Current Affairs Quiz - May, 2023

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Scientists of NASA have observed seismic waves traveling through Mars’ core for the first time, using which they have predicted the composition of the planet’s core. The seismic data was collected by the NASA InSight lander.
The data reveals that, Mars core is filled with liquid iron-alloy core with high percentages of sulphur and oxygen.

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The QUAD Summit 2023 will be organized in Sydney on May 24 this year. This summit will be the third in-person meeting between the leaders of QUAD countries.
QUAD group includes the US, Australia, India and Japan. The first two Quad meetings were held in the US and Japan and this is the first time Australia will be hosting the meeting.

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IFFCO’s liquid nano Di-Ammonia Phosphate (DAP) was launched recently by Union Cooperation Minister Amit Shah.
500 ml of nano liquid DAP (Di-ammonium phosphate) is equivalent to one bag (50kg) of conventional granular DAP. The commercial sale was launched at Rs 600 per 500 ml bottle while the bag is currently being sold at Rs 1,350. It is expected to increase foodgrain production and curb exports.

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The twenty-second session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) will take place at United Nations Headquarters, New York.
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues is the largest annual gathering of indigenous people. The priority theme of the session is: “Indigenous Peoples, human health, planetary and territorial health and climate change: a rights-based approach”.

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The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recently released a report titled “Contribution of terrestrial animal source food to healthy diets for improved nutrition and health outcomes”.
According to this report, animal food products like meat, eggs and milk can help achieve global nutrition targets.

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A mode of the Mid-Infrared Instrument’s (MIRI) Medium Resolution Spectroscopy (MRS) faced some glitches recently.
This instrument, which is a part of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, observes light in the mid-infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum.

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Ukraine is launching the process of supplying the Mi-17 helicopter engines and auxiliary spare parts to Pakistan military. Mi-17 is a Soviet-designed military helicopter used for carrying personnel, cargo and equipment.
Pakistan will export three consignments of 155 mm artillery ammunition rounds over the next three months to Ukraine.

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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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Farm Machinery Technology Summit was inaugurated recently by the Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar.
It is organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Tractor and Mechanization Association (TMA). There are about 85 percent small farmers in the country.

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Anji Bridge is India’s first cable-stayed rail bridge. It is expected to be ready by May 2023.
The bridge is a part of a 326-km rail line connecting Udhampur to Baramulla via Srinagar, which is an important connector between Kashmir and rest of India via railways.