Daily Current Affairs – July

With reference to the newly approved dengue vaccine 'QDENGA' in India, consider the following statements: 1 QDENGA is a live-attenuated tetravalent vaccine designed to provide immunity against all four circulating dengue virus serotypes. 2 Unlike older vaccines, QDENGA can be administered to individuals without requiring mandatory pre-vaccination blood screening for prior dengue exposure. 3 India accounts for nearly one-third of the global dengue burden, making the vaccine a critical public health intervention. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Regarding the geopolitical economics of "Rare Earth Elements" (REEs), consider the following statements: 1 Rare earth elements are a group of 17 chemically similar metallic elements that are highly magnetic and conductive, making them critical for manufacturing electric vehicle motors and defense electronics. 2 China's suspension of REE exports leverages its near-monopoly, as it controls over 90 percent of the global rare earth magnet production ecosystem. 3 Rare earth elements are called "rare" because their absolute abundance in the Earth's crust is statistically lower than that of gold and platinum combined. How many of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 and the seizure of Tramadol, consider the following statements: 1 Tramadol is a synthetic opioid analgesic that is tightly regulated due to its high potential for severe addiction and illicit recreational abuse. 2 Operation Vajra highlights India's active enforcement role in intercepting the trans-national diversion of psychotropic substances across African and Mediterranean smuggling routes. 3 Under the NDPS Act, law enforcement agencies are entirely prohibited from arresting foreign nationals involved in drug trafficking within Indian territory. How many of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following pairs regarding digital governance and infrastructure platforms in India: 1 RajMargYatra App: Integrates FASTag and DigiLocker to offer seamless highway navigation and digital local toll passes. 2 Unified Payments Interface (UPI): A real-time payment system developed by the National Payments Corporation of India enabling instant inter-bank peer-to-peer transactions. 3 MargMitra Help Centre: A deep-sea digital warning system designed to track submarine earthquakes in the Indian Ocean. How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

In the context of multilateral legal cooperation and the BRICS framework, consider the following statements: 1 The BRICS Heads of Prosecution Services Meeting focuses on enhancing cross-border judicial assistance, extradition frameworks, and victim-centric criminal justice. 2 Advancing rule-of-law cooperation among BRICS nations helps combat transnational organized crime and illicit financial flows more effectively. 3 Since 2024, the BRICS grouping has been permanently frozen to strictly five members, absolutely barring any new nations from joining its official summits. How many of the statements given above are correct?