Daily Current Affairs May 25

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May 25| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important Days – Daily Current Affairs May 25

1. On which date is World Thyroid Day celebrated every year?
A) 12 June
B) 5 April
C) 25 May
D) 18 July
E) 3 September
Answer: C) 25 May

• World thyroid day is celebrated every year on 25 May.
• Members of the Thyroid Federation International declared World Thyroid Day in 2007.
• The date was chosen to honour the birth of the European Thyroid Association (ETA), which was formed on May 25, 1965.

International Missing Children’s Day

• International Missing Children’s Day is celebrated every year on 25 May.
• National Missing Children’s Day was proclaimed by President Ronald Reagan in 1983 to acknowledge the many children who go missing each and every year.
• First edition: 2001

Ranking – Daily Current Affairs May 25

2. What is the rank of AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT’, installed at C-DAC, Pune in 61st edition of Top 500 Global Supercomputing List?
A) 56
B) 34
C) 75
D) 67
E) 93
Answer: C) 75

• The AI Supercomputer ‘AIRAWAT(AI Research Analytics and Knowledge Dissemination Platform)’, installed at C-DAC, Pune has been ranked 75th in the world. It was declared so in the 61st edition of Top 500 Global Supercomputing List at the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC 2023) in Germany.
• The AIRAWAT PoC of 200 AI Petaflops integrated with PARAM Siddhi – AI of 210 AI Petaflops gives a total peak compute of 410 AI Petaflops Mixed Precision and sustained compute capacity of 8.5 Petaflops (Rmax) Double Precision. The peak compute capacity (Double Precision, Rpeak) is 13 Petaflops.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs May 25

3. What did Paytm launch to enable customers to pay directly within the merchant app?
A) E-commerce platform
B) Digital wallet
C) UPI SDK
D) Payment gateway
E) Loyalty program
Answer: C) UPI SDK

• Paytm owner One97 Communications Limited has launched Paytm UPI SDK, which will allow customers of online merchants to make UPI payments directly and in-line from the merchant’s mobile app without getting redirected during checkout.
• The new feature will allow customers to pay directly from their bank accounts by entering their UPI PIN without leaving the merchant app.
• Online businesses can offer their customers the ability to conveniently check their account balance, create VPA handles, add more UPI linked accounts and set/reset UPI PIN in real-time within their app prior to making a payment.
• This is part of the existing UPI acquiring arrangement between Paytm Payments Services Ltd. and Paytm Payments Bank, under which Paytm Payments Services Ltd provides UPI acquisition service to merchants. This UPI SDK is an add-on feature under the same arrangement.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs May 25

4. Who has been elected as the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for the year 2023-24?
A) R Dinesh
B) N Chandrasekaran
C) Ratan Tata
D) Adi Godrej
E) Anand Mahindra
Answer: A) R Dinesh

• R Dinesh, Executive Vice Chairman of TVS Supply Chain Solutions has been elected the President of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) for 2023-24. He takes over from Sanjiv Bajaj, Chairman and Managing Director, Bajaj Finserv Limited.
• Dinesh started TVS Supply Chain Solutions (erstwhile known as TVS Logistics) in 1995.
  SanjivPuri took over as President-Designate of CII for the year 2023-24. He is the Chairman and Managing Director of ITC Limited.
• Rajiv Memani has been appointed as Vice President of CII for the current fiscal. He is Chairman of the India region of EY (Ernst & Young), a leading global professional services organization. He is also a member of EY’s global management body as the Chair of its Global Emerging Markets Committee.
• Dinesh has won many awards including ‘Icon of the Year’ from ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu for the year 2018, Entrepreneur of the Year Award for ‘Services’ category by Ernst & Young in 2017. He is also the recipient of TiECON’s “Next Gen Entrepreneur of the Year 2014” award and ‘Emerging Entrepreneur’ award by CII in 2010.

5. Who has been elected as the chairman of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) for the term 2023-25?
A) MukeshAmbani
B) Ratan Tata
C) Harsh Jain
D) SundarPichai
E) Nita Ambani
Answer: C) Harsh Jain

• Harsh Jain, co-founder, and CEO of Dream Sports, has been elected the chairman of the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) for 2023-25. He replaces Sanjay Gupta, vice president and country manager of Google India.
• The IAMAI governing council election is held every two years.
• IAMAI announced that Rajesh Magow, co-founder and group CEO of MakeMyTrip, and SatyanGanjwani, vice chairman of Times Internet, have been elected the vice chairman and the treasurer of the association. The two will replace ShivnathThukral, Meta’s director and head of India public policy, and HarshilMathur, CEO and co-founder Razorpay, respectively.
• Jain, Magow and Ganjwani would form the association’s executive council, along with Subho Ray, who is president of IAMAI.
• It is 24 member council.

