Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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Sakurajima volcano is located on Japan’s major western island of Kyushu. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported about the eruption of the volcano for two consecutive days.
Sakurajima is one of Japan’s most active volcanoes and eruptions are observed on a regular basis.

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The Banga Bibhushan was introduced by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in 2011, when she was selected as the Chief Minister for the first time after Buddhadeb Bhattacharya.
It is the highest civilian honour conferred by the West Bengal government others being Banga Samman and Banga Bhushan. This year 16 Banga Bibhushan and 20 Banga Bhushan awardess were selected by the state including Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee. Veteran Nobel laureate Amartya Sen is said to have refused the award as he would not be available in India.

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Gujarat has been approved to host the 36th National Games between September 27 and October 10, in 2022.
The last edition of the National Games was organised in Kerala in 2015. Gir Lion and Statue of Unity with Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel are seen in the logo of the Games. IOA (Indian Olympic Association) accepted the proposal of Gujarat for hosting the event after 7 years.

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Tunisia passed a referendum on a new constitution that gives its President almost unlimited powers. Tunisia’s President Kais Saied celebrated the victory of the referendum after favourable exit poll.
Tunisia, or the Republic of Tunisia, is the northern-most country in Africa and its capital is Tunis.

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) Board approved Bangladesh, India, England and Sri Lanka as the four host countries of the ICC women’s cricket events.
While the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be hosted by Bangladesh for the second time, the 2026 edition goes to England. The next ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in 2025 will be hosted by India and Sri Lanka will host the Women’s T20 Champions Trophy 2027.

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Danish shipping major AP Moller- Maersk successfully completed the first India-Bangladesh cross-border logistics of containerised cargo.
It was completed using the inland waterways of the Indo-Bangladesh Protocol Route. The company moved 50 containers from Kolkata, India, to a river port near Dhaka, Bangladesh for Coca-Cola Bangladesh Beverages.

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‘International Tiger Day’ is observed every year across the world on July 29. The objective is to raise awareness among individuals, organisations, and governments about the importance of the conservation of tigers.
International Tiger Day was introduced in 2010 after it was discovered that 97 percent of tigers disappeared in the past century. According to the WWF, the current population of tigers is 3,900. India is home to around 70% of the world’s tiger population.

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Union Minister of State for Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh said that the Union Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is finalising a National Policy on the blue economy for the country.
The draft policy framework on India’s Blue Economy seeks optimal utilisation of all sectors of the maritime domain, tourism and ocean energy for sustainable development of coastal areas. A National Blue Economy Advisory Council has been proposed to be set up.

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India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier— Vikrant was built and delivered to the Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyards Limited (CSL).
CSL, the public sector shipyard, under the Ministry of Shipping, has built the carrier with 76 per cent indigenisation components. Vikrant will be commissioned into the Indian Navy as Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant.

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The United Nations General Assembly adopted a historic resolution that recognised that everyone, everywhere, has a human right to live in a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
India has voted in favour of the UN General Assembly resolution but raised its concerns over the procedure and substance of the resolution.