Today’s Current Affairs MCQs :20 July 2024
Q. 1 How many of our shooters are participating in the Summer Olympics?
(a) 20
(b) 21
(c) 16
(d) 15
Answer :(b) 21
Q.2 Recently, which company’s software brought the world to a standstill?
A. Intel
B. Microsoft
C. IBM
D. None
Answer B. Microsoft
Crowdstrike, which does cyber security work for Microsoft’s software, had released an antivirus i.e. update. After this, Windows users’ computers started shutting down or restarting. Late in the evening, Microsoft said that a solution is expected soon.
Q.3 When did man first step on the moon?
(a) 21 July 1969
(b) 19 July 1969
(c) 20 July 1969
(d) 10 July 1969
Answer :c) 20 July 1969
Man’s first step on the moon 1969 In the form of Neil Armstrong, for the first time a human stepped on the surface of the moon. His spacecraft remained on the moon for 21 hours 31 minutes
20th July current affairs Questions 2024
1. Which has got the second and fourth place in the list of 10 largest coal mines in the world?
According to the latest list of WorldAtlas.com, Gevra and Kusmunda mines of South Eastern Coalfields Limited located in Chhattisgarh have been ranked second and fourth in the list of 10 largest coal mines in the world. Both these mines located in Korba district of Chhattisgarh produce more than 100 million tonnes of coal per year, which is about 10 percent of India’s total coal production.
2. Was Vinay Mohan Kwatra in the news recently?
Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra has been appointed as India’s next ambassador to the United States. Vinay Mohan Kwatra is appointed in place of Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
Vinay Mohan Kwatra is an IFS officer of the 1988 batch, who has been India’s foreign secretary from April 2022 to 15 July 2024.
3.’Wagh Nakh’ brought to India, it is related to which Maratha ruler?
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s historical ‘Wagh Nakh’ has been brought to India from London
4. Which was displayed in SATARA on 19 July
Wagh Nakh’ is a type of weapon, Shivaji Maharaj used this weapon to kill General Afzal kha of Bijapur Sultanate in 1659
5. Why was Prahlad Chandra Agarwal in news recently?
Recently, the conference of Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) was held in Wusan, South Korea. During the conference, 2 Indian scientists Prahlad Chandra Agarwal and Anil Bhardwaj were honored.
Prahlad Chandra Agarwal has been awarded the COSPAR Massey Award – 2024 for outstanding contribution in space research.
COSPAR Massey Award- COSPAR Massey Award is given in honor of Sir Harry Massey.
6. Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) has appointed Deepa Malik as the representative for South Asia.
Deepa Malik, India’s female Para player, has been appointed as the representative for South Asia by Asian Paralympic Committee (APC). After the appointment of Deepa Malik, the number of women representatives in the executive board has increased to five.
Deepa Malik will represent South Asian countries in the Para Games. In this area, Deepa will be responsible for the development and promotion of Para Games.
7. Recently ___ MPs from different parties have been nominated as members in the Business Advisory Committee?
Speaker of the Lok Sabha Om Birla has constituted the Business Advisory Committee of Lok Sabha. 14 MPs from different parties have been nominated as members in the Business Advisory Committee. The chairman of this committee is Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The Business Advisory Committee decides the work of the Lok Sabha, the time of debate etc.
On July 18, External Affairs Minister Shri S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadhi Kendra in Mauritius.
The main objective of the development of Jan Aushadhi Kendra is to make affordable generic medicines available between the two countries.