Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The inaugural edition of the Dubai FinTech Summit is held from May 8 to 9. The theme for the summit is “New Global Home to the Future of FinTech and Finance”.
It served as the platform for more than 5,000 experts, policymakers, industry leaders among others. The summit was organised by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC).

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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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Yuge Yugeen Bharat National Museum is a new museum that will be set up at North/South Block as part of the Central Vista project.
It will display India’s rich civilisational culture spanning over 5,000 years. The initiative has been undertaken to commemorate the 47th International Museum Day on May 18.

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The draft version of the Motor Vehicle Aggregator Scheme 2023 was announced recently by the Delhi government.
Its objective is to regulate cab aggregators and delivery service providers in Delhi. For the first time in the country, the scheme mandates the transition of commercial vehicles from conventional fuels to electric power.

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MPox, also known as monkey pox, is a viral disease that spreads the direct contact with bloody fluids.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently announced the end of the 10-month long global health emergency for this disease.

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Ministry of Power and Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change is planning to develop Carbon Credit Trading Scheme to decarbonize the Indian economy.
Recently, the government organized the ‘Stakeholder Consultation on Accredited Carbon Verifiers under Indian Carbon Market (ICM)’ in New Delhi.

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Rajeev Varshney is an Indian agricultural scientist known for his contribution towards decoding legumes’ genomes and developing new varieties of chickpeas.
He is the only new Indian scientist to become the Fellow of the Royal Society this year. Rajeev Varshney is fourth Indian agricultural scientist to become FRS.

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The “Great Grandfather” tree is currently in the process of being organized as the oldest tree in the world. Situated in Chile, this tree is believed to be around more than 5,000 years old.
The sample which was extracted and other dating methods suggest the tree is up to 5,484 years old. The current record-holder is a 4,853 year old bristlecone pine tree in California.

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Cannes International Film Festival will be organized from 16th to 27th May. The Indian delegation for this event will be led by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan.
The India Pavilion’ at Cannes-2023 showcases country’s culture and heritage inspired by Saraswati Yantra and National flag’s colors and country’s creative economy to the world.

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The Training Programme on Legislative Drafting will be inaugurated by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
The programme was organised by the Institute of Constitutional and Parliamentary Studies (ICPS), in collaboration with the Parliamentary Research and Training Institute for Democracies (PRIDE).