25 July 2024 Today’s Current Affairs 2024 Question Answer
Q. 1 In which country will the first Olympic eSports Games be organized?
Answer: Saudi Arabia
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced the Olympic eSports Games during the 142nd session of the IOC in Paris France. The first Olympic eSports Games will be held in Saudi Arabia in 2025.
Q.2 What is India’s position in the Henley Passport Index 2024?
Answer: The Henley Passport Index ranks countries around the world based on the number of countries their citizens can travel to visa-free. India is ranked 82nd in the index released this year. Visa-free travel can be done in 58 countries on India’s passport. Singapore ranks first in this index.
Q.3 For which space mission will ISRO be awarded the World Space Award – 2024 (IAF World Space Award – 2024)?
Answer: Chandrayaan-3 Mission
This award will be given at the International Astronautical Congress to be held in Italy on 14 October 2024.
Q.4 How much did India spend on preparations for the Paris Olympic dair?
Answer: 470 crores
India has spent Rs 470 crore in preparations for Paris 2024, which is 16 times less than the US expenditure
America has won the most 2655 medals in Olympic history, out of which 1070 are gold. America is ahead of the Soviet Union (1010 medals), which is second in the all-time medal list, by a total of 1645 medals and 675 gold.
India’s current GDP is Rs 3.42 lakh crore, while in the latest sports budget, Rs 3,442 crore has been allocated to the ministry. This is not even 0.01% of the GDP, while many developed countries of the West spend 0.2% to 0.6% on sports.
Q.5 Recently in which district of Madhya Pradesh have graphite deposits been discovered?
Answer: Recently, graphite deposits have been found in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. This deposit was discovered by Coal India
Q.6 In which year was the National Jal Jeevan Mission started?
Answer: 2019
While giving information, Water Power Minister C.R. Patel has said that the National Jal Jeevan Mission has achieved a historic achievement by providing tap water connection to 15 crore rural families across the country.
Q.7 Why is green charcoal in the news?
Answer: Recently NTPC has decided to set up green charcoal plants in Gurugram and Faridabad in Haryana. India’s largest green charcoal plant is located in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. Green charcoal is charcoal made from waste which reduces carbon emissions.
Q.8 Where is the world’s first high-speed carbon fiber train built?
Answer: The world’s first high-speed carbon fiber train has been developed by China. This train, known as ‘Crystal Speed’, can run at a speed of 350 kilometers per hour (217 mph). The Crystal Speed Train has been developed by CRRC Qingdao Sifang.
Q.9 When is National Income Tax Day celebrated?
Answer: National Income Tax Day is celebrated every year on 24 July. It is celebrated in memory of the passing of the Income Tax Act in 1924. This year India celebrated the 164th National Income Tax Day.
Q.10 What is Woke Mind Virus?
Answer: Woke mind virus is called progressive practices that have a negative impact on society.
SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said in an interview that his son is dead. He was killed by the Woke Mind Virus.
Q.11 Why is Chang E-5 in the news recently?
Answer: According to the Chinese Academy of Sciences, water molecules have been found in the moon soil brought by the Chang E-5 mission. The research of researchers from the Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and the Institute of Physics of CAS and other domestic research institutes has been published in Nature Astronomy.
Q.12 Why was Mongla port in the news recently?
Answer: Recently India has got the right to operate the Mongla port. Mongla port is located in Bangladesh.
This is the third port this year, which India has got the right to operate. Earlier this year, India had signed a deal for Sittwe port with Myanmar and Chabahar Port with Iran.
Q.13 Corridor projects will be built for which two temples in the budget?
Answer: During the Union Budget speech of Budget-2024, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that corridor projects will be built for the Vishnupad temple located in Gaya, Bihar and the Mahabodhi temple located in Bodhgaya.