Current Affairs 08 July 2024
01. Who won the British Grand Prix 2024 at Silverstone, England?
(a) Max Verstappen
(b) Charles Leclerc
(c) Lewis Hamilton
(d) Sergio Perez
Answer: C
- Lewis Hamilton wins the British Grand Prix at Silverstone
- Hamilton held off a last minute attack from Max Verstappen to secure the win.
- The win is Hamilton’s first since the penultimate race of the 2021 season.
- He became the first F1 driver to win nine times at any track, taking his win record to 104.
- Max Verstappen: Defending champion who finished second in the British Grand Prix.
- lando norrisFinished third for McLaren at the British Grand Prix.
- George RussellHamilton’s Mercedes teammate, who started from pole position but could not finish the race due to a technical problem.
- Silverstone CircuitThe location of the British Grand Prix where Hamilton took his victory.
02. Who won the title of 2024 Asian Billiards Championship?
(a) Pankaj Advani
(b) Anupama Ramachandran
(c) Dhruv Sitwala
(d) Panchaya Chennai
Answer: C
- Dhruv Sitwala won his third Asian Billiards title in Riyadh in 2024.
- He defeated Pankaj Advani to win the title.
- Dhruv Sitwala had earlier won the Asian Billiards title in 2015 and 2016.
- The championship was organised by the Asian Billiards Sports Confederation (ACBS) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Pankaj AdvaniA renowned Indian cueist who was defeated by Dhruv Sitwala in the final of the 2024 Asian Billiards Championship.
- Flag Green: Another Indian cueist who won the bronze medal after losing to Dhruv Sitwala in the semi-finals.
- Anupama RamachandranAn Indian player who won the Women’s Asian Snooker title in the same championship.
- Asian Billiard Sports Confederation(ACBS): Organisation that organised the Asian Championships in Riyadh.
03. Rachel Reeves recently became the first woman Finance Minister of which country?
(a) United States of America
(b) United Kingdom
(c) Canada
(d) Australia
Answer: B
- Rachel Reeves has been appointed the first female Finance Minister of the United Kingdom.
- He won the post following a landslide victory in the UK general election, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.
- His role as Chancellor of the Exchequer was taken over by the newly appointed Prime Minister Keir Starmer, leader of the center-left Labor Party.
- Reeves In his acceptance speech he emphasised the importance of economic growth and fiscal discipline, marking a change from Labor’s traditional policies.
- His background includes working as an economist. Bank of England and also employed in the private sector, and is a former chess champion.
- He aims to implement renationalisation policies, particularly in the energy sector, inspired by the strategies of US President Joe Biden.
- Her fiscal approach has been compared to that of “Iron Lady” Margaret Thatcher due to her emphasis on balancing public finances, further highlighting her important role in British politics.
04. Which country has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption?
(a) Singapore
(b) Japan
(c) China
(d) Thailand
Answer: A
- Singapore’s food regulator has approved 16 species of insects for human consumption.
- Accepted insects include crickets, grasshoppers, locusts, mealworms and silkworms.
- The decision is aimed at diversifying food options in the multi-ethnic city-state famous for Chinese and Indian cuisine.
- Insects must be reared in regulated establishments with food safety controls and not collected from the wild.
- China: One of the countries from which the insects will be imported into Singapore for consumption.
- ThailandAnother supplier of farm-sourced insects for the Singapore market.
- Vietnam: It is also a source of insect rearing for export to Singapore.
- United Nations FAOThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations supports insects as a sustainable alternative to meat.
05. In which state is the government setting up ‘Mitra Van’ under the Tree Plantation Mass Campaign-2024?
(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Gujarat
(d) Rajasthan
Answer: B
- ‘Mitra Van’ initiative is being established in Uttar Pradesh under the Tree Plantation Mass Campaign-2024.
- The aim of this initiative is to increase greenery by planting trees. 35 crore saplings will be planted on the border of Uttar Pradesh and neighboring country Nepal.
- Uttar Pradesh Forest Department The government is coordinating with neighbouring states and Nepal to ensure the success of this massive tree plantation programme.
- The locations have been selected 35 Forest Divisions To plant trees in border districts.
- The expedition will involve dignitaries from other states and countries to promote cross-border cooperation in environmental efforts.
- ‘Mitra Van’ will be established in the districts bordering Nepal including Sonauli. Maharajganj, Lakhimpur Kheri, Shravasti, Bahraich and Pilibhit.
- This initiative also includes setting up of special forests like ‘.‘Shakti Van’, ‘Yuva Van’ and ‘Bal Van’In every district.
06. Who has assumed the presidency of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) from July 2024?
(a) T. Raja Kumar
(b) Christine Lagarde
(c) Janet Yellen
(d) Elisa de Anda Madrazo
Answer: D
- Elisa de Anda Madrazo begins her term as President of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on July 1, 2024.
