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- Which country’s Electoral Tribunal (ET) has recently (in July ‘23) signed an MoU with the Election Commission of India (ECI) to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of Election Management and Administration?
1) Seychelles
2) Maldives
3) Panama
4) Madagascar
5) MauritiusAnswer-3) Panama
Explanation:
On 7th July 2023, the Election Commission of India (ECI) and the Electoral Tribunal (ET) of Panama signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish an institutional framework for their ongoing cooperation in the field of Election Management and Administration.
i. The MoU was signed in Panama City, Panama during the interaction between the 3 member ECI delegation led by Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India Rajiv Kumar and Alfredo Juncá Wendehake, Presiding Magistrate, ET of Panama, Eduardo Valdes Escoffery, 1st vice presidential magistrate and Luis A. Guerra Morales, 2nd vice presidential magistrate, ET of Panama.
ii. During the meet, they discussed strengthening collaboration and knowledge exchange between the two Election Management Bodies (EMBs). - In July 2023, the United States of America (USA) and India conducted Operation ___________ to identify illicit and illegal medical products shipped using the International Mail System.
1) Broader Sword
2) Bluebird
3) Lionfish
4) Blue Lotus
5) GarudaAnswer-1) Broader Sword
Explanation:
The United States of America (USA) and India conducted “Operation Broader Sword”, a bilateral multi-agency enforcement initiative, to identify illicit and illegal medical products shipped using the International Mail System.
i. The operation held from 12th to 23rd June 2023 targeted shipments coming to the USA from India through International Mail Facilities (IMFs) in John F Kennedy International Airport in New York, USA and O’Hare International Airport, Chicago, USA.
ii. Over 500 shipments of unlawful and potentially deadly unapproved prescription medications, combination medical devices, and synthetic drug precursors were prevented from reaching American customers as a result of this combat operation. - Which company/NGO has recently (in July ‘23) signed an MoU with Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE), National Water Mission (NWM) to improve water use efficiency?
1) Supreme Industries
2) Prince Pipes and Fittings Pvt. Ltd
3) Indian Plumbing Skills Council
4) Finolex Industries
5) Indian Plumbing AssociationAnswer-5) Indian Plumbing Association
Explanation:
On 7th July 2023, the Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE), under the National Water Mission (NWM) of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Plumbing Association (IPA) towards achieving a water-positive India by improving water use efficiency.
i. The MoU aims to create awareness & promote rain water harvesting structures, low flow fixtures & sanitary ware, treatment of grey & black water (5Rs: Reduce –Recycle- Reuse-Replenish-Respect), water audit of built environment.
ii. The Bureau of Water Use Efficiency (BWUE) has been set up under the Implementation of NWM by the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD & GR),Ministry of Jal Shakti. - Name the country that has recently (in July ‘23) joined the champions group of the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG).
1) Brazil
2) Russia
3) France
4) India
5) UkraineAnswer-4) India
Explanation:
On 7th July 2023, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced that India has joined the champions group of the Global Crisis Response Group (GCRG) at the invitation of Antonio Guterres, United Nations (UN) Secretary General (SG), to Narendra Modi, Prime Minister (PM) of India.
• Sanjay Verma, Secretary (West), MEA has been designated as Sherpa to the GCRG process.
i. The GCRG was set up by the UN SG in March 2022 to direct urgent and critical global issues pertaining to interlinked crises in food security, energy, and finance and to coordinate a global response.
ii. The 32-member Group ensures high-level political leadership to get ahead of the immense inter-connected challenges of food security, energy, and financing, and implement a coordinated global response to the ongoing crises.
iii. Chair of the GCRG will be the UN SG António Guterres. - Which organisation, along with François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University (FXB) released the report with the key finding that half of child trafficking victims are trafficked within their own country?
1) United Nations Children’s Fund
2) International Organization for Migration
3) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
4) United Nations Human Settlement Programme
5) International Labour OrganizationAnswer-2) International Organization for Migration
Explanation:
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at Harvard University (FXB) released a new report titled ‘From Evidence to Action: Twenty years of IOM child trafficking data to inform policy and programming‘.
• As per the report, half of child trafficking victims are trafficked within their own country.
• In cases of international trafficking, children are mostly trafficked to neighbouring, wealthier countries.
i. This report, a first of its kind, is based on analysis of extensive, globally sourced data, using the IOM’s Victims of Trafficking Database (VoTD). It analyzed primary data from more than 69,000 victims of trafficking of 156 nationalities, trafficked in 186 countries.
ii. VoTD is the largest available international database of individual victims of trafficking. 18.3% of VoTs in the database were children. - Which company has recently (in July ‘23) received the Rising Star Award to enhance procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in the fiscal FY 2022–23?
