Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Article 239AA of the Indian Constitution provides special status on Delhi based on the recommendations of the S Balakrishnan Committee that was established in 1987 to study Delhi’s demands for statehood.
A recent SC ruling, which provided the Delhi government more power over administrative services in the Capital, had interpreted Article 239AA.

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Rajaji Tiger Reserve is situated in Uttarakhand. A tigress that was relocated from the woodland region of Corbett Tiger Reserve was released within the Motichur forest area of Rajaji Tiger Reserve.
A female and another male were translocated to Rajaji from Corbett in December 2020 and January 2021, respectively.

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Scientists have found the first-ever genetic detection of wolf-dog hybridization in India. According to researchers, wolf (Canis lupus)-dog (Canis lupus familiaris) hybridisation can cause a decline in wolf populations.
The researchers pressed the need to upscale conservation efforts through tracking, monitoring, assessing prey base.

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Machilipatnam port project was launched recently by Andhra Pradesh government. Its outlay is ₹5,156 crore.
The construction of the port, with an initial cargo capacity of 35 million tonnes, is scheduled to be completed in two years.

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The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) recently released the updated data in the Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards.
It revealed that Bangladesh and India witnessed the highest number of deaths caused by climate-related disasters between 1970 and 2021.

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Dangote Refinery was commissioned recently by Nigeria. It is expected to transform the country into a net exporter of petroleum products.
Nigeria spent USD 23.3 billion last year on petroleum product imports and consumes around 33 million litres of petrol a day.

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The National Medical Commission (NMC) is currently developing guidelines to assess whether a candidate with disability may enrol in a medical course and whether such candidates should receive quota benefits.
The recommendations include restrictions on wheelchair-bound people and those using two crutches.

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Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals is organizing the ‘International Conference on Chemicals and Petrochemicals’ for the global business community, in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The B20 conference was held in New Delhi to improve the safety and sustainable ecosystem for chemicals and petrochemicals industry across the four pillars of De-carbonization, Circular Economy, Biodiversity and Water Conservation.

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Typhoon Mawar recently crossed the United States territory of Guam. It has caused heavy rain and high-speed winds.
It was the strongest typhoon to hit the US Pacific territory in over two decades. Philippines warns of possible flooding, landslides  due to the storm, locally named Betty.

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India’s Murali Sreeshankar successfully defended his title in the men’s long jump event at the International Jumping Meeting 2023 in Kallithea, Greece.
The 24-year-old M Sreeshankar registered his season-best jump of 8.18m to beat compatriot and national record holder Jeswin Aldrin, who claimed silver with an effort of 7.85m.