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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
Which state Government has ordered poultry culling due to coronavirus?
A)
Kerala
B)
Karnataka
C)
Tamil Nadu
D)
Gujarat

Correct Answer :   Kerala

On March 14, 2020, the Kerala Government ordered poultry culling. Parappanagadi has been identified as the Epicenter of bird flu. The Government of Kerala is to cull poultry within one-kilometer radius.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
The Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya is to inaugurate the ROPAX Ferry Vessel and its Terminal at Mandwa. It is in which state?
A)
Gujarat
B)
Rajasthan
C)
Maharashtra
D)
Madhya Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Maharashtra

The Minister of State (I/C) for Shipping and Chemical & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya is to inaugurate the ROPAX Ferry Vessel and its Terminal at Mandwa in Maharashtra on 15 March. Mandwa Port is an important passenger port on the coast of Maharashtra. Around 15 lakhs passengers commute annually by catamarans and launch from Gateway of India to Mandwa and then to Alibaug and other places in Raigad district.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
The US Congress approved a resolution to restrain President Donald Trump from attacking which country?
A)
Iraq
B)
Iran
C)
Libya
D)
Sudan

Correct Answer :   Iran

The US Congress approved a resolution to restrain the US President Donald Trump from attacking Iran. The House of Representatives joined the Senate in support of the resolution.
As per the resolution, no military action shall be taken against Iran without an explicit vote from the Congress. Earlier, a rocket fired on a military base north of Baghdad killed an American soldier, a British soldier and a US contractor. In January 2020, Trump ordered a drone strike that killed Iran’s military general, Qassem Soleimani, at the Baghdad airport of Iraq.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Which Indian institution is to infuse Rs.7250 Cr into Yes Bank as per the reconstruction plan of the Reserve Bank of India?
A)
LIC Ltd
B)
HDFC Ltd
C)
ICICI Ltd
D)
State Bank of India

Correct Answer :   State Bank of India

The Reserve Bank of India drafted a reconstruction plan of Yes Bank recently. As per the plan, the investor bank shall buy 49% stake in Yes Bank.
Recently, the State Bank of India announced that the executive committee of its central board approved for purchase of 725 Crore shares in YES Bank at a price of Rs 10 per share subject to all regulatory approvals. The shareholding of SBI will remain within 49 per cent of the paid-up capital of YES Bank

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
The Rajya Sabha passed ‘The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020’, which proposes to commercialise the mining of which mineral?
A)
Coal
B)
Iron
C)
Bauxite
D)
Copper

Correct Answer :   Coal

The Rajya Sabha passed ‘The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020’, which proposes amendments to the Mines and Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957 and The Coal Mines (Special Provisions) Act, 2015.
The Lok Sabha had passed this Bill last week and it will come into force after the President’s assent. It seeks to allow companies which do not possess any prior coal mining experience in India to participate in coal auctions. It also seeks to remove the ‘specified end-use criterion’ of the companies.

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
Which Indian state is set to depute ‘Arogya Mitra’ at Primary health centres to inform people about government’s health-related schemes?
A)
Uttar Pradesh
B)
Andhra Pradesh
C)
Bihar
D)
Odisha

Correct Answer :   Uttar Pradesh

The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath recently announced that one ‘Arogya Mitra’ each is to be deputed at all Primary health centres in the state to inform people about health-related schemes of the government.
The Chief Minister also ‘Kaushal Satrang’ programme of the Department of Vocational Education and Skill Development and Department of Labour and Employment Exchange. The programme is aimed at generating employment and self-employment opportunities for the youth of the state.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
Which global organisation has launched the ”COVID Action Platform” to convene the business community to support for COVID-19?
A)
World Bank
B)
United Nations
C)
World Economic Forum
D)
International Monetary Fund

Correct Answer :   World Economic Forum

The World Economic Forum recently launched a new platform with the support of the World Health Organisation (WHO) to convene the global business community for a collective support for the COVID-19 outbreak.
The newly formed platform is called ”COVID Action Platform” and is open to all businesses and industry groups and other stakeholders including the governments around the globe. This first of its kind platform will integrate the efforts of all the entities in tackling the outbreak together.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
World Economic Forum (WEF) released its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. How many Indians are included in the list?
A)
One
B)
Five
C)
Ten
D)
Fifteen

Correct Answer :   Five

World Economic Forum (WEF) released its new list of 115 Young Global Leaders. As per the report, these young global leaders from 52 countries under the age of forty are working in their respective fields to change the world and are called ‘change-makers’.
Five Indians are named in the coveted list including Byju Classes’ founder Byju Raveendran, Zomato’s co-founder Gaurav Gupta, Tara Singh Vachani (CEO of Antara Senior Living), Vinati Mutreja (Managing Director and CEO, Vinati Organics Limited), and Swapan Mehra (CEO, IORA Ecological Solutions).

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Tiger Woods is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame in its class of 2021. He belongs to which game?
A)
Archery
B)
Snooker
C)
Boxing
D)
Golf

Correct Answer :   Golf

Tiger Woods is to be inducted into the World Golf Hall of fame in its class of 2021. He will be eligible for the Hall of Fame in December 2020, once the age of entry was lowered from 50 to 45. Woods has won 15 majors and a joint record 82 times on the PGA Tour. The 44-year-old won the Masters at Augusta in April 2019 for his 15th major.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
Which Bank is to provide USD 200 million to companies manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
A)
ICICI
B)
RBI
C)
ADB
D)
World Bank

Correct Answer :   ADB

Manila-based Asian Development Bank to provide(ADB) USD 200 million to companies manufacturing and distributing medicines, and other items needed to combat the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Published On : July 16, 2021