Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Navratna Companies are public sector companies that are given financial autonomy to invest up to Rs.1,000 crore without the Indian government’s approval.
The Union Finance Ministry recently upgraded the status of the Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) from Category-I Miniratna to Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE).

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The India-UK ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre will be jointly created by the United Kingdom and India.
It will help promote collaborations between stakeholders from India and the UK to work on focus areas like decarbonisation of manufacturing processes and transportation systems, green hydrogen adoption and more.

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work is observed on April 28. The theme for this year is “A safe and healthy working environment as a fundamental principle and right at work”.
In June 2022, the International Labour Conference (ILC) decided to include ‘a safe and healthy working environment’ in the ILO’s framework of fundamental principles and rights at work.

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Gum Arabic is a key ingredient for fizzy drinks, candy and cosmetics. About 70 percent of the global supply of gum Arabic is sourced from the acacia trees in Sahel region, which runs through Sudan.
The conflict in Sudan has disrupted the supply of the crucial ingredient in soft drinks, chocolate bars, red wine and many other products.

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The Telangana State Secretariat, the brain child of Chief Minister has been inaugurated on April 30. It was constructed at a cost of around Rs.600 crore.
Named after B.R. Ambedkar, the secretariat is spread over 28 acres and, rising 265 feet high, is taller than the Qutab Minar in Delhi, Taj Mahal in Agra and the iconic Charminar in Hyderabad.

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Jagananna Chebudam scheme is an upgraded version of the public grievance redressal Spandana program. It will be launched on May 9 by the Andhra Pradesh Government.
The event is an upgraded version of Spandana program. New redressal helpline 1092 has additional features like inputs on government schemes or sharing a message directly to the Chief Minister.

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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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Jana Shakti Exhibition was organized to commemorate the 100th episode of the popular radio program “Mann ki Baat”.
‘Jana Shakti: A Collective Power’ was inaugurated by renowned artist Anjolie Ela Menon which celebrates the artistic diversity of India.

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NASA Johnson Space Center’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber has interior conditions that are similar to those found on the Moon.
In this chamber, scientists recently conducted a test to successfully extract oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum environment.

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The US and Mexico have recently agreed on new immigration policies to prevent illegal border crossing.
The countries have come up with a five-point plan, which will deter illegal immigrations and open other pathways to continue accepting immigrants from Haiti, Cuba and other countries.