1. IMF has Increased the forecast of India’s economic growth in the financial year 2024-25 to what percent?
A. 6.6%
B. 6.8%
C. 6.9%
D. 7%
ANSWER: D.7%
SOLUTION :
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has upgraded India’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the FY2024-25 by 20 basis points to 7 percent.
2. Who recently took over charge of Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?
A. Pramod Agarwal
B. Manoj Mittal
C. Challa Srinivasulu Shetty
D. Rajiv Kumar
ANSWER: C.Challa Srinivasulu Shetty
SOLUTION:
Manoj Mittal takes charge as Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI.
3. Who has been the President in the 9th Governing Council meeting of NITI Aayog?
A. Nirmala Sitharaman
B. Narendra Modi
C. Amith Shah
D. Rajnath Singh
ANSWER : B.Narendra Modi
SOLUTION:
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi chaired the 9th Governing Council Meeting of NITI Aayog. The Meeting was held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
4. Who recently became the director of IFFI Festival?
A. Shekhar Kapur
B. PT Usha
C. Nita Ambani
D. Upendra Dwivedi
ANSWER: A.Shekhar Kapur
SOLUTION:
Veteran filmmaker Shekhar Kapur, recently appointed as festival director of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has unveiled plans to expand the 55-year-old Goa-based event’s scope. Plans include the launch of a Waves, a technology-focused companion to the main festival.
5. Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Jharkhand?
A. Mangubhai Patel
B. Laxman Prasad Acharya
C. Santosh Kumar Gangwar
D. CP Radhakrishnan
ANSWER: C.Santosh Kumar Gangwar
SOLUTION:
Santosh Gangwar is new Jharkhand guv. Ranchi: President Droupadi Murmu on Saturday night appointed former Union minister and veteran BJP member Santosh Gangwar (75) as the new governor of the state.
6. Who recently unveiled the first postage stamp on Ram Lalla in Vietiane?
A. Narendra Modi
B. Rajnath Singh
C. Amith Shah
D. S Jaishankar
ANSWER: D.S Jaishankar
SOLUTION:
First Stamp on Ram Lalla unveiled by EAM S.Jaishankar in Vientiane. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar unveiled the first postage stamp on Ram Lalla of Ayodhya during his three-day visit to Vientiane, the capital city of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, from 25 to 27 July 2024.
7. When is “World Hepatitis Day” 2024 celebrated?
A. 27th July
B. 28th July
C. 29th July
D. 30th July
ANSWER: B.28th July
SOLUTION :
World Hepatitis Day, observed on 28 July, raises awareness of viral hepatitis, an inflammation of the liver that causes severe liver disease and cancer. This year’s theme is: It’s time for action.
8. Which of the following states ranks first in terms of pesticide use?
A. Bihar
B. Punjab
C. Haryana
D. Uttar Pradesh
ANSWER: D.Uttar Pradesh
SOLUTION:
In 2020-21, Maharashtra (13243 tonnes) and Uttar Pradesh (11557 tonnes) would have the highest pesticide use, while Punjab (5193 tonnes) and Haryana (4050 tonnes) pesticide consumption slowly decreased as compared to last year.
9. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the construction of the world’s highest tunnel Shinkun La Tunnel?
A. Rajastan
B. Ladakh
C. Uttar Pradesh
D. Himachal Pradesh
ANSWER: B.Ladakh
SOLUTION:
On July 26, 2024, marking the 25th anniversary of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the Kargil War Memorial in Dras to pay his respects. This significant occasion also saw the Prime Minister traveling to Ladakh, where he launched a major infrastructure project’ the Shinkun La Tunnel.
10. “SearchGPT” has been launched by which company?
A. TATA
B. BPCL
C. Open AI
D. Google
ANSWER: C.Open AI
SOLUTION:
penAI Unveils SearchGPT to Revolutionize Online Information Retrieval. OpenAI’s SearchGPT aims to revolutionize online information retrieval by offering fast, accurate, and conversational search results.