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) Who launched the portal “Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination (NIRMAN)”?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) Union Home Minister Amit Shah
(c) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy
(d) Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
Q.2) Recently, Dick Schoof has been appointed as the Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Netherlands
(b) Ireland
(c) Poland
(d) Vietnam
Q.3) Where was the 16th edition of the India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise ‘Nomadic Elephant’ held?
(a) Kolkata, West Bengal
(b) Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
(c) Umroi, Meghalaya
(d) Guwahati, Assam
Q4).What is the primary objective of the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR), recently seen in news?
(a) To study the Earth’s core
(b) To observe the Universe at low radio frequencies
(c) To monitor climate change
(d) To track asteroid movements
Q5).Which organization has recently captured an epic view of the largest volcano in our solar system named Olympus Mons using the Mars Odyssey orbiter?
(a) ROCOSMOS
(b) JAXA
(c) NASA
(d) CNSA
Answers:
Ans.1(c), Union Minister for Coal and Mines, Shri G Kishan Reddy launched the “Noble Initiative for Rewarding Mains Aspirants of National Civil Services Examination (NIRMAN)” portal.
Ans.2(a), Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Dick Schoof on becoming the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands and expressed eagerness to strengthen India-Netherlands relations.
Ans.3(c), The 16th India-Mongolia Joint Military Exercise Nomadic Elephant started at Umroi, Meghalaya, running from July 3 to 16, 2024. It involves 45 Indian personnel and Mongolian Army’s 150 Quick Reaction Force Battalion.
Ans.4(b), Astronomers discovered a new radio galaxy using the LOw-Frequency ARray (LOFAR), a pan-European distributed radio interferometer developed by the Dutch Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON). LOFAR observes the Universe at low radio frequencies (90-200 MHz) and can simultaneously observe multiple directions.
Ans.5(c), NASA’s Mars Odyssey orbiter captured an epic view of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system. Launched in 2001, Odyssey’s mission includes mapping Mars’ surface and serving as a communication relay.