Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Ladli Bahna Yojana is an initiative of the Madhya Pradesh Government aimed at providing financial aid to women in the state.
Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh recently took part in various programmes under this initiative in Bhopal.

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The BAFTA Fellowship is the most prestigious accolade given by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) to an individual in acknowledgment of their exceptional and extraordinary contribution to film and/or television.
It was received recently by UK-based Indian-origin actor-writer Meera Syal.

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The Meities are the largest ethnic group of Manipur. The recent clash at various regions in Manipur is attributed to the long-standing tensions between Meitei community and the state’s hill tribes.
The unrest in Manipur state erupted on Wednesday after a protest march organised by the Kuki tribal group sparked clashes with the Meitei non-tribal group.

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Petersberg Climate Dialogue is an annual forum that took place in the month of May this year, ahead of the UN Climate Conferences.
It is a high-level political and international forum. This year, PCD series was co-hosted in Berlin by Germany and the United Arab Emirates – the incoming COP28-Presidency.

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‘Global Network Against Food Crisis’ was founded by the European Commission for International Cooperation and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) at the first World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
According to a report by this international alliance, the number of people experiencing acute hunger and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance has increased by 34 per cent from 2021 to 2022.

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Naykap Gokab is an online platform that was launched recently in Bhutan to promote local innovative ideas and solutions.
This platform will connect innovators, policymakers, and investors to ease their collaborations and increase investment opportunities.

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The Assam state government launched the Ayushman Asom-Mukhya Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana recently.
It is a family-floater health assurance scheme that provides cashless medical treatment for up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year, aimed at promoting accessible and affordable healthcare.

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Star Labelling Program was introduced by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) to provide customers with an informed choice about energy efficiency and cost saving.
This initiative has led to the improved energy efficiency of air conditioners and inverter technology. It led to an efficiency improvement of split ACs by 43% for 1-Star & 61% for 5-Star level.

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Using the process called mitochondrial donation treatment (MDT), the first baby was created using DNA of three people in the UK.
This process involves taking nucleus from one of the eggs of the mother and being implanted into the donor egg. While the donor egg’s nuclei are removed, its healthy mitochondrial DNA is retained.

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The Sea Harrier Museum was inaugurated recently by Andhra CM Jagan Mohan Reddy. This facility displays the Sea Harrier (SH 606) fighter jet designed and manufactured by British Aerospace.
Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority (VMRDA) initiated the Sea Harrier Museum project in 2020.