Jul 16, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Jul 16, 2024

IIT Delhi and Prasar Bharati will host the two-day Robot Competition ‘DD-Robocon’ India 2024 from July 13, at Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has become the most followed global leader on the social media platform X, surpassing 100 million followers.

Argentina secured its second straight Copa America championship. Copa America is the top men's quadrennial football tournament contested among national teams from South America.

The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors in June 2024 approved a $1.5 billion loan to the government of India to develop the low-carbon energy sector in the country. This is the second such loan granted by the World Bank of India.

In July 2024, K.P. Sharma Oli was sworn in as Nepal's Prime Minister for the fourth time. Mr. Oli, 72, succeeds Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda'.

Renowned sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik won the Golden Sand Master award at an international championship in Russia. Pattnaik had created a 12-foot sculpture depicting a chariot and Lord Jagannath with his devotee Balaram Das, the famous Odia poet of the 14th century.