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Current Affairs 24 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 24 July 2024 current affairs in English helpful for central and state government exams:-
➼ Which country has been declared the host country for the Olympic esports games by the International Olympic Committee?
(A) India
(B) Oman
(C) Saudi arab
(D) Qatar
Correct Answer: (C) Saudi arab
➼ Where will the country’s first medical institutional museum be established?
[A] Chandigarh
[B] Srinagar
[C] Haryana
[D] Ladhak
Correct Answer: Chandigarh
➼ Who won the men’s singles title at Swedish Tennis Opens 2024?
[A] Roger Fedder
[B] Nuno Borges
[C] Novak Djokovic
[D] Yuki Bhambri
Correct Answer: Nuno Borges
➼ When was National Broadcasting Day Celebrated?
[A] 22 July
[B] 24 July
[C] 23 July
[D] 21 July
Correct Answer: 23 July
➼ Who has been appointed as MD & CEO of Federal Bank?
[A] Krishnan Venkat Subramanian.
[B] K. P. Hormis
[C] Shyam Srinivasan
[D] Shyam Srinivasan
Correct Answer: Krishnan Venkat Subramanian.
➼ How much allocation has been made for the rural development sector in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 2.55 lakh crore
(B) 2.77 lakh crore
(C) 2.66 lakh crore
(D) .44 lakh crore
Correct Answer: (C) 2.66 lakh crore
➼ What is the announced tax-free annual income limit under the new tax regime in the Union Budget?
(A) 7.70 lakh
(B) 7.75 lakh
(C) 7.60 lakh
(D) 7.50 lakh
Correct Answer: (B) 7.75 lakh
➼ How much allocation has been made for agriculture and allied sectors in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 1.60 lakh crore
(B) 1.65 lakh crore
(C) 1.50 lakh crore
(D) 1.52 lakh crore
Correct Answer: (D) 1.52 lakh crore
➼ What is the new loan limit in the Mudra Loan Scheme raised to from ten lakh rupees?
(A) 25 lakh
(B) 15 lakh
(C) 20 lakh
(D) 30 lakh
Correct Answer: (C) 20 lakh
➼ How much allocation has been made for the MNREGA scheme in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 83 thousand crore
(B) 86 thousand crore
(C) 87 thousand crore
(D) 88 thousand crore
Correct Answer: (B) 86 thousand crore
➼ According to the Union Budget 2024-25, what will be the income tax rate on annual income above 15 lakh rupees?
(A) 30%
(B) 25%
(C) 20%
(D) 15%
Correct Answer: (A) 30%
➼ How much allocation has been made for the Maharashtra Agricultural and Rural Transformation Project in the Union Budget?
(A) 200 crore
(B) 250 crore
(C) 100 crore
(D) 150 crore
Correct Answer: (D) 150 crore
➼ Which state has been allocated 58,900 crore rupees in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Bihar
(C) Gujarat
(D) Uttar Pradesh
Correct Answer: (B) Bihar
➼ How much allocation has been made for promoting space technology in the Union Budget?
(A) 1.5 thousand crore
(B) 2.5 thousand crore
(C) 2 thousand crore
(D) 1 thousand crore
Correct Answer: (D) 1 thousand crore
➼ How much allocation has been made for the education sector in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 1.58 lakh crore
(B) 1.65 lakh crore
(C) 1.48 lakh crore
(D) 1.55 lakh crore
Correct Answer: (C) 1.48 lakh crore
➼ How many tribal-dominated villages will the Prime Minister’s Tribal Development Mission be implemented in, as announced in the Union Budget?
(A) 63 thousand
(B) 67 thousand
(C) 75 thousand
(D) 73 thousand
Correct Answer: (A) 63 thousand
➼ What is the highest allocation made for defense development in the Union Budget?
(A) 6.25 lakh crore
(B) 6.23 lakh crore
(C) 6.28 lakh crore
(D) 6.21 lakh crore
Correct Answer: (D) 6.21 lakh crore
➼ How many thousand bio-input resource centers will be established for natural farming as announced in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 15 thousand
(B) 10 thousand
(C) 11 thousand
(D) 18 thousand
Correct Answer: (B) 10 thousand
➼ When was the Angel Tax, which has been announced to be abolished in the Union Budget, first implemented?
(A) 2012
(B) 2011
(C) 2013
(D) 2014
Correct Answer: (A) 2012
➼ How much allocation has been made for infrastructure in the Union Budget?
(A) 15.15 lakh crore
(B) 17.17 lakh crore
(C) 11.11 lakh crore
(D) 14.14 lakh crore
Correct Answer: (C) 11.11 lakh crore
➼ How much allocation has been made for the health sector in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(A) 80 thousand crore
(B) 90 thousand crore
(C) 85 thousand crore
(D) 95 thousand crore
Correct Answer: (B) 90 thousand crore
➼ How many branches of India Post Payments Bank will be established in the North-East region as announced in the Union Budget?
(A) 200
(B) 250
(C) 100
(D) 150
Correct Answer: (C) 100
➼ Who has been elected as the President of the Mumbai Cricket Association?
(A) Ajinkya Naik
(B) Sachin Tendulkar
(C) Jitendra Awhad
(D) Milind Narvekar
Correct Answer: (A) Ajinkya Naik
➼ Which country’s tennis player Andy Murray has announced his retirement?
(A) China
(B) Russia
(C) America
(D) Britain
Correct Answer: (D) Britain
➼ Who will be awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
[A] Abhinav Bindra
[B] Avni Chaturvedi
[C] Neeraj Chopra
[D] Devendra Jhanjharai
Correct Answer: Abhinav Bindra
➼ In collaboration with Whom has the International Finance Corporation Issued the World’s First Biodiversity Bond?
[A] Brazil
[B] Venezuela
[C] Colombia
[D] Equador
Correct Answer: Colombia
➼ Which Indian state has made a new rule for tourist vehicles to carry garbage bags?
[A] Assam
[B] Uttarakhand
[C] Meghalaya
[D] Sikkim
Correct Answer: D [Sikkim]
➼ Which ministry is responsible for the Indian Maritime Center (IMC) that was recently in the news?
[A] Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways
[B] Ministry of Jal Shati
[C] Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
[D] Ministry of Defence
Correct Answer: A [Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways ]
➼ Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project, recently seen in the news, is located in which country?
[A] Bhutan
[B] Nepal
[C] India
[D] Myanmar
Correct Answer: B [Nepal]
➼Recently, scientists from which country have developed a robot face with living skin?
[A] China
[B] Japan
[C] Russia
[D] India
Correct Answer: B [Japan]
➼ Who is the Head Coach of the Indian Football Team?
[A] Manolo Marquez
[B] Igor Štimac
[C]Stephen Constantine
[D] Syed Naeemuddin
Correct Answer: [A] Manolo Marquez
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