Daily Current Affairs Questions July 2022 Part 17

 

Daily Current Affairs  Questions

July 2022 Part 17

 

Why in News

1.       Anthrax.

2.       Cooperatives

3.       Dokra art

4.       Government security (G-sec)

5.       Mediterranean Sea

6.       National Informatics Center

7.       National MSME Awards

8.       NITI Aayog

9.       NITI Aayog

10.    Nobel Prize in Mathematics

11.    ONDC-NABARD Grand Hackathon

12.    One Station, One Product’

13.    Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform

14.    Operation NARCOS

15.    Pariksha Sangam’

16.    Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP)

17.    Peter Brooke

18.    Project Bandhan

19.    Punjab

20.    Rajasthan

21.    Rajya Sabha

22.    Rita Faria

23.    Rohit Sharma

24.    Santhal rebellion

25.    Scotch State of Governance Ranking

26.    Shinzo Abe

27.    Shivaji Patnaik

28.    ShoppingFestival

29.    single-crystalline scandium nitride (ScN)

30.    Sini Shetty

31.    Startup Ecosystems

32.    State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA)

33.    Stockholm Diamond League

34.    Sunset Tour

35.    Telangana High Court

36.    Times Higher Education (D) World University Rankings

37.    US Fed reserve

38.    Uttar Pradesh

39.    Vijay Kumar Janjua

40.    Wimbledon 2022

41.    World Drug Report 2022

42.    World Food Programme

43.    World Happiness Report

44.    World Kiswahili Language Day

45.    World Peace Forum

46.    World Tuberculosis Day

47.    World Zoonoses Day

48.    world’s largest international maritime exercise

49.    Yeshaswini scheme

50.    youngest Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

 

1.       Consider the following statements regarding Anthrax.
1. Anthrax, also known as woolsorter’s disease is a zoonotic disease.
2. It is primarily a disease of herbivores, with both domestic and wild animals being affected by it.
3. Host animals shed the bacteria into the ground, which sporulates when exposed to the air.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
b) 1, 3
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
Solution: d)
Anthrax, also known as malignant pustule or woolsorter’s disease, is a rare but serious disease caused by the rod-shaped bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis. It occurs naturally in soil and, according to the WHO it is primarily a disease of herbivores, with both domestic and wild animals being affected by it.
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease, meaning that it is naturally transmissible from animals (usually vertebrae) to humans. People can get the disease through contact with infected animals or animal products that are contaminated with bacteria.
How do animals get Anthrax?
Domestic and wild animals can get infected when they breathe in or ingest spores in contaminated soil, plants or water.
Host animals shed the bacteria into the ground, which sporulates when exposed to the air. These spores, which can persist in the soil for decades, wait to be taken up by another host, subsequently germinating and multiplying, leading to its spread. Flies also appear to play a significant role in explosive outbreaks of the disease, as per the WHO.

2.       Consider the following statements regarding Cooperatives.
1. Cooperatives fall in the Concurrent list of the 7th Schedule.
2. Forming Cooperatives is a fundamental right under 107th Constitutional Amendment Act.
3. Promotion of Cooperatives is also a constitutional directive to the state mentioned under the
DPSP.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 3
b) 3 only
c) 2, 3
d) 1, 2
Solution: b)

3.       Consider the following statements.
1. Dokra art is a ferrous metal casting art that uses the lost-wax casting technique.
2. The lost-wax casting technique has been in use for over 4,000 years in India, and is still practised by artisans in central and eastern India.
3. One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1, 2
b) 2, 3
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
Solution: b)
Dokra art is non-ferrous metal casting art that uses the lost-wax casting technique. This technique has been in use for over 4,000 years in India, and is still practised by artisans in central and eastern India. It is in great demand in domestic and foreign markets because of its primitive simplicity, folk motifs and forceful form.
One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-daro.
The lost wax technique for casting of copper-based alloys has also been found in China, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, Central America, and other places.

