Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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NITI Aayog and the World Food Programme (WFP), India launched the ‘Mapping and Exchange of Good Practices’ initiative for mainstreaming millets in Asia and Africa in a hybrid event.
NITI and WFP will prepare a compendium of good practices to promote the production and consumption of millets in India and abroad.

 

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The 52nd Border Guards Bangladesh (BGB)- Border Security Force (BSF) Director General level Border conference started in Bangladesh in Dhaka.
The Indian team led by Director General, BSF Pankaj Singh arrived in Dhaka for the conference. The two sides discussed on border management, smuggling of arms and ammunition, drugs, trafficking of women and children among others.

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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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The Central Government has constituted a high-powered panel under the chairmanship of former agriculture secretary Sanjay Agarwal.
The panel seeks to the minimum support price (MSP) mechanism more effective and transparent. It was set up eight months after the government repealed the three controversial farm Acts. The panel includes NITI Aayog member Ramesh Chand, and representatives from IFFCO, ICAR, along with representatives from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Sikkim, and Odisha.

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The Delhi government celebrated ‘Happiness Utsav’ marking the fourth anniversary of its Happiness Curriculum for schools.
During the Happiness Utsav, various activities will be organised for the next 15 days. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government had introduced the Happiness Curriculum in 2018.

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L&T Technology Services has become the first tech company to publicly express its interest in the government’s direct allocation of spectrum for captive 5G networks.
It will obtain spectrum to set up a 5G non-public network to build use cases on the technology. Apart from this, the firm will also deploy 5G solutions globally for parent Larsen & Toubro. L&T is specialised in engineering and research and development services.

 

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World Chess Day is observed on 20 July every year. It is also known as International Chess Day. On the same day in 1924, the International Chess Federation (FIDE) was founded in Paris.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proposed the idea of celebrating the day in 1966.

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India and the United Kingdom signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Mutual Recognition of Educational Qualifications including maritime education and a Framework agreement on the health care workforce.
India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations are expected to be concluded by 31st August, 2022.

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The Bihar state government signed MoUs with seven big companies, including Maruti and Flipkart, to provide placement opportunities to the students in ITIs and engineering colleges.
The MoU was signed on the occasion of World Youth Skills Day on July 15. Nine skill-awareness vans were also flagged off by the Bihar Skill Development Mission to motivate the youths of the state for skill development.

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Union Minister Home Minister Amit Shah launched the e-FIR system of Gujarat Police in Gandhinagar.
The system will enable the citizens to file an FIR online, without visiting the police stations. All important services of Gujarat Police will be made available online. Within 48 hours of registering the FIR, the police will contact the complainant directly.