* The correct answer is 'Bangladesh'.

Other information:

* The sixth edition of the two-day International Indian Ocean Conference has been started in Bangladesh's capital city Dhaka 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.

* The theme of this year's conference is 'Peace, Prosperity, and Partnership for a Resilient Future'.

* The event is being attended by about 150 delegates.

* The correct answer is 'Prof Jayant V. Narlikar'.

Other information:

* 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.

* The correct answer is Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) .

Other information:

* 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 in healthcare utilizing modern scientific methods.

* The correct answer is 'Only 1 and 4'.

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* PM Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of multiple scientific projects worth more than Rs 5800 crore on May 11, 2023 (National Technology Day).

* 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, the interferometers act as 'antennae' to detect gravitational waves.

* The LIGO-India will work in synchronization with two observatories operating in the United States (one in Hanford, Washington, and the other in Livingston, Louisiana).

* When LIGO-India is completed, it will join a global network of gravitational-wave observatories that includes Virgo in Italy and KAGRA in Japan.

* The correct answer is 'Our Nurses. Our Future'.

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* International Nurses Day is observed every year on 12th May to recognize the dedication, compassion, and expertise in delivering quality healthcare services and shaping the future of healthcare.

* The theme for International Nurses Day 2023 is '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 British nurse, statistician, and social reformer.

* She gained prominence during the Crimean War in the 1850s

* The correct answer is '2019'.

Other information:

* 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

* It was decided to award the selected tri-service units/establishments which function directly under the Chiefs-of-Staff Committee biennially.

* The correct answer is 'Ladakh'.

Other information:

* 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.

* The correct answer is 'Mahendragiri, Tamil Nadu'.

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* ISRO has successfully commenced testing of its semi-cryogenic engines

* This engine 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.

* The correct answer is 'Football'.

Other information:

* 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.

* The correct answer is 'India'.

Other information:

* 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 until 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.