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Current Affairs 14 July 2024,

Current affairs are an essential part of competitive exams, which generally include 10 to 25 questions. Here, you’ll find daily updates on current affairs in English, which is important for all government exams.

Today we will cover the 14 July 2024 current affairs in English helpful for central and state government exams:-

➼ Where was the 12th edition of the Joint Defence Cooperation Committee meeting between India and UAE held?

[A]Dubai

[B] Sharjah

[C] Abu Dhabi

[D] Ajman

Correct Answer: [A] Abu Dhabi

➼ When was the 12th edition of the ‘Joint Defence Cooperation Committee’ meeting between India and UAE held?

[A] July 09, 2024

[B] July 08, 2024

[C] July 10, 2024

[D] July 11, 2024

Correct Answer: [A] July 09, 2024

➼ Which space agency has launched the Ariane-6 Rocket?

[A] Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

[C] Aginkul Cosmos

[D] Space-X

Correct Answer: [B] European Space Agency (ESA)

➼ In which of the following countries a summit was held to commemorate the 75th anniversary of NATO?

[A] Germany

[B] Belgium

[C] America 

[D] Austria

Correct Answer: [C] America 

➼ Where did BSF recently organize the ‘Grow with the Trees’ plantation campaign?

[A] Leh

[B] Ladakh

[C] Srinagar

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: [C] Srinagar

➼ Who is the Head of the 16th Finance Commission, recently seen in news?

[A] Vijay Kelkar

[B] Y. V. Reddy

[C] N. K. Singh

[D] Arvind Panagariya

Correct Answer: [D] Arvind Panagariya

➼ Who is appointed as the new chairman of the ‘Financial Action Task Force (FATF)’?

[A] Felix Clair
[B] Elisa de Enda Madrazo
[C] Kate Winslet
[D] None of the above

Correct Answer: [B] Elisa de Enda Madrazo

➼ Which organization has introduced the AI-powered health insurance plan named as ‘Elevate’?

[A] HDFC Health
[B] LIC
[C] Star Health
[D] ICICI Lombai

Correct Answer: [D] ICICI Lombai

➼ In which country is Sentinel Nuclear Missile developed, recently seen in the news?

[A] USA
[B] Russia
[C] India
[D] France

Correct Answer: [A] USA

➼ In which state has Tata Power introduced the ‘Ghar Ghar Solar’ initiative?

[A] Madhya Pradesh
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Uttar Pradesh
[D] Bihar

Correct Answer: [C] Uttar Pradesh

➼ Who won first place in the British Grand Prix 2024?

[A] Lewis Hamilton
[B] Valtteri Bottas
[C] Max Verstappen
[D] Oscar Piastri

Correct Answer: [A] Lewis Hamilton

➼ Which IIT has given the option to do a B.Tech course in Hindi along with English?

[A] IIT Delhi

[B] IIT Kanpur

[C] IIT Jodhpur

[D] IIT Mumbai

Correct Answer: [C] IIT Jodhpur

➼ What is the primary role of ‘Regenerative Braking’, recently seen in the news?

[A] To increase vehicle speed
[B] To convert kinetic energy into electrical power
[C] To enhance fuel combustion
[D] To cool down the engine

Correct Answer: [B] To convert kinetic energy into electrical power

➼ In which two cities of Russia has India decided to open consulates?

[A] Kazan and Yekaterinburg
[B] St. Petersburg and Vladivostok
[C] Samara and Moscow

Correct Answer: [A] Kazan and Yekaterinburg

➼ Which team has become the first team to Qualify for Euro Cup 2024?

[A] Spain

[B] France

[C] England

[D] Netherlands

Correct Answer: [A] Spain

➼ Who is the best woman player of the ‘month of June’ woman cricketer Selected by ICC?

[A] Smriti Mandhana

[B] Harmanpreet Kaur

[C] Alyssa Healy

[D] Poonam Yadav

Correct Answer: [A] Smriti Mandhana

➼ When will the Union Budget 2024-25 be presented?

[A] 22nd July

[B] 23rd July

[C] 25th July

[D] 24th July

Correct Answer: 23rd July

➼ In which state are historic Udayagiri Caves located, where President Droupadi Murmu visited

[A] Odisha

[B] Assam

[C] Karnataka

[D] Uttar Pradesh

Correct Answer: [A] Odisha

➼ Which country has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organization as a new member?

[A]Austria

[B] Azerbaijan

[C]Belarus

 [D] Lithuania

Correct Answer:  [C] Belarus

➼ How many billion dollars did India and Russia agreed in the 22nd Annual Summit to increase bilateral trade by 2030?

[A] 120 billion dollars

[C] 150 billion dollars

 [C] 200billion dollars

[D] 100 billion dollars

Correct Answer: 100 billion dollars.

➼ Panchganga River, recently seen in the news, is a branch of which river?

[A] Narmada
[B] Krishna
[C] Ganga
[D] Kaveri

Correct Answer: [B] Krishna

➼ By which award did Prime Minister Narendra Modi awarded by Vladimir Putin?

Answer: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded by “Order of Saint Andrew the Apostle” is also known as Russia’s highest civilian honour for his Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership between India and Russia.

➼ When is National Fish Farmer’s Day celebrated every year?

[A] 9th July 

[B] 10th July 

[C] 11th July 

[D] 8th July 

Correct Answer: [B] 10th July

➼ Who is the coordinator in the advisory council for the 16th Finance Commission?

[A] Pratik Gupta

[B] PK Srivastava

[C] Dr Poonam Gupta

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: [C] Dr Poonam Gupta

➼ How many new biosphere reserves have been designated by UNESCO recently?

[A] 12

[B]14

[C] 11

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: [C] 11

➼ Where will the second BIMSTEC Foreign Ministers meeting be held recently?

[A] Bangkok

[B] New Delhi

[C] Colombo

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: [B] New Delhi

➼ Who is the new Principal Advisor for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Program?

[A] PV Sindhu

[B] Elisa Madrazo

[C] Dr Soumya Swaminathan

[D] Sujatha Saunik

Correct Answer: [C] Dr Soumya Swaminathan

➼ Who has announced the launch of the ‘Polaris Dawn’ mission?

[A] Space X 

[B] Blue Origin 

[C] Sky root 

[D] Nasa

Correct Answer: [A] Space X 

➼ In which country Mount Etna and Stromboli volcanoes erupted?

[A] Italy

[B] Indonesia

[C] Philippines

[D] Ecuador

Correct Answer: [A] Italy

➼ Who has been appointed by RBI as MD/CEO of Utkarsh SFB?

[A] Nidhu Saxena 

[D] Tata Group

Correct Answer: [A] Gautam Adani

➼ Who was honored with the Dr. Narayan Reddy Sahitya Award?

[A] Dr Usha Thakur

[B] P Geeta

[C] Sanjana Thakur

[D] Shiv Shankari

Correct Answer: [D] Shiv Shankari

➼ Which state has become the first to adopt an action plan for road safety aiming to reduce road accidents by 50% by 2030?

[A] Punjab

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Haryana

[D] Gujarat

Correct Answer: [B] Rajasthan

➼ In which Country will the 10th Brics Parliamentary Forum be held?

[A] India

[B] Japan

[C] USA

[D] Russia

Correct Answer: [D] Russia

➼ In Which country the joint military exercise ‘Birlestik-2024′ held?

[A] Azerbaijan

[B] Kazakhstan

[C] Kyrgyzstan

[D] Tajikistan

Correct Answer: [B] Kazakhstan

➼ Who Became the world’s first Miss AI?

[A] Lalina

[B] Kenza Layli

[C] Olivia C

➼ What did the Supreme Court of India rule under Section 125 CrPC on July 10 for a divorced Muslim woman about claim maintenance from her former husband?

[A] She is not entitled to any maintenance

[B] She is entitled to claim maintenance

[C] She can only claim maintenance under personal laws

Answer: B) She is entitled to claim maintenance

➼ The ‘Medical Devices Information System’ (MeDvIS) is launched by which organization?

[A] World Health Organization
[B] World Bank
[C] UNICEF
[D] UNDP

Correct Answer: [A] World Health Organization

➼ Which nation became the fifth member of the ‘Colombo Security Conclave (CSC)’?

[A] Myanmar
[B] Bhutan
[C] Nepal
[D] Bangladesh 

Correct Answer: [D] Bangladesh 

➼ What are the primary Goals of the ‘GRSE Accelerated Innovation Nurturing Scheme (GAINS 2024)” scheme’?

[A] To provide financial aid to large corporations
[B] To increase the maritime security
[C] To promote technology development and solve problems related to shipyards.
[D] To promote tourism in coastal areas

Correct Answer: [C] To promote technology development and solve problems related to shipyards.

➼ When is World ‘Population Day’ celebrated?

[A] 12th July 24

[B] 11th July 24

[C] 09th July 24

[D] 10th July 24

Correct Answer: [B] 11th July 24

➼ Who set the women’s world record with a High Jump of 2.10 m ( 6 ft 101⁄2 in) in the Paris Diamond League 2024?

[A] Iryna GERASHCHENKO

[B] Yaroslava MAHUCHIKH

[C] Eleanor PATTERSON

[D] Nicola OLYSLAGERS

Correct Answer: [B] Yaroslava Mahuchikh

➼ Who has been appointed as the Commandant of the Army Hospital (Research & Referral)?

[A] Lt Gen Shankar Narayan

[B] Lt Gen U K Sharma

[C] Lt Gen Rajat Datta

C] Lt Gen Joy Chatterjee

Correct Answer:  [A] Lt Gen Shankar Narayan

➼ Who has been appointed as the president of the News Broadcasters & Digital Association (NBDA) for the term in 2024-25?

[A] Rajat Sharma

[B] Shil Nagu

[C] Dr armpit chopda

[D] DR Ramesh Chatterjee

Correct Answer: [A] Rajat Sharma

➼ Recently, a mutual recognition agreement has been signed between India and which country for organic products?

[A] Bangladesh
[B] Taiwan
[C] Austria
[B] None of these

Correct Answer: [B] Taiwan

➼ Which Nation is the host of ‘Exercise Pitch Black 2024’?

[A] India
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] New Zealand

Correct Answer: [C] Australia

➼ When is ‘Exercise Pitch Black 2024’ held?

[A] 12 July 24 to 02 August 24

[B] 11 July 24 to 02 August 24

[C] 13 July 24 to 02 August 24

[D] 10 July 24 to 02 August 24

Correct Answer: [A] 12 July 24 to 02 August 24

➼ According to the list prepared by Travel Plus Leisure, which city has been ranked the best city in Asia?

[A] Varanasi

[B] Chennai

[C] Udaipur

[D] Jaipur

Correct Answer: [C] Udaipur

➼ How many years has it been since Narendra Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to visit Austria?

[A] 41

[B] 43

[C] 45

[D] 47

Correct Answer: [A] 41 

➼ Which city has been ranked the most liveable city in the world?

[A] Paris

[B] Vienna

[C] New Delhi

[D] Dubai

Correct Answer: [B] Vienna

➼  For how many consecutive times has Vienna been ranked as the most liveable city in the world?

[A] Second

[B] Fifth

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

Correct Answer: [C] Third

➼  Who has become the first transgender sub-inspector in the country?

[A] Manavi Kashyap

[B] Lalita Jadhav

[C] Ritu Bhati

[D] Jyoti Shukla

Correct Answer: [A] Manavi Kashyap

➼ Which state has become the first in the country to appoint three transgender police inspectors?

[A] Rajasthan

[B] Kerala

[C] Tamil Nadu

[D] Bihar

Correct Answer: [D] Bihar

➼ Recently Death Bhisham Sahni awarded the Padma Bhushan in 1998 was?

[A] Writer

[B] Actor

[C] Singer

[D] Reporter

Correct Answer: [A] Writer

➼ Who recently inaugurated the new filing counter of the Supreme Court?

[A] Amit Shah

[B] DY Chandrachud

[C] S Jaishankar

[D] None of these

Correct Answer: [B] DY Chandrachud- Chief Justice of India in New Delhi.

Who has released the World Population Prospects 2024 report?

(A) United Nations

(B) World Bank

(C) IMF

(D) RBI

Ans-(A) United Nations

➼ According to the World Population Prospects report released by the United Nations, which country will remain the most populous country in the 22nd century?

(A) China

(B) Japan

(C) India

(D) USA

Ans-(C) India

➼ According to the World Population Prospects report by the United Nations, what will be the population of India by 2060?

(A) 1.5 billion

(B) 1.7 billion

(C) 1.8 billion

(D) 1.9 billion

Ans-(B) 1.7 billion

➼ According to the World Population Prospects report by the United Nations, what will be the population of China by 2054?

(A) 1.22 billion

(B) 1.23 billion

(C) 1.20 billion

(D) 1.21 billion

Ans-(D) 1.21 billion

➼ According to the World Population Prospects report by the United Nations, what will be the peak global population by 2080?

(A) 11.5 billion

(B) 13.8 billion

(C) 10.3 billion

(D) 14.5 billion

Correct Answer: (C) 10.3 billion

➼ What is the ‘Squalus hima’, recently mentioned in the news?

➼ A road in which the location has been named after Indian-origin Dr. George Mathew?

(A) Dubai

(B) Abu Dhabi

(C) Paris

(D) New York

Ans-(B) Abu Dhabi

➼ Who has become the first fast bowler to bowl 40,000 balls in Test cricket?

(A) James Anderson

(B) Mitchell Starc

(C) Trent Boult

(D) Pat Cummins

Correct Answer: (A) James Anderson

➼ How many Test matches has England’s James Anderson become the first fast bowler to play?”

(A) 180

(B) 183

(C) 185

(D) 188

Correct Answer: (D) 188

➼ Against which team did England’s James Anderson play his last Test match?

(A) Australia

(B) West Indies

(C) Sri Lanka

(D) Pakistan

Correct Answer: (B) West Indies

➼ How many Test wickets does James Anderson have after his last Test match?

(A) 700

(B) 703

(C) 701

(D) 704

Ans-(D) 704

➼ From when will the Maharashtra State ST Corporation organize Passenger King Day and Worker Guardian Day?

(A) July 14

(B) July 13

(C) July 15

(D) July 17

Ans-(C) July 15

➼ In which country is the world’s first all-weather indoor cricket stadium being built?

(A) Australia

(B) South Africa

(C) England

(D) West Indies

Ans-(A) Australia

➼ Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia has been appointed in High Court?

(A) Kerala

(B) Tamil Nadu

(C) Rajasthan

(D) Madhya Pradesh

Ans-(D) Madhya Pradesh

➼ The Prime Minister of which country, Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, has lost a vote of confidence in Parliament?

(A) Malaysia

(B) Nepal

(C) Myanmar

(D) Canada

Ans-(B) Nepal

➼ Which country has become the fifth member of the Colombo Security Conclave?

(A) Bangladesh

(B) Singapore

(C) Germany

(D) Nepal

Ans-(A) Bangladesh

➼ The Pitch Black air exercise is being conducted in which country?

(A) France

(B) Japan

(C) Australia

(D) Russia

Ans-(C) Australia

➼ Which country’s Kenza Lyali has become the world’s first Miss AI?

(A) Myanmar

(B) Morocco

(C) Mexico

(D) Malaysia

Ans-(B) Morocco

➼ Who represented India in the World Miss AI beauty contest?

(A) Sana Khan

(B) Lalina

(C) Zara Shatavari

(D) Oliviah

Ans-(C) Zara Shatavari

➼ Which organization has launched the Medical Devices Information System (MeDvis)?

(A) WHO

(B) UNO

(C) ICMR

(D) ISRO

Ans-(A) WHO

➼ How many votes were cast against the vote of confidence in Nepal’s Parliament against Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal?

(A) 190

(B) 193

(C) 191

(D) 194

Ans-(D) 194

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