Daily Current Affairs Quiz 19 July 2023

a) Mongolia

The armies of India and Mongolia are participating in the joint military exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant-23’. This military exercise is being organized in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Mongolia. This military exercise will be organized from 17 to 31 July 2023. Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ is an annual training program of India with Mongolia which is conducted alternately in Mongolia and India.

d) Carlos Alcaraz

Spain’s young player Carlos Alcaraz created history by winning his first Wimbledon title. Alcaraz defeated veteran Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final of Wimbledon 2023. This is his second Grand Slam title. He has become the third youngest player to win the Wimbledon Men’s title. Alcaraz won the US Open title in the year 2022.

c) Moon

A significant granite formation was found beneath an ancient lunar volcano known as Compton-Belkovich.
Hence, a new evidence has emerged supporting the notion that volcanic activity once occurred on the far side of the moon. This discovery strengthens the understanding of past volcanic eruptions on the moon’s far side.

b) Wheat

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has come up with a new wheat variety called PBW RS1, which contains high levels of amylose starch. RS stands resistant starch.
This new wheat will help regulate blood sugar and obesity and to reduce the risk of type-2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

c) New Zealand

Scientists recently discovered two fossils in New Zealand, unveiling the remains of the smallest known extinct penguin species called Wilson’s little penguin (Eudyptula wilsonae).
These fossils were found in the southern Taranaki region of New Zealand’s North Island by Karl Raubenheimer and detailed in a study published in the Journal of Paleontology.