery records the first-time spotting of a species belonging to the Piarosoma genus in India and it is the 12^th species across the world.

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IFFCO’s liquid nano Di-Ammonia Phosphate (DAP) was launched recently by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
500 ml of nano liquid DAP (Di-ammonium phosphate) is equivalent to one bag (50kg) of conventional granular DAP. The commercial sale was launched at Rs 600 per 500 ml bottle while the bag is currently being sold at Rs 1,350. It is expected to increase foodgrain production and curb exports.

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The National Medical Devices Policy, 2023 was approved recently by the Union Cabinet. The medical devices sector in India is a sunrise sector which is growing at a fast pace.
The policy is expected to help the medical devices industry grow from the present 11 billion USD to 50 billion USD by 2030. It also aims to rise India’s share to 10-12% in the global market over the next 25 years.

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T-14 Armata battle tank, developed by Russia, has been recently deployed to fire on Ukrainian positions.
The T-14 was first unveiled in 2015. It has unmanned turret and its crews can remotely control the armaments. The tanks have a maximum speed on the highway of 80 kilometres per hour.

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Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC) entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the Central Government and the Assam state Government.
This insurgent group was founded to create a sovereign Independent Dimasa Nation.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has approved the proposal to set up the new Integrated Defence Staff Headquarters.
This proposed state-of-the-art facility will host new officers’ mess and camp. The Chief Minister also approved a proposal to remove 114 trees from the construction site.

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United Arab Emirates and the Kingdom of Cambodia have finalised the terms of a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
The UAE will benefit from the agreement by exporting machinery, oils and lubricants, and cars and automotive parts.

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Commonwealth Games silver medallist triple jumper Abdulla Aboobacker won gold in the Mikio Oda Memorial Athletics meet in Hiroshima, Japan.
It was the season’s best effort of 16.31m on Saturday. The 27-year-old from Kerala has a personal best of 17.19m.

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Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carrier is an organic compound that is capable of absorbing and releasing hydrogen through chemical reactions.
Researchers in IIT Guwahati have developed a catalyst that can release hydrogen gas from wood alcohol without the side production of carbon dioxide. This method makes methanol a promising LOHC.

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‘UPAJ: A festival of Innovation in Arts’ was launched on World Intellectual Property Day, which is observed on April 26 in NITI Aayog, New Delhi.
It provided the platform for the artistic expression and promoting innovation in the art field.  The UPAJ festival is planned for the first week of July when the G20 Startup20 summit meeting is planned.