Page-6 of GKToday Archives: June, 2024
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 26, 2024
1. How many medals were won by India in the ‘Under- 17 Asian Wrestling Championship 2024’? [A] 11[B] 12[C] 13[D] 14 Show Answer Correct Answer: A [11] Notes:Indian wrestlers secured 11 medals (4 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) at the ..
World’s First Asian King Vulture Center – Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has started building the world’s first center for protecting and raising the Asian king vulture, also called the red-headed vulture, in Maharajganj. The species has been on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List since 2007 ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
World Investment Report 2024 – India’s FDI Falls 43% in 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) around the world went down by 2% in 2023 compared to 2022. The drop varies from country to country, with big drops seen in India, China, France, Australia, and the USA. The 2024 World Investment Report from ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Uttar Pradesh Leads India in Compressed Biogas Production
Uttar Pradesh is a big player in India’s renewable energy market, especially when it comes to making compressed biogas (CBG). The Center for Science and Environment (CSE) released an important report that showed Uttar Pradesh could create 24% of India’s ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
What is a Microschool?
The United States and the United Kingdom are where microschools have become more common. This change in educational preferences became clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. These small private schools have fewer students than regular classes so that each student can ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Kerala Assembly Seeks Renaming State to ‘Keralam’
On June 24, the Kerala Assembly passed a resolution asking the Indian Central Government to change the name of the state in the Constitution from “Kerala” to “Keralam.” This was the second time in a year that the resolution was ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: June 25, 2024
1. Recently, India announced a medical e-visa facility for citizens of which country? [A] Bangladesh[B] Nepal[C] Bhutan[D] Myanmar Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Bangladesh] Notes:Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an e-medical visa facility for Bangladeshi nationals and the opening of ..
Kerala’s Kozhikode – India’s first UNESCO ‘City of Literature’
The UNESCO honored Kozhikode as India’s first “City of Literature” on June 23. According to this status, the city’s cultural history should be celebrated and used to help develop literary ability. The Mayor of Kozhikode and the Kerala Institute of Local ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2024
Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs