100 current affairs MCQs July 2024 for competitive exams

1.Nyoma-Chushul region, recently seen in the news due to flash floods, is located in which state/UT?
Ⓐ Assam
Ⓑ Sikkim
Ⓒ Ladakh
Ⓓ Uttarakhand
2.Svalbard, recently seen in the news, is an archipelago located in which ocean?
Ⓐ Arctic Ocean
Ⓑ Indian Ocean
Ⓒ Atlantic Ocean
Ⓓ Pacific Ocean
3.Parvati Valley, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Arunachal Pradesh
Ⓑ Sikkim
Ⓒ Himachal Pradesh
Ⓓ Kerala
4.What is the primary objective of the GSAT 20 satellite, recently in the news?
Ⓐ Earth observation
Ⓑ Communication
Ⓒ Weather monitoring
Ⓓ Navigation
5.Gardi Sugdub Island, recently seen in the news, is located in which sea?
Ⓐ Caspian Sea
Ⓑ Black Sea
Ⓒ Mediterranean Sea
Ⓓ Caribbean Sea
6.Which organization recently released the report titled "Aid for Trade in Action: Supporting the transition to clean energy"?
Ⓐ World Bank
Ⓑ United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Ⓒ World Trade Organization (WTO)
Ⓓ International Monetary Fund (IMF)
7.Recently, the Central Railway has inaugurated its first-ever floating solar plant with a 10 MWp capacity in which lake of India?
Ⓐ Lonar Lake
Ⓑ Periyar Lake
Ⓒ Venna Lake
Ⓓ Igatpuri Lake
8.Keshava Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Odisha
Ⓑ Karnataka
Ⓒ Kerala
Ⓓ Maharashtra
9.Which state government recently introduced the first witness protection scheme for better justice delivery?
Ⓐ Assam
Ⓑ Manipur
Ⓒ Sikkim
Ⓓ Nagaland
10.What is the theme of Statistics Day, 2024?
Ⓐ Use of data for decision-making
Ⓑ Alignment of State Indicator Framework with National Indicator Framework
Ⓒ Data for Sustainable Development
Ⓓ End Hunger, Achieve Food Security and Improved Nutrition
11.What is the causative agent of 'Oropouche fever,' recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ Bacteria
Ⓑ Fungus
Ⓒ Virus
Ⓓ Protozoa
12.What is the primary objective of the Saubhagya Scheme, recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ Providing free healthcare to rural households
Ⓑ Achieving universal household electrification
Ⓒ Promoting agriculture in remote areas
Ⓓ Enhancing educational facilities in urban areas
13.Recently, which country has become the first in the world to prepare a checklist of its entire fauna?
Ⓐ Bhutan
Ⓑ India
Ⓒ Nepal
Ⓓ Myanmar
14.What is ‘Snowblind,’ recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ Exoplanet
Ⓑ Asteroid
Ⓒ Malware
Ⓓ Drugs
15.Which ministry has recently developed the eSankhyiki portal?
Ⓐ Ministry of Science and Technology
Ⓑ Ministry of Finance
Ⓒ Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
Ⓓ Ministry of Defence
16.Recently, researchers from which state have developed a method to produce activated carbon for supercapacitors from coconut husks?
Ⓐ Odisha
Ⓑ Karnataka
Ⓒ Kerala
Ⓓ Maharashtra
17.Gandhi Sarovar, recently seen in the news due to an avalanche, originates from which glacier?
Ⓐ Dokriani Glacier
Ⓑ Chorabari Glacier
Ⓒ Milam Glacier
Ⓓ Namik Glacier
18.Recently, which state has set a record by generating one crore tokens through the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) ID?
Ⓐ Bihar
Ⓑ Haryana
Ⓒ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓓ Uttar Pradesh
19.Which two states recently signed an agreement for the implementation of the Rs 72,000 crore Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal river linking project?
Ⓐ Haryana and Punjab
Ⓑ Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh
Ⓒ Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
Ⓓ Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
20.Nirman Shramik Mrtyu Evam Divyaang Sahaayata Yojana, recently seen in the news, is associated with which state?
