Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021
21. Which marine animal, also known as ‘Sea Cow’ is facing mass deaths in the USA?
[A] Manatees
[B] Sea Otter
[C] Sperm Whale
[D] Bottlenose Dolphin
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Correct Answer: A [Manatees]
Notes:
At least 841 of the manatees have died this year in the US state of Florida, mainly from starvation. Manatees are large, aquatic marine mammals, also known as sea cows. They are generally herbivores.
In 2013, as many as 830 manatees died after exposure to harmful algae. The main issue is the increasing waste contamination of Florida’s waterways, which leads to the accumulation of algae and the loss of seagrass. Most of the deaths are said to have happened when manatees migrated to the Indian River Lagoon, where most seagrass had died.
22. In which place, the National Dolphin Research Centre is set to come up in India?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Patna
[C] Mysuru
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [Patna]
Notes:
The National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC) is proposed to be constructed in Patna, which is seen as a huge leap to conserve the endangered Gangetic River dolphin species in India.
The centre is expected to be set up in a 4,400 square meter plot of land on the premises of Patna University, on the banks of the river Ganga.
23. Which Asian country has drafted its new three-year action plan for Cyber-security industry?
[A] India
[B] China
[C] Bangladesh
[D] Singapore
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Correct Answer: B [China]
Notes:
China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has issued a draft three-year action plan to develop the country’s cyber-security industry.
It also estimates that the sector may be worth more than $38.6 billion by 2023. The Cyberspace Administration of China proposed draft rules, which called for all data-rich tech companies with over 1 million users to undergo security reviews before listing overseas.
24. In which year was the OECD founded?
[A] 1940
[B] 1957
[C] 1961
[D] 1999
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Correct Answer: C [1961]
Notes:
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an intergovernmental economic organization, founded in the year 1961 with its headquarter in Paris, France.
As per the OECD FAO Agricultural Outlook 2021-2030 released recently, the global pulse market would increase by 22 million tons by 2030 from the present level of 92 million tons. The report further states that the projected increase would come mostly from Asian countries, especially India.
25. ‘Bol Bom Yatra’ is usually held in which Indian state, by devotees of Hindu religion?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Madhya Pradesh
[D] Bihar
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Correct Answer: B [Odisha]
Notes:
During the ‘Bol Bom’ yatra usually held in the state of Odisha, the devotees start their barefoot journey to Shiva temple to offer the holy water at Shiva shrines in the month of ‘Shravan’.
Due to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in Odisha, the state government announced a ban on the religious activities and congregations of ‘Kaudias’ or ‘Bol Bom’ devotees. The Uttarakhand government had earlier cancelled the Kanwar Yatra for the second year in a row.
26. Whitetail Clean Energy project, which was making news recently, is set to be established in which country?
[A] USA
[B] UK
[C] New Zealand
[D] Canada
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Correct Answer: B [UK]
Notes:
UK’s first net zero emissions power plant, also called as the Whitetail Clean Energy project, is set to be established at Teesside.
The project will use a process which combusts natural gas with oxygen instead of air, and uses carbon dioxide in a fluid state, instead of steam, to drive turbines. The process is said to eliminate all air emissions, including traditional pollutants and carbon dioxide, which will be captured and stored under the North Sea.
27. Which institution has launched a new scheme named ‘FASTER’ or ‘Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records’?
[A] Reserve Bank of India
[B] Supreme Court of India
[C] Election Commission of India
[D] Central Bureau of Investigation
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Correct Answer: B [Supreme Court of India]
Notes:
Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana launched a new scheme called ‘FASTER’ or ‘Fast and Secure Transmission of Electronic Records’.
Under the scheme, the Supreme Court will instantly transmit bail and other orders to the jail authorities, district courts and the High Courts. This will be done in a secure way electronically. As per the present practice, hard copy of the bail order received by hand mandated.
28. Which Indian institution has developed a heat-tolerant Covid vaccine?
[A] IIT Madras
[B] IISc Bengaluru
[C] NIV
[D] AIIMS
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Correct Answer: B [IISc Bengaluru]
Notes:
The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bengaluru, along with Mynvax has developed a heat-tolerant COVID-19 vaccine formulation, which has been proven effective against all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern, according to a study in animals.
The formulation also protected hamsters from the virus and remained stable at 37 degrees Celsius up to a month, and at 100 degrees Celsius for up to 90 minutes. Covishield must be kept between 2-8 degrees Celsius while the Pfizer requires specialised cold storage at (-)70 degrees Celsius.
29. As per Twitter, which country made the highest number of government requests for account information for July-December 2020 period?
[A] Japan
[B] India
[C] China
[D] USA
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Correct Answer: B [India]
Notes:
As per Twitter, Indian Government made the largest number of requests for account information during the July-December 2020 period.
Also, it is reported that India is the second in terms of volume of legal demands for content removal, after Japan. These details were shared by Twitter in its bi annual transparency report.
30. “North-South Gas project” is a gas pipeline agreement between which of the two countries?
[A] India and Iran
[B] India and Russia
[C] Pakistan and Russia
[D] USA and Canada
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Correct Answer: C [Pakistan and Russia]
Notes:
Pakistan and Russia have signed an agreement for construction of a 1,100-km gas pipeline from Port Qasim in Karachi to Lahore. This project is commonly named as North-South Gas project and is also called the Pakstream Gas Pipeline Project.
A special purpose vehicle has been formed between Pakistan and Russia, with a shareholding of 74:26 per cent.
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