Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 24 2024

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Scientists from the University of Huston have found a significant seasonal energy imbalance on Saturn, varying by up to 16% based on Cassini data, marking the first such observation on a gas giant.
The imbalance is linked to Saturn’s elliptical orbit causing variations in solar radiation received.
This finding suggests similar imbalances might exist on other gas giants like Jupiter, Uranus, and Neptune.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
DGCA issued a circular to increase women’s representation in the aviation sector to 25% by 2025.
The advisory urges stakeholders to enhance women’s representation, implement leadership and mentorship programs, address stereotypes and gender bias, etc.
The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is a statutory body of the Government of India to regulates civil aviation in India.

Solution: Option C.)

Ans (C)
Surama Padhy was elected unopposed as Odisha Assembly Speaker.
Senior BJP leader Surama Padhy was elected unopposed as the Speaker of the Odisha Legislative Assembly, becoming the second female Speaker in its history.
Her election was proposed by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi and seconded by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mukesh Mahaling, followed by a voice vote.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
Suhas Subramanyam, the first Indian-American elected to Virginia’s General Assembly and State Senate, won the Democratic primary for Virginia’s 10th Congressional District.
Born in Houston to Indian immigrants from Bengaluru, Chennai, and Secunderabad, Subramanyam was a technology policy advisor in the Obama White House.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Tajikistan’s parliament has passed a bill banning the hijab and other Islamic garments, viewing them as linked to extremism.
The law, effective since June 19, also prohibits children’s festivities during major Islamic holidays and imposes hefty fines for violations.
This comes even as the government’s campaign to promote the Tajik national dress, including through automated phone calls.
Several Muslim-majority countries, including Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan, have banned the burqa and hijab in public schools and universities or for government officials.
Tajikistan: Capital: Dushanbe
Official languages: Tajiki, Russian
Currency: Tajikistani Somoni
President: Emomali Rahmon

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
World Music Day has been observed on 21st June.
In 1981, Jack Lang, the French Ministry of Culture, with music composer Maurice Fleuret, a radio producer and a music journalist, proposed the idea of celebrating a day dedicated to music.
World Music Day originated in France and soon became a phenomenon all over the world.
Every year, World Music Day is observed to celebrate the importance of music.

Solution: Option B.)

Ans (B)
India has overtaken Brazil to become the world’s third-largest domestic airline market with a 1.55 crore domestic capacity, growing by 11.2% this month.
Low-cost carrier IndiGo has driven this growth, doubling its market share to 62% since 2014, and the Mumbai-Delhi route is the eighth busiest globally.
In 2014 India was the smallest market with a meager 80 lakh domestic seats.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a leading Indian defense electronics company, has announced a significant change in its top leadership.
Manoj Jain has been appointed as the new Chairman and Managing Director of the company.
Manoj Jain’s career at BEL spans over three decades, showcasing his dedication and expertise in the field of Research and Development.
He previously worked as General Manager of the Electronic Warfare and Avionics SBU at BEL’s Bangalore Complex.

Solution: Option A.)

Ans (A)
On this significant day for higher education in Karnataka, the State government has made a crucial appointment that marks a new era for the University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE).
This appointment represents an important step in the institution’s history and development.
S. Tripathy, a distinguished professor from the Department of Geology and Geophysics at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, has been named the first director of UVCE.

Solution: Option D.)

Ans (D)
P Sudhakara Rao has been appointed as the Director (Enterprise) of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) following a rigorous selection process by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB).
Currently serving as Chief General Manager of Chennai Telecom District Circle at BSNL, was selected from a competitive pool of 11 candidates.