Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 15, 2023

Solution: option d.)

The Delhi government will establish a ‘Kesh Kala’ Board to revive the traditional art of hair grooming and support the barber community.
Through this board, the industry involved in hair grooming will get further strengthened and promoted.
Delhi Social Welfare Minister, Raaj Kumar Anand, has approved the file regarding the issues of the barber community which has now been sent to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Solution: option d.)

U.P. Police ropes in actor Rajkumar Rao to campaign against online frauds.
To check online fraud, the Uttar Pradesh Police has launched a social media campaign with popular Bollywood actor Rajkumar Rao.
“At the conference of the Director General of Police, a proposal was made to make common people aware of cybercrime and helpline in regional languages.
Hence, in this sequence, U.P. Police has roped in Rajkumar Rao to make the campaign more effective in conveying the message of cyber security to the people.

Uttar Pradesh Capital: Lucknow
Uttar Pradesh CM: Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Governor: Anandiben Patel

Solution: option c.)

The youth are the future of the country. It is important to recognize the talents that the youths of the country have and be an important catalyst in making them acquire more skills.
The theme for World Youth Skills Day 2023 is Skilling Teachers, trainers, and Youth for a transformative future.
World Youth Skills Day, observed annually on July 15th since 2014 as declared by the United Nations.

Solution: option a.)

Aimed at eradicating illiteracy, the Tamil Nadu government has declared July 15, the birth anniversary of former Chief Minister K. Kamaraj, as Education Development Day.

From this academic year (2023-24), all the schools will be decorated on the day and floral tributes paid to the photograph of the Late K. Kamaraj.

In its order, the state education department has directed that uniform-clad students would decorate the school premises and pay tribute to the leader.

Schools have been further directed to conduct motivational speeches along with other activities like competitions among students in essay writing, painting, and poetry.
Prizes will also be given away to encourage the spirit of education put forward by Kamaraj.

Notably, K. Kamaraj popularly known as Kamarajar was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 13 April 1954 to October 2, 1963. He was popularly known as the ‘King Maker’ in Indian politics.

He was also the president of the Indian National Congress for four years from 1964-67 and was instrumental in making Lal Bahadur Shastri the Prime Minister after the passing away of Jawaharlal Nehru.

Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Governor: RN Ravi

Solution: option b.)

Devesh Uttam, a diplomat from India, has been chosen to serve as that country’s new ambassador to Lithuania.
Uttam, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the class of 2003, is scheduled to start his duty soon.
He is currently the Ministry of External Affairs Joint Secretary.
Additionally, the position of India’s next High Commissioner to Ghana has been given to Manish Gupta, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer from the 1998 batch.
Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
Lithuania shares land borders with Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, Poland to the south, and Russia to the southwest.
Lithuania Capital: Vilnius
Lithuania Currency: Euro
Lithuania President: Gitanas Nausėda

Solution: option b.)
Ker puja is a festival held in Tripura, India. Performance of the puja, which is typically held in August, benefits the people and the state.
The celebration occurs two weeks after the Kharchi Puja to honor Ker, the guardian deity of Vastu Devata.
It includes offerings, sacrifices, and a prescribed boundary which both safeguards people from calamities and saves them from external aggression.
Tripura Capital: Agartala
Tripura Governor: Satyadev Narayan Arya
Tripura CM: Manik Saha

Solution: option d.)

In a significant development, the board of ITC Ltd has re-appointed Sanjiv Puri as the company’s Chairman and Managing Director for five years.
The decision, made on the recommendation of the committee, is set to take effect from July 22, 2024.
ITC Limited is an eminent Indian conglomerate, which holds a prominent position among the largest companies in the country.
Its operations encompass a diverse range of business sectors, such as tobacco manufacturing, food processing, retailing, and financial services.

Solution: option c.)

The Jammu and Kashmir Rural Livelihoods Mission (JKRLM) has bagged the SKOCH Award 2023 under the theme “State of Governance India 2047” in the Gold category.
Reason: For its outstanding efforts in creating marketing avenues for Self-Help Groups (SHGs) in the Union Territory.
The SKOCH award marks a significant milestone for JKRLM, being the first award received since the inception of the scheme.

