Current Affairs Quiz dated-02/08/2024,Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report

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Q.1) What rank did India achieve in the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum?

(a) 29th

(b) 39th

(c) 49th

(d) 59^th

Q.2) In which event did shooter Swapnil Kusale win a bronze medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics?

(a) Men’s 10m Air Rifle

(b) Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol

(c) Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions

(d) Men’s Trap Shooting

Q.3) Which organization publishes the Travel and Tourism Development Index?

(a) United Nations

(b) World Travel & Tourism Council

(c) World Economic Forum

(d) International Monetary Fund

Q.4) Which organization is providing loan assistance for the Green National Highway Corridors Project?

(a) Asian Development Bank

(b) International Monetary Fund

(c) World Bank

(d) United Nations

Q,5) What is the total project cost for the Green National Highway Corridors Project?

(a) US $500 million

(b) US $1288.24 million

(c) US $1000 million

(d) US $2000 million

Answers:

Ans.1(b), India is ranked 39th among 119 countries, according to the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum.

Ans.2(b), In the 2024 Paris Olympics, a mixed fortune for the Indian contingent on day 6. Shooter Swapnil Kusale secured India’s third bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics shooting competition after finishing third in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions final at the National Shooting Centre in Châteauroux.

Ans.3(c), India is ranked 39th among 119 countries, according to the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum.

Ans.4(c), The Government of India and the World Bank have signed an agreement for the construction of Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km for the states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, with loan assistance of US $ 500 million against total project cost of US $ 1288.24 million (Rs. 7,662.47 crore). 

Ans.5(b), Green National Highway Corridors Project (GNHCP) in an aggregate length of 781 km for the states of Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, with loan assistance of US $ 500 million against total project cost of US $ 1288.24 million (Rs. 7,662.47 crore).