Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023

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Indian golfer Diksha Dagar won her second Ladies European Tour (LET) title as she grabbed a four-shot win at the Tipsport Czech Ladies Open.
The 22-year-old won her first LET title back in 2019 in her rookie year and in 2021 she was part of the winning team at the Aramco Team Series in London. This was Diksha’s 79th start on the LET and she now has two individual wins and nine Top-10 finishes.

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The Minister of Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi, has officially presented the inaugural report on “Critical Minerals for India.”
The report was prepared by a team of experts appointed by the Ministry of Mines. This list, for the first time in India, has identified the comprehensive list of critical minerals while considering the requirements of sectors like defence, agriculture, energy, pharmaceutical, telecom etc.

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The Ministry of Environment, Forests, and Climate Change has released draft regulations for a ‘Green Credit’ system, offering incentives to individuals, farmer-producer organizations (FPOs), industries, rural and urban local bodies, and other stakeholders for their environmentally beneficial actions.
In the notification, the ministry has invited feedback and suggestions for a period of 60 days.

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The current account deficit (CAD) quantifies the disparity between the exports and imports of goods and services in an economy.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2022-2023, India witnessed a reduction in its current account deficit (CAD) to 0.2 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP), compared to 2 percent in the previous quarter.

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The Ministry of Defence has recently entered into a contract, with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mumbai for the Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of the Sub-Surface Killer (SSK) Class submarine named “INS Shankush.”
The overall cost of the project amounts to Rs. 2725 Cr. This is the second HDW-class submarine that will undergo MRLC with upgrade of the first one, currently in progress, to be completed by August.

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Department of Consumer Affairs announced the Tomato Grand Challenge (TGC) hackathon to invite innovative ideas at various levels of the tomato value chain to ensure availability of tomato to the consumers at affordable prices and help tomato farmers get value for the produce.
The Hackathon has been formulated by the Department of Consumer Affairs in collaboration with Ministry of Education (Innovation Cell).

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Transponders are wireless tracking devices that function by utilizing radio frequencies. The national rollout project for vessel communication and support systems, which includes the installation of transponders, has been granted approval by the central government.
This initiative aims to equip around 100,000 fishing vessels across coastal states and Union territories of India.

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The United Nations High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) is taking place in New York from July 10 to 14.
The forum’s central theme revolves around “Accelerating the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and the comprehensive implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development at all levels.”

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Recently, the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) has commemorated Ashadha Purnima as the Dharma Chakra Pravartana Divas at the National Museum in Janpath, New Delhi. The Ashadha Purnima falls every year on the full moon day of the month of Ashadha as per the Indian lunar calendar.
This event holds great significance as it is the annual flagship celebration of the IBC and is considered the second most sacred day for Buddhists, following the Buddha Purnima.

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The 125th birth anniversary of Alluri Sitarama Raju was observed recently. Born on 4 July 1897 near Bhimavaram in Andhra Pradesh, he was an Indian revolutionary who led an armed campaign against the British colonial rule in India.
In August 1922, he launched what is now known as the Rampa Rebellion against the British.