Tnpsc Current Affairs in English – 11th May 2023

1. Dawki landport, which was recently inaugurated, is located between India and which country?

[A] Myanmar

[B] Nepal

[C] Bangladesh

[D] Sri Lanka

Answer: [C] Bangladesh

Recently, the tenth land-port between India and Bangladesh was inaugurated at Meghalaya’s Dawki. It is expected to boost trade and ease travel between the two neighbouring countries. The Dawki landport is situated about 84 kilometres away from the Meghalaya capital Shillong. The landport will boost trade and facilitate easier travel between the two countries.

2. Which institution has set up the ‘Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS)’?

[A] FAO

[B] WEF

[C] IMF

[D] World Bank

Answer: [A] FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has set up Agriculture and Market Information System (AMIS). It is an inter-agency platform which boosts transparency in the food market and promote policy response for food security. In its latest monitor, the AMIS revealed that India’s corn, soyabean and rice production will be affected due to the El Nino weather event.

3. Which Indian Naval Ship has been decommissioned after 36 years of service?

[A] INS Magar

[B] INS Mahaan

[C] INS Vihaan

[D] INS Bhim

Answer: [A] INS Magar

INS Magar has been recently decommissioned after 36 years of service. It was built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers, Kolkata. This amphibious assault ship is capable of carrying eleven battle tanks, thirteen BMP infantry fighting vehicles, ten trucks, eight heavy motor vehicles, and more than 200 troops in various configurations.

4. Which country hosted the ‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’?

[A] India

[B] USA

[C] Israel

[D] UAE

Answer: [D] UAE

‘Machines Can See 2023 Summit’ was launched recently by the UAE government. The aim of the summit is to bring together experts from across the world to discuss the future of artificial intelligence and its potential in contributing to the UAE’s vision of creating the next Silicon Valley.

5. Which institution along with Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launched ‘G20 TechSprint’?

[A] UIDAI

[B] RBI

[C] SEBI

[D] NITI Aayog

Answer: [B] RBI

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and Bank for International Settlements (BIS) launch G20 TechSprint, a global technology competition.TechSprint will focus on developing innovative technology solutions for cross-border payments. The competition is open for developers around the world.

6. The Battlefield Surveillance System is associated with which Armed Force?

[A] Indian Air Force

[B] Indian Army

[C] Indian Navy

[D] Indian Coast Guard

Answer: [B] Indian Army

The Indian Army is working on creating a battlefield surveillance system (BSS) which aims to provide a composite operational picture to commanders and staffers at all levels for swifter decision-making. This System is being built. under ‘Project Sanjay’ which seeks to create multiple surveillance centres for the field formations and enable the integration of a large number of sensors.

7. The “Clinical Trial Opportunities in India Report” has been released by PwC India in association with which institution?

[A] World Bank

[B] AIIMS

[C] USAIC

[D] NITI Aayog

Answer: [C] USAIC

The “Clinical Trial Opportunities in India” report was released by PwC India and the US-India Chamber of Commerce (USAIC). The report. mentions that India’s regulatory reforms since the year 2013 and the New Drugs and Clinical Trial Rules of 2019 have made the country a favourable destination for conducting clinical trials.

8. Volcán de Fuego is situated in which country?

[A] Brazil

[B] Mexico

[C] Guatemala

[D] Spain

Answer: [C] Guatemala

Volcán de Fuego is the most active stratovolcano of in Guatemala (a Central American Country, south of Mexico). The volcano has recently begun to erupt resulting in the evacuation of 1,000 people. The volcano last erupted in 2018, which was a major disaster in the country killing 215 people and leaving several missing.

9. The South Asia Clean Energy Forum 2023 was convened by which institution?

[A] BEE

[B] USAID

[C] NTPC

[D] World Green Council

Answer: [B] USAID

The USAID (US Agency for International Development) convened the first South Asia Clean Energy Forum (SACEF) on May 2 to 4 2023. It was aimed to foster regional cooperation and advance clean energy initiatives in South Asian countries. The SACEF provided a platform for productive, solutions-oriented discussions that will contribute to a more sustainable future for the region’s citizens.

10. Where is the India-Sri Lanka Friendship Auditorium being set up?

[A] Mumbai

[B] Cheenai

[C] Rameshwaram

[D] Trincomalee

Answer: [D] Trincomalee

The foundation stone for the India-Sri Lanka Friendship Auditorium was laid at Sri Lanka Air Force Academy, Trincomalee, by Indian Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari. The auditorium will be built under a grant assistance of 25 crore Lankan rupees by India. This is a part of India’s commitment towards capacity building of Sri Lanka’s Armed Forces.

