Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Spheroidal carbonaceous particle (SCP) is a component of fly ash and is a by-product of industrial high-temperature combustion of coal and fuel-oil.
Recently, researchers from British Antarctic Survey and the University College London, for the first time identified SCP in an Antarctic ice core. The sample dated back to 1936, indicating physical markers of fossil fuel combustion have been trapped in ice layers for decades.

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The Cyber National Mission Force (CNMF) comes under the aegis of the US Department of Defense. It is responsible for combating foreign malicious cyber actors and aiding foreign governments fight hackers.
The United States is sending more of its cyber forces abroad to help foreign governments fight hackers. In the last three years, CNMF has conducted 47 such defensive operations across 20 countries.

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The report titled “Promoting Millets in Diets: Best Practices across States/UTs of India” was released recently by NITI Aayog.
It provides a set of good and innovative practices that have been adopted by state governments and organizations across the various aspects of the millet value-chain.

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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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The World Health Organization (WHO) launched the Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET) Initiative.
This initiative will ensure better preparedness against future outbreaks like the COVID-19 pandemic. The initiative was announced at the Global Meeting for Future Respiratory Pathogen Pandemics held in Geneva.

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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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The World Veterinary Day 2023 is observed on April 29 to recognize the important role of the veterinarians.
It is observed on the final Saturday of April every year. The day commemorates the duties that the veterinarians perform for the society, and the responsibilities they are entrusted with.

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The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is an agency in the US Homeland Security Department that is responsible for the security of transportation systems within and connecting to the US.
The Indian Government is mulling the creation of a unified airport security similar to the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

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Retired Commander Abhilash Tomy created history as the first Indian to complete the Golden Globe Race.
The Golden Globe Race is the longest sporting event in the world and bars the use of modern technology. Tomy is the first Asian skipper to finish on the podium in any round the world race, and in any format.

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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.