6. Who was named as the caretaker prime minister in Greece?
A) IoannisSarmas
B) Alexis Tsipras
C) Kyriakos Mitsotakis
D) Georgios Papandreou
E) Antonis Samaras
Answer: A) IoannisSarmas

• Senior judge IoannisSarmas was named caretaker prime minister in Greece after a general election failed to produce a new government.
• His appointment was announced after the conservative New Democracy party of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis won a landslide victory in a general election, beating his left-wing opponents by 20 percentage points but falling short of a parliamentary majority.

7. Who has been appointed as the acting chief justice of the Madras High Court?
A) Justice S Vaidyanathan
B) Justice S. Abdul Nazeer
C) Justice N. V. Ramana
D) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
E) Justice D. Y. Chandrachud
Answer: A) Justice S Vaidyanathan

• Justice S Vaidyanathan was appointed as the acting chief justice of the Madras High Court under article 223 of the Constitution of India.
• Incumbent acting chief justice T Raja demits office upon attaining the age of 62 years.
  With this appointment, Justice Vaidyanathan will be the third judge to hold the office of Acting Chief Justice in the last nine months after Justice Duraiswamy and Justice T Raja.
• The position of Chief Justice of Madras High Court has remained vacant since September last year when Justice MunishwarNath Bhandari attained superannuation and demitted office.
• He was a lawyer in Madras High Court on August 27, 1986. He was elevated as an additional judge of Madras HC on October 25, 2013.
• He became a permanent judge on April 14, 2015.

Science and Technology – Daily Current Affairs May 25

8. Which country successfully test-launched a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range?
A) United States
B) China
C) Russia
D) Iran
E) North Korea
Answer: D) Iran

• Iran successfully test-launched a ballistic missile with a potential 2,000-km range.
• The launch of an upgraded version of Iran’s Khoramshahr 4 ballistic missile with a range of 2,000 km (1,243 miles) and able to carry a 1,500-kg (3,300-pound) warhead.
• The liquid-fuel missile had been named the “Kheibar”, a reference to a Jewish castle overrun by Muslim warriors in the early days of Islam.
• It developed Aerospace Industries Organization under Iran’s Ministry of Defence.
• The Khorramshahr-4 is named after an Iranian city that was the scene of heavy fighting during the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs May 25

9. Which aircraft successfully undertook its first night landing on the indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant?
A) Sukhoi Su-30MKI
B) DassaultRafale
C) MiG-21 Bison
D) MiG-29K
E) HAL Tejas
Answer: D) MiG-29K

• For the first time, the MiG-29K fighter aircraft undertook night landing on indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant.
• The night landing of the Russian-origin MiG-29K took place when the ship was sailing in the Arabian Sea.
• In February, Russian-origin MiG-29K and a prototype of the Naval variant of the indigenously developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas jets had conducted day landings on the aircraft carrier.
• In September last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned India’s first indigenously-built aircraft carrier INS Vikrant that made the country part of an elite group of nations capable of manufacturing aircraft carriers above 40,000 tonnes category.
• Built at a cost of around Rs 23,000 crore, INS Vikrant has a sophisticated air defence network and anti-ship missile systems.
• It has the capacity to hold 30 fighter jets and helicopters.

10. Where did the 2nd G20 anti-corruption working group meeting begin?
A) New York
B) Tokyo
C) London
D) Narendra Nagar
E) Paris
Answer: D) Narendra Nagar

11. Which state has become India’s first e-governed state?
A) Maharashtra
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Kerala
D) Karnataka
E) Gujarat
Answer: C) Kerala

• Kerala Chief Minister PinarayiVijayan declared the southern state as India’s first fully e-governed state where an entire range of government services have been digitised so that they can be provided to the citizens promptly and transparently.
• e- Sevanam, a single window portal launched by the government, will offer 900 government services online.
• The portal offers citizen services including various registrations and services related to social security pension. Also available are permits, licences and approvals from various departments like Land Revenue, Motor Vehicles, and Civil Supplies. Services related to the opening of new businesses, purchase of equipment by farmers, and students’ services, are also available.
• Setting up the country’s first digital university in the state and launch of the digital science park project worth ₹ 1,500 crore were the other major steps taken by the government to bridge the digital divide and bring about total e-governance.
• The Kerala State Wide Area Network programme is being launched to connect the data centre with 14 district centres and 152 block panchayats. The KFi programme to offer wifi at public places is being implemented. Over 2,000 hotspots have been set up and steps are being taken to launch another 2,000. All village offices are being converted into smart village offices.
• The ‘Unique thandaper’ programme is also being implemented. The country’s first digital science park is being set up in the state at a cost of `1,500 crore.
• The e-office system was established in secretariats, collectorates, RTO offices and commissionerates for speedy file movement. Steps are being taken to expand it to the taluk level.
• The K-FON project will be a reality next month. It will help Kerala make great strides in internet penetration and people would be able to make good use of online services. A state data centre was established to strengthen e-governance efforts.

