2 August Current Affairs in English 2024
Q.1 How many new sites have been added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site?
In the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee held recently in New Delhi, 24 new sites have been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List, out of which 19 are cultural, 4 natural and 1 mixed category. In this, Moidam of Assam became the 43rd World Heritage Site of India.
2. Q&A. A bench of 7 judges of the Supreme Court gave a historic verdict with a majority of 6:1 regarding the quota in the SC/ST (Scheduled Caste/Tribe) quota.
Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said – By creating a new sub-category within the SC/ST category, a separate quota can be given to the most backward. That is, now the state governments will have the right to decide the quota on the basis of backwardness of the castes from the quota reserved for all the communities included in the SC/ST category. At the same time, Justice Gavai said, apply the creamy layer to SC/ST as well. It needs to be constitutionally mandatory.
Q.3 Why is Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale in news recently?
Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale won bronze medal in men’s 50m rifle 3 position at Paris Olympics on Thursday. This is India’s first shooting medal in this category. India now has 3 medals at Paris Olympics. For the first time all three medals have come from shooting. Earlier, Manu Bhaker has won bronze in women’s 10m air pistol event and bronze in 10m air pistol mixed team with Sarabjot.
Q.4 Who has released a postage stamp with picture of Shri Ram Lalla of Ayodhya?
Answer : External Affairs Minister Dr. During S. Jaishankar’s visit to Laos, the South East Asian country Laos has released a postage stamp with the picture of Shri Ram Lalla of Ayodhya. With this, Laos has become the first country in the world to issue postage stamps based on Lord Ram of Ayodhya.
Q. 5 Where will the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists be held?
The 32nd International Agricultural Conference of ICAR will be held in New Delhi from 2 to 7 August. This conference is being held in India after 66 years. 740 members from 75 countries will participate in it. The main theme of this conference has been kept as ‘Transition towards sustainable agri-food systems’.
Q.6 Who has been elected as the new President of Venezuela?
The National Electoral Council of Venezuela has declared Nicolas Maduro the winner of the presidential election for the third time. He will now remain in office till 2031. He has been serving as the President of the country since 2013. Venezuela is a country located in South America which is known for its oil reserves.
Q.7 When was World Wide Web Day celebrated?
World Wide Web Day is celebrated every year on 1 August. This day is a day to remember the invention of the Internet and its development. The World Wide Web was founded in the year 1989 by Tim Berners Lee. The first website was created in 1991.
Q.8 Air Force Exercise ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’ will be organized in two phases in Tamil Nadu and _____ state?
Answer: Rajasthan
‘Tarang Shakti’ 2024′ is India’s first multinational air exercise, inspired by the US Air Force exercise Red Flag. The first phase of the exercise will be held in Sulur, Tamil Nadu from 6 August to 14 August. France, Germany, Spain and United Kingdom will participate in this exercise.
Q.9 Who introduced the Disaster Management (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on 1 August 2024?
Answer: Nityanand Rai
Disaster Management Act 2005 This Act was enacted on 23 December 2005 to provide a framework to deal with disasters in India.
10. Q&A Recently On 31 July, Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir, was granted the recognition of ‘World Craft City’ by the ‘World Crafts Council’ (WCC)