Weekly Current affairs play a very important role in the competitive examinations and hence, aspirants have to give undivided attention to it while doing preparation for the government examinations. The ASO examinations comprise a section of “Current Affairs” to evaluate how much the aspirant is aware of the daily happenings taking place around the world. To complement your preparation, we are providing you with a compilation of Weekly Current affairs.
Q1) India celebrates National Doctor’s Day every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q2) Chartered Accountants’ Day or CA Day is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q3) Who has been sworn as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra?
(1) Eknath Shinde
(2) Vinayak Raut
(3) Sanjay Raut
(4) Narayan Rane
Q4) What is the new name of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra?
(1) Sambhaji Nagar
(2) Dharashiv
(3) Dhule
(4) Satara
Q5) Who has been appointed as the new Mumbai Police Commissioner?
(1) Sanjay Pandey
(2) Nitin Gupta
(3) Vivek Phansalkar
(4) Tapan Deka
Q6) India has banned Single use plastic from which date?
(1) 1st July
(2) 31st July
(3) 1st August
(4) 31st August
Q7) Which state government has signed an MoU with Adani Group to generate 11,000 MW of green power?
(1) Odisha
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Maharashtra
Q8) Which country has applied to become a member of group of emerging countries, BRICS?
(1) Iraq
(2) South Korea
(3) Qatar
(4) Iran
Q9) Indian Coast Guard has launched centralised pay system called –
(1) SHAKTI
(2) KHUSA
(3) AASHA
(4) PADMA
Q10) Who has become the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams?
(1) Carlos Alcaraz
(2) Rafael Nadal
(3) Novak Djokovic
(4) Daniil Medvedev
Q11) Which country leads the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime military exercise?
(1) USA
(2) India
(3) Germany
(4) Canada
Q12) Who has launched the 2nd phase of the GOAL program in New Delhi?
(1) Kasturi Sabekar
(2) Tapan Kumar Deka
(3) Mohammed Jalood
(4) Arjun Munda
Q13) Which state government has released Rs 6695 crore under Jaganna Amma Vodi Scheme?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Bihar
(3) Haryana
(4) Goa
Q14) Which state, in its budget announced 300 units of free electricity to the households?
(1) Tripura
(2) Odisha
(3) Gujarat
(4) Punjab
Q15) When is the last date to link PAN with Aadhaar Card?
(1) 30th June
(2) 31st July
(3) 1st August
(4) 31st August
Q16) “International Fruit Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q17) “SBI Foundation Day” has observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q18) In India, “Goods & Services Tax (GST) Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q19) “National Postal Worker Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q20) “World Sports Journalists Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q21) “World UFO Day (WUD)” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q22) As per Mercer’s 2022, Which city is the Most Costly cities in India?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Mumbai
(3) Chennai
(4) Bengaluru
Q23) Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as 17th President of –
(1) Philippines
(2) Malaysia
(3) Vietnam
(4) Indonesia
Q24) Yair Lapid has become the 14th Prime Minister of –
(1) Lebanon
(2) Israel
(3) Syria
(4) Egypt
Q25) Where is India’s largest solar power plant has been established?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Odisha
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Telangana
Q26) Which state government has inaugurated the “T-Hub 2.0“, the leading innovation and startup catalyst?
(1) Odisha
(2) Kerala
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Telangana
Q27) Sandeep Kumar Gupta has been elected as the head of which company?
(1) GAIL
(2) NTPC
(3) HPCL
(4) BPCL
Q28) Which state government has bagged the first prize in National MSME Award 2022?
(1) Odisha
(2) Bihar
(3) Haryana
(4) Karnataka
Q29) Who has become the first black woman Judge of the US Supreme Court?
(1) Patricia Tolliver Giles
(2) Karen M. Williams
(3) Angel Kelly
(4) Ketanji Brown Jackson
Q30) The 9th Army to Army Staff Talks between India and Australia has been conducted at –
(1) New Delhi
(2) Chandigarh
(3) Mumbai
(4) Deharadun
Q31) 4th Synergy Conference between Indian Army and Defence Accounts Department (DAD) was held in –
(1) Kolkata
(2) Chennai
(3) Mumbai
(4) New Delhi
Q32) Which space agency has launched a “CAPSTONE CubeSat” mission to the moon from New Zealand?
(1) NASA
(2) ESA
(3) SpaceX
(4) Rocosmos
Q33) Which is the venue of the 11th World Urban Forum held in 2022?
(1) Spain
(2) Poland
(3) Australia
(4) France
Q34) Airtel Payments Bank collaborates with which bank to digitize the cash collection?
(1) YES Bank
(2) HDFC Bank
(3) ICICI Bank
(4) Axis Bank
Q35) Which is the only Indian city to achieve the “Gold” standard category in Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021?
(1) Hyderabad
(2) Delhi
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Mumbai
Q36) “International Day of Cooperatives” is marked annually on –
(1) July: 1st Saturday
(2) July: 1st Sunday
(3) July: 1st Monday
(4) July: 1st Tuesday
Q37) “International Plastic Bag Free” is observed every year on –
(1) 1st July
(2) 2nd July
(3) 3rd July
(4) 4th July
Q38) As per QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023, Which city has topped in India?
(1) New Delhi
(2) Chennai
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Mumbai
Q39) Who has been conferred with CII Quality Ratna Awards 2021?
(1) Ashok Gupta
(2) Ashok Soota
(3) Beryl Thanga
(4) Danish Siddiqui
Q40 Which sports company has become an official partner with the Indian Olympics Association (IOA)?
(1) The Sport Fort
(2) Essen Sports
(3) Supra Sports
(4) Adani Sportsline
Q41) Which state topped the “Business Reforms Action Plan (BRAP) 2020” rank in the Ease of Doing Business?
(1) Haryana
(2) Andhra Pradesh
(3) Gujarat
(4) Karnataka
Q42) Who has been elected as the new President of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)?
(1) Vivek Murthy
(2) T. Raja Kumar
(3) Gautam Raghavan
(4) Krishna Sobti
Q43) Spark.NXT is the new smart campus of which company?
(1) Tata
(2) Reliance
(3) Wipro
(4) Bosch India
Q44) As per UN-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022, India’s Urban Population is projected to be 675 million in –
(1) 2027
(2) 2030
(3) 2032
(4) 2035
Q45) How much amount has been by the World Bank to support and enhance the health sector of India?
(1) $1 billion
(2) $2 billion
(3) $3 billion
(4) $6 billion
Q46) Which is the only institution in India to issue ‘Electoral bonds’?
