Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2021
31. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy to protect Indian vessels in the Gulf region?
[A] Operation Vanilla
[B] Operation Sankalp
[C] Operation Purple
[D] Operation Crude
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Correct Answer: B [Operation Sankalp]
Notes:
Operation Sankalp was launched by the Indian Navy in June 2019, after there were explosions on board two oil tanker ships in the Gulf of Oman.
As per the official statement of the Indian Navy, the operation has provided safe passage to an average of 16 Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the Gulf region every day. The Indian Navy ship with an integral helicopter has been continuously deployed in the north-west Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf from June 2019.
32. Which country supplied the MH-60R multi-role helicopters to India?
[A] France
[B] USA
[C] Russia
[D] Israel
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Correct Answer: B [USA]
Notes:
The Indian Navy has received two MH-60R multi-role helicopters from the US. The Indian Navy formally received the choppers from the US Navy in a ceremony held at a naval air station in San Diego.
The helicopters were manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. They are all-weather helicopters, which are designed to support diverse missions with modern avionics and sensors.
33. Which state in India is set to appoint Dowry prohibition officers in all districts of the state?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Andhra Pradesh
[C] Kerala
[D] Karnataka
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Correct Answer: C [Kerala]
Notes:
The State Government of Kerala has amended its Dowry Prohibition rules and is set to appoint ‘Dowry prohibition officers’ in all 14 districts of the state.
This move has been made on the backdrop of rising number of dowry related complaints in the state. The district women and child development officers would act as dowry prohibition officers in each district.
34. Which organization has released the Asian Development Outlook (ADO)?
[A] State Bank of India
[B] Asian Development Bank
[C] International Monetary Fund
[D] Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
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Correct Answer: B [Asian Development Bank]
Notes:
The Asian Development Bank, headquartered in the Philippines, has released the Asian Development Outlook (ADO).
The report has downgraded India’s economic growth for the financial year 2021-22 to 10 per cent from its earlier projection of 11 per cent. This downgrade is on account of the severe impact of Indian economy due to wave 2 of COVID 19 pandemic. The projection for 2022-23 is upgraded from 7 per cent to 7.5 per cent.
35. Who has been appointed as the Deputy leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha?
[A] Smriti Irani
[B] Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi
[C] Amit Shah
[D] Rajnath Singh
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Correct Answer: B [Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi]
Notes:
Union Minister for Minority affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi has been appointed as the deputy leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha.
Naqvi takes over from Piyush Goyal who has been elevated as the leader of the house in the Upper House. Naqvi is a former minister of state for parliamentary affairs minister, and is well versed in Parliamentary affairs. Former leader of the House in the Rajya Sabha, Thawarchand Gehlot has been named as Governor of Karnataka.
36. “Nuclear football”, which was making news recently, is associated with which country?
[A] Russia
[B] China
[C] USA
[D] Australia
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Correct Answer: C [USA]
Notes:
The United States President’s “nuclear football” or the Presidential Emergency Satchel is said to contain the codes needed for a nuclear strike. One such briefcase nearly came within range of rioters storming the US Capitol on January 6, this year.
The Pentagon’s watchdog said that it would evaluate the safety protocols surrounding the issue and find if it were “lost, stolen or compromised.” Any nuclear strike order would be confirmed and processed only by the Military.
37. Taipei is the capital of which country?
[A] Taiwan
[B] Zimbabwe
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Thailand
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Correct Answer: A [Taiwan]
Notes:
Taipei is the capital city of Taiwan and has New Taiwan dollar as its official currency. The Government of Taiwan has proposed to establish its first office in Lithuania, a European Nation, using its own name “Taiwan”.
All the other diplomatic outposts are operational under the name “Taipei”. This move is set to have angered China and has been welcomed by the USA.
38. The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a central university in which place at a cost of Rs 750 crore?
[A] Ahmedabad
[B] Ladakh
[C] Chennai
[D] Panaji
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Correct Answer: B [Ladakh]
Notes:
The Union Cabinet approved the establishment of a central university in Ladakh, at a cost of Rs 750 crore.
The jurisdiction of this university will cover the regions of Leh and Kargil. The Education Ministry is expected to bring two amendments to the Central Universities Act, 2009 for this matter. The government has identified a location near village Khaltsi, which is located between Leh and Kargil.
39. How many ordnance factories are operational across India?
[A] 11
[B] 41
[C] 91
[D] 181
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Correct Answer: B [41]
Notes:
Essential Defence Services Bill was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently. The Bill empowers the government to declare services mentioned in it as essential defence services.
The Essential Defence Services Bill is aimed at preventing the staff of the government-owned ordnance factories from going on a strike. Around 70,000 people are working at 41 ordnance factories located around the country.
40. When is the National Broadcasting Day observed in India?
[A] July 20
[B] July 23
[C] July 25
[D] July 27
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Correct Answer: B [July 23]
Notes:
Every year, 23rd of June is observed as the National Broadcasting Day in India. Radio broadcasting commenced in India from Bombay by the Indian Broadcasting Company on this date in the year 1927. In India, Radio broadcasting commenced in the year 1923.
To commemorate this, the All India Radio organized a symposium on “Creation of New India and Broadcasting Medium” in New Delhi.
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