Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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As per the recent data released by the NSO, retail inflation slowed down marginally to 7.01 per cent in June from 7.04 per cent in May 2022 due to moderation in food inflation.
The inflation rate continued to remain above the 7 per cent mark for the third month in a row. It is higher than the Reserve Bank of India’s target of 2+/-4 per cent for the medium term, for two quarters.

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Ola Electric launched the country’s first indigenously developed lithium ion cell. The Bengaluru-based two-wheeler maker is set to begin the mass production of the cell ‘NMC 2170’, from its Chennai-based Gigafactory by 2023.
The cell packs more energy in a given space and also improves the overall life cycle of the cell, due to the specific chemicals and materials used.

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched the P17A stealth frigate Dunagiri, named after a mountain range in Uttarakhand.
It was built by PSU Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers. P17A ships are guided-missile frigates and Dunagiri is the fourth P17A ship.  The first two ships of the P17A Project were launched in 2019 and 2020. The third ship ‘Udaygiri’, was recently launched in Mumbai.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently inaugurated the Bundelkhand Expressway in Jalaun district in Uttar Pradesh.
The Bundelkhand expressway will connect Chitrakoot in the underdeveloped Bundelkhand region with the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. The 296-km-long four-lane expressway, which can be later expanded into six lanes, has been constructed at a cost of Rs 14,850 crore.

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The Telangana government decided in 2021 to move landless, non-tribal farmers engaged in shifting cultivation inside forests to peripheral areas, to combat deforestation.
Some parties have announced protests and rallies in the support of rights of adivasis and tribals in forest areas.

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The World Day for International Justice is observed on July 17 every year to sensitise on international justice and to promote the rights of the victims.
It is also known as the Day of International Criminal Justice, and celebrates the approval of the Rome Statute and the formation of the new international criminal justice system in 1998. Over 139 countries have signed the International Criminal Court’s Treaty.

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Renowned filmmaker KP Kumaran was awarded the 2021 JC Daniel Award. It is Kerala’s highest award in Malayalam cinema.
The award is presented annually by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, a non-profit institution under the Department of Cultural Affairs.

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As per the data provided by the Ministry of Home Affairs, over 1.63 lakh Indian nationals renounced their Indian citizenship during 2021.
This is the highest during the last three years. The US was the top choice with almost half of Indians preferring to become US citizens. After the US, Indians preferred to get citizenship in Australia, Canada and the UK.

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The CII-EXIM Bank Conclave on India-Africa Growth Partnership was launched in 2005 with the support of India’s Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce & Industry. It aimed to encourage the development of private investment from India in African countries.
The 17^th edition of the Conclave is being held in New Delhi. High-level diplomats from around 17 African nations are participating in the summit.

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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.