Page-9 of GKToday Archives: July, 2024
Budget 2024: Defence Ministry Receives ₹6.22 Lakh Crore Budget Allocation
The government has allocated ₹6.22 lakh crore to the defence ministry, with a primary focus on capital acquisition amounting to ₹1.72 lakh crore, marking the largest budget allocation for defence in recent history. The capital outlay aims to improve the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Defence Current Affairs
What is a Climate Finance Taxonomy?
Nirmala Sitharaman, the Minister of Finance in India, presented the Union Budget on July 23, 2024. In it, she highlighted the initiative taken by the government to build a “climate finance taxonomy.” Through the implementation of this strategic shift, the ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 24, 2024
1. Recently, which Indian Shooter has been awarded the Olympic Order by the International Olympic Committee? [A] Abhinav Bindra[B] Jaspal Rana [C] Manu Bhaker[D] Pranju Somani Show Answer Correct Answer: A [Abhinav Bindra] Notes:Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra has been ..
India Ranks Third in Global Forest Area Gains
India has made great progress in protecting forests. From 2010 to 2020, 266,000 hectares of new forest will be added each year. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), this makes India the third country in the world in ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
Who is Manolo Marquez, Head Coach of the Indian Football Team?
On July 20, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) appointed Manolo Marquez as the new head coach of the Indian men’s football team. He will officially assume the role after the conclusion of the 2024-25 Indian Super League (ISL) season. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Sports Current Affairs
BCCI Grants Rs 8.5 Crore for Indian Olympic Contingent
Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), told the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on July 20 that the BCCI would be giving Rs. 8.5 crore to help pay for the 2024 Olympics in Paris. ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Sports Current Affairs
ESA Prepares RAMSES Mission to Study Asteroid Apophis
The Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet broke up and hit Jupiter in 1994, which sparked a lot of interest in protecting planets. People talked about how to stop similar events from happening on Earth after this one. Planetary defense systems are getting ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Israel Approves Bill Declaring UNRWA a Terrorist Organization
The Israeli parliament (Knesset) gave preliminary support to a controversial bill on July 22, 2024, that would have called UNRWA a terrorist group. After being accused of working with Hamas, Israel has been campaigning against the UN agency, and this move ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs