Daily Current Affairs July 28

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July 28| Daily Current Affairs 2023

Important days – Daily Current Affairs July 28

1. On which date is World Hepatitis Day observed annually?
A) July 15
B) July 22
C) July 28
D) August 5
E) August 10
Answer: C) July 28

• World Hepatitis Day is observed annually on July 28 to raise awareness about viral hepatitis and its impact on global health.
• The theme for World Hepatitis Day 2023 is “One life, one liver”
• The history of World Hepatitis Day dates back to its initial observation on May 19, which was later shifted to July 28 in 2010.
• The World Hepatitis Alliance, established in 2007, organized the first community-driven World Hepatitis Day in 2008.
• This date was chosen to honorDr.Baruch Samuel Blumberg, the American physician who discovered Hepatitis B in the 1960s.
• On July 28, World Hepatitis Day serves as an occasion to strengthen national and international efforts against hepatitis, urging individuals, partners, and the public to take action.

World Nature Conservation Day

• Every year, World Nature Conservation Day is celebrated on July 28.
• The theme of World Nature Conservation Day 2023 is “Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet”.

Sports – Daily Current Affairs July 28

2. Who became India’s 83rd chess Grandmaster?
A) VishwanathanAnand
B) ViditGujrathi
C) Aditya Samant
D) PentalaHarikrishna
E) Koneru Humpy
Answer: C) Aditya Samant

• Aditya S Samant, a 17-year-old chess prodigy from Maharashtra, achieved a momentous milestone by becoming India’s 83rd chess Grandmaster
• He had drawn from his eighth round game against Bu Xiangzhi .
• Maharashtra player Samant had already crossed the 2500 Elo mark in the live ratings and had obtained two GM norms,
• Hence, the third and final norm was all he needed to become India’s latest Grandmaster.
• To become a GM, a player has to secure three GM norms and cross the live rating of 2,500 Elo points.
• His live rating going into the ninth round game is 2525.4.
• He earned his first GM norm at the Abu Dhabi Masters in August last year.
• He secured his second GM norm at the 3rd El Llobregat Open in December 2022.
• Telangana’s V Prraneeth had in May become the country’s 82nd GM.

Banking and Finance – Daily Current Affairs July 28

3. Which insurance company has introduced a new term assurance plan called “Jeevan Kiran”?
A) ICICI Prudential Life Insurance
B) SBI Life Insurance
C) HDFC Life Insurance
D) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)
E) Max Life Insurance
Answer: D) Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC)

• Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) introduced a new term assurance plan—Jeevan Kiran.
• LIC Jeevan Kiran is an individual, savings, and life Insurance plan.
• The corporation, in a statement, said this plan, which is available for individuals from 18 years to 65 years, offers life cover with return of premium.
• It has a minimum sum assured of ₹15 lakh for moderate life cover.
• The policy term varies from 10 years to 40 years.
• Premium payment can be made by way of single premium or by way of regular premium which is payable for the policy term. The minimum instalment premium will be ₹3,000 for regular premium policies and ₹30,000 for single premium policies.
• Two types of optional riders—accidental death and disability benefit rider and accident benefit rider—are available by paying additional premium.
• On life assured surviving date of maturity, provided policy is in force, this term assurance plan allows refund of total premiums paid/single premium paid excluding any extra premium, any rider premium and taxes paid
• In case of death during the policy term, provided the policy is in force, ‘Sum Assured on Death’ shall be payable, which will be—a) for regular Premium Payment Policies: highest of 7 times of annualized premium or 105 per cent of “Total Premium Paid” up to the date of death or Basic Sum Assured; and for single premium Policies—higher of 125 per cent of single premium or basic Sum Assured
• Settlement option is available to receive the maturity/death benefit over a period of 5 years.

4. Future Generali India Life Insurance has partnered with which financial services company to enhance its product offerings and expand its market presence in India?
A) Axis Bank
B) ICICI Securities
C) JM Financial Services
D) HDFC Bank
E) Kotak Mahindra Bank
Answer: C) JM Financial Services

• Future Generali India Life Insurance has tied with up JM Financial Services in order to elevate its product offerings and extend its market presence across the country.
• The collaboration will help the insurer diversify its product portfolio and leverage JM Financial’s distribution and financial advisory capabilities to offer innovative products
  JM Financial’s distribution network includes 54 branches, 725 Business Affiliates, over 9,000 active financial distributors and a base of 2.2 lakh customers which includes individuals, corporations and financial institutions.

5. India and which international financial institution have signed a $200 million loan agreement to support the expansion of urban services in Rajasthan?
A) International Monetary Fund (IMF)
B) World Bank
C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)
D) European Investment Bank (EIB)
E) New Development Bank (NDB)
Answer: C) Asian Development Bank (ADB)

• The central government and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a $200 million loan as additional financing for the ongoing Rajasthan Secondary Towns Development Sector Project to expand water supply and sanitation systems and enhance urban resilience and heritage living in selected towns
• The signatories to the loan agreement were VumlunmangVualnam, additional secretary, department of economic affairs, ministry of finance, for the Indian government, and Takeo Konishi, country director of ADB’s India Resident Mission for ADB.
• The ongoing project, approved in September 2020, has so far laid 1,451km of water supply pipes, 1,110km of sewer pipes, and connected 68,098 households to water services in selected secondary towns in Rajasthan.
• The additional financing will improve water supply systems in at least seven towns by converting all groundwater sources to surface water, replacing about 700 km of leaking water pipes, installing 1,400 km of new water supply pipelines, and providing 77,000 households connections with water meters.
• It will also establish three new water treatment plants.

Appointments – Daily Current Affairs July 28

6. Who was formally named the caretaker prime minister of Spain?
A) Angela Merkel
B) Emmanuel Macron
C) Pedro Sánchez
D) Boris Johnson
E) Justin Trudeau
Answer: C) Pedro Sánchez

• Pedro Sanchez was formally named caretaker prime minister of Spain that will remain in place until Spain resolves the political uncertainty that emerged from Sunday’s inconclusive elections.
• He is 7th Pm since 2018.

National Affairs – Daily Current Affairs July 28

7. Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TMS) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with which Indian defence PSU for the overhaul and modernisation of submarine INS Shankush to extend its operational capability?
A) Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL)
B) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
D) Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML)
E) Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE)
Answer: C) Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)

• Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TMS), the Germany-based leading naval company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Indian defence PSU Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) for the overhaul and modernisation of submarine INS Shankush to extend its operational capability.
• The Ministry of Defence had signed a ₹2,725-crore contract with Mumbai-based MDL for the Medium Refit with Life Certification (MRLC) of INS Shankush, a HDW-class submarine, to extend its life.
• The first submarine in this class is undergoing MRLC and is likely to be back on sail by August.
• As per the MoD, INS Shankush, a Sub-Surface Killer (SSK) class submarine, will be delivered to Navy after MRLC in 2026.
• The submarines are of 1980s era, delivered to the Indian Navy as part of a German-Indian cooperation.
• The business relationship between the two companies dates back to 1980s when the German company joined hands with the Indian Navy and MDL for the construction of four diesel-electric submarines.
• The first two boats were built in Germany, whereas the remaining were constructed at the MDL at Mumbai.
• In June, Thyssenkrupp and Mazagon had concluded a MoU for the local construction of submarines for the Indian Navy.

8. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an international airport near which city in Gujarat?
A) Ahmedabad
B) Vadodara
C) Surat
D) Rajkot
E) Gandhinagar
Answer: D) Rajkot

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated an international airport near Rajkot in Gujarat.
• It is the first greenfield airport in the state and has been built at a cost of ₹1,405 crore
• The facility, located in Hirasar village, around 30 km from Rajkot, is spread over an area of 1,025.50 hectares (2,534 acres), out of which the Airports Authority of India has constructed the airport in an area of 1,500 acres
• The new airport has an amalgamation of modern technology and sustainable features.
• The terminal building is GRIHA -4 compliant (green rating for integrated habitat assessment) and the new terminal building (NITB) is equipped with various sustainability features like double insulated roofing system, skylights, LED Lighting, low heat gain glazing, etc.
• The new airport in Rajkot will contribute not only towards the development of the local automobile industry of the city but will also encourage trade, tourism, education and industrial sectors throughout Gujarat.
• The prime minister also inaugurated development projects worth over ₹860 crore.
• SauniYojana Link 3 Package 8 and 9 will help further strengthen irrigation facilities and provide drinking water benefits for the Saurashtra region.
• Upgradation of Dwarka RWSS will help provide adequate and potable water to villages by pipeline. Other projects being taken up include the conservation, restoration and development of Uparkot Fort Phase I & II; construction of a water treatment plant; sewage treatment plant; flyover bridge, among others.

9. Which Indian city has become the first to join the World Cities Culture Forum?
A) Delhi
B) Mumbai
C) Chennai
D) Bengaluru
E) Hyderabad
Answer: D) Bengaluru

• Bengaluru has become the first Indian city to become part of the World Cities Culture Forum (WCCF,) a global network of cities that share research and intelligence, and explore the role of culture in future prosperity.
• The network currently has 40 cities spanning six continents.
• Bengaluru being the latest addition is set to join the league of cities like New York, London, Paris, Tokyo and Dubai among others.
• The global consortium was founded in 2012 by Justine Simons OBE, London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture & the Creative Industries.

10. AP-Genco and which organization are setting up a joint venture for implementing pumped storage hydropower projects in Andhra Pradesh?
A) NTPC Limited
B) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID)
C) NHPC Limited
D) Tata Power
E) Reliance Power
Answer: C) NHPC Limited

• The AP-Genco and National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd. (NHPC) will soon be floating a Joint Venture (JV) for implementing Pumped Storage Hydropower Projects (PSPHs) with a total generation capacity of 6,000 MW in the State.
• A 1,350 Megawatt (9×150 MW) PSHP at upper Sileru in GK Veedhimandal of ASR district will be the first one to take off under the aegis of the joint venture.
• The Central Electricity Authority has given this project the mandatory techno-economic clearance in just about two-and-a-half months.
• The combined installed hydropower capacity of the Sileru basin will go up to 2,425 MW upon the completion of the 1,350 MW PSPH at upper Sileru.
• Overall, AP-Genco has targeted a generation of 33 Gigawatts (GW) (29 projects) of pumped storage hydropower in the coming years.

11. Where did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurate SemiconIndia 2023?
A) Mumbai, Maharashtra
B) Bengaluru, Karnataka
C) New Delhi, Delhi
D) Gandhinagar, Gujarat
E) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Answer: D) Gandhinagar, Gujarat

• The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated SemiconIndia 2023 at Mahatma Mandir in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
• The theme of the Conference is ‘Catalysing India’s Semiconductor Ecosystem’.
• It aims to bring together global leaders from industry, academia and research institutions.
• It showcases India’s semiconductor strategy and policy which envisions making India a global hub for semiconductor design, manufacturing and technology development.

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