Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The Buland Bharat exercise is an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise conducted by the Indian Armed Forces. The exercise was held in Mandala High Altitude Firing Ranges in Arunachal Pradesh.
The exercise witnessed synergised surveillance and firepower capabilities of the Artillery and the Infantry in close coordination with Special Forces, Aviation and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

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A new group of genus, Saurona, is named after the villain from The Lord of the Rings novels, Sauron. Two new butterfly species – Saurona triangular and Saurona aurigera – belong to this genus.
The team has also found another butterfly genus, which has been named Argenteria, meaning silver mine, on account of the silver scales on its wings.

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Bangkok-based U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) recently released a report titled “Race to Net Zero”.
According to this report, most of the countries in Asia-Pacific are “insufficiently prepared” to face extreme weather events and natural disasters.

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Union Urban Affairs and Railways Ministries have signed an MoU with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for ‘Station Area Development along Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail’ (Project-SMART).
The proposed project seeks to develop surrounding areas of Mumbai – Ahmedabad High Speed Railway (MAHSR) Stations.

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International Monetary Fund released the Regional Economic Outlook report, which predicted that economies in the Middle East and Central Asia will likely slow down this year because of high inflation and increasing interest rates.
Increase in energy prices and food prices is cited as the reason for this slowdown.

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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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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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El Ghriba synagogue, also known as Djerba Synagogue, is situated on the Tunisian island of Djerba.
At least four people lost their lives in a shooting near this ancient synagogue. the pilgrimage to Ghriba is at the heart of Jewish tradition in Tunisia, where only about 1,500 Jews live.

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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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Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) is proposed to hold common counselling for all seats of government medical colleges, private medical colleges and deemed institutions.
The Tamil Nadu government is planning to officially oppose the proposed move of the Medical Counselling Committee. The MCC carries out counselling for all seats in the All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate and Medical Research throughout the nation.