Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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The light tank Zorawar is developed jointly by the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) and the private sector firm L&T.
It is expected to undergo trials in the high-altitude terrains by the end of 2023. The tank has been named after the legendary General Zorawar Singh who led multiple successful victories in Tibet.

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The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently released the World Health Statistics 2023. It is annual compilation of the latest available data on health and health-related indicators. The report has been published since 2005.
According to this report, the pandemic has caused some 20 million deaths and a total of 336.8 million life-years.

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To help investors make better decisions, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has announced a risk disclosure framework for individual traders in the equity Futures & Options (F&O) segment.
Starting from July 1, all stock brokers will be required to display risk disclosures on their websites and inform their clients accordingly.

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Monpa Handmade Paper-making art is a 1,000-year-old traditional art that originated from Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
For the last 100 years, this handmade paper industry had almost disappeared. Khadi and Village Industries Commission(KVIC) is playing a crucial role in reviving this art.

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Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced Panch Karma Sankalp at the ministry’s second Chintan Shivir held in Kerala.
It includes five major announcements which are – MoPSW to provide 30 per cent financial support for the promotion of Green Shipping; Deendayal Port and VO Chidambaranar Port, Tuticorin to be developed as Green Hydrogen Hub among others.

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ITF Transport Outlook 2023 was released recently by the International Transport Forum at the OECD. It was released during the at the ITF Summit in Leipzig, Germany.
The analysis covers the movement of passengers and freight across all transport modes. It examines the impacts of different policy measures on global transport demand and carbon dioxide emissions to 2050.

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The orbitofrontal cortex is an area in brain where information about reward value of odours and identity are represented.
In a new study, researchers were able to train an algorithm to predict a person experiencing pain based on the signals in the orbitofrontal cortex region of the brain.

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Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro, which belongs to the Indus Valley Civilization, was discovered in 1926 by British archaeologist Ernest McKay.
On the occasion of International Museum Day, Prime Minister Modi unveiled the International Museum Expo’s mascot, which is a contemporised version of the famous Dancing Girl of Mohenjodaro.

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India and Australia sign migration pact that will facilitate the movement of students, academics, and professionals.
The agreement was announced during Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Australia. India also plans to set up a new consulate in Brisbane, in addition to the existing consulates in Perth, Melbourne, and Sydney.

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South Korea recently launched its home-grown space rocket, Nuri. It successfully delivered a commercial-grade satellite into orbit.
The three-stage, 155-foot-tall rocket successfully deployed all of its payloads into their designated orbits, as per the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), South Korea’s space agency.