Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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As per the recently released National Health Account (NHA) estimates report for India 2019-20, the share of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) in total Health Expenditure (THE) has declined from 62.6% to 47.1%.
The continuous decline in the OOPE in the overall health spending is observed to be in line with the increased public spending in health care, which show progress towards Universal Health Coverage in India.

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Princess of Asturias award is one of the 8 prizes conferred by the foundation named for Spanish Crown Princess Leonor to recognize achievements the arts, science and other areas.
The award was bestowed recently to American actress, Meryl Streep for her performances in a career spanning over 50 years.

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The India-UK ‘NET Zero’ Innovation Virtual Centre will be jointly created by the United Kingdom and India.
It will help promote collaborations between stakeholders from India and the UK to work on focus areas like decarbonisation of manufacturing processes and transportation systems, green hydrogen adoption and more.

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Dimasa National Liberation Army/Dimasa Peoples’ Supreme Council (DNLA/DPSC) entered into a tripartite Memorandum of Settlement with the Central Government and the Assam state Government.
This insurgent group was founded to create a sovereign Independent Dimasa Nation.

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NASA Johnson Space Center’s Thermal Vacuum Chamber has interior conditions that are similar to those found on the Moon.
In this chamber, scientists recently conducted a test to successfully extract oxygen from simulated lunar soil in a vacuum environment.

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Pablo Ruiz Picasso was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and theatre designer who lived most of his adult life in France.
Celebration Picasso 1973-2023 marks the fiftieth death anniversary of Pablo Picasso. As part of this initiative, the governments of Spain and France are jointly presenting exhibitions across Europe and America.

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Infrastructure and Project Monitoring Division is a government agency responsible for monitoring central sector infrastructure projects worth Rs.150 crore and above based on the information provided on the Online Computerised Monitoring System (OCMS).
The latest report by the IPMD revealed that the road transport and highways sector has the maximum number of delayed projects, followed by the railways and the petroleum industry.

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The ‘All India Vedic Science Conference’ was inaugurated recently by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. The event is held in New Delhi.
Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar was also present on the occasion.

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The Stone of Scone, also referred to as the Stone of Destiny, is a red sandstone slab weighing 150kg. This stone has been a sacred and significant symbol of Scotland’s monarchy and national identity.
It was moved recently from Scotland’s Edinburgh Castle to London in preparation for King Charles III’s coronation.

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Delhi Chief Minister recently announced a ‘Summer action plan’ to combat air pollution during summer months. It involves the participation of 30 government departments.
The primary focus of the action plan is on dust pollution, which has been a major contributor to the city’s worsening air quality.