Daily Current Affairs Quiz: Julu 17, 2024

ANSWER : B

Celebrated on 18 July every year.

• Celebrated in honour of Nelson Mandela’s birthday.
• Theme : It’s still in our hands to combat poverty and inequality.
• The day was officially declared by the United Nations in November 2009, with the first UN Mandela Day held on 18 July 2010.

ANSWER : C

Celebrated on July 12.

• Aim : to celebrate the life and legacy of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani advocate for girls’ education and the youngest recipient of the Nobel Prize.
• The day marked one year since the Taliban attacked her for opposing their restrictions on female education in Pakistan.
• The UN first celebrated International Malala Day on July 12, 2013 and officially announced July 12 as International Malala Day in

ANSWER : A

Celebrated every year across the world on July 12.

• Aim : to make people aware of the harmful impact of plastic on our environment and promote paper bag usage.
• Theme : “Sustainable Choices for a Greener Future”.
• Paper bags are the perfect eco-friendly alternative to non-biodegradable plastic bags.

ANSWER : D

Current Context : Governor of Arunachal Pradesh KT Parnaik released a book titled Kargil War.

• Authored by former Rajputana Rifles 2nd battalion (2 RAJ RIF) commanding officer late Col M B Ravindranath, a Vir Chakra awardee.
• Book gives insight into the actions and operations of the battalion from May to July, 1999, during Operation Vijay.

ANSWER : B

Current Context : Uttar Pradesh to establish four special investment regions under new NIRMAN Bill.

• The Uttar Pradesh cabinet approved the Uttar Pradesh Nodal Investment Region for Manufacturing (Construction) Area Bill (NIRMAN)-2024.
• Objective : to attract significant investment and propel the state towards a one trillion-dollar economy.
• The Bill proposes the creation of four Special Investment Regions (SIRs) across the state’s geographical areas, leveraging a 20,000-acre land bank.
• SIRs are envisioned as key investment hubs where cluster development can thrive.
• These regions are designed to facilitate ease of doing business, spur economic growth, and generate employment opportunities.
• Additionally, the cabinet sanctioned an MoU with India Trade Promotion Organisation and MSME to build convention centers in Lucknow and Varanasi.
• This initiative is already in place in Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Karnataka, positioning Uttar Pradesh as the fourth state to adopt such a model.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : Elisa de Anda Madrazo of Mexico is appointed as the President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from July 2024 to June 2026.

• She succeeded T. Raja Kumar of Singapore.

 ABOUT

• The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) leads global action to tackle money laundering, terrorist and proliferation financing.
• Established in 1989
• Headquartes in Paris.
• It is a 40-member body.
• The FATF President is a senior official appointed by the FATF Plenary from among its members.
• Tenure of FATF Presidency : 2 Years

ANSWER : A

Current Context : Justice Sheel Nagu is appointed as the Chief Justice of Punjab and Haryana High Court.

• He was serving as the Acting Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court after Chief Justice Ravi Malimath demitted the office on May 24, 2024.

ANSWER : D

Current Context : Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Adviser at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP).

• Swaminathan was the former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organisation.

ABOUT TB AND NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ELIMINATION PROGRAMME (NTEP)

• Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a Bacterium, Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
• It is spread through the air by a person suffering from TB.
• India accounts for 25% of world’s TB burden and over 25 lakh new cases of TB were notified in 2024 in India.
• National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), earlier known as the Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP), is the Public Health initiative of the Government of India that organizes its anti-Tuberculosis efforts.
• It functions as a flagship component of the National Health Mission (NHM) and provides technical and managerial leadership to anti-tuberculosis activities in the country.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : HCLTech Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra was conferred France’s highest civilian honor, the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur (Knight of the Legion of Honour).

• She received France’s highest civilian honor for outstanding service and promoting economic ties between France and India.
• Award was presented at ceremony held at the French Ambassador’s residence in Delhi.

ABOUT HCL TECH

• HCL Tech is the fourth largest player in India’s $250 billion IT export industry. It services French companies across industries like aerospace, manufacturing, financial services and pharmaceuticals.
• It is also involved in imparting software coding skills in middle schools to boost France’s local technology ecosystem.

ANSWER : B

Current Context : Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda was sworn in for a second five-year term.

• He won the Lithuanian presidential election for the first time in 2019.

ABOUT LITUANIA:

• Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe.
• It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea.
• Capital: Vilnius
• Official language: Lithuanian
• Prime minister: Ingrida Šimonytė

ANSWER : D

Current Context : Bajaj India launched Freedom 125, world’s first CNG-powered bike.

• The bike offers a 330 km range combined with 65 km per liter from its 2-liter petrol tank and the rest from the 2-liter CNG tank.

FACTS :

• In the next five years the country will be the second largest auto manufacturer in the world after
• India already overtaken Japan as the world’s third largest automobile market after the US and China.

ABOUT CNG

• CNG, Compressed Natural gas is a compressed form of Natural Gas.
• It is mainly composed of methane and is compressed to reduce its volume for transport and storage.
• It is stored at high pressure which is generally 200-250 times the atmospheric pressure.
• It is used as a fuel for automobiles.

ANSWER : A

Current Context : Carlos Alcaraz (Spannish player) won the Wimbledon 2024 men’s singles title after beating the legendary Novak Djokovic.

Prize Money : The winner of men’s singles final in Wimbledon 2024 will pocket 2,700,000 Sterling pound ($3,427,396), which is 283,500,000 in Indian rupees.

 ABOUT WIMBLEDON

• Wimbledon is the oldest and most prestigious tournament in the tennis was held for the first time in
• It is organised by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club Limited at Wimbledon, London, England.

ANSWER : C

Current Context : Argentina become champion once again by winning 16th Copa America was held in the United States.

• Argentina defeated Colombia 1-0.
• Lautaro Martinez won the Golden Boot, while Emiliano Martinez won the Golden Glove.
• Uruguay is the second most successful team in Copa America history, winning the crown 15 times.

ABOUT COPA AMÉRICA

• It is the world’s oldest international football tournament association.
• Governed by the Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol (commonly known as CONMEBOL).
• The tournament’s field consists of the 10 national teams that are members of CONMEBOL—Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela.