2 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 10.07.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Which state's mica mines have been declared child labour free by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights? Bihar Jharkhand Uttar Pradesh Rajasthan Explanation: National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) declared the mica mines of Jharkhand' child labour-free' at an event in Koderma, Jharkhand, on 5 July 2024. Working children up to 14 years of age are called child labour in India. Mica is a shimmery, translucent mineral used in various industries, such as cosmetics, electronics, automobiles, and construction. It is abundant in the Koderma and Giridih districts of Jharkhand. Koderma was once called the Mica capital of India, the Abkrah Nagari. 2 / 10 Q2. Who has won the 2024 Men's Asian Billiards Championship title? Geet Sriram Sethi Dhruv Sitwala Pankaj Advani Aditya Mehta Explanation: Dhruv Sitwala defeated Pankaj Advani to win the 2024 Asian Men's Billiards Championship held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Asian Championship was organized by the Asian Confederation of Billiard Sports (ACBS) from 27 June to 5 July 2024 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The Asian Championship included the Men's Snooker Team Championship, Men's Billiards Championship and Women's Asian Snooker Championship events. The title win in Riyadh was the third Asian Billiards title for Dhruv Sitwala. Dhruv Sitwala had previously won the Asian Billiards title in 2015 and 2016. 3 / 10 Q3. Which of the following statements is correct about the Society for Empowerment of Human Resources (SEHER) programme? 1. Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL launched the SEHER program . 2. It will empower women entrepreneurs in India with financial literacy content and business skills. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL have launched the Society for Empowerment of Human Resources (SEHER) programme. It will empower women entrepreneurs in India with financial literacy content and business skills. The Women Entrepreneurship Platform's (WEP) aim is to create an enabling ecosystem for women entrepreneurs in India. It is a public-private partnership platform incubated at Niti Aayog. SEHER program is part of WEP’s Financing Women Collaborative (FWC), which is a first-of-its-kind initiative aimed at accelerating access to finance for women entrepreneurs. India has 63 million micro, small, and medium enterprises, of which 20.5% are women-owned. 4 / 10 Q4. Who will lead the Indian track and field contingent at the Paris Olympics? Jarmanpreet Singh PR Sreejesh Amit Rohidas Neeraj Chopra Explanation: The Athletics Federation of India announced that the 28-member Indian track and field contingent for the 2024 Paris Olympics will be led by Neeraj Chopra. Neeraj Chopra made history three years ago by becoming the first Indian track and field athlete to win a gold medal at the Olympics. The track and field competition will be conducted at the Stade de France between August 1 to August 11. Jyothi Yarraji will be the first Indian 100-meter hurdler to compete in the Olympics. The Olympic Games will take place from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris. The official theme song of the 2024 Paris Olympics is "Parade," composed by Victor Le Manse. 5 / 10 Q5. What is the name of the project started by LIC to address the changing needs of its clients? Jeevan Saathi Jeevan Saksham Jeevan Samarth Jeevan Saarthi Explanation: LIC started the "Jeevan Samarth" project to address the changing needs of its clients. In order to carry out the transformation project, LIC has teamed up with A T Kearney. For carrying out this project, LIC will review its current agency architecture from beginning to end. LIC hopes to change its agency ecosystem through this project so that it may better serve the continually changing demands of millions of Indian families. In addition, LIC wants to offer them pension plans, ULIPs, health insurance, protection, and appropriate long-term savings. 6 / 10 Q6. Which country has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation as a new member? Azerbaijan Austria Turkey Belarus Explanation: The 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held on 4 July 2024 in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev hosted the summit meeting.The Eurasian country of Belarus was admitted as the 10th full member of the SCO. The Indian Prime Minister skipped the meeting, and India was represented by the External Affairs Minister Dr. S Jaishankar. 7 / 10 Q7. Smriti Biswas passed away at the age of 100. She was a _____. Actress Politician Badminton Player Poet Explanation: Veteran actress Smriti Biswas passed away at the age of 100. Veteran actress Smriti Biswas, who has appeared in several Hindi, Marathi and Bengali films, died at her residence in Maharashtra's Nashik city. On 17 February 2024, Smriti Biswas celebrated her 100th birthday. She began her career as a child artist and acted in films by notable filmmakers such as Guru Dutt, V. Shantaram, Mrinal Sen, Bimal Roy, BR Chopra and Raj Kapoor. She made her film debut with the Bengali film Sandhya (1930). Model Girl (1960) was her last Hindi film. 8 / 10 Q8. When did World Zoonoses Day start to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases? 1885 1905 1920 1926 Explanation: Every year on 6 July, World Zoonoses Day is observed to raise awareness about those diseases that can spread from animals to humans. On 6 July 1885, World Zoonoses Day was started to raise awareness about zoonotic diseases. Louis Pasteur successfully administered the first vaccine against Rabies virus on 6 July 1885. A study conducted by the CDC showed that about 60% of all diseases known to exist today are zoonotic in nature, and about 70% of emerging infections originate in animals. It is important to understand the impact of zoonotic diseases on human health and take the necessary precautions. 9 / 10 Q9. Which mandate the display of nutritional information on the labels of packaged food items? IFFCO FCI FSSAI Food Standards Agency Explanation: FSSAI mandates the display of nutritional information on the labels of packaged food items. The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) approved a proposal to display nutritional information like total sugars, salt and saturated fat in big and bold letters on the labels of packaged food items. In the 44th meeting of the FSSAI, the decision to make amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020 regarding nutritional information labelling was taken. The draft notification for the amendment will now be put in the public domain for further suggestions and objections. This amendment will help make consumers more aware of their healthier choices. The amendment will help in lowering the occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). 10 / 10 Q10. The UP government formed a 3-member judicial commission for Hathras Stampede. Who will head this judicial commission? Justice Rajeev Kumar Justice Sanjeev Kumar Srivastav Justice Ankit Kumar Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastav Explanation: Uttar Pradesh government has constituted a three-member judicial commission to investigate the stampede in Hathras during a Satsang on 3 July 2024 that led to the death of 121 people. The Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel issued the notification to this effect. The three-member judicial commission is headed by Justice Brijesh Kumar Srivastava, a retired judge of the Allahabad High Court. Other members are retired IAS officer Hemant Rao and retired IPS officer Bhavesh Kumar Singh. The commission's headquarters is in the state capital, Lucknow. Enquiry Commission The Enquiry Commission is appointed by a state or central government under the Commissions of Inquiry Act of 1952. The Commission of Enquiry is appointed to investigate any matter of public importance. 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