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 renowned folk singer’s demise did Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently condole?
(a) Lata Mangeshkar
(b) Sharda Sinha
(c) Kishori Amonkar
(d) Anuradha Paudwal
Q.2) What is the name of the European Space Agency mission that India will launch to study the Sun’s corona?
(a) PROBA-3
(b) Solar Orbiter
(c) Helios 2
(d) Parker Solar Probe
Q.3) Who became the first Indian boxer to become a world champion in any pro-boxing event category?
(a) Vijender Singh
(b) Mary Kom
(c) Mandeep Jangra
(d) Akhil Kumar
Q.4) Which Indian athlete won a silver medal at the World Soft Tennis Championship?
(a) P.V. Sindhu
(b) Sania Mirza
(c) Tanushree Pandey
(d) Saina Nehwal
Q.5) What is the name of the world’s first wooden satellite launched into space by Japan?
(a) WoodSat
(b) TimberSat
(c) LignoSat
(d) BambooSat
Q.6) Who was recently elected as the third Director General of ISA?
(a) Dr. Ajay Mathur
(b) Ashish Khanna
(c) Sandeep Sharma
(d) Manoj Gupta
Q.7) Which country has extended visa-free entry for Indian tourists indefinitely?
(a) Vietnam
(b) Malaysia
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Thailand
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today condoled the demise of renowned folk singer Sharda Sinha. Remarking that Maithili and Bhojpuri folk songs of Sharda Sinha have been very popular for last several decades, Shri Modi said her melodious songs associated with the great festival of faith, Chhath will always be remembered.
Ans.2(a), Science and Technology Minister, Dr. Jitendra Singh has said that India will launch the European Space Agency mission named PROBA-3 next month from the Sriharikota Space Station. The mission will study the Sun’s faint corona closer to the solar rim.
Ans.3(c), In Boxing, Indian pugilist Mandeep Jangra clinched the World Boxing Federation’s Super Featherweight world title in the Cayman Islands. He defeated Britain’s Conor McIntosh 10-0 in a unanimous decision yesterday. With this, Mandeep became the first Indian boxer to become a world champion in any pro-boxing event category.
Ans.4(c), In Soft Tennis, India’s Tanushree Pandey has clinched the Silver Medal at the World Soft Tennis Championship at Jingshan in China. She faced a defeat against Chiang Min Yu of Chinese Taipei, 3-4, in the Under 21 Women’s Individual Singles final yesterday.
Ans.5(c), In Japan, the world’s first wooden satellite was launched into space today aims to prove that wood is a space-grade material. The satellite LignoSat is scheduled to orbit the Earth for six months.
Ans.6(b), Recently, Ashish Khanna of India was elected as the third Director General of the International Solar Alliance (ISA). He met Dr. He has replaced Ajay Mathur. This announcement was made at the 7th ISA Assembly in New Delhi. ISA aims to mobilize $1 trillion in investment in solar energy by 2030.
Ans.7(d), Recently, Thailand has extended visa-free entry for Indian tourists indefinitely, which was introduced in November 2023, to promote tourism. Under this visa-free programme, Indian citizens can enjoy hassle-free entry into Thailand for a stay of up to 30 days without obtaining a visa in advance.