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DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS 14 July 2023
Common Strategy To Deal With Security Challenges
- The 2 Days G20 Conference On Crime And Security In Gurugram, Haryana Union Home Minister Amit Shah Said, Terrorists Are Finding New Ways To Perpetrate Violence, Radicalize Youth And Raise Financial Resources.
- New Methods And Emerging Technologies Are Being Used By Terrorists For Financial Transactions Which Are Posing Great Threats For The Security Apparatus And Digital Public Infrastructure.
- Anti-social Elements And Global Forces Are Using Technology To Cause Economic And Social Harm To Citizens And Governments.
- Transformation Of Security Challenges From ‘Dynamite To Metaverse’ And ‘Hawala To Crypto Currency’ Is A Matter Of Concern.
- Incidents Ranging From Ransomware Attacks, Sale Of Critical Personal Data, Online Harassment, And Child Abuse To Fake News And Misinformation Campaigns With Toolkits Are Being Carried Out By Cybercriminals.
- Mr Shah Emphasized The Urgent Need For Cooperation, Both At The National And International Levels, To Build Cyber Resilience In An Increasingly Connected World. He Urged All To Devise A Common Strategy To Effectively Deal With This Menace.
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PM Narendra Modi Embarks On Visit To France & UAE
- PM Modi Left On A Two-nation Tour Of France And The United Arab Emirates.
- In The First Leg Of His Tour, The Prime Minister Will Reach Paris And Will Be The Guest Of Honour At The Bastille Day Parade, Where A Tri-services Indian Armed Forces Contingent Would Be Participating.
- On The Second Leg Of His Visit, The Prime Minister Will Visit Abu Dhabi On The 15th Of July. He Will Hold Talks With The UAE President Sheik Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The India-UAE Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Has Been Steadily Strengthening And The Prime Minister’s Visit Will Be An Opportunity To Identify Ways To Take This Forward In Various Domains Such As Energy, Education, Healthcare, Food Security, Fintech, Defence And Culture.
- It Will Also Be An Opportunity To Discuss Cooperation On Global Issues, Particularly, In The Context Of UAE’s Presidency Of COP-28 Of The UNFCCC And India’s G-20 Presidency In Which UAE Is A Special Invitee.
Retail Inflation Rises To 4.81% In June 2023
- Retail Inflation, Based On Consumer Price Index (CPI), Stood At 4.81 Percent In June This Year.
- According To The Ministry Of Statistics And Programme Implementation Data Released Today, The Consumer Food Price Index (Cfpi) For The Last Month Rises To 4.49 Percent As Compared To 2.91 Percent In May, Mainly Due To A Rise In Vegetable Prices.
- Rural Inflation Stood At 4.72 Percent In June While Urban Inflation Was At 4.96 Percent For The Reported Period.
- Cpi For June Remained Within The Rbi’s Tolerance Band Of 2-6 Percent For The Fourth Consecutive Month.
IIP Grows By 5.2% In May 2023 From 4.2% In April 2022
- The Index Of Industrial Production (IIP) Grew By 5.2 Percent In May 2023 From 4.2 Percent In April This Year.
- As Per The Ministry Of Statistics And Programme Implementation Data Released Today, The Manufacturing Sector’s Output Grew 5.5 Percent And Mining Output Rose By 5.8 Percent For The Reported Period.
- The Index Of Manufacturing Of Pharmaceuticals, Medicinal Chemicals, And Botanical Products Gained The Most As It Climbed 22.6 Percent.
- In May 2022, IIP Was At All-Time High growth Of 19.6 Percent.
Centre Releases Over Rs 7500 Cr For Disaster Response
- The Centre Released Rs 7532 Cr To 22 States For Disaster Response. The Department Of Expenditure In The Ministry Of Finance Released The Amount As Per The Recommendations Of The Ministry Of Home Affairs.
- In The Wake Of Heavy Rain Across The Country, The Guidelines Have Been Relaxed And The Amount Has Been Released As Immediate Assistance To States.
