19th July 2024
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌 Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Hamburg, Germany for a three day visit.
INS Tabar (F44) called as “battle axe” is the third of the Talwar-class frigate of the Indian Navy.
📌 Ratings agency ICRA has upgraded the rating of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to AAA/Stable from AA+/Stable.
📌 The NFDC and Netflix India have partnered to launch "The Voicebox," a training program for voice-over artists, focusing on multiple languages and prioritizing women.
📌 India aims for $500 billion in electronics manufacturing by 2030, including $350 billion from finished goods and $150 billion from components.
📌 Sobha Group’s CSR wing, Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, has been honoured with the “Best Child and Women Development Initiatives of the Year 2024.”
📌 European Parliament lawmakers re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as President of the European Union’s executive commission.
📌 Belarus Introduces 90-Day Visa-Free Regime for 35 European Countries
📌 The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has announced a significant expansion of its global presence with the establishment of its third international Super Kings Academy in Sydney, Australia.
📌S. Korea Supreme Court Grants Rights to Same-Sex Couples.
📌Udhayanidhi Stalin Set to Become Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister.
📌 HSBC Holdings Plc has appointed its Chief Financial Officer Georges Elhedery as its next CEO
📌 Shikhar Dhawan Named MotoGP India Brand Ambassador
📌 Dr. MS Valiathan, a pioneering cardiac surgeon and founder of SCTIMST, passed away.
📌 Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of deep-water dogfish shark named Squalus hima from the Sakthikulangara fishing harbour in Kerala.
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌 Indian Navy’s frontline frigate, INS Tabar arrived at Hamburg, Germany for a three day visit.
INS Tabar (F44) called as “battle axe” is the third of the Talwar-class frigate of the Indian Navy.
📌 Ratings agency ICRA has upgraded the rating of Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ) to AAA/Stable from AA+/Stable.
📌 The NFDC and Netflix India have partnered to launch "The Voicebox," a training program for voice-over artists, focusing on multiple languages and prioritizing women.
📌 India aims for $500 billion in electronics manufacturing by 2030, including $350 billion from finished goods and $150 billion from components.
📌 Sobha Group’s CSR wing, Sri Kurumba Educational and Charitable Trust, has been honoured with the “Best Child and Women Development Initiatives of the Year 2024.”
📌 European Parliament lawmakers re-elected Ursula von der Leyen to a second five-year term as President of the European Union’s executive commission.
📌 Belarus Introduces 90-Day Visa-Free Regime for 35 European Countries
📌 The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has announced a significant expansion of its global presence with the establishment of its third international Super Kings Academy in Sydney, Australia.
📌S. Korea Supreme Court Grants Rights to Same-Sex Couples.
📌Udhayanidhi Stalin Set to Become Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister.
📌 HSBC Holdings Plc has appointed its Chief Financial Officer Georges Elhedery as its next CEO
📌 Shikhar Dhawan Named MotoGP India Brand Ambassador
📌 Dr. MS Valiathan, a pioneering cardiac surgeon and founder of SCTIMST, passed away.
📌 Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered a new species of deep-water dogfish shark named Squalus hima from the Sakthikulangara fishing harbour in Kerala.
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20th , 21st , 22nd, 23rd July 2024
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni has submitted his resignation citing personal reasons.
📌Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a unique programme to provide financial assistance to the Civil Services aspirants from Telangana, under which the candidates who qualify for the Mains exams will be provided with ₹1 lakh for preparation.
📌 Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom) has inaugurated a centre of excellence on “Classical and Quantum Communications for 6G” at IITM Research Park, Chennai.
📌 The (BIS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IISc, Bengaluru, for the establishment of the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at the latter.
📌 The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received the best technology award for its pioneering work in the field of horticultural sciences.
📌The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
📌 The Department of School Education and Literacy is observing Shiksha Saptah from July 22 to July 28, 2024, to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
📌 PR Sreejesh, the esteemed Indian hockey goalkeeper, will retire after the Paris 2024 Olympics
📌 China has built the world’s first passenger train made from carbon fibre, a material that makes it much lighter and more energy-efficient than conventional trains. The metro train – known as Cetrovo 1.0 or the Carbon Star Rapid Transit – was unveiled in Qingdao, in the eastern province of Shandong.
📌 Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, will receive the prestigious Olympic Order from the IOC at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris.
📌 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s contribution of one million dollars to the 46th session UNESCO World Heritage Centre to support heritage conservation globally, particularly in the Global South.
📌 Manoj Soni, UPSC Chairman Confirms Resignation
📌 The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received the best technology award for its pioneering work in the field of horticultural sciences.
📌 The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been upgraded to a 'Schedule A' CPSE by the Ministry of Railways, recognizing its strong performance and significant financial growth.