Ⓐ Jharkhand
Ⓑ Haryana
Ⓒ Chhattisgarh
Ⓓ Bihar
21.MK Ranjitsinh & ors v. Union of India & ors case, recently seen in the news, is related to which issue?
Ⓐ Poverty and Hunger
Ⓑ Climate change
Ⓒ Triple Talaq
Ⓓ None of the Above
22.Conkouati-Douli National Park, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
Ⓐ Nigeria
Ⓑ Congo
Ⓒ Kenya
Ⓓ Brazil
23.What is the IUCN status of 'Borneo elephants,' recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ Vulnerable
Ⓑ Endangered
Ⓒ Near Threatened
Ⓓ Least Concern
24.The Indian army recently conducted joint military exercise 'Maitree' with which country's army?
Ⓐ Indonesia
Ⓑ Egypt
Ⓒ Thailand
Ⓓ Vietnam
25.Tianlong-3 space rocket, recently seen in the news, is associated with which country?
Ⓐ China
Ⓑ Japan
Ⓒ Vietnam
Ⓓ Indonesia
26.Bhupinder Singh Rawat, who recently passed away, was associated with which sport?
Ⓐ Hockey
Ⓑ Basketball
Ⓒ Cricket
Ⓓ Football
27.Recently, which country's Navy has signed a deal with India's Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) for an 800-tonne ocean-going tug?
Ⓐ Myanmar
Ⓑ Sri Lanka
Ⓒ Bangladesh
Ⓓ China
28.Which state recently launched the 'NTR Bharosa pension scheme'?
Ⓐ Kerala
Ⓑ Tamil Nadu
Ⓒ Andhra Pradesh
Ⓓ Gujarat
29.What is Down syndrome, recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ A genetic disorder caused by missing chromosomes
Ⓑ A condition caused by an extra chromosome or piece of a chromosome
Ⓒ A viral infection affecting the nervous system
Ⓓ A type of muscular dystrophy
30.Which government agency recently released the report titled "Improving the Culture of Research and Development (R&D) in State Universities and Institutes"?
Ⓐ National Disaster Management Authority
Ⓑ Intellectual Property Appellate Board
Ⓒ NITI Aayog
Ⓓ Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
31.Recently, which organization announced the New World Soil Health Index at an International conference on Soils?
Ⓐ UNESCO
Ⓑ UNICEF
Ⓒ UNEP
Ⓓ UNDP
32.Which state government recently announced a plan to plant nearly 19 lakh palm trees to combat lightning deaths?
Ⓐ Bihar
Ⓑ Haryana
Ⓒ Punjab
Ⓓ Odisha
33.Which ministry recently launched a portal 'Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination (NIRMAN)'?
Ⓐ Ministry of Coal and Mines
Ⓑ Ministry of Education
Ⓒ Ministry of Home Affairs
Ⓓ Ministry of Defence
34.Recently, which country successfully test-fired an air-surface anti-radiation missile ‘Rudram-1’?
Ⓐ China
Ⓑ Japan
Ⓒ India
Ⓓ Russia
35.Recently, where was the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) held?
Ⓐ Tehran, Iran
Ⓑ Astana, Kazakhstan
Ⓒ Beijing, China
Ⓓ New Delhi, India
36.Recently, which government agency has launched the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyaan’?
Ⓐ National Informatics Centre
Ⓑ NABARD
Ⓒ NITI Aayog
Ⓓ Ministry of Finance
37.Which country hosts the 46th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee?
Ⓐ Australia
Ⓑ France
Ⓒ India
Ⓓ Russia
38.What is 'Junk DNA,' recently mentioned in the news?
Ⓐ Regions of DNA that code for proteins
Ⓑ Noncoding regions of DNA
Ⓒ DNA used in cellular respiration
Ⓓ DNA that is completely functional
39.Nagarajunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Karnataka
Ⓑ Kerala
Ⓒ Andhra Pradesh
Ⓓ Tamil Nadu
40.Which company has recently introduced a new AI tool that can generate or retexture 3D objects in under a minute?
