Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021

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Health Ministry has launched COVID GuruKool, an informational video series on its social media platforms.
It is aimed at providing authentic information on COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination drive undertaken across the country. Veteran public health experts, policy makers, doctors, scientists and health professionals will participate in the series.

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will impose a fine of up to Rs 10,000 per violation of commercial SMS senders who send fraudulent SMS with fake headers.
Apart from the fine of Rs 1000 to Rs 10000 per violation, the DoT will also undertake permanent suspension of the sending mobile number or sender ID, depending on the number of violations.

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DBT-National Institute of Biomedical Genomics (NIBMG), Kalyani is an Autonomous Institute funded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India.
DBT-NIBMG has created a database of genomic variations in oral cancer named dbGENVOC. This is the first of its kind database in the world. It is a free, browsable online database, which has a built-in powerful search engine. It also allows statistical and bioinformatic analysis to be carried out online.

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Paradoxurus hermaphrodites, the common palm civet has been spotted in Odisha after 129 years, in the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (STR).
It is also called as the Asian palm civet, found in southern and south-eastern Asia. It is a small mammal belonging to the family Viverridae. Their long body is covered with coarse hair, which is usually grey in colour.

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Israel’s Supreme Court upheld a controversial law that defines the country as the nation state of the Jewish people. It also rejected claims by opponents that it discriminates against minorities.
In its ruling, the court acknowledged shortcomings in the “Nation State Law”. As per the critics, it downgrades the status of Israel’s Arab minority, which makes up around 20% of the country’s population.

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The 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garde becomes first African-American to win Scripps National Spelling Bee contest in its 96-year history.
Zaila’s win also breaks the record of at least one South Asian winner every year since 2008. In the final round, she spelt the winning word “murraya,” a genus of tropical Asiatic and Australian trees. She also holds three Guinness World Records for dribbling multiple balls simultaneously.

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The G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBGs) was held in Venice. This is their third official meeting under the Italian G20 Presidency and also first in-person Finance Track meeting since February 2020.
During the meeting, a historic agreement on a more stable and fairer international tax architecture was achieved. Ministers and Governors recognized the key components of the two pillars on the reallocation of profits MNCs and an effective global minimum tax.

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The National Fish Farmers day is observed every year on July 10, to express solidarity with all fisher folk, fish farmers and concerned stakeholders throughout the Country
The National Fisheries Development Board leads the celebration. It is celebrated to commemorate Professor Dr. Hiralal Chaudhury and his colleague Dr. Alikunhi for their achievement of successful induced breeding of major carps on 10th July,1957 in Odisha for the first time in the country.

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Assam Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma tabled proposed legislation to protect cattle in the state, through the Assam Cattle Preservation Bill, 2021.
Other states such as Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Karnataka have similar laws. The bill seeks to protect cattle by regulating their slaughter, consumption, and preventing their illegal transportation.

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BrahMos Aerospace Ltd is a joint venture between the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) of India and NPO Mashinostroeyenia (NPOM) of Russia. The BrahMos supersonic cruise missile range derived its name from two rivers, the Brahmaputra in India and the Moskva in Russia.
Recently, the BrahMos missile failed during a test-firing, which was being carried out off the coast of Odisha. The missile fell shortly after take-off.