Page-31 of Current Affairs - May, 2023

Saurona Genus

May 8, 2023

The Natural History Museum in London has named a newly discovered genus of butterflies Saurona. The name was chosen because the black rings on the butterfly’s orange wings reminded the experts of the all-seeing eye in JRR Tolkien’s books. Dr ..

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Love in 90s: First Feature Film Based on Tagin Community

May 8, 2023

Love in 90s, a new feature film directed by Tapen Natam, recently had its trailer released by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju in New Delhi. The movie is significant as it is the first one to be based on the Tagin ..

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Stable Auroral Red (SAR) Arc

May 8, 2023

Last month, aurora-like colorful curtains of dazzling light were captured in Ladakh, which is much farther from the polar regions, where auroras usually occurr. The lights are actually billions of charged particles moving into space at ultra-high speeds, and when ..

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IRDAI to Tighten Rules on Insurance Advertisements

May 8, 2023

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) is the statutory body responsible for regulating and developing the insurance industry. Recently, the regulatory authority proposed to tighten norms for insurance advertisements by assigning higher responsibility to the senior management ..

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Deep Oceans Beneath Ice Capped Surfaces of Uranus’ Four Moons

May 8, 2023

In a new study, NASA scientists have found that there can be water in the four large moons of Uranus, namely Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, and Oberon. The Voyager-2 spacecraft data from the 1980s and cutting-edge computer models were re-analyzed, leading ..

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All India Radio to be Exclusively Known as Akashvani

May 8, 2023

The Central Government has ordered that All India Radio (AIR), the country’s public broadcaster, be exclusively referred to as Akashvani in all broadcasts and programmes. This move is in line with the Prasar Bharati Act, 1990, passed by Parliament, and ..

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Ukraine’s Attack on Kremlin

May 8, 2023

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking the Kremlin on May 3, 2023, with drones in an attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin. Unverified videos on the internet have shown a flying object exploding near the Kremlin Senate building during the ..

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Credit Suisse-Ecuador Debt-for-Nature Swap Deal

May 8, 2023

Swiss bank Credit Suisse has bought Ecuadorian bonds worth $1.6 billion in a debt-for-nature swap. The deal will commit Ecuador to spending $18 million annually for the next 20 years on conservation in the Galapagos Islands, one of the world’s ..

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Expansion of Employment Scope for Women Officers in Territorial Army

May 8, 2023

In April 2023, the Union Ministry of Defence has amended the existing cadre management provisions applicable to women officers of the Territorial Army to allow them to be posted along the Line of Control (LOC). History In 1948, the Territorial ..

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Safety Approval For China’s First Gene-edited Crop

May 6, 2023

China has approved the safety of a gene-edited soybean in a significant boost to food production. Key Facts About the Soybean Developed by privately owned Shandong Shunfeng Biotechnology Co., Ltd, the soybean has two modified genes which raise the level ..

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