Jul 26, 2024 | One-liner Current Affairs for UPSC, State PSCs & other Govt. Exams

Jul 26, 2024

An Indian contingent is part of the 21st edition of Khaan Quest, a multinational peacekeeping exercise, which commenced in Mongolia on July 27. The exercise has around 430 participants from 23 countries, including Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Türkiye, the United States, and the United Kingdom, among others.

Nita Ambani re-elected unanimously as International Olympic Committee (IOC) Member. She was first appointed to join the prestigious body in 2016, at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games.

The Israeli Knesset (unicameral legislature of Israel) has approved a bill to designate the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) as a terrorist organization.

Shah Rukh Khan has been honoured with a customised gold coin by the Grevin Museum (wax) in Paris. SRK is the first actor to receive such an honour.

On July 24, 2024, The Bihar Assembly passed the Anti-Paper Leak Bill, imposing strict penalties, including a 10-year minimum prison sentence and a ₹1 crore fine, to combat malpractices in government exams.

On July 24, the International Olympic Committee named the French Alps as the host for the 2030 Winter Games.