CURRENT AFFAIRS – 05-07-2024

POCKET INFO

1. N. Balaram Chairman and Managing Director of Singareni

Collieries Company Limited (SCCL) has been honored with the
“Tree Man of Telangana” award by the Green Maple Foundation.

2. The 16th edition of the India-Mongolia joint military exercise

Nomadic Elephant began at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi
(Meghalaya).

3. Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G. Krishan Reddy

launched the “Nirman Portal” to reward the main examinees of the
National Civil Service Examination in New Delhi.

4. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology

organized a two-day AI conference ‘Global India AI Summit’ in
New Delhi.

5. South African scientists injected radioactive material into the horns

of live rhinos in the Limpopo Rhino Reserve under the Rhizotope
Project to make them easily identifiable at border checkpoints, which
aims to curb poaching.

6. Japan launches advanced Land Observing Satellite-4 (ALOS-4;

also known as DAICHI-4) on H3 from the Tanegashima Space
Center.
 7. Indian Air Force Chief, Air Chief Marshal V.R. Choudhary has
inaugurated the Weapon Systems School (WSS) in Hyderabad.

8. Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched the

NTR Bharosa Pension Scheme, fulfilling a Major election promise
and bringing hope to millions of beneficiaries across the state.

9. Dick Schoof becomes the next prime minister of the Netherlands.

10. ICICI Bank announced the launch of its ‘Student Sapphiro Forex
Card’, a premium Forex prepaid card designed specifically for
students who are going abroad for higher education.

Ramsar Sites in India

Ramsar Sites State/UT Designated Year

Chilika Lake Odisha 1981

Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1981

Harike Lake Punjab 1990

Loktak Lake Manipur 1990

Sambhar Lake Rajasthan 1990

 QUIZ

1. India has launched ‘Operation Indravati’ to evacuate its citizens stranded

in war-torn _______amid the intense fighting between the armed groups
and the government.
A. Syria
B. Ukraine
C. Haiti
D. Myanmar

Ans – C

Exp –
 ‘Operation Indravati’ to evacuate stranded Indians in Haiti
launched.
 India has launched ‘Operation Indravati’ to evacuate its citizens
stranded in war-torn Haiti amid the intense fighting between the
armed groups and the government.
 12 citizens have been successfully rescued in the Caribbean Nation
Dominican Republic and further thanked its government for their
support.

2. IT services and consultation company Tech Mahindra has collaborated

with which company to set up a ‘Synergy Lounge’ in its Sinin Singapore
campus, to assist enterprises in operationalizing and deriving value from
next-gen technologies.
A. IBM
B. Google
C. Samsung
D. Microsoft

Ans – A

Exp –
 Tech Mahindra collaborates with IBM to drive digital adoption.
 IT services and consultation company Tech Mahindra has
collaborated with American technology firm IBM to set up a
 ‘Synergy Lounge’ in its Sinin its Singapore campus, to assist
enterprises in operationalizing and deriving value from next-gen
technologies.
 This collaboration seeks to leverage next-gen technologies to drive
innovation and offer unique solutions to various industries.
 Built on the Hex-I concept, the Lounge will feature different
experience zones focusing on various technologies that will help
enterprises solve complex business problems, improve customer
experiences, reduce operational costs, and enhance workforce
efficiency.

3. Who has been appointed as chairperson of the Digital News Publishers

Association (DNPA) for two years?
A. Anshika Singh
B. Maushami Chakraborty
C. Vasudha Gupta
D. Mariam Mammen Mathew

Ans – D

Exp –
 Mariam Mammen Mathew to chair DNPA.
 Chief Executive Officer, Manorama Online, Mariam Mammen
Mathew has been appointed as chairperson of the Digital News
Publishers Association (DNPA) for two years from April 1.
 She will be succeeding Tanmay Maheshwari, the Managing
Director (MD) of Amar Ujala. Mathew served as the vice-
chairperson during Maheshwari’s chairmanship.
 Puneet Gupta, the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Times
Internet, has been appointed as the new vice-chairman of DNPA,
while Puneet Jain, the CEO of Digital HT Media, continues as the
treasurer.
4. Which country recently banned disposable E-Cigarettes and Vapes?
A. England
B. New Zealand
C. Australia
D. South Africa

Ans – B

Exp –
 New Zealand bans disposable E-Cigarettes and Vapes.
 The New Zealand government will ban the sale of disposable e-
cigarettes, increase fines on retailers that sell to those younger than
18 years old and better regulate retailers.
 The New Zealand government has received significant criticism for
rolling back a world-first law banning tobacco sales for future
generations.
 It is committed to reducing smoking but is just taking a different
approach, including further regulations around vaping.

5. Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team’s flagbearer for the Paris
Olympics 2024. He is related to which sport?
A. Tennis
B. Shotput
C. Badminton
D. Wushu

Ans – A

Exp –
 Sharath Kamal to be Indian Flagbearer at Paris Olympics 2024.
 Ace table tennis player Sharath Kamal will be the Indian team’s
flagbearer for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympics.
 While Olympic bronze medalist MC Mary Kom has been named as
the chef de mission for the Summer Games.
 Ranked World No. 88, Kamal has won the national table tennis
championship a record 10 times. He has also claimed 13 medals at
the CWG, including seven golds, and has earned two medals at the
Asian Games. The legendary table tennis player is also a three-time
bronze medalist at the World Championships.
  Joining him in the spotlight is MC Mary Kom, the first female
boxer in boxing history to have captured six world titles. The five-
time Asian champion was also the first female boxer from India to
win a gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games.

6. Which company has been awarded in the gold category for the
prestigious ‘GEEF Global Environment Award 2024’ in the power
industry?
A. ReNew Power
B. THDC India Limited
C. JSW Energy
D. NTPC Limited

Ans – B

Exp –
 THDC bags ‘The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024’ in
power industry.
 THDC India Limited has been awarded in the gold category for the
prestigious ‘The GEEF Global Environment Award 2024’ in the
power industry.
 The company has been consistently establishing new benchmarks
in the energy sector and conferring this award is testimony of a
display of professionalism and sensitivity to address environmental
concerns in its journey of providing affordable power to all.
 The award ceremony was part of the Global Clean Energy Summit-
2024 and the Global Environment – Safety Awards 2024 held at
JW Marriott Aerocity, New Delhi.

7. Who has been honored with ‘Devi Shankar Awasthi Samman’ for 2023?
A. Deepak Shenoy
B. Neeli Bendapudi
C. Nishant
D. Shanti Lakra

Ans – C
 Exp –
 Nishant gets the 29th Devi Shankar Awasthi Award.
 Young poet-critic Nishant has been given the 29th Devi Shankar
Awasthi Award for the year 2023.
 Nishant has been given this honor for his criticism book ‘Kavita
Pathak Aalochna’.
 The honor selection committee included senior writers Mridula
Garg, Sudhir Chandra, Purushottam Ashok Vajpayee, and Kamlesh
Awasthi.

8. Which edition of North East Games 2024 begins in Nagaland?

A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th

Ans – C

Exp –
 In Nagaland, the 3rd edition of North East Games 2024 kick-
started with a glittering opening ceremony at Regional Centre for
Sporting Excellence, Sovima.
 Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio officially declared open the Games.
 More than 3000 athletes from eight North Eastern states are
competing in 15 disciplines being held in 12 venues across three
districts Chumoukedima, Dimapur and Kohima.
 Highlights of event include Archery, Athletics, Badminton
Basketball, Boxing, football, lawn tennis, Pencak Silat, S, Table
Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, And Wushu.

9. Shaheed Diwas is observed in India on which day in remembrance of the

three brave martyrs of the nation?
A. 21 March
B. 22 March
C. 23 March
D. 24 March

Ans – C
 Exp –
 23 March – Shaheed Diwas.
 Every year, Shaheed Diwas, or Martyrs’ Day, is observed in India
on March 23 in remembrance of the three brave martyrs of the
nation.
 It was on March 23, 1931, when freedom fighter Bhagat Singh,
along with his associates Shivaram Rajguru and Sukhdev Thapar,
were hanged to death by the British.
 People on this day remember and pay tribute to all the valiant
warriors who fought to protect our country and sacrificed their
lives during the Indian freedom struggle.

10. Former captain Saeed Ahmed passed away recently at the age of 86. He
was related to which sport?
A. Hockey
B. Weightlifting
C. Kabaddi
D. Cricket

Ans – D

Exp –
 Former Pakistan captain Saeed Ahmed passes away.
 The former Pakistan Test captain Saeed Ahmed passed away at the
age of 86 in Lahore.
 Ahmed played 41 Test matches, scoring 2,991 runs with five
centuries and 16 half-centuries. He also took 22 wickets with his
off-spin bowling.
 Ahmed made his Test debut against the West Indies during the
famous drawn Bridgetown Test in 1958 when he was 20 and
played his last Test for Pakistan in Melbourne against Australia
during the 1972-73 tour.