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) In which year will the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup take place?
(a) 2027
(b) 2024
(c) 2025
(d) 2026
Q.2) What anniversary of the Indian Air Force is being marked by the Vayu Veer Vijeta car rally?
(a) 90th anniversary
(b) 91st anniversary
(c) 92nd anniversary
(d) 93rd anniversary
Q.3) What was the percentage growth of employment in India’s manufacturing industries in the fiscal year 2022-23 (According to the latest data by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation , MoSPI)?
(a) 5.2%
(b) 6.8%
(c) 7.4%
(d) 8.1%
Q.4) Who won the Gold medal in the women’s 25m pistol at the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru?
(a) Tejaswini
(b) Vibhuti Bhatia
(c) Cristina Magnani
(d) Divanshi
Q.5) Indian-origin Ravi Ahuja has recently been appointed the new CEO of which company?
(a) Meta
(b) Microsoft
(c) Boeing
(d) Sony Pictures Entertainment
Answers:
Ans.1(c), Kho Kho Federation of India (KKFI) and the International Kho Kho Federation have announced that the inaugural Kho Kho World Cup will take place in India in 2025. The event will witness the participation of 24 countries from 6 continents and will feature 16 men’s and as many as women’s teams.
Ans.2(c), Defence Minister Rajnath Singh today accorded a warm send-off to Vayu Veer Vijeta car rally from the National War Memorial in New Delhi. The rally will reach Thoise in Ladakh where it will be formally flagged off to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force on the 8th of this month. It will cover a long distance of 7000 kilometres.
Ans.3(c), India’s total estimated employment in manufacturing industries showed a robust growth of 7.4 percent in the fiscal 2022-23 over the previous year. According to the latest data by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), the employment rose to 1.84 crore in 2022-23 from 1.72 crore in 2021-22 highest-ever increase in the sector in more than a decade.
Ans.4(d), In Shooting, India added 5 more Gold medals to its tally on Day four of the ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. Divanshi bagged a Gold in the women’s 25m pistol. She defeated Italy’s Cristina Magnani by two points in the final with a score of 35.
Ans.5(d), Sony Pictures Entertainment recently appointed veteran Indian American executive Ravi Ahuja as its next CEO. The group’s current President and CEO, Tony Vinciquerra, will step down on January 2, 2025.