Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Hyderabad airport recognised as world’s most punctual as per the recently released report by aviation analytical firm, Cirium.
As per the report, the airport recorded 90.43 percent on-time performance. It is the only airport in the world to cross the 90 per cent On-Time Performance mark.

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Samudra Shakti-23 is a bilateral exercise between India and Indonesia. It is being held from May 14 to 19 this year.
INS Kavaratti, indigenously designed and built ASW Corvette is participating in the 4th edition of Bilateral exercise. Exercise Samudra Shakti is aimed at enhancing interoperability, jointness and mutual cooperation between both navies.

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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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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) members have unanimously adopted India’s proposal for developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI).
India has the record of developing Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) like the UPI and Aadhaar to ease government services.

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Exercise Jal Rahat is a joint flood relief exercise conducted in Assam to validate joint drills and coordinate preparedness by multi-agency flood relief columns.
It involved the participation of the Indian Army, Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) and police representatives.

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Sea butterflies belong to a suborder of sea snails. This group’s smallest species, shelled pteropods, is threatened due to the acidification of ocean.
As the sea absorbs an increasing quantity of carbon dioxide (CO2) that turns the water more acidic, the thin outer casing, or the ‘homes’ of these small sea butterflies, dissolve.

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The Ministry of Heavy Industry is planning to increase the outlay for the FAME-II (Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles in India) scheme this financial year.
The Ministry recently held a stakeholder consultation with e2-W manufacturers to deliberate the proposed changes to the scheme.

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The Central Government recently approved the Nutrient Based Subsidy (NBS) rates for Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P), Potash (K) and Sulphur (S) for the 2023 kharif season.
Rice, maize, and cotton are some of the major Kharif crops in India and require good rainfall. It had also approved NBS rates for Rabi season this year (January to March).

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Dal Lake is the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir. CRPF recently conducted a special drill in this lake as part of security preparedness ahead of the G20 summit in Kashmir.
Marine Commandos (MORCOS) have also done similar security drills in Dal Lake. The G20 international summit in Kashmir was held from May 22 to May 24 at Sher-e-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) on the banks of Dal Lake.

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The 76th World Health Assembly is being held from May 21-30 in Geneva. Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya held various bilateral meetings with member countries at the Assembly.
Jamaica lauded India’s achievement in digital health, pharmaceuticals, and health system strengthening and agreed to sign MoU to institutionalize collaboration in the healthcare sector.