Current Affairs Quiz - July, 2023

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The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently released a report titled “Burden of disease attributable to unsafe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene: 2019 update”
According to this report, the lack of access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and proper hygiene (WASH) has led to the unfortunate loss of 395,000 lives among children under the age of five.

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The foundation stone for the Inland Waterways Transport (IWT) terminal at Bogibeel in Dibrugarh, Assam was laid recently.
The terminal, located on the bank of the Brahmaputra River (National Waterways 2), will serve as a tourist-cum-cargo facility.

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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.

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Henry Charles Keith Petty-Fitzmaurice, the fifth Marquess of Lansdowne, was a British statesman who was the Viceroy of India from 1888 to 1894.
The picturesque hill station located in Uttarakhand will be renamed as Jaswantgarh, paying homage to Rifleman Jaswant Singh Rawat, a brave recipient of the Maha Vir Chakra and one of the distinguished heroes who fought in the 1962 war against China.

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Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) calls for multipolar world order in the virtual Summit chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
India hosted the summit for the first time and the grouping decided to induct Iran as its ninth and latest member.

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According to the World Investment Report 2023 by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the total amount of foreign direct investment (FDI) in developing Asian countries stayed at USD 662 billion in 2022.
This shows no significant change compared to the previous year. This figure, although representing approximately half of the worldwide inflows, remained constant.

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The Ministry of Home Affairs has initiated the “Scheme for Expansion and Modernization of Fire Services in the States” with a total budget of Rs. 5,000 Crore.
A sum of Rs. 500 crore from the overall budget has been allocated to incentivize States based on their implementation of legal and infrastructure-related reforms.

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The Peoples Republic of China has recently updated its anti-espionage law, which redefines espionage. Activities like cyber-attacks against government or sensitive information systems are redefined as acts of espionage. The law became effective from 1^st July 2023.
The National Counter intelligence and Security Centre (NCSC) of the US government has raised apprehensions regarding China’s recently modified law.

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Emperor Septimius Severus, hailing from the Roman province of Africa, served as the Roman emperor from 193 to 211.
A dispute has arisen between a Danish Museum and Turkey regarding a bronze head of Emperor Septimius Severus showcased in a Copenhagen Museum. Turkey asserts that the head was unlawfully obtained during an archaeological excavation in the 1960s and is requesting its return.

 

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India and Mumbai City FC footballer Lallianzuala Chhangte was named as the All-India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Footballer of the Year for 2022-23.
Manisha Kalyan was named as the AIFF Women’s Footballer of the Year for 2022-23. She recently became the first Indian to play in UEFA Women’s Champions League.