Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 26 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
In the United States, Ronald L. Rowe Junior has been appointed as the acting chief of the US Secret Service following the resignation of Director Kimberly Cheatle.
Rowe was serving as Deputy Director of the Secret Service.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas confirmed the appointment.
The Secret Service was established on July 5, 1865, originally as a part of the Department of the Treasury to combat the rampant counterfeiting of U.S. currency.
In addition to the President and Vice President, the Secret Service is responsible for the protection of the White House, the Treasury Department, and major national and international events such as presidential inaugurations and major summits.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
‘Go Green with Taiwan’ Global Sustainability Call for Proposals.
The 2024 “Go Green with Taiwan” initiative invites global participants to present proposals using Taiwan’s sustainable green products and solutions.
It fosters international collaboration for sustainable development and protects the environment for future generations.
The top three proposals will each win $20,000.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Mizoram’s Aizawl will be the 4th NE capital with railway connectivity, with the Bairabi-Sairang BG track set to be completed by July 2025.
The national importance project involves 12.8 km of tunnels, 55 major bridges, and 89 minor bridges.
INR – 8,213.72 crore Bairabi-Sairang railway project will be commissioned in July 2025.
There are 4 stations: Hortoki, Kawnpui, Mualkhang, and Sairang.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Ajinkya Naik Becomes Youngest President of Mumbai Cricket Association.
Ajinkya Naik, 37, defeated Sanjay Naik by 107 votes, securing 221 out of 335 total votes, and becoming the youngest president of the MCA.
The elections were held following the death of former MCA president Amol Kale.
Ajinkya Naik was previously the MCA secretary, while Amol Kale, who won in 2022, successfully advocated for a 100% salary hike for senior men’s cricketers during his tenure.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) gave preliminary support to a bill, that would have called UNRWA a terrorist group.
UNRWA, established in 1949, is in charge of giving millions of Palestinians in Gaza, the West Bank, and several nearby countries basic services like schooling, health care, and humanitarian aid.
It operates in 5 areas: Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Rahaab Allana Receives French Government Distinction.
Rahaab Allana, curator and author, was awarded the insignia of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
The honor is given for creativity in art, culture, and literature, or contributions to the global influence of arts.
Allana, the curator at Alkazi Foundation for the Arts, was recognized for his work in South Asian photography and Indo-French artistic

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Atal Innovation Mission(AIM) of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI) Aayog has signed a letter of intent with the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO) to jointly build suitable programs to promote Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Intellectual property for Global South.
In collaboration with the AIL, the WIPO will replicate India’s innovation models in countries of the global south that are at the same level of economic development as India.
Global South refers to the underdeveloped, less developed, and developing countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Global North refers to the rich and industrialized countries of Europe, North America, Japan, Israel, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
In the Union Budget presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, the government’s flagship sports initiative, Khelo India, emerged as one of the top beneficiaries in the sports ministry’s allocation.
The program, aimed at fostering grassroots sports, secured 900 crore rupees from the overall sports budget of over 3,442 crore rupees.
This marks a 20 crore rupees increase from the previous year’s revised allocation of 880 crore rupees. Now, its total budget is 900 crore rupees.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The Finance Minister announced a massive package of 5 schemes and initiatives focused on employment, skilling, and other opportunities for over 4 crore youngsters.
Finance Minister Sitharaman also offered a shot in the arm to the MSME sector by way of increasing the MUDRA Yojana loan limit from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 20 lakh.
The limit has been increased for those MSME owners who have availed of the loans and successfully repaid them.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has been honored with customized gold coins by the Grevin Museum in Paris.
Shah Rukh is the first Indian actor to have gold coins in his name at the museum.
The Gervin Museum is a wax museum located on the Grands Boulevards in Paris.
Shah Rukh Khan will be awarded the prestigious Pardo alla Carriera at the 77th edition of the Locarno Film Festival.