Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 8 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Hemant Soren was sworn in as the chief minister of Jharkhand for the third time.
He was administered the oath of office and secrecy as the 13th chief minister of Jharkhand by Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan at a ceremony in the Rajbhavan in Ranchi,
This is the third time Hemant Soren has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
He was first sworn in as chief minister in 2013 and remained in office till 2014.
He was again made the chief minister from 2019 till his resignation on 31 January 2024.
Shibu Soren was sworn in as the Jharkhand chief minister on 4 July 2024 after the JMM party’s incumbent chief minister, Champai Soren, resigned.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
The two-day ‘Global IndiaAI Summit, organized by the government of India, successfully concluded at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.
The ‘Global IndiaAI Summit, held in July 2024, was attended by over 2,000 global artificial intelligence (AI) experts, Policy makers, Artificial Intelligence (AI) practitioners, Industry/Startups, and Academia.
Along with the Global IndiaAI Summit, India also organized the 6th Global Partnership in Artificial Intelligence (GPAI) Ministerial Council meeting in July 2024 in a hybrid mode.
As the lead chair of the GPAI for 2024, India organized the 6th GPAI Ministerial Council meeting.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
According to the Union Ministry of Defence, India’s total annual defense production reached Rs Rs 1,26,887 crore in 2023-24.
It is India’s highest-ever production of defense equipment and products in any financial year.
The data was released by the Defence Ministry on 5 July 2024.
In 2022-23, the total defense production in the country was Rs 1,08,684 crore.
According to the Defence Ministry, the contribution of the public sector undertaking to the total value of production in 2023-24 was around 79.2%, and the contribution of the private sector was 20.8%.
In 2023-24, India exported defense goods worth Rs 21,083 crore compared to Rs 15,920 crore in 2022-23.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
The 133rd edition of the Durand Cup will kick off on 27 July 2024. Asia’s and India’s oldest club-based football tournament will end on 31 August 2024, with the final being played at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (Salt Lake Stadium) in Kolkata, West Bengal.
The 133rd Durand Cup matches will be held in Kolkata, Kokrajhar(Assam), Jamshedpur (Jharkhand), and Shillong(Meghalaya). For the first time, Jamshedpur will host the Durand Cup matches.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant is the reigning champion who defeated East Bengal last year to lift the trophy.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Sir Keir Starmer was appointed as the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom by Monarch King Charles III in July 2024 at Buckingham Palace in London. Sir Keir Starmer is the 58th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
Buckingham Palace is the official residence and office of the United Kingdom monarch.
Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour Party won a landslide victory in the recently held parliamentary election.
He replaced the Conservative Party leader, Rishi Sunak, whose party badly lost the election.
The United Kingdom Parliament consists of two houses: the House of Lords, which is the upper house, and the lower house, the House of Commons.
The House of Commons is the popularly elected house with 650 seats. The election to constitute the new House of Commons was held on 4 July 2024.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Senior Indian Information Service (IIS) officer Dhirendra K Ojha has been appointed as the principal spokesperson of the central government.
His appointment comes with the additional responsibility of serving as the principal director general of the Press Information Bureau (PIB).
Ojha takes over from Sheyphali B Sharan, who held the position of principal director general of PIB since April 1, 2023.
As Ojha moves to his new role, YK Baweja steps in to fill the vacancy at the Central Bureau of Communications.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
In the exercise of the powers conferred by Article 217(1) of the Constitution, the President appointed Justice Sheel Nagu, Judge of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, as the 66th Chief Justice of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana.
Before his elevation as a Judge of the High Court, Justice Sheel Nagu practiced at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Constitutional, service, labor, and criminal cases.
During his tenure of over 12 years as a Judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Justice Nagu has authored more than 499 reported judgments and has acquired extensive experience in dispensing justice at the High Court.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), a ‘Maharatna’ and Fortune Global 500 Company, has announced its role as the official Principal Partner of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) for four years.
It is spanning from the Paris Olympics in 2024 to the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
BPCL’s partnership aims to honor and support the relentless spirit of Indian athletes, many of whom hail from underprivileged backgrounds across the country.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
Bhopal, Chief Minister Dr Mohan Yadav has launched the “Lokpath Mobile App” with a view to continuously moving forward on the path of public welfare by adopting a more transparent and accountable working system towards the public.
The mobile app will provide the facility to the general public to report the problems of the roads and will also ensure the accountability of the officers. Lokpath Mobile App has been prepared by Madhya Pradesh State Electronic Development Corporation Limited.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
IRA Mumbai and IIT Bombay signed an MOU together on Advancing Maritime safety through the development of a ship trajectory prediction tool.
The trajectory prediction of disabled ships is a critical aspect of maritime safety, facilitating early warnings and rescue operation planning.
The project under the current initiative aims to develop a ‘Made in India’ software system.