- He replaced Mr T. Raja Kumar of Singapore in this post.
- Elisa has over a decade of experience in the AML/CFT field.
- He has held various leadership roles at FATF, including that of Vice President for three years until June 2023.
- Shri T. Raja KumarHe was the President of FATF before Elisa de Anda Madrazo.
- Financial Action Task Force (FATF): An intergovernmental organization established to combat money laundering and terrorist financing.
- AML/CFT: It stands for anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism.
- Vice President of FATF: The position was previously held by Elisa de Anda Madrazo, who provided significant experience in FATF leadership.
07. Who won both the men’s doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships in Johor, Malaysia?
(a) Velavan Senthilkumar
(b) Ong Sai Hung
(c) Syafiq Kamal
(d) Abhay Singh
Answer: D
- Abhay Singh won both the men’s doubles and mixed doubles titles at the Asian Doubles Squash Championships.
- Abhay was paired with Velavan Senthilkumar in the men’s doubles.
- In the mixed doubles, Abhay was paired with experienced Joshna Chinappa.
- Both finals were held in Johor, Malaysia.
- Velavan SenthilkumarIn men’s doubles, he partnered with Abhay Singh to win against Ong Sai Hung and Syafik Kamal of Malaysia.
- Joshna ChinappaIn mixed doubles, paired with Abhay Singh, he won against Hong Kong’s Tong Tsz Wing and Tang Ming Hong.
- Ong Sai Hung and Syafiq KamalThe Malaysian pair were defeated by Abhay Singh and Velavan Senthilkumar in the men’s doubles final.
- Tong Tsz Wing and Tang Ming HongThe Hong Kong pair were defeated by Abhay Singh and Joshna Chinappa in the mixed doubles final.
08. Who has been selected for Dr. C. Narayan Reddy National Literary Award?
(a) Perumal Murugan
(b) Jayakanthan
(c) Bama
(d) Shivshankar
Answer: D
- Renowned Tamil writer Sivasankari has been selected for the Dr. C. Narayana Reddy National Literary Award.
- The award includes a cash prize ₹5 Lakh, A memento and a shawl.
- This award will be given to Shivshankar. 93rd Birth Anniversary of Dr. C. Narayana Reddy The function will be held at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad on July 29.
- The event will consist of the following programs: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy will be the chief guest, along with Culture Minister Jupally Krishna Rao and Government Whip Adi Srinivas are also participating.
- Sivasankari is a prolific writer. 36 novels, 48 short novels, 150 stories, 15 travelogues, seven volumes of essays, four research papers and two autobiographies This is to his credit.
- He has earlier been honoured with the prestigious award Saraswati Samman Award.
- Dr. C. Narayana Reddy’s new poetry collection “Samanvitham” will also be released at the function.
09. Which insurance company has recently launched a health insurance product called ‘Elevate’ which offers unlimited sum insured to policyholders?
(a) ICICI Lombard
(b) HDFC ERGO
(c) Star Health
(d) Bajaj Allianz
Answer: A
- ICICI Lombard has recently launched a health insurance product called ‘Elevate’.
- The ‘Elevate’ plan It offers unlimited sum insured, that is, there is no upper limit on the claim amount for health care treatments.
- This plan can be chosen as an Additional service or key feature of the policyProviding flexibility to policyholders.
- Plans with unlimited sum insured are particularly beneficial for people with pre-existing medical conditions or who are at risk of significant medical expenses.
- Bajaj Allianz also offers a similar plan called Health Infinity. Which offers unlimited coverage and additional benefits like wellness and family discounts.
- another company, EchoUnlimited Acko offers Platinum plan, which includes features like zero waiting period for pre-existing illnesses and full hospital bill payment.
- Unlimited health insurance plans cost more than plans with a fixed sum insured, which generally ranges between Rs 1000 to Rs 1500. ₹15,000 and ₹20,000 p.a.
10. Who broke the national steeplechase record at the Paris Diamond League meet in 2024?
(a) Abraham Sime
(b) Avinash Sable
(c) Amos Serem
(d) Abraham Kibivot
Answer: B
- Avinash Sable broke his own national steeplechase record at the Paris Diamond League meet in 2024.
- He finished sixth in the 3000 metres steeplechase with a time of 1000 metres. 8 minutes and 9.91 seconds.
- This new record bettered his previous record of 8:11.20, which he set in 2022, by almost one and a half seconds.
- Sable had earlier created a national record when she won the silver medal. 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
- Despite struggling at times early in the season 8:21.85 and 8:31.75 In other races, he made significant improvements of around 12 seconds.
- Avinash Sable is a resident of Mandwa village in Beed district of Maharashtra and comes from a simple farmer family.
- this performance is their 10th national record-breaking He achieved the most in his career.
