Current Affairs for UPSC: Pariksha Saarathi presents only need to know Current Affairs in Quiz format, for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams such as UPSC, BANKS, SSC & Railways.
Q.1) Which Indian Institute recently ranked 1st in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) BITS Pilani
(c) IIT Bombay
(d) IIM Ahmedabad
Q.2) Which company launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station with Nasa astronauts aboard?
(a) SpaceX
(b) Boeing
(c) Blue Origin
(d) Virgin Galactic
Q.3) What is the goal for the collaborative and convergent action signed by the Ministry of Mines and Central TB Division?
(a) Elimination of Tuberculosis by 2026
(b) Elimination of Tuberculosis by 2028
(c) Elimination of Tuberculosis by 2025
(d) Elimination of Tuberculosis by 2030
Q.4) Who recently surpassed Apple to become the second-largest public company in the US based on market capitalization?
(a) Microsoft
(b) Amazon
(c) Google
(d) Nvidia
Q.5) Which country has recently officially launched its space agency?
(a) South Korea
(b) Brazil
(c) Pakistan
(d) Kenya
Answers-
Ans.1(c), The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has ranked 1st Indian Institute in the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings this year
Ans.2(b), The American Boeing company has launched its Starliner capsule towards the International Space Station (ISS) with two Nasa astronauts aboard. It’s the first time the vehicle has been entrusted to carry people after coming through a long and tortuous development programme.
Ans.3(c), Ministry of Mines and Central TB Division of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare today signed a Memorandum of Understanding in New Delhi for collaborative and convergent action towards elimination of Tuberculosis by 2025
Ans.4(d), Nvidia surpasses Apple to become the second-largest public company in the US. The AI chipmaker’s market capitalization rose to $3.019 trillion on Wednesday, nudging slightly past Apple’s also $2.99 trillion market cap and making it the second-largest publicly traded company in the US
Ans.5(a), South Korea has recently officially launched its space agency. It aims to promote policy and industrial development in the aerospace sector. South Korea has named it Korea Aerospace Administration (KASA). South Korea plans its first lunar mission in 2032.