Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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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 inaugural edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit is held from May 8 to 9. The theme for the summit is “New Global Home to the Future of FinTech and Finance”.
It served as the platform for more than 5,000 experts, policymakers, industry leaders among others. The summit was organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) is situated in Madhya Pradesh. 16 female and two male swamp deer were released recently into this tiger reserve.
The reserve is located in the eastern Satpura hills. The swamp deer were brought from the Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

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Recently, the India Post, Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and Tripta Technologies entered into an agreement to facilitate the operationalization of the Bharat EMart Portal.
This portal will provide the facility to pick up consignments from the premises of the traders and ensure the door-step delivery for the consignees across India.

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Jama Masjid is India’s largest Mosque. Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) is currently pushing for the Jama Masjid redevelopment plan.
The finial of Jama Masjid’s central dome was damaged in May last year following heavy rain and thunderstorm.

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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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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 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 6th Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) is being organized to bring together states and principal maritime partners of the region to discuss the prospects of regional cooperation for Security And Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR).
It is being held in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Indian Ocean Conference (IOC) was started in 2016.

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The Union Ayush Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) have inked an MoU to promote and collaborate on integrative health research.
As per the MoU, focus will be given to identified areas of national importance in healthcare.