Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The National Health Account (NHA) estimates report is prepared by National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), under the Union Health Ministry. The report is being released since 2014 and the 7th report for 2019-20 is released recently.
The NHA estimates are prepared by using an accounting framework based on the internationally accepted standard of System of Health Accounts, 2011, developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

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Mobile vaccine printer is an innovative technology developed by researchers at MIT. This small device is capable of producing hundreds of vaccine doses within a single day.
It has the potential to provide vital vaccines to individuals in remote regions who lack the required resources for conventional vaccine storage and transportation.

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The twenty-second session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place at United Nations Headquarters, New York.
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the largest annual gathering of indigenous people. The priority theme of the session is: “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach”.

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State Wide Attention on Grievances by Application of Technology -SWAGAT initiative was launched by the Gujarat Government in 2003.
The SWAGAT Online Programme has four components: the State SWAGAT, District SWAGAT, Taluka SWAGAT and Gram SWAGAT. Prime Minister Modi will address the 20th anniversary of this initiative.

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The ‘Voters Helpline App’ has been recently introduced by the Election Commission for the seamless enrolment of the voters in Karnataka.
It will help voters to enrol in the electoral rolls and assist them to locate their election booths during the election day.

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Pygmy hog, endemic to India, is the smallest species of pig in the world. African swine fever is threatening pygmy hog and other Asian wild pig species.
Over the past 16 months, camera traps have recorded zero hits of the animals.

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The World Bank recently announced the Business Ready(B-READY) project as a replacement for the Doing Business rankings, which was cancelled two years ago.
The pilot edition of the series will be published in the spring of 2024, covering 54 economies. Business Ready focuses on 10 topics covering the lifecycle of a firm.

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NITI Aayog, in collaboration with the UNDP, recently released the “Best Practices in Social Sector: A Compendium, 2023”.
In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of Indian independence, 75 case studies across 14 key social sectors are provided by this compendium.

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Recently, NTPC Ltd. and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) signed a Supplementary Joint Venture Agreement to collaborate on the development of Nuclear Power Projects.
The initial plan for the JV company is to focus on two projects, Chutka Madhya Pradesh Atomic Power Project 2×700 MW and Mahi Banswara Rajasthan Atomic Power Project 4×700 MW, which are part of the fleet mode nuclear projects.

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Leptestheria chalukyae is a new species of spiny clam shrimp. It was discovered in Karnataka recently.
It was named after the Chalukyas, one of the medieval Indian dynasties, who ruled the region and had their capital in Badami. This species of shrimp measured up to 0.3 inches long, had a brown exterior and white-yellow interior coloring.