(1) RBI
(2) SBI
(3) NITI Aayog
(4) CBDT
Q47) Which country has announced 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian Students?
(1) Japan
(2) Russia
(3) USA
(4) UK
Q48) Which is the host of the National Games conducted by Indian Olympic Association in 2022?
(1) Rajasthan
(2) Gujarat
(3) Maharashtra
(4) Karnataka
Q49) Who has been appointed as the Brand Ambassador of FanCode?
(1) Anil Kumble
(2) Rahul Dravid
(3) Ravi Shastri
(4) Kapil Dev
Q50) Which state has launched “Naari Ko Naman” scheme for women in government bus fares?
(1) Punjab
(2) Himachal Pradesh
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Haryana
Q51) “International Chocolate Day” is observed every year on –
(1) 4th July
(2) 5th July
(3) 6th July
(4) 7th July
Q52) What is India’s position on the “Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship“?
(1) Second
(2) Third
(3) Fourth
(4) Fifth
Q53) What is India’s current position in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2022?
(1) Fourth
(2) Third
(3) Fifth
(4) Sixth
Q54) Which city will host a world-class Shopping Festival in 2023?
(1) Delhi
(2) Varanasi
(3) Bengaluru
(4) Lucknow
Q55) Who has been appointed as the Union Minister of Minority Affairs?
(1) Smriti Zubin Irani
(2) Piyush Goyal
(3) Nitin Gadkari
(4) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Q56) Which institution has launched a portal named ‘Pariksha Sangam’?
(1) UGC
(2) CBSE
(3) NTA
(4) IGNOU
Q57) Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) was handed over to which Indian conglomerate group?
(1) Reliance
(2) Tata Group
(3) Adani Group
(4) L&T Group
Q58) Central Government has approved a mega cluster of Mangoes in which city?
(1) Bhopal
(2) Patna
(3) Dehradun
(4) Lucknow
Q59) World’s most powerful particle collider “Large Hadron Collider” has been located in –
(1) Geneva
(2) Zurich
(3) Bern
(4) Lausanne
Q60) Which state’s cabinet has approved the identification of five indigenous Muslim communities?
(1) Bihar
(2) Tripura
(3) Assam
(4) West Bengal
Q61) Saji Cheriyan has resigned as which state’s minister amid outrage over Constitution remarks?
(1) Kerala
(2) Telangana
(3) Tamil Nadu
(4) Karnataka
Q62) Peter Brook, who passed away recently, was associated with which field?
(1) Sports
(2) Theatre
(3) Politics
(4) Business
Q63) Which country has developed “CoVarScan” rapid test for detect ‘SARS-CoV-2’?
(1) China
(2) USA
(3) South Korea
(4) Australia
Q64) India signed an MoU on High Impact Community Development Projects in which country?
(1) Turkey
(2) Iran
(3) Armenia
(4) Georgia
Q65) Which bank has partnered with Haryana Government for distribution of Mobile Phones through e-UPI?
(1) RBL Bank
(2) Indian Bank
(3) IDBI Bank
(4) Bandhan Bank
Q66) Freedom Fighter P. Gopinathan Nair passed away at 100. He was from –
(1) Maharashtra
(2) Karnataka
(3) Kerala
(4) Tamil Nadu
Q67) Which INS has took part in the 28th edition of Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise?
(1) INS Teg
(2) INS Sahyadri
(3) INS Shivalik
(4) INS Satpura
Q68) The 3rd International Drone Expo is being organized in –
(1) Mumbai
(2) Hyderabad
(3) New Delhi
(4) Bhopal
Q69) Who has won Gold medal in the Women’s 81kg category in the Florda Boxing Cup 2022?
(1) Jeet Toshi
(2) Alfiya Pathan
(3) Gitika
(4) Jamuna Boro
Q70) Who has been appointed as the President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)?
(1) Yogesh Singh
(2) Dinesh Singh
(3) Suranjan Das
(4) Neelam Sanjiva
Q71) Which day is celebrated as “World Badminton Day“?
(1) 5th July
(2) 6th July
(3) 7th July
(4) 8th July
Q72) “World Zoonoses Day” is held every year on –
(1) 4th July
(2) 5th July
(3) 6th July
(4) 7th July
Q73) Which state has topped the State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act 2022?
(1) Andhra Pradesh
(2) Tripura
(3) Uttar Pradesh
(4) Odisha
Q74) Which two states has emerged as the “Best Performers” at the State’ Start-up Ranking 2021?
(1) Punjab & Goa
(2) Gujarat & Karnataka
(3) Telangana & Assam
(4) Kerala & Odisha
Q75) Which central armed force has launched the Operation “NARCOS“?
(1) CISF
(2) RPF
(3) BSF
(4) CRPF
Q76) As per Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2022, Which city is the Start-Up Capital of India?
(1) Mumbai
(2) Kolkata
(3) Delhi
(4) Bengaluru
Q77) India gifts 75 ambulances, 17 school buses to which country?
(1) Ukraine
(2) Bangladesh
(3) Nepal
(4) Sri Lanka
Q78) India’s 1st Autonomous Navigation facility “TiHAN” has been inaugurated in the campus of –
(1) IIT Kharagpur
(2) IIT Bombay
(3) IIT Hyderabad
(4) IIT Kanpur
Q79) Who has become the 6th Indian to take 100 wickets in SENA countries?
(1) Kuldeep Yadav
(2) Jasprit Bumrah
(3) Yuzvendra Chahal
(4) Hardik Pandya
Q80) Who will coach India in the first T20I against England?
(1) Virender Sehwag
(2) VVS Laxman
(3) Yuvraj Singh
(4) Anil Kumble
Answer:
S1. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
India celebrates National Doctor’s Day on July 1, the birth anniversary of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, an eminent physician, academician, freedom fighter and politician.
Doctor’s Day is celebrated globally on different dates.
National Doctor’s Day marks the role of doctors who work tirelessly to ensure that patients remain in good health.
The day celebrates the efforts taken by the healthcare staff for their hardwork and dedication.
Theme 2022: “Family Doctors on the Front Line.”
It was in 1991, when the day was first established. Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy is remembered on this day. He was a famous doctor and West Bengal’s second chief minister.
S2. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
The Chartered Accountants’ Day or CA Day is held on 01 July every year in India.
It is also known as ICAI Foundation Day.
The day is marked to commemorate the foundation of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on July 1, 1949.
ICAI is among the oldest professional institutions in the country and also the second largest professional accounting and finance body in the world in terms of members.