4.       Consider the following statements regarding Government security (G-sec) yields.
Government securities or government bonds, are instruments that governments use to borrow money.
G-sec yields indicates the broader trend of interest rates in the economy.
If G-sec yields start going up, it means lending to the government is becoming riskier.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1, 2
c) 1, 3
d) 1, 2, 3
Solution: d)
G-secs, or government securities or government bonds, are instruments that governments use to borrow money. G-secs carry the lowest risk of all investments.
How are G-sec yields calculated?
G-sec yields change over time; often several times during a single day. This happens because of the manner in which G-secs are structured.
Every G-sec has a face value, a coupon payment and price. The price of the bond may or may not be equal to the face value of the bond.
Here’s an example: Suppose the government floats a 10-year G-sec with a face value of Rs 100 and a coupon payment of Rs 5.
If one were to buy this single G-sec from the government, it would mean that one will give Rs 100 to the government today and the government will promises to 1) return the sum of Rs 100 at the end of tenure (10 years), and 2) pay Rs 5 each year until the end of this tenure.
At this point, the face value of this G-sec is equal to its price, and its yield (or the effective interest rate) is 5%.
How do G-sec yields go up and down?
Imagine a scenario in which the government floats just one G-sec, and two people want to buy it. Competitive bidding will ensue, and the price of the bond may rise from Rs 100 (its face value) to Rs 105. Now imagine another lender in the picture, which pushes the price further up to Rs 110.
But here is the crucial thing: the coupon payment on the G-sec is still Rs 5.
So, if you bought the bond at Rs 100, then the yield is 5% but if the price of the bond goes up to Rs 105 then the yield will fall; it will become 4.76% because the second person will be getting Rs 5 over an investment of Rs 105.
Further, if bidding leads to the price going to Rs 110, then the third person (who finally bought the bond at Rs 110) will find that the yield has fallen further to 4.54%; because the third person would have invested Rs 110 for the same return of Rs 5.
What do G-sec yields show?
G-secs are the safest investments in any economy, and the G-sec yield is the lowest risk-free interest rate in any economy. As such, they are a good way to figure out the broader trend of interest rates in the economy.
If G-sec yields (say for a 10-year bond) are going up, it would imply that lenders are demanding even more from private sector firms or individuals; that’s because anyone else is riskier when compared to the government.
It is also known that when it comes to lending, interest rates rise with the rise in risk profile. As such, if G-sec yields start going up, it means lending to the government is becoming riskier.
If you read that the G-sec yields are going up, it suggests that the bond prices are falling. But the prices are falling because fewer people want to lend to the government.

5.       Which of these territories, sometimes seen in news, border the Mediterranean Sea?
1. Gaza strip
2. West Bank
3. Jerusalem
Select the correct answer code:
 a) 1, 2
 b) 1 only
 c) 3 only
 d) 1, 2, 3
Solution: b)

The Mediterranean Sea is the 10th-largest sea in the world between Southern Europe and Northern Africa and accounting for 0.7% of the global ocean area.

6.       Who has been appointed as the Director General of National Informatics Center recently? – Rajesh Gera

7.       Which states have won the 1st prize in the National MSME Awards 2022 in the category ‘States/UTs for Outstanding contribution in the Promotion and Development of MSME sector’? Odisha

8.       Which has released a report ‘Alternative Products and Technologies to Plastics and their Applications’? NITI Aayog

9.       Which has released the report ‘Mitigation and Management of COVID-19: Compendium of Ayush-Based Practices from Indian States and Union Territories’? NITI Aayog

10.    Which is often described as the Nobel Prize in Mathematics?
The Fields Medal is often described as the Nobel Prize in mathematics. It is awarded every four years to mathematicians under the age of 40.  Recently, Ukrainian mathematician became the second woman to win Fields Medal. Korean-American mathematician June Huh of Princeton; and British mathematician James Maynard of the University of Oxford were other winners.

11.    Who inaugurated the ONDC-NABARD Grand Hackathon? Piyush Goyal

12.    Which railway has started ‘One Station, One Product’ campaign at the main stations of its six divisions? – South Central Railway

13.    Which state recently (in July’22) became the ‘first state in India’ to connect One District One Product (ODOP) mart with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform? Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (UP) became the first state in India to connect One District One Product (ODOP) mart with the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) platform, initiative of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry(MoCI).
i. The pilot phase of integration of ODOP Mart on ONDC was inaugurated by the Additional Chief Secretary (ACS), Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) s and Export Promotion, Dr. Navneet Sehgal. ONDC aims to increase revenues and access to finance by micro food processing units of India.
ii. The products under ONDC will be displayed on all e-commerce portals and apps that are associated with ONDC.

