Today Current Affairs Quiz: 16 July 2024- India's Longest Urban Tunnel

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 India's longest urban tunnel project etc.

1. In which state did PM Modi recently lay the foundation of India's longest urban tunnel project?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Himachal Pradesh

(c) Karnataka

(d) Maharashtra

2. Who recently launched the report on E-mobility R&D roadmap for India?

(a) S. Jaishankar

(b) Ajay Kumar Sood

(c) Amitabh Kant

(d) Nripendra Mishra

3. World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024 is being organised by KISK?

(a) Archaeological Survey of India

(b) Indian Council for Cultural Relations

(c) Ministry of Culture

(d) Indian Council of Historical Research

4. ICAR's 'One Scientist-One Product' programme has been launched to improve research in which field?

(a) Biotechnology

(b) Agriculture and animal husbandry

(c) Environmental protection

(d) Food processing

5. In which country will the Second Asia Pacific (APAC) Ministerial Conference be held?

(a) China

(b) Japan

(c) India

(d) South Korea

6. How many US dollars has the Indian government announced to help Palestinian refugees?

(a) 3 million

(b) 5 million

(c) 7 million

(d) 9 million

7. When is the World Youth Skills Day celebrated every year?

(a) 14 July

(b) 15 July

(c) 16 July

(d) 17 July

Answer:-

1. (d) Maharashtra

PM Modi laid the foundation stone of India's longest and largest urban tunnel project in Mumbai. The Rs 16,000-crore Thane-Borivali Twin Tunnel project executed by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority will reduce the travel time from 1 hour to just 12 minutes. Through the tunnel, vehicles on the Western Express Highway will be able to reach the Eastern Express Highway of Thane directly. To reduce the distance, a tunnel is being constructed under Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

2. (b) Ajay Kumar Sood

Professor Ajay Kumar Sood, Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India, launched the report on e-mobility R&D Roadmap for India with the aim of achieving the net-zero target. These research projects are classified into four thrust areas namely Energy Storage Cells, EV Assemblies, Materials and Recycling.

3. (a) Archaeological Survey of India

The World Heritage Young Professionals Forum 2024 on the theme 'World Heritage: Capacity Building of Youth and Exploring Opportunities' is being organized by the Archaeological Survey of India in New Delhi. Let us tell you that for the first time in India, the meeting of UNESCO's prestigious World Heritage Committee will be held in New Delhi from 21-31 July 2024.  

4. (b) Agriculture and animal husbandry

Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) has launched 'One Scientist-One Product' programme to improve research in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry in which field? ICAR was established in 1929. It is an autonomous organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

5. (c) India

India will jointly host the second Asia Pacific (APAC) Ministerial Conference with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) in September. ICAO is an intergovernmental specialized agency of the United Nations (UN). It was founded in 1947 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.

6. (b) 5 million

The Government of India has released the first tranche of US$ 2.5 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) as part of its annual contribution of US$ 5 million for the year 2024-25.

7. (b) 15 July

World Youth Skills Day is celebrated every year on 15 July with the aim of providing employment, entrepreneurship and enhancing the skill capacity of the youth. This day was started by the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. This year its theme is 'Youth Skills for Peace & Development'.