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 Paris Olympics 2024, Head Coach of Indian Team, Best Agricultural State Award 2024 etc.
- Recently PM Modi was awarded the highest civilian honour of which country?
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) Spain
(d) Ukraine
- Who has been appointed the new head coach of the Indian men's cricket team?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Ashish Nehra
(c) Yuvraj Singh
(d) Gautam Gambhir
- Who was awarded the Best Agricultural State Award for the year 2024?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan
- Who has been appointed as the Principal Advisor for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme?
(a) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
(b) Abhinav Sinha
(c) Nripendra Mishra
(d) Geeta Gopinath
- Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve was in the news recently, it is located in which state?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Haryana
(d) Odisha
- Who will be the main sponsor of the Indian contingent in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics?
(a) Reliance Group
(b) Adani Group
(c) Tata Group
(d) Bharti Airtel
- The Sixteenth Finance Commission constituted an Advisory Council, who is its convener?
(a) Dr. D.K. Srivastava
(b) Neelkanth Mishra
(c) Dr. Poonam Gupta
(d) Pranjul Bhandari
Answer:-
- Russia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was recently awarded Russia's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of St Andrew the Apostle'. Prime Minister Modi was also awarded Bhutan's highest civilian honour, the 'Order of the Druk Gyalpo' a few months ago.
- (d) Gautam Gambhir
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men's cricket team. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah shared this news on social media. Earlier, legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid was the coach of the Indian team.
- Maharashtra
The 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee has recently awarded the Best Agriculture State Award for the year 2024 to the state of Maharashtra. The announcement was made by the 15th Agriculture Leadership Awards Committee, headed by Justice P Sathasivam, former Chief Justice of India and Governor of Kerala.
- (a) Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as Principal Advisor in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme. Dr. Soumya is the former chief scientist of the World Health Organisation and has also previously served as the Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
- Madhya Pradesh
The Madhya Pradesh government has begun an investigation into alleged poaching of tigers and irregularities in the newly established Veerangana Durgawati Tiger Reserve. It is spread over Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts of Madhya Pradesh. This is the seventh tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh.
- (b) Adani Group
Adani Group has been selected as the principal sponsor of the Indian contingent in the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympics. The Adani Group has launched a social media campaign under the banner #DeshkaGeetAtOlympics. The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will be held from 26 July to 11 August.
- (c) Dr. Poonam Gupta
The Sixteenth Finance Commission has recently constituted an Advisory Council. In the committee, Dr. D.K. Shrivastava, Neelkanth Mishra, Dr. Poonam Gupta, Pranjul Bhandari and Rahul Bajoria are included. Whereas Dr. Poonam Gupta has been made the convener of the Advisory Council.
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