Daily Current Affairs Quiz : July 20, 2021
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1. Amrabad Tiger Reserve, which was making news recently, is located in which state/UT?
[A] Himachal Pradesh
[B] Telangana
[C] Andhra Pradesh
[D] Kerala
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Correct Answer: B [Telangana]
Notes:
Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) is located in the state of Telangana. The Telangana Forest Department have recently identified 14 tigers in the Amrabad Tiger Reserve (ATR) during the 2020-2021 annual estimation and monitoring exercise.
During the previous survey conducted in 2019-2020, 12 tigers were identified. Of the 14 tigers, five are male, seven are female and two could not be classified. Also, there might be more big cats in the reserve that are yet to be identified. Spotted deer and wild boar are found most in the reserve.
2. What is the name of the operation launched by the Indian Navy to protect Indian vessels in the Gulf region?
[A] Operation Vanilla
[B] Operation Sankalp
[C] Operation Purple
[D] Operation Crude
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Correct Answer: B [Operation Sankalp]
Notes:
Operation Sankalp was launched by the Indian Navy in June 2019, after there were explosions on board two oil tanker ships in the Gulf of Oman.
As per the official statement of the Indian Navy, the operation has provided safe passage to an average of 16 Indian-flagged merchant vessels in the Gulf region every day. The Indian Navy ship with an integral helicopter has been continuously deployed in the north-west Arabian Sea, Gulf of Oman and Persian Gulf from June 2019.
3. What is the new nomenclature of the ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’?
[A] High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
[B] Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
[C] Special High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
[D] High Court of Reorganised Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
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Correct Answer: A [High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh]
Notes:
The long and cumbersome nomenclature ‘Common High Court of UT of Jammu and Kashmir and UT of Ladakh’ has been changed to ‘High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh’. The order was notified by the Department of Justice in the Law Ministry.
President Ram Nath Kovind has signed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2021, which spelled out the original name.
4. The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in 1970 in which country?
[A] Kenya
[B] Democratic Republic of Congo
[C] USA
[D] Nigeria
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Correct Answer: B [Democratic Republic of Congo]
Notes:
A rare case of monkeypox was detected in Texas, in the United States, as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Monkeypox belongs to the same family of viruses as smallpox. It induces flu-like symptoms, swelling of the lymph nodes and rashes. Scientists have discovered two distinct genetic groups of monkeypox virus—Central African and West African. The first case of monkeypox in humans was recorded in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
5. Which country is the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation host in 2021?
[A] China
[B] India
[C] USA
[D] New Zealand
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Correct Answer: D [New Zealand]
Notes:
New Zealand is the revolving host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. It is headquartered in Singapore.
Recently, New Zealand chaired an extraordinary meeting ahead of a formal meeting in November. US President Joe Biden, Russia’s Vladimir Putin, China’s Xi Jinping and other world leaders met virtually. They discussed on collective actions to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impacts.
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