Daily Current Affairs 16th July 2024

Q.1. Which nation’s army took part in the joint military drills “Birlestik-2024” held in Kazakhstan?
ANS. Azerbaijan
Q.2. For a three-year term beginning August 10, 2024, who has been reappointed as the Chairman and Managing Director of the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX)?
ANS. Satyanarayan Goel
Q.3. Who has been named the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare’s Principal Adviser for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme?
ANS. Dr Soumya Swaminathan
Q.4. Which year saw the establishment of the now-amended original Haj Committee Rules?
ANS. 2002
Q.5. Which nation awarded Prime Minister Narendra Modi “The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle,” its highest national honour?
ANS. Russia
Q.6. Who has been revealed as the main sponsor of the Indian Olympic squad for 2024 in Paris?
ANS. Adani Group
Q.7. Who from the Tata Sons has joined the US India Strategic and Partnership Forum (USISPF) Board of Directors?
ANS. Surya Kant
Q.8. Who else has been confirmed to represent India as a male flag bearer at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, in addition to PV Sindhu?
ANS. Sharath Kamal
Q.9. Who will serve as India’s Chef-De-Mission during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris?
ANS. Gagan Narang
Q.10. Who is in charge of the Indian delegation travelling to St. Petersburg for the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum?
ANS. Om Birla
Q.11. Who has been named chairman of the committee responsible for searching and selecting vice-chancellors for West Bengal’s state-run universities?
ANS. Uday Umesh Lalit
Q.12. Which Indian university will provide BTech programmes to the incoming class of students in both Hindi and English?
ANS. IIT-Jodhpur