When is World Paper Bag Day celebrated?
- July 12
- July 14
- July 11
- July 13
Correct Answer is July 12
- World Paper Bag Day is observed on July 12 every year to spread awareness about plastic pollution and encourage the use of environment-friendly alternatives. Use of paper bags, which are easily recyclable, will help reduce plastic waste that takes years to decompose, causing environment pollution.
- The theme for World Paper Bag Day 2022 is “If You’re Fantastic, Do Something Dramatic to Cut the Plastic, Use Paper Bags“.
Who has been conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Govt of Japan in July 2022?
- Kushal Jain
- Ravi Parmar
- Narayanan Kumar
- Pramod Tomar
Correct Answer is Narayanan Kumar
- Vice-Chairman of the Chennai-based Sanmar Group Narayanan Kumar has been conferred with the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star by the Govt of Japan.
- He has been awarded for his contribution to strengthening economic relations between Japan and India.
- Mr Kumar is also the Chairman of the Indo-Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has approved the country’s first indigenously developed Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) against ______________.
- Bladder Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Kidney Cancer
- Cervical cancer
Correct Answer is Cervical cancer
- Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) on 12 July 2022 approved the country’s first indigenously developed Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) against cervical cancer.
- This vaccine has been developed by the Serum Institute of India (SII).
- Cervical cancer is the second most frequent cancer among women between 15 and 44 years of age with a high death ratio in India.
Who has won the Gijon Chess Masters tournament held in Spain on 8 July 2022?
- Magnus Carlsen
- D. Gukesh
- Alireza Firouzja
- Ding Liren
Correct Answer is D. Gukesh
- India’s Grandmaster (GM) D. Gukesh won the Gijon Chess Masters held in Spain on 8 July 2022.
- Gukesh won with eight points out of nine rounds.
- In the ninth and last round, Gukesh drew with Cuba’s GM Martinez Duany.
- Alexandr Fier of Brazil finished second with 6.5 points while Pedro Antonio Gines of Spain came third scoring six points.
- With the win, Gukesh took his FIDE rating to 2693.
Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee ___________ passed away on 12 July 2022.
- Avdhash Kaushal
- Ravi Deshmukh
- Manish Sharma
- Satish Tandon
Correct Answer is Avdhash Kaushal
- Noted social worker and Padma Shri awardee Avdhash Kaushal passed away on 12 July 2022 at the age of 87.
- Kaushal founded an NGO named ‘Rural Litigation and Entitlement Kendra’ which fought for human rights and the conservation of the environment.
- He is credited with bringing mining activities to an end in Mussoorie in the 1980s.
- He was awarded a Padma Shri in 1986.