S3. Ans. (1) Eknath Shinde
Sol.
Eknath Shinde was sworn in as the 20th Chief Minister of Maharashtra at the Raj Bhavan in Mumbai on June 30, 2022.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis took oath as the deputy Maharashtra CM.
Eknath Shinde was serving previously as the Cabinet Minister of Urban Development and Public Works (Public Undertakings) in Maharashtra state government. He is also an elected MLA from Kopri-Pachpakhadi constituency of Thane.
He has been elected as an MLA in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly four consecutive times in 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.
He was appointed as the leader of the Shiv Sena Party in 2018.
Shiv Sena rebels have managed to clinch power in Maharashtra with the BJP’s support.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced his resignation from the Chief Minister post in a Facebook live on June 28, 2022. He has also resigned from the MLC post.
S4. Ans. (1) Sambhaji Nagar
Sol.
The name of Aurangabad District in Maharashtra has been changed to Sambhaji Nagar.
The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb invaded the Deccan in 1653 and had set up his capital in the city, which he renamed Aurangabad.
Shiv Sena Supremo Balasaheb Thackeray had announced the renaming of Aurangabad to Sambhaji Nagar in 1988.
The move of renaming Aurangabad came amid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra.
Aurangabad was founded in 1610 by Malik Ambar, the Siddi General of the Nizamshahi dynasty of Ahmadnagar.
S5. Ans. (3) Vivek Phansalkar
Sol.
Maharashtra Government has appointed senior IPS officer Vivek Phansalkar as the Mumbai Police Commissioner as the outgoing CP Sanjay Pandey is scheduled to retire from the position on July 1, 2022.
Vivek Phansalkar is a 1989-batch IPS officer.
He was serving as the DG and MD of the Police Housing and Welfare Corporation, before his appointment as the Mumbai Police Commissioner.
In 2018, He was appointed as Thane Police Commissioner, succeeding Param Bir Singh, who was then posted in Mumbai as Additional Director General of Police (law and order).
S6. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
The Government of India has announced the Single-use plastic ban from July 1.
Single use plastic refers to the plastic items that are once used and discarded.
Single-use plastic has also among the highest shares of plastic manufactured and used.
As per the report published in 2021, single use plastics account for a third of all plastic produced globally, with 98% manufactured from fossil fuels.
Himachal Pradesh is the first state in the country to ban plastic envelopes.
S7. Ans. (4) Maharashtra
Sol.
The Maharashtra government’s Energy department signed an MoU with Adani Green Energy Group Ltd (AGEL) to generate 11000 MW green power in the next five years.
It would entail an investment of Rs 60,000 crore and provide employment to 30,000 persons.
AGEL will set up Pumped Storage Projects (PSP) in the next four to five years, through which about 11,000 MW power will be generated.
About Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL): Founded – 2015; Founder – Gautam Adani; Headquarters- Ahmedabad; MD & CEO – Vneet S. Jaain
S8. Ans. (4) Iran
Sol.
Iran has submitted an application to become a member of the BRICS.
Iran, which holds the world’s second-largest gas reserves, wants to join the BRICS group of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez, currently in Europe, has in recent days reiterated his desire for Argentina to join BRICS.
BRICS account for more than 40 percent of the world’s population and about 26 percent of the global economy.
According to IMF data – China has by far the largest economy in the BRICS grouping, accounting for more than 70 of the group’s collective 5 trillion US dollars in economic might. India accounts for about 13 percent, with Russia and Brazil each accounting for about 7 percent.
S9. Ans. (4) PADMA
Sol.
A centralised pay system called PADMA (Pay Roll Automation for Disbursement of Monthly Allowances) for the Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has been launched by Controller General of Defence Accounts Rajnish Kumar.
PADMA is an automated platform leveraging latest technology which will provide seamless and timely disbursal of pay and allowances to around 15,000 ICG personnel.
PADMA has been developed under the aegis of Defence Accounts Department and will be operated by Pay Accounts Office of the ICG in Noida.
The launch marked the beginning of the Centralized Pay System (CPS), the foundation of which is being laid down by the Defence Accounts Department Headquarters to provide one-stop pay accounting solutions for all organizations under the Ministry.
Indian Coast Guard (ICG): Founded – 1977; Headquarters – New Delhi; 24th Director-General – Virender Singh Pathania
S10. Ans. (3) Novak Djokovic
Sol.
Novak Djokovic became the first player in history to win 80 matches in all four Grand Slams when he defeated Kwon Soon-woo 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Centre Court for his 80th win in Wimbledon.
Novak Djokovic could become the joint-second most succesful male singles player at the world’s oldest grand slam as a seventh title will take him level with Pete Sampras’ tally and put him just one title behind Roger Federer.
S11. Ans. (1) USA
Sol.
Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) maritime military exercise is a biennial exercise led by the USA.
26 nations are expected to participate in the operations, which began recently.
The 28th biennial exercise aims to promote an open and free Indo-Pacific region as maritime tensions escalate with China.
The event will feature the latest US weapons systems, including unmanned surface vessels.
S12. Ans. (4) Arjun Munda
Sol.
Union Minister of Tribal Affairs Arjun Munda has launched the second phase of the Going Online As Leaders (GOAL) Programme in New Delhi.
It aims to digitally upskill ten lakh youth from tribal communities of the country and open up opportunities for them using digital technology.
Munda also felicitated leaders of the first phase of the programme.
Munda highlighted that the first phase of GOAL has seen changing the lives of tribal youth through the digital mentorship programme.
S13. Ans. (1) Andhra Pradesh
Sol.
Andhra Pradesh Government has released ₹6,695 crore under ‘Amma Vodi’, a scheme to encourage mothers to send their children to schools.
The Amma Vodi scheme provides a school-going child’s mother ₹15,000 per year for educational expenditure, out of which the government would use ₹2,000 towards School Maintenance Fund (SMF) and Toilet Maintenance fund (TMF).
So far, the state government had spent ₹19,617.53 crore benefitting 50 lakh mothers and 82.31 lakh children under the scheme.
S14. Ans.(4) Punjab
Sol.
Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said budgetary provisions have been made for giving 300 units of free electricity to the state’s households from July 1.
The state announced that its primary aim is to restore deteriorating fiscal health, ensure effective use of public funds and concentrate on health and education.
This is the first budget of the recently-elected Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state.
S15. Ans. (1) 30th June
Sol.
