Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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CrabSar is a satellite mission that is set to be launched by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) in partnership.
The satellite will consist of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) that enables high-resolution imaging from small satellite earth observation missions, irrespective of weather conditions or daylight.

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A new group of genus, Saurona, is named after the villain from The Lord of the Rings novels, Sauron. Two new butterfly species – Saurona triangular and Saurona aurigera – belong to this genus.
The team has also found another butterfly genus, which has been named Argenteria, meaning silver mine, on account of the silver scales on its wings.

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Kh-47 Kinzhal is a hypersonic Russian missile unveiled by President Vladimir Putin in 2018. It was successfully shot down recently by the US-made Patriot air defence system outside of Kyiv.
Fired by MiG-31, the Kinzhal could reach speeds over Mach 10 and travel distances in the range of 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers while carrying a conventional or nuclear payload.

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The inaugural edition of the China-Central Asia summit will be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are expected to take part in this summit. The 2022 China-Central Asia summit was held virtually.

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Nano-QuIC (Nanoparticle-enhanced Quaking-Induced Conversion) is a ground-breaking diagnosis method that will enable quick and accurate detection of neurodegenerative diseases Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, and chronic wasting disease in animals. It was developed by University of Minnesota researchers.

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The piezoelectric MEMS technology has been jointly developed by researchers at DRDO and IIT Madras.
This sensor technology has the potential to be used for underwater communications by the Indian Navy.

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The draft version of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 was announced recently by the Delhi government.
Its objective is to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. For the first time in the country, the scheme mandates the transition of commercial vehicles from conventional fuels to electric power.

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The report titled “Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth” was released recently by the United Nations. It is edited by WHO, UNICEF and UNFPA.
According to this report, progress in reducing maternal and newborn deaths has remained stagnant since 2015.

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Meteosat-12, the newly launched European weather satellite. The first images captured by this satellite was released recently.
The spacecraft, which is placed 36,000km above the equator, was launched in December. Meteosat-12 sits in a stationary position, keeping a permanent eye on Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

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White Knight Corps, headquartered in Jammu and Kashmir’s Nagrota Cantonment, was raised on June 1, 1972.
General Officer Commanding (GOC) White Knight Corps Lieutenant General Manjinder Singh recently reviewed the security situation and operational preparedness along the LOC in Poonch and Rajouri Sector.