11. The Amazon Fund is maintained by which financial institution?

[A] World Bank

[B] IMF

[C] New Development Bank

[D] Brazilian Development Bank

Answer: [D] Brazilian Development Bank

The Amazon Fund was created to raise donations for investments in efforts to prevent deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon. The Fund is managed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES), which performs raising and investing funds. The UK government recently announced the contribution of more than 101 million USD to this initiative.

12. Where is the COP 28 scheduled to be held?

[A] India

[B] Dubai

[C] USA

[D] Japan

Answer: [B] Dubai

The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is scheduled to be held in Dubai in November 2023 The upcoming COP28 will assess health issues in great detail and will be the first COP to dedicate a day to health along with hosting a health and climate ministerial.

13. How many members are present in the high level committee constituted for Restructuring of ICAR?

[A] 5

[B] 7

[C] 10

[D] 11

Answer: [D] 11

The Government of India has set up a 11- member high-level committee to restructure the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The committee will be under the chairmanship of the Additional Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education and Secretary of ICAR. The committee has been constituted to make recommendations for rationalising and right-sizing the 94-year-old ICAR.

14. In which state was the Buland Bharat Exercise conducted?

[A] Tamil Nadu

[B] Andhra Pradesh

[C] Arunachal Pradesh

[D] Rajasthan

Answer: [C] Arunachal Pradesh

The Buland Bharat exercise is an integrated surveillance and firepower training exercise conducted by the Indian Armed Forces. The exercise was held in Mandala High Altitude Firing Ranges in Arunachal Pradesh. The exercise witnessed synergised surveillance and firepower capabilities of the Artillery and the Infantry in close coordination with Special Forces, Aviation. and Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF).

15. Ministry of Railways has established the Rail War Room in which place?

[A] New Delhi

[B] Mumbai

[C] Hyderabad

[D] Lucknow

Answer: [A] New Delhi

The Ministry of Railways has established the Rail War Room at the third floor of the Railways Ministry, New Delhi. The war room is equipped with latest communications facilities. The room will function round-the-clock to improve the services of the Indian railways and facilitate fast redressal of public complaints.

16. MOHUA has signed a MoU with which for technical assistance under organisation, the Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0?

[A] ISRO

[B] DRDO

[C] RITES

[D] Indian Army

Answer: [C] RITES

Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with RITES Limited for technical assistance for Solid Waste Management (SWM) & Used Water. Management UWM under Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0. Under this MoU, RITES will help standardise processes and design facilities for solid waste and used water management in towns with a population of below 1 lakh.

17. What is the satellite which would be launched in partnership by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS)?

[A] CarbSar

[B] Cryosat

[C] Spacesat

[D] UKSat

Answer: [A] CarbSar

CrabSar is a satellite mission that is set to be launched by Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) and Oxford Space Systems (OSS) in partnership. The satellite will consist of a Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) that enables high-resolution imaging from small satellite earth observation missions, irrespective of weather conditions or daylight.

18. ‘Cryosat’ is a programme associated with which space agency?

[A] NASA

[B] ESA

[C] ISRO

[D] JAXA

Answer: [B] ESA

Cryosat is an European Space Agency (ESA) Earth observer that carries an instrument called a radar altimeter to study the variations in height among the planet’s surface and the changes in ice fields. It has tracked 200,000 or so glaciers and revealed that they have Iost 2,720 billion tonnes of ice in a decade because of climate change.

19. Choodamani Vihara, which was visited-recently by ASI, İs in which state/UT?

[A] Gujarat

[B] Tamil Nadu

[C] Kerala

[D] Bihar

Answer: [B] Tamil Nadu

Buddhist Vihara is a monastery for Buddhist renunciates, mainly found the Indian subcontinent. A 5-member tearn of the Temple Survey Project of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has visited a court building that was believed to be a Buddhist Vihara during the Chola period in Nagapattinam. Choodamani Vihara in Nagapattinam is believed to have flourished as a Buddhist cultural centre.

20. Which institution introduced a comprehensive testing framework for IT systems of stock exchanges?

[A] RBI

[B] SEBI

[C] NITI Aayog

[D] NASSCOM

Answer: [B] SEBI

The capital markets requlator Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has introduced a comprehensive testing framework for IT systems of stock exchanges and other market infrastructure institutions. It will cover stock exchanges, clearing corporations and depositories throughout their lifecycle.