Current Affairs 31th July 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. Who was appointed as the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of India?
a) Anil Chauhan
b) Bipin Rawat
c) Rajnath Singh
d) None of the above

Answer: a) Anil Chauhan
 
2. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is headquartered in:
a) Bengaluru
b) Hyderabad
c) Thiruvananthapuram
d) Mumbai
 
Answer: a) Bengaluru

3. The Nobel Prize is awarded annually in how many categories?
a) 5
b) 6
c) 7
d) 8

Answer: b) 6

4. Which Indian state is known as the "Rice Bowl of India"?
a) Punjab
b) West Bengal
c) Uttar Pradesh
d) Andhra Pradesh

Answer: a) Punjab
 
5. Which organization launched the 'CoWIN' platform?
a) WHO
b) UNICEF
c) Government of India
d) Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation

Answer: c) Government of India

6. Which Indian state the 'Ladka Bhau Yojana' for youths?
a) Maharashtra
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Gujarat
Answer: a) Maharashtra

7. Which two Indian athletes won bronze medals in shooting at the Paris Olympics?
a) Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh
b) Abhinav Bindra and Gagan Narang
c) Jitu Rai and Heena Sidhu
d) None of the above
Answer: a) Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh

8. India will host the Men's Cricket Asia Cup in which year?
a) 2023
b) 2024
c) 2025
d) 2026
 
Answer: c) 2025

9. Which Indian state has the highest number of tigers in the world?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Karnataka
c) Uttarakhand
d) Assam
Answer: a) Madhya Pradesh

10. The 'Statue of Unity' is a tribute to which Indian leader?
a) Mahatma Gandhi
b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) B.R. Ambedkar

Answer: b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel