40 current affairs MCQs July 2024

201. Recently, which state has launched the “Ped Lagao, Ped Bachao Jan Abhiyan-2024” campaign?
Ⓐ Uttar Pradesh
Ⓑ Rajasthan
Ⓒ Jharkhand
Ⓓ Gujarat
202. Which day is observed as 'Kargil Vijay Diwas' in India?
Ⓐ 25 July
Ⓑ 26 July
Ⓒ 27 July
Ⓓ 28 July
203. Which country hosts 21st edition of the multinational joint military exercise Khaan Quest 2024?
Ⓐ China
Ⓑ India
Ⓒ Mongolia
Ⓓ Japan
204. Recently, which shipyard has launched the first indigenously-built Talwar class frigate, 'Triput'?
Ⓐ Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL)
Ⓑ Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL)
Ⓒ Hindustan Shipyard Limited
Ⓓ Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL)
205. Recently, which two countries have jointly launched an ambitious Technology Security Initiative (TSI)?
Ⓐ India and Egypt
Ⓑ China and Pakistan
Ⓒ India and UK
Ⓓ Russia and China
206. Recently, which organization successfully flight-tested the Phase-II Ballistic Missile Defence (BMD) system?
Ⓐ DRDO
Ⓑ ISRO
Ⓒ HAL
Ⓓ JAXA
207. Recently, NTPC Vidyut Vyapar Nigam Ltd. is establishing waste-to-charcoal plants in which districts of Haryana?
Ⓐ Panipat and Ambala
Ⓑ Rohtak and Karnal
Ⓒ Gurugram and Faridabad
Ⓓ Hisar and Jind
208. Recently, which company has unveiled its new open source AI model Llama 3.1?
Ⓐ Meta
Ⓑ Google
Ⓒ Microsoft
Ⓓ Facebook
209. How much funding has been allocated for the IndiaAI Mission for 2024-25 by the Ministry of Electronics and IT?
Ⓐ Rs 551 crore
Ⓑ Rs 678 crore
Ⓒ Rs 753 crore
Ⓓ Rs 900 crore
210. What is 'Greenium', recently mentioned in news?
Ⓐ The premium paid on all types of bonds
Ⓑ The additional cost of issuing green bonds
Ⓒ The savings an issuer of a green bond realises on the associated coupon payment
Ⓓ None of the Above
211. Which ministry recently launched SIMS 2.0, the upgraded Steel Import Monitoring System?
Ⓐ Ministry of Agriculture
Ⓑ Ministry of Power
Ⓒ Ministry of Steel
Ⓓ Ministry of Science and Technology
212. Hamzah Haz, who passed away recently, was the former vice-president of which country?
Ⓐ Singapore
Ⓑ Indonesia
Ⓒ Malaysia
Ⓓ Vietnam
213. Recently, which country has unveiled the country's new air-to-surface missile dubbed “Wind Demon”?
Ⓐ Japan
Ⓑ China
Ⓒ Israel
Ⓓ India
214. What is "Dark Oxygen", recently mentioned in news?
Ⓐ Oxygen produced by deep-sea plants
Ⓑ Oxygen produced in complete darkness thousands of feet below the ocean surface
Ⓒ Oxygen produced during photosynthesis
Ⓓ Oxygen produced by volcanic activity
215. What is the primary objective of the NOvA (NuMI Off-axis νe Appearance) experiment, recently seen in news?
Ⓐ To study black holes
Ⓑ To study neutrino oscillations and properties
Ⓒ To measure gravitational waves
Ⓓ To explore dark matter
216. Recently, which country became a full-time member of MERCOSUR groupings to increase trades with member countries?
Ⓐ Bolivia
Ⓑ Guyana
Ⓒ Venezuela
Ⓓ Suriname
217. What is 'Listeria or Listeria monocytogenes', recently seen in news?
Ⓐ Virus
Ⓑ Fungus
Ⓒ Bacteria
Ⓓ Protozoa
218. Recently, which ministry has unveiled a comprehensive report titled "Economic Case for Investment in the Well-being of Adolescents in India"?
Ⓐ Ministry of Home Affairs
Ⓑ Ministry of Agriculture
Ⓒ Ministry of Rural Development
Ⓓ Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
219. Recently, which country has assumed the Chair of Asian Disaster Preparedness Centre (APDC) for 2024-25?
Ⓐ India
Ⓑ Indonesia
Ⓒ Thailand
Ⓓ Russia
220. Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR), recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
Ⓐ Odisha
Ⓑ West Bengal
Ⓒ Chhattisgarh
Ⓓ Bihar
221. Which country is the only state in Africa which was never subjected to colonial rule and is Africa's oldest republic?
