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TOP 25 CURRENT AFFAIRS (JULY 16 –JULY 31) Q1. Who became the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games? (A) Mary Kom (B) Saina Nehwal (C) P.V. Sindhu (D) Manu Bhaker SOL :- Manu Bhaker made history on 30 July 2024 by becomin...

TOP 25 CURRENT AFFAIRS (JULY 16 –JULY 31) Q1. Who became the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games? (A) Mary Kom (B) Saina Nehwal (C) P.V. Sindhu (D) Manu Bhaker SOL :- Manu Bhaker made history on 30 July 2024 by becoming the first Indian woman in independent India to win multiple medals at a single Olympic Games. Q2. Where is the World’s highest tunnel, Shinkun La Tunnel being constructed? a) Sikkim b) Arunachal Pradesh c) Ladakh d) Himachal Pradesh SOL:- On July 26, 2024, Prime Minister Narendra Modi started the construction of the world’s highest tunnel in Kargil, Ladakh, by initiating the first blast. The Shinkun La Tunnel will be 4.1 kilometers long, with twin tubes, and is located at an altitude of about 15,800 feet on the Nimu-Padum-Darcha Road. Q3. When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed annually? A) June 26 B) July 26 C) August 26 D) September 26 SOL:- Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on July 26, commemorates the success of Operation Vijay in 1999. During this conflict, Indian forces successfully reclaimed strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir that had been infiltrated. Q4. What is the name of the military exercise in which the Indian Army is participating in Mongolia? A) Desert Storm B) Khaan Quest C) Red Flag D) Cobra Gold SOL:- The Indian Army contingent is participating in the Multinational Military Exercise ‘Khaan Quest’ in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia from July 27th to August 9th, 2024. Q5. When was the World hottest day on record according to the preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency? A) July 21, 2023 B) July 22, 2024 C) August 2016 D) July 20, 2023 SOL:- According to preliminary data from a European Union monitoring agency, Monday, July 22, 2024, was the World hottest day on record. Q6. Who set a record by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on July 23, 2024? A) Manmohan Singh B) Arun Jaitley C) Nirmala Sitharaman D) Morarji Desai C) Nirmala Sitharaman SOL:- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh straight Budget on July 23, 2024 for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. Q7. Which team won Copa America Championship 2024 on 15 July 2024? a) Brazil b) Argentina c) Colombia d) Uruguay SOL:- Argentina won their second straight Copa America Championship on 15 July 2024, beating Colombia at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami. Q8. Who won the Men’s Singles Wimbledon title 2024? A) Novak Djokovic B) Daniil Medvedev C) Lorenzo Musetti D) Carlos Alcaraz SOL :- Carlos Alcaraz won his second consecutive Men’s Singles Wimbledon title on July 14, 2024, by defeating Novak Djokovic 6-2, 6-2, 7-6 (7-4) Q9. Who won the Euro 2024 final? A) England B) Germany C) Italy D) Spain SOL:- Spain won their fourth European Championship by defeating England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin. Q10. Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal on July 14, 2024? A) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda B) Sher Bahadur Deuba C) Ram Chandra Paudel D) KP Sharma Oli SOL:- Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed KP Sharma Oli as the new Prime Minister on July 14, 2024. Oli replaces Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who lost a vote of confidence. Q11. Where will the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 be held? a) Colombo, Sri Lanka b) Mumbai, India c) Dambulla, Sri Lanka d) Dubai, UAE SOL:- The eight-nation Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2024 will start on July 19, 2024 at RDICS, Dambulla. Q12. Where is Exercise Pitch Black 2024 being conducted from July 12 to August 2, 2024? A) RAF Base Waddington, United Kingdom B) RAAF Base Darwin, Australia C) Naval Air Station Fallon, USA D) Nellis Air Force Base, USA SOL :- The Indian Air Force (IAF) has arrived at Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Base Darwin for Exercise Pitch Black 2024. Exercise Pitch Black 2024, the largest in its 43-year history, runs from July 12 to August 2. Q13What is the name of the highest civilian award of Russia received by PM Modi during his visit in July 2024? a) Order of Saint George b) Order of St Andrew the Apostle c) Order of Alexander Nevsky d) Order of Friendship SOL:- Prime Minister Narendra Modi received Russia’s prestigious civilian honour, the Order of St Andrew the Apostle. The award was presented by Russian President Vladimir Putin at a ceremony in St Catherine’s Hall of the Moscow Kremlin on July 9, 2024. Q14. Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team? a) Rahul Dravid b) W.V. Raman c) Gautam Gambhir d) Ashok Malhotra SOL:- Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on July 9, 2024. Q15. What is the primary goal of NITI Aayog’s ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ launched in July 2024? A) To achieve 100% literacy in all Aspirational Districts B) To achieve 100% saturation of 12 key social sector indicators C) To promote digital literacy among rural communities D) To improve agricultural productivity SOL:- NITI Aayog launched the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan’ on 4 July 2024. This comprehensive three- month campaign, running from 4th July to 30th September 2024, aims to achieve 100% saturation of 12 key social sector indicators across all Aspirational Districts and Blocks. Q16. What is the name of the joint military exercise between India and Mongolia, the 16th edition of which was conducted in July 2024?? a) Operation Desert Storm b) Exercise Nomadic Elephant c) Exercise Yudh Abhyas d) Operation Blue Star SOL: The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant began on July 3, 2024, at the Foreign Training Node in Umroi, Meghalaya. The exercise is scheduled from July 3 to July 16, 2024. Q17. Q.Which two Indian cricket players announced their retirement from international T20 cricket after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup? A) Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni B) Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan C) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma D) KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya SOL :- Both announced their retirement from international T20 cricket after India’s victory over South Africa in the 2024 T20 World Cup final in Barbados. Q18. When the three new criminal laws in India came into force? A) June 30, 2024 B) July 1, 2024 C) August 1, 2024 D) January 1, 2024 SOL:- The three new criminal laws in India—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023; Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023— come into force with effect from 1 July 2024. Q19. Who was named Player of the Match in the 2024 T20 World Cup final? A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli C) Hardik Pandya D) Jasprit Bumrah SOL:- Virat Kohli scored 76 runs in final and named Player of the Match. Q20. Who was named Player of the Tournament in the 2024 T20 World Cup? A) Rohit Sharma B) Virat Kohli C) Jasprit Bumrah D) Hardik Pandya SOL:- Jasprit Bumrah was named Player of the Tournament, with 15 wickets in eight games and an economy rate below six. Q21. Where is the 13th edition of India-Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE being conducted? A) Fort Vachiraprakan, Tak Province, Thailand B) Umroi, Meghalaya, India C) Bangkok, Thailand D) New Delhi, India SOL: The 13th edition of India-Thailand joint military Exercise MAITREE is taking place from 1st to 15th July at Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province, Thailand. Q22. Which country first incorporated three-dimensional hologram technology on its currency to combat counterfeiting? a) United States b) Japan c) Germany d) Canada SOL:- On July 3, 2024, Japan began issuing new 10,000 yen, 5,000 yen, and 1,000 yen banknotes. The new banknotes feature three- dimensional hologram technology to combat counterfeiting, the first such use on any country’s currency. Q23. How long does it take for the Aditya-L1 spacecraft to complete one revolution around the L1 point? a) 92 days b) 178 days c) 365 days d) 730 days SOL:- The Aditya-L1 mission is an Indian solar observatory positioned at Lagrangian point L1. It was launched on September 2, 2023. The spacecraft takes 178 days to complete one revolution around the L1 point. Q24. Who are the flag bearers for the Indian contingent during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? a) Gagan Narang and MC Mary Kom b) PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal c) MC Mary Kom and Dr. P.T. Usha d) PV Sindhu and Gagan Narang SOL:- PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers during the opening ceremony of Paris Olympic 2024. Q25. Who has been named as the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games? a) MC Mary Kom b) PV Sindhu c) Gagan Narang d) Achanta Sharath Kamal SOL:- The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has named Gagan Narang as the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian contingent for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. Gagan Narang is a four-time Olympian and a 2012 Olympic bronze medalist in men’s 10 meter Air Rifle. HAPPY LEARNING - PREPARED BY TEAM BH