Q.1 Who has been elected as the Chairman of PwC India?
Sanjeev Krishnan has been elected as the Chairman of PwC India for the second time. Price Waterhouse Coopers, commonly known as PwC India in India, is one of the world’s largest professional services firms.
Q.2 Economic Survey 2024 What is the GDP growth rate estimated to be in the financial year 2024-25?
Answer: 6.5-7%
The monsoon session of Parliament started on 22 July
On the first day of the monsoon session, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Economic Survey – 2024 for the financial year 2023-24 in the Lok Sabha. GDP growth rate (GDP Growth Rate) – 2024 -25 is estimated to be -6.5-7%
Fiscal deficit (as a percentage of GDP) – There has been an increase of 1.6% compared to 2023
Q.3 Who has been awarded the Gandhi-Mandela 2020?
Answer: Rigoberta Menchu Tum
On 18 July 2024, on Nelson Mandela International Day, Rigoberta Menchu Tum was awarded the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020
Q.4 Why is the tiger nail in the news?
Chhatrapati Shivaji’s tiger nail has been brought to India after 350 years. It has been brought to India from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London for a period of three years. It will be displayed at the Satara Museum in Maharashtra.
Q.5 Who is the first Indian to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame?
Answer: Leander Paes India’s tennis players Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in the United States.
Q.6 Kamala Pujari is related to which field?
Kamala Pujari, who passed away recently, was a renowned organic farmer from Odisha who dedicated her life to preserving and growing a variety of traditional crops, including more than 100 varieties of paddy. In 2019, she was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her invaluable contribution to the agriculture sector.
Q.7 When was World Chess Day 2024 celebrated?
World Chess Day is celebrated every year on 20 July, it marks the anniversary of the founding of the International Chess Federation (FIDE), which was founded in Paris in 1924. This year the theme of World Chess Day was ‘Chess: Sport for All’
Q.8 Which Indian player has announced retirement after the Paris Olympics?
A. PR Sreejesh
B. Achanta Sharath Kamal
Answer: A. PR Sreejesh
Q. Who won the title of golf tournament The Open Championship – 2024?
Answer: Xander Schauffele
The Open Championship is one of the 4 major tournaments of the golf tournament. The Open Championship – 2024 title was won by American golf player Xander Schauffele. It is the oldest golf tournament in the world, which is the last tournament of the four major tournaments of golf.
Q.9 The Uttarakhand state government started the Upvan and Heritage Forest Scheme. What is its objective?
Answer: Under the Upvan Yojana, the state government will make people aware to plant trees by providing plants from cities to villages. By increasing greenery in the state, the groundwater level of the state is to be improved as well as to reduce the impact of better environment and climate.
Q.10 Manolo Marquez is in the news recently?
Answer: Manolo Marquez has been appointed as the coach of the Indian football team for the 2024-25 session.