Ⓐ Apple
Ⓑ Microsoft
Ⓒ Google
Ⓓ Meta
41. What is a 'Money Mule', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Someone who invests in stocks
Ⓑ Someone who transfers or moves illegally acquired money for someone else
Ⓒ A legitimate bank employee
Ⓓ A financial advisor
42. 'Pachathuruthu' initiative, recently seen in the news, is associated with which state?
Ⓐ Kerala
Ⓑ West Bengal
Ⓒ Haryana
Ⓓ Maharashtra
43. Which research institute of India has recently developed an anti-insecticide fabric that effectively neutralises organophosphate-based pesticides?
Ⓐ Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
Ⓑ Institute for Stem Cell Science and Regenerative Medicine (inStem)
Ⓒ National Institute of Biomedical Genomics
Ⓓ Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research
44. Technology Development Fund (TDF) scheme, recently seen in the news, is a flagship programme of which ministry?
Ⓐ Ministry of Finance
Ⓑ Ministry of Science and Technology
Ⓒ Ministry of Defence
Ⓓ Ministry of Home Affairs
45. Zika Virus Disease, recently seen in news, is a mosquito-borne disease transmitted by which mosquitoes?
Ⓐ Anopheles mosquitoes
Ⓑ Culex mosquitoes
Ⓒ Aedes mosquitoes
Ⓓ None of the Above
46. What are 'Nightjars', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Rare fossils discovered in Assam
Ⓑ Medium-sized nocturnal insectivorous birds
Ⓒ A new cybersecurity application
Ⓓ A technology to improve railway services
47. Recently, the government of India signed a loan agreement with which institution to consolidate and strengthen India’s health system preparedness for future pandemics?
Ⓐ Asian Development Bank
Ⓑ World Bank
Ⓒ Reserve Bank of India
Ⓓ State Bank of India
48. Which bank has recently introduced “MSME Sahaj”, a web-based digital business loans solution for MSMEs?
Ⓐ Axis Bank
Ⓑ State Bank of India
Ⓒ Central Bank of India
Ⓓ Union Bank of India
49. Recently, Hemant Soren took oath as the Chief Minister of which state?
Ⓐ Odisha
Ⓑ Jharkhand
Ⓒ Bihar
Ⓓ Madhya Pradesh
50. Recently, where was the 'Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability (GCPRS)' inaugurated?
Ⓐ Hyderabad
Ⓑ Bengaluru
Ⓒ New Delhi
Ⓓ Chennai
51. Recently, Sir Keir Starmer has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of which country?
Ⓐ United Kingdom
Ⓑ Australia
Ⓒ New Zealand
Ⓓ Poland
52. Which country recently hosted the 'Global IndiaAI Summit 2024'?
Ⓐ Ukraine
Ⓑ India
Ⓒ Bangladesh
Ⓓ China
53. What are 'Moidams', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Ancient temples
Ⓑ Mound-burial sites
Ⓒ Invasive plants
Ⓓ Black holes
54. Leang Karampuang cave, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
Ⓐ Indonesia
Ⓑ Malaysia
Ⓒ France
Ⓓ Ireland
55. Which state recently passed the Nodal Investment Region for Manufacturing (Construction) Area Bill (NIRMAN)-2024?
Ⓐ Bihar
Ⓑ Haryana
Ⓒ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓓ Uttar Pradesh
56. Where was the 86th session of the Codex Alimentarius Commission's Executive Committee (CCEXEC) organized?
Ⓐ London
Ⓑ Paris
Ⓒ Rome
Ⓓ Geneva
57. What is 'Apophis', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Asteroid
Ⓑ Black hole
Ⓒ Submarine
Ⓓ Invasive weed
58. Where is India planning to conduct trials for the US-manufactured Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicles (ICVs)?
Ⓐ Western Ghats
Ⓑ Ladakh and deserts
Ⓒ Coastal regions
Ⓓ Plains of Punjab
59. What is 'Stablecoin', recently mentioned in news?
Ⓐ Android malware
Ⓑ Cryptocurrency
Ⓒ Currency of Ireland
Ⓓ None of the Above
60. Recently, Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as President of which country?
Ⓐ Iraq
Ⓑ Qatar
Ⓒ Egypt
Ⓓ Iran
61. Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Maharashtra
Ⓑ Karnataka
Ⓒ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓓ Telangana
62. Which ministry launched Indo-French Liver and Metabolic Disease Network (InFLiMeN) in collaboration with Government of France?
