CURRENT AFFAIRS(20-07-2024) 1 / 10 When did Vasco da Gama set sail in his quest for India? May 20, 1407 May 20, 1498 July 8, 1497 July 8, 1597 The answer, in a word, is tobacco, but the story is as follows: on July 8, 1497, began the historic voyage of Vasco da Gama. Read More 2 / 10 Who is the new leader for team India in the T20I format, ahead of an upcoming series in Sri Lanka? Hardik Pandya Rohit Sharma Shubman Gill Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar Yadav has been anointed as Rohit Sharma’s heir apparent in T20Is while Rohit and Virat Kohli made themselves available for the ODI leg of India’s limited-overs series in Sri Lanka. Read More 3 / 10 What is the name given by the Jewish people to the holy site where the al-Aqsa mosque is located? Western Wall Mount of Olives Temple Mount Hebron The site is revered by Jews as the Temple Mount, and by Muslims as Haram al-Sharif, a holy site and important national symbol. Read More 4 / 10 Who has Donald Trump picked as his running mate for the 2024 Presidential campaign? Doug Borgum J.D Vance Marco Rubio Mike Pence J.D. Vance, the Republican candidate for U.S. Vice President, wove the story of his childhood struggle in a decrepit white working class community in Ohio into America First politics, vowing to regenerate manufacturing jobs in the country and avoid U.S. entanglement in global conflicts. Read More 5 / 10 Which of the following two States have legislation in place to tackle exploitative religious and superstitious practices? Maharashtra and Karnataka Kerala and West Bengal Maharashtra and West Bengal Tamil Nadu and Karnataka Experts have advocated for a national law akin to existing legislation in Maharashtra and Karnataka to effectively address superstition, black magic, witch-hunting, and other inhuman practices. Read More 6 / 10 What is India’s oil deficit, as of June 2024? $3.06 billion $35.2 billion $50 billion $10 billion The oil deficit, which had hit a record $13 billion in May, remains a worry despite narrowing to $10 billion. Read More 7 / 10 Who was the agriculture minister when the Van Mahotsava (‘festival of trees’) programme was launched in July 1950? J. Daulatram R.A Kidwai K.M Munshi Rajendra Prasad Keeping this indispensable role of trees in maintaining the ecological balance, the then Indian Agriculture Minister, K.M. Munshi, launched the Van Mahotsava (‘festival of trees’) programme in July 1950. Read More 8 / 10 Which State recently introduced a Special Public Security Bill, 2024 in its legislative Assembly, aimed at targeting the ‘safe-houses’ and ‘urban dens’ of the Maoist network in cities? Jharkhand Maharashtra Andhra Pradesh Odisha The core of the proposed law appears to be the questionable term ‘urban Naxal’, even though the phrase itself does not find a place in the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, 2024. The Statement of Objects and Reasons talks about ‘safe-houses’ and ‘urban dens’ of the Maoist network in cities. Read More 9 / 10 Who is the National Security Adviser in the present U.S. administration? Eric Garcetti Jake Tapper Jake Sullivan Anthony Blinken President Joe Biden’s National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan joined the debate on July 13 by telling MSNBC that “a bet on Russia as a long-term, reliable partner is not a good bet... Russia would side with China over India any day of the week”. Read More 10 / 10 How many candidates reportedly appeared for the NEET-UG entrance test this year? 2.33 crores 2.33 lakhs 23.33 lakh 23 crores The Supreme Court on Thursday directed the National Testing Agency to publish the NEET-UG results of all 23.33 lakh candidates who appeared in the exam on a centre-wise basis by Saturday noon, in a bid to transparently check for anomalies in the pattern of marks. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
