Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Limited for technical assistance for Solid Waste Management (SWM) & Used Water Management UWM under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0.
Under this MoU, RITES will help standardise processes and design facilities for solid waste and used water management in towns with a population of below 1 lakh.

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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), the regulator of insurance companies, is planning to tighten regulations on insurance advertisements.
These new rules will assign higher responsibilities on senior management of insurers in designing and approving media campaigns that promote insurance products.

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The foundation stone for the Khumjung Khunde Waste Water Management Project was laid recently in Solukhumbu District of Nepal by the Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava.
The project is implemented with grant-in assistance from India under the India- Nepal Development cooperation.

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Tungnath temple, an ancient temple situated in Uttarakhand, is set to be declared a national monument. It is the third of the five Panchkedars of Uttarakhand.
The Tungnath mountains form the Mandakini and Alaknanda river valleys.

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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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ECHO (Economy with safe climate and health leads to greater opportunities) exhibition was organized by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs.
It was organized at the sidelines of the 3rd Development Working Group (DWG) meeting of G-20.

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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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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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Russia celebrates Victory Day to mark its victory over Nazi Germany during the Second World War.
The 78th anniversary of the Victory Day was celebrated recently. Every year on May 9, Russia marks the Soviet Union’s victory with a parade of troops, military hardware and public celebration.

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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.