Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023

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The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced the schedule for the 2023 men’s ODI cricket world cup.
The 50-over men’s cricket will commence on 5 October at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. India is set to host Pakistan after seven years for a cricket match.

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Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala launched the ‘Report Fish Disease(RFD)’ App.
The app has been developed by ICAR-NBFGR under National Surveillance Programme for Aquatic Animal Diseases (NSPAAD), funded under Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana. It is a centralized platform that integrates fish farmers, field-level officers, and fish health experts.

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Senegal has become the fourth country after South Africa, Indonesia and Vietnam to sign the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JET-P) deal.
“Just Energy Transition Partnership” (JETP) was evolved at the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP 26) in Glasgow. JETPs are a financing cooperation mechanism, to help heavily coal-dependent emerging economies make a just energy transition.

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India’s first domestically developed 700 MW nuclear power reactor, located at the Kakrapar Atomic Power Project (KAPP) in Gujarat, has commenced commercial operations.
The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) is building two 700 MW pressurised heavy water reactors (PHWRs) at Kakrapar, which is also home to two 220 MW power plants.

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During the NADA India – SARADO Cooperation Meet held in New Delhi, NADA India and SARADO, which includes Anti-Doping Organizations from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The purpose of the MoU is to enhance regional collaboration in the field of anti-doping within sports. NADA functions under Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.

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As per Kenya’s proposed National Health Insurance Fund Regulations (NHIF) of 2023, employed individuals in the country will soon be mandated to contribute 2.75% of their monthly income to NHIF. The NHIF was chosen by the government as the key executor of UHC due to its extensive experience in health insurance and existing infrastructure.

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‘Second Thomas Shoal’ is an atoll in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The Philippines asserts its sovereignty by stationing a small number of troops.
The Philippines recently accused China of harassing its vessels near this reef. The shoal is located inside the Philippine EEZ.

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The term “Ghost gun” describes a firearm that is usually built by an individual using components that can be acquired without undergoing a background check or registration process.
The city officials of Philadelphia have declared their initiation of a legal action against two ghost gun manufacturers, specifically JSD Supply and Polymer 80.

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Village-level Child Welfare and Protection Committees have been assigned the task of identifying vulnerable children, including orphans and street children, to create a vulnerability map that will aid in efficiently providing necessary support.
The identified children will be assisted under the sponsorship component of the Mission Vatsalya scheme of Ministry of Women and Child Development.

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Zimbabwe was knocked out of the Cricket World Cup to be held in India this year. Scotland recorded a 31-run win over Zimbabwe and then in their next match, got beaten by Netherlands by 4 wickets.
Sri Lanka are unbeaten so far in the World Cup Qualifier tournament taking place in Zimbabwe.