12. Which ministries have joined hands for the development of the Unani Medicine system?
A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Ayush
B) Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Commerce and Industry
C) Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
D) Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of Ayush
E) Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Answer: D) Ministry of Minority Affairs and Ministry of Ayush

• The Ministry of Minority Affairs and the Ministry of Ayush have come together for the development of the Unani Medicine system.
• The Ministry of Minorities Affair has granted Rs. 45.34 crores for this development under the Pradhan Mantri Jan VikasKaryakram (PMJVK) which is a (Centrally Sponsored Scheme) CSS.
• The proposals were considered by the Empowered Committee of the Ministry of Minority Affairs in its meeting held on March 02, 2023 and Rs. 4.86 Crores has already been released to the CCRUM as the first instalment (25%) of total sanctioned cost of its three projects at Chennai, Lucknow and Silchar.
• PMJVK is an area development programme under which community infrastructure and basic amenities are being created in the identified areas.

13. Who inaugurated the “e-Office portal of PCIM&H” and “Online portal”?
A) Narendra Modi
B) Amit Shah
C) SarbanandaSonowal
D) Rajnath Singh
E) Nitin Gadkari
Answer: C) SarbanandaSonowal

• Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping and Waterways Shri SarbanandaSonowal visited Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H), Ghaziabad and inaugurated “e-Office portal of PCIM&H” and “Online portal”.
• Online portal is for selling the softcopies of pharmacopoeial monographs.
• Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) under Ministry of Ayush is actively engaged in Standardization and Quality Control of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathic (ASU&H) drugs and is publishing the standards in the form of Pharmacopoeias.
• The online portal will promote the hassle free reach of pharmacopoeia monographs among the stakeholders across the world.
• Minister also released the Monthly Newsletters published by PCIM&H.

14. How many Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) did the Tamil Nadu government sign with Singapore Institutions at the Singapore investment conclave?
A) 2
B) 3
C) 4
D) 5
E) 6
Answer: E) 6

• During an investor meeting in Singapore, several industrial organizations from Tamil Nadu and Singapore came together to sign six Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs).
• These agreements cover a range of areas, including cooperation among organizations, investment, research and innovation, economic activities and development, knowledge partnership, and technical and vocational education and training.
• One of the MoUs was signed between Guidance Tamil Nadu and Hi-P International Private Limited, a Singaporean firm specializing in electronics component manufacturing. Hi-P International proposed an investment of Rs 312 crore to establish a facility in Tamil Nadu, which is expected to create employment opportunities for 700 individuals over a span of six years.
• The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an MoU with Guidance TN to foster collaboration in research and innovation. This includes initiatives such as university collaboration, incubators, cooperation between government entities and the private sector, as well as support for export activities of industries in Tamil Nadu.
• SIPCOT (State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu) and the Singapore-India Partnership Office also signed an MoU to establish cooperation in economic activities and development.
• Furthermore, a tripartite MoU was signed among the Singapore India Partnership Office, FaMeTN, and StartupTN, aiming to enhance collaboration and cooperation in areas of mutual interest.
• In the field of education, an MoU was signed between the Singapore University of Technology and Design and Guidance TN. This MoU designates the university as a knowledge partner for the development of futuristic and industry-ready curriculum and courses in technology and design.
• Lastly, the MoU between TN Skill Development Corporation and ITE Education Services of Singapore aims to establish a long-term partnership in the realm of technical and vocational education and training. This partnership encompasses initiatives such as capacity building, continuing education, and fostering collaborations to promote startup ecosystem activities.
• Overall, these MoUs signify the commitment of both Tamil Nadu and Singapore to foster cooperation, innovation, and economic growth in various sectors.

15. Who flagged off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi?
A) Rahul Gandhi
B) Arvind Kejriwal
C) Nitin Gadkari
D) Narendra Modi
E) Amit Shah
Answer: D) Narendra Modi

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the inaugural run of Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi via video conferencing.
• The train which is the first Vande Bharat to be introduced in Uttarakhand will cover the distance between Dehradun and Delhi in four-and-a-half hours.
• This will be the sixth Vande Bharat connecting Delhi from different routes. Till now, the national capital is connected with Ajmer, Varanasi, Katra, Bhopal, and AmbAndaura.
• Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami and Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were present at Dehradun railway station.

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