📌 Rigoberta Menchú Tum, the renowned Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Guatemalan human rights activist, has been honored with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020.
📌 Ram Charan, the superstar known for his stellar performance in the global blockbuster "RRR", is set to be the guest of honor at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024.
📌 Three training institutes of DoT– National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT), the National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF) and Wireless Monitoring Training & Development Centre (WMTDC) have been merged into a single administrative entity, named ‘National Communications Academy’ (NCA)
📌 Madhya Pradesh has been awarded as the 'Best Performing State' under the PM SVANidhi scheme for effectively supporting urban street vendors with collateral-free loans.
📌 Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has been appointed as India's new Ambassador to the U.S
📌 Eurosport India has announced the appointment of renowned Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan as the brand ambassador for MotoGP™ in India.
📌 Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have become the first Asian men to be inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.
📌 ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) has acquired Equinor's stakes in Azerbaijan's Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline for $60 million.
📌 Manolo Marquez was appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s football team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
📌 Kush Maini Scores Maiden F2 Victory at Hungarian GP
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌UPSC Chairman Manoj Soni has submitted his resignation citing personal reasons.
📌Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy launched a unique programme to provide financial assistance to the Civil Services aspirants from Telangana, under which the candidates who qualify for the Mains exams will be provided with ₹1 lakh for preparation.
📌 Dr Neeraj Mittal, Secretary (Telecom) has inaugurated a centre of excellence on “Classical and Quantum Communications for 6G” at IITM Research Park, Chennai.
📌 The (BIS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the IISc, Bengaluru, for the establishment of the ‘BIS Standardization Chair Professor’ at the latter.
📌 The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received the best technology award for its pioneering work in the field of horticultural sciences.
📌The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has partnered with the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of Saudi Arabia to host the inaugural Olympic Esports Games 2025 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
📌 The Department of School Education and Literacy is observing Shiksha Saptah from July 22 to July 28, 2024, to celebrate the fourth anniversary of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020.
📌 PR Sreejesh, the esteemed Indian hockey goalkeeper, will retire after the Paris 2024 Olympics
📌 China has built the world’s first passenger train made from carbon fibre, a material that makes it much lighter and more energy-efficient than conventional trains. The metro train – known as Cetrovo 1.0 or the Carbon Star Rapid Transit – was unveiled in Qingdao, in the eastern province of Shandong.
📌 Abhinav Bindra, India's first individual Olympic gold medallist, will receive the prestigious Olympic Order from the IOC at the 142nd IOC Session in Paris.
📌 Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced India’s contribution of one million dollars to the 46th session UNESCO World Heritage Centre to support heritage conservation globally, particularly in the Global South.
📌 Manoj Soni, UPSC Chairman Confirms Resignation
📌 The Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) has received the best technology award for its pioneering work in the field of horticultural sciences.
📌 The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has been upgraded to a 'Schedule A' CPSE by the Ministry of Railways, recognizing its strong performance and significant financial growth.
📌 Rigoberta Menchú Tum, the renowned Nobel Peace Prize laureate and Guatemalan human rights activist, has been honored with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2020.
📌 Ram Charan, the superstar known for his stellar performance in the global blockbuster "RRR", is set to be the guest of honor at the prestigious Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM) 2024.
📌 Three training institutes of DoT– National Telecommunications Institute for Policy Research, Innovation and Training (NTIPRIT), the National Institute of Communication Finance (NICF) and Wireless Monitoring Training & Development Centre (WMTDC) have been merged into a single administrative entity, named ‘National Communications Academy’ (NCA)
📌 Madhya Pradesh has been awarded as the 'Best Performing State' under the PM SVANidhi scheme for effectively supporting urban street vendors with collateral-free loans.
📌 Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra has been appointed as India's new Ambassador to the U.S
📌 Eurosport India has announced the appointment of renowned Indian cricketer Shikhar Dhawan as the brand ambassador for MotoGP™ in India.
📌 Indian tennis stars Leander Paes and Vijay Amritraj have become the first Asian men to be inducted into the prestigious International Tennis Hall of Fame.
📌 ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL) has acquired Equinor's stakes in Azerbaijan's Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field and the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline for $60 million.
📌 Manolo Marquez was appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s football team by the All India Football Federation (AIFF)
📌 Kush Maini Scores Maiden F2 Victory at Hungarian GP
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📌 Padma Shri awardee Kamala Pujari, a celebrated organic farmer, passed away
📌 Airbus and Tata are set to launch India's first H125 helicopter by 2026, with an initial production capacity of 10 units per year. This venture supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
📌 The Gujarat state government launched the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024. The Gujarat state government introduced the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024 to provide temporary housing facilities to the financially unstable, especially the laborers.
