Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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Akasa Air is a start-up carrier, promoted by veteran stock market investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. The airline which got Air Operator Certificate from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), will start services in late July.
It is an Indian low-cost airline headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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The ‘Natural Farming Conclave’ was recently held at Surat in Gujarat. It was addressed by the Indian Prime Minister through video conferencing.
The farmers from different villages along with other agriculture bodies have joined this Natural Farming Conclave. The conclave will also discuss how to leverage natural farming to boost agriculture and farmer welfare.

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Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) researchers have developed an Artificial Intelligence-based tool- ‘PIVOT’, which can predict cancer-causing genes in an individual.
This tool will help in devising personalized cancer treatment strategies. It is based on a machine learning model that classifies genes as tumour suppressor genes, oncogenes or neutral genes.

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National Fish Farmers Day is celebrated on 10th July every year to display solidarity with fisher folk and fish farmers throughout the Country.
It is the 65th National Fish Farmers Day being celebrated across the Country. Every year, this annual event is celebrated to commemorate Professor Dr. Hiralal Chaudhury and his colleague for their contribution in achieving the induced breeding of major carps on 10th July, 1957, for the first time in the country.

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Jharkhand has topped in the delta ranking of Syama Prasad Mookerjee Rurban Mission with composite score of 76.19 in the month of June.
The state has improved its position to eighth place in overall ranking of the mission, which was launched by the Central Government in 2016. It aims to promote local economic development, enhancing basic services and creating well planned Rurban clusters.

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The Union Health Ministry has released the draft ‘Drug, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics Bill-2022’ that seeks to regulate e-pharmacies.
The bill proposes new definitions for clinical trial, over-the-counter drugs, manufacturers, medical devices, new drugs, bioavailability study, investigational new drug and imported spurious drugs, among others.

 

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The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced a mechanism to facilitate international trade in rupees (INR), with immediate effect.
This move will help in trade with countries under global sanctions and may add strength to rupee in forex trade.

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After the rebel Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, the Cabinet reversed the previous government’s decision to relocate a proposed Mumbai Metro shed project from Aarey Colony.
Several activists from Mumbai have been fighting to preserve the green space of Mumbai. Aarey Forest is an urban forest which is within the eco sensitive zone of Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

 

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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) released a report on ‘Cost-of-Living Crisis in Developing Countries’. It shows that inflation will have only negligible impact on poverty in India.
As per the report, targeted transfers help poorer households cope with price spikes. In India, targeted and time-bound transfers of food and cash were given to the vulnerable through PMGKAY and PMGKY.

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British composer, Monty Norman, who wrote the theme tune for the James Bond films, has passed away at the age of 94.
Norman was hired by producer Albert Broccoli to compose a theme for the first James Bond film, “Dr. No,” released in 1962. The tune that Monty Norman composed has been used in all 25 Bond thrillers.