14.    Which operation was launched by the Railway Protection Force against smuggling of narcotics through rail? Operation NARCOS

15.    Which institution has launched a portal named‘Pariksha Sangam’?
(a) NTA
(b) UGC
(c) IGNOU
(d) CBSE
Answer : (D)

16.    Which of the following is/are part of the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP) initiative?
1. Australia
2. New Zealand
3. Japan
4. the United Kingdom
5. India
Choose the correct option:
a) 1, 3 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: (C)
Recently, the US and its allies- Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom — have launched a new initiative called ‘Partners in the Blue Pacific’ for “effective and efficient cooperation” with the region’s small island nations.
Areas, where PBP aims to enhance cooperation, include “climate crisis, connectivity and transportation, maritime security and protection, health, prosperity, and education”.

17.    Which visionary British theater director has passed away recently – Peter Brooke

18.    Which project has been launched pan India to tackle pink bollworm in cotton? Project Bandhan

19.    Which state announced to provide free electricity up to 300 units – Punjab

20.    Which state Rajasthan government has recently started the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award? – Rajasthan

21.    Which personalities are nominated (in July’22) to the Rajya Sabha in the category of eminent persons by the President of India?
The Music maestro Ilaiyaraaja, sports icon Pilavullakandi Thekkeparambil Usha (P. T. Usha), acclaimed screenwriter Koduri Viswa Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade were nominated to the Rajya Sabha. All these newcomers belong to Southern States.
i. Out of 12 seats which were nominated by the President, under Article 80(3) of the Constitution, on the recommendation of the Government, seven seats are currently vacant, of which four have now been filled.
ii. There are 245 members in Rajya Sabha. Of these, 233 members are elected, and 12 are nominated by the President on the recommendation of the Government.

22.    India’s first woman to become Miss World – Rita Faria

23.    Who has become the first captain in the history of T20 cricket to record 13 successive T20I wins? Rohit Sharma
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has become the first captain in the history of cricket to win 13 successive T20 Internationals. He achieved the feat after India beat England by 50 runs in the first T20I to take 1-0 lead in the three-match T20I series at the Rose Bowl, Southampton on July 7, 2022. This was Rohit Sharma's first match after recovering from COVID-19.

24.    Which day is observed as the anniversary of the Santhal rebellion, 1855-56? 30th June

25.    Which state has topped in the recently released Scotch State of Governance Ranking 2021? – Andhra Pradesh

26.    Which country’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot dead – Japan

27.    Which veteran communist leader has passed away recently – Shivaji Patnaik

28.    Which city will host a world-class ShoppingFestival in 2023?
(a) Delhi 
(b) Varanasi 
(c) Kolkata 
(d) Ahmedabad 
Answer : (A)

29.    which institutions have discovered a novel material called single-crystalline scandium nitride (ScN) that can emit, detect, and modulate infrared light with high efficiencies? Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru

30.    Who has won the title of Femina Miss India 2022? Sini Shetty

31.    Which emerged as the Best Performers in a category of States in the third edition of Ranking of States on Support to Startup Ecosystems? Gujarat and Karnataka

32.    Which of the following points are ‘Incorrect’ with respect to the 1st edition of the “State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA) 2022?
A) The report was released by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (MoCA,F&PD).
B) Kerala has been adjudged the top-ranked State followed by Tamil Nadu under the General Category States in the Index.
C) Tripura tops among the Special Category States/UTs, while Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu is top among the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Category.
1) Only A & C
2) Only A & B
3) Only C
4) Only B
5) Only A
Answer-4) Only B
The first edition of the “State Ranking Index for National Food Security Act (NFSA): Creating resilient food systems to optimize the delivery of benefits – June 2022“was released by Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution (MoCA,F&PD).
i. Odisha has been adjudged the top ranked State followed by Uttar Pradesh at the 2nd spot and Andhra Pradesh at third amongst the General Category States in the Index.
ii. Among the Special Category states/UTs, Tripura stood first followed by Himachal Pradesh and Sikkim respectively.
iii. Further, among the 3 UTs where Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT)- Cash is operational, Dadra and Nagar Haveli & Daman and Diu is the top ranked UT followed by Puducherry.

