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 country is ranked first in global milk production?
(a) China
(b) USA
(c) India
(d) Australia
Q.2) Who unveiled a commemorative stamp to honour legendary singer Mukesh on his 100th birth anniversary?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(d) Rajnath Singh
Q.3) Who has arrived in India on his first official visit after assuming office as UK Foreign Secretary?
(a) John Smith
(b) David Lammy
(c) Emma Thompson
(d) Sarah Johnson
Q.4) Krishnan Venkat Subramaniam has recently been appointed as the CEO and MD of which bank?
(a) Federal Bank
(b) Union Bank of India
(c) Yes Bank
(d) Punjab National Bank
Q.5) How many crore rupees have been allocated for the ‘Khelo India’ initiative in the Union Budget 2024-25?
(a) Rs. 700 crore
(b) 800 crores
(c) Rs 900 crore
(d) 1000 crores
Answers:
Ans.1(c), India is ranked first in milk production contributing 25 percent of global milk production. Milk production in the country is growing at an annual growth rate of about 6 per cent over the past 9 years whereas world milk production is growing at 2.1 per cent per annum.
Ans.2(c), Union Culture Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat unveiled the commemorative stamp.
Ans.3(b), UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy has arrived in India on his first official visit after assuming office. The External Affairs Ministry’s Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Mr. Lammy on his arrival in New Delhi.
Ans.4(a), The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Krishnan Venkat Subramanian as the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Bank. Subramanian’s three-year term will begin from September 23, 2024. Currently Shyam Srinivasan is the MD and CEO of the bank.
Ans.5(c), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has allocated Rs 3,442 crore to promote sports in the country in the Union Budget 2024-25. Out of which Rs 900 crore has been kept for the ‘Khelo India’ initiative.