Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 30-31, 2022
July 30, 2022 July 30, 2022
1. The Agricultural Census is conducted in the interval of how many years in India?
[A] 2
[B] 3
[C] 5
[D] 10
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Correct Answer: C [5]
Notes:
The Eleventh Agricultural Census (2021-22) was recently launched by the Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Narendra Singh Tomar.
Agriculture Census is conducted every 5 years in India and this is the first time the data collection will be conducted on smart phones and tablets. Agricultural Census is the main source of information on the number and area of operational holdings, their size, class-wise distribution, land use, tenancy and cropping pattern, etc.
2. Which shipyard built India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier— Vikrant?
[A] Cochin Shipyard
[B] Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders
[C] Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers
[D] Hindustan Shipyard
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Correct Answer: A [Cochin Shipyard]
Notes:
India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier— Vikrant was built and delivered to the Indian Navy by Cochin Shipyards Limited (CSL).
CSL, the public sector shipyard, under the Ministry of Shipping, has built the carrier with 76 per cent indigenisation components. Vikrant will be commissioned into the Indian Navy as Indian Naval Ship (INS) Vikrant.
3. Tadoba Tiger Reserve, which hosted the Global Tiger Day Celebrations, is located in which Indian state?
[A] Sikkim
[B] Maharashtra
[C] Gujarat
[D] Andhra Pradesh
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Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Tadoba Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra played host to the Global Tiger Day Celebrations in India. Union Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, Bhupender Yadav attended the Global Tiger Day 2022 Celebrations held at Chandrapur Forest Academy, Maharashtra.
The declaration to celebrate Global Tiger Day was taken on 29th July 2010 at St Petersberg, for increased thrust on tiger conservation and management globally.
4. Which state hosted the FIDE Chess Olympiad for the first time in India?
[A] Tamil Nadu
[B] Telangana
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Odisha
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Correct Answer: A [Tamil Nadu]
Notes:
The 44th FIDE Chess Olympiad is being hosted by the state of Tamil Nadu. This is the first time India is hosting the international event.
The world’s biggest team chess championship, with players from 187 countries, is organised at Mamallapuram, near Chennai. The international event was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in the presence of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
5. The Indian Navy recently received two MH-60 R multirole helicopters from which country?
[A] Russia
[B] United States
[C] Israel
[D] France
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Correct Answer: B [United States]
Notes:
The Indian Navy recently received two MH-60 R multirole helicopters from the United States. The third helicopter is scheduled to be delivered in August this year
In 2019, the United States had approved the sale of 24 MH-60R multi-mission helicopters to India under its Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. The MH-60R is the most advanced marine multi-mission helicopter which is in use currently.
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