Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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‘Global Network Against Food Crisis’ was founded by the European Commission for International Cooperation and Development, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) at the first World Humanitarian Summit in 2016.
According to a report by this international alliance, the number of people experiencing acute hunger and requiring urgent food, nutrition and livelihood assistance has increased by 34 per cent from 2021 to 2022.

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The technology known as STATCOM, which is based on the PQ standard-IEEE519 and IEEE1459, has gained importance in recent times because of the rising need for renewable energy sources like solar and wind power.
The STATCOM will help address issues like voltage fluctuations and instability when renewable sources are integrated to the power grid.

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The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is scheduled to be held in Dubai in November 2023
The upcoming COP28 will assess health issues in great detail and will be the first COP to dedicate a day to health along with hosting a health and climate ministerial.

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Cryosat is an European Space Agency (ESA) Earth observer that carries an instrument called a radar altimeter to study the variations in height among the planet’s surface and the changes in ice fields.
It has tracked 200,000 or so glaciers and revealed that they have lost 2,720 billion tonnes of ice in a decade because of climate change.

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The capital markets regulator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a comprehensive testing framework for IT systems of stock exchanges and other market infrastructure institutions.
It will cover stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories throughout their lifecycle.

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Operation Trinetra is a massive search operation that was launched to hunt down terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri.
During this operation, a total of five soldiers lost their lives. It was conducted by the Indian Army along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Jammu and Kashmir Police.

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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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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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International Museum Day (IMD) is celebrated on May 18 every year. This year, the IMD theme is ‘Museums, Sustainability, and Well Being’.
International Museum Expo 2023 will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Modi in New Delhi.  This three-day event will showcase new technology and initiatives for museums.

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Kaziranga Elevated Road project includes the construction of approximately 34 kilometers of elevated roads at sites identified by the Wildlife Institute of India, where animal crossings occur.
Additionally, it involves widening the intervening at-grade road to a 4-lane highway, totaling approximately 50 kilometers in length, and building tunnels for approximately 3 kilometers.