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 athlete broke the Olympic record in the men’s javelin at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Arshad Nadeem
(c) Anderson Peters
(d) Harmanpreet Singh
Q,2) Who was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government?
(a) Sheikh Hasina
(b) Muhammad Yunus
(c) Khaleda Zia
(d) Mohammed Shahabuddin
Q.3) How many houses have been sanctioned under the PMAY-U scheme so far?
(a) 1.18 crore
(b) 1 crore
(c) 85.5 lakh
(d) 2 crore
Q.4) Indian men’s hockey team won bronze medal in Paris Olympics, who is the captain of this team?
(a) P. R. Sreejesh
(b) Harmanpreet Singh
(c) Hardik Singh
(d) Manpreet Singh
Q.5) Reserve Bank of India has increased the UPI payment limit from Rs 1 lakh to how much?
(a) Rs. 3 lakh
(b) Rs 4 lakh
(c) Rs 5 lakh
(d) 6 lakhs
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Pakistani javelin thrower Arshad Nadeem broke the Olympic record with a throw of 92.97 meters, winning the gold medal, while Grenada’s Anderson Peters took the bronze with a throw of 88.54 meters. Neeraj’s silver adds to India’s tally, bringing the nation’s total to five medals at the Paris Games.
Ans.2(b), Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus was sworn in as the head of Bangladesh’s interim government. Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath to him at Bangabhaban in Dhaka this evening. Diplomats from various countries were present on the occasion.
Ans.3(a), PMAY-U is one of the major flagship programmes being implemented by Government of India to provide all-weather pucca houses to all eligible beneficiaries in the urban areas. Under PMAY-U, 1.18 crore houses have been sanctioned while more than 85.5 lakh houses have already been constructed and delivered to the beneficiaries.
Ans.4(b), The Indian men’s hockey team under the captaincy of Harmanpreet Singh came back from a goal down to beat Spain 2-1 and win the bronze medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Along with this, experienced goalkeeper PR Sreejesh has also announced his retirement from hockey. India has won consecutive medals in hockey for the first time since Munich 1972, played 52 years ago. The Netherlands team won the gold medal and Germany won the silver medal.
Ans.5(c), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has given a big relief to UPI consumers. The central bank has increased the limit for payments through UPI from Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh. This decision was taken in the recent Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting. Earlier the payment limit for UPI was Rs 1 lakh.