Daily Current Affairs 17 July 2024

1.		Which new vaccine is being rolled out in Africa by the Serum Institute of India?

R21/Matrix-M

Covaxin

Moderna

Pfizer

2.		Where was Asia’s first health research “Pre-Clinical Network Facility” inaugurated?

Mumbai

Faridabad

Bangalore

New Delhi

3.		Which digital healthcare initiative did Uttarakhand integrate with Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission?

eSwasthya Dham Portal

DigiHealth Portal

HealthPlus App

BharatCare System

4.		What is the purpose of India’s fifth indigenisation list?

Promoting foreign investment in India

Boosting domestic defence manufacturing

Increasing tourism in India

Enhancing technological education

5.		Who was re-elected for a fourth term as Rwandan President in 2024?

Paul Kagame

Joseph Kabila

Yoweri Museveni

Uhuru Kenyatta

6.		Who was Subhash Dandekar, whose recent passing was noted?

Founder of Tata Group

Founder of Camlin

Founder of Infosys

Founder of Bajaj Auto

7.		What is the IMF’s revised GDP growth forecast for India for 2024-25?

5.5%

6.0%

7.0%

7.5%

8.		What is the title of Tim Walker’s novel commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy?

The Bhopal Story

The Gas Tragedy

The Prisoner of Bhopal

The Bhopal Chronicles

9.		Who were the two new judges appointed to the Supreme Court, including the first from Manipur?

Justice N Kotiswar Singh and Justice R Mahadevan

Justice A Banerjee and Justice R Kumar

Justice S Sharma and Justice P Rao

Justice D Gupta and Justice M Singh

10.		What festival marks the beginning of Sawan in Uttarakhand?

Diwali

Harela

Makar Sankranti

Holi