Today Current Affairs Quiz: 30 July 2024- UNESCO World Heritage Site

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 2024 Olympics, New Governor of Assam, Asia Cup 2025 etc.

1. Who is the first Indian to win two medals in the same Olympics after independence?

(a) PV Sindhu

(b) Manu Bhaker

(c) Manika Batra

(d) Mirabai Chanu

2. Manika Batra has become the first Indian to reach the Round of 16 of the singles competition of the Olympic Games, she is associated with which sport?

(a) Table Tennis

(b) Shooting

(c) Wrestling

(d) Boxing

3. Who took oath as the new Governor of Assam?

(a) Himanta Biswa Sarma

(b) Vijay Bishnoi

(c) Laxman Prasad Acharya

(d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

4. Sado gold mine was recently declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is in which country?

(a) China

(b) South Africa

(c) Japan

(d) India

5. Which country will host the Asia Cup in the year 2025?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Pakistan

(c) India

(d) Bangladesh

Answer:-

1. (b) Manu Bhaker

Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh have won the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event of the Paris 2024 Olympics, surpassing South Korea. Manu had won the bronze medal in the singles event. Manu Bhaker has become the first Indian to win two medals in the same Olympics after independence.

2. (a) Table Tennis

Indian table tennis player Manika Batra has become the first Indian to reach the round of 16 of the singles competition of the Olympic Games. Batra, a 2018 Commonwealth Games gold medallist, defeated Prithika Pavade of France by a score of 4-0. Manika had earlier reached the round of 32 in the Tokyo Olympics.

3. (c) Laxman Prasad Acharya

In Assam, Laxman Prasad Acharya today took oath as the new Governor of the state. Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court Justice Vijay Bishnoi administered the oath of office to the new Governor. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his cabinet colleagues were also present on the occasion. Mr Acharya previously served as the Governor of Sikkim.

4. (c) Japan

The UNESCO World Heritage Committee recently decided to register Japan's Sado gold mine as a cultural heritage site. This decision is also a sign of improvement in relations between Tokyo and Seoul.  The mine is located on an island off the coast of Niigata in northern Japan.

5. (c) India

The Asia Cup is set to return to India in 2025 after 34 years, with the country hosting the T20 edition of the tournament ahead of the T20 World Cup in 2026. This announcement has been made by the Asian Cricket Council (ACC). The 2027 Asia Cup will be hosted by Bangladesh.