Daily Current Affairs Questions July 2022 Part 16

 

Daily Current Affairs Questions

July 2022 Part 16

 

Why in NEWS

1.       Ashwini Bhatia

2.       Asia University Ranking

3.       Assam

4.       Assam

5.       Australian Grand Prix

6.       Ayodhya Cantt

7.       Bahrain Grand Prix

8.       Best Actor Award

9.       Bhajan Sopori

10.    Book Ganga: Reimagining, Rejuvenating, Reconnecting

11.    Britain

12.    Commonwealth Points of Light Award

13.    Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage

14.    Dairy Co-operative Scheme

15.    Defense Pension Grievance Redressal Portal

16.    DelimitationCommission of India

17.    drug regime in India

18.    Emilia Romagna Grand Prix

19.    Financial Action Task Force (FATF)

20.    first state in India to establish Research and Development (R & D) policy

21.    first woman to be displayed on the wall of former Chief Economists of IMF

22.    Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)

23.    G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

24.    Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE)

25.    Global Startup Ecosystem Report

26.    globalization

27.    Google

28.    GST Council Meeting

29.    India’s first Right to Health Bill

30.    International Gandhi Prize

31.    Japan

32.    Jasprit Bumrah

33.    Kapil Dev

34.    Kempegowda International Award’

35.    Kerala

36.    Kisan Credit Card (KCC)

37.    Maryna Viazovska

38.    Ministry of Defence for Overseas Procurement

39.    Ministry of Minority Affairs

40.    Miss Earth

41.    Miss India World

42.    Miss Trans Global Universe

43.    Miss Universe

44.    Monaco F1 Grand Prix

45.    Most Preferred Workplaces

46.    Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

47.    Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (MAMSG)

48.    Naari ko Naman’ Scheme

49.    National Games

50.    Mission Kushal Karmi

 

1.       Who has recently taken over as the full time member of SEBI? – Ashwini Bhatia

2.       Which Indian institute has got the top institute in the recently released Asia University Ranking 2022 – Indian Institute of Science Bangalore

3.       Which state has recently recognised native status to 40 lakh muslims?
Assam has recently recognised the native status of 40 lakh Muslims. Five Muslim groups — Goria, Moria, Deshi, Jolha and Syed — will be known as indigenous Assamese Muslims. As per the census 2011, Assam has the highest proportion of Muslims after Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir. Bengali-speaking or Bengal-origin Muslims comprise the bulk of more than 34% of Muslims in the State.

4.       Which state has the highest proportion of Muslims after Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir?
Assam has recently recognised the native status of 40 lakh Muslims. Five Muslim groups — Goria, Moria, Deshi, Jolha and Syed — will be known as indigenous Assamese Muslims. As per the census 2011, Assam has the highest proportion of Muslims after Lakshadweep and Jammu and Kashmir. Bengali-speaking or Bengal-origin Muslims comprise the bulk of more than 34% of Muslims in the State.

5.       Who has recently won the F1 Australian Grand Prix 2022? – Charles Leclerc (Ferrari – Monaco)

6.       Which railway station has been renamed as Ayodhya Cantt by the UP government recently? – Faizabad

7.       Who has recently won the F1 Bahrain Grand Prix 2022? – Charles Leclerc

8.       Who has been given the Best Actor Award at the International Indian Film Academy Awards 2022? – Vicky Kaushal

9.       Which famous Santoor player has passed away recently? – Bhajan Sopori

10.    Who are the authors of a new book ‘Ganga: Reimagining, Rejuvenating, Reconnecting’?  Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and Puskal Upadhyay

11.    Which country's Prime Minister has stepped down? UK
Boris Johnson has resigned as leader of Britain's Conservative party, paving the way for the selection of a UK new Prime Minister. Johnson finally agreed to step down as UK PM after a wave of resignations from top Ministers and close aides, bringing an end to a tumultuous two and a half years in office. 

12.    Who has recently won the UK’s Commonwealth Points of Light Award? – Kishore Kumar Das

13.    Which country has recently been elected to the UNESCO’s 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage?
9th General Assembly of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage was held in Paris from 5th to 7th July 2022. India was elected as a member for the 2022-2026 cycle.

14.    Which Union Minister has recently launched the Dairy Co-operative Scheme? – Amit Saha

15.    Which Union Minister has set up Defense Pension Grievance Redressal Portal? – Rajnath Singh

16.    Which of the following statement is not correct regarding the DelimitationCommission of India?
(a) It is a permanent body constituted under Delimitation Commission Act enacted by the Parliament.
(b) The delimitation would apply to every general election to the House of the People or to a State Legislative Assembly.
(c) The orders issued by it are final and cannot be challenged in any court.
(d) The present delimitation of the parliamentary and assembly constituencies is based on the 2001 census.
Answer : (A)

17.    Which of the following is/are correct with the drug regime in India?
1) Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) is responsible for fixing prices.
2) NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) regulates the market authorization of new drugs and clinical trial standards.
Choose the correct Option:
A) 1 only
B) 2 only
C) Both 1 & 2
D) Neither 1 nor 2
Answer: (D)
The options have been interchanged.
NPPA (National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority) is responsible for fixing prices.
Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) regulates the market authorization of new drugs and clinical trial standards.

