CURRENT AFFAIRS(27-07-2024) 1 / 10 When was coking coal introduced and coal nationalised? 1971 1973 1975 1977 Coal in India was nationalised in two phases: first with the coking coal (used for the production of coke in the steel industry) in 1971-72; and then with the non-coking coal mines in 1973. Read More 2 / 10 Who won the general elections in Rwanda this year? Habineza Frank Anastase Murekezi Paul Kagame Mpayimana Phillippe On July 15, Rwanda held its fourth presidential election since the 1994 Tutsi genocide. Partial results released by Rwanda’s National Electoral Commission (NEC) reveal overwhelming support for President Paul Kagame. Read More 3 / 10 Which of the following subject matters is covered by the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution? Powers granted to tribal autonomous councils Concurrent powers Powers of the Supreme Court Official languages The Union government will form a committee headed by Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai to resolve the issues that have been holding up the Constitution (125th Amendment) Bill, 2019, intended to grant more financial, executive, and administrative powers to tribal autonomous councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution. Read More 4 / 10 Who was the Railways Minister during the 1956 Ariyalur train accident? Lal Bahadur Shastri Gulzarilal Nanda Swaran Singh Jagjivan Ram There also seems little likelihood of the Railways Minister being replaced or stepping down, as Lal Bahadur Shastri did after the 1956 Ariyalur train accident, owning “moral responsibility”, despite train derailments and tragedies, let alone hikes in fares. Read More 5 / 10 In which State were the Greyhounds, an elite anti-Maoist force formed in 1989, based? Chhattisgarh Maharashtra Madhya Pradesh Telangana In Telangana, Naxalism was controlled due to pointed action by the Greyhounds (an elite anti-Maoist force formed in 1989). Read More 6 / 10 In which year were the Olympics marred by a terror strike on the Israeli contingent? 1980 1976 1984 1972 The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, as it is called, mandates 50% and 70% reservation in management categories and non-management categories, respectively. Read More 7 / 10 How much of a reservation for locals does the Karnataka Reservation Bill provide to those in management categories? 12% 25% 75% 50% The Karnataka State Employment of Local Candidates in the Industries, Factories and Other Establishments Bill, 2024, as it is called, mandates 50% and 70% reservation in management categories and non-management categories, respectively. Read More 8 / 10 How much has been granted to Andhra Pradesh in the Union Budget for the development of State capital Amaravati? ₹1.5 lakh crore ₹15,000 crore ₹21,400 crore ₹59,000 crore While Mr. Naidu had been more vociferous than Mr. Kumar with his demands for assistance worth ₹1 lakh crore, the cornerstone outlay in the Budget was a facilitation of ‘special financial support’ of ₹15,000 crore for the development of the State’s new capital, Amaravati. Read More 9 / 10 Which energy company operates the Gujarat-based Vadinar refinery? Nayara Energy Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Reliance Industries Pacific Oil and Energy While these will help rationalise the trade imbalance, both sides will also seek mutual investments, of the kind seen when Rosneft acquired a controlling stake in the Gujarat-based Vadinar refinery (Nayara Energy), the largest foreign direct investment of its kind in India, at more than $23 billion, according to Mr. Putin. Read More 10 / 10 What is the deadline for filing income tax returns? July 15 October 15 July 31 August 30 The July 31 deadline for filing income tax (I-T) returns is unlikely to be extended. Read More Your score isThe average score is 0% 0% Restart quiz
