Current Affairs 30th July 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who won the Venezuelan presidential election held on, for his third term?
a) Juan Guaido
b) Henrique Capriles
c) Nicolas Maduro
d) Elvis Amoroso

Answer: c) Nicolas Maduro

2. Which Indian participants won gold medals at the 54th International Physics Olympiad?
a) Aakash Raj Sahay and Bhavy Tiwari
b) Ved Lahoti and Jayvir Singh
c) Ridham Kedhia and Ved Lahoti
d) Ridham Kedhia and Aakash Raj Sahay
Answer: c) Ridham Kedhia and Ved Lahoti

3. What percentage of the world's digital payments is accounted for by India?
a) 35.2%
b) 48.5%
c) 52.1%
d) 60.7%

Answer: b) 48.5%

4. Who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting?
a) Heena Sidhu
b) Apurvi Chandela
c) Manu Bhaker
d) Anjum Moudgil
Answer: c) Manu Bhaker

5. Manoj Mittal took charge as the Chairman and Managing Director of which bank?
a) SBI
b) PNB
c) SIDBI
d) HDFC Bank
Answer: c) SIDBI

6. Which state government presented a budget of Rs. 2.65 lakh crore for the financial year 2025?
a) Odisha
b) West Bengal
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Maharashtra
Answer: a) Odisha

7. RBI introduced a PCA framework to improve the financial condition of which type of banks?
a) Public Sector Banks
b) Private Sector Banks
c) Urban Cooperative Banks
d) Small Finance Banks
Answer: c) Urban Cooperative Banks

8. The Ministry of Steel launched which portal?
a) Steel Import Monitoring System 2.0
b) Iron Ore Tracking System
c) Steel Production Enhancement Portal
d) Steel Export Promotion Portal

Answer: a) Steel Import Monitoring System 2.0

9. The government approved a Rs. 1,000 crore fund for the development of which sector?
a) Agriculture
b) Tourism
c) Education
d) Healthcare
Answer: b) Tourism

10. The government launched a new scheme called 'PM-JAY AYUSH' for which purpose?
a) Providing affordable housing
b) Enhancing digital literacy
c) Promoting AYUSH systems of medicine
d) Skill development
Answer: c) Promoting AYUSH systems of medicine