Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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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.

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Under ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’, the States were asked to propose at least 15% of the length of annual projects using any of the new technologies or materials.
The step aims to promote cost-effective and fast construction technologies in the construction of rural roads. The ‘Vision document on New Technology Initiatives, 2022’ has been launched in May 2022.

 

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) recently released the compilation of success stories of 75,000 farmers.
To commemorate the Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, the e-publication has been prepared by compiling success stories of 75,000 farmers out of all farmers whose incomes have increased. A State-wise brief publication on Doubling Farmers Income has also been prepared. Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar also distributed awards to scientists and farmers on the 94th foundation day of ICAR.

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Australian authorities have killed millions of honeybees recently in an effort to stop a catastrophic parasite plague from spreading to other parts of the country.
Honey sector, which is Australia’s multimillion-dollar business, is under severe threat from the outbreak of the varroa mite. Varroa mite or Varroa destructor is a parasitic bug that attacks and feeds on honeybees.

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The United States added Vietnam, Cambodia, Brunei and Macau to a human trafficking blacklist in its annual report.
The list already included Malaysia, alleging weak efforts to stop forced sex work or assist migrant labourers. The US also added Belarus to the blacklist and placed Bulgaria on a watchlist on concerns it is not taking trafficking seriously.

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Every year, India celebrates the National Flag Day on July 22. On the same day in the year 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India adopted the National Flag.
When the members of the Indian Constituent Assembly met in the Constitution Hall in Delhi on July 22, 1947, the first thing the Assembly discussed was a motion by Jawaharlal Nehru to adopt the national flag for free India.

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National Broadcasting Day is an annual event observed on July 23 in India, to remind Indian citizens about the impact of radio on our lives.
India’s official broadcaster ‘Prasar Bharati’ includes All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan. The Indian Broadcasting Company ltd (IBC) was taken over by the British and transformed into All India Radio (AIR) in 1936.

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After African swine fever was detected in pigs in Wayanad district of Kerala, two districts of north Kerala have been put on high alert.
Samples sent to the National Institute of High Security Diseases in Bhopal confirmed the disease. The district authorities are planning to cull pigs within a two kilometer area in the vicinity where the first case was reported.

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Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar recently inaugurated India’s first brain collaborative health clinic in Bengaluru.
The Clinic at Jayanagar General Hospital, Bengaluru has been established by the state health dept under the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI) in association with NIMHANS.

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The 1st Khelo India Fencing Women’s League recently commenced at the Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi.
This is the first of its kind national fencing competition for women. Over 300 women across 20 States are participating in the event. Tokyo Olympian and Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athlete Bhavani Devi is also a participant.