Ⓐ Ministry of Earth Sciences
Ⓑ Ministry of Science and Technology
Ⓒ Ministry of External Affairs
Ⓓ Ministry of Home Affairs
63. Which day is observed as World Zoonoses Day every year?
Ⓐ 6 July
Ⓑ 7 July
Ⓒ 8 July
Ⓓ 9 July
64. Recently, Justice Bidyut Ranjan Sarangi took oath as the 15th Chief Justice of which High Court?
Ⓐ Bombay
Ⓑ Lucknow
Ⓒ Jharkhand
Ⓓ Patna
65. Recently, the Government of India has mandated conformity to the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for which materials?
Ⓐ Stainless steel and Aluminium utensils
Ⓑ Brass flanges
Ⓒ Plastic products
Ⓓ Wood Handicrafts
66. Shree Jagannath Temple, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Kerala
Ⓑ Maharashtra
Ⓒ Karnataka
Ⓓ Odisha
67. What is 'Vaquita', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Exoplanet
Ⓑ Marine mammal
Ⓒ Asteroid
Ⓓ Invasive weed
68. Recently, which state has been honored with the Best Agriculture State Award for 2024 by the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee?
Ⓐ Maharashtra
Ⓑ Gujarat
Ⓒ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓓ Uttar Pradesh
69. Which ministry has recently launched Project Pari (Public Art of India)?
Ⓐ Ministry of Defence
Ⓑ Ministry of Culture
Ⓒ Ministry of Home Affairs
Ⓓ Ministry of Agriculture
70. Where was the Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2024 held?
Ⓐ Medan, Indonesia
Ⓑ New Delhi, India
Ⓒ Johor, Malaysia
Ⓓ Kolkata, India
71. Vizhinjam International Seaport, recently seen in news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Tamil Nadu
Ⓑ Maharashtra
Ⓒ West Bengal
Ⓓ Kerala
72. What is CAMCOPTER S-100, recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
Ⓑ Asteroid
Ⓒ Newly discovered exoplanet
Ⓓ Invasive plant
73. Which organization recently launched an Integrated Tribal Development Programme (ITBP) in the Kulathupuzha grama panchayat, Kerala?
Ⓐ SEBI
Ⓑ NABARD
Ⓒ FCI
Ⓓ Ministry of Tribal Affairs
74. Baishiya Karst Cave, recently seen in news, is located in which region?
Ⓐ Western Ghats of India
Ⓑ Tibetan Plateau
Ⓒ Sahara Desert
Ⓓ Mediterranean Island
75. Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ West Bengal
Ⓑ Sikkim
Ⓒ Assam
Ⓓ Arunachal Pradesh
76. Recently, Rachel Reeves has become the first woman finance minister of which country?
Ⓐ Australia
Ⓑ United Kingdom
Ⓒ Russia
Ⓓ New Zealand
77. Which city recently organized the 'Divya Kala Mela' and 'Divya Kala Shakti program'?
Ⓐ Bhopal
Ⓑ New Delhi
Ⓒ Bhubaneswar
Ⓓ Hyderabad
78. Recently, which state government has announced the establishment of 'Mitra Van' under Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024?
Ⓐ Odisha
Ⓑ Bihar
Ⓒ Uttar Pradesh
Ⓓ Telangana
79. What is the primary function of 'Regenerative Braking', recently mentioned in news?
Ⓐ To increase vehicle speed
Ⓑ To convert kinetic energy into electrical power
Ⓒ To enhance fuel combustion
Ⓓ To cool down the engine
80. Panchganga River, recently seen in news, is a tributary of which river?
Ⓐ Narmada
Ⓑ Ganga
Ⓒ Krishna
Ⓓ Kaveri
81. What is the primary objective of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) Agreement, recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ To promote tourism in marine areas
Ⓑ To address concerns over the long-term protection of marine biodiversity in the high seas
Ⓒ To regulate fishing activities in coastal regions
Ⓓ To enhance maritime trade
82. Chandravalli cave, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Karnataka
Ⓑ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓒ Kerala
Ⓓ Andhra Pradesh
83. Recently, the CA Institute has initiated talks with which ministry to jointly develop an ‘AI Audit Tool’ to track the performance of corporate India and detect corporate frauds?
