Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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Microblogging platform Moajor Twitter has announced that it is launching ‘Unmentioning’ feature, which lets users remove themselves from conversations.
The platform has deployed several features regarding the mentions including anti-harassment Safety Mode. Earlier, Elon Musk terminated the USD 44 billion deal to buy Twitter while Twitter later announced it was going to sue the Tesla CEO.

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The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar, launched the Platform of Platforms (POP) under the National Agriculture Market (e-NAM).
It was launched at the State Agriculture and Horticulture Ministers’ Conference in Bengaluru, Karnataka. With POP, farmers can sell the produce outside their state borders which will increase the price realisation.

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The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has issued an advisory to e-commerce platforms on the sale of Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani (AYUSH) drugs.
As per the advisory, e-commerce platforms should sell Ayurvedic, Siddha and Unani drugs only after customers upload valid medical prescriptions from the registered practitioners on the platforms.

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Under the central government’s ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign, the Indian tricolour flag will be hoisted atop more than 20 crore houses across the country for three days in August 2022.
The campaign is to be carried out under the ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’, with chief ministers of states and lieutenant governors, and administrators of Union Territories. The tricolor will be flown atop the houses through public participation while government and private establishments will also be involved.

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India Ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated China’s Wang Zhi Yi in the final match of women’s singles at the Singapore Open 2022.
The two-time Olympic medallist clinched her maiden Super 500 title of the year 2022. The Singapore Open 2022 is Sindhu’s third title of the 2022 season after winning the Syed Modi International and Swiss Open BWF Super 300 titles.

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National Legal Services Authority Chairman Uday Umesh Lalit launched the country’s first AI-powered digital Lok Adalat during the 18th All India Legal Services Authorities’ meet in Rajasthan.
The Digital Lok Adalat of Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) was launched amid the recent headlines of India’s growing case pendency.

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India reported 2 billion cumulative Covid-19 vaccinations, surpassing the global milestone in the fight against pandemic.
India has now achieved a record 97 per cent first-dose coverage, while 90 per cent of its adult population has received both doses of the vaccine. 74% of vaccination centres have been set up in rural India and 71% of the coverage has been reported from rural areas, while 51.1% of recipients are women.

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The Tokyo-based International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) is the global forum of ports for industry collaboration and excellence.
IAPH has appointed Ennarasu Karunesan as its official representative in India. Ennarasu, an Indian Ports Advisor, has 33 years of leadership in the ports sector.

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Union Minister for Science & Technology Dr Jitendra Singh released the ‘India’s Bioeconomy Report 2022’ recently. India’s Bio-economy has reached over USD 80 billion in 2021 with 14.1% growth over 2020. It is likely to touch 150 billion dollars by 2025 and over 300 billion dollars by 2030.
Dr Jitendra Singh also launched Special ‘Biotech Ignition Grant call for North East Region’ (BIG-NER) with a financial support of Rs 50 Lakhs each to 25 start-ups and entrepreneurs from North East Region to develop biotech solutions.

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Andhra Pradesh has selected Padmanabham mandal in Visakhapatnam district to implement the ‘Family Doctor’ project on a pilot basis.
Under the scheme, Medical and health personnel should visit the Aarogyasri beneficiaries a week after being discharged from hospital to enquire about their health condition and get feedback.