18.    Who has won the recently won F1 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix 2022? – Max Verstappen

19.    Who has been appointed as the president of Financial Action Task Force (FATF)? T. Raja Kumar

20.    Which state recently (in July’22) became the first state in India to establish Research and Development (R & D) policy? Karnataka
Karnataka is slated to be the first state in India to establish an exclusive Research and Development (R & D) policy. A Task Force, headed by Professor Ashok S. Shettar, the Vice-Chancellor of KLE Technological University (KLE Tech), Karnataka, and other officials, has been formed to ensure its effective implementation.
i. The policy is designed to be simple, with any R&D regarded as effective only if it is relevant in people’s daily lives and serves all sectors.
ii. The policy might aim to dedicate at least 0.1% of the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP)to R&D and innovation, which would likely benefit the state by bringing more development.

21.    Who became the first woman to be displayed on the wall of former Chief Economists of IMF – Gita Gopinath

22.    Which of the following statements are correct with respect to Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI)?
It is part of a country’s Current account and is shown on its Balance of Payments (BOP).
FPI is often referred to as hard money.
FPIs are those that invest funds in markets outside of their home country.
Choose the correct answer using the code given below:
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 1 only
D 3 only
Foreign portfolio investors are those that invest funds in markets outside of their home turf. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
Examples of FPIs include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, exchange traded funds, American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), and Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs).
FPI is part of a country’s capital account and is shown on its Balance of Payments (BOP). Hence, statement 1 is not correct.
FPI is often referred to as “hot money” because of its tendency to flee at the first signs of trouble in an economy. FPI is more liquid, volatile and therefore riskier than FDI. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

23.    Which country is hosting the G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting 2022? Indonesia
The G20 foreign ministers meeting began in Bali, Indonesia on July 8, 2022 with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in attendance. This is the first gathering of the top US and Russian envoys since the launch of Russia's military aggression in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

24.    Which state recently (in July’22) signed an MoU with the Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE) to construct the next generation environment-friendly electric ferry? West Bengal
Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), a Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Defence & a warship maker and Government of West Bengal’s (WB) transport department signed an MoU for design and construction of the next generation environment-friendly electric ferry to reduce carbon emissions in the water transport sector.
i. The conventional diesel engine-driven ferries that are operated in the Hooghly river will be replaced by green vessels for reducing carbon emissions. The zero-emission full-electric ferry is about 24-metre long and is powered by 210 kilowatts per hour (KWh) liquid-cooled energy storage solution that is designed to carry 150 passengers.
ii. This will transform the inland water transport system in National Waterway-1 (NW-1), which is being developed from Haldia to Varanasi.

25.    Which state got the first place in Asia in the Affordable Talent in Global Startup Ecosystem Report – Kerala

26.    Which of the following is/are the effects of globalization?
1. Increasing Investment
2. Rising standard of living
3. Promote Equality
Choose the correct option:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) All of these
Answer: (A)
The integration of economies as the key process of globalization enables countries to fight against poverty and improve the standard of living of the people.
The general complaint about globalization is that it has made the rich richer while making the poor poorer.
The UN Development Program reports that the richest 20% of the world's population consume 86% of the world's resources while the rest 80% consume just 14 percent.
The introduction of globalisation brought an influx of foreign investments and the favorable policies of the Indian government also helped companies to set up units in this country. This has resulted in new employment opportunities.

27.    Who announced the launch of Startup School India initiative – Google

28.    Which of the following points are ‘correct’ with respect to the recommendations made by the 47th GST Council Meeting, under the chairmanship of union minister of Finance, Nirmala Sitharaman?
1) The GST Council approved an increase in tax on petroleum and coal bed methane to 18% from 12 % earlier.
2) The GST on e-waste was revised from the current 5% to 18%, approved by the GST Council.
3) The GST Council also approved an increase in tax on LED Lamps, lights & fixtures, their metal printed circuits board to 18% from 12% earlier.
4) Both 2 & 3
5) Both 1 & 2
Answer-4) Both 2 & 3
The 47th Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council 2022 convened in Chandigarh under the chairmanship of Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Ministry of Finance. The rate changes recommended by the 47th GST Council will be made effective from July 18, 2022.
i. The GST Council approved an increase in tax on petroleum and coal bed methane to 12% from 5 % earlier.
ii. The GST on e-waste was revised from current 5% to 18%, approved by the GST Council.
iii. The GST Council also approved an increase in tax on LED Lamps, lights and fixtures, their metal printed circuits board to 18% from 12% earlier.

29.    Which state government will introduce India’s first Right to Health Bill 2022 in the State Assembly? Rajasthan
The government of Rajasthan will introduce the ‘Right to Health Bill 2022’ in the Rajasthan assembly. It makes Rajasthan the first state in India to propose a guaranteed right to healthcare to its residents.
i. It aims to provide quality and affordable healthcare services by govt. and private healthcare providers without catastrophic out-of-pocket expenditure. In January 2022, the draft of the Right to Health Bill was prepared.