The last date for linking the Permanent Account Number (PAN) with Aadhaar is June 30, 2022, and the failure to do so will result in a double penalty of Rs. 1,000 from July 1 onwards.
The deadline of PAN Aadhaar linking by the Central Government was already extended till March 31 earlier, after which, the Central Board of Direct Taxes had notified that those who link PAN and Aadhaar after March 31 and June 30, 2022.
The rule of PAN Aadhaar Linking has been mainly implemented by the Central Government so that there are fewer tax evasions.
S16. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
1st July is celebrated as International fruit day to all over the world.
This International fruit day was first announced in 2007 and celebrated at the Wall Park in Berlin, Germany.
Objective – To share fruits in sympathy and joy with family, friends or needy people.
International Fruit Day addresses to all people who create and preserve positive living conditions.
Fruit of The Year 2022 is blackberry and the motto is Fruitful Peace.
S17. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
State Bank of India Foundation Day has celebrated on 1st July. It is the 67th foundation day.
SBI is the oldest commercial bank in the country and was founded pre-independence as the Bank of Calcutta in 1806.
SBI Foundation Day celebrates the foundation of the bank in the year 1955.
State Bank is a public sector bank and the 43rd largest bank in the world.
About SBI: Founded – 1 July 1955; HQ – Mumbai, Maharashtra; Chairman – Dinesh Kumar Khara
S18. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
The GST day is observed on July 1 to mark the Goods and Services Tax implementation.
The new indirect tax system came into force on July 1, 2017, after being launched in a ceremony held in parliament on the midnight of June 30.
The GST Day was first celebrated on July 1, 2018, to mark the first anniversary of the new tax regime.
France is the 1st country to implement GST in 1954.
Assam was the 1st state to ratify the GST Bill.
The 1st state to pass State GST Bill is Telangana.
The idea of GST was first proposed in 2006 by the then Union Finance Minister Chidambaram in his budget speech for 2006-2007.
S19. Ans. (1) 1st July
Sol.
National Postal Worker Day is celebrated on 1 July to recognise postal workers across the globe.
The day encourages us to show our appreciation for the person who provides postal services.
In 1997 a Seattle-area postal carrier established National Postal Worker Day to honour fellow employees. And since then it is celebrated every year on 1st July.
S20. Ans. (2) 2nd July
Sol.
World Sports Journalists Day is observed globally on 2nd July every year.
The day aims to acknowledge the work of sports journalists & to encourage them to do better at their work.
Sports journalists help millions of people in the world to receive information on various sports.
World Sports Journalist Day was established by the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) in 1994 to mark the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the organization. AIPS was formed on July 2 of 1924, during the Summer Olympics in Paris.
S21. Ans. (2) 2nd July
Sol.
The World UFO Day (WUD) is held on July 2 every year globally.
It is a day dedicated to the existence of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO) by the World UFO Day Organization (WUFODO).
WUD aims to raise awareness about the existence of UFOs and encouraging people to think about the possibility of us not being alone in the Universe.
Initially, the day was observed on June 24. Later, WUFODO established on July 2 to commemorate the day.
S22. Ans. (2) Mumbai
Sol.
According to Mercer’s 2022 Cost of Living survey, Mumbai (127) is the most costly city in India in terms of both living expenses and accommodation costs.
This is followed by New Delhi (155), Chennai (177), Bengaluru (178), and Hyderabad (192), while Pune (201) and Kolkata (203) are the least expensive Indian cities in the ranking.
The survey also found that Mumbai, the financial hub of India, is a popular place for multinational corporations to establish operations.
S23. Ans. (1) Philippines
Sol.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr, won the elections on 9th May with 31.6 million votes and was swore as the 17th President of the Philippines.
Marcos Jr. is popularly known as “Bongbong”.
He took the oath at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will serve as President until 2028.
Sara Duterte Carpio becomes the new Vice President.
Ferdinand Marcos has taken place of Rodrigo Duterte, who served as the President of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022.
The President heads the executive branch of the Philippines government. President is directly elected by the people.
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S24. Ans. (2) Israel
Sol.
Yair Lapid has officially become the 14th Prime Minister of Israel at midnight between June 30 and July 1, 2022.
His term could be the short one as he take over the caretaker government ahead of Israel’s election which was scheduled to take place on November 1.
Yair Lapid is an Israeli politician and a former journalist.
S25. Ans. (4) Telangana
Sol.
India’s largest floating solar power plant has been made fully functional at Ramagundam, Telangana.
The National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) declared commercial operation of the plant’s final capacity of 20MW out of the total 100 MW Ramagundam Floating Solar PV Project with effect from July 1, 2022.
With the operationalisation of the 100-MW Solar PV Project at Ramagundam, the total commercial operation of Floating Solar Capacity in Southern Region has risen to 217 MW.
S26. Ans. (4) Telangana
Sol.
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao has inaugurated T-Hub 2.0, the world’s largest innovation campus in Hyderabd, Telangana.
The facility will support over 2,000 startups under one roof, with a total built-up area of 5,82,689 square feet, making it the world’s largest innovation campus. T-Hub will provide young Indians to launch their startups with a collaborative innovation ecosystem.
T-Hub was founded to bring together the best talent from across the country to nurture a startup ecosystem, but it had become a national role model. It has impacted 2,000 entrepreneurs and witnessed funding of 1.19 billion dollars for startups.
About Telangana: Capital- Hyderabad; Chief Minister- K Chandrashekar Rao; Governor- Tamilisai Soundararajan
S27. Ans. (1) GAIL
Sol.
Sandeep Kumar Gupta, Director for Finance at Indian Oil Corporation, has been picked to head India’s largest gas utility GAIL (India) Ltd.
He will replace Manoj Jain, who is scheduled to retire on August 31.
Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL) is India’s largest gas transmission and gas marketing company, with a 14,502-kilometre gas pipeline network and a capacity of 206 million standard cubic meters a day. Its natural gas pipeline network covers 21 states.
It holds around 70 per cent share of the gas-transmission network and more than 50 per cent share of natural gas sales in India.
About GAIL India Ltd.: Founded -1984; Headquarters – New Delhi; Chairman & MD – Manoj Jain
S28. Ans. (1) Odisha
Sol.
The Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Department, Government of Odisha has been awarded first prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to States/UTs for outstanding contribution in the promotion and Development of MSME Sector” by virtue of various developmental initiatives taken up for the development of MSMEs.
Bihar and Haryana were 2nd & 3rd.
Kalahandi (Odisha) has been awarded third prize in the category “National MSME Award 2022 to Aspirational districts for outstanding contribution in the promotion and Development of MSME Sector”.