Ⓐ Nigeria
Ⓑ Ethiopia
Ⓒ Gabon
Ⓓ Liberia
222. Which organization recently released the report titled 'The Impact of Climate Change on Education'?
Ⓐ World Bank
Ⓑ UNDP
Ⓒ UNEP
Ⓓ UNESCO
223. Which country is the second largest user of non-tariff measures (NTMs) in 2023 as per WTO's 'World Tariff Profiles' report 2024?
Ⓐ Bhutan
Ⓑ India
Ⓒ Myanmar
Ⓓ Nepal
224. Which day is observed as 'World Hepatitis Day' every year?
Ⓐ 27 July
Ⓑ 28 July
Ⓒ 29 July
Ⓓ 30 July
225. Recently, Shri Venkateshwara University, Meerut, has signed an MoU with which country to promote educational and research collaborations?
Ⓐ Iran
Ⓑ Brazil
Ⓒ Chile
Ⓓ UAE
226. Which day is observed as 'International Tiger Day' every year?
Ⓐ 27 July
Ⓑ 28 July
Ⓒ 29 July
Ⓓ 30 July
227. Which Southeast Asian country has recently released a special stamp set that includes a stamp on Lord Rama of Ayodhya?
Ⓐ Laos
Ⓑ Cambodia
Ⓒ Thailand
Ⓓ Singapore
228. Recently, who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting with a bronze at Paris?
Ⓐ Vedika Sharma
Ⓑ Manu Bhaker
Ⓒ Anjali Bhagwat
Ⓓ Manisha Keer
229. Recently, which country secured their first Women's Asia Cup title?
Ⓐ China
Ⓑ India
Ⓒ Sri Lanka
Ⓓ Bangladesh
230. What is the main objective of Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), recently seen in news?
Ⓐ To provide free healthcare services
Ⓑ To strengthen and maintain a decentralized laboratory-based IT-enabled disease surveillance system
Ⓒ To promote vaccination programs
Ⓓ To conduct medical research on rare diseases
231. E-Upahaar Portal, recently seen in the news, was developed by which ministry?
Ⓐ Ministry of Urban Development
Ⓑ Ministry of Defence
Ⓒ Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Ⓓ Ministry of Home Affairs
232. Which country recently reported the world's first death due to Oropouche virus?
Ⓐ Australia
Ⓑ Chile
Ⓒ China
Ⓓ Brazil
233. Mongla Port, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
Ⓐ Myanmar
Ⓑ Bangladesh
Ⓒ Sri Lanka
Ⓓ Maldives
234. Carbon Credit Trading Scheme, recently seen in news, is an initiative of which ministry?
Ⓐ Ministry of Rural Development
Ⓑ Ministry of Power
Ⓒ Ministry of Agriculture
Ⓓ Ministry of Defence
235. Recently, which tiger reserve has installed a wind turbine to generate power for real-time monitoring camera and Wi-Fi connectivity within its forests?
Ⓐ Periyar Tiger Reserve
Ⓑ Melghat Tiger Reserve
Ⓒ Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
Ⓓ Namdapha Tiger Reserve
236. Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) Mission, recently seen in the news, was developed by which space agency?
Ⓐ China National Space Administration
Ⓑ Indian Space Research Organisation
Ⓒ European Space Agency
Ⓓ National Aeronautics and Space Administration
237. Recently, which country has banned indigenous Jabiluka site, home to one of the world's largest deposits of high-grade uranium?
Ⓐ Bangladesh
Ⓑ Japan
Ⓒ Australia
Ⓓ China
238. Bohai Gulf, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
Ⓐ China
Ⓑ Indonesia
Ⓒ Thailand
Ⓓ UAE
239. NIPUN Bharat Mission, recently seen in the news, is launched by which ministry?
Ⓐ Ministry of Power
Ⓑ Ministry of Education
Ⓒ Ministry of Agriculture
Ⓓ Ministry of Mines
240. 'Livermorium', recently seen in news, falls into which category?
Ⓐ Light elements
Ⓑ Transition metals
Ⓒ Superheavy elements
Ⓓ Noble gases
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