This is the current affairs of 4 July 2024. Here are questions and answers of daily current affairs for better preparation of competitive exams for government jobs.
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1. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the National Medical Commission (NMC) by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet?
a. Dr. BN Gangadhar
b. Dr. Sanjay Bihari
c. Dr. Anil D’Cruz
d. Dr. Rajendra Achyut Badwe
Answer: a. Dr. BN Gangadhar
– They were former director of the National Institute of Mental Health & Neurosciences (NIMHANS) and chairman of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board.
– They have been appointed as the new chairman of the National Medical Commission.
Meanwhile, Dr. Sanjay Bihari has been appointed as the chairman of the Medical Assessment and Rating Board.
National Medical Commission
– Establishment: September 25, 2020
– Ministry: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (Minister: JP Nadda)
– This commission regulates medical education, medical professionals, and research, replacing the Medical Council of India.
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2. Who has been appointed by the Central Government as the new Chairman of the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)?
a. Sanjay Kumar Verma
b. Praveen Kumar
c. Ravi Agarwal
d. Nitin Gupta
Answer: c. Ravi Agarwal
– Ravi Agrawal is a 1988 batch IRS officer.
He took charge on July 1, 2024.
– Before him, Nitin Gupta held this post, whose tenure ended on June 30, 2024.
– An order issued by the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) states that Agrawal will remain the head of the CBDT until June 2025.
CBDT
– It is the highest policy-making body of the Income Tax Department.
– It can have one chairman and six members.
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3. In which northeastern state a new species of horned frog was discovered, named ‘Xenophrys apatani’?
a. Manipur
b. Arunachal Pradesh
c. Assam
d. Sikkim
Answer: b. Arunachal Pradesh
– A team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has discovered a new species of horned frog.
– This species was found in the Tale Wildlife Sanctuary in the Lower Subansiri district of the state and is named Xenophrys apatani.
– Xenophrys apatani is named after the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
– The team included Bhaskar Saikia and Bikramjit Sinha from ZSI Shillong, KP Dinesh from ZSI Pune, A. Shabnam, and Ilona Jacinta Kharkongor from ZSI Itanagar.
– Capital: Itanagar
– Chief Minister: Pema Khandu
– Governor: Lieutenant General Kaiwalya Trivikram Parnaik
– Population: 1.825 million (2011)
– Language: Hindi and Assamese
– Neighboring states: Nagaland and Assam.
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4. Whose name has been recommended for the next Chairman of State Bank of India (SBI)?
a. Manoj Mukherjee
b. Ajay Shravasti
c. Dinesh Kumar Khara
d. Challa Srinivasulu Shetty
Answer: d. Challa Srinivasulu Shetty
– The Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB) has recommended Challa Srinivasulu Setty.
– He will replace the bank’s Chairman Dinesh Khara, who is retiring on August 28, 2024.
– Dinesh Khara will turn 63 on August 28, which is the upper age limit for the SBI Chairman position.
– Challa Srinivasulu Setty has over 36 years of experience with SBI.
– He is currently overseeing the International Banking, Global Markets, and Technology departments.
– He was selected as Managing Director (MD) in January 2020.
– He started his career with SBI as a Probationary Officer (PO) in 1988.
– In an interview, he said, “In 30 years, no one has asked me about my degree. A degree is just an entry pass. After that, no one cares. I have a B.Sc. in Agriculture. In three and a half decades, no one has ever asked me what I studied or what my rank was. The education you receive is a lifelong asset.”
SBI’s year of establishment: July 1, 1955
– Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
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5. Who became the first woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra?
a. Neha Parik
b. Sujata Saunik
c. Radha Raturi
d. Dr. SS Sandhu
Answer: b. Sujata Saunik
– Sujata Saunik is a 1987 batch IAS officer.
She took charge on June 30, 2024.
– Her tenure as Chief Secretary will be one year.
