Current Affairs Quiz - May 2022

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Former Honorary Consul of Peru in Mumbai Ardeshir B.K. Dubash, received the Order of “Merit in the Diplomatic Service of Peru José Gregorio Paz Soldán”.
It is the highest distinction conferred by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Peru. He was designated as Honorary Consul of Peru in the year 1973 and his career as Honorary Consul spanned for almost half a century.

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Indian Bank launched the digital transformation initiative – World of Advance Virtual Experience ‘WAVE’.
The bank has recently launched its first digital product “Pre-Approved Personal Loan (PAPL)” that aims to provide customers with instant loan disbursements, serviced through digital channels only. PAPL loan product can be availed through mobile application, website and internet banking facility.

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Ayushman Bharat Yojana, the government’s flagship healthcare scheme was started by PM Narendra Modi on 30 April 2018. Since then, 30 April is celebrated as Ayushman Bharat Diwas across the country.
It aims to spread awareness among the people in rural areas about the healthcare scheme. The scheme was started along the lines of universal health coverage, with the aim of meeting the UN SDG)3- ‘health and well-being for all’. India has operationalised 75,532 AB-Health and Wellness Centres (HCW) and is on track to functionalise 1.5 lakh HWCs by December 2022.

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Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel launched a scheme titled ‘Mukhyamantri Mitaan Yojna’ (Mitaan stands for friend), which will be implemented as a pilot project in 14 civic bodies, including the state capital Raipur
Under the scheme, Residents of the 14 municipal corporations can avail around 100 public services, including delivery of birth, caste, income and marriage certificates, at their doorstep.

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India and Germany recently inked a joint declaration of intent on Indo-German Green Hydrogen Task Force
India and Germany also agreed to work together with focus on Artificial Intelligence (AI) startups as well as AI research and its application in sustainability and health care. India’s Science and Technology and Earth Sciences Minister Jitendra Singh visited Germany as part of his official tour.

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World Tuna Day on May 2 was established in December 2016 by the United Nations General Assembly, with an aim to preserve endangered species and to highlight the importance of sustainable fishing practices
On May 2- 2017, the first World Tuna Day was observed. As per the UN, around 7 million metric tons of tuna and tuna-like species are harvested every year. This year it is being celebrated under the theme “Our Tuna, Our Heritage”.

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The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has six members, out of which three are external, and the other three members are RBI governor who is the Chairperson of MPC, the Deputy Governor in charge of monetary policy, and one officer of RBI nominated by the central board.
Recently, the Reserve Bank of India’s central board approved the nomination of Rajiv Ranjan as an ex-officio member of the Monetary Policy Committee. He replaces Mridul Saggar, who retired last month.

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Union Minister for Chemicals & Fertilizers and Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya launched Plastindia 2023-11th International Plastic Exhibition & Conference.
Plastindia Foundation will organise the 11th International Plastics Exhibition, Conference and Convention from 1st-5th February, 2023 at ITPO Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. Exports of Indian Chemicals registered growth of 106% in 2021-22 over 2013-14.

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The United Nations recently launched its ‘Energy Plan of Action’ to gain clean, affordable energy for all by 2030. The UN also announced a new Energy Compact Action Network.
The plan calls for collective action by 30 entities of the world and international organizations to achieve the pledge made at the High-level Dialogue on Energy 2021. It includes gaining access for 500 million more people to electricity and 1 billion more to clean cooking solutions, the creation of 30 million jobs in renewable energy and energy efficiency by 2025.

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The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) has said that it is in discussions with India on procurement of wheat, as countries face food security challenges amid the Russia-Ukraine war.
World Food Program, IMF, World Bank recently encouraged governments not to put export bans on staple food grains. India has committed to supplying 50,000 tonnes of wheat grain to Afghanistan, which it has already started.