Current Affairs Quiz:23 July 2024

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1. Which country has recently (in July ‘24) launched the ‘Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF)’ to support green projects in developing countries and help to maintain the 1.5°C temperature target?
   1) Saudi Arabia
   2) Azerbaijan
   3) Sweden
   4) France
   5) Germany
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Azerbaijan
   Explanation:
   Azerbaijan, the host of COP29(Conference of the Parties) climate summit, launched the ‘Climate Finance Action Fund (CFAF)’ to support green projects in developing countries and help to maintain the 1.5°C temperature target.
    Aim: To raise USD 1 billion from fossil fuel-producing countries and companies.
    The fund will be based in Baku, Azerbaijan with a secretariat and board including contributors and an independent audit committee.
    The COP29 will be held in Baku,Azerbaijan from November 11-22, 2024.
    CFAF is one initiative within a package of 14 announced as part of the COP29 action agenda to enhance ambition and enable action.
   
   
   
2. Which country has recently (in July ‘24) become the 53rd country to join the 1992 United Nations (UN) Water Convention?
   1) Paraguay
   2) Slovakia
   3) Peru
   4) Ivory Coast
   5) Cameroon
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 4) Ivory Coast
   Explanation:
   Ivory Coast (Côte d’Ivoire) become the 53rd Party to the 1992 United Nations (UN) Water Convention which is also known as the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes. With this, Ivory Coast became the 10th African country to do so.
    This development came ahead of the 10th session of the Meeting of the Parties (MoP) to the Water Convention which will held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 23rd October, 2024 to 25th October, 2024.
    Now, 4 largest economies of West Africa such as: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Ivory Coast are parties of the water convention.
    The UN Water Convention, was adopted in Helsinki, Finland on 17th March 1992 but it came into force on 9th October, 1996.
    Chad, Sengal (2018), Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Togo (2021) and Cameroon (2022) were the 1st African nations who joined the 1992 UN Water Convention in 2016.
    Ivory Coast shares 8 transboundary river basins i.e. Black Volta, Bia, Tanoé, Comoé, Niger, Sassandra, Cavally et Nuon with its 6 neighbouring countries which includes: Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
   
   
   
3. Which of the following has recently (in july ‘24) signed a MoU with the Urban Development Department and the Civil Aviation Department of Rajasthan Government to develop a Greenfield Airport at Kota, Rajasthan?
   1) Airport Council International (ACI)
   2)  Adani Airport Holdings Limited (AAHL)
   3) Navi Mumbai International Airport Private Limited (NMIAL)
   4) Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA)
   5) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) Airports Authority of India (AAI)
   Explanation:
   On 19th July 2024, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed among Airports Authority of India (AAI), Urban Development Department and the Civil Aviation Department, the Government of Rajasthan for the development of Greenfield Airport at Kota, Rajasthan.
   i.As per the MoU, the Government of Rajasthan will provide free land for the development of the Kota Greenfield Airport and AAI will responsible for the entire construction, development and operation of the airport.
   ii.The Government of Rajasthan plans to make the airport operational within 2 years of the starting of the construction.
   iii.The airport will constructed on 440.086 hectares (ha) of land and will cover the revenue villages of Tulsi, Kaithuda, Balapura, and Deoria in the Bundi district, Rajasthan.
   
   
   
4. Which University has recently(in July 2024) signed a MoU with the Space Application Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to advance research and innovation in chemical sciences?
   1) UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Gujarat
   2) Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
   3) University of Delhi, Delhi
   4) Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
   5) Anna University, Tamil Nadu
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-1) UPL University of Sustainable Technology, Gujarat
   Explanation:
   Vataria (Gujarat)-based UPL University of Sustainable Technology, a leading initiative by UPL Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Space Application Centre (SAC) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
    Aim: This strategic alliance aims to advance research and innovation in chemical sciences, and to align with UPL’s strategy to improve academic excellence and achieve global recognition.
    This collaboration between UPL University and ISRO’s SAC is set to revolutionize research in chemical applications within material science and related fields.
    Apart from ISRO, UPL University has signed MoUs with national research organisations/institutions such as: the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Mumbai (Maharashtra)-based Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT) and National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI).
   
   
   
5. In July 2024, the Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) announced an investment of Rs. 290 Crore in a 900 MegaWatt (MW) Hydroelectric Power Project (HPP) in _________________.
   1) Iran
   2) Nepal
   3) Ghana
   4) Cambodia
   5) Mauritius
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer- 2) Nepal
   Explanation:
   The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA), announced an investment of Rs. 290 Crore in a 900 MegaWatt (MW) Hydroelectric Power Project (HPP) in Nepal.
     With this investment IREDA will secure up to a 10% shareholding in GMR Upper Karnali Hydro Power Limited and Karnali Transmission Company Pvt. Ltd., Nepal.
    The project, in collaboration with SJVN Limited (formerly Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited), aims to develop the 900 MW Upper Karnali HPP in Nepal.
   
