Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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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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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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YUVA PRATIBHA– Singing Talent Hunt will be launched by MyGov in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture.
It is a unique opportunity for citizens across India to display their singing talent and skills and to gain national recognition.

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Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) have completed eight years. They were launched in 2015.
Till date, PMJJBY recorded more than 16 crore enrolments, PMSBY recorded more than 34 crore enrolments and APY recorded around 5 crore subscribers.

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The RAMP programme aims at improving access to market and credit of MSMEs, improving Centre-State linkages and addressing issues of delayed payments of MSMEs.
The first meeting of the National MSME Council was organized by the MSME ministry. It was set up to function as an administrative body that oversee coordination between central ministries/departments, and monitor progress on reforms including the RAMP programme.

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DEF CON Hacker Convention will be organized to gather hackers from across the world to test the limits of AI technology.
This is an annual convention that is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is the first to tackle the large language models that have attracted a surge of public interest and commercial investment.

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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.

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MPox, also known as monkey pox, is a viral disease that spreads the direct contact with bloody fluids.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced the end of the 10-month long global health emergency for this disease.

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Cyclone Mocha was formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal on May 11. It is expected to be the second strongest cyclone to hit Myanmar in a decade.
Cyclone Mocha was one of the strongest storms to make landfall in the region this century. The military have announced over 20 deaths nationwide.

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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.