Page-11 of Current Affairs - July, 2022

What are the reasons of persistent extreme heat in Europe?

In July 2022, Poland and other parts of East Europe are suffering due to persistent extreme heat. Earlier, France recorded the hottest May in history. Temperatures across Europe are climbing again. Wildfires are also catching due to heat in many ..

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Current Affairs- Today’s Headlines: July 22, 2022

Here are Today’s News Headlines by GK Today for July 22, 2022 INDIA – BJP’s candidate Droupadi Murmu elected as President with 64% of votes; defeats opposition candidate Yashwant Sinha (36%) – UN World Food Programme’s (WFP) Executive Director David ..

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What is Varroa Mite plague in Australia?

In the recent weeks, Australian authorities have killed millions of honeybees in a bid to stop the spread of catastrophic parasite to its south-eastern part. Honey-sector in Australia is under huge threat from recent outbreak of deadly varroa mite. It ..

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What are highlights of Basic Road Statistics in India 2018-19?

Transport Research Wing of Ministry of Road Transport & Highways released its annual publication “The Basic Road Statistics of India 2018-19”, on the road sector. This edition presents information regarding different facets of road statistics across India, during 2018-19. Important ..

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What is India-Namibia MoU on Cheetah Restoration?

On July 20, 2022, India and Namibia inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to reintroduction cheetahs in historical range in India. 8 Cheetahs (4 males and 4 females) are likely to reach India, in August 2022. They will be reintroduced in ..

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What is ‘imported’ human embryo? Why the government has banned import of human embryo?

On July 20, 2022, Union government restricted the import of human embryos in accordance with the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 and Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. Before this, such imports were restricted or prohibited except for research purposes. Important ..

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What are NITI Aayog proposals for regulation of Digital Banks?

On July 20, 2022, NITI Aayog released a report on digital banks titled “A proposal for Digital Banks in India: Licensing and Regulatory Regime’’ In the report, government’s think tank has provided template and roadmap for licensing and regulatory regime ..

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What is Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission?

On July 20, 2022, The Supreme Court of India accepted the report of Jayant Kumar Banthia Commission. Court also gave direction to Maharashtra State Election Commission to hold elections in accordance with the report. It also directed to take steps ..

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