Current Affairs 03 July 2024

Current Affairs 03 July 2024

01. Who took over as the Netherlands’ new Prime Minister in July 2024?
(a) Mark Rutte
(b) Geert Wilders
(c) Willem-Alexander
(d) Dick Schoof

02. Which Indian state has created the first ‘Inclusive Sports Manual’ for differently-abled individuals?
(a) Kerala
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu

03. What is the aim of “Project Nexus” that the Reserve Bank of India has recently joined?
(a) To develop a new corss-border virtual currency
(b) To enable instant cross-border retail payments by interlinking domestic Fast Payments Systems 
(c) To establish a new international transaction messaging network as an alternative to the SWIFT system
(d) To establish a new international banking system

04. In which Indian state was a 41,000-year-old ostrich nest recently discovered?
(a) Karnataka
(b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Telangana
(d) Tamil Nadu

05. In which state is Air India setting up South Asia’s largest Flying Training Organisation (FTO)?
(a) Gujarat
(b) Karnataka
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Tamil Nadu

06. What is the name of the new web-based digital business loan solution for MSMEs launched by SBI?
(a) MSME Sahaj
(b) MSME Quick
(c) MSME Easy
(d) MSME Express

07. How many medals did Indian grapplers clinch at the U23 Asian Wrestling Championship in Jordan?
(a) 6
(b) 8
(c) 10
(d) 12

08. What is the full form of “NIRMAN” portal launched by Union Minister Shri G Kishan Reddy, which is a CSR initiative by Coal India Limited?
(a) National Initiative for Rewarding Meritorious Aspirants Nationwide
(b) Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination
(c) National Initiative for Rural and Marginalized Aspirants of National Examinations
(d) Noble Initiative for Rural and Marginalized Aspirants Nationwide

09. Which company has partnered with NewSpace India for the 2026 satellite launch of its second Optimus spacecraft?
(a) SpaceX
(b) Blue Origin
(c) Rocket Lab
(d) Space Machines

10. Where was the Weapon Systems School (WSS) inaugurated by the Chief of the Air Staff on 01 July 2024?
(a) Bengaluru
(b) New Delhi
(c) Hyderabad
(d) Jodhpur