S29. Ans. (4) Ketanji Brown Jackson
Sol.
The United States of America made history on June 30, 2022, as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.
The appointment of 51-years old Ketanji Jackson by Democratic President Joe Biden means that white men are not in majority on the nation’s highest court for the first time in 233 years.
Ketanji Jackson, a federal judge since 2013, will join the three other women, Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Amy Coney Barrett.
S30. Ans. (4) Deharadun
Sol.
The 9th Army to Army Staff Talks (AAST) between the Australian Army and Indian Army were conducted in Dehradun, Uttarakhand on 29th June 2022.
AAST focused on joint military exercises, training cooperation and preparing a roadmap for enhanced Defence Cooperation between both the Armies.
S31. Ans. (4) New Delhi
Sol.
Fourth Synergy Conference between Indian Army and Defence Accounts Department (DAD) was held in New Delhi.
The day-long conference was co-chaired by Vice Chief of Army Staff (VCOAS) Lt Gen BS Raju & Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) Shri Rajnish Kumar and attended by senior officers of Indian Army and DAD.
The primary agenda of the conference included deliberations on AGNIPATH scheme and the schedule for timely implementation of a system for pay and allowances for Agniveers.
Other agenda items included improving the functioning of Pay and Accounts Offices (PAOs) for better service delivery to Junior Commissioned Officers/Other Ranks of the Indian Army.
S32. Ans. (1) NASA
Sol.
NASA has launched a “CAPSTONE CubeSat” mission to the moon from New Zealand on 28th June 2022.
25-kg satellite ‘CAPSTONE’, which is short for Cislunar Autonomous Positioning System Technology Operations and Navigation Experiment.
The satellite is designed to test a unique and elliptical lunar orbit.
CAPSTONE will enter an elongated orbit called a near rectilinear halo orbit (NRHO). It will provide data about operating in an NRHO and showcase key technologies.
S33. Ans. (2) Poland
Sol.
The 11th World Urban Forum was held in Poland.
The National Institute of Urban Affairs’ (NIUA) Climate Centre for Cities (NIUA C-Cube), World Resources Institute India (WRI India) and their partners launched India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS).
‘India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions’ aims to create a collective of NbS entrepreneurs, government entities and like-minded organisations, to aid in scaling urban nature-based solutions.
S34. Ans. (4) Axis Bank
Sol.
Airtel Payments Bank collaborated with Axis Bank to digitise the cash collection system in small cities and semi-urban regions.
Airtel Payments Bank will support Axis Bank with its wide reach of a digital-led neighbourhood banking model.
Airtel Payments Bank’s collection management services reduce the challenges of managing physical cash.
S35. Ans. (3) Bengaluru
Sol.
The Asia Pacific Sustainability Index 2021 was recently launched by Knight Frank, which is a Global property consultant.
Index has been topped by Singapore. It is followed by Sydney, Wellington, Perth, and Melbourne.
In the index, four Indian cities viz., Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, and Mumbai, have been ranked among top 20 sustainable cities.
Among the Indian cities, Bengaluru was ranked first. While in the Asia-Pacific region, it has been ranked 14th.
Bengaluru is the only Indian city to achieve ‘Gold’ standard category.
Bengaluru is followed by Delhi, which has been ranked 17th in the ASIA Pacific Region.
Hyderabad has been ranked 3rd in India and 18th in Asia-Pacific region.
Mumbai is ranked 4th among Indian cities and 20th in Asia-pacific region.
S36. Ans. (1) July: 1st Saturday
Sol.
International Day of Cooperatives is marked annually on the first Saturday of July.
This year, the day will be observed on 2 July.
Objective – To promote the successes and ideals of international solidarity, economic efficiency, equality, and world peace.
Theme 2022 – Cooperative Build a Better World
S37. Ans. (3) 3rd July
Sol.
International Plastic Bag Free Day is celebrated on July 3 all over the world.
Objective – To raise awareness of the growing harm that the use of this non-biodegradable substance is causing to the environment.
Theme 2022: “Global initiative that aims to eliminate the use of single-use plastic bags”
Extra Information about Plastic use:
India’s 1st single use plastic- free airport – Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi)
Single-Use Plastic use To Banned by Union Govt. From 1st July, 2022
India’s 1st Credit Card made from recycled PVC plastic launched by HSBC
India becomes first Asian Nation to launch ‘Plastics Pact’
Dzukou Valley (Nagaland) became a Plastic Free Zone
The India Plastics Pact’s targets to be achieved by 2030
S38. Ans. (4) Mumbai
Sol.
According to the QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023, released by global higher education consultancy Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Mumbai ranked at 103 has emerged as India’s highest-ranked student city.
The other Indian cities in the rankings include Bengaluru at 114, Chennai at 125 and New Delhi at 129.
London (UK) has topped the list ranked 1 followed by Munich (Germany) and Seoul (South Korea) ranked 2nd and Zurich (Switzerland) ranked 4th.
The ranking provides students with independent data regarding a range of factors relevant to their study decisions: affordability, quality of life, the standard of university, and the views of previous students that have studied in that destination.
Cities based on QS Best Student Cities Ranking 2023
Rank 1 – London (UK)
Rank 2 – Munich (Germany)
Rank 3 – Seoul (South Korea)
Rank 4 – Zurich (Switzerland)
Rank 5 – Melbourne (Australia)
Rank 51 – Dubai (UAE)
Rank 103 – Mumbai (India)
Rank 114 –Bengaluru (India)
Rank 125 – Chennai (India)
Rank 129 – New Delhi (India)
S39. Ans. (2) Ashok Soota
Sol.
Ashok Soota, Founder and Executive Chairman of Happiest Minds Technologies, has been conferred with CII Quality Ratna Award 2021.
The Annual CII Quality Ratna Award constituted in the year 2019 is in recognition of outstanding leadership, contribution, and distinguished service to the Quality Movement in India.
The CII Awards Committee unanimously concurred to bestow the 2021 Award to Mr. Soota considering his significant contribution to building the competitiveness of the Indian industry through quality Initiatives.
S40. Ans. (4) Adani Sportsline
Sol.
Adani Sportsline, the sports arm of the Adani Group, has become an official partner with the Indian Olympics Association (IOA) for the upcoming Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, Hangzhou Asian Games 2022, and Paris Olympic Games 2024.
This is the second time that the Adani Group has come on board with IOA. The earlier association was in 2021 when the group sponsored the Indian Contingent during the Tokyo Olympics.
