20th July 2024 Daily Current Affairs
1. Recently, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in which country?
[B] Indonesia
[C] Mauritius
[D] Malaysia
Correct Answer: C [Mauritius]
Notes:
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius, joined by Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. This project aims to provide affordable, Made-in-India medicines, enhancing healthcare in Mauritius. Jaishankar also inaugurated a Medicine in Grand Bois village, funded by Indian assistance, offering secondary healthcare to 16,000 residents. These initiatives underscore India’s commitment to health and people-centric policies under PM Modi’s leadership.
2. Which state government recently launched ‘Ladka Bhau’ Yojana to provide job training and stipends for young men?
[A] Kerala[B] Maharashtra
[C] Telangana
[D] Karnataka
Correct Answer: B [Maharashtra]
Notes:
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced the ‘Ladka Bhau’ Yojana on July 17, 2024, in Pandharpur. This scheme offers job training and stipends to unemployed male youth, providing Rs 6,000 to 12th-pass, Rs 8,000 to diploma holders, and Rs 10,000 to graduates. The program aims to enhance employability by offering apprenticeships in various sectors. The announcement coincides with the upcoming legislative assembly elections in November 2024.
3. Recently, who has been reelected as President of the European Parliament?
[B] Manfred Weber
[C] Roberta Metsola
[D] Markus Ferber
Correct Answer: C [Roberta Metsola]
Notes:
Roberta Metsola was re-elected as President of the European Parliament, winning 562 votes in the first round. A centre-right politician from Malta, Metsola will serve another two and a half years. She ran almost unopposed, with Irene Montero receiving only 61 votes. Metsola has served as an MEP since 2013 and first became president in January 2022. She received over 90% of valid votes, a historic high.
4. Which Indian player won bronze medal at World Junior Squash Championship 2024?
[A] Shaurya Bawa[B] Mohamad Zakaria
[C] Kush Kumar
[D] Anahat Singh
Correct Answer: A [Shaurya Bawa]
Notes:
Shaurya Bawa won a bronze medal at the WSF World Junior Squash Championships 2024 in Houston, USA, on July 17, 2024, after losing in the semifinals to Egypt’s Mohamed Zakaria. This marks the second medal for an Indian male player in the tournament’s history, following Kush Kumar’s 2014 bronze. Indian female player Anahat Singh missed a medal, losing in the quarter-finals to Egypt’s Nadien Elhammamy.
5. ‘Operation Nanhe Farishtey’, recently seen in the news, is related to which organization?
[A] DRDO[B] Railway Protection Force
[C] ISRO
[D] Ministry of women and child development
Correct Answer: B [Railway Protection Force]
Notes:
The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued 84,119 children at risk in Indian railway stations and trains over the past seven years under Operation Nanhe Farishtey, launched in 2018. The operation focuses on runaway, abandoned, impoverished, disabled, or kidnapped children, protecting them from crime syndicates. Rescued children are handed over to the District Child Welfare Committee. In 2022, RPF rescued the highest number, 17,756 children.