Daily Current Affairs Quiz: July 24, 2024

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Indian shooting legend Abhinav Bindra has been awarded the Olympic Order by the IOC for his outstanding contributions to the Olympic Movement. The ceremony will be held on August 10 during the 142nd IOC Session in Paris. Bindra, India’s first individual Olympic gold medallist, won the men’s 10m air rifle event at the 2008 Beijing Games. He has also served on the ISSF Athlete Committee and the IOC Athlete Commission.

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Sikkim now requires all tourist vehicles to carry a large garbage bag to protect its delicate Himalayan ecology. Despite being India’s least populated state, Sikkim faces ecological disturbances due to high tourist footfall. Authorities aim to promote community participation in environmental sustainability through this measure.

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The India Maritime Centre (IMC), a key initiative under Maritime India Vision 2030, is nearing realization. Spearheaded by the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, IMC aims to unify the Indian maritime industry, offering policy and industry recommendations. It seeks to enhance India’s role in the International Maritime Organisation, strengthen the domestic maritime sector, and promote India’s maritime interests globally through flagship events.

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The Indian Renewable Energy Development Agency Limited (IREDA) will invest ₹290 crore in the 900 MW Upper Karnali Hydro-Electric Power Project on Nepal’s Karnali River. This run-of-the-river project will supply power to Nepal, India, and Bangladesh for 25 years. Awarded to GMR Upper Karnali Hydro Power Limited in 2008, it will generate 3,466 million units of electricity annually, offsetting two million tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

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In July 2024, Minghao Nie from the University of Tokyo, Japan showcased a robot face covered in human skin tissue. This research, led by Shoji Takeuchi, aims to enhance robotic realism by incorporating living tissue capable of expressing emotions. The breakthrough allows robots to make facial expressions, combining biological materials with robotics to create more human-like machines.