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 won the French Open Tennis Women’s singles final in 2024?
(a) Iga Swiatek
(b) Jasmine Paolini
(c) Naomi Osaka
(d) Aryna Sabalenka
Q.2) Where was the Archery Asia Cup 2024 Stage 3, where Kumud Saini won the sole gold medal for India held?
(a) Monaco
(b) Suwon
(c) San Diego
(d) Marseille
Q.3) Who was conferred the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024?
(a) Kumud Saini
(b) Vellayan Subbiah
(c) Srinivas Madhavan
(d) Ramavtar Singh
Q.4) Where was the first meeting of the Biopharmaceuticals Alliance of India, the United States of America, South Korea, Japan and the European Union held?
(a) Monaco
(b) Suwon
(c) San Diego
(d) Marseille
Q.5) Which astronaut, known for taking a famous outer space photograph, passed away in a plane crash?
(a) John Young
(b) Charles Dukes
(c) James Irwin
(d) Willian Anders
Answers:
Ans.1(a), In the French Open Tennis Women’s singles final, World No. 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland defeated Italy’s Jasmine Paolini 6-2, 6-1 ,
Ans.2(b), The Archery Asia Cup 2024 Stage 3 was held in Suwon, South Korea, Kumud Saini won the sole gold medal for India at the Archery Asia Cup 2024 Stage 3, being held in Suwon, South Korea, on 8 June 2024.
Ans.3(b),Indian entrepreneur Vellayan Subbiah was conferred the EY Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2024 at a ceremony held in Monaco’s Salle des Etoiles.
Ans.4(c), India, the United States of America, South Korea, Japan and the European Union have launched a Biopharmaceuticals Alliance. The first meeting of the Alliance was held in San Diego, the United States of America, during the Bio International Convention 2024, the world’s largest pharmaceutical exhibition.
Ans.5(d), William Anders Apollo 8 astronaut , who snapped one of the most famous photographs taken in outer space, has died in a plane crash at the age of 90.