📌 BCCI To Provide Rs 8.5 Crore To IOA For Paris Olympics
📌 Airbus and Tata are set to launch India's first H125 helicopter by 2026, with an initial production capacity of 10 units per year. This venture supports India's Atmanirbhar Bharat initiative.
📌 The Gujarat state government launched the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024. The Gujarat state government introduced the Shramik Basera Scheme 2024 to provide temporary housing facilities to the financially unstable, especially the laborers.
📌 BCCI To Provide Rs 8.5 Crore To IOA For Paris Olympics
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24th, 25th, 26th July 2024
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌 Singapore tops the Henley Passport Index for 2024, offering visa-free access to 195 destinations. India ranks 82nd, allowing entry to 58 countries without a visa.
✅ Joint Second: France, Germany, Ita ly, Japan, Spain, each with visa-free access to 192 destinations.
✅ Joint Third: Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, each with 191 destinations.
✅ 82nd Spot: India, tied with Senegal and Tajikistan, allows visa-free entry to 58 countries.
📌 C.T. Kurien, a distinguished economist and former professor of Madras Christian College, passed away.
📌 Municipal Corporations of Gurugram and Faridabad are all set to establish two waste-to-charcoal plants, also known as green coal plants, in the two districts at a cost of ₹500 crore each. They added that these plants would convert 1,500 tonne of waste daily into charcoal using indigenous technology.
📌 Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the winners of the 10th National Community Radio Awards and inaugurated the country's 500th Community Radio Station.
📌 The Indian Army contingent has embarked on its journey to participate in the multinational military exercise KHAAN QUEST 2024. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place from 27th July to 9th August 2024 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
📌 Every year on July 26, India observes Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the brave hearts of the Indian Army and celebrate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan during the 1999 Kargil.
📌 International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Nita Ambani, has been re-elected unanimously as the IOC from India at the 142nd session.
📌 Curator and author Rahaab Allana has been awarded the insignia of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his significant contributions to contemporary South Asian photography.
📌 Ajinkya Naik, has been elected as the youngest president in the history of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
📌 The Bihar Assembly passed the Anti-Paper Leak Bill, imposing strict penalties, including a 10-year minimum prison sentence and a ₹1 crore fine, to combat malpractices in government exams.
📌 Shah Rukh Khan has been honoured with customised 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.
📌 Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT Mandi).
📌 Telangana has launched Project Swasthya Nagaram, a unique initiative to create TB-free municipalities. This model, implemented in Peerzadiguda, Boduppal, and Pocharam over three years.
📌 Salt Lake City in Utah state of the USA will host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games in 2034. The decision was taken by the IOC Members during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris
📌The International Olympic Committee named the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games.
📌 The Australian Formula 1 (F1) racer Oscar Piastri secured his first-ever F1 title victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
📌 CMA Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) and a member of the Bhubaneswar Chapter, has been unanimously elected as the 67th President of ICMAI for the 2024-2025 term.
📌 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Krishnan Venkat Subramanian as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank.
📌 IndusInd Bank's new CSR initiative, ‘Wrestle for Glory,’ in partnership with Inspire Institute of Sport, will provide fully-funded scholarships to 50 talented female wrestlers.
📌 Azerbaijan hosting COP29 from November 11 to 22 this year, has announced the Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), funded by fossil fuel producers, to support green projects and help nations meet the 1.5°C target.
📌 Six-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 in women’s doubles Sania Mirza, six-time World
IMPORTANT CURRENT AFFAIR (English)
📌 Singapore tops the Henley Passport Index for 2024, offering visa-free access to 195 destinations. India ranks 82nd, allowing entry to 58 countries without a visa.
✅ Joint Second: France, Germany, Ita ly, Japan, Spain, each with visa-free access to 192 destinations.
✅ Joint Third: Austria, Finland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, South Korea, Sweden, each with 191 destinations.
✅ 82nd Spot: India, tied with Senegal and Tajikistan, allows visa-free entry to 58 countries.
📌 C.T. Kurien, a distinguished economist and former professor of Madras Christian College, passed away.
📌 Municipal Corporations of Gurugram and Faridabad are all set to establish two waste-to-charcoal plants, also known as green coal plants, in the two districts at a cost of ₹500 crore each. They added that these plants would convert 1,500 tonne of waste daily into charcoal using indigenous technology.
📌 Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced the winners of the 10th National Community Radio Awards and inaugurated the country's 500th Community Radio Station.
📌 The Indian Army contingent has embarked on its journey to participate in the multinational military exercise KHAAN QUEST 2024. This prestigious event is scheduled to take place from 27th July to 9th August 2024 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.
