02 July 2024 MCQs on the most important current affairs question answers made from current affairs are included in this post. If you prepare for any big competitive exams like UPSC, State PSC and Police, this current affair is useful for SSC, Banking, Railways and various competitive exams
2 July current affairs 2024 English
1. Recently who has been appointed as the Chairman of State Bank of India?
(a) Govind Prasad Goyal
(b) Challa Srinivasulu Setty
(c) Narayan Lal Bhavani
(d) None
Answer :(b) Challa Srinivasulu Setty
Financial Services Institution Bureau (FSIB) has appointed Challa Srinivasulu Setty or C S Setty as the Chairman of State Bank of India.
Challa Srinivasulu Setty will take over as the Chairman of State Bank of India in August 2024.
Challa Srinivasulu Setty is the 27th Chairman of State Bank of India, who has been appointed in place of the current Dinesh Khara.
2. ______Assam Witness Protection Scheme has been launched by the state government?
(a) Assam
(b) Manipur
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer :(a) Assam
Assam Witness Protection Scheme has been launched by the Assam State Government. The objective is to comply with Section 398 of the Indian Civil Protection Code, 2023.
3. Ravi Agarwal has been appointed as the Chairman of which company?
(a) CBDT
(b) SBI
(c) BDDI
(d) RBI
Answer :(a) CBDT
The Central Government has appointed Ravi Agarwal, a 1988 batch revenue officer (IRS officer) as the Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT). Ravi Agarwal has been appointed in place of Nitin Gupta as the former Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes.
4. Bhupinder Singh Rawat is related to which sport?
(a) Cricketer
(b) Hockey
(c) Badminton
(d) None
Answer :(a) Cricketer
Former Indian football player Bhupinder Singh Rawat died at the age of 85.
Bhupinder Singh Rawat belonged to the state of Himachal Pradesh, who was the first international football player from Himachal Pradesh.
Bhupinder Singh Rawat was famous as Scooter for his high speed. Bhupinder Singh Rawat represented Services and Maharashtra in the Merdeka Tournament in Malaysia in 1969 and in the National Football Championship.
Sujata Saunik was in the news recently. She belongs to which state?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Manipur
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Odisha
Answer :(a) Maharashtra
On July 1, IAS officer Sujata Saunik took charge as the new Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
With this Sujata Saunik has become the first woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra.
6. Global Liveability Index – 2024 report was released including how many cities?
(a) 173
(b) 200
(c) 213
(d) 371
Answer :(a) 173
Recently Economist Intelligence Unit released Global Liveability Index – 2024
7. When was the T20 World Cup started? (a) 2017
(b) 2007
(c) 2008
(d) 2010
Answer :(b) 2007
Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the Man of the Series title in 4 T20 World Cup – 2024
T20 World Cup 2024 was also organized in America and West Indies
The next event will be T20 World Cup 2026 between India and Sri Lanka
8. What is India’s rank in Artificial Intelligence Preparedness Index 2024?
(a) 80
(b) 72
(c) 72
(d) 75
Answer :(b) 72
Total countries included are 174
Top three countries – 1. Singapore 2. Denmark (0.78), 3. United States, India’s rank – 72