Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as ICC Player of the Month Award etc.
- Who will be the flag bearer for India at the opening ceremony of Paris Olympics 2024?
(a) PV Sindhu
(b) Gagan Narang
(c) Sharath Kamal
(d) Both a and c
- Who was recently awarded France's highest civilian honour?
(a) Rahul Gandhi
(b) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
(c) Mukesh Ambani
(d) Amitabh Bachchan
- Who has been recently appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana?
(a) Rajeev Kumar
(b) Ashok Ganguly
(c) Pankaj Agarwal
(d) Ajay Sinha
- Who won the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of June?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Jasprit Bumrah
(c) Hardik Pandya
(d) Arshdeep Singh
- In which state has Tata Power Solar Systems Limited recently launched the 'Ghar Ghar Solar' initiative?
(a) Bihar
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
Answer:-
- (d) Both a and c
Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and top table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be India's flag-bearers during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics. Meanwhile, Olympic medallist Gagan Narang replaced boxing legend Mary Kom as the chef-de-mission of India's Paris 2024 Olympic contingent.
- (b) Roshni Nadar Malhotra
HCL Technologies Chairperson Roshni Nadar Malhotra has been awarded France's highest civilian honour 'Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur' (Knight of the Legion of Honour). Nadar said that "It is a matter of great pride for me to receive this honour and it underlines the strategic relations between India and France".
- (c) Pankaj Agarwal
Senior IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana in place of Anurag Agarwal. The Haryana government has recently issued appointment orders of 12 IAS officers as part of the reshuffle.
- (b) Jasprit Bumrah
Jasprit Bumrah, who performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2024, has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of June. Meanwhile, the women's team's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been honoured with the Women's ICC Player of the Month award.
- Uttar Pradesh
Tata Power Solar Systems Limited has launched 'Ghar Ghar Solar' initiative in Uttar Pradesh. It aims to provide clean energy to every home through solar solutions. This mission has been started from PM Modi's parliamentary constituency Varanasi.
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