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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
When is the International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice observed every year by the UN?
A)
June 30
B)
June 25
C)
June 21
D)
June 19

Correct Answer :   June 21

Every year, the United Nations observes June 21 as International Day of the Celebration of the Solstice.
As per the United Nations, solstices and equinoxes symbolize fertility of the land, agricultural and cultural heritage. Hence the UN General Assembly acknowledged this event and recognized this date for celebration.

Published On : June 25, 2021
2 .
The Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with which company for the construction of two PCVs for ICG?
A)
Goa Shipyard Ltd
B)
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd
C)
Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd
D)
Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd

Correct Answer :   Goa Shipyard Ltd

The Ministry of Defence has inked a contract with Goa Shipyard Ltd, for the construction of two Pollution Control Vessels for the Indian Coast Guard.

Published On : June 24, 2021
3 .
Which one adopted a roadmap for the synergizing aim of 'Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint'?
A)
NITI Aayog
B)
Indian Navy
C)
Indian Army
D)
Indian Coast Guard

Correct Answer :   Indian Navy

The Indian Navy has adopted a comprehensive 'Indian Navy Environment Conservation Roadmap' for synergizing the aim of 'Blue Water Operations with a Green Footprint'.

Published On : June 24, 2021
4 .
Which country's Lauren Hubbard will be the first transgender to participate in the Olympics, modifying the qualifying qualification?
A)
China
B)
Japan
C)
Australia
D)
New Zealand

Correct Answer :   New Zealand

The New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is poised to make history and headlines, as well as significant controversy, after being confirmed as the first transgender athlete to compete at an Olympic Games.

Published On : June 24, 2021
5 .
Which Indian - American chemist has been awarded 'European inventor Award 2021'?
A)
Sumita Mitra
B)
Anita Bajwa
C)
Divya Khosal
D)
Chandani Shukla

Correct Answer :   Sumita Mitra

European Patent Office (EPO) honors Mitra for restoring smiles with nanomaterials. Indian-American chemist Sumita Mitra has won the European Inventor Award 2021, one of Europe’s most prestigious innovation prizes for her application of nanotechnology in dentistry.

Published On : June 24, 2021
6 .
The first Oxygen Express with Liquid Medical Oxygen tankers will start its journey to which city from Visakhapatnam?
A)
Mumbai
B)
Chennai
C)
Pune
D)
Surat

Correct Answer :   Mumbai

The train was carrying 100 tonnes of medical liquid oxygen from Rashtriya IspatNigam Ltd in Vishakhapatnam, from where it had begun its journey on April 22. “Railways took the movement of Oxygen Express as a challenge and successfully ran the first Oxygen Express from Kalamboli in Navi Mumbai to Visakhapatnam and back upto Nashik,” it said.

Published On : June 24, 2021
7 .
Who has been named as a member of the World Bank-IMF High Advisory Group?
A)
Ram Vinay Sahi
B)
Shashi V Vempatti
C)
Montek Singh Ahluwalia
D)
Jayant Kumar Dash

Correct Answer :   Montek Singh Ahluwalia

Montek Singh Ahluwalia has been named as a member of a High-Level Advisory Group formed by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.

Published On : June 24, 2021
8 .
The Union government has recently launched ‘green tariff’ policy for distribution companies for which among the following reason?
A)
To export Electricity
B)
To supply electricity from clean energy
C)
To supply electricity from Coal
D)
To generate electricity by foreign technologies

Correct Answer :   To supply electricity from clean energy

The union government is working on a ‘green tariff’ policy that will help electricity distribution companies (discoms) supply electricity generated from clean energy projects at a cheaper rate as compared to power from conventional fuel sources such as coal.
 
This was announced by power and new and renewable energy minister Raj Kumar Singh who said the government was in the process of formulating a set of rules and guidelines to enable such a mechanism.
 
Once the mechanism is in place, discoms can exclusively buy green electricity and supply it at ‘green tariff’, which will be the weighted average tariff of green energy that the consumer will pay.
 
This comes in the backdrop of India’s solar and wind power tariffs hitting an all-time low of Rs.1.99 per unit and Rs.2.43 per unit respectively. India is running the world’s largest clean energy programme to achieve 175 gigawatt(GW) of renewable capacity, including 100GW of solar power by 2022.

Published On : June 24, 2021
9 .
Which country has launched the world’s first exclusive ‘Green rating system for High Speed Rail’?
A)
USA
B)
Israel
C)
Japan
D)
India

Correct Answer :   India

India has launched the world’s first exclusive Green rating system for High Speed Rail. CII-Indian Green Building Council has launched the IGBC Green High-Speed Rail Rating System.
IGBC has collaborated with the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL). This rating system will enable new High-Speed Rail (HSR) stations to apply energy efficient concepts during operations.

Published On : June 24, 2021
10 .
Which state is at the top position in India's COVID-19 vaccination drive?
A)
Uttar Pradesh States
B)
Karnataka
C)
Madhya Pradesh
D)
Maharashtra

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

Maharashtra has maintained the top position in India's COVID 19 vaccination drive by administering more than 2.8 crore doses.

Published On : June 23, 2021