Q. ICAR Foundation and Technology Day, celebrated annually on_______.
A) July 17 B) July 14 C) July 15 D) July 16
Correct Answer: D
The 96th Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Foundation and Technology Day will be commemorated on July 16th at the Dr. C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, New Delhi. Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, led the inauguration.
ICAR Key Points Headquarters : New Delhi; Established: 16 July 1929; Director: Himanshu Pathak.
Q. Thomas Muller has announced his retirement from international football. He Plays for which club?
A) Bayern Munich B) Manchester City C) Real Madrid D) Atalanta
Correct Answer: A
Thomas Muller is a German professional footballer who represents both Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the German national team.
Q. Who inaugurated the P.M Colleges of Excellence in all 55 districts of the state from Indore, Madhya Pradesh?
A) Shri Raj Nath Singh
B) Shri Amit Shah
C) Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari
D) Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Correct Answer: B
Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah inaugurated the Pradhan Mantri Colleges of Excellence in all 55 districts of Madhya Pradesh, beginning with Indore.
Shri Raj Nath Singh :- Ministry of Defence.
Shri Amit Shah:- Ministry of Home Affairs; Ministry of Cooperation.
Shri Nitin Jairam Gadkari:- Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Shri Shivraj Singh Chouhan:- Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare; Ministry of Rural Development.
Q. Which state Cabinet Approves Plan To Rationalise Provisions Of Zero Electricity Bill For Domestic Users?
A) Uttar Pradesh
B) Himachal Pradesh
C) Maharashtra
D) Haryana
Correct Answer: B
The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet approved a plan to rationalize provisions for free electricity bills for domestic consumers by limiting subsidies to ‘one family, one meter’ and linking power connections to ration cards.
Q. Which of the following State Forest Department Opens Its First-Ever Bird Gallery on July 15?
A) Telangana
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Uttarakhand
D) Bihar
Correct Answer: C
On July 15, the Uttarakhand Forest Department’s research wing constructed the state’s first bird exhibit at the Nature Education Centre, Jolly Grant, in Dehradun.
Andhra Pradesh
Capital: Amaravati Chief minister: N. Chandrababu Naidu Governor: S. Abdul Nazeer Districts: 26
Telangana Capital: Hyderabad Chief minister: Revanth Reddy Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan Founded: 2 June 2014 Before was: Part of United Andhra Pradesh
Uttarakhand
Capital: Dehradun (Winter) Chief minister: Pushkar Singh Dhami Governor: Gurmit Singh Land area: 53,483 km² Founded: 9 November 2000 Before was: Part of Uttar Pradesh
Bihar Capital: Patna Chief Minister: Nitish Kumar Governor: Rajendra Arlekar Largest City: Patna Official Language: Hindi
Q. Who is West Bengal DGP?
A) KP Sharma Oli
B) Manvi Madhu
C) Arun Kumar Bansal
D) Rajeev Kumar
Correct Answer: D
On July 15, the West Bengal government reinstated Sr. IPS officer Rajeev Kumar as West Bengal’s Director General of Police (DGP).
Q. Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun testing the world’s first electric abra made with 3D printing technology in partnership with the private sector. What is the capacity of the abra?
A) 20 passengers
B) 15 passengers
C) 30 passengers
D) 25 passengers
Correct Answer: A
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has begun testing the world’s first electric abra made with 3D printing technology in conjunction with the private sector. The abra, which can accommodate 20 passengers, was conceived and manufactured to preserve the historic abra identity.
Q. The 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum hosted by which Country?
A) Vietnam
B) Switzerland
C) Brazil
D) India
Correct Answer: D
The 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum in New Delhi, hosted by India, aims to improve young skills in protecting global and local heritage in the face of problems such as climate change.
Brazil Capital: Brasília currency: Brazilian Real
Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Prime minister: Pham Minh Chinh Currency: dong
Switzerland Currency: Swiss Franc Capital Bern
Q. The 45th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) commenced in ______.
A) North Korea
B) South Korea
C) Vietnam
D) None
Correct Answer: B
The 45th Scientific Assembly of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) began in Busan, South Korea. For the first time, South Korea hosted the conference, which brought together 3,000 scientists and industry representatives from 60 countries.
Vietnam Capital: Hanoi Prime minister: Pham Minh Chinh Currency: dong
South Korea Capital: Seoul Currency: South Korean won
North Korea Capital: Pyongyang Currency: North Korean Won
Q. National Anti-Narcotics Helpline Toll-Free is ______.
A) 1933
B) 1919
C) 1944
D) 1991
Correct Answer: A
India establishes a toll-free helpline, MANAS, to tackle narcotics crimes. Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched the initiative, which aspires to achieve a ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat’ by 2047.
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