Current Affairs Quiz - July 2022

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According to data presented by Union Minister of State for Environment in the Lok Sabha, India lost 329 tigers in the last three years due to poaching, natural and unnatural causes.
It also added that 125 people have been killed in tiger attacks in this period. Around 307 elephants have died in this period due to poaching, electrocution, poisoning and train accidents. Out of them, 222 elephants died due to electrocution in the last three years.

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Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India (ECGC) has introduced a new scheme to provide enhanced export credit risk insurance cover up to 90% to support small exporters.
This cover is provided under the Export Credit Insurance for Banks Whole Turnover Packaging Credit and Post Shipment (ECIB- WTPC & PS).  The scheme would benefit small-scale exporters availing of export credit with banks and to diversify their existing portfolio.

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The Union Cabinet approved Rs 1,64,000-crore revival package for Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The Cabinet also approved the merger of BSNL and BBNL (Bharat Broadband Network Limited).
Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the package will aim to improve the quality of BSNL services, to de-stress the balance sheet, and to expand the company’s fiber reach. The government is approving a sovereign guarantee bond issuance for BSNL to repay bank loans.

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The Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) was recently launched by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years in India and this is the first time the data collection will be conducted on smart phones and tablets. Agricultural Census is the main source of information on the number and area of ​​operational holdings, their size, class-wise distribution, land use, tenancy and cropping pattern, etc.

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The Indian Navy recently received two MH-60 R multirole helicopters from the United States. The third helicopter is scheduled to be delivered in August this year
In 2019, the United States had approved the sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.  The MH-60R is the most advanced marine multi-mission helicopter which is in use currently.

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Singapore (27.01%) was the top sourcing nation in FDI equity flows into India in FY 2021-22. It was followed by the USA (17.94%), Mauritius (15.98%) and Netherland (7.86%).
As per the UNCTAD World Investment Report (WIR) 2022, India has improved one position to 7th rank among the top 20 host economies for 2021.

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Union Health Ministry notified new health warnings through an amendment in the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Packaging and Labelling) Rules.
Tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged on or after December 1, 2022 will display a new image with the textual health warning “Tobacco causes painful death”. Tobacco products manufactured, imported, or packaged on or after December 1, 2023 will display an image with textual health warning “Tobacco users die younger”.

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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.

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The third edition of ‘Kotak Private Banking Hurun – Leading Wealthy Women List’ was released recently.
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, the chairperson of HCL Technologies, is the richest woman in India with a wealth of ₹84,330 crore. She also retained the position for the second year in a row. Falguni Nayar of Nykaa overtook Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw of Biocon to become the richest self-made woman in India with a wealth of ₹57,520 crore.

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The 2022 Asia Cup will be played in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) while Sri Lanka still being the official host, as per the Asian Cricket Council (ACC).
The tournament is played in the UAE for the second consecutive time. India is the defending champion, having won the tournament in 2018 while it was played in the ODI format.