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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
Which country inked MoU with Indian company for COVID-19 vaccine?
A)
USA
B)
Nepal
C)
Pakistan
D)
Bangladesh

Correct Answer :   Bangladesh

Bangladesh government signed an MoU with Pune-based SII and Bexmico Pharmaceuticals to procure 30 million doses of 'Covishield'. The Covid-19 vaccine candidate is being developed by the University of Oxford in collaboration with AstraZeneca and the Serum Institute of India (SII).

Published On : July 19, 2021
2 .
Food price index, which was seen in news recently, is released by which organisation?
A)
World Bank
B)
World Economic Forum
C)
International Monetary Fund
D)
Food and Agriculture Organization

Correct Answer :   Food and Agriculture Organization

The Food price index, which was seen in news recently, is released by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The United Nations Food agency has recently announced that the index reached 100.9 points in October, which is the highest since January this year. The index measures monthly changes for a basket of cereals, oilseeds, dairy products, meat and sugar.

Published On : July 19, 2021
3 .
Which Indian city is set to host a virtual Tech Summit in the month of November 2020?
A)
Goa
B)
Chennai
C)
Bengaluru
D)
Hyderabad

Correct Answer :   Bengaluru

The 23rd edition of Bengaluru Tech Summit (BTS) is to be held virtually between November 19 and 21, this year.
The summit will be organised by the Department of Electronics, Information Technology, Bio Technology and Science and Technology of the State Government of Karnataka. Several Technology Leaders are expected to participate in the summit.

Published On : July 19, 2021
4 .
Which Indian state has issued warning against hunting of migratory birds, especially Amur falcons?
A)
Odisha
B)
Tripura
C)
West Bengal
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Tripura

Tripura has recently issued warning against hunting of migratory birds, especially Amur falcons, amidst the onset of winter.
The Forest Department is set to issue order to inform that the migratory birds including the Amur falcons are covered under the Wildlife Protection Act enacted in 1972. The state of Nagaland had already issued an order to save the migratory birds.

Published On : July 19, 2021
5 .
Which bank has launched the country’s first comprehensive banking programme for millennials?
A)
Axis Bank
B)
Yes Bank
C)
HDFC Bank
D)
ICICI Bank

Correct Answer :   ICICI Bank

India’s leading private sector bank ICICI Bank has recently announced the launch of India’s first comprehensive banking programme for millennials.
The programme is named as ‘ICICI Bank Mine’ and it offered an instant savings account. As per the bank, any millennial aged up to 35 years can apply digitally for an ‘ICICI Bank Mine’ account. The package also offers investment guidance, customised credit and debit card and many features.

Published On : July 19, 2021
6 .
The Election Commission of which country has organised ‘International Virtual Election Visitors Programme’?
A)
Japan
B)
India
C)
Australia
D)
United States

Correct Answer :   India

Election Commission of India is organizing a three-day International Virtual Election Visitors Programme.
In the context of the ongoing Bihar Legislative Assembly Elections, the programme is being organised for Foreign Election Management Bodies and Organizations. Delegates from over 40 countries across the world are invited.

Published On : July 19, 2021
7 .
In which city, the ‘Tourist Facilitation Centre’ facility has been inaugurated under PRASHAD Scheme?
A)
Guruvayur
B)
Mysore
C)
Varanasi
D)
Velankanni

Correct Answer :   Guruvayur

Tourism Minister Prahlad Singh Patel has recently inaugurated Tourist Facilitation Centre at Guruvayur, Kerala under PRASHAD Scheme, virtually.
The Pilgrimage Rejuvenation and Spiritual, Heritage Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) scheme was launched by the Ministry of Tourism in 2014-15. It aims for the integrated development of those specified pilgrimage and heritage destinations.

Published On : July 19, 2021
8 .
Which organisation launched "Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO" initiative?
A)
BMC
B)
DTC
C)
DMC
D)
DMRC

Correct Answer :   DMC

In Uttrakhand, Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) has launched an initiative named Plastic Lao MASK LE JAO to fight against the menace of plastic waste and contain the spread of Covid-19. It has distributed Five thousand face masks in exchange for plastic waste

Published On : July 19, 2021
9 .
Which country's President John Pombe Magufuli won 2nd term?
A)
Brazil
B)
Norway
C)
Germany
D)
Tanzania

Correct Answer :   Tanzania

The President of Tanzania, John Pombe Magufuli has been sworn for a second five-year term. He took the oath of the office on 05 November 2020. Magufuli won 84% of the total votes in elections held on October 28. He was elected as the fifth President of Tanzania and is in office since 2015. CHADEMA party candidate Tundu Lissu took the second position.

Published On : July 19, 2021
10 .
Who promulgated Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020?
A)
Smriti Irani
B)
Ram Nath Kovind
C)
Rajnath Singh
D)
Narendra Modi

Correct Answer :   Ram Nath Kovind

President Ram Nath Kovind today promulgated the Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 to further amend Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996. The Ordinance aims to ensure that all the stakeholders get an opportunity to seek unconditional stay of enforcement of arbitral awards where the underlying arbitration agreement or contract or making of the arbitral award are induced by fraud or corruption.

Published On : July 19, 2021