Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 11 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has appointed 2012 London Olympics bronze medalist shooter Gagan Narang as the Chef-de-Mission of the Indian team for the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics, replacing Mary Kom.
In March 2024, the Indian Olympic Association appointed 2012 London Olympic Games bronze medalist Mary Kom as the Chef- de-Mission for the Indian contingent at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.
At that time, Gagan Narang was given the responsibility of overseeing India’s operations at the shooting range for the Indian shooting contingent.
Later on, Mary Kom declined to accept the post due to certain personal reasons.
Shiva Keshavan will remain the deputy Chef -de- Mission.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
HCL Technologies chairperson Roshini Nadar has been conferred with France’s highest civilian award, the Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur or the Knight of the Legion of Honour.
The French ambassador to India, Thierry Mathou, conferred the award to Roshini Nadar on behalf of the French president at the French Embassy in New Delhi.
Roshini Nadar was honored for her outstanding contributions to the business world, her constant endeavor to promote economic ties between France and India and her unwavering commitment to social and environmental causes.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
According to Defence and Research Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman Dr Samir Kamath, the indigenously developed lightweight tank Zorawar is expected to be inducted into the Indian Army in 2027.
The Zorawar tank has been designed and developed by DRDO in collaboration with the private sector company Larsen & Toubro (L&T) and other smaller companies.
The government of India approved the development of a lightweight tank for the Indian Army in March 2022 after the bloody clash between the Indian Army and the Chinese Army in Galwan, Ladakh, in June 2020.
The DRDO developed the tank’s design and prototype within two and a half years of the government’s approval. The tank prototype is being extensively trialled in Hazira, Gujarat.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The Supreme Court has appointed the former Chief Justice of India, Uday Umesh Lalit, as the chairman of the search and selection committee for the appointment of vice-chancellor in all the state-run universities of West Bengal.
The two-judge bench passed the order on a special leave petition filed by the West Bengal government under Article 138 of the constitution.
The state government petition challenged the Calcutta High Court order of 28 June 2023, which said there was no illegality in the appointment of 13 state-run university vice-chancellors by the state governor, C V Ananda Bose.
The Governor is the Chancellor of the state universities in West Bengal.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh has announced a major initiative to establish “Mitra Van” in the 35 districts of the states that share a border with other states, Union Territory and Nepal.
Under the Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan-2024, extensive tree planting will be done to establish “Mitra Van” in these 35 districts.
Along with “Mitra Van”, special forests like “Shakti Van”, “Yuva Van”, and “Bal Van” will also be established in each district under the Vriksharopan Jan Abhiyan 2024.
The forest department has set a target of planting 35 crore saplings in the identified 35 districts, with the planting to be completed by 20 July 2024.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Indian Olympic Association also appointed two-time Olympic medallist badminton player PV Sindhu as the co-flag bearer of the India contingent along with the 13-time Commonwealth Games medallist table tennis veteran Sharath Kamal.
Earlier, the Indian Olympic Association had appointed only Sharath Kamal as the flag bearer of the Indian contingent for the Paris Olympics.
In 2020, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) allowed one male and one female athlete to hold the flag of their nation during the opening ceremony of the Olympics.
At the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, Mary Kom and Hockey team captain Manpreet Singh were India’s flag-bearers.
This will be the second time a male and female athlete will jointly be the flag bearer at a Summer Olympics.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Senior IAS officer Pankaj Agarwal has been appointed the new Chief Electoral Officer of Haryana in place of Anurag Agarwal.
The Haryana government has recently issued appointment orders for 12 IAS officers as part of the reshuffle.
Pankaj Agarwal, a 2000 batch IAS officer, has been appointed as the new Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Haryana and Commissioner and Secretary of the government’s election department, replacing Anurag Agarwal.
Former Chief Electoral Officer Anurag Agarwal has been transferred and posted as ACS, Irrigation and Water Resources Department.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Jasprit Bumrah, who performed brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2024, has been awarded the ICC Player of the Month award for the month of June.
Meanwhile, the women’s team’s vice-captain Smriti Mandhana has been honoured with the Women’s ICC Player of the Month award.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Tamil literature, renowned author Sivashankari has been selected as the recipient of the highly esteemed Dr. C. Narayana Reddy National Literary Award.
The Dr. C. Narayana Reddy National Literary Award, presented by the Sushila Narayana Reddy Trust, is one of the most respected honors in the Indian literary community. Sivashankari will receive:
The Dr. C. Narayana Reddy National Literary Award not only honors Sivashankari’s individual achievements but also highlights the importance of regional language literature in India’s cultural landscape.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
India ranks fifth in Generative AI (GenAI) innovations with 1,350 patents, trailing China, the US, Republic of Korea, and Japan.
Despite India’s position, the country has shown the highest annual growth rate in GenAI patent publications, with significant potential for economic impact.
Global Rankings and Patent Data –
China: Tops with 38,210 patents.
United States: Second with 6,276 patents.
Republic of Korea: Third with 4,155 patents.
Japan: Fourth with 3,409 patents.
India: Fifth with 1,350 patents from 2014 to 2023.