1. Who has been named as the chairman and managing director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam?
A. Robert Jerard Ravi
B. Sushil Kumar Singh
C. Inder Pal Tomar
D. Nishant Dev
ANSWER: A.Robert Jerard Ravi
SOLUTION : The Government has appointed senior Department of Telecommunications (DoT) officer Robert J Ravi to assume additional responsibilities as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL).
2. Who has been appointed as the managing director(MD) and chief executive officer of Paytm Payments Bank?
A. Oleg Kononenko
B. Claudia Sheinbaum
C. Halla Tomasdottir
D. Arun Kumar Bansal
ANSWER: D. Arun Kumar Bansal
SOLUTION:
Paytm Payments Bank has appointed Arun Kumar Bansal, a former IDBI Bank executive, as its new MD and CEO following RBI approval. Bansal replaces Surinder Chawla, who retired in June.
3. In which of the following states will the first world Audio Visual and Entertainment Sammit 2024 be organised?
A. Haryana
B. Maharashtra
C. Assam
D. Goa
ANSWER : D.Goa
SOLUTION:
India will host the first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit in November alongside the International Film Festival of India in Goa.
4. Which state has been ranked first in the SDG Index 2023-24 released by NITI Aayog?
A. Uttar Pradesh
B. Uttarakhand
C. Haryana
D. West Bengal
ANSWER: B.Uttarakhand
SOLUTION:
Uttarakhand and Kerala have emerged as the top performer states in NITI Aayog’s SDG India Index 2023-24, which evaluates the progress of states and union territories on social, economic and environmental parameters, while Bihar has been adjudged as the worst performer..
5. In which of the following states was the festival called Karchi Puja organised?
A. Rajasthan
B. Bihar
C. Tripura
D. Punjab
ANSWER: C.Tripura
SOLUTION:
Kharchi Puja is a Hindu festival from Tripura, India. Performed in Agartala in July or August, the festival involves the worship of the fourteen gods forming the dynasty deity of the Tripuri people.
6. Which of the following cities has become the first city in the world ban non -vegetarian food?
A. Rameshwaram
B. Haridwar
C. Agartala
D. Palitana
ANSWER:A.NITI Aayog
SOLUTION:
Situated in Gujarat’s Bhavnagar district, Palitana has become the world’s first city to outlaw non-vegetarian food
7. On which of the following days the 10th World youth skills day was celebrated?
A. 13 July
B. 14 July
C. 15 July
D. 16 July
ANSWER: C.15 July
SOLUTION :
World Youth Skills Day is celebrated every year on July 15.
8. Which of the following countries has won the recently held Euro Cup 2024 title?
A. England
B. Spain
C. Italy
D. France
ANSWER: B.Spain
SOLUTION:
Spain won its record fourth European soccer championship, getting an 86th-minute goal from Mikel Oyarzabal to beat England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday in Berlin.
9. Which team has won the recently held Copa America 2024 Title?
A. America
B. Argentina
C. Colombo
D. Peru
ANSWER: B.Argentina
SOLUTION:
Argentina won their 16th Copa America Football title by defeating Colombia 1-0 in the final of the 48th Copa America, played at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, the United States of America, on 15 July 2024(Indian Time).
10. In which of the following states was the world famous Bahuda Yatra organised?
A. Uttarakhand
B. Odisha
C. Gujarat
D. Madhya Pradesh
ANSWER: B.Odisha
SOLUTION:
Ratha-Jatra, Puri, at Puri in the state of Odisha, is the largest and most visited Ratha Yatra in the world attracting a large crowd every year.