33.    Which Men’s pole vault athlete created a new outdoor world record by clearing 6.16 metres at the Stockholm Diamond League 2022? Armand Duplantis

34.    Who has set a new national record in the women’s 3000 metres event at the Sunset Tour in Los Angeles 2022? Parul Chaudhary

35.    Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Telangana High Court? Justice Ujjal Bhuyan

36.    Which university has topped the Times Higher Education (D) World University Rankings 2022? – Oxford University

37.    Which of the following may happen if the US Fed reserve increases the interest rate
1. A rise in the Bank rate in the US economy.
2. Flight of the capital to the US economy.
Which of the above statement(s) is/are true?
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (C)
The bank rate is linked to the interest rate, hence it also rises.
Due to better returns, Investors start returning to the US economy.

38.    Which state started a massive plantation drive to plant 25 crore saplings – Uttar Pradesh

39.    Name the state government that recently (in July’22) appointed Vijay Kumar Janjua as the new Chief Secretary (CS). Punjab
The government of Punjab appointed Vijay Kumar Janjua as the new Chief Secretary (CS). He succeeded Anirudh Tewari.
i. Anirudh Tewari is now appointed as Director General, Mahatma Gandhi State Institute of Public Administration (MGSIPA) by replacing Jaspreet Talwar in Chandigarh, Punjab.
ii. Gaurav Yadav, Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of the 1992 Punjab batch was also appointed as Punjab’s Director General of Police (DGP) on additional charge.

40.    Who has withdrawn from Wimbledon 2022 due to injury? Rafael Nadal
Two-time Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal has pulled out of Wimbledon 2022 due to an abdominal tear. He was scheduled to face Australia's Nick Kyrgios in the men's semi-final on July 8, 2022. Kyrgios has now advanced to the finals of the event where he will face either Serbia's Novak Djokovic or British tennis player Cameron Norrie.

41.    The World Drug Report 2022 was released by which? UN Office on Drugs and Crime
Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2022 provides an in-depth analysis of global drug markets and examines the nexus between drugs and the environment within the bigger picture of the Sustainable Development Goals, climate change and environmental sustainability.

42.    With reference to the World Food Programme, consider the following statements: 
1.The World Food Programme was formally established in 1963.
2.It is the food-assistance branch of the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) Neither 1 nor 2
(b) Both 1 and 2 
(c) 1 only
(d) 2 only
Answer : (B)

43.    With reference to World Happiness Report 2022, consider the following statements: 
1. The report 2022 ranked India 136th position. 
2. The rankings of 2022 report use data from the Gallup World Poll surveys from 2019 to 2021.
3. As per 2022 report, Bhutan become topped among all SAARC countries. 
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer : (C)

44.    The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrated the 1st ever World Kiswahili Language Day on which Date with the theme of “Kiswahili for peace and prosperity”. 7th July 2022
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrated the first ever World Kiswahili Language Day on 7th July 2022 with the theme of “Kiswahili for peace and prosperity”.
i. World Kiswahili Language Day will be annually observed across the globe on 7th July to recognise Kiswahili, one of the most widely spoken languages in Africa and the only African language within the Directorate of the Global Communications at the United Nations(UN).
Note- Kiswahili is the first African Language to have this honour.

45.    Where was the 10th World Peace Forum held – Beijing.
Tenth edition of the World Peace Forum 2022 was organised by Tsinghua University, in Beijing.

46.    On which of the following days the World Tuberculosis Day celebrated?
(a) 24th March 
(b) 20th March 
(c) 15th March 
(d) 29th April 
Answer : (A)

47.    When was World Zoonoses Day 2022 observed across the globe? 6th July 2022
World Zoonoses Day 2022 was observed across the globe on 6th July 2022 to create awareness about Zoonosis or zoonotic disease, an infection that is transmissible from animals to humans.
i. The day commemorates the anniversary of the administration of the first rabies vaccine to a human on 6th July 1885 by French Biologist Louis Pasteur.
ii. Zoonotic pathogens can be bacteria, viruses or parasites, or they may involve unconventional agents and can spread to humans from animals through direct contact or through food, water or the environment.
iii. Zoonotics are 100% preventable through vaccination and other methods. Zoonoses like Ebola, salmonellosis and COVID-19 have the potential to cause a global pandemic.

48.    Which edition of the world’s largest international maritime exercise RIMPAC-2022 was held – 28th

49.    Yeshaswini scheme was often seen in the news. The scheme belongs to which of the Indian state?
Yeshaswini, launched in 2003 by the Karnataka state government, was one of the largest self-funded healthcare schemes in the country. Karnataka state government announced reintroducing the Yeshaswini health scheme for farmers five months back.

50.    Who has been elected as the youngest Speaker of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly?  Rahul Narwekar