Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The Central Government has extended the deadline for the Smart Cities Mission from June 2023 to June 2024, to allow all 100 cities to complete their projects and share their experiences.
The Smart Cities Mission began in 2015, and 100 cities were chosen through a competitive process from January 2016 to June 2018, with five years given to complete their projects.

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King Charles III, who was officially crowned alongside Queen Camilla, wore St Edward’s Crown for the historic coronation ceremony.
The 74-year-old royal was officially crowned the UK’s monarch at Westminster Abbey. It is tradition for the monarch to wear the solid gold St Edward’s Crown. The crown dates back hundreds more years – to 1661 when it was made for King Charles II.

 

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The Fake News Law, also known as the Bill 2630, is a proposed legislation in Brazil that puts the onus on the internet companies, search engines and social messaging services to find and report illegal material.
It is being opposed by tech giants like Google. Brazil ordered the U.S. company to change a link on its search engine in Brazil.

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Tamil Nadu state health ministry has launched website for food safety and a mobile app for consumers.
The Minister said the website would provide information about the Food Safety Department’s activities, banned items, Acts governing food safety and licences. The website would be available in English and Tamil.

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New York has become the first state in the US to prohibit the use of natural gas and other fossil fuels in newest buildings, in a victory.
The new law mandates the use of eco-friendly technologies, such as heat pumps and induction stoves, in new housing developments across the state.

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has set up Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS).
It is an inter-agency platform which boosts transparency in the food market and promote policy response for food security. In its latest monitor, the AMIS revealed that India’s corn, soyabean and rice production will be affected due to the El Nino weather event.

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A stable auroral red (SAR) arc is a band of reddish light that appears static and monochromatic unlike auroras, where various colours appear in moving patterns.
In a rare event, it was witnessed recently in Ladakh. Indian Institute of Astrophysics tweeted a timelapse clip from Ladakh’s Hanle observatory of “aurora lights’.

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The Mikoyan-Gurevich ‘MiG-21’ is a supersonic jet fighter and interceptor aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union.
The aircraft that was inducted in India in early 1960s. The Indian Air Force is currently planning to phase out the remaining 3 squadrons of these fighter jets after numerous crashes and accidents.

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The Telangana government has recently launched the State Robotics Framework. This is the first such framework in India.
It is aimed at creating a sustainable robotics ecosystem and to position the state as a leader in the field of robotics.

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Siddheswara Temple is a 7th century temple at Hemavati (Henjeru) in Andhra Pradesh. It was built by Nolamba rulers under the lordship of Pallavas between the 7th and 10th centuries for the propagation of Shaivism.
Inscriptions on the pillars of this temple revealed interesting facts about the education system supported by Nolamba Pallavas and their predecessors.