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    1. 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 & Explanation
      Answer-4) Only B
      Explanation:
      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.

    2. Which state government will introduce India’s first Right to Health Bill 2022 in the State Assembly?
      1) Uttar Pradesh
      2) Rajasthan
      3) Odisha
      4) West Bengal
      5) Punjab
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-2) Rajasthan
      Explanation:
      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.

    3. In July 2022, PM Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Digital India Week 2022’, a Digital Expo – Digital Mela, in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
      The Digital India Week 2022 will be celebrated from 4th July to 9th July 2022 with the theme of ______________.

      1) Enabling the Digital India
      2) Catalyzing New India’s Techade
      3) Enabling The New Normal
      4) Made in DigiIndia
      5) Power To Empower
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer- 2) Catalyzing New India’s Techade
      Explanation:
      Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Digital India Week 2022’, a Digital Expo – Digital Mela, at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. It is organized by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
      i. The week will be celebrated from July 4 to July 9, 2022 with the theme of ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’.
      ii. The PM launched ‘Digital India Bhashini’: Bhasha Daan, that will enable easy access to the internet and digital services in vernacular languages.
      iii. He also launched ‘Digital India GENESIS’ to empower the digital economy and He unveiled an eBook ‘Catalyzing New India’s Techade’.

    4. 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?
      1) Mizoram
      2) Assam
      3) Gujarat
      4) Uttar Pradesh
      5) West Bengal
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer- 4) Uttar Pradesh
      Explanation:
      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.

    5. 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 & Explanation
      Answer-4) Both 2 & 3

      Explanation:
      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.

    6. Which bank recently (in July’22) signed an agreement with Kerala’s Forest & Wildlife Department for digital payments collection at eco-tourism centres?
      1) South Indian Bank
      2) ICICI Bank
      3) RBL Bank
      4) YES Bank
      5) IndusInd Bank
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-1) South Indian Bank
      Explanation:
      The South Indian Bank (SIB) has signed an agreement with Kerala’s Forest and Wildlife Department to enable digital collection of payments at eco-tourism centres, Vanasree shops, mobile Vanasree units and eco-shops across Kerala.
      i. The partnership will commence by setting up 124 Point-of-sale (POS) machines under 36 forest department agencies across Kerala. After this partnership, the digital collection system of South Indian Bank will now be available at all 124 tourist spots that fall under the Forest Department.
      About South Indian Bank (SIB):
      MD & CEO – Murali Ramakrishnan
      Establishment – 1929
      Headquarters – Thrissur, Kerala

    7. Who recently (in July ’22) became the second woman to receive the Nobel Prize for mathematics award by winning the Fields Medal 2022?
      1) Maryna Viazovska (Ukraine)
      2) Claire Voisin (France)
      3) Neena Gupta (India)
      4) Ruth Lawrence (United Kingdom)
      5) Maryam Mirzakhani (Iran)
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer- 1) Maryna Viazovska (Ukraine)
      Explanation:
      Ukraine’s mathematician Maryna Viazovska was named among four recipients of the Fields Medal 2022 by the International Mathematical Union (IMU) which is also known as the Nobel Prize for mathematics.
      i. She became the second woman ever to receive the award (first was- Maryam Mirzakhani from Iran in 2014).
      ii. The other recipients – Hugo Duminil-Copin of France, June Huh of the United States (US), and James Maynard of Britain.
      iii. The Fields Medal, along with CAD (Canadian dollars) 15,000 (USD 11,600), is awarded every four years to one or more mathematicians under the age of 40 in recognition of “outstanding mathematical achievement for existing work and for the promise of future achievement”.

    8. The Padma Shri awardee, “P. P. Gopinathan Nair,” recently (in July’22) passed away. In which field did he receive the Padma Shri Award in 2016?
      1) Social Work
      2) Literature & Education
      3) Medicine
      4) Public Affairs
      5) Art
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-1) Social Work
      Explanation:
      The Padma Shri award recipient and Freedom fighter, Padmanabha Pillai Gopinathan Nair (P. P. Gopinathan Nair) passed away at the age of 100 due to age-related illness in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
      i. P. P Gopinathan Nair was known for following Gandhi’s ideologies and was actively involved in the freedom struggle. He was honoured with Padma Shri in 2016 for his contributions to society (in the field of Social Work).

    9. When was World Zoonoses Day 2022 observed across the globe?
      1) 4th July 2022
      2) 2nd July 2022
      3) 5th July 2022
      4) 3rd July 2022
      5) 6th July 2022
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-5) 6th July 2022
      Explanation:
      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.

    10. 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?
      1) Tamil Nadu
      2) West Bengal
      3) Maharashtra
      4) Gujarat
      5) Odisha
      Answer & Explanation
      Answer-2) West Bengal
      Explanation:
      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.





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