Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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Nord Stream 1 is a 1,224 km underwater gas pipeline, which runs from Vyborg in northwest Russia to Lubmin in northeastern Germany via the Baltic Sea.
Russian energy giant Gazprom owns the majority shares in the pipeline. It is the primary route through which its gas enters Germany. The pipeline was shut down for 10 days of scheduled maintenance work and there are growing concerns in Europe that Russia would extend the temporary suspension in retaliation against the sanctions.

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Veteran social worker and Padma Shri awardee Avdhash Kaushal passed away recently after a prolonged illness at the age of 84.
Kaushal founded and headed the non-governmental organisation (NGO) called ‘Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra (RLEK)’, for development work amongst tribal hill communities in the areas of Jaunsar-Bawar, Dehradun. He was known for abolition of bonded labour system and securing the rights of marginalised communities in the region.

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National Skill Development Mission, which is also known as Skill India Mission, was launched on July 15 in the year 2015.
The 7th Anniversary of the Skill India Mission was celebrated this year. Under the Pradhanmantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna, more than one crore 36 lakh young persons have been trained so far. The scheme aims to empower the youth with skill sets, making them more employable.

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The National Statistical Office report said that from 2011-2019, the proportion of unmarried persons within the age bracket of 15-29 years has increased from 17.2 per cent to 23 per cent.
Among males the percentage of unmarried population raised from 20.8 per cent in 2011 to 26.1 per cent in 2019 while in female, increased from 13.5 per cent in 2011 to 19.9 per cent in 2019.

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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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World Youth Skills Day 2022 is celebrated every year on July 15 after the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) declaration in 2014.
The theme for 2022 is ‘Transforming youth skills for the future’. The day is celebrated to mark the importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship.

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The US House of Representatives has passed a legislative amendment that approves waiver to India against the punitive CAATSA sanctions for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia.
Countering America’s Adversaries through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is a US law that authorises the US administration to impose sanctions on countries that purchase major defence hardware from Russia in response to Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.

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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 School of Drama (NSD), New Delhi is organizing a festival “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav – 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav, 2022.
NSD is an autonomous organization under Ministry of Culture. The festival aims to remember and pay tribute to our freedom fighters, under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav 2022’. The festival will be inaugurated in New Delhi and it will be organized in 5 other cities of Bhubaneswar, Varanasi, Amritsar, Bengaluru and Mumbai.

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The submarine named ‘INS Sindhudhvaj’ was recently decommissioned from the Indian Navy after serving for 35 years.
The submarine crest depicts a grey colour nurse shark and the name ‘Sindhudhvaj’ means flag-bearer at sea. The submarine was known for indigenised sonar USHUS, indigenised satellite communication systems Rukmani and inertial navigation system and indigenised torpedo fire control system.