Current Affairs Quiz - April, 2023

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Recently, a group of researchers from Tel Aviv University in Israel have reported that their team pick up distress noises – very distinct, high-pitched sounds in the ultrasonic range made by plants when they faced stress.
This phenomenon was stated a century ago by Indian scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose, who demonstrated that plants feel pain and have sensations just like animals.

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Exercise INIOCHOS-23 is a multinational air exercise that will be hosted by the Hellenic Air Force, at the Andravida Air Base in Greece.
India’s air force is participating for the first time in the multinational air drill Iniochos 23. The exercise includes elements from Greece, France, the US, Italy, Saudi Arabia, India, Spain, Jordan, Slovenia, and Cyprus.

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Singapore’s TeLEOS-2 was launched as the primary satellite of the Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle C55 (PSLV-C55) mission.
It was developed under a partnership between DSTA (representing the government of Singapore) and ST Engineering.

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Earth Energy Imbalance is the difference between incoming and outgoing solar radiation. It is the indicator of climate change as it provides an estimate of how much, how fast and where the Earth’s temperature is increasing.
A new study has found that around 381 ZJ of heat has accumulated on the Earth from 1971-2020 due to anthropogenic emissions. This is approximately equal to EEI of around 0.48 watts per square meters.

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The Defence Ministry conducted a two-day coastal security exercise called ‘Sagar Kavach’ off the coast of Kerala and Mahe to evaluate potential threats from the sea and assess the preparedness level of coastal security agencies by simulating real-time threats and contingencies.
The exercise involved deploying various coastal security apparatus of the Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and other maritime security agencies.

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‘Mehngai Rahat Camp’ was recently inaugurated by Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot. They will provide relief for people from rising inflation.
Under these camps, the general public and deprived sections will be provided relief from inflation by connecting them with the public welfare schemes of the state government.

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In 2023, the 44 Squadron of the Indian Air Force is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee. It was raised on April 6, 1961.
The squadron kept the AN-12 running until 1985 and transported the IL-76 strategic cargo aircraft to India from the former Soviet Union in March 1985. The aircraft was formally accepted into the IAF in June 1985. The aeroplane is still in use at present.

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Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) -made MV MA Lisha is an India-made ferry that was commissioned recently in Georgetown in Guyana.
The ferry is 70 metres long and propelled by two diesel engines and it is the largest and fastest ferry to operate in the riverine and coastal parts of the northwest district of Guyana. 185 years ago, two ships- SS Whitby and SS Hesperus, left from Kolkata with Indian workers for Guyana.

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Rang Ghar is a two-storey building built during the reign of Swargdeo Pramtta Singha. It was used as the royal sports-pavilion where Ahom kings and nobles were spectators at games like buffalo fights and other sports during the Rongali Bihu festival in the Ahom capital of Rangpur.
The Assam Government is set to develop 26 acres on the northwest side of this building as a tourist destination.

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Siksha Setu Asom Portal App was launched recently by the Assam Government. This application will be used to collect information about schools, students, teachers and more.
The portal has been initiated to capture all details regarding schools including information of the staff as well as those of the students.