0 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Who led the Indian delegation to the 4th Annual Meeting of BIMSTEC Security Chiefs held in Naypyidaw? Rajnath Singh S. Jaishankar Ajit Doval Amit Shah Explanation: NSA Ajit Doval led the Indian delegation at the 4th Annual #BIMSTEC Security Chiefs Meeting held in Naypyidaw. Doval met his Myanmar counterpart Admiral Moe Aung on Thursday. He also met Prime Minister Senior General Min Aung Hlaing along with other BIMSTEC security chiefs. During the BIMSTEC meeting, Doval called upon the member countries of the group to strengthen cooperation in combating terrorism, drug trafficking, arms smuggling and organised crime. 2 / 10 Q2. As per the government data how many tigers have died in the past five years? 628 938 234 145 Explanation: As per the government data, 628 tigers have died in India during the past five years due to natural causes and other reasons. In the last five years, 349 people were killed in tiger attacks. Maharashtra alone recorded 200 deaths. As per the NTCA, 96 tigers died in 2019, 106 in 2020, 127 in 2021, 121 in 2022, and 178 in 2023. The number of tiger deaths in 2023 is also the highest since 2012. 59 human deaths occurred due to the tiger attack in Uttar Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh reported 27 deaths due to the tiger attack. The number of tigers in India stood at 3,682, which is around 75% of the global wild tiger population. On April 1, 1973, India launched Project Tiger to promote tiger conservation. India has 55 tiger reserves covering more than 78,735 square km. 3 / 10 Q3. Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Supreme Court allowed states to levy mineral cess. 2. A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court said that states have constitutional authority to levy taxes on mines and mineral-bearing lands. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Supreme Court allowed states to levy mineral cess. A nine-judge Constitution bench of the Supreme Court said that states have constitutional authority to levy taxes on mines and mineral-bearing lands. The Supreme Court ruled that the royalty paid by mining operators to the Central government is not a tax. This verdict will boost revenues of mineral-bearing states, mostly in eastern India. The Supreme Court’s judgment has also provided clarity on the division of power between states and the Center over taxing minerals. The bench ruled that the state legislatures have legislative power to tax mineral rights. 4 / 10 Q4. Who has been appointed Governor of Telangana? Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde Om Prakash Mathur Santosh Kumar Gangwar Jishnu Dev Varma Explanation: President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Governors in various states. President Droupadi Murmu has appointed Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde as Governor of Rajasthan. Former Deputy Chief Minister of Tripura Jishnu Dev Varma has been appointed Governor of Telangana. Om Prakash Mathur has been appointed as Governor of Sikkim. He is former Rajya Sabha MP from Rajasthan. 5 / 10 Q5. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar attended the Quad Foreign Ministers' meeting in which country? Paris Tokyo Singapore Dubai Explanation: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar participated in the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting. S. Jaishankar was on a two-day visit to attend the Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Tokyo. The Quad Foreign Ministers’ meeting was held on 29th July. Diplomats from Australia, India, Japan, and the United States attended the meeting. Quad is committed to support an open, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that Quad has additional responsibilities of upholding a rules-based order and collaboration to ensure a free and secure Indo-Pacific. The Quad is a diplomatic partnership of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States. The idea of Quad was first mooted by Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in 2007. 6 / 10 Q6. Which state has decided to establish a think tank GRIT based on the Niti Aayog model? Uttar Pradesh Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Explanation: Gujarat is to establish ‘GRIT’ based on the Niti Aayog model. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel announced the establishment of Gujarat State Institution for Transformation (GRIT), a think-tank modelled after NITI Aayog. It will serve as a public policy think-tank for the state. Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel unveiled the 'Gujarat@2047 Dynamic Document-Roadmap'. It is focused on pillars of 'Earning Well' and 'Living Well' aimed to enhance the quality of life and economic prosperity in the state. It will help the state in achieving development goals. CM affirmed that the government is committed to adopting the Prime Minister's 'GYAN' mantra, focusing on the advancement of the Garib (Poor), Yuva (Youth), Annadata (Farmers), and Naari (Women). 7 / 10 Q7. In whose tomb was India's first sunken museum inaugurated? Humayun’s Tomb Sikandar Lodi Tomb Itmad-ud-Daula Tomb None of these Explanation: India's first sunken museum at Humayun’s Tomb has been inaugurated. 'Where the Emperor Rests' is the first principal gallery of the museum. It highlights the architectural splendour of Humayun's mausoleum. The museum will open for visitors from 30 July. Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat inaugurated the museum. The layout of museum is inspired by mrdieval 'baolis', or traditional water tanks. It showcases the legacy of Mughal emperor Humayun. It also showcases 'farmans', an astrolabe, a celestial sphere of the 1840s era and a warrior's helmet from 16th or 17th century. Work on the construction of the country's first sunken museum at the 16th-century tomb began in April 2015. Biga Begum (also known as Hajji Begum), Humayun's widow, constructed his tomb between 1569 and 1570. As part of the urban renewal initiative, the Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) constructed the museum on behalf of the ASI. 8 / 10 Q8. Which state government announced reservation for Agniveers in the recruitment of state police, jail guards and forest guards? Gujarat Andhra Pradesh Maharashtra Rajasthan Explanation: Rajasthan government announced reservation for Agniveers in recruitment for state police, jail guards, and forest guards. This announcement was made on Kargil Vijay Diwas, which was celebrated on July 26. Rajasthan government has not yet revealed the specific percentage of reservation allocated for Agniveers in these sectors. The Rajasthan government’s announcement aligns with the Agnipath scheme, which was launched in 2022 by the central government. This also comes after the Arunachal Pradesh government made the announcement regarding a new initiative. With the help of this new initiative, retired Agniveers will be given preference when hiring for important positions in the state's emergency services, fire department, and police department. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs earlier allocated 10% of vacancies in the Central Armed Police Forces for ex-Agniveers. 9 / 10 Q9. Which country has won the 9th Women's Asia Cup title? India Pakistan Bangladesh Sri Lanka Explanation: On 28 July, Sri Lanka won their first Women's Asia Cup title by defeating India at the Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium in Dambulla. This was only the second time in nine finals that India failed to win the Women's Asia Cup. Samaravikrama was declared the Player of the Match in the final, while Chamari Athapattu received the Player of the Tournament award. This was the ninth edition of the Women's Asia Cup, played from 19 to 28 July 2024. India is the only team to have played all the Asia Cup finals and has been the most successful team with 7 title wins. 10 / 10 Q10. Match list i and list ii select the correct answer by using the code give: LIST-I LIST-II A.Governor of Jharkhand 1. C H Vijayashankar B.Governor of Chhattisgarh 2. Ramen Deka C.Governor of Meghalaya 3. Santosh Kumar Gangwar D.Governor of Maharashtra 4. C.P. Radhakrishnan Based on the above list, select the correct answer using the given code? A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 Explanation: A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC EXAM QUIZ 30.07.2024 UPSC EXAM QUIZ 31.07.2024
