Current Affairs 12th July 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which Asian American will be the first to appear on US currency?

(a) Lucy Liu
(b) Anna May Wong
(c) Michelle Yeoh
(d) Mindy Kaling

Answer: (b) Anna May Wong

2. What is the name of the new Tiger Reserve approved by Madhya Pradesh?

(a) Kanha Tiger Reserve
(b) Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
(c) Durgavati Tiger Reserve
(d) Pench Tiger Reserve

Answer: (c) Durgavati Tiger Reserve

3. Which international organization released the Education 4.0 India Report?
(a) UNESCO
(b) World Bank
(c) World Economic Forum
(d) International Monetary Fund

Answer: (c) World Economic Forum

4. What is the website launched by the Indian Defence Minister recently named?
(a) Veer Bharat
(b) Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot
(c) Trishul
(d) Bharat Shakti
Answer: (b) Maa Bharati Ke Sapoot
5. Who took charge as the 30th Chief of Army Staff in India?
(a) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
(b) General Bipin Rawat
(c) General Manoj Pande
(d) General Ved Prakash Malik

Answer: (d) General Ved Prakash Malik

6. What is the growth forecast for India's financial year according to the IMF?
(a) 6.5%
(b) 6.2%
(c) 5.9%
(d) 5.7%

Answer: (c) 5.9%

7. Which city was ranked as the worst place to live in the world according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's Global Livability Index?
(a) Copenhagen, Denmark
(b) Zurich, Switzerland
(c) Caracas, Venezuela
(d) Kyiv, Ukraine

Answer: (c) Caracas, Venezuela

8. India's first-ever floating solar plant with a capacity of 10 MW was installed by which organization?
(a) National Thermal Power Corporation
(b) Central Railway
(c) Solar Energy Corporation of India
(d) Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited

Answer: (b) Central Railway
 
9. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently held a summit. Which country is expected to receive significant military aid from NATO members in their ongoing war with Russia?
 
(a) Poland
(b) Germany
(c) Ukraine
(d) Romania

Answer: (c) Ukraine
 
10. NASA and SpaceX a new weather satellite. What is the name of this satellite?
(a) GOES-T
(b) GOES-U
(c) GOES-V
(d) GOES-W

Answer: (b) GOES-U