   
   
6. Who recently (in July ‘24) got a three-month tenure (July to September 2024) extension from the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) to continue as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) (as an additional charge ) of the NHPC Limited?
   1) Atul Kumar Chaudhary
   2) Vivek Kumar Gupta
   3) Rajendra Prasad Goyal
   4) Aeratu S. Rajeev
   5) Gurdeep Singh
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-3) Rajendra Prasad Goyal
   Explanation:
   The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC)has granted approval for the extension of the tenure of Rajendra Prasad Goyal’s additional charge as the Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) of the NHPC Limited by another three months, with effect from June 1 2024.
    This decision permits Goyal to serve as the interim CMD until a full-time CMD is appointed or further orders are issued, whichever occurs first.
    Goyal has been holding the additional charge of CMD since March 1, 2024 following the retirement of the previous CMD, Abhay Kumar Singh, on August 31, 2022
   
   
   
7. Who recently(in July ‘24) won the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Men’s Footballer of the Year 2023-24?
   1) Sunil Chhetri
   2) Lallianzuala Chhangte
   3) Sumit Nagal
   4) Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
   5) Sandesh Jhingan
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) Lallianzuala Chhangte
   Explanation:
   On 19th July 2024, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the winners of AIFF annual awards 2023-24 during the award ceremony held in New Delhi, Delhi.
   i.Lallianzuala Chhangte, an Indian Men’s Football Player from Mizoram, was named the AIFF Men’s Footballer of the year 2023-24 for the second consecutive time.
   ii.Indumathi Kathiresan, Indian Women’s football player from Tamil Nadu (TN) named AIFF Women’s Footballer of the year 2023-24. She became the first Football Player from TN to receive the award.
   iii.David Lalhalansanga (22-year old), young striker was awarded the AIFF Promising Men’s Player of the Year for 2023-24 and Neha (18-year old), was awarded the AIFF Promising Women’s Player of the Year for 2023-24.Click here to read more
   
   
   
8. The United Nations (UN) designated International Moon Day (IMD) is annually observed across the globe on ________  to commemorate the first human landing on the Moon with the Apollo 11 mission.
   1) May 3
   2) July 20
   3) April 22
   4) March 23
   5) June 15
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-2) July 20
   Explanation:
   The United Nations (UN) designated International Moon Day (IMD) is annually observed across the globe on July 20 to commemorate the anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon with the Apollo 11 mission.
    20th July 2024 marks the 55th anniversary of the Apollo 11 mission.
    The 2024 theme for International Moon Day is ‘Illuminating the Shadows’, which encourages people to explore the hidden wonders of the moon.
    To commemorate International Moon Day the United Nations Postal Administration (UNPA) is issuing six postage stamps and three souvenir sheets featuring various pictures from lunar missions.Click here to read more
   
   
   
9. When was the Pi Approximation Day or Casual Pi Day annually observed across the globe to honour and highlight the importance of the mathematical constant Pi(π)?
   1) June 29
   2) February 28
   3) March 14
   4) April 18
   5) July 22
   
   Answer & Explanation

   Answer-5) July 22
   Explanation:
   The Pi Approximation Day is annually observed across the globe on 22 July to honour and highlight the importance of the mathematical constant Pi, represented using the Greek letter π.
    Pi Approximation Day highlights the significance of Pi in both Mathematics and Physics calculations and the infinite nature of Pi and its real-life applications.
    When the date 22 July is written in the Day/Month format (22/7), it is viewed as a reference to the fraction 22/7, which is one of the most widely used approximations of Pi.
    Pi is an irrational and transcendental number (a decimal with no end and no repeating pattern) most often approximated with the decimal 3.14.Click here to read more
   
   
   
10. When was the National Flag Adoption Day annually observed across India?
    1) May 28
    2) February 26
    3) July 22
    4) April 5
    5) June 21
    
    Answer & Explanation

    Answer-3) July 22
    Explanation:
    National Flag Adoption Day is annually observed across India on July 22 to commemorate the adoption of the Tricolour (India’s National Flag) by the Constituent Assembly of India on July 22, 1947.
     This day honours the tricolour, which represents India’s struggle for freedom and its devotion to justice, liberty, and equality.
     22nd July 2024 marks the 77th anniversary of National Flag Adoption Day.
     The first Indian flag was designed by Pingali Venkayya, a freedom fighter from Andhra Pradesh (AP).
     On July 22, 1947, the Constituent Assembly of India chaired by Dr. Rajendra Prasad adopted the National flag featuring the tricolour of saffron, white, and green with the Ashoka Chakra in navy blue at its centre, which came just before India’s independence on August 15, 1947.
     The ratio of the length to the height (width) of the Flag shall be 3:2.