Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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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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The Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has recently proposed a regulatory framework to respond to unexplained suspicious trading pattern around the presence of material non-public information.
The framework would deal with malpractices by market participants, who use new-age technologies by way of encrypted or vanishing messages, and modus operandi to evade the law.

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The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed changes to the definition of unpublished price sensitive information (UPSI) in order to establish clear regulations and ensure consistent compliance among listed companies.
The proposal was made in response to the inadequate categorization of announcements as UPSI and the subsequent compliance with legal requirements by listed entities.

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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 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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INDIAai is a central programme launched to promote artificial intelligence in India and beyond.  The National AI Portal of India is a joint venture by MEITY, NEGD and NASSCOM.
Seven working groups set up under INDIAai are expected to submit their recommendations for a comprehensive framework governing various facets of AI in the near future.

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Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is located near Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Barkudia limbless skink has been spotted recently at the Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is a small reptile known for its unique limbless body and adaptation capability.

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Uttarakhand’s first Vande Bharat Express is set to be flagged off by Prime Minister Modi. It will travel from Dehradun to Delhi.
The train has been indigenously manufactured and is equipped with advanced safety features, including the Kavach technology.

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Hemidactylus pakka malaiensis is a newly discovered species of large-bodied gecko. It was found at the Pakkamalai hills, at Gingee in the southern Eastern Ghats.
The new species is closely related to H. graniticolus and the recently described H. easai, from which it can be distinguished by its lower femoral pores count.

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Kheibar is a long-range ballistic missile with a potential range of 2,000 kilometres. It was recently test fired by Iran.
It is capable of reaching a range of 2,000 kilometers and carrying a warhead weighing up to 1.5 metric tons. The United States claimed that Iran’s missile program posed a ‘serious threat’.