Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022
1. Which is the venue of the 11th World Urban Forum held in 2022?
[A] Spain
[B] Poland
[C] Australia
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [Poland]
Notes:The 11th World Urban Forum was held in Poland. The National Institute of Urban Affairs’ (NIUA) Climate Centre for Cities (NIUA C-Cube), World Resources Institute India (WRI India) and their partners launched India’s first national coalition platform for urban nature-based solutions (NbS).
‘India Forum for Nature-Based Solutions’ aims to create a collective of NbS entrepreneurs, government entities and like-minded organisations, to aid in scaling urban nature-based solutions.
2. Which bloc has agreed to create an open International Climate Club?
[A] BIMSTEC
[B] G-7
[C] European Union
[D] G-20
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Correct Answer: B [G-7]
Notes:
The Group of 7 (G7) leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK, and the US have concluded a two-day summit.
They also announced goals of an open and cooperative international Climate Club towards establishing it by the end of 2022. The G7 leaders also condemned “Russia’s illegal and unjustifiable war of aggression against Ukraine”.
3. Which institution approved two loans of USD 500 million each to support India’s health sector?
[A] ADB
[B] AIIB
[C] World Bank
[D] IMF
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Correct Answer: C [World Bank]
Notes:
The World Bank approved two complementary loans of USD 500 million each to support India’s health sector.
Through this financing of USD 1 billion, the Bank will support India’s flagship Pradhan Mantri-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM). One of the loans will prioritize seven states including Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Meghalaya, Odisha, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
4. Which is the only institution in India to issue ‘Electoral bonds’?
[A] RBI
[B] SBI
[C] NITI Aayog
[D] CBDT
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Correct Answer: B [SBI]
Notes:
The government has approved the issuance of 21st phase of sale of electoral bonds through authorised SBI branches from July 1.
State Bank of India (SBI) is the only authorised institution to issue and encash Electoral Bonds through its 29 Authorized Branches. The Electoral bonds are interest-free bearer instruments, which can be encashed by the party through a Bank account within 15 days.
5. Which Indian state has launched a new scheme named ‘Naari Ko Naman’?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Himachal Pradesh
[C] Punjab
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: B [Himachal Pradesh]
Notes:
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur launched the ‘Naari Ko Naman’ scheme. It aims to 50 per cent concession on bus fares to women for travel within the state.
The state government also announced to sanction 25 new posts of women drivers in the ‘Ride With Pride’ government taxi service – an initiative to ferry women passengers and senior citizens.
6. Which Indian has been awarded the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament?
[A] Tanuja Nesari
[B] Abhimanyu Kumar
[C] Rajesh Bhushan
[D] Sanjay Jain
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Correct Answer: A [Tanuja Nesari]
Notes:
Tanuja Nesari, Director of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) was awarded with the Ayurveda Ratna Award by the UK Parliament.
The UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences (ITSappg) conferred the award recognising her contribution to prmoting the growth of Ayurveda in India and abroad.
7. Which Union Ministry released the ‘States’ Start-ups Ranking 2021’?
[A] Ministry of MSME
[B] Ministry of Commerce and Industry
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Commerce and Industry]
Notes:
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry has released ‘Start-ups Ranking 2021’.
The ranking focuses on seven reform areas. Gujarat, Karnataka and Meghalaya were categorised as best performers while Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Mizoram and Ladakh have an emerging start-up ecosystem. Kerala, Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana and Jammu and Kashmir were ranked as the top performers section.
8. Which institution has launched a portal named ‘Pariksha Sangam’?
[A] UGC
[B] CBSE
[C] NTA
[D] IGNOU
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Correct Answer: B [CBSE]
Notes:
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has launched a new portal named Pariksha Sangam.
The portal will act as a one-stop destination for all exam-related activities, which will include term results and more. It has 3 parts – Schools (Ganga), Regional Offices (Yamuna) and Head Office (Saraswati).
9. Which racing driver won the British Grand Prix 2022?
[A] Carlos Sainz
[B] Max Verstappen
[C] Lewis Hamilton
[D] Sebastien Vettel
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Correct Answer: A [Carlos Sainz]
Notes:
Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz sealed the first Formula One victory of his career in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.
Sergio Pérez and Lewis Hamilton finished second and third in the tournament respectively. Fernando Alonso, Lando Norris, Mick Schumacher, Sebastian Vettel and Kevin Magnussen were among the top ten.
10. Which city was ranked first in India in the EIU ‘Global Liveability Index 2022’?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] New Delhi
[C] Mumbai
[D] Chennai
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Correct Answer: B [New Delhi]
Notes:
The European Intelligence Unit (EIU) recently released the Global Liveability Index 2022, which ranked 173 cities on the basis of their living conditions.
Five Indian cities- Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmadabad and Bangalore were included in the list. Delhi was ranked the best at 140, followed by Mumbai at 141, Chennai and Ahmadabad at 142 and 143 respectively. Bengaluru was the last of Indian cities at 146th rank.
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