Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 4 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
The Indian Army has commenced its joint military exercise Maitree with the Royal Thai Army at Fort Vachiraprakan in Tak Province of Thailand.
The exercise will be held from 1 to 15 July 2024.
The last Maitri exercise was held at the Foreign Training Node, Umroi, Meghalaya, from 16 to 29 September 2019.
The bilateral Maitree exercise was started between the Indian Army and the Royal Thai Army in 2006.
Since then, it has been regularly conducted between the two armies.
India and Thailand share a cordial, peaceful relationship. Both countries are maritime neighbors in the Andaman Sea.
India and Thailand signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Defence Cooperation to boost defense cooperation in 2012.
Under the MoU, bilateral military exercises are held between the defense forces of the two countries.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
For the first time, the Taliban, who rules Afghanistan, participated in the United Nations Conference on Afghanistan.
The third United Nations Conference on Afghanistan was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, on 30 June and 1 July 2024.
However, the conference ended without any substantial progress on its agenda
India was represented by the Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs, J P Singh.
The Taliban was represented by the Taliban government chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid.
Taliban was not invited to the first United Nations Conference on Afghanistan held in Doha in May 2023.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani assumed the charge as the Vice Chief of Army Staff.
He replaced former Vice Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi, who took charge as the 30th Chief of Army Staff.
Before his appointment as the Vice Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani was the Commander-in-Chief of the Army’s Central Command based in Lucknow.
He was commissioned into the Garhwal Rifles in 1985.
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani served on the Western and Northern Borders in his illustrious career spanning over 37 years.
He has been honored with the Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal, Sena Medal, and Vishisht Seva Medal.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu launched the NTR Bharosa pension scheme in the state by personally delivering the pension amount to a beneficiary at their house.
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) led government, which was sworn in on 12 June 2024.
Under the NTR Bharosa pension scheme, the pension for old-aged people, widows, weavers, toddy tappers, fishermen, single women, traditional cobblers, transgenders, and artists has been increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 4,000 per month.
Pension for the disabled and multi-deformity leprosy patients has been increased from Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000 per month.
The pension amount has been increased from Rs 5,000 to Rs15,000 for fully disabled people confined to beds or wheelchairs and those with severe muscular dystrophy.
The chief minister also announced that the state government would soon receive the Amma canteen in the state, and food would be provided at Rs 5 to the people.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Every year since 1991, the country celebrates 1 July as National Doctors Day.
The Indian Medical Association proposed to the government of India that 1 July be observed as National Doctors’ Day in the country in honor of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy (Dr B.C. Roy).
The first National Doctors Day was observed on 1 July 1991.
The 1st of July was chosen as the National Doctors Day in memory of Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy.
Dr B.C. Roy was born on July 1, 1882, in Patna, Bihar, and passed away on July 1, 1962, in Kolkata (earlier Calcutta).
Dr B.C.Roy was the founder member of the Indian Medical Association and the Medical Council of India.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Indian airline company Air India is all set to establish South Asia’s largest Flying Training Organization (FTO) in Amravati, located in the Vidarbha region.
This new FTO will significantly enhance India’s pilot training capacity.
The Amravati airport runway has been recently extended by the Maharashtra Airport Development Company.
According to reports, South Asia’s largest Flying Training Organization (FTO) is expected to be operational by mid-2026.
Once fully functional, the FTO will produce 180 professionally trained commercial pilots annually.
The Maharashtra Airport Development Company (MADC) has issued a tender to Air India, which will establish and manage this FTO under a 30-year license from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Every year, World Sports Journalist Day is celebrated on July 2, 2024.
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) established World Sports Journalists Day on July 2, commemorating the formation day of AIPS as an organization in 1994 during the Summer Olympics in Paris.
This day is marked to honor the outstanding work of journalists in the field of sports journalism.
There are over 160 nationals associated with the International Sports Press Association, or AIPS across the world.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Hungary’s right-wing nationalist prime minister, Viktor Orban, is the first head of the rotating EU Council presidency to have publicly attacked and demeaned the EU’s own institutions.
Over the past year, Hungary has used its veto to block the decisions of other member states at the EU level.
From July 1 to December 31, Hungary will lead meetings of the council, determine the agenda, and, as the second legislative chamber, head negotiations with the European Parliament.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Japan has introduced a new series of banknotes featuring anti-counterfeit technologies and historical figures as it makes a shift from cash to cashless payments.
The last time Japan redesigned its banknotes was 20 years ago. Since the country issued its first banknotes in 1885, there have been 53 kinds of notes printed so far, according to The Japan Times.
The new banknotes will include ¥10,000, ¥5,000, and ¥1,000. The latest update comes into effect from July 3.
Japan claims to be the first country to utilize holography that creates a 3D rotating effect on the portraits, significantly elevating the notes’ security features.
In 2020, there were 2,693 counterfeit cases reported in Japan, whereas only 681 cases were found in 2023.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Hul Kranti Diwas is celebrated on June 30 every year to mark the independence movement of 1855 led by tribal heroes Sidho, Kanho, Chand, and Bhairav, among others.
In Jharkhand, Hul Diwas is being celebrated across the state to remember the sacrifice of tribal leaders Sidhu-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav, and Phoolo-Jhano.
Chief Minister Champai Soren and other dignitaries offered garlands to the statues of freedom fighters and inaugurated different schemes worth over three hundred crore rupees.
Gram Pradhan, Nayaki, Gudit as well as Panchayat representatives from rural areas also arrived to garland the statue of Sidho-Kanhu, Chand-Bhairav located in Sidho-Kanhu Murmu Park of the district headquarters.