The partnership is an extension of the Adani Group’s sports portfolio that focuses on building a world-class ecosystem to nurture sporting talent, accelerate the sports economy, and play the role of an enabler in India’s journey to becoming a leading sporting nation.
S41. Ans. (2) Andhra Pradesh
Sol.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman released the ease of doing business report under the Business Reform Action Plan (BRAP) 2020 in New Delhi.
Andhra Pradesh has topped the Business Reform Action Plan 2020 Rankings in the Ease of Doing Business. It is followed by Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab, Telangana and Tamil Nadu.
Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh figure under the Achievers category.
Assam, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Jharkhand, Kerala, Rajasthan and West Bengal have been placed in the Aspirers category.
Andaman and Nicobar, Bihar, Chandigarh, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Manipur, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Puducherry, and Tripura have been clubbed under the Emerging Business Ecosystems category.
S42. Ans. (2) T. Raja Kumar
Sol.
T Raja Kumar of Singapore has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the anti-money laundering watchdog.
Kumar has replaced Marcus Pleyer.
The FATF is an intergovernmental organization set up by the G7 in 1989 to prevent and combat money laundering, terrorism, and proliferation finance. The FATF also reviews and supervises member jurisdictions to ensure that they fully and effectively apply the FATF standards.
About Financial Action Task Force (FATF): Founded – 1989; Headquarters – Paris, France; Membership – 39; President – T. Raja Kumar (Singapore)
S43. Ans. (4) Bosch India
Sol.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has virtually inaugurated Bosch’s new campus in Bengaluru, built at a cost of 800 crore.
The Bosch 76-acre Spark.NXT campus features multiple smart solutions based on sustainability, security, and user experience for associates, visitors, and facility management. The smart campus will take a lead in the development of futuristic products and solutions for India and for the world.
It is a special year for both India and Bosch India, as the nation celebrates 75 years of Independence and Bosch celebrates a century of its presence in India. 100 years ago, Bosch came to India as a German company and now it is as much Indian as German. This is a great example of German engineering and Indian energy.
Over the last five years, Bosch has invested Rs 800 crore in developing the campus, which has the capacity to potentially house 10,000 associates.
S44. Ans. (4) 2035
Sol.
According to the United Nations-Habitat’s World Cities Report 2022, the global urban population will grow by 2 billion people by 2050.
It states that rapid urbanization had temporarily stalled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
India’s urban population is projected to reach from 483,099,000 in 2020 to 675,456,000 in 2035. By 2035, India’s urban population percentage will be 43.2.
China’s urban population is projected to reach 1.05 billion by 2035.
The urban population in Asia will be 99 billion in 2035 and in South Asia, it will be 987,592,000.
Climate change challenges like warm climates, floods, and air pollution are the main challenges to the cities in the world.
S45. Ans. (1) $1 billion
Sol.
Two complementary loans totalling $500 million each were authorized by the World Bank Board of Executive Directors to help and develop the health sector in India.
Through this combined financing of $1 billion, the World Bank is looking to assist the Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), which was launched by the government in October 2021 for the development the public healthcare infrastructure across the country.
Along with the involvement at the national level, one of the loans is meant to provide priority to the states of Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh for the improvement of their current medical infrastructure.
About World Bank: Founded – 1944; Headquarters – Washington DC; President – David Malpass; MD & CFO – Anshula Kant; Chief Economist- Carman Reinhart; Executive Director – Taufila Nyamadzabo; Member Countries -189
S46. Ans. (2) SBI
Sol.
The government has approved the issuance of 21st phase of sale of electoral bonds through authorised SBI branches from July 1.
State Bank of India (SBI) is the only authorised institution to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches.
The Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments, which can be encashed by the party through a Bank account within 15 days.
S47. Ans. (4) UK
Sol.
The UK government has announced 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK, beginning September 2022, in honour of India’s 75th anniversary of Independence.
The scholarships are being offered in association with top Indian companies.
The UK government has sponsored the Chevening international honours programme since 1983, in which India is the largest participant.
Additionally, the British Council in India is offering around 18 scholarships for women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) covering over 12,000 courses across more than 150 UK universities.
S48. Ans. (2) Gujarat
Sol.
Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has announced that the National Games will be held in multiple cities in Gujarat in September-October this year.
The last National Games were held in Kerala in 2015 and Goa was to host the 36th edition in November 2016.
After two delays in 2018 and 2019 as Goa was not able to create adequate infrastructure, the Games were further postponed to 2020. It was further postponed due to National Games.
S49. Ans. (3) Ravi Shastri
Explanation:
Cricketer Ravi Shastri has become the new brand ambassador for FanCode.
Shastri has been appointed to feature in FanCode’s maiden television commercial campaign for India tour of the West Indies.
Other brand ambassadors:
Nykaa has appointed Bollywood star Bhumi Pednekar as its brand ambassador to launch its new campaign ‘As Good as Nyk.’
General insurance company Go Digit has appointed Virat Kohli as its brand ambassador to launch its new brand campaign ‘Do the Digit Digit’.
Kareena Kapoor Khan has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the mattress company Springfit.
S50. Ans. (2) Himachal Pradesh
Sol.
Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur has launched “Naari Ko Naman” scheme to provide 50% concession on fares in Himachal Road Transport Corporation (HRTC) buses to women commuters within the state boundaries.
The chief minister had announced the 50 per cent concession on bus fares to women on April 15, Himachal Day.
In another scheme, Thakur announced a reduction in the minimum bus fare from Rs 7 to Rs 5 to all passengers across the state.
Thakur also said the government will sanction 25 new posts of women drivers in the ‘Ride With Pride’ government taxi service – an initiative to ferry women passengers and senior citizens.
S51. Ans. (4) 7th July
Sol.
World Chocolate Day or International Chocolate Day is observed on 7th July every year.
The day celebrates the existence of chocolate in our lives.
It is marked by eating chocolates and sharing with dear ones.
World Chocolate Day was first celebrated in the year 2009. However, some even believe that people started marking July 7 as International Chocolate Day because it was the day when chocolate was first introduced to Europe in 1550.
S52. Ans. (2) Third
Sol.
Iran clinched Asia Title in the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship while Kazakhstan was runner-up.
India secured 3rd place with 172 Points.
The Indian Under-15 Greco Roman Wrestling Team clinched two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in the Championship being held at Bahrain.
Sachin in the 68 kg and Abhay in the 72 kg bagged gold medals in their respective categories.
S53. Ans. (1) Fourth
Sol.
