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Daily & Latest Current Affairs in 2024

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1 .
Who has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of J&K?
A)
Shivdeep Lande
B)
Manish Shanker Sharma
C)
R Sreelekha
D)
Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

Correct Answer :   Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar

IPS officer Rajiv Rai Bhatnagar, who recently retired as the CRPF DG, has been appointed as an advisor to the Lt Governor of Jammu-Kashmir. Bhatnagar is a 1983-batch officer of the Uttar Pradesh cadre.

Published On : July 16, 2021
2 .
Who has designed the world's 2nd tallest statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel?
A)
Akbar Padamsee
B)
Laxman Pai
C)
Jatin Das
D)
Ram V. Sutar

Correct Answer :   Ram V. Sutar

The statue of Sardar Patel has also been designed by Padma Bhusan Ram V. Sutar, the same sculptor who had designed the Statue of Unity.

Published On : July 16, 2021
3 .
Hyundai partnered with which ride-sharing company to develop electric air taxis?
A)
Uber
B)
Lyft
C)
Grab
D)
Didi

Correct Answer :   Uber

Automobile Major Hyundai recently unveiled an air electric taxi, developed in collaboration with Uber, in the Consumer Electronics Show 2020.
According to their partnership, Hyundai will develop and deploy vehicles and Uber will provide support service, ground transport connection and customer Interface. Uber is to launch urban commercial flights by 2023 and Hyundai is its first carmaker partner in the project.

Published On : July 16, 2021
4 .
Daniele De Rossi, who announced his retirement recently, is a world-cup winning footballer of which country?
A)
France
B)
Italy
C)
Brazil
D)
Germany

Correct Answer :   Italy

The ace footballer of the Italy team, Daniele De Rossi recently announced his retirement from professional football. He was associated with the Roma football club and played Serie A league matches for nearly 18 years.
Daniele represented Italy in the 2004 Olympics and he was also a part of the FIFA world cup winning Italy team in 2006. The fourth highest capped player of Italy, retired from the national team in 2017. Recently, he was playing for Argentina’s Boca Juniors club.

Published On : July 16, 2021
5 .
Who recently became New Zealand's top run scorer in test cricket?
A)
Tom Latham
B)
Kane Williamson
C)
Ross Taylor
D)
Colin de Grandhomme

Correct Answer :   Ross Taylor

Ross Taylor became New Zealand's highest run-scorer in the longest form of the game on January 6 when he hit three runs through mid-on after tea on the fourth day of the third test against Australia

Published On : July 16, 2021
6 .
A one-horned rhinoceros calf was recently born at the Manas National Park. The National park is situated in which state?
A)
Sikkim
B)
Arunachal Pradesh
C)
Assam
D)
Himachal Pradesh

Correct Answer :   Assam

The Manas National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage site and a biosphere reserve is situated in Assam. Recently a one-horned rhinoceros of the national park named R3A gave birth to its calf. The R3A was also born in the same park to the elder rhino ‘Laisri’ in 2013.
The One-horned rhinoceros or the Indian rhinoceros is an endangered species and is listed as ‘Vulnerable’ in the IUCN Red list of threatened species. At present, the national park is home to 42 rhinos.

Published On : July 16, 2021
7 .
The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) which recently discovered a new habitable exoplanet, belongs to which space agency?
A)
China National Space Administration (CNSA)
B)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
C)
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
D)
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Correct Answer :   National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)

The planet finder satellite of NASA, named the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) recently discovered a new exoplanet in the habitable region of its host star.
The newly found exoplanet, known as ‘TOI 700 d’ has approximately the same size of the Earth. The Space Scientists of NASA also announced that the exoplanet is only 101.5 light years from the earth, making it easy for further observations and research.

Published On : July 16, 2021
8 .
Which middle East country recently announced multiple-entry tourist visas to people of all countries?
A)
United Arab Emirates
B)
Singapore
C)
France
D)
Spain

Correct Answer :   United Arab Emirates

With an objective to improve its tourism sector, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) recently announced multiple-entry tourist visas to people of all countries.
The UAE cabinet recently approved the amendment for tourist visas, which will be valid for five years from the date of issue and can be used for multiple entries into the country. Being the favourite tourist destination of many nationals, the country attracts more than 20 million tourists in a year.

Published On : July 16, 2021
9 .
Bhim Chandra Jana was a freedom fighter who recently died at 107. He belonged to which state?
A)
Bihar
B)
Odisha
C)
Jharkhand
D)
West Bengal

Correct Answer :   West Bengal

Centenarian freedom fighter Bhim Chandra Jana has died of old age-related ailments in West Bengal's Howrah district. He died at his residence in Marotala under Shyampur police station limits. Jana was 107 and is survived by six sons and six daughters and their children.

Published On : July 16, 2021
10 .
Who won the Global child prodigy award 2020?
A)
Sucheta Satish
B)
Anita Nair
C)
Sudha Murty
D)
Preeti Shenoy

Correct Answer :   Sucheta Satish

A Dubai-based Indian girl, Sucheta Satish (14), who sings in 120 languages,has won the '100 Global Child Prodigy Award 2020' in the category of singing.The award ceremony was held in Ashok Hotel, Delhi.

Published On : July 16, 2021