Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 12, 2022

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The United Nations released the twenty-seventh edition of the official population estimates and projections titled ‘World Population Prospects 2022’ on World Population Day, July 11, 2022.
As per the publication, India is projected to surpass China as the world’s most populous country in 2023. The global population is projected to reach eight billion by November 15, 2022, could grow to around 8.5 billion in 2030 and 9.7 billion in 2050.

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23-year-old player Elena Rybakina became the first player from Kazakhstan to win a grand slam title. She also became the youngest Wimbledon champion since 2011.
Novak Djokovic won his fourth straight Wimbledon men’s singles title, and his 21st grand slam title overall. He is now one grand slam title behind the all-time record set by Rafael Nadal of 22.

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Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy (HELP), a new policy for finding and producing oil and gas, was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in the year 2016.
Seven bid rounds of the Open Acreage Licensing Programme (OALP) have been concluded so far and 134 exploration and production blocks were awarded. In the recent 7th bid round, ONGC, OIL and GAIL got most of the eight blocks offered for exploration and production of oil and gas.

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Kanaganahalli is an ancient Buddhist site on the bank of Bhima River in Kalaburagi district of the state of Karnataka.
It forms a part of the Sannati site. Archaeological Survey of India has now taken up conservation work at this Buddhist site.

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The Singalila National Park, the highest protected area in West Bengal has launched a programme to release about 20 red pandas in a period of five years.
West Bengal’s Padmaja Naidu Himalayan Zoological Park has started this programme to release 20 of red pandas (Ailurus fulgens) into the forests.