Daily Current Affairs 22nd July 2024

Q.1. Which day is set aside for the 2024 ICAR Foundation and Technology Day?
ANS. July 16
Q.2. Which company is working on the “Strawberry” project, which aims to increase artificial intelligence reasoning?
ANS. OpenAI
Q.3. Which state in India is the location of Sembcorp Industries’ ₹36,000 crore green hydrogen project?
ANS. Tamil Nadu
Q.4. Which company is going to introduce the “One Scientist, One Product” initiative?
ANS. ICAR
Q.5. After NLC India Ltd. won the bid to acquire the Machhakata coal mine, which Indian state will experience increased coal mining operations?
ANS. Odisha
Q.6. Where was the beaked whale, thought to be a spade-toothed whale, discovered by scientists?
ANS. New Zealand
Q.7. Which nation initially hosted the 45th COSPAR Scientific Assembly?
ANS. South Korea
Q.8. Which nation will hold the second ministerial conference on civil aviation in the Asia-Pacific region?
ANS. India
Q.9. Which city hosted the All-India Institute of Ayurveda’s “Saushrutam 2024” seminar?
ANS. New Delhi
Q.10. What was India’s June 2024 provisional annual inflation rate based on the Wholesale Price Index (WPI)?
ANS. 3.36%
Q.11. Which Indian state plans to use the Tizu Zunki River to further its economic development?
ANS. Nagaland
Q.12. What is the national anti-drug helpline’s toll-free number?
ANS. 1933
Q.13. Where is the 2024 ICC Annual Conference taking place?
ANS. Sri Lanka
Q.14. How much aid has been given to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) by the Indian government as the first tranche?
ANS. $2.5 Million
Q.15. Which organisation revealed a plan to make India a chess powerhouse on a worldwide scale?
ANS. IIT Madras