26 June 2024

Daily Current Affairs

Q. Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha ?
a) J P Nadda Revision of
• Grand Prix 24 Winners
b) Giriraj Singh
• Imp Appointments 2024
c) Rajiv Pratap Rudy
• Types of Coal GK
d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
• 18th Lok Sabha 2024
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Who has been appointed the Leader of the
House in Rajya Sabha? / राज्यसभा में सदन का नेता
ककसे कनयुक्त ककया गया है ?

• Union Minister JP Nadda has been appointed the Leader

a) JP Nadda
of the House in Rajya Sabha.
b) Giriraj Singh • He will replace Piyush Goyal, who is now a Lok Sabha
c) Rajiv Pratap Rudy member from North Mumbai in Maharashtra.
d) Jyotiraditya Scindia • Nadda was nominated to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat by
the BJP in February this year.
• Chairman of the House is Jadgeep Dhankar, while the
Option : A Leader of Opposition is Mallikarjun Kharge.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha
• President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to BJP member Bhartruhari
Mahtab as 'Speaker Pro-tem' of the newly constituted 18th Lok Sabha, tasked
with running the proceedings of the Lok Sabha on June 24 and 25
• The President has entrusted him with the duties of the Speaker (pro tem) under
Article 95(1) of the Constitution till the election of the new Speaker. Mahtab
will preside over the House as his colleagues take oath.
• The 18th Lok Sabha will also have an Leader of Opposition for the first time in
ten years.
• President Murmu will address the joint sitting of both houses on June 27.
• The session will conclude on July 3 and reassemble for the monsoon sitting on
July 22.
Appointments Revision
• Pradeep Singh Kharola become the Director General of NTA (National Testing
Agency)
• Chairman of the Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA) - Union Minister Dr.
Jitendra Singh
• Vice Chief of the army staff - Lt Gen NS Raja Subramani
• MP Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed as the Protem Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha.
• Dhanlaxmi Bank has appointed Ajith Kumar KK as Managing Director (MD) of bank.
• Cyril Ramaphosa has secured a second term as the President of South Africa
• Ajit Doval has been appointed as India's National Security Advisor for the third time
• Mohan Charan Majhi: BJP's first Chief Minister of Odisha
• Chandrababu Naidu sworn in as Andhra Pradesh CM for the fourth time
• Prem Singh Tamang of SKM sworn in as Sikkim CM for 2nd time
India's first underground coal gasification
project has been launched in which state? / भारत
की पहली भूकमगत कोयला गैसीकरण पररयोजना ककस राज्य में
शुरू की गई है ?

a) Jharkhand • The Ministry of Coal has announced the launch of India's

first pilot project for Underground Coal Gasification (UCG)
b) Uttar Pradesh at Kasta coal block in Jamtara district of Jharkhand
c) Chhattisgarh • Eastern Coalfields Limited, a subsidiary of Coal India, has
initiated this project
d) Rajasthan
• Underground coal gasification (UCG) is the process of
converting coal present in the ground into combustible gas
Option : A • Here coal will be converted into gas like methane,
hydrogen, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide
Types of Coal

• Anthracite (94-98%) :- It is considered to be the highest quality coal

• Bituminous (78-86%) :- Coke is also manufactured from this coal

• Lignite (28-30%): It proves to be most harmful to health

• Peat (27%) :- This is the stage before the formation of coal

 Important facts

• India ranks fifth among the countries with the largest coal reserves

in the world

• India is the second largest coal producer in the world after China

• Coal is mainly composed of carbon, hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen and

nitrogen etc
 About Eastern Coalfield Limited
• Eastern Coal Limited is a subsidiary of Coal India Limited.
• It is active in West Bengal and Jharkhand.
• It operates in Raniganj Coalfield in the Districts of Paschim Bardhaman, Purulia
and Bankura of West Bengal.
• It operates Saharjuri coalfields and Rajmahal coalfields in districts of Dhanbad,
Deoghar and Godda of Jharkhand state.
• The history of the Eastern Coalfield can be traced to the start of coal mining in
the Raniganj coalfields by the Britishers in 1774.
• Headquarters: Sanctoria, Paschim Bardhaman, West Bengal.
• Chairman cum Managing Director: Samiran Dutta
When is World Vitiligo Day observed?
/ किश्व किकिकलगो कदिस कब मनाया जाता है?

