Current Affairs Questions and Answers 17th July 2024

17th July Current Affairs 2024 Quiz

Q1. Who will inaugurate the launch of the MANAS helpline?

(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi

(b) President Ram Nath Kovind

(c) Union Home Minister Amit Shah

(d) Vice President Venkaiah Naidu

(e) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman

Q2. What was the primary focus of the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly held in Busan, South Korea?

(a) Climate change research

(b) Space exploration and international cooperation

(c) Biomedical sciences

(d) Renewable energy technologies

(e) Archaeological discoveries

Q3. Which ministry is responsible for hosting the 2024 World Heritage Young Professionals Forum?

(a) Ministry of External Affairs

(b) Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

(c) Ministry of Culture

(d) Ministry of Tourism

(e) Ministry of Education

Q4. Which organization hosted the industry meet SYNCHN 2024?

(a) Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)

(b) Translational Health Science and Technology Institute (THSTI)

(c) Indian Institute of Science (IISc)

(d) All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS)

(e) National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER)

Q5. Identify the country that exhibited the highest positive growth in exports from India during April-June 2024 compared to April-June 2023.

(a) USA

(b) UAE

(c) Malaysia

(d) Netherlands

(e) Singapore

Q6. Who was the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of ‘Saushrutam 2024’?

(a) Prof. Manoranjan Sahu

(b) Prof. Anurag Srivastav

(c) Dr. MC Misra

(d) Prof. Tanuja Nesari

(e) Prof. Snadeep Kumar

Q7. Who was the Chief Guest at SYNCHN 2024?

(a) Prof. Nirmal K. Ganguly

(b) Dr. Rajesh Gokhale

(c) Prof. Vinod K. Paul

(d) Prof. Ganesan Karthikeyan

(e) None of the above

Q8 . What was the annual change in India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) in June 2024?

(a) 3.36%

(b) 1.5%

(c) 5.0%

(d) 2.25%

(e) 4.75%

Q9. Who among the following attended the assembly as a representative of NASA?

(a) Elon Musk

(b) Jeff Bezos

(c) Pam Melroy

(d) Mark Zuckerberg

(e) Tim Cook

Q10. What is the toll-free number for India’s first national anti-narcotics helpline, MANAS?

(a) 911

(b) 1933

(c) 999

(d) 1441

(e) 1800

Solutions

S1. Ans. (c)

Sol.  Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate the launch of the MANAS helpline, aimed at curbing drug trafficking and related crimes in India.

S2. Ans.(b)

Sol. The assembly in Busan centered on advancing space exploration and fostering international cooperation, as detailed in the provided information. Discussions included plans for exploring Lagrange points, developing reusable rockets, and missions to celestial bodies like the Moon and Mars.

S3. Ans.(c)

Sol.  The Ministry of Culture, in collaboration with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), is hosting the forum to enhance youth capacities in heritage conservation.

S4. Ans.(b)

Sol . SYNCHN 2024 was hosted by THSTI to foster academia-industry collaborations in biotechnology, particularly in the NCR Biotech Cluster.

S5. Ans.(d)

Sol. The Netherlands exhibited the highest positive growth in exports from India, with an increase of 41.33% during April-June 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. This reflects strengthened trade relations and increased demand for Indian goods in the Netherlands.

S6. Ans.(e)

Sol. Prof. Sandeep Kumar, the Founder Director of AIIMS Bhopal, was the Chief Guest at the inauguration ceremony of the Second National Seminar ‘Saushrutam 2024′ hosted by AIIA in New Delhi.

S7. Ans.(c)

Sol . He attended SYNCHN 2024 as the Chief Guest and emphasized the government’s support for academia-industry collaborations in biotechnology.

S8. Ans.(a)

Sol.  In June 2024, India’s Wholesale Price Index (WPI) registered a year-on-year increase of 3.36%. This indicates the overall increase in wholesale prices of goods compared to June of the previous year.

S9. Ans.(c)

Sol . Pam Melroy, the deputy administrator of NASA, attended the conference in Busan, reflecting the United States’ participation and interest in global space research and cooperation.

S10. Ans.(b)

Sol.  The toll-free number for India’s first national anti-narcotics helpline, MANAS, is 1933. This helpline is set to be launched to facilitate reporting of drug-related crimes and issues 24×7.