Current Affairs Quiz 20th July 2024
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Question 1:
Which entities were merged to form the National Communications Academy (NCA)?
A) NTIPRIT, NICF, and WMTDC
B) NTIPRIT, NCA, and NICF
C) WMTDC, NCA, and NICF
D) NCA, NICF, and NTIPRIT
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT), the National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF), and the Wireless Monitoring Training & Development Centre (WMTDC) were merged to form the National Communications Academy (NCA).
Question 2:
Which country recently joined the UN Water Convention as the 10th African nation?
A) Ghana
B) Nigeria
C) Ivory Coast
D) Kenya
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) has become the 10th African nation to join the 1992 UN Water Convention.
Question 3:
Which state was recognized as the ‘Best Performing State’ under the PM SVANidhi scheme?
A) Maharashtra
B) Gujarat
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Assam
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Madhya Pradesh was recognized as the ‘Best Performing State’ under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
Question 4:
Who has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the United States?
A) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
B) Vinay Kwatra
C) Taranjit Sandhu
D) S. Jaishankar
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Vinay Kwatra has been appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the United States.
Question 5:
Who was honored with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020?
A) Malala Yousafzai
B) Kailash Satyarthi
C) Rigoberta Menchú Tum
D) Leymah Gbowee
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Rigoberta Menchú Tum, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Guatemalan human rights activist, was honored with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020.
Question 6:
Which actor will be the guest of honor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024?
A) Shah Rukh Khan
B) Amitabh Bachchan
C) Ram Charan
D) Aamir Khan
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Ram Charan will be the guest of honor at the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne 2024.
Question 7:
Who were named the male and female Players of the Year at the AIFF awards 2024?
A) Sunil Chhetri and Bala Devi
B) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu and Aditi Chauhan
C) Lallianzuala Chhangte and Indumathi Kathiresan
D) Manvir Singh and Sanju Yadav
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Lallianzuala Chhangte and Indumathi Kathiresan were named the male and female Players of the Year at the AIFF awards 2024.
Question 8:
Which company was awarded the Taxnet 2.0 project by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
A) Reliance Jio
B) Bharti Airtel
C) Vodafone Idea
D) Tata Communications
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Bharti Airtel was awarded the Taxnet 2.0 project by the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT).
Question 9:
What issue caused massive outages for Windows 10 users globally?
A) A ransomware attack
B) A malware infection
C) A Crowdstrike update
D) A Windows update
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: A recent Crowdstrike update caused massive outages for Windows 10 users globally.
Question 10:
What is celebrated on International Chess Day?
A) The invention of chess
B) The first international chess tournament
C) The impact of chess on global culture and education
D) The founding of FIDE
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: International Chess Day celebrates the impact of chess on global culture, education, and intellectual development.
Question 11:
Which UN-designated day commemorates humanity’s achievements in lunar exploration?
A) World Space Day
B) International Moon Day
C) Lunar Landing Day
D) Apollo Day
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: International Moon Day, observed on July 20th, commemorates humanity’s achievements in lunar exploration.
Question 12:
What is the main focus of the International Moon Day celebrations?
A) Advancing space tourism
B) Sustainable Moon exploration and utilization
C) Commercial Moon mining
D) Human colonization of the Moon
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: International Moon Day focuses on sustainable Moon exploration and utilization.
Question 13:
Which ministry collaborated with the Ministry of AYUSH for improving the health of tribal students?
A) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
B) Ministry of Education
C) Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D) Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs collaborated with the Ministry of AYUSH to improve the health of tribal students through Ayurvedic interventions.
Question 14:
Which accolade did Assam secure under the PM SVANidhi scheme?
A) Best Performing State
B) Best Innovative Practices Award
C) Best Loan Distribution Award
D) Best Implementation Award
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Assam secured the second position in the ‘Best Performing States – Innovation and Best Practices Award’ category under the PM SVANidhi scheme.
Question 15:
Who was the former Foreign Secretary of India appointed as the new Ambassador to the U.S.?
A) S. Jaishankar
B) Taranjit Sandhu
C) Vinay Kwatra
D) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
Answer and Explanation
- Explanation: Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra was appointed as India’s next Ambassador to the United States.