Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The Ministry of Railways has established the Rail War Room at the third floor of the Railways Ministry, New Delhi.
The war room is equipped with latest communications facilities. The room will function round-the-clock to improve the services of the Indian railways and facilitate fast redressal of public complaints.

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Centre for Innovation Incubation Research and Entrepreneurship (C-i2 RE) has been recently inaugurated in Telangana.
The main objective of the Innovation Centre is to face the latest Engineering, technological and entrepreneurship challenges in the 21st Century and to adopt advanced technologies.

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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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As part of the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative, the US will provide 1.2 billion USD more in long-term military aid to Ukraine.
It will help Kyiv strengthen its air defences against Russia’s attacks.

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Tibet Matters March is a month-long march that is being organized by the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC) since April 29.] Its purpose is to mark the forced signing of the “Seventeen-Point Agreement” by Tibetan delegates and Chinese representatives in 1951.

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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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Harit Sagar Guidelines 2023 was unveiled recently by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways. It envisions Ecosystem Dynamics in port development, operation and maintenance.
It lays emphasis on use of Clean / Green energy in Port operation, developing Port capabilities for storage, handling and bunkering Greener Fuels.

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The latest human genome, called pangenome, has been assembled using data from 47 people from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas.
It offers a more accurate representation of human genetic diversity than the existing reference genome. This new pangenome will help researchers refine their understanding of the link between genes and diseases, and could ultimately help address health disparities.

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INS Garuda recently completed 70 years of serve to the Indian Navy. This premier naval station was commissioned on May 11, 1953.
It is home to the first amphibious aircraft of Indian Navy, the Sealanders. INS Garuda has grown into a full-fledged air base operating some of the finest air assets of Indian Navy. It is also known as the ‘Cradle of Naval Aviation’.

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The first-ever mining startup summit will be organized by the Indian Government. It will be organized to encourage the participation of startups in mineral and mining sector.
The summit will be held in collaboration with IIT Bombay to encourage entry of start-ups in the mining sector.