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 is the Minister of Health and Chemicals and Fertilizers in the new Union Council of Ministers?
(a) Amit Shah
(b) Nirmala Sitharaman
(c) Ramdas Athawale
(d) Prakash Javadekar
Q.2) Who is the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting?
(a) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(b) Dr. S. Jaishankar
(c) Nitin Gadkari
(d) Giriraj Singh
Q.3) Which leader has been given the responsibility of the Ministry of Education in the new Union Council of Ministers?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Anurag Thakur
(c) Dharmendra Pradhan
(d) Kiren Rijiju
Q.4) Who holds the charge of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways?
(a) Nitin Gadkari
(b) Giriraj Singh
(c) Sarbananda Sonowal
(d) Hardeep Singh Puri
Q.5) What is the minimum number of Lok Sabha seats required by a party to be eligible to appoint Leader of Opposition?
(a) 54 seats
(b) 56 seats
(c) 55 seats
(d) 25 seats
Answers:
Ans.1(c), Ramdas Athawale is the Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment.
Ans.2(a), Ashwini Vaishnaw is the new Minister of Information and Broadcasting in the Union Council of Ministers.
Ans.3(c), Dharmendra Pradhan has been given the responsibility of the Education Ministry.
Ans.4(a), Nitin Gadkari is responsible for the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.
Ans.5(c), The minimum number of seats required for a party to be eligible to nominate opposition leader is 55 in case of Lok Sabha.