July 2022

• The Indian Navy received two MH 60R multi-role helicopters from the United States (US) at the Cochin International Airport on 28th July.
• The copters were delivered by the US Air Force’s Special Air Assignment Mission flight.
• The helicopters were part of 24 MH 60R multirole helicopters that were being procured by India from the United States at a cost of over Rs 14,000 crore.
• The 1st 3 helicopters delivered to the US in 2021 are being used for crew training of the Indian Navy. Another helicopter will be delivered on 22nd August 2022.

Qns : Which helicopter did the Indian Navy receive from the US on 28 July?

Ans : Indian Navy received 2 MH 60R multi-role helicopters from the United States (US) at the Cochin International Airport on 28th July.

• PM Narendra Modi will announce the inauguration of the 44th Chess Olympiad at the grand opening ceremony to be held at JLN Indoor Stadium in Chennai on the evening of 28 July.
• Youth Affairs & Sports Minister Anurag Thakur will also attend the event.
• The Prime Minister also launched the 1st-ever Chess Olympiad torch relay at the Indira Gandhi National Stadium in New Delhi on 19 July.
• The torch travelled to 75 iconic places in the country in a span of 40 days, covering a distance of about 20000 kilometres.
• It culminated in Mahabalipuram before moving to FIDE Headquarters, Switzerland.

• 27th July is the 7th death aniversary of “Missile Man of India” Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam or Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam.
• Dr Kalam is appreciated for his contribution to the country’s space and science projects, while he was also instrumental in the conduct of the 1998 nuclear weapons test.
• He is credited with the development of Agni and Prithvi missiles and has inspired generations with his tireless work for the welfare of the country.
• He was born in 1932 in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu in a modest family, Dr Kalam joined the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) in 1958.
• He was then inducted into the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in 1969, where he worked as the Project Director for SLV-III, India’s 1st satellite launch vehicle.

Qns : Who was Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam?

Ans : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs and He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.

Qns : When was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam born and died?

Ans : A.P.J. Abdul Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) Born 15th October 1931, Rameswaram, India—Died 27th July 2015, Shillong.

• The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that India will host the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025.
• BCCI will leave no stone unturned to make it a memorable event for all concerned.
• The infrastructure is ready and there will be a very successful edition of the World Cup.
• The hosts were selected through a competitive bidding process under the supervision of a board sub-committee chaired by Martin Snedden with Claire Connor, Sourav Ganguly & Ricky Skerritt.

Qns : In which year India will host the International Cricket Council Women’s ODI World Cup?

Ans : The International Cricket Council (ICC) has confirmed that India will host the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup 2025.

• Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island was transferred from the Andaman and Nicobar Command to the Andaman and Nicobar Administration for further development of the island’s infrastructure and tourism.
• During the ceremonial ceremony, which took place on 26th July at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Island, Lt Gen Ajay Singh, Commander-in-Chief of the A&N Command, symbolically presented the Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman Control of Sunil Anchipaka Island.
• He also recalled the importance of the island historically and the sequence of events associated with it.
• He anticipated the general development of the island as a tourist attraction under the administration’s management.