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 International Tiger Day etc.
- Which medal did Manu Bhaker win in the women's 10m air pistol event at Paris Olympics 2024?
(a) Gold medal
(b) Silver medal
(c) Bronze medal
(d) did not win any medal
- Who recently took over as Chairman and Managing Director of SIDBI?
(a) Vinay Sinha
(b) Manoj Mittal
(c) Nripendra Mishra
(d) Rajeev Prasad
- In which recruitment has the Rajasthan government announced to provide reservation to Agniveers?
(a) Jail and forest guards and state police
(b) Teachers and health services
(c) Revenue Department and Panchayat Services
(d) Transport and Public Works
- When is International Tiger Day observed every year?
(a) 27 July
(b) 28 July
(c) 29 July
(d) 30 July
- What is the main objective of Green India Mission under the National Climate Change Action Plan?
(a) Increasing agricultural production
(b) Protect, restore and increase forest cover
(c) Water resources management
(d) Wild life conservation
- Who has been appointed as the new Governor of Jharkhand?
(a) Gulab Chand Kataria
(b) Ramen Deka
(c) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
(d) CP Radhakrishnan
- Who has become the 7th batsman to score more than 12,000 runs in Test cricket?
(a) Joe Root
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Ben Stroke
(d) Steve Smith
Answer:-
- (c) Bronze medal
Manu Bhaker created history by opening India's medal account at the Paris Olympics by winning bronze in the women's 10m air pistol event, narrowly missing out on the silver medal. Korean players won silver and gold medals. She also became the first Indian woman to win a medal in Olympic Games in shooting.
- (b) Manoj Mittal
After the approval of the Central Government, Manoj Mittal has taken over as the Chairman and Managing Director of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). Prior to this, Mittal was the Managing Director of Industrial Finance Corporation of India (IFCI). Mittal has over 33 years of experience in the financial services sector.
- (a) Jail and forest guards and state police
Recently Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma has said that Rajasthan government will provide reservation for Agniveers in the recruitment of jail and forest guards and state police. Earlier, the Union Home Ministry had announced that 10 per cent of the vacancies for recruitment in the Central Armed Police Forces or paramilitary forces would be reserved for former Agniveers.
- (c) 29 July
International Tiger Day is celebrated every year on 29 July to raise awareness about tiger conservation across the world. In the last 150 years their population has decreased by a whopping 95%. According to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), the total number of tigers currently living in the forests around the world is estimated to be around 3,900.
- (b) Protect, restore and increase forest cover
The National Green India Mission (GIM) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change. It aims to protect, restore and increase India's forest cover by undertaking eco-restoration activities in forest and non-forest areas. The GIM initiative was launched in the financial year 2015-16.
- (c) Santosh Kumar Gangwar
Former Union Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar has been appointed as the new Governor of Jharkhand in place of CP Radhakrishnan, who will be the new Governor of Maharashtra. Recently, new governors have been appointed for Rajasthan, Telangana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Sikkim, Meghalaya, Assam, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Let us tell you that Assam Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya has also been given additional charge of Manipur.
- (a) Joe Root
England cricket team's key batsman Joe Root has made many records in his name in the third Test match against West Indies. Root has become only the seventh batsman in the world to complete 12,000 runs in Test cricket. Before him, only Alastair Cook has been able to achieve this feat from England. Brian Lara played 131 matches in his Test career and scored 11,953 runs at an average of 52.88.
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