Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022
21. Which social media company has released its first annual human rights report?
[A] Twitter
[B] Meta
[C] LinkedIn
[D] Snapchat
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Correct Answer: B [Meta]
Notes:
Facebook-owner Meta released its first annual human rights report, which covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021.
It also includes a summary of a controversial human rights impact assessment of India conducted by Meta commissioned law firm Foley Hoag.
22. India’s first mission mode e-governance project –MCA21, is associated with which Union Ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and IT
[B] Ministry of Corporate Affairs
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs
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Correct Answer: B [Ministry of Corporate Affairs]
Notes:
MCA21 is India’s first mission mode e-governance project. As per the Secretary of Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Version 3.0 of MCA21 will be fully rolled out in the next two to three months.
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) is actively involved with the Ministry in the rollout of MCA V3.0.
23. Which country hosted the ‘Jeddah Summit for Security and Development’?
[A] Bahrain
[B] Israel
[C] Saudi Arabia
[D] Oman
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Correct Answer: C [Saudi Arabia]
Notes:
Saudi Arabia hosted the ‘Jeddah Summit for Security and Development’, which was attended by leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and the US.
The statement released after the summit emphasised to take required measures to protect the security and stability in the Middle East.
24. ‘SPRINT Project’ which was launched by the Prime Minister, is associated with which field?
[A] Taxation
[B] Environment
[C] Sanitation
[D] Defence
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Correct Answer: D [Defence]
Notes:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Naval Innovation and Indigenisation Organisation (NIIO) seminar ‘Swavlamban’.
NIIO, in association with the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) aims at inducting over 75 new indigenous technologies/products into the Indian Navy. This project is named SPRINT (Supporting Pole-Vaulting in R & D through iDEX, NIIO and TDAC).
25. Sierra de Mijas mountain range, which was seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] UK
[B] Spain
[C] Australia
[D] Egypt
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Correct Answer: B [Spain]
Notes:
The Sierra de Mijas is a mountain range located in southern Spain. Recently the wildfire in the mountains has caused severe damages.
The fires across France, Greece, Portugal and Spain destroyed thousands of hectares of land, forced thousands from their homes and killed several emergency personnel.
26. Which Indian public sector bank has launched the ‘WhatsApp banking service’?
[A] Canara Bank
[B] Indian Bank
[C] State Bank of India
[D] Punjab National Bank
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Correct Answer: C [State Bank of India]
Notes:
India’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India (SBI), announced the launch of its WhatsApp Banking services
Customers of SBI may use WhatsApp to access banking services from the lender. Users can check your account balance and get Mini Statement. Through the platform, the State Bank of India also offers WhatsApp-based services to customers with credit cards.
27. What is the theme of the ‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’?
[A] Brain Health for all
[B] Exercise for Brain Health
[C] Quit Smoking
[D] Eat and Sleep Healthy
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Correct Answer: A [Brain Health for all]
Notes:
‘World Brain Day (WBD) 2022’ is marked every year on July 22, to increase public awareness and promote advocacy related to brain health.
This year, the World Brain Day is dedicated to the theme “Brain Health for all”. WBD 2022 campaign will focus on five key messages globally: Awareness, Prevention, Advocacy, Education and Access.
28. What is the rank of India in the 2022 edition of Henley Passport Index?
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Correct Answer: C [87]
Notes:
In the 2022 edition of Henley Passport Index, Indian passport is ranked at 87 as it provides easy access to 57 countries.
Japan is at the first place of the index with hassle-free entry to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea have the next powerful passports in the world with access to 192 countries. Indian passports had access to just 23 destinations in 2020.
29. Which state topped the utilisation of funds under Smart City Mission?
[A] Telangana
[B] Tamil Nadu
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Himachal Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
As per a recent government data, Tamil Nadu tops the list of states so far as utilisation of funds under Smart City Mission.
Tamil Nadu has spent over Rs 3932 crore out of the Rs 4333 crore released by the Centre, Uttar Pradesh is at second position with utilisation of Rs 2699 cr out of the release of Rs 3142 crore. Ther Smart Cities Mission (SCM) was launched on 25 June, 2015.
30. Which is the venue of the ISRO’s ‘Human Space Flight Expo’?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Bengaluru
[C] Ernakulam
[D] Vishakhapatnam
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Correct Answer: B [Bengaluru]
Notes:
ISRO’s three-day Human Space Flight Expo is being held in Bengaluru. It includes model-plane-making workshops to interactive models of satellites, and a movie about the history of India’s space programme.
It is being held at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium in Bengaluru. The expo commemorates Indian achievements in space and has been organised as part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations marking 75 years of Independence.
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