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) Where did the Japan-India maritime exercise (Jimex 24) take place?
(a) Visakhapatnam
(b) Yokosuka
(c) Hiroshima
(d) Chennai
Q.2) In which field was Rajeev Taranath who died recently famous for?
(a) Politics
(b) Athletics
(c) Music
(d) Science
Q.3) Where did Gulveer Singh win the silver medal in the Men’s 5000-metre race recently?
(a) Japan
(b) Portugal
(c) India
(d) United States
Q.4) Which countries joined BRICS as full-fledged members in 2023?
(a) Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Nigeria
(b) Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran
(c) Argentina, Turkey, Brazil
(d) China, Russia, India
Q.5) Who will be the new Chief Minister of Odisha as per the news?
(a) Sambit Patra
(b) Srikant Jena
(c) Mohan Charan Majhi
(d) Pravati Parida
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Japan-India maritime exercise (Jimex 24) commenced at Yokosuka in Japan. According to the Indian Navy, during the exercise, navies of both the countries will jointly hone their war fighting skills at sea and enhance their interoperability.
Ans.2(c), Sarod maestro of international repute Rajeev Taranath has passed away in Mysuru on Tuesday (11th June 2024) in Karnataka after a prolonged illness.
Ans.3(d), In athletics, India’s Gulveer Singh has clinched the silver medal in the Men’s 5000-metre race at the Portland Track Festival High-Performance Meet in Portland, US
Ans.4(b), The BRICS Foreign Ministers meeting in Nizhny Novgorod recently, was the first ministerial meeting following BRICS expansion in 2023 when Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE joined the grouping as full-fledged BRICS members
Ans.5(c), Senior BJP leader Mohan Charan Majhi will be the new chief minister of Odisha. The BJP legislature party unanimously decided to elect 52-year old Majhi as its leader