30.    Who has been given the International Gandhi Prize 2021 for Leprosy? – Dr. Bhushan Kumar

31.    Which nation's former Prime Minister tragically died after being shot at a campaign event on July 8th? Japan
Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been confirmed dead after he was shot at a campaign event on July 8, 2022. Shinzo Abe was shot while giving a speech earlier today in Nara city near Kyoto province. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had said earlier that Japan's former premier Shinzo Abe is fighting for his life and he condemned the attack, calling it absolutely unforgivable.

32.    Which player made the world record for most runs in an over in a test match – Jasprit Bumrah

33.    Which Indian cricketer has been invited as the guest of honour at the Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2022? Kapil Dev
Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has been invited as the guest of honour at the Indian Film Festival Melbourne 2022 (IFFM). He will attend the event to celebrate Kabir Khan's directorial film '83', which traces the journey of the Indian team led by Kapil Dev in 1983 Cricket World Cup.

34.    Who has been selected for the ‘Kempegowda International Award’ 2022? – SM Krishna, Narayana Murthy, Prakash Padukone

35.    Who has topped in the Global Report on Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking in Asia- Kerala

36.    Which of the following statements is/are correct with respect to the Kisan Credit Card (KCC)?
The scheme was introduced in 1998 to provide adequate and timely credit support from the banking system to the farmers for their cultivation and other needs.
It is being implemented by the Commercial Banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) only.
Choose the answer using the codes given below:
A 1 only
B 2 only
C Both 1 and 2
D Neither 1 nor 2
The Kisan Credit Card (KCC)scheme was introduced in 1998 for providing adequate and timely credit support from the banking system, under a single window with the flexible and simplified procedure to the farmers for their cultivation and other needs like the purchase of agriculture inputs such as seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, etc. and draw cash for their production needs. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
It is Implemented by the Agencies like Commercial Banks, Regional Rural Banks (RRBs), Small Finance Banks, and Cooperative Banks. Hence, statement 2 is not correct.

37.    Which Ukrainian mathematician has recently won Fields Medal?
Ukrainian mathematician, Maryna Viazovska became the second woman to win Fields Medal. French mathematician Hugo Duminil-Copin of the University of Geneva; Korean-American mathematician June Huh of Princeton; and British mathematician James Maynard of the University of Oxford were other winners.  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.

38.    Which banks was recently (in July’22) got approval from the Ministry of Defence for Overseas Procurement in Financial Service?
Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank
For the first time, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has entrusted 3 private sector banks—HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank, and Axis Bank Ltd.—to provide financial services such as Letter of Credit (LoC) and Direct Bank Transfer operations for overseas procurement. The authorization is in line with the Department of Financial Services, MoD, extending the allocation of government business to private sector banks.
i. A Letter of Credit (LC) transaction of Rs 2000 crore may be granted to the selected banks concurrently for a year on both the capital and revenue sides (Rs. 666 Crore for each bank under both capital as well as revenue).

39.    Which Union Minister has been given the additional charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs? Smriti Irani
Union minister Smriti Irani took additional charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs on July 7, 2022. This comes a day after Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi resigned from the Cabinet. Smriti Irani was assigned the charge of the Ministry of Minority Affairs in addition to her existing portfolio of Minister for Women and Child Development.

40.    Who has recently won the title of Miss Earth 2021? – Rashmi Madhuri

41.    Who has recently won the title of Femina Miss India World 2022?
Karnataka's Sini Shetty won Miss India World 2022 title. She will now represent India at the prestigious 71st Miss World pageant. Rajasthan's Rubal Shekhawat and Shinata Chauhan of Uttar Pradesh became first and the second runner-up, respectively.

42.    Who has won the title of Miss Trans Global Universe 2021? – Shruti Sitara

43.    Who has been crowned the 70th Miss Universe 2021? – Harnaaz Sandhu

44.    Who has won the Monaco F1 Grand Prix 2022? – Sergio Parejo

45.    Which government organization was recognized as one of the “Most Preferred Workplaces of 2022″ by Team Marksmen in association with India Today? NTPC

46.    Who became the person who resigned in the shortest time in the tenure of Rajya Sabha – Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi

47.    Who inaugurated the first meeting of the Multi-Agency Maritime Security Group (MAMSG) in New Delhi? Shri Ajit Doval

48.    Which state has launched the ‘Naari ko Naman’ Scheme? Himachal Pradesh

49.    Which state will host the 36th National Games 2022 – Gujarat

50.    Which state/UT recently launched the “Mission Kushal Karmi”, a 15-day programme to provide skill development training for construction workers? Delhi
The Delhi government launched the ’Mission Kushal Karmi’, a 15-day programme to provide skill development training for construction workers registered with the Delhi Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board.
i. It aims to train 200,000 workers in a year under the programme and to provide industry-based skills training to boost their income.