- The State Disaster Response Fund Is The Primary Fund Available To State Governments For Responses To Notified Disasters. The Fund Is To Be Used Only For Meeting The Expenditure For Providing Immediate Relief To The Victims Of Notified Calamities.
7th Asia’s Premier Digital Technology Exhibition
- The 7th Edition Of Asia’s Premier Digital Technology Exhibition, India Mobile Congress (IMC) Will Be Held From The 27th Of October This Year At Pragati Maidan In New Delhi. The Three-day Event Is Being Co-hosted By The Department Of Telecommunications And Cellular Operators Association Of India.
- This Year The Theme Of The India Mobile Congress-2023 Is ‘Global Digital Innovation. Speaking At The Curtain Raiser Event Of India Mobile Congress In New Delhi, Union Minister For Communications Ashwini Vaishnaw Said That IMC Has Emerged As One Of The Major Technology Events In The Country.
- He Informed That During Last Year’s India Mobile Congress Event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Launched The 5G Service In The Country And India Has Emerged As The Fastest 5G Roll-out Country In The World.
3rd Sherpas G20 Meeting Begins In Hampi
- The Third Sherpas Meeting Under India’s G20 Presidency Begins In Hampi In Karnataka.
- Chaired By India’s G20 Sherpa, Amitabh Kant, The Three Days Meeting On The Banks Of River Tungabhadra Near UNESCO World Heritage Site Hampi Will Deliberate And Engage In Co-authoring The Leader’s Declaration To Be Adopted By The G20 Leaders In New Delhi Summit.
- Issues Being Considered Are Green Development, Climate Finance, Lifestyle For Environment, Accelerated, Inclusive And Resilient Growth, Accelerating Progress On Sustainable Development Goals, Technological Transformation And Digital Public Infrastructure, Multilateral Institutions For The 21st Century And Women-led Development.
Govt Imposes Restrictions On Imports Of Gold
- The Govt Has Imposed Restrictions On Imports Of Certain Gold Jewellery And Articles. In A Notification, The Directorate General Of Foreign Trade (DGFT) Amended The Import Policy For Unstudded Jewellery Made Of Gold, And Other Articles Made Of Gold To “Restricted” From “Free”.
- Restrictions Mean That A License Will Be Required From The Government To Import These Goods Though No Such Permission Is Required For Imports Under The India UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) Tariff Rate Quota ((TRQ).
- However, Import Under A Valid India UAE CEPA TRQ Will Be Permitted Freely Without Any Import License, The DGFT said.
REVIEW QUESTIONS
- Disaster Management Act Was Passed In
- 2002
- 2003
- 2004
- 2005
ANSWER: D
- Chairmen Of National Disaster Management Authority
- Amit Shah
- Narendra Modi
- Nitin Gadkari
- Rajnath Singh
ANSWER: B
- National Disaster Management Authority Works Under
- Ministry of Finance
- Prime Minister’s Office (PMO)
- Ministry of Social Welfare & Justice
- Ministry of Home Affairs
ANSWER: D
- The Warsaw Treaty Organization was established in
- 1950
- 1952
- 1955
- 1958
ANSWER: C
- ______ was also a commander of the NATO army in Europe before the presidency of the USA
- Eisenhower
- Ronald Reagan
- Richard Nixon
- Truman
ANSWER: A
- What is the objective behind the formation of NATO?
- To develop individual and collective capacity to resist armed attacks on any of the members.
- To consult and resist if any of the members is threatened politically.
- To consult and develop the capacity to resist armed as well as political threat.
- To develop mutual defence and Opening borders for free trade
ANSWER: C
- What are the official languages of NATO?
- English and Russian
- English and French
- English and Chinese
- French and Norwegian
ANSWER: B
- Who is the current Secretary-General of NATO?
- Jaan de Hoop Scheffer
- Jens Stoltenberg
- Lord Robertson
- Javier Solana
ANSWER: B
- How many member nations are part of NATO?
- 26
- 27
- 30
- 32
ANSWER: C
- How many member nations were part of the Warsaw Pact?
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
ANSWER: C
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