Current Affairs 17th July 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Which country has the world's largest floating solar power plant?
A) China
B) India
C) USA
D) Japan
Answer: A) China
2. Which organization has a report on global hunger highlighting increasing food insecurity?
A) World Health Organization (WHO)
B) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
C) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
D) World Bank
Answer: C) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
3. Which country has a new economic package to support its agriculture sector amidst rising climate challenges?
A) Brazil
B) Australia
C) Canada
D) India
Answer: D) India
4. The G20 Finance Ministers' Meeting was held in which city?
A) New York
B) Tokyo
C) Rome
D) New Delhi
Answer: D) New Delhi
5. Who is the newly appointed President of the European Central Bank?
A) Christine Lagarde
B) Mario Draghi
C) Ursula von der Leyen
D) Fabio Panetta
Answer: D) Fabio Panetta
6. Which company became the first to reach a market capitalization of $3 trillion?
A) Microsoft
B) Amazon
C) Apple
D) Google
Answer: C) Apple
7. Which country recently celebrated its 50th year of independence?
A) Bangladesh
B) Namibia
C) Papua New Guinea
D) Bahrain
Answer: C) Papua New Guine
8. Who won the Wimbledon 2024 Women's Singles title?
A) Ashleigh Barty
B) Aryna Sabalenka
C) Emma Raducanu
D) Iga Swiatek
Answer: C) Emma Raducanu
9. Which Indian state a new scheme called "Mukhyamantri Karma Talab Yojana" aimed at water conservation?
A) Rajasthan
B) Maharashtra
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Uttar Pradesh
Answer: A) Rajasthan
10. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of India?
A) Justice NV Ramana
B) Justice UU Lalit
C) Justice DY Chandrachud
D) Justice AM Khanwilkar
Answer: A) Justice NV Ramana