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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 23, 2022

July 23, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 23, 2022 NATIONAL FILM AWARDS 2020 – Best Feature Film: ‘Soorarai Pottru’ (Tamil) – Best Actor (shared): Suriya for ‘Soorarai Pottru’ & Ajay Devgn for ‘Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior’ (Hindi) ..

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How India has performed in the Henley Passport Index 2022?

July 22, 2022

Henley Passport Index 2022 was recently published by immigration consultancy Henley & partners. In the index, India has been ranked at 87th position, among 199 world’s most powerful passports in 2022.  Ranking was based on the number of destinations the passport ..

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What are some lesser-known facts about Draupadi Murmu, 15th President of India?

July 22, 2022

Droupadi Murmu recently elected as the 15th President of India. She is scheduled to take oath in July 25, 2022. There was the contest between Droupadi Murmu (BJP-led NDA candidate) and Yashwant Sinha (Joint Opposition Candidate), for the President’s position. ..

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What is significance of finding of first case of polio in US in a decade?

July 22, 2022

Recently, the first case of Polio was reported in United States, nearly after a decade. An unvaccinated young adult from New York contracted polio and has developed paralysis. He developed symptoms around June 2022, even though he did not travel ..

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What is Web 3.0? How it will be different from Web 2.0?

July 22, 2022

On July 19, 2022, Wipro reorganised its operating model from being industry-organised to market-organised. Under this transformation, it has target to invest USD 1 billion in cloud services vertical and emerging areas like web 3.0. Web or World Wide Web ..

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What are the reasons of persistent extreme heat in Europe?

July 22, 2022

In July 2022, Poland and other parts of East Europe are suffering due to persistent extreme heat. Earlier, France recorded the hottest May in history. Temperatures across Europe are climbing again. Wildfires are also catching due to heat in many ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 22, 2022

July 22, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 22, 2022 INDIA – BJP’s candidate Droupadi Murmu elected as President with 64% of votes; defeats opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha (36%) – UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) Executive Director David ..

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What is Varroa Mite plague in Australia?

July 21, 2022

In the recent weeks, Australian authorities have killed millions of honeybees in a bid to stop the spread of catastrophic parasite to its south-eastern part. Honey-sector in Australia is under huge threat from recent outbreak of deadly varroa mite. It ..

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What are highlights of Basic Road Statistics in India 2018-19?

July 21, 2022

Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways released its annual publication “The Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19”, on the road sector. This edition presents information regarding different facets of road statistics across India, during 2018-19. Important ..

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What is India-Namibia MoU on Cheetah Restoration?

July 21, 2022

On July 20, 2022, India and Namibia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reintroduction cheetahs in historical range in India. 8 Cheetahs (4 males and 4 females) are likely to reach India, in August 2022. They will be reintroduced in ..

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