Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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The US Air Force and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) announced that it has tested two different hypersonic missiles systems.
The AGM-183A Air-launched Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) had its second consecutive successful test. ARRW is a boost-glide system that uses a rocket to accelerate a missile to hypersonic speeds before releasing a hypersonic glider.

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Build-operate-transfer (BOT) and Hybrid Annuity Model (HAM) are the public private partnership models that are being used in execution of national highway projects.
The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is set to return to funding through private investments and plans to offer over two highway up-gradation projects to private players using the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model during the current quarter.

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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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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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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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Union Personnel Minister Jitendra Singh launched the “National Standards for Civil Service Training Institutions” (NSCSTI).
The standards are developed by the Capacity Building Commission (CBC), to create standards for civil service training institutions at national level.

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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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In the 2022 edition of Henley Passport Index, Indian passport is ranked at 87 as it provides easy access to 57 countries.
Japan is at the first place of the index with hassle-free entry to 193 countries. Singapore and South Korea have the next powerful passports in the world with access to 192 countries. Indian passports had access to just 23 destinations in 2020.

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The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) has confirmed that the postponed Asian Games will be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 in 2023.
The Asian Games were scheduled to be held in September 2022 but the OCA announced the postponement until 2023 due to rise in Covid-19 cases in China earlier this year.

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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.