a) May 25
• First observed on June 25, 2011.
b) June 25
• Theme - “United by the skin”.
c) August 25
• Vitiligo, a chronic skin disorder, characterised by the loss of
d) September 25 skin colour in patches.
• The day aims to promote a better understanding of the
condition, provide support to those affected by vitiligo and
Option : B
advocate for the rights and well-being of individuals living
with the disorder.
 Who launched the Nifty India Tourism Index to
track travel and tourism stocks? / यात्रा और पययिन शेयरोों
को िर ै क करने के कलए कनफ्टी इों किया िू ररज्म इों िेक्स ककसने लॉन्च ककया?

a) Bombay Stock Exchange

• NSE Indices, a subsidiary of the National Stock Exchange
b) Securities and Exchange Board
(NSE), launched a new thematic index - the Nifty India
of India
Tourism Index.
c) National Stock Exchange
• This index will track the performance of companies from
d) Ministry of Tourism,
the Nifty 500 that are directly linked to the travel and
Government of India
tourism industry.
• Travel and tourism are two of the largest industries in
Option : C
India, with a total contribution of about $199.6 billion to
the country’s GDP
Indexes and Reports Revision
• India has been ranked 63rd out of 120 countries on Global Energy Transition Index
released by the World Economic Forum
• India placed 176th among 180 countries in the 2024 Environment Performance
Index
• Global Gender Gap Index released by the World Economic Forum – India 129th &
Iceland has retained its top spot.
• Three Indian companies -Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Tata Group and the
Serum Institute of India have been included in the annual Times Magazine Global
100 Most Influential Companies of 2024.
• Delhi's airport among top 10 busiest airports in the world.
• World Economic Forum's "Travel & Tourism Development Index 2024": India
ranked 39th Position.
Which city was awarded the World Crafts City
tag by the World Crafts Council? / किश्व कशल्प पररषद
द्वारा ककस शहर को किश्व कशल्प शहर का दजाय कदया गया ाा?

• Recently the World Crafts Council (WCC) has awarded the

a) Lucknow World Crafts City (WCC) tag to Srinagar city.

b) Srinagar • This tag is given by WCC to recognize the vital role of local
craftsmen and communities in cultural, economic and social
c) Udaipur development around the world.
d) Patna • It was started in the year 2014.
❖ Other Three are :-
• Jaipur, India (2015)
Option : B
• Mamallapuram, India (2015)
• Mysore, India (2018)
 Who won Spanish GP 2024 title ? / स्पेकनश
जीपी 2024 खिताब ककसने जीता?

a) Max Verstappen • Red Bull’s Max Verstappen prevailed in a tense, strategic

battle with McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Spanish
b) Lewis Hamilton
Grand Prix.
c) Lando Norris
• Verstappen’s seventh victory in 10 races this year hinged
d) Charles Leclerc on a decisive opening phase of the race from the
Dutchman.
• Verstappen was in the lead by lap three while Norris
Option : A
stayed stuck behind Mercedes’ George Russell for 15 laps.
Recent 2024 Grand Prix Winner

• Canadian Grand Prix 2024 – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)

• Monaco Grand Prix – Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc (Monacco)
• Emilia Romagna Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
• Miami Grand Prix – McLaren’s Lando Norris (British)
• Chinese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
• Japanese Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
• Australian Grand Prix – Ferrari’s Carlos Saina (Spain)
• Saudi Arabian Grand Prix – Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
• Bahrain Grand Prix 2- Red Bull’s Max Verstappen (Netherlands)
Which has become India's first 'Literature
City' on the UNESCO list? / यूनेस्को की सूची में
भारत का पहला 'कलिरे चर कसिी' कौन सा बन गया है?