1) Coal India Limited
2) Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited
3) GAIL India Limited
4) Indian Oil Corporation Limited
5) Oil and Natural Gas Corporation LimitedAnswer-1) Coal India Limited
Explanation:
Coal India Limited (CIL), a Maharatna Public Sector Unit (PSU) under the Ministry of Coal has been honoured with the “Rising Star Award” in appreciation of its outstanding efforts to enhance procurement through the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal in the fiscal FY 2022–23.
i. Piyush Goyal, Union Minister for Textile, Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution, presented the award to CIL. - Name the Life Insurance company that has recently (in July ‘23) won the Insurer Innovation Award 2023 for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region at The World’s Digital Insurance Awards.
1) Exide Life Insurance
2) HDFC Life Insurance
3) Max Life Insurance
4) Tata AIA Life Insurance
5) Bajaj Allianz Life InsuranceAnswer-5) Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance
Explanation:
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Co. Ltd, has won the Insurer Innovation Award 2023 for the Asia Pacific(APAC) region at The World’s Digital Insurance Awards. The award was presented to recognise Bajaj Allianz Life’s ground-breaking WhatsApp Conversational Platform which empower customers to digitally service their policies.
i. TDI – The Digital Insurer, hosted the 8th edition of the World’s Digital Insurance Awards to showcase some of the most innovative projects in the insurance industry.
ii. Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance developed an customer BOT to self-serve and resolve queries while also offering real-time human live agent support to its sales and distribution channels as well as employees. - Who has been recently (in July ‘23) appointed as the chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)?
1) Shubham Goyal
2) K Rajaraman
3) Arjun Prasad
4) Injeti Srinivas
5) Saurabh KumarAnswer-2) K Rajaraman
Explanation:
According to the notification released by The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA) under the Ministry of Finance, The Department of Telecommunications secretary and 1989-batch IAS officer of the Tamil Nadu Cadre, K Rajaraman will be the next chairman of the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA).
i. He will be replacing Injeti Srinivas, the first chairperson of IFSCA (which acts as a unified authority for the development and regulation of financial products, financial services and financial institutions) appointed in 2020.
ii. Rajaraman is expected to join the IFSCA in the month of August 2023. - Name the Indian Badminton Player who has recently (in July ‘23) won the Men’s Singles finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Canada Open 2023 (Canada Open 2023).
1) Srikanth Kidambi
2) Prannoy H. S.
3) B. Sai Praneeth
4) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
5) Lakshya SenAnswer- 5) Lakshya Sen
Explanation:
Indian Badminton Player Lakshya Sen won the Men’s Singles finals at the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Yonex Canada Open 2023 (Canada Open 2023) defeating China’s Li Shi Feng (reigning All England champion 2023), held in Calgary, Canada from 4th July – 9th July 2023.
• India’s P.V. Sindhu lost to Japan’s Akane Yamaguchi in the Women’s Singles (semifinals) of Canada Open 2023.Event Winner Runner Men’s Singles Lakshya Sen (India) Li Shi Feng (China) Women’s Singles Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) Men’s Doubles Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen (Denmark) Frederik Sogaard and Rasmus Kjær (Denmark) Women’s Doubles Nami Matsuyama and Chiharu Shida (Japan) Wakana Nagahara and Mayu Matsumoto (Japan) Mixed Doubles Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito (Japan) Mathias Thyrri and Amalie Magelund (Denmark) - When was the 23rd National Fish Farmers Day (NFFD) 2023 observed across India?
1) 6th July 2023
2) 8th July 2023
3) 10th July 2023
4) 7th July 2023
5) 9th July 2023Answer-3) 10th July 2023
Explanation:
The 23rd National Fish Farmers Day (NFFD) 2023 was observed across India on 10th July 2023 to recognise the contributions of the fish farmers, aquaculture industry professionals and other stakeholders towards sustainable development of the fisheries sector.
• 10th July also marks the observance of the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB) Foundation Day. 10th July 2023 marks the observance of the 17th NFDB Foundation Day.
i. The Department of Fisheries, MoFAH&D, has organised ‘Summer Meet 2023’ and the ‘Start-up Conclave’ in Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu on 10th – 11th July 2023.
ii. The Department of Fisheries launched the “Fisheries Startup Grand Challenge” in partnership with the Startup India hub and the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry.
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