Pakistan has overtaken India in the ICC World Test Championship Points Table 2022 after India was penalised for slow over-rate in the Edgbaston Test against England.
India has dropped to the fourth spot with 52.08 points percentage in the World Test Championship Points Table 2022 due to the points penalty, while Pakistan now stands at the third spot with 52.38 points percentage.
Australia and South Africa continue to occupy the top two positions respectively and are looking good for making the final in this second cycle of World Test Championship.
S54. Ans. (1) Delhi
Sol.
Delhi will host a world-class ‘Delhi Shopping Festival’ from January 28 to February 26, 2023.
This announcement was made by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in a live address on July 6, 2022.
The Delhi CM said that the 30-day Delhi shopping festival will be the biggest shopping festival in India.
It will offer people an unparalleled shopping experience with heavy discounts.
S55. Ans. (1) Smriti Zubin Irani
Sol.
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has resigned as Union Minister of Minority Affairs on July 6, 2022.
Union minister of Ministry of Steel Ramchandra Prasad Singh has also submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The two term of the two Ministers is scheduled to get over on July 7th.
Minister of Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has been assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs.
Further Union Minister for civil aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia has been assigned the charge of the Ministry of Steel.
S56. Ans.(2) CBSE
Sol.
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a new portal named Pariksha Sangam.
The portal will act as a one-stop destination for all exam-related activities, which will include term results and more.
It has 3 parts – Schools (Ganga), Regional Offices (Yamuna) and Head Office (Saraswati).
S57. Ans. (2) Tata Group
Sol.
The privatisation of Neelachal Ispat Nigam Ltd (NINL) was completed as it has been handed over to Tata Steel Long Products (TSLP).
NINL is the second successful privatisation by the government, after Air India which was also bought by Tata Group.
NINL, which is a joint venture of 4 CPSEs named MMTC, NMDC, BHEL, MECON and 2 Odisha government PSUs- OMC and IPICOL.
S58. Ans. (4) Lucknow
Sol.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said the Centre has approved a mega cluster of mangoes in Lucknow and ₹100 crore will be spent on it in the next five years.
He also said that the Mangoes in this cluster will be known as ‘Kakori brand’.
The Chief Minister announced this during the inauguration of ‘Uttar Pradesh Mango Mahotsav-2022’ released the Lucknow Mango Festival Souvenir-2022 and honoured progressive farmers of the state.
S59. Ans. (1) Geneva
Sol.
The world’s most powerful particle collider, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), is set to function from July this year.
It was built by the European Organization for Nuclear Research located in Geneva.
LHC is a giant & complex machine, that have been built to study about particles, which are smallest building blocks of things.
It is a 27-km-long track-loop, that has been installed 100 metres below the ground on Swiss-French border.
S60. Ans. (3) Assam
Sol.
Assam cabinet has approved identification of five communities as indigenous Assamese Muslim communities.
These include Moria, Goria, Jolah, Deshi and Syed.
The move is in line with the recommendation subgroups/Committees constituted by State Government.
Muslims comprise 34% of the 12 crore population of Assam, of which 4% are indigenous Assamese Muslims and the remaining are mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims.
S61. Ans. (1) Kerala
Sol.
Saji Cheriyan resigned as Kerala’s culture minister on July 6, 2022 amid outrage over Constitution remarks.
Cheriyan’s comments had triggered a huge political row in the state.
The Left leader had expressed regret on his comments and added that news reports in this connection were distorted.
He said that he has resigned and it is his personal decision. He added that he has never defamed the constitution.
S62. Ans. (2) Theatre
Sol.
Peter Brook, one of the greatest theatre directors of the 20th century, passed away recently at the age of 97.
He is also regarded as one of the world’s most innovative theatre directors.
He was known for staging Peter Weiss’s “Marat/Sade” and Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”.
He is known for bringing nine-hour adaptation of the Sanskrit epic “The Mahabharata” from France to New York in 1987.
S63. Ans. (2) USA
Sol.
Scientists in the US have developed a rapid Covid-19 test that can accurately detect all current variants of SARS-CoV-2 within hours named “CoVarScan“.
What is CoVarScan? The test identifies the signature of eight hotspots on the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It can differentiate between Delta, Omicron, Lambda and Mu variants of COVID-19 within hours.
SARS-CoV-2 — was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. It has since spread to every country around the world.
S64. Ans. (3) Armenia
Sol.
India and Armenia signed an MoU on High Impact Community Development Projects in Armenia with financial & technical assistance from India.
The MoU was signed at the 8th India-Armenia Intergovernmental Commission on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological, Cultural and Educational Cooperation (IGC) held in Yerevan.
Secretary (West) Ministry of External Affairs, Sanjay Verma led the Indian delegation. The Armenian delegation was led by the Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan.
The 7th IGC was held in April 2016 and the 6th IGC and FOC were held in New Delhi on 25 September 2013.
The Indian community in Armenia consists largely of over 700 students pursuing medical education at Yerevan State Medical University, which currently is the only University permitted by the Ministry of Education of Armenia to teach medicine in English medium.
S65. Ans. (2) Indian Bank
Sol.
Indian Bank has signed a pact with the Government of Haryana towards distribution of mobile phones to consumers through e-Unified Payment Interface (UPI) system.
Under the agreement, the bank would provide e-upi coupons to beneficiaries.
The coupons can be redeemed without any credit or debit card and the customers can avail a mobile phone from a designated vendor.
S66. Ans. (3) Kerala
Sol.
Noted Gandhian and freedom fighter Gopinathan Nair passed away at Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram.
He was 100.
Gopinathan Nair played a major role in popularising Gandhism across the country.
He was jailed for participating in Quit India Movement.
The nation honoured Gopinathan Nair with Padma Shri in 2016.
S67. Ans. (4) INS Satpura
Sol.
At Pearl Harbour in Hawaii, the indigenous Frigate INS Satpura and the P8I LRMRASW aircraft are taking part in the largest multilateral Naval Exercises, the Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC).
The theme of RIMPAC 2022 is “Capable, Adaptive, Partners.”
The P8I aircraft arrived in Hawaii on July 2, while Satpura arrived on June 27.
The multi-dimensional exercise involves 26 countries, 38 warships, 9 land forces, 31 unmanned systems, 170 aircraft, and more than 25,000 personnel.
The exercise will run over six weeks and aims to improve interoperability and build trust among Navies of friendly foreign countries.
The sea phase will start on July 12 and end on August 4 with the closing ceremony.
