Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Penumbral lunar eclipse occurred on May 5, 2023. It happens when the Moon moves through the outer part of the Earth’s shadow, resulting in the Moon appearing slightly darker than usual.
Among several penumbral lunar eclipses in 2023, the first penumbral lunar eclipse of 2023 is the one which occurred recently.

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The state government of Nagaland has set up a Directorate of Minority Affairs under the Planning and Transformation Department.
It will be responsible for managing various schemes and programmes under the Union Ministry of Minority Affairs.

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The state government has set up the Maharashtra State Infrastructure Development Corporation recently.
Its purpose is to hasten construction of good quality roads across the state and ensure their maintenance and repairs.

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The “Clinical Trial Opportunities in India” report was released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC).
The report mentions that India’s regulatory reforms since the year 2013 and the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules of 2019 have made the country a favourable destination for conducting clinical trials.

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The Territorial Army, a military unit in India, is an auxiliary organization with part-time volunteers who provide assistance to the Indian Army.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh recently approved the posting of women officers of the TA with Engineer Regiments along the LOC and as staff officers at TA Group Headquarters/ Directorate General of Territorial Army at New Delhi.

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The trailer for the feature film ‘Love in 90s’ was released recently by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju. It is the first movie based on the Tagin community of Arunachal Pradesh.
As per the Union Minister, ‘Love in 90s” shall be tax-free and that he will ask State Government to promote it through other means.

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After a 6-month long trans-oceanic intercontinental expedition, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel Tarini has started the return passage to India.
The vessel will complete 17000 nautical miles of passage once it reaches Goa.  The expedition commenced at Goa on 17 Nov 2022.

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Aeolus Satellite is one of the most effective weather satellites developed by the ESA. It is currently on a trajectory to return to Earth’s atmosphere.
Aeolus, an Earth Explorer research mission, was designed to demonstrate new space technology. The 1360-kilogram satellite is on its way to crash on the planet.

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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.

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The OFDA 4000 is a cutting-edge equipment capable of testing the authenticity of Pashmina. It was procured recently by Handicrafts and Handloom Department Kashmir.
The equipment is capable of testing more than 40000 fibres in less than a minute and can determine such characteristics of the fibre.