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) Where will the 16th BRICS Summit be held in 2024?
(a) Moscow
(b) Beijing
(c) Kazan
(d) New Delhi
Q.2) What is the new advance ticket booking period for Indian Railways?
(a) 30 days
(b) 60 