Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Russia accused Ukraine of attempting to conduct drone attacks targeting Kremlin to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Currently, there are around 20 kremlins across Russia. The most important popular one is in Moscow.
The name kremlin means ‘fortress inside a city’, and is often also used to refer to the Russian government.

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A new study by NASA scientists revealed the possibility of there being deep oceans beneath the ice capped surfaces of four large moons of Uranus.
These moons are Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. This is the first study is the first to delve into the evolution of these moons’ interior structures and compositions.

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As part of the Jaganannaku Chebudam programme, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy launched a toll-free helpline number 1902.
It will provide quick and quality solutions for grievances regarding welfare schemes and government services. On sharing the grievance, a unique YSR (your service request) identity would be generated and regular updates would be shared.

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Exobiology Extant Life Surveyor (EELS) is a snake-like robot that is developed by NASA. It will examine the surface of Saturn’s moon, Enceladus, and study its icy features.
EELS uses a rotating propulsion unit that act as tracks, gripping mechanisms and propeller units underwater.

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India and Israel have inked a mobility pact that will allow 42,000 Indian workers to work in Israel in the field of nursing and construction.
The agreement was signed during Israeli foreign minister’s visit to India. Both countries also signed a letter of intent to establish two Centers of Water Technology in India.

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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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The recently released Global Oil Infrastructure Tracker revealed that India is among the top five developers of oil pipelines that are under construction or proposed.
Other top developers are the US, Iraq, Iran and Tanzania. The country is constructing 1,630 km long oil transmission pipelines, ranking second globally in the pipelines under construction category.

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Comb jellies, also known as ctenophores, are marine organisms known for the groups of cilia they use for swimming.
A new study revealed that the nerve-net neurons of the comb jellies are not connected by synapses but by a single plasma membrane.

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Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Myanmar’s Deputy Prime Minister jointly inaugurated the Sittwe Port in Myanmar and received the first Indian cargo ship. Sittwe Port has been developed as a part of the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP) funded under grant in aid assistance from Government of India.
The port will provide an alternative connectivity between Mizoram and Haldia in West Bengal or any Indian port through the Kaladan river in Myanmar.

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The 5th Edition of Global Ayurveda Festival will be held in Thiruvananthapuram from District 1 to 5 this year.
The event will focus on highlighting the huge potential provided by Ayurveda in solving the health challenges of the present world. It is aimed at setting a platform for global networking of Ayurveda practitioners and stakeholders.