To pass any competitive exam, one must have a thorough understanding of current events. Reading current events might help one get ready for competitive tests needed to land the dream job. Here, we have brought you the English monthly current affairs for July 2024 to speed up your study.
- NATO Summit 2024 will be held in Washington.
- According to the Environmental Performance Index 2024, Estonia is the cleanest country in the world.
- India unveils lightest indigenous tank Zorawar.
- Indian billiards player Dhruv Shitwal won the title of the Asian Championship.
- 4000-year-old temples with human remains discovered in Peru
- Tasnim Mir and Mannepalli win singles titles at the 2024 BWF Reunion Open.
- China becomes the first country in the world to patent Generative AI.
- Indian Naval Ship Tabar jointly conducted an MPX (Maritime Partnership Exercise) with the Russian Naval Ship Subrazhitelny.
- ITBP seized 108 kg of gold from the China border under the Jazba operation.
- KP Oli Sharma became the Prime Minister of Nepal for the fourth time.
- America won the Copa America Championship title by defeating Colombia.
- According to America, India's population will be 1.7 billion in 2060.
- Our Constitution, Our Honor and the second Chetriya Sammelan will be organized in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
- India won the title of World Championship of Legends 2024 by defeating Pakistan.
- Indian Captain Rawat was honoured with a bravery award for rescue work in the Red Sea.
- NASA's Curiosity rover discovered sulfur on Mars.
- China unveiled the world's first high-speed train made of carbon fibre.
- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman made a record by presenting the budget for the 7th consecutive time.
- Abhinav Bindra has become the first Indian player to be awarded the prestigious Olympic Order by the International Olympic Association.
- Meghalaya becomes the first state to launch OTT platform “Hello Meghalaya”.
- Indian racer Kush Saini won the first F2 race of his career in Hungary.
- Uttar Pradesh Government has started the “Upvan Yojana” and “Heritage Tree Scheme” to increase the green cover in the entire state.
- 6G Center of Excellence for Classical and Quantum Communications inaugurated in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
- Indian hockey player and goalkeeper PR Sreejesh announces retirement after Paris Olympics 2024.
- Dark oxygen was discovered in the deep sea 13000 feet below sea level.
- Azerbaijan announces climate finance action policy.
- According to the global forest situation report, the countries with annual forest growth are China, Australia and India.
- National Water Mission achieved this milestone by providing water connections to 15 crore rural families.
- Singapore gets first place in the Hanley Passport Index 2024.
- Morocco's first AI influencer Kenza Lily wins the crown of the world's first AI.
- Telangana government launches Swasthya Nagaram project for TB-free municipalities
- Goa Shipyard Limited launches frigate class ship Tripur.
- Actress Sanya Malhotra has become the global brand ambassador of smartphone HMD.
- NASA sends hip-hop songs into space for the first time.
- Nobel laureate Rigoberta Menchú Tum received the prestigious Gandhi Mandela Award in 2020.
- PGIMER announces construction of India's first medical institute museum.
- The government of India inaugurates the National Landslide Forecasting Center in Kolkata.
- Portuguese player Nuno Borges won the men's singles tennis title at the 2024 Swedish Open by defeating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2 in the final.
- Manolo Marquez has been appointed the new head coach of the Indian men's football team.
- Captain Supreetha of Mysore became the first woman officer to be posted at Siachen Glacier.
- Microsoft's software outage affected various sectors ranging from air travel to stock markets and banking operations.
- The first Olympic e-sports games will be hosted by Saudi Arabia.
- Uttarakhand is the first state in the country to launch the Gross Environmental Product Index.
- Telangana government launches Rajiv Gandhi Civilis Abhay Hastam. The objective of this scheme is that the preparation of any student preparing for UPSC should not stop due to financial difficulties.
- Lallianjuala Changte and Indumati Kathiresan were named AIFF Best Men's and Women's Players of the Year 2023-24 at the AIFF Awards.
- In Gujarat, many children died due to the Chandipura virus whose initial symptom is high fever.
- Under the 'Asmita' Scholarship Scheme, we will select approximately 100 (50 per year) such candidates who are determined to crack the Civil Services Examination.
- Released the first edition of Wings to Our Hopes based on the selected speech of President Draupadi Murmu.
- The annual Kataragama Esala festival was celebrated in Sri Lanka.
- Home Minister Amit Shah launches the national narcotic helpline number Manas 1933.
- Gevra and Kusmunda coal mines have been ranked second and fourth in the list of the world's 10 largest coal mines released by WorldAtlas.com.
- ICC Annual Ceremony held in Colombo Sri Lanka.
- Through the Chief Minister Youth Work Training Scheme or Boyka Bhau Scheme, the Maharashtra Government will provide financial assistance of Rs 10,000 every month to the youth and will also provide free training to the youth.
- India's first Jan Aushadhi Center was inaugurated in Mauritius.
- Belarus launches visa-free policy with 35 European countries
- Serum Institute of India and Oxford University begin vaccination of the first malaria vaccine R21/Matrix-M.
- Due to the declining population of the Malayan tiger, the Malaysian government has declared it on the verge of extinction.
- Ursula von der Leyen became President of the European Commission for 5 years.
- Asia's first health research-related pre-clinical network facility was inaugurated in Faridabad, Haryana.
- The Guinness World Record was created by planting 11 lakh trees in one day in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.
- France becomes the host country of the 2023 Winter Olympic Games
- Christine Martin becomes the new Prime Minister of Estonia.
- Israel approved the bill declaring the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as a terrorist organization.
- 'Apna Radio 90.0 FM' station is a station operated by the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Aizawl.
- Nine-year-old Atiqa Mir from Kashmir has become the first woman to win the Rotax Challenge International Trophy race.
- The Kerala government appointed the post of Foreign Secretary against the Union list.
- There is opposition to the Upper Siang Hydroelectric Project in Arunachal Pradesh.
- Carlos Alcaraz won the Wimbledon 2024 men's singles title by defeating Novak Djokovic, while Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova won the Wimbledon 2024 title by defeating Jasmine Paolini in the women's singles final.
- Palitana city of Gujarat has become the first city in the world to ban non-vegetarian food.
- Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming (APCNF) Program has won the 2024 Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity.
- The first World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2024 will be organized in Goa.
- Indian Air Force participated in the multinational exercise Pinch Black organized in Australia.
- The Central Government announced the country's first scientific deep drilling mission, 6 kilometres deep, in Koyna, Maharashtra.
- The central government announced to celebration of Constitution Assassination Day on 25th June.
- NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) launched the Integrated Tribal Development Program (ITDP) in Kerala.
- Remains of 800-year-old Chimu civilization discovered in Peru.
- Rajasthan government launches Chief Minister Mangala Animal Insurance Scheme.
- Maharashtra government announces free education policy for EWS, SEBC, and OBC girls.
- India won the right to operate the terminal at Mongla Port in Bangladesh.
- According to the CREA report, the top 5 most polluted cities are Birnihat (Meghalaya), Faridabad, Delhi, Gurgaon and Bhagalpur (Bihar).
- Hindustan Zinc Ltd. launches Asian region's first low carbon 'green' zinc ecogen (off-grid sustainable energy generator).
- OpenAI has launched its new artificial intelligence search GPT.
- The global opera competition, Operalia, will be held in India for the first time. Mumbai-based National Center for Performing Arts will organize Operalia from September 15 to 21.
- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro won the presidential election for the third time.
- For the first time, a postage stamp on Ram Lalla was issued abroad in Laos.
- The highest-ever foreign development assistance to Bhutan has been announced in the Union Budget 2024-25.
- India becomes runner-up of Women's Asia Cup 2024.
- The country's first underground museum was inaugurated in Humayun's Tomb, Delhi.
- The first death due to oropouch virus occurs in Brazil Oropouch virus or fever is a type of infection, which is usually spread by the bite of small flies (midges) and mosquitoes.
- Goyam Free Vij Yevjan 2024 has been started by the Goa government to promote solar energy.
- Eminent Tamil epigraphist and historian Dr V Vedachalam honored with the V Venkaiah Epigraphy Award for 2024
- Indian sailors also took part in the 328th anniversary of the Russian Navy, INS Tabar participated.
- European Space Agency successfully launches Ariane 6 rocket after 4 years of delay.
- Ballistic 2024 joint military exercise of Central Asian countries started in Kazakhstan.
- Bangladesh was included as the 5th member of the Colombo Security Conference.
- The World Health Organization has announced the MediDevice Platform to promote access to medical technologies and devices. It will be the first global open-access clearinghouse for information on medical devices.
- Nagaland was selected as the best state for horticulture with Agriculture Leadership Awards 2024.
- India Television (TV) Chairman Rajat Sharma was chosen as the president of NBDA (News Broadcasters and Digital Association).
- Tata Power announces door-to-door solar power scheme in Uttar Pradesh.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Russia's highest national award "The Order of St. Andrew the Apostle" for his contribution to promoting India-Russia relations.
- India selected 2 crew members Shubhanshu Shukla and Prashant Balakrishnan Nair for the Axiom-4 mission to the International Space Station, NASA will train both for the Gaganyaan mission.
- Volcanic eruptions at Mount Etna and Stromboli in Italy have spewed hot ash and lava.
- ICC has selected Jasprit Bumrah and Smriti Mandhana as the best players of June 2024.
- Rajasthan will become the first state to adopt a 10-year road safety action plan.
- Mitra Van Yojana will be started in 35 border districts of Uttar Pradesh.
- Dr. Soumya Swaminathan was appointed Principal Advisor for the National Tuberculosis Eradication Programme.
- The Supreme Court gave Muslim women the right to get maintenance from their husbands after divorce.
- Tata Asset Management launches India's first tourism index mutual fund.
- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla leads Indian representation at the BRICS Parliamentary Forum in St. Petersburg.
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