📌 Every year on July 26, India observes Kargil Vijay Diwas to commemorate the brave hearts of the Indian Army and celebrate the victory of the Indian Armed Forces over Pakistan during the 1999 Kargil.
📌 International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that Nita Ambani, has been re-elected unanimously as the IOC from India at the 142nd session.
📌 Curator and author Rahaab Allana has been awarded the insignia of Officier dans l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government for his significant contributions to contemporary South Asian photography.
📌 Ajinkya Naik, has been elected as the youngest president in the history of the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA).
📌 The Bihar Assembly passed the Anti-Paper Leak Bill, imposing strict penalties, including a 10-year minimum prison sentence and a ₹1 crore fine, to combat malpractices in government exams.
📌 Shah Rukh Khan has been honoured with customised 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.
📌 Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), signed an agreement with the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) and Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi (IIT Mandi).
📌 Telangana has launched Project Swasthya Nagaram, a unique initiative to create TB-free municipalities. This model, implemented in Peerzadiguda, Boduppal, and Pocharam over three years.
📌 Salt Lake City in Utah state of the USA will host the Winter Olympics and Paralympics Games in 2034. The decision was taken by the IOC Members during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris
📌The International Olympic Committee named the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games.
📌 The Australian Formula 1 (F1) racer Oscar Piastri secured his first-ever F1 title victory at the Hungarian Grand Prix.
📌 CMA Bibhuti Bhusan Nayak, a Fellow Member of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI) and a member of the Bhubaneswar Chapter, has been unanimously elected as the 67th President of ICMAI for the 2024-2025 term.
📌 The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Krishnan Venkat Subramanian as Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank.
📌 IndusInd Bank's new CSR initiative, ‘Wrestle for Glory,’ in partnership with Inspire Institute of Sport, will provide fully-funded scholarships to 50 talented female wrestlers.
📌 Azerbaijan hosting COP29 from November 11 to 22 this year, has announced the Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF), funded by fossil fuel producers, to support green projects and help nations meet the 1.5°C target.
📌 Six-time Grand Slam winner and former World No. 1 in women’s doubles Sania Mirza, six-time World
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Champion and Olympic bronze medallist MC Mary Kom and actor Rannvijay Singha have joined ‘Play Sports’ as brand ambassadors.
📌 President Droupadi Murmu has renamed two important halls in Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly known as ‘Durbar Hall’ and ‘Ashok Hall’, to ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’ respectively.
📌 The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) discovered 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources in Karnataka's Mandya district, with ongoing surveys in Yadgiri.
📌 India's nuclear power capacity is set to triple from 8,180 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-32. The country aims for a national capacity of 100,000 MW by 2047 to support its net-zero emissions goal by 2070.
📌 Hamzah Haz, the vice-president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004, has passed Away.
📌 Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, launched the Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Dhanbad.
📌 Vasai-based Catholic priest Father Francis D’Britto, writer and environmentalist, who translated the Bible into Marathi, passed away.
📌 President Droupadi Murmu has renamed two important halls in Rashtrapati Bhavan, formerly known as ‘Durbar Hall’ and ‘Ashok Hall’, to ‘Ganatantra Mandap’ and ‘Ashok Mandap’ respectively.
📌 The Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMD) discovered 1,600 tonnes of lithium resources in Karnataka's Mandya district, with ongoing surveys in Yadgiri.
📌 India's nuclear power capacity is set to triple from 8,180 MW to 22,480 MW by 2031-32. The country aims for a national capacity of 100,000 MW by 2047 to support its net-zero emissions goal by 2070.
📌 Hamzah Haz, the vice-president of Indonesia from 2001 to 2004, has passed Away.
📌 Union Minister of Coal and Mines, Shri G. Kishan Reddy, launched the Vriksharopan Abhiyan 2024 at Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Dhanbad.
📌 Vasai-based Catholic priest Father Francis D’Britto, writer and environmentalist, who translated the Bible into Marathi, passed away.
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Q. What is the TDS rate on e-commerce operators after the reduction?
Anonymous Quiz
19%
1%
29%
0.1%
40%
0.5%
12%
0.25%
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Q. What is the limit of Mudra loans under the ‘Tarun’ category after enhancement?
Anonymous Quiz
31%
10 lakh
52%
20 lakh
14%
30 lakh
3%
40 lakh
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Q. What is the fiscal deficit target for 2024-25 as a percentage of GDP?
Anonymous Quiz
16%
5.5%
40%
4.5%
26%
5.9%
18%
4.9%
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Q1. What is the total expenditure estimated in the Union Budget 2024-25?
Anonymous Quiz
36%
48.21 lakh crore
28%
42.07 lakh crore
32%
52.07 lakh crore
4%
31.07 lakh crore
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