Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The Kerala Cabinet has recently approved the ordinance amending the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012.
The ordinance includes a strict penal provision against perpetrators of violence against hospitals.

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The recent collapse of the Go First Airline could have a major impact on entire airlines ecosystem. This cash-strapped airline has announced that it has cancelled all flights until May 26.
It marks the first major airline collapse in India since Jet Airways filed for bankruptcy in 2019. Go First’s total debt to financial creditors was 65.21 billion rupees.

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India launched ‘Operation Karuna’ to assist Myanmar which has been recently hit by Cyclone Mocha. Four Indian Navy ships carrying relief material reached Yangon.
The ships are carrying emergency food items, tents, essential medicines, water pumps, portable generators, clothes, sanitary and hygiene items, etc.

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Shipbuilding Financial Assistance (SBFA) was introduced by the Indian Government to make India-made ships competitive in the global market.
Under this initiative, Indian Shipyards are provided up to 20% of the Contract Price or the Fair Price (whichever is lower) as assistance for each specialized vessel they construct.

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The Union Finance Ministry has implemented an amnesty scheme for traders who have defaulted on their export obligations under the Advance and EPCG (export promotion for capital goods) authorization scheme.
According to the amnesty scheme, EXIM traders who have not fulfilled their export obligations can rectify the situation by paying customs duty and interest, up to a maximum limit of 100%.

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Wildlife Conservation Research Unit (WildCRU is a research unit within Oxford University’s Department of Biology.
It is collaborating with Panthera, the global wild cat conservation organisation, to conserve Africa’s lions. Together, both organisations have supported work in 12 countries.

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The UK government has unveiled a new semiconductor strategy to minimize its dependence on Asian production of computer chips.
Under this strategy, the government will invest around 1.2 billion USD over the next decade into the semiconductor industry.

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The Himachal Pradesh government is currently formulating a Green Hydrogen Policy. This policy seeks to promote the use of green hydrogen and establish the state as a leading hub for its production.
The primary objective of the policy is to attract investments in large-scale renewable energy projects, ensuring a consistent and sustainable supply of green electricity for electrolysis.

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The United States and Papua New Guinea have recently signed a defence cooperation agreement recently.
It will enhance the Pacific island nation’s defence capabilities and make it easier for the United States to train its forces.

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Rayyanah Barnawi is the first Arab woman astronaut to go to space as part of Saudi Arabia’s maiden space mission.
She is part of a team which recently went to the International Space Station (ISS) in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Kennedy Space Center, Florida.