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 institutions under the Ministry of Culture organized the Tiranga Yatra in Delhi?
(a) Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, Sangeet Natak Akademi
(b) National School of Drama, Sangeet Natak Akademi, Lalit Kala Akademi
(c) Sahitya Akademi, National Museum, Sangeet Natak Akademi
(d) National Library, Sahitya Akademi, Lalit Kala Akademi
Q.2) What is the name of the glide bomb tested by DRDO from the Su-30 MK-I platform?
(a) TRISHUL
(b) SHAURYA
(c) GAURAV
(d) AGNI
Q.3) How many Haj quotas have been allotted to India by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for Haj-2025?
(a) 150,000
(b) 200,000
(c) 175,025
(d) 180,000
Q.4) Who has taken charge as the Indian ambassador to the US?
(a) Taranjit Singh Sandhu
(b) Syed Akbaruddin
(c) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar
(d) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
Q.5) Who has been sworn in as Rwanda’s President for the fourth term?
(a) Paul Kagame
(b) Faustin Ntezilyayo
(c) Felix Nuegiwen
(d) Fernando Rixon
Answers:
Ans.1(a), In a grand celebration of India’s 78th Independence Day, 3 institutions under the Akademies of Ministry of Culture i.e. Lalit Kala Akademi, Sahitya Akademi, and Sangeet Natak Akademi came together and jointly organized a spectacular Tiranga Yatra in Delhi.
Ans.2(c), Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has carried out successful maiden flight test of Long Range Glide Bomb (LRGB), GAURAV from Su-30 MK-I platform of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The test was conducted off the coast of Odisha. GAURAV is an air launched 1,000 kg class glide bomb capable of hitting targets at long distance.
Ans3(c), A quota of 1,75,025 has been allotted by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to India for Haj-2025. The Haj applications for the aspiring pilgrims intending to proceed for Haj-2025 through the Haj Committee of India were opened by Shri Kiren Rijiju, Union Minister for Minority Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs
Ans4(d), Former Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra has taken charge as Indian ambassador to the US. In a post on X, Mr Kwatra said, he will continue to work intensely to strengthen crucial partnership between India and US. Mr Kwatra succeeds Taranjit Singh Sandhu.
Ans.5(a), Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame was sworn in for his fourth term after securing over 99 per cent of the vote. The oath of office was administered by Chief Justice Faustin Ntezilyayo