RIMPAC started in 1971 as an annual exercise but from 1974, it is held every two years in June and July of even-numbered years in Honolulu, Hawaii. It is led by US.
The last RIMPAC was held from August 17 to 30, 2020, as an on-sea only exercise due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
S68. Ans. (3) New Delhi
Sol.
The third International Drone Expo is being organized at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi.
It is being organized from 06-07 July 2022.
Nexgen Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd. is its organiser. It is a platform to connect with buyers and industry stakeholders.
It is a display of capabilities, Drone & Anti Drone/UAV and Unmanned Systems for various applications.
It is supported by the Electronic Security Association of India.
2nd International Drone Expo was held on 18-19 August 2021 in New Delhi.
S69. Ans. (2) Alfiya Pathan
Sol.
The reigning Indian Youth World champions Alfiya Pathan and Gitika won gold medals after sensational performances in the Elorda Cup in Kazakhstan’s capital Nur-Sultan on July 4, 2022.
Indian female boxers Kalaivani Srinivasan and Jamuna Boro have won silver medals.
Gitika defeated Kalaivani in the finals of the women’s 48-kg category.
The Indian contingent has won a total of 14 medals. Both Alfiya and Gitika bagged prize money of $700 for their gold medals.
S71. Ans. (1) 5th July
Sol.
According to World Badminton Federation, July 5, 2022 was designated as the first World Badminton Day.
In early March, the Badminton World Federation announced that starting from 2022, July 5th will be designated as World Badminton Day every year.
The BWF stated in a statement that the International Badminton Federation (now renamed the World Badminton Federation) was established on July 5, 1934.
S72. Ans. (3) 6th July
Sol.
World Zoonoses Day is held every year on July 6 to raise awareness of the risk of Zoonotic diseases.
Zoonoses are infectious diseases (virus, bacteria and parasites) that can spread from animals to humans, and vice versa, either with direct contact with animals or indirectly, vector-borne or food-borne.
It was on July 6, 1885, when Louis Pasteur successfully administered the first vaccine against Rabies virus, which is a zoonotic disease.
World Zoonoses day observed after Louis Pasteur, a French biologist successfully administered the first vaccine against Rabies virus, which is a zoonotic disease.
S73. Ans. 4) Odisha
Sol.
On July 5, Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal released the ‘State Ranking Index for NFSA’ 2022 during a conference of State Food Ministers on ‘Food and Nutrition Security of India’.
Odisha has topped the ranking of States for implementation of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), followed by Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.
Among the special category States (the Northeastern States, Himalayan States, and the Island States), Tripura has obtained the first rank. Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim are at the second and third positions.
S74. Ans. (2) Gujarat & Karnataka
Sol.
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released states’ Startup ranking 2021.
The ranking has been given to states and UTs under five categories – best performers, top performers, leaders, aspiring leaders and emerging startup ecosystems.
In the ‘Best performers’ category, Gujarat and Karnataka were adjudged as the best performers in ‘category A’ while Meghalaya is selected in ‘category B’.
Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha and Telangana have been kept in ‘category A’ of ‘Top performers’ while Jammu & Kashmir is the top performer in ‘category B’.
In the ‘Leader’ category, Assam, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are the top performer’s states in ‘category A’. Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Goa were ranked ‘leaders’ in ‘category B’.
Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan are in the ‘Aspiring leaders’
Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Ladakh are kept in the ‘Emerging startup ecosystems’
A total of 24 states and 7 Union territories (UTs) participated in this ranking exercise. This ranking is based on the States’ performance across seven reform areas divided into 26 action points.
S75. Ans. (2) RPF
Sol.
Railway Protection Force launched a month long pan India drive against smuggling of narcotics through rail, under code name Operation “NARCOS”.
In the month of June 2022, RPF has recovered various narcotics products worth Rs 7.40 Crores, and arrested 165 persons who were carrying Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS).
RPF has been empowered to conduct search, seizure and arrest under NDPS Act since April 2019.
S76. Ans. (4) Bengaluru
Sol.
The Hurun India Future Unicorn Index 2022 was released by Hurun Research Institute recently.
As per index, India will have 122 new unicorns in next two to four years.
According to Hurun India’s findings, Bengaluru continues to be start-up capital of India. It is home to 46 probable Unicorns.
Bengaluru is followed by Delhi NCR with 25 probable unicorns.
Mumbai is at third place, with 16 probable unicorns.
S77. Ans. (3) Nepal
Sol.
India gifted 75 ambulances and 17 school buses to Nepal as part of its ongoing efforts to build on the “robust and longstanding” partnership between the two countries and help the Himalayan nation bolster its infrastructure in the healthcare and education sectors.
India’s newly-appointed Ambassador Naveen Srivastava handed over the keys of the vehicles in the presence of Devendra Paudel, Nepal’s Ministry of Education, Science and Technology.
In 2021, India had gifted 39 ambulances equipped with ventilators to Nepal as part of its efforts to help Kathmandu in its fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.
Similarly, in 2020, India had gifted 41 ambulances and six school buses to Nepal on the occasion of the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
The India-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship of 1950 forms the bedrock of the special relations between the two countries.
S78. Ans. (3) IIT Hyderabad
Sol.
India’s first Autonomous Navigation facility, TiHAN was inaugurated by Jitendra Singh, Union Minister of State for Science & Technology at the IIT Hyderabad campus on 4 July.
Developed at a budget of Rs. 130 crores by the Union Ministry of Science & Technology, TiHAN (Technology Innovation Hub on Autonomous Navigation) is a multidisciplinary initiative that will make India a global player in the futuristic and next generation ‘smart mobility’
The vision of TiHAN-IITH is to become a global player for next generation smart mobility technologies.
S79. Ans. (2) Jasprit Bumrah
Sol.
Jasprit Bumrah has become the 6th Indian bowler and 5th pacer to take 100 wickets against the SENA counties on their soil, joining the league of legends like Kapil Dev, Zaheer Khan and Anil Kumble.
The Indian pacer achieved the feat in the 22nd over of the final innings on Day 4 of India vs England 5th Test by taking the well-set opener Zak Crawley for 46 runs.
The SENA Countries include South Africa, England, New Zealand and Australia.
S80. Ans. (2) VVS Laxman
Sol.
Former India cricketer VVS Laxman is likely to coach India in its first T20I match against England in Southampton on July 7, 2022.
Laxman is currently serving as the chief of the National Cricket Academy (NCA).
He had recently coached India during its two-match T20I series against Ireland on July 26 and July 28, which India won 2-0.
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