Ⓐ Ministry of Home Affairs
Ⓑ Ministry of Science and Technology
Ⓒ Ministry of Defence
Ⓓ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
84. Udayagiri and Khandagiri Caves, recently seen in the news, are located in which state?
Ⓐ West Bengal
Ⓑ Karnataka
Ⓒ Odisha
Ⓓ Andhra Pradesh
85. Khandwa Forest, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓑ Uttar Pradesh
Ⓒ Maharashtra
Ⓓ Karnataka
86. 'Naavu Manujaru' programme, recently seen in the news, is associated with which state?
Ⓐ Kerala
Ⓑ Tamil Nadu
Ⓒ Karnataka
Ⓓ Maharashtra
87. Recently, the Government of India has designated which ministry as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee?
Ⓐ Ministry of Defence
Ⓑ Ministry of External Affairs
Ⓒ Ministry of Home Affairs
Ⓓ Ministry of Minority Affairs
88. Recently, who has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men's cricket team?
Ⓐ Gautam Gambhir
Ⓑ MS Dhoni
Ⓒ Yuvraj Singh
Ⓓ Rahul Dravid
89. Recently, the Philippines and which country boosted their defence ties by signing a reciprocal access agreement (RAA)?
Ⓐ Ukraine
Ⓑ Russia
Ⓒ France
Ⓓ Japan
90. Which national park in Assam recently discovered the 'Salazar Pit Viper'?
Ⓐ Kaziranga National Park
Ⓑ Manas National Park
Ⓒ Raimona National Park
Ⓓ Nameri National Park
91. Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Rajasthan
Ⓑ Madhya Pradesh
Ⓒ Gujarat
Ⓓ Maharashtra
92. Anand Marriage Act, recently seen in the news, provides statutory recognition to marriage rituals of which community in India?
Ⓐ Muslim
Ⓑ Sikh
Ⓒ Jain
Ⓓ Jews
93. Recently, India and which country signed Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) for Organic Products?
Ⓐ Hong Kong
Ⓑ Taiwan
Ⓒ Vietnam
Ⓓ Japan
94. Which organization conducted the study on the disruption of genetic connectivity of large herbivores, the gaur and sambar?
Ⓐ Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS)
Ⓑ National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS)
Ⓒ Wildlife Institute of India
Ⓓ Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
95. Recently, which organization has released the Financial Inclusion Index?
Ⓐ Reserve Bank of India
Ⓑ NABARD
Ⓒ Ministry of Finance
Ⓓ SEBI
96. Recently, the researchers of which IIT have unveiled a pioneering ‘lab-on-chip’ device capable of detecting early-stage diseases with unprecedented accuracy?
Ⓐ IIT BHU Varanasi
Ⓑ IIT Kanpur
Ⓒ IIT Delhi
Ⓓ IIT Roorkee
97. Recently, which organization has launched the 'Medical Devices Information System' (MeDvIS)?
Ⓐ World Health Organization
Ⓑ World Bank
Ⓒ UNICEF
Ⓓ UNDP
98. Recently, which country became the fifth member of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)?
Ⓐ Myanmar
Ⓑ Nepal
Ⓒ Bangladesh
Ⓓ Bhutan
99. What is the primary objective of the “GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)" scheme, recently seen in the news?
Ⓐ To solve problems related to shipyards and promote technology development
Ⓑ To increase maritime security
Ⓒ To provide financial aid to large corporations
Ⓓ To promote tourism in coastal areas
100. Which country is the host of 'Exercise Pitch Black 2024'?
Ⓐ India
Ⓑ France
Ⓒ Australia
Ⓓ New Zealand
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