Daily Current Affairs Questions 2024 for July month useful for UPSC, SSC, IAS, Police and More Government exams
1st August Current Affairs in English 2024
Q. Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of UPSC?
Former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Union Public Service Commission. She will replace Manoj Soni. The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is a constitutional body of the Government of India that selects civil servants for various posts in various ministries and departments of the government.
Preeti Sudan is the second woman to become the President of UPSC. Preeti Sudan will take over as the President of Union Public Service Commission on 1 August, her term will last till April 2025, when she will turn 65.
Q. How many Indian places have been included in the “World’s Greatest Places 2024”?
Answer : 2
Time Magazine recently released the list of “World’s Greatest Places 2024” for 2024 > This list includes 100 places of the world “which have a distinct identity in their region and the world.”
Two places of India have been included in the “World’s Greatest Places 2024”
1. Manam Chocolate in Hyderabad
2. Nar Restaurant of Himachal Pradesh
Q. Who has won the GEEF Global Watertech Award?
Answer : The Central Water Commission has won the GEEF Global Watertech Award this year. The Central Water Commission gives suggestions for proper management of water resources in the country. This award is given to companies and institutions that make significant contributions in the water sector. It is given to promote conservation, management and innovation of water resources.
Q. Who has been appointed as the CMD of SIDBI?
Answer: Manoj Mittal has been appointed as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI). SIDBI or Small Industries Development Bank of India is a leading development financial institution of India. Its main objective is to promote the development and financing of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME).
Q. What is National Apprenticeship Training Scheme- NATS 2.0 Portal?
Answer: The objective of National Apprenticeship Training Scheme is to make apprenticeship available to all, meet the skill gap, fulfill the desire of youth and prepare them for the future. Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched National Apprenticeship Training Scheme- NATS 2.0 Portal and also released Rs 100 crore for training through Direct Benefit Transfer.
Q. What is the Ideas4Life portal?
Answer: The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the Ideas4Life portal to provide a platform for ideas related to products and services that promote an eco-friendly lifestyle. UNICEF will also play an active role in this.
Q. Why was Lt Gen Sadhana Saxena Nair in the news recently?
Answer: Lt Gen Sadhana Saxena Nair has been appointed as the first woman Director General of Medical Services (Army). Lt Gen Sadhana Saxena Nair has been appointed in place of Lt Gen Daljit Singh.
Lt Gen Sadhana Saxena Nair will take over as the Director General of Medical Services (Army) on 1 August. Sadhana Saxena Nair was also the first woman to become the Director General of Hospital Service (Armed Forces).
1. Jitendra Singh was also honored as the Lifetime Mentor of RSSDI (Research Society for the Study of Diabetes in India), India’s largest organization of diabetologists.
Q. Sado gold and silver mine has recently been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. In which country is it located?
Answer: Japan
UNESCO included Sado Gold and Silver mines in Japan in its World Heritage List. Sado Khan is located on an island off the coast of Niigata in North Japan. This mine operated for 400 years.
(SEVA) Chatbot was launched?
Answer: (SEBI) has launched Virtual Assistant (SEVA) Chatbot.
Objective – To help investors in the Securities market. SEVA Chatbot is an Artificial intelligence-enabled chatbot that will answer some of the questions of investors.
Q. In which country will the world’s first ‘Thorium based nuclear power plant’ be established?
Answer: China is establishing the world’s first ‘Thorium based nuclear power plant’ in the Gobi Desert. Thorium will be used instead of Uranium as fuel in this Nuclear Power Station.
Q. In which state was India’s first 3D printing school built?
Answer: The country’s first 3D printed school was built in Pachin village of Arunachal Pradesh. This school was destroyed due to fire 2 months ago. It was built in just two months with the help of 3D print technology. This technology is economical in building construction as well as strong. Earlier, a post office was built in Bengaluru, Karnataka with 3D concrete printing technology.
Q. In which four states of India have new species of lizards been discovered recently?
Answer: Scientists have discovered six new species of lizards with bent claws. Two of these have been found in Arunachal and Nagaland. While the other two are found in Manipur and Mizoram. The lizard with bent claws is found in the forests of Namdapha Tiger Reserve and Kamalang Tiger Reserve. They come out at night for hunting.
Q. In which state of India is the traditional Bonalu festival celebrated?
Answer: Traditional Bonalu festival is celebrated every year in Telangana from July to August. This festival is organized to thank Mahakali Mata after the wishes are fulfilled. During this time, artists appear in different forms of Mahakali.
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