Current Affairs 20 July 2024 | Current Affairs Today-Daily GK GS Update

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Today we will cover the 20 July 2024 current affairs in English, which is helpful for central and state government exams:

➼ Between which two regions is the Davis Strait, recently mentioned in the news, situated?

[A] Alaska and Russia
[B] Greenland and Canada
[C] Iceland and Norway
[D] Siberia and Canada

Correct Answer: B [Greenland and Canada]

 What is the ‘MV Sea Change’ that was recently featured in the news?

[A] The world’s first electric ferry
[B] The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel
[C] The world’s largest cargo ship
[D] None of the Above

Correct Answer: B [The world’s first commercial passenger ferry powered by 100% hydrogen fuel]
 
 The recently discussed Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) is managed by which ministry?

[A] Ministry of Urban Development
[B] Ministry of Defence
[C] Ministry of Finance
[D] Ministry of Rural Development

Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Finance]
Which two Indian space scientists were awarded by the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) at the Global Space Conference?

[A] Prahlad Chandra Agrawal and Anil Bhardwaj
[B] Ajay Kumar Sood and Pawan Kumar
[C] Lalitha Abraham and Rajiv Gauba
[D] Ashwin Vasavada and Sharmila Bhattacharya

Correct Answer: A [Prahlad Chandra Agrawal and Anil Bhardwaj]
Which state government has recently started organizing special camps to grant Indian citizenship to minority refugees from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh?

[A] Gujarat
[B] Rajasthan
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka

Correct Answer: B [Rajasthan]

India’s foreign exchange reserves have reached an all-time high of how many billion dollars?

    (A) 660

    (B) 667

    (C) 668

    (D) 663

    Ans-(B) 667

Ursula von der Leyen has been elected as the president of which commission?

    (A) American Commission

    (B) Asian Commission

    (C) Indian Commission

    (D) European Commission

    Ans-(D) European Commission

Which helpline has been launched to prevent drug trafficking?

    (A) India

    (B) Swarajya

    (C) Manas

    (D) Aditya

    Ans-(C) Manas

By whom was the Manas helpline to prevent drug trafficking launched?

    (A) Nitin Gadkari

    (B) Amit Shah

    (C) Anurag Thakur

    (D) Nirmala Sitharaman

    Ans- (B) Amit Shah

Who has been appointed as the chairman of the Business Advisory Committee of the Lok Sabha?

    (A) Om Birla

    (B) Rajnath Singh

    (C) Rahul Gandhi

    (D) Gaurav Gogoi

    Ans- (A) Om Birla

Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as India’s ambassador to which country?

    (A) China

    (B) Russia

    (C) Japan

    (D) USA

    Ans-(D) USA

From where did the Maharashtra government bring the historical wagh nakh (tiger claws) of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj?

    (A) New York

    (B) Paris

    (C) London

    (D) Dubai

    Ans-(C) London

Where did the Maharashtra government place the historical wagh nakh of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj brought from London?

    (A) Satara

    (B) Raigad

    (C) Pune

    (D) Kolhapur

    Ans-(A) Satara

Which organization has started the Asmita project?

    (A) NCERT

    (B) WHO

    (C) MCERT

    (D) UGC

    Ans-(D) UGC

Who was awarded the 2024 Pioneer of the Year Award?

    (A) Priyanka Chopra

    (B) Greta Greving

    (C) Lisa Haydon

    (D) Alyssa Healy

    Ans-(B) Greta Greving

Which state has been recognized for the best performance in the Pradhan Mantri SVANidhi Scheme?

    (A) Madhya Pradesh

    (B) Uttar Pradesh

    (C) Himachal Pradesh

    (D) Maharashtra

    Ans-(A) Madhya Pradesh

When is World Chess Day celebrated?

    (A) July 19

    (B) July 18

    (C) July 20

    (D) July 21

    Ans- (C) July 20

When was World Chess Day first celebrated?

    (A) 1960

    (B) 1966

    (C) 1967

    (D) 1968

    Ans-(B) 1966

In which state is the new Dholpur Karauli tiger reserve located?

    (A) Bihar

    (B) Kerala

    (C) Rajasthan

    (D) Tamil Nadu

    Ans-(C) Rajasthan

The new Dholpur Karauli tiger reserve is which number tiger reserve in the country?

    (A) 55

    (B) 53

    (C) 54

    (D) 52

    Ans-(A) 55

Which state has been granted the GI tag for Magaji Laddu?

    (A) Meghalaya

    (B) Nagaland

    (C) Manipur

    (D) Odisha

    Ans-(D) Odisha

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