Before this, she served as the Additional Chief Secretary of the state.
– Her husband, Manoj Saunik, has also served as the Chief Secretary of the state.
First female DGP in the state
– IPS Rashmi Shukla became the DGP of the state on December 31, 2023. She is the first female DGP of Maharashtra.
– Capital: Mumbai
– Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde
– Governor: Ramesh Bais
– Language: Marathi
– Population: 20 million (2021)
– Neighboring states: Goa, Karnataka, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Telangana.
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6. Name the former Chief Minister of Jharkhand who resigned on 3 July 2024?
a. Hemant Soren
b. Champai Soren
c. Neeraj Shekhar
d. Vivek Verma
Answer: b. Champai Soren
– On July 3, 2024, Jharkhand’s CM Champai Soren submitted his resignation to Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan. After the resignation, Hemant Soren staked a claim to form the government.
– A meeting of the legislative party was held at the CM House in Ranchi, where Hemant Soren was chosen as the leader of the legislative party.
– Champai became CM on February 2, 2024, and resigned on July 3.
– Champai Soren said he worked according to the coalition’s decision.
– Champai is the second CM to have served the shortest term. Previously, in 2005, Shibu Soren was CM for 10 days.
Hemant Soren will become CM again
– After Champai’s resignation, Hemant Soren will again become the Chief Minister of Jharkhand.
Hemant had resigned from the CM post before being arrested on January 31.
– Hemant spent about five months in jail due to a land scam. He was released from Birsa Munda Jail in Ranchi on June 28.
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7. Which Bollywood star will be honored with the Career Achievement Award at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland?
a. Shahrukh Khan
b. Vicky Kaushal
c. Aamir Khan
d. Ajay Devgan
Answer: a. Shahrukh Khan
– On August 7, 2024, a film festival is going to be held at Piazza Grande in Locarno, Switzerland.
– Shah Rukh Khan is being honored for his remarkable career in Indian cinema.
Additionally, Shah Rukh Khan’s film ‘Devdas’ will also be screened at this festival.
– The festival will conclude on August 17.
– Giona A. Nazzaro, the artistic director of the Locarno Film Festival, provided this information.
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8. Which player won the title of Leon Masters Chess Tournament 2024?
a. Viswanathan Anand
b. Santos Latassa
c. Arjun Erigaisi
d. Veselin Topalov
Answer: a. Viswanathan Anand
– Five-time world champion Viswanathan Anand won this title for the 10th time.
– This tournament took place in the city of León, Spain, on June 30, 2024.
– He won his first León Masters title 28 years ago in 1996.
– The 54-year-old Viswanathan Anand defeated Spain’s Jaime Santos Latasa 3-1 in the final.
– This format included four players: Viswanathan Anand, his compatriot Arjun Erigaisi, Bulgaria’s Veselin Topalov, and Latasa.
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9. When is World UFO Day observed?
a. 2 July
b. 1 July
c. 30 June
d. 29 June
Answer: a. 2 July
– UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) is also called a flying saucer.
– Amid the debate over the existence or non-existence of UFOs, World UFO Day has been celebrated since 2001.
– Its purpose is to promote debate and public research on the existence of UFOs and aliens worldwide.
– Any object seen in the sky that is not man-made and is not explained by any natural theory is generally called a UFO.
– In 1953, the United States Air Force named it UFO to keep records and review them later. In the 1940s and 1950s, they were commonly referred to as flying discs.
– America has a highly secretive place called ‘Area-51’.
– Until a few years ago, America used to deny the existence of such a place.
– But in 2013, the U.S. made some documents public and acknowledged that ‘Area-51’ is its special testing area where things like UFOs are also tested.
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10. When is World Sports Journalists Day celebrated?
a. 2 July
b. 3 July
c. 4 July
d. 5 July
Answer: a. 2 July
The International Sports Press Association (AIPS) established World Sports Journalists Day in 1994.
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