Weekly Current Affairs – 22nd-31st July 2023 Part 1
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Current Affairs & GK 2023
Current Affairs play an important role in each competitive exam. A good number of questions are asked from Current Affairs in SSC, Bank & Railways.
We have compiled important current affairs for the july 2023 months important question. Students can can easily read all the important current affairs in one place.
Important News – State
1. Which state assembly passed the Minimum Guaranteed Income Bill, 2023 to cover an adult population of the state with a guarantee of wages or pension ________ Rajasthan.
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➢ All families of the state, whether urban or rural, will be able to get an employment guarantee of 125 days every year and also get a minimum pension of Rs 1,000 per month in case of aged/disabled/single women, etc.
➢ The pension will also be automatically increased at the rate of 15% each year.
2. Who inaugurated the Aviation Security Control Center (ASCC) of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) at the Mahipalpur campus in New Delhi _________ Amit Shah.
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➢ Aviation Sector is one of the most dynamic, publicly visible, and international environment-sensitive sectors.
➢ The Aviation Security Control Centre have 4 components: Communication and Monitoring Centre, Incident Management Centre, Aviation Research Centre and Data Centre.
3. Union Home Minister Amit Shah laid the foundation stone of 108 feet tall statue of Lord Shri Ram in which Indian city ___________ Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh.
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➢ It will be built at a cost of over 500 crore rupees and this project is spread over an area of 10 acres in Mantralayam village.
➢ Amit Shah stated that the statue to be erected in Mantralayam will convey the message of Sanatan Dharma to the entire world, further bolstering the Vaishnava tradition.
4. Which state cabinet has approved Mission Shakti Scooter Yojana ____________ Odisha.
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➢ Under this scheme, an interest subvention on bank loans up to Rs 1 lakh will be provided to beneficiaries to purchase a scooter.
➢ The State government has made a budgetary provision of Rs 528.55 crore for the execution of the scheme over a period of the next five years.
➢ The Cabinet has also approved a budget of Rs 1001.14 crore for expanding Comprehensive Cancer Services.
5. Which Indian state would introduce its maiden online gaming industry, named “__________ State Esports Academy” __________ Madhya Pradesh.
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➢ Objective: To offer young esports players a platform and opportunity to elevate their skills to a professional level.
➢ Goal: To train and nurture aspiring gaming and esports professionals.
➢ Out of the available seats, 80% will be reserved for gamers from Madhya Pradesh, while the remaining seats will be open to gamers from across the country.
Important News– World
1. Which country has unveiled the memorial named VC Yeshwant Ghadge Sundial Memorial at Montone __________ Italy.
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➢ Reason: To pay tribute to the Indian troops who fought in the Italian Campaign during the Second World War (1939-1945) and also honour Naik Yeshwant Ghadge, Victoria Cross, who was killed in action fighting on the heights of Upper Tiber Valley
➢ The memorial is in the form of a live sundial.
➢ Motto: Omines Sub Eodem Sole (Translates to ‘We all live under the same sun’)
2. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune informed that the nation has applied to join the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) group, he is a president of which country __________ Algeria.
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➢ Algeria has also submitted a request to become a shareholder member of the BRICS Bank.
➢ The North African country is rich in oil and gas resources and seeking to diversify its economy.
➢ BRICS nations account for more than 40% of the world’s population and about 26% of the global economy.
3. What is the new logo of Twitter _______ X.
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➢ The owner Elon Musk, and Chief Executive Officer Linda Yaccarino of Twitter, revealed its new logo, replacing the blue bird on its website with an X as part of a broader rebranding effort.
➢ The new logo now shows a white X on a black background.
➢ It is the latest change since Elon Musk bought the social media platform for 44 billion dollars last year.
➢ Twitter is a free social networking site where users broadcast short posts known as tweets.
4. The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) and which organization expanded their ‘WhatsApp Se Wyapaar program to digitally train and upskill 10 million local traders on the WhatsApp Business App _________ Meta.
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➢ Goal: To localize digitization efforts to unleash growth opportunities for businesses with hyper-local digital training in 11 Indian languages across all 29 Indian states.
➢ CAIT will conduct workshops to digitize their storefronts and establish their ‘digital dukaan’
5. A Norwegian woman and her Nepali Sherpa guide climbed K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, in Pakistan becoming the world’s fastest climber to summit all 14 peaks above 8,000 meters (26,246 feet) in how many days __________ 92 days.
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➢ This was their 14th highest peak in just over three months.
➢ Other climbers included Pakistan’s Shahbaz Khan, the younger brother of renowned mountaineer Sirbaz Khan.
➢ Harila and Tenjen set the fastest climbing record by beating Nirmal Purja of Nepal.
6. In July 2023, which country has announced the successful elimination of rubella _________ Bhutan.
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➢ In the past 20 years, Bhutan’s health workers have worked tirelessly and fought against rubella, also known as German Measles
➢ This infectious disease poses a threat to those infected and also causes severe complications for pregnant women, resulting in irreversible birth defects in newborns.
➢ Bhutan’s efforts in vaccination promotion and creating awareness have resulted in commendable success.
Honor & Awards
1. Which Indian railway station was awarded by UNESCO after its successful restoration to its original glory in July 2023 ________ Byculla Railway station.
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➢ The project, launched in July 2019 by Shaina NC, Trustee of ‘I Love Mumbai’ and in memory of her father Nana Chudasama, aimed to revive the station’s original architectural splendor.
➢ Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnav congratulated Central Railway.
2. Who was honoured with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contributions to the field of journalism in New Delhi __________ Prem Prakash.
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➢ ANI chairman Prem Prakash has dedicated over 70 years in the world of journalism.
➢ Throughout his illustrious career, he has established new dimensions to journalism from time to time and emerged as a great inspiration to society.
3. The Maharashtra government has decided to confer the first ‘Udyog Ratna’ award 2023 to which personality __________ Ratan Tata.
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➢ The award is the state’s highest honor given to eminent individuals, has led the Maharashtra government to introduce Udyog Ratna Award from this year onward.
➢ The first recipient of this award will be the renowned industrialist, Ratan Tata.
➢ The award is a recognition of his outstanding achievements in the industrial sector.
Sports News
1. Name the cricketer, who has become the second pace bowler to take 600 wickets in Test cricket __________ Stuart Broad (England).
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➢ He reached the mark by removing Australia’s Travis Head on day one of the fourth Ashes Test at Old Trafford.
➢ England team-mate James Anderson is the only other quick bowler to achieve the feat.
➢ Broad is fifth on the all-time list and Anderson third, with spinners Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble completing the top five.
2. Which pair defeat Indonesian top seeds Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the men’s doubles Korea Open final 2023 ________ Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.
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➢ They have won all the four finals they played. They won the Swiss Open Super-300 tournament on March 26, became Asian champions on April 30, claimed their first Super-1000 title at the Indonesia Open on June 18 and Korean open on July 23, South Korea.
3. Name the mascot for Asian Champions Trophy 2023 hockey tournament to be held in Chennai from August 3 to 12 ___________ Bomman.
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➢ Tamil Nadu Youth Welfare and Sports Development Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin unveiled the trophy.
➢ Six teams from the continent – India, China, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and Korea – will compete for the coveted trophy.
➢ Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 17 crore for the conduct of the event.
4. Name the Indian player, who won two gold medals in the 50-meter free pistol event in the Junior World Championship 2023 in Changwon, Korea ____________ Kamaljeet.
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➢ In this championship, India was second on the medals table with six gold, six silver, and five bronze medals.
➢ China stayed on top with 12 gold, nine silver, and seven bronze medals.
➢ In the women’s free pistol, Tiyana Phogat won the silver, one point behind Khanna Aliyeva of Azerbaijan.
5. Name the women’s Indian javelin throwers, who won the women’s javelin throw events at the Lebanon Athletics Championships 2023 in Beirut __________ Annu Rani.
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➢ Indian javelin throwers Annu Rani and Kishore Jena bagged gold medals in the women’s and men’s javelin throw events, respectively, at the Lebanon Athletics Championships 2023 in Beirut
➢ In the women’s event, Annu Rani recorded a best throw of 55.32m to top the six-woman field.
➢ In the men’s event, Kishore Jena achieved a distance of 78.96m to clinch the gold medal.
➢ Tokyo Olympics champion 2022 Neeraj Chopra holds India’s national record in men’s javelin throw.
6. Which position was secured by India at the ISSF Junior Shooting World Championships 2023 held in Changwon, South Korea ___________ Second.
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➢ Indian shooters achieved a total of 17 medals, comprising 6 Gold, 6 Silver, and 5 Bronze.
➢ Seven Indian athletes earned more than one medal each.
➢ Abhinav Shaw and Kamaljeet both claimed two gold medals.
➢ Sainyam won three medals, including a gold in the 10m air pistol women’s event, and a bronze each in the 10m air pistol mixed team and women’s team events.
7. Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 in which Indian city ____________ Greater Noida.
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➢ The international event will see the participation of more than 30 Indian weightlifters, including many Khelo India Athletes who won 61 medals at Weightlifting Commonwealth Championships.
➢ More than 15 nations from the Asian region, 200 athletes are participating.
➢ It will conclude on the 5th of August.
8. Who becomes India’s 83rd Grandmaster after earning his third GM norm at the Master Tournament (MTO) in the Biel International Chess Festival 2023 __________ Aditya Samant.
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➢ The Maharashtra player had earned his first norm to become a grandmaster at the Abu Dhabi Masters in August 2022
➢ To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points and his live rating going into the ninth round game is 2525.4.
9. Which country’s women’s hockey won the 100th Anniversary Spanish Hockey Federation – International Tournament held in Terrassa, defeating hosts Spain with a scoreline of 3-0 _______ India.
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➢ Lalremsiami showcased her remarkable skills, scoring a hat-trick for India. With this win, India took the top spot in the standings, earning five points from three matches.
➢ Hosts Spain came second, with four points.
10. Who won the Gold medal for India at the FISU World University Games 2023 in China _____________ Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar.
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➢ Competing in men’s 50-meter rifle three positions, he achieved the top podium with a total score of 461.7 points in the final. With this, India have now a gold, silver and bronze each in shooting.
➢ The Indian trio of Tomar, Sartaj Singh Tiwana and Surya Pratap Singh joined forces to secure Bronze in the men’s 50 meter rifle 3 position team event.
11. How many medals won by India at the Sri Lanka Athletics National Championships 2023 __________ 14 medals.
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➢ Indian athletes clinched six medals at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.
➢ Amoj Jacob, Aishwarya Mishra, Muhammed Anas, and Himanshi Malik, in the 4×400 meter mixed relay team, earned the first gold medal of the day.
➢ Kishore Kumar Jena, the Indian javelin thrower who won the gold medal, received the Best Male Thrower trophy
Books and Authors
1. Who unveiled a book named ‘Swachhata Chronicles: Transformative Tales from India’ _____________ Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.
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➢ The book features 75 ODF Plus Best Practices and was launched during the two-day National Conference of Rural WASH Partners Forum.
➢ Innovations: To overcome challenges, awareness-raising efforts, special campaigns, and other initiatives of States/UTs in different ODF Plus activities to achieve the goals of SBM-G Phase-II.
2. Who launched the book titled ‘Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam: Memories Never Die’ in Rameshwaram in July 2023 _________ Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
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➢ The book is about the history of Indian rocketry, science, technology and innovation, beautiful representation of Indian politics and administrative system, and description of many incidents related to wishes and imagination of Dr. Kalam.
➢ Amit Shah also paid a visit to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam House and the Mission of Life Gallery Museum.
Science and Defence
1. India has gifted its in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to which country to robust the strategic partnership between the two nations, especially in the maritime domain __________ Vietnam.
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➢ The frontline warship was handed over to Vietnam, during an official visit of Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar.
➢ It is for the first time that India gifted a fully operational corvette to any friendly foreign country.
➢ INS Kirpan was an indigenously built Khukri-class missile corvette, commissioned in 1991.
2. Union Minister of State Science & Technology, Jitendra Singh, visited the Technology Showcase at the Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Indoor Stadium in which Indian state __________Goa.
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➢ It was organized on the sidelines of the G20 Energy Transition Ministerial Meeting with the support of the 8th Mission Innovation and 14th Clean Energy Ministerial.
➢ It was organized under three parts:
➢ Vehicle and Charging showcase
➢ Infrastructure Showcase
➢ Mission Innovation and Clean Tech Start-up presentations.
3. The World Health Organization has identified a case of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a 28-year-old male from which country _____________ United Arab Emirates.
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➢ MERS-CoV is a viral respiratory infection caused by a coronavirus known as MERS
➢ The infection is transmitted to humans through direct or indirect contact with dromedary camels, which are the natural host and zoonotic source of the MERS-CoV infection.
➢ The symptoms include: Fever, Cough, Shortness of breath
4. The Ministry of Earth Sciences celebrated its _________ Foundation Day 2023 at its Prithvi Bhavan headquarters in New Delhi __________ 17th.
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➢ Union Minister Kiren Rijiju launched several citizen-centric initiatives to mark this occasion.
➢ He highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi envisions the country becoming a developed nation by 2047.
➢ Earth Sciences Ministry is mandated to provide services for weather and climate, ocean and coastal state, hydrology, seismology, and natural hazards.
5. Which organization launched the world’s largest private satellite into space in July 2023 __________ SpaceX.
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➢ From Launch Complex 39A in Florida, the satellite will be launched on SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket.
➢ This will be the seventh launch for SpaceX’s triple-booster rocket.
➢ Instead of attempting a drone-ship landing at sea, SpaceX will expand its core booster in the Atlantic Ocean following the first-stage separation, which deviates from their usual practice.
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