a) Bangalore • The city of Kozhikode in Kerala has been recognized as the first
literary city of India by UNESCO
b) Chennai
• Earlier in 2023, Kozhikode was ranked in the 'Literature' category
c) Begusarai of 'UNESCO Creative Cities Network'

d) Kozhikode • The award is given in recognition of Kozhikode's major

contribution to literature, cinema, music and media
• Kozhikode has 70 publishing houses and 550 libraries
Option : D • The government in Kerala has declared June 23 as 'City of
Literature' Day in Kozhikode
Who has recently released the World Investment
Report 2024? / हाल ही में किश्व कनिेश ररपोिय 2024 ककसने
जारी की है ?

a) World Economic Forum

b) World Bank • Recently, the World Investment Report 2024 was published by the

c) Policy Commission United Nations Conference on Trade and Development

(UNCTAD).
d) UNCTAD
• According to the report, there has been a marginal decline of 2
percent in global foreign direct investment (FDI) in the year 2023.
• FDI flows to developing countries fell by 7 percent to $867 billion.
Option : D • UNCTAD is the United Nations' leading body dealing with trade
and development.
United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) is a permanent
organisation of the United Nations.
• The United Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was
established as the United Nations Conference on Trade and
Development in 1964.
• In 2004 at its 60th anniversary, its name was changed to United
Nations Trade and Development (UNCTAD).
• The main aim of the UNCTAD is to promote trade, investment and
development of the developing countries.
• Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
What is the new proposed name for the State of Kerala
as per the recent resolution passed by the Kerala
Legislative Assembly? / केरल किधान सभा द्वारा हाल ही में पाररत
प्रस्ताि के अनुसार केरल राज्य के कलए नया प्रस्ताकित नाम क्या है ?

a) Kerela • A bill for renaming a state may be introduced in the Parliament

on the recommendation of the President by invoking Article 3.
b) Keralam
• While moving the resolution, the Chief Minister said, “The name
c) Keralan of Kerala in the Malayalam language is Keralam
d) None of the above • The respective states can also pass such resolution, urging the
parliament to pass with a simple majority for making it a law.
• The views of the state assembly are not binding.
Option : B
• Similar resolution passed in 2023 had been returned by the
Centre citing procedural issues.
State’s name changed after the implementation of the constitution.

❖ Madhya Bharat to Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

• Madhya Bharat was created by merging 25 princely states on May 28, 1948. It was renamed
Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956.
❖ Madras State to Tamil Nadu in 1969
• On 26 January 1950, the Madras Province was named as Madras State. On 14 January 1969,
Madras State was renamed as Tamil Nadu.
❖ Uttaranchal to Uttarakhand
• The state of Uttaranchal was created on 9 December 2000 and changed its name to Uttarakhand
on 1 January 2007.
❖ Orissa to Odisha
• On 1 November 2011, the name of Orissa was changed to Odisha. The 96th Constitutional
Amendment Act 2011 amended the eighth schedule of the constitution and changed the name of
the Oriya language to Odia.
 Formation of Kerala State

• The modern state of Kerala came into existence on 1 November 1956, when the

State Reorganisation Act 1956 was enacted, and 14 new States and 6 Union

Territories were created in the country.

• The Malayalam-speaking area of Malabar district of Madras State and the

Kasaragod taluk of South Canara district was merged with the Travancore-

Cochin State.

• Similarly, the Tamil-speaking areas of Southern Travancore-Cochin were merged

with Madras State.

Who launched the National Stop Diarrhoea
Campaign 2024? / राष्ट्रीय दस्त बोंद करो अकभयान 2024
ककसने शुरू ककया?

a) Rajnath Singh
b) Amit Shah
• Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Jagat Prakash
c) Jagat Prakash Nadda Nadda recently launched the National STOP Diarrhea
d) Jyotiraditya Scindia Campaign 2024.
• He also released IEC material like logo, posters, radio
spots and audio visuals for the campaign.
Option : C • The aim of this campaign is to reduce the mortality rate
of children due to childhood diarrhoea to zero.
 Question for You

Where has the Indian Army opened the Khalubar War

Memorial as a tribute to the heroes of the Kargil War? / भारतीय
सेना ने कारकगल युद्ध के नायकोों को श्रद्धाोंजकल के रूप में िलु बार युद्ध स्मारक कहााँ
िोला है?

a) Kargil
b) Ladakh
c) Baramulla
d) Jammu Vally
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