Daily GK Update: 12th May 2023

By Neha Bisarya|Updated : May 12th, 2023

 Summits & Conferences

1. Sixth edition of the Indian Ocean Conference starts in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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  • The sixth edition of the two-day International Indian Ocean Conference has been started in Dhaka, Bangladesh on May 12, 2023.
  • Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has inaugurated the conference.
  • The conference is being organized by the India Foundation in association with the Bangladesh Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • 2023 theme for this conference is 'Peace, Prosperity, and Partnership for a Resilient Future'.
  • The event is being attended by about 150 delegates.
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 Honours & Awards

2. ASI awarded lifetime achievement award to Jayant Narlikar

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  • An eminent astronomer, Prof Jayant V. Narlikar was awarded the first-ever Govind Swarup Lifetime Achievement Award by the Astronomical Society of India (ASI).
  • He was also a founder director of the Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune.
  • The ASI instituted the award in 2022 to recognize eminent Indian astronomers for their contributions to the field of astronomy and astrophysics.
  • Prof Narlikar is known for his study of the Universe.
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 Agreement

3. ICMR, AYUSH Ministry sign MoU for health research in Integrated Medicine

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  • Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and the AYUSH Ministry have signed an MoU for collaborative and cooperative momentum on health research in the field of Integrated Medicine.
  • Significance: Contribution to the development and reach of Integrated Medicine
  • This MoU will boost Ayurveda to further build its identity on the basis of scientific evidence
  • It will also promote high-impact integrative research to generate healthcare utilizing modern scientific methods
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 Science & Technology

4. LIGO-India: Expanding Horizons in Gravitational Wave Research

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  • PM Modi laid the foundation stone of scientific projects worth more than Rs 5800 crore on May 11.
  • One of the most significant projects is the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO).
  • The LIGO-India will be developed in Hingoli, Maharashtra.
  • It is an extremely sensitive interferometer of 4 km arm length and act as 'antennae' to detect gravitational waves.
  • It will work in synchronization with two observatories operating in the US.
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 Important Dates

5. International Nurses Day 2023: 12th May

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  • International Nurses Day is observed every year on 12th May to recognize the efforts of nurses for their dedication, compassion, and expertise in delivering quality healthcare services.
  • 2023 Theme: Our Nurses. Our Future.
  • This day commemorates the birth of Florence Nightingale (founder of modern nursing), who was born on May 12, 1820, in Italy.
  • She was a nurse, statistician, and social reformer.
  • She gained prominence during the Crimean War in the 1850s.
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 Honours & Awards

6. CDS awards unit citations to 3 Tri-service units for exemplary performance

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  • Chief of the Defence Staff (CDS), General Anil Chauhan has conferred CDS Unit Citations award to the Strategic Forces Command, College of Defence Management, Secunderabad and 2 PARA (Special Forces).
  • Reason: For their exemplary performance for the Year 2021-22
  • The CDS unit citations award was constituted after the establishment of the Office of Chief of Defence Staff in 2019.
    • Aim: To boost jointness and integration in the Armed Forces
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 Arts & Culture

7. Ladakh annual festival 'Monlam Chenmo' begins

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  • Ladakh celebrated annual five-day-long Great Prayer Festival, "Ladakh Monlam Chenmo," in Leh on May 11.
  • The event is being organized by the All Ladakh Gonpa Association.
  • Smonlam Chenmo is a major annual prayer of the Sangha Community of Ladakh gathered at one platform.
  • On the sidelines of the event, Ladakh MP, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal is organizing a special camp for Sangha Community, which is named "Seva for Sangha’, in collaboration with district administration Leh.
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 Science & Technology

8. ISRO successfully commences testing of semi-cryogenic engine

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  • ISRO has successfully commenced testing of its semi-cryogenic engines, that would power future launch vehicles.
  • The very first integrated test on an intermediate configuration of the 2000 kN semi-cryogenic engine was carried out at the newly-commissioned Semicryogenic Integrated Engine & Stage Test facility at Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu.
  • The test is a step towards developing a 2000 kN thrust engine, which works on Liquid Oxygen (LOX)-Kerosene propellant combination.
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 Obituaries

9. Former AIFF vice-president A.R. Khaleel passes away

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  • The former All India Football Federation (AIFF) Vice-President, AR Khaleel passed away at the age of 91 due to illness.
  • He had also served as the president of the Karnataka State Football Association (KSFA) for 28 years till 2018.
  • He was a footballer, who ran Jawahar Union FC, one of Bengaluru’s traditional clubs.
  • He also donned managerial roles for the Indian National Teams in various age groups.
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 National Affairs

10. India extends $1bn credit line for Sri Lanka by a year

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  • India has extended a $ 1 billion credit line for Sri Lanka by one year, a backup infusion of dollars for essential imports
  • Post-negotiations, the credit line was extended til March 2024
  • The credit line, part of about $ 4 billion in emergency assistance extended by India during the peak of Sri Lanka’s financial crisis early last year, which was scheduled to end in March
  • The situation has improved with Sri Lanka finalizing a nearly USD 3 billion bailout package from IMF
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 International Affairs

11. WHO declares end of mpox global health emergency

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  • WHO has declared mpox outbreak is no longer a global health emergency.
  • In July 2022, WHO declared mpox, previously known as monkeypox, a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC).
  • This move indicates that the crisis due to mpox has come under control.
  • Mpox spreads through direct contact with body fluids and causes flu-like symptoms and pus-filled skin lesions.
  • The WHO recently also declared an end of public health emergency status for COVID-19.
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 National Affairs

12. Commerce ministry recommends anti-dumping duty on optical fibre

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  • The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) division of the commerce ministry has recommended imposing anti-dumping duties on imports of a specific type of optical fibre from China, Korea, and Indonesia.
  • Reason: To protect the domestic industry from cheap inbound shipments
  • The DGTR has recommended the duty after conducting an investigation on the dumped imports of 'Dispersion Unshifted Single-mode Optical Fiber' from these countries.
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 State Affairs

13. Varanasi’s LBSI airport gets India’s first reading lounge

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  • The Lal Bahadur Shastri International (LBSI) Airport has become the first in India to have a reading lounge
  • Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath's advisor Awanish Awasthi has inaugurated the lounge.
  • Apart from books on Kashi, the lounge's library has a collection of literature and books in many international languages besides books of youth authors published under Prime Minister Yuva Yojana.
  • The lounge has been established with the assistance of National Book Trust (NBT).
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Daily GK Update: 12th May 2023

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