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May 07, 2023: National Current Affairs MCQs

1. Pakistan, China vow to work for Afghan stability

• At `productive` trilateral talks on May 6, 2023, Pakistan and China assured Afghanistan of their cooperation so that the conflict-torn country begins its journey towards stability.
• The fact that the Chinese foreign minister visited Pakistan shows Islamabad and Beijing`s keen interest to ensure peace and prosperity in the region. The development attains significance when seen in the backdrop of China`s role as Beijing has recently successfully worked to bring bitter rivals Iran and Saudi Arabia closer.
• On the bilateral front,Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari appreciated China`s `principled and just stance` on the issue of India-held Kashmir and hailed Beijing`s support for Islamabad

2. SC imposes fine on defence ministry in food contract case

• The Supreme Court on May 6, 2023 imposed a fine of Rs100,000 on the Ministry of Defence for abusing the process of law for filing a vexatious and frivolous claims and thus wasting the precious time of courts.
• A three-judge bench comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail and Justice Shahid Waheed rejected the plea moved by the defence ministry against the dismissal of their plea by the Lahore High Court on Sept 7, 2020.
• Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail, in a four-page order he authored, imposed a fine of Rs100,000 and directed the petitioner to deposit the costs in a charitable organisation of their choice within a month from the receipt of the order and acknowledged the same to the Supreme Court registrar for perusal of judges in chambers

3. Nadra, Virtual Remittance Gateway join hands to enhance digital payments

• The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on May 6, 2023 signed an agreement with Virtual Remittance Gateway (VRG) to launch a `billing switch` project.
• Under the agreement, NIS payment collection and interoperable services will be made available at Nadra e-Sahulat centres to the over 7.7 million Asaan mobile account holders.
• `Nadra and VRG`s collaboration marks a significant step forward for the digital financial services industry in the country.
• `This partnership promises to bring unparalleled convenience and a seamless and secure experience to millions of people across the country

4. Bilawal, Jaishankar`s exchange termed `normal` for current state of relationship

• While India and Pakistan did not hold bilateral talks on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation foreign ministers` meeting, their sparring at a multilateral stage has underlined the need for South Asia`s two nuclear powers to stay engaged with each other.
• Pakistan did not request, nor did India offer, bilateral talks in Goa, though observers noted these multilateral talks `could lay the groundwork for future interactions between the archrivals,` as a report in the German media outlet DW pointed out.
• India strictly maintained a safe distance from the Pakistani delegation, with Minister for External Affairs S. Jaishankar reminding Pakistan not to assume that `we are on the same boat`

5. Over 50 dead as ethnic clashes flare up in India

• India`s northeastern Manipur state remained tense on May 6, 2023 after clashes broke out between predominantly Hindu Meitei and Christian Kuki groups on Wednesday over moves to accord tribal status to the dominant Meiti group, reports said.
• Vehicles, houses, schools, churches and commercial properties were set ablaze by protesting mobs after the Tribal Solidarity March, organised by the All Tribal Students` Union of Manipur, to protest against the Meitei community`s demand to be included in the list of Scheduled Tribes.
• Manipur DGP said the situation in the state improved after the intervention of security forces. As many as 54 peo-ple have lost their lives in the violence, officials told Press Trust of India

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6. King Charles III crowned in Britain`s first coronation since 1953

• Charles III was crowned monarch of the United Kingdom and 14 Commonwealth realms on May 6, 2023 at Britain`s first coronation for 70 years, during a ceremony steeped in a millennium of ritual and spectacle.
• Charles, 74, became the oldest sovereign yet to be crowned at London`s Westminster Abbey after a lifetime as heir to his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. At 12:02pm local time (5:02pm PST), Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby placed the solid-gold St Edward`s Crown on Charles`s head as a sacred and ancient symbol of the monarch`s authority.
• Welby also crowned Charles`s wife, Camilla, 75, capping a remarkable transformation from her role as royal mistress to queen consort and now queen

7. Ukraine downs hypersonic Russian missile in `historic first`

• Ukrainian air defences shot down a Russian hypersonic missile for the first time during an attack on the capital Kyiv this week, the Air Force said on Saturday, in a potentially major setback for the Kremlin`s campaign of long-range air strikes.
• The Kinzhal, which means `dagger` in Russian, is one of six `next generation` weapons unveiled by President Vladimir Putin in 2018 when the Russian leader boasted that it cannot be shot down by any of the world`s air defence systems.
• Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said the Kh-47Kinzhal had been shot down on Thursday night over the region outside Kyiv. The Air Force said it had been taken down by a US Patriot air defence system

8. UN chief urges armed groups in DRC to lay down arms

• UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on May 6, 2023 urged all armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo to lay down their weapons, saying their presence was causing `humanitarian tragedies` and threatening regional security.
• Guterres was speaking at a meeting of regional leaders in Bujumbura, the commercial capital of Burundi, convened to discuss the security situation in Congowhere armed groups have been blamed for violence and mass displacement of civilians.
• Eastern Congo has for years been plagued by widespread violence that has included killings, rapes and mutilations by armed insurgents from various groups including M23 and the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)

9. US-Saudi govts hail Jeddah talks for Sudan peace

• The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on May 6, 2023, even as fighting showed little signs of abating in the Sudanese capital.
• A joint US-Saudi statement welcomed the `start of pre-negotiation talks` and urged sustained global support to quell fighting.
• `The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States urge both parties to take in consideration the interests of the Sudanese nation and its people and actively engage in the talks towards a ceasefire and end to the conflict,` the statement said

10. Biden says age has brought him `wisdom`

• US President Joe Biden, who at age 80 is seeking a second term in 2024, said in an interview broadcast on Friday that his advanced age has brought him abundant wisdom.
• `I have acquired a hell of a lot of wisdom and know more than the vast majority of people,` he told a reporter from MSNBC, the first interview he`s given to the press since officially launching his campaign last week. `I`m more experienced than anybody that`s ever run for the office.
• And I think I`ve proven myself to be honorable as well as also effective, said Biden.

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