Jammu and Kashmir Governor: Manoj Sinha
Jammu and Kashmir Capital: Srinagar

Solution: option b.)

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), headed by Defense Minister, Rajnath Singh, approved various proposals.
1. DAC approves proposals for the procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft from France to boost the Indian Navy’s operational capabilities
2. Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for procurement of 26 Rafale Marine aircraft from France.
3. The procurement of three additional Scorpene submarines under the Buy (Indian) category (constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL))

Solution: option d.)

A private Chinese company has launched the world’s first methane liquid oxygen space rocket into orbit.
The Zhuque-2 carrier rocket was launched from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center.
The rocket successfully delivered a test payload into sun-synchronous orbit (SSO), the first in the world to make such an achievement.
Methane-powered engines, with their high performance and low operational costs, are particularly suited for the developing trend of reusable rockets.
China President: Xi Jinping
China Capital: Beijing
China Currency: Yuan

Solution: option c.)

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has become the first Arab country to receive observer status in the Asia/Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering, a regional body similar to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
The UAE is participating as an observer at the plenary session of the APG, which is currently taking place in Vancouver, Canada.

UAE Capital: Dubai
UAE Currency: Dinhar

Solution: option a.)

Author Betel leaves in Tamil Nadu’s Thoothukudi district and recently received a Geographical Indication (GI) certificate.
The GI tag felicitated by the Tamil Nadu State Agriculture Marketing Board and NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum is registered in the name of Author Vattara Vetrilai Vivasaigal Sangam.
The betel leaves commonly known as ‘Vettrilai’ have been mentioned in the 13th-century book of Marco Polo, ‘The Venetian’.

Tamil Nadu Capital: Chennai
Tamil Nadu CM: MK Stalin
Tamil Nadu Governor: RN Ravi

Solution: option b.)

The women’s cricket competition will take place from September 19 to 28 2023 in a T20 format.
Harmanpreet Kaur will lead Team India in the Asian Games while star batter Smriti Mandhana will play the role of her deputy.
Richa Ghosh and Uma Chetry will wear wicket-keeping gloves for Team India.

Solution: option d.)

Asian Games will take place in China this year from September 23 to October 8, 2023. Cricket will be featured in the multi-sport event.
Ruturaj Gaikwad is all set to lead Team India in the upcoming Hangzhou Asian Games as the Men’s Selection Committee on Friday announce Men in Blue squad for the tournament.
The men’s cricket competition will take place from September 28 to October 8 in a T20 format.

Solution: option d.)

Archaeologists in Peru have discovered a 3,000-year-old sealed passageway, dubbed the “Condor’s Passageway”, at a temple site associated with the ancient Chavín culture.
The Chavín culture is renowned for its impressive artistic achievements, often representing birds and cats in its artwork. Chavin de Huantar: Chavin de Huantar is an archaeological site located approximately 190 miles (306 km) northeast of Lima, Peru.
The site was an important centre of the Chavín culture, which flourished around 1,500–550 BCE.

Peru is a country in South America that’s home to a section of the Amazon rainforest and Machu Picchu, an ancient Incan city high in the Andes mountains.
The region around Machu Picchu, including the Sacred Valley, Inca Trail and the colonial city of Cusco, is rich in archaeological sites.
On Peru’s arid Pacific coast is Lima, the capital, with a preserved colonial centre and important collections of pre-Columbian art.

Peru Capital: Lima
Peru Currency: Sol

Solution: option d.)

Scientists in 2020 detected the presence of phosphine gas in the clouds of Venus.
That discovery led to much debate and excitement about the presence of life on Venus given that phosphine is a molecule associated with biological activity on Earth.
However, the initial study led by Cardiff University’s Jane Greaves could not be replicated by later research.
Greaves and her team studied the findings for over a year before making them public at the National Astronomy Meeting 2023.
Phosphine on Earth is developed by bacteria that live in very low-oxygen environments.