- Which country is hosting the first-ever BIMSTEC Business Summit from August 6-8, 2024?
(A) Nepal
(B) Thailand
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) India
(E) Bangladesh
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
The first BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) Business Summit meeting is being held in New Delhi from 6 to 8 August 2024.
The Summit will facilitate discussions on key areas of cooperation and bring together all BIMSTEC stakeholders on one platform.
The first Business Summit meeting of BIMSTEC has been organised by the Ministry of External Affairs in association with the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII).
The first BIMSTEC Business Summit was inaugurated by the External Affairs Minister S.Jaishankar in New Delhi.
- Which Indian company has been included in the 2024 Fortune Global 500 list for the first time?
(A) HDFC Bank
(B) Apple
(C) CVS Health
(D) Flipkart
(E) Samsung
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) maintained its status as the top-ranked Indian company in the 2024 Fortune Global 500 list.
Nine Indian companies were included in the 2024 list, with RIL improving its rank from 86 to 88.
Only eight Indian companies were included in the list in 2023, and HDFC Bank was included for the first time this year.
Companies are ranked on the Fortune Global 500 by total revenues for their respective fiscal years ending on or before March 31, 2024.
The 2024Â Fortune Global 500 List was released by the global multi-platform media company Fortune on 5 August 2024.
American company Walmart retained its top position on the list for the 11th consecutive year.
- Mondo Duplantis, who won the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s pole vault gold medal, belongs to which country?
(A) Serbia
(B) Sweden
(C) Switzerland
(D) Denmark
(E) Norway
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis retained his Olympic pole vault title by securing gold with a 6.00-meter jump and setting an Olympic record of 6.10 meters.
Sam Kendricks is the the 2017 and 2019 world champion and 2016 Olympic bronze medalist.
Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared a personal best of 5.93 meters this season, successfully vaulted 5.90 meters but could not surpass 5.95 or 6.00 meters convincingly.
The bronze medal was Greece’s fourth in the event, and its first since 1956.
- How many meters did India’s Neeraj Chopra throw for the final of the javelin throw event at the Paris Olympics?
(A) 78.33 meters
(B) 95.22 meters
(C) 89.34 meters
(D) 74.12 meters
(E) 93.71 meters
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Neeraj Chopra qualifies for the final of the men’s javelin throw event at Paris Olympics 2024.
Neeraj threw the spear 89.34 metres away to top both the groups in qualifying round.
Neeraj, the reigning world Olympic champion, threw the spear a mammoth 89.34 metres in his very first attempt during the group B qualification round.
Neeraj Chopra is one of the most decorated athletes in the history of sports, and reached the pinnacle of his career duing the Tokyo Olympics 2020, when he bagged the gold medal in the Men’s Javelin Throw event, which resulted in India’s first-ever individual Olympic gold medal in Track & Field events.
- President Draupadi Murmu was recently awarded the highest civilian honor of which country?
(A) Maldives
(B) Fiji
(C) Samoa
(D) Vanuatu
(E) Hawaii
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
In August, 2024, President Draupadi Murmu was awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji, Fiji’s highest civilian award, by President Ratu Viliame Mavelili Katonivere, highlighting the strong diplomatic relations between India and Fiji.
The Companion of the Order of Fiji is Fiji’s highest civilian award.
This honour is reflective of the deep bonds of friendship between India and Fiji.
Established 1 March 1995, the order is presented for achievement and merit to Fiji and mankind as a whole.
- According to the Surajya Framework of QCI, which Indian state leads in the Shiksha Rankings for robust accreditation and certification processes?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Chhattisgarh
(C) Karnataka
(D) Tamil Nadu
(E) Maharashtra
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
QCI launched Surajya Framework to promote excellence.
The QCI Surajya Recognition & Ranking Framework focuses on Education (Shiksha), Health (Swasthya), Prosperity (Samriddhi), and Governance (Sushasan) to improve quality of life.
Uttar Pradesh leads in education, Chhattisgarh and Kerala excel in health, and Gujarat tops prosperity with high ZED certifications.
The initiative celebrates state achievements in quality and innovation.
In the Samriddhi category, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Rajasthan lead with the highest number of ZED certifications, particularly in the Micro category.
It aims to create a developed India by recognizing and rewarding states and organizations that excel in quality and innovation.
- Which ePlatform is being setup by the Government of India to connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs and other government agencies etc?
(A) Trade Connect
(B) My Occupation
(C) e-Profession
(D) e-Business
(E) Vocation Connect
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
GoI has initiated the creation of Trade Connect ePlatform to connect Indian Exporters, MSMEs, Entrepreneurs with various stakeholders including Indian Missions Abroad, Export Promotion Councils, and other Partner Government Agencies.
The platform will provide information on trade events taking place globally, benefits available due to India’s FTAs and other international trade-related data.
- Who has been appointed as head of Bangladesh’s interim government?
(A) Iqbal Quadir
(B) Obaidul Quader
(C) M Shahabuddin
(D) Muhammad Yunus
(E) Mirza Fakhrul
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Muhammad Yunus has been appointed as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government.
This appointment follows the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
The resignation occurred amid student-led anti-government protests and a military takeover.
The Bangladeshi parliament was dissolved.
- Which state introduced the Bill for the readjustment of Scheduled Tribes representation in its Legislative Assembly?
(A) Karnataka
(B) Maharashtra
(C) Goa
(D) Gujarat
(E) Rajasthan
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
The Readjustment of Representation of Scheduled Tribes in Assembly Constituencies of the State of Goa Bill, 2024, was introduced to provide reservation for STs in the Goa Legislative Assembly.
The Bill was introduced by MoS (Independent Charge) Law and Justice Arjun Ram Meghwal in the Lok Sabha.
Currently, the Goa Assembly has 40 seats, with one reserved for SCs and none for STs.
Three new communities, Kunbi, Gawda, and Velip, were added to the List of STs in Goa, increasing the ST population.
- Which Act is being replaced by the Boilers Bill, 2024 introduced in Rajya Sabha?
(A) Boilers Act, 1930
(B) Industrial Safety Act, 1923
(C) Boilers Act, 1923
(D) Machinery Act, 1923
(E) Boiler Modernization Act, 1924
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
The Boilers Bill, 2024, is introduced to replace the century-old Boilers Act, 1923, in order to modernize boiler regulations and improve safety standards.
The Boilers Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha.
It replaces the century-old Boilers Act, 1923.
The Bill aims to modernize boiler regulations and enhance safety.
It decriminalizes 3 out of 7 offences, converting fines into penalties for non-criminal offences.
The Bill simplifies provisions to ease business operations.
It mandates qualified personnel for boiler repairs to ensure worker safety.
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