Current Affairs Quiz, 28/01/2025, ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024
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Q.1) Who inaugurated ‘Utkarsh Odisha, Make-in-Odisha Conclave’?
(a) CM Odisha Mohan Charan Manjhi
(b) Minister of Culture Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
(c) Home ministe Amit Shah
(d) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Q.2) What measures have India and China agreed upon to stabilize and rebuild bilateral ties?
(a) The construction of a new trade route
(b) The resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, restoration of direct flights, and sharing of trans-border river data
(c) A joint military exercise
(d) A cultural exchange program
Q.3) Who was named the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for 2024?
(a) Harmanpreet Kaur
(b) Mithali Raj
(c) Smriti Mandhana
(d) Ellyse Perry
Q.4) Where will Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurate the 38th National Games?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Bhubaneswar
(d) Dehradun
Q.5) Who won the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award for 2024?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Ravichandran Ashwin
(c) Jasprit Bumrah
(d) Pat Cummins
Answers:
Ans.1(d), Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the ‘Utkarsh Odisha, Make-in-Odisha Conclave’ in Bhubaneswar today.‘Utkarsh Odisha’ is a flagship Global Investment Summit hosted by the Odisha government, aimed at positioning the state as a leading investment destination and industrial hub in India
Ans.2(b), India and China have agreed on a slew of measures during the meeting of the Foreign Secretary-Vice Minister mechanism to stabilize and rebuild bilateral ties. The new understandings include the resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, the restoration of direct flights between the two countries and the sharing of trans-border river data among others. Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri, who was on a two-day visit to China, attended the meeting.
Ans.3(c), India’s opener in women’s cricket, Smriti Mandhana, has been crowned the ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year. Smriti was named ICC Women’s ODI Cricketer of the Year for her outstanding performance in 2024. .
Ans.4(d), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the 38th National Games at Maharana Pratap Stadium in Dehradun, Uttarakhand 28TH, JAN-2025
Ans.5(c), India’s fast-bowling spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been named the winner of the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award for his exceptional performances in 2024.
