Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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ALH MK III helicopters have been indigenously manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).
An advanced light helicopter (ALH) MK III squadron was commissioned in Gujarat’s Porbandar by the Director General of the Indian Coast Guard at the ICG Air Enclave. It includes advanced RADAR, electro-optical sensors, Shakti engines, advanced communication systems among others.

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The UK government announced 75 fully-funded scholarships for Indian students to study in the UK, beginning September 2022, in honour of India’s 75th anniversary of Independence.
The scholarships are being offered in association with top Indian companies. There are about 18 scholarships for women in STEM fields offered by the British Council in India. The UK government has sponsored the Chevening international honours programme since 1983, in which India is the largest participant.

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The Mercer’s 2022 cost of living city ranking was recently released with the list of the most expensive cities for international employees.
Mumbai is the most expensive city in India for foreign employees, at rank 127 globally. It is followed by New Delhi at rank 155. Pune and Kolkata are the least expensive Indian cities in the ranking at 201 and 203 respectively.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually inaugurated Bosch India’s first smart campus in the city of Bengaluru built at a cost of Rs 800 crore.
This campus will be used in developing futuristic products and solutions for India and for the world. The inauguration of the Spark.NXT Campus of Bosch India coincided with the 75^th anniversary of Indian independence.

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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) announced that the National Games will be held in multiple cities in Gujarat in September-October this year.
The last National Games were held in Kerala in 2015 and Goa was to host the 36th edition in November 2016. After two delays in 2018 and 2019 as Goa was not able to create adequate infrastructure, the Games were further postponed to 2020. It was further postponed due to National Games.

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The International Day of Parliamentarism is observed every year on 30 June, to recognise the importance of parliamentary systems of government in shaping modern societies.
This year, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its members will observe the day under the theme of ‘Public engagement’ as the ‘Global Parliamentary Report on Public engagement in the work of parliament’ was recently released.

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The UN Ocean Conference 2022 concluded with the unanimous adoption of the Lisbon Declaration “Our Ocean, our future, our responsibility.”
More than 150 countries agreed to scale up science-based and innovative actions to address the ocean emergency. The Lisbon Declaration takes into account the capacity challenges being faced by the developing countries, mainly the Small Island Developing States and Least Developing Countries.

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Tata Group’s Air India (AI) has signed an agreement with Amadeus IT Group SA, a travel technology. This is a part of the carrier’s revitalisation plan and the agreement aims to deploy technology solutions to enhance customer experience and operational effectiveness.
Air India is implementing the Amadeus Altéa PSS suite, including components from revenue management, revenue accounting, retailing, and merchandising, website, mobile and frequent flyer programme management.

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Iran clinched Asia Title in the Under-15 Asian Wrestling Championship while Kazakhstan was runner-up. India secured 3rd place with 172 Points.
The Indian Under-15 Greco Roman Wrestling Team clinched two gold, two silver and four bronze medals in the Championship being held at Bahrain. Sachin in the 68 kg and Abhay in the 72 kg bagged gold medals in their respective categories.

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Delhi will host its first ever government-backed shopping festival from January 28 to February 26 2023.
As per the Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, the festival will have 200 concerts for entertainment, food walks. It was one of the projects proposed in the Rozgaar Budget 2022-23 presented by deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia.