Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021

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July 1st 2021 marks the 4th anniversary of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), which was implemented on the same date in 2017. This date has been designated by the Central Government as GST DAY.
This year, the Union Finance Ministry has proposed to issue certificates of appreciation to 54,000 GST payers for timely filing of returns to mark the GST Day.

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Union minister of education, Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank released Unified District Information System for Education Plus report (UDISE+) for 2019-2020. UDISE+ report highlighted some interesting facts, both positive and negative about Indian school education system.

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With 79% female teachers, Kerala leads the country in this ratio as per the Unified District Information System for Education report for 2019-20. Other leading states are Punjab 76%, Tamil Nadu 75%, Delhi 74% and Haryana 62%.

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India announced the ‘Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code’ and it came into force from May 2021. As per the rules, all significant social media intermediaries had to publish monthly reports on the details of complaints, actions taken and monitoring details.
Facebook recently launched its first monthly report for the period between May 15 and June 15. As per the report, Facebook took action against about 30 million pieces of content.

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NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) was recently given a two-year mission extension.
It is a near-Earth object (NEO) hunting space telescope, which searches for asteroids and comets – including objects that could pose a hazard to Earth. The telescope has provided an estimate of the size of over 1,850 near-Earth objects.

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The Indus water treaty between India and Pakistan was signed in the year 1960, after 9 long years of negotiations. This treaty aims to establish how the two countries would utilize the water resources of six rivers—Beas, Ravi, Sutlej, Indus, Chenab and Jhelum.
India has been recently working to exercise its rights over the Indus Treaty to stop the flow of excess water from India to Pakistan and use the water for irrigation.

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The Supreme Court of India had struck down the Section 66 of IT Act in the year 2015. The legislation deals with punishment of online communication which is considered “grossly offensive, menacing”.
Recently, the Supreme Court of India has expressed its displeasure on the Government of India, that even after the Section 66 was struck down by Supreme Court, people are being booked under the same section.

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The Haribhanga mango variety is grown in Bangladesh, especially in the Rangpur district. Recently, the Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent 2,600 kg mangoes as gift for PM Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
The consignment of the famous ‘Haribhanga’ mangoes was sent across the land border via the Benapole checkpoint. This is also dubbed as ‘Mango Diplomacy’.

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Union Consumer affairs ministry has framed the Consumer Protection (Direct Selling) Rules, 2021, and sought public comments by July 21. As per the draft rules, Direct selling companies like Amway and Tupperware will not be allowed to offer the pyramid and money circulation scheme. Those companies have to register with the DPIIT for allotment of registration number. They should have minimum one physical location as registered office in India.

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The #Benderaputih (white flag) campaign is being undertaken in Malaysia, which has gained momentum on social media. It aims to encourage people to help others in distress during the long lockdown in Malaysia.
In response to the white flag campaign, neighbours, businesses, politicians and celebrities have stepped in to donate to the needy people. Malaysia has reported more than 7,85,000 cases of COVID-19, the third-highest numbers in Southeast Asia.