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 event did Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh win a gold medal in at the ISSF World Cup 2024?
(a) 10m Air Rifle
(b) 50m Pistol
(c) 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
(d) 10m Air Pistol
Q,2) Who became the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner’s in a crewed mission?
(a) Kalpana Chawla
(b) Rakesh Sharma
(c) Sunita Williams
(d) Yuri Gagarin
Q.3) What was the theme of World Environment Day -2024?
(a) “Land and water, care for the better world”
(b) “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.”
(c) “Earth the planet of life”
(d) “Let’s make the world better”
Q.4) Which country had a meeting of the Joint Task Force on Investment (JTFI) with India in New Delhi?
(a) Saudi Arabia
(b) Qatar
(c) UAE
(d) Oman
Q.5) Who chaired the meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness for heat wave and forest fires?
(a) Rajiv Gauba
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Amit Shah
(d) Rajnath Singh
Answers-
Ans1(.d), Indian shooter Sarabjot Singh won the gold medal in the men’s 10m air pistol event at the ISSF World Cup 2024 in Munich, Germany on Thursday (6th June 2024).
Ans.2(c), Indian-Origin NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, along with Butch Wilmore, has become the first to fly to space aboard the Boeing Starliner’s in the first-ever crewed mission.
Ans.3(b), This year (2024), the theme of the World Environment Day says, “Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience.” It’s tied in with bringing back healthy land, keeping desserts from developing, and managing water shortages.
Ans.4(b), Republic of India and the State of Qatar and with the objective of strengthening investment cooperation, the first meeting of the Joint Task Force on Investment (JTFI) between India and Qatar was convened today, in New Delhi, India.
Ans.5(a), Union Cabinet Secretary Shri Rajiv Gauba chaired a meeting of National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) to review preparedness to deal with heat wave and forest fires.