Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023

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The ‘National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG)’ has signed MoU with the Government of Maldives to enhance the skills and capabilities of 1,000 civil servants in the field of public administration and governance by 2024.
NCGG has already imparted training to 685 officers from Maldives. It has recently trained the 24th batch of civil servants from Maldives.

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Infosys has announced a long-term collaboration with Danske Bank. The projected agreement worth USD 454 million for a 5-year term has the possibility to renew for an extra year up to three times.
As part of this agreement, Infosys will also buy Danske Bank’s IT centre in India, which employs over 1,400 people. Danske Bank, headquartered in Denmark, provides banking services to individuals and businesses, as well as large corporations and institutions.

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The Union Cabinet of India approved the introduction of the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023 in the Parliament.
The approved Bill will pave the way to establish National Research Foundation (NRF) that will promote Research and Development (R&D) and promote a culture of research and innovation throughout India’s universities, colleges, research institutions, and R&D laboratories.

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Australia, one of the biggest non-NATO contributors to Ukraine, announced new USD 74m assistance package to Ukraine.
The money will go towards providing new military vehicles and artillery ammunition but funds are also being sent for humanitarian needs. Australia will also extend duty-free access for goods imported from Ukraine for a further 12 months.

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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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Musompo Trading Centre is a government-backed depot in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that was set up to prevent rigging of the purity reading of illegally mined ore brought in by informal miners.
This initiative aims to eliminate intermediary mercenaries by providing testing and storage services for ore on behalf of the miners.

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France and the United Arab Emirates have joined forces to expedite the transition to clean energy solutions.
The two countries are collaborating on projects in fields such as hydrogen and nuclear energy. A trilateral cooperation initiative involving France, the UAE, and India was established earlier this year.

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The Government of India has recently urged e-commerce companies to abstain from employing “dark patterns” on their platforms, which have the potential to deceive customers or manipulate their decision-making process.
Dark patterns, alternatively referred to as deceptive patterns are the methods employed by websites or applications to manipulate users into performing actions they did not intend to do.

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According to a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network, India witnessed the highest global prevalence of childhood diabetes cases and fatalities in 2019, alongside holding the record for the highest disability-adjusted life-years (DALY) burden.
As per the World Health Organization, a single DALY signifies the deprivation of one year of overall well-being and optimal health.

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Researchers in the United Kingdom have developed a novel tool called the Data Carbon Ladder, which enables companies to assess the carbon emissions generated by their digital data, particularly for those seeking to offset their carbon footprint.
This tool assists businesses in quantifying the amount of carbon dioxide produced by their digital data.