1. In which city was the 22 nd India -Russia annual summit held?
A. New Delhi
B. Moscow
C. Paris
D. Barbados
ANSWER: B.Moscow
SOLUTION :
Moscow
2. In which country was the Asian Squash Doubles Championship 2024 held?
A. Sri lanka
B. Malaysia
C. South Africa
D. India
ANSWER:B.Malaysia
SOLUTION:
The 2024 Asian Squash Doubles Championships was held in Johor, Malaysia, from 4 to 7 July 2024. 33 teams from 7 countries participated in the Malaysia event. Nine men’s doubles teams, nine women’s doubles teams, and 15 mixed doubles teams were involved.
3. Who has won the title of 2024 Men’s Asian Billiards Championship?
A. Dhruv Sitwala
B. Pankaj Adavani
C. Vishwanathan Anand
D. Neeraj Chopra
ANSWER : A.Dhruv Sitwala
SOLUTION:
Dhruv Sitwala defeated Pankaj Advani to win the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Asian Championship was organised by the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from 27th June to 5th July 2024.
4. Where has project PARI been launched by the Government of India?
A. Delhi
B. Lucknow
C. Bangalore
D. Guwahati
ANSWER: A.Delhi
SOLUTION:
The Ministry of Culture, Government of India, on the occasion of the 46th Session of the World Heritage Committee Meeting, which is being held in New Delhi from 21st-31st July 2024, has initiated Project PARI (Public Art of India).
5. Where was the Global Conference on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability held in July 2024?
A. Harayana
B. Delhi
C. Goa
D. Uttarakhand
ANSWER: B.Delhi
SOLUTION:
The four-day Global Conclave on Plastic Recycling and Sustainability ended in New Delhi on July 7, 2024.
6. Which company’s chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has been honored with France’s highest civilian honour?
A. Naykaa
B. RIL
C. HCL
D. L&T
ANSWER: C.HCL
SOLUTION:
Roshni Nadar Malhotra, Chairperson of HCL Tech, has been awarded the “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion of Honour) by France. The award was presented by H.E. Thierry Mathou, Ambassador of France to India, at a ceremony in Delhi, on behalf of the French President.
7. Who has been selected as the player of the Month for the month of June by ICC ?
A. Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana
B. Gudakesh Moti and Chamari Atapattu
C. Mohammad Wasim and Hayley Mathews
D. Kamindu Mendis and Maia Boushier
ANSWER: A.Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana
SOLUTION :
Jasprit Bumrah Men’s Player of the Month Award for June
Jasprit Bumrah beat fellow Indian and team captain Rohit Sharma and Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the ICC Player of the Month for June award.
8. Who has been recently named as the nodal for Haj Committee?
A. Home Ministry
B. Minority Ministry
C. Ministry od Defence
D. Foreign Ministry
ANSWER: B.Minority Ministry
SOLUTION:
The government has designated the Ministry of Minority Affairs as the nodal ministry for the Haj Committee, taking over from the Ministry of External Affairs.
9. Which state government has started the ‘ Mitra van’ mission for tree plantation?
A. Madhya Pradesh
B. Maharashtra
C. Rajasthan
D. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: D.Uttar Pradesh
SOLUTION:
Uttar Pradesh
10. Who topped the recent men’s T20I all rounder rankings?
A. Rohit Sharma
B. Virat kohli
C. Ravindra Jadeja
D. Hardik Pandya
ANSWER:D.Hardik Pandya
SOLUTION:
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya became the top-ranked all-rounder in men’s T20Is in the latest ICC Men’s T20I Rankings update on Wednesday. Pandya went level with Sri Lankan Wanindu Hasaranga and became the first Indian man to become No.1 in the category.