Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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The Telangana government has partnered with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to add Data in Climate Resilient Agriculture (DiCRA) to the Digital Public Goods Registry.
DiCRA can identify farms that are resilient to climate change and those that are highly vulnerable, using remote sensing and pattern detection algorithms. The platform uses open-source technologies backed by artificial intelligence tools for sharing insights on climate resilience.

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Himachal Pradesh has become the first state in the country to connect all registered commercial vehicles equipped with Vehicle Location Tracking Device (VLTD) with Emergency Response Support System (ERSS).
Now these vehicles can be tracked anywhere in the country through VLTD by both the police and the transport department. When the panic button is pressed, a signal will be received through satellite to 112 and the person in distress would be connected and alert the police.

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The US House of Representatives passed a bill to protect marriage equality. It is also feared that the Supreme Court could roll back the recognition of same-sex marriage.
The legislation ‘Respect for Marriage Act’ was passed as 47 Republicans joined all Democrats in supporting the measure. The bill will now go to the Senate for a vote.

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Karnataka has been ranked first in the NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index (2021) for third third time in a row. The first edition was released in October 2019 and second in January 2021.
The India Innovation Index ranks states and union territories on the basis of innovation capabilities. Telangana, Haryana and Maharashtra stood second, third and fourth in the list of top states. Manipur topped the ‘North East and Hill States’ section and Chandigarh won the ‘Union Territory and City States’ category.

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NITI Aayog has released a report titled ‘A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’.
The report recommends a calibrated approach, comprising ‘Issue of a restricted digital bank licence’, ‘Enlistment in a regulatory sandbox framework enacted by the Reserve Bank of India’ and ‘Issue of a full-scale digital bank licence’.

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The Union Chemicals and Fertilisers Ministry recently rolled out the schemes under the banner of ‘Strengthening Pharmaceuticals Industry’ (SPI), to strengthen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the pharmaceutical sector.
SIDBI will be the project management consultant for implementing the scheme. It includes the Pharmaceutical Technology Upgradation Assistance Scheme (PTUAS), Assistance to Pharma Industries for Common Facilities Scheme (API-CF), Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Promotion and Development Scheme (PMPDS).

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India signed an ‘Agreement to curb trans-border crimes’ with Bangladesh. The countries also decided to complete pending developmental work within 150 yards of the international border.
The agreements were signed during the Director-General level border co-ordination conference between India and Bangladesh, held in Dhaka after two years.

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Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra scripted another history as he became only the second Indian and to win a medal in the World Championships.
He is also the first male track and field athlete as the legendary long jumper Anju Bobby George was the first Indian to win a medal. Neeraj clinched silver in the javelin throw final with his best throw of 88.13m. Defending champion Anderson Peters of Grenada won gold with a throw of 90.54m.

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Tech giant Microsoft has introduced ‘Viva Engage’, a new application in Teams to build community and connection and for providing tools for personal expression.
The app has been built on the foundation of Yammer. It brings people together across the organisation to connect with leaders and co-workers, find answers to questions, share their story among others.

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The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has launched ‘Aadhaar Face RD’ app to enable Aadhaar card holders to authenticate their unique 12-digit identity number using face.
UIDAI enabled Aadhaar Authentication User Agencies (AUAs) to capture Aadhaar card holders face for authentication purpose. The App captures live person’s face for authentication using Face Authentication Technology. A Aadhaar card holder need not to carry physical identification and the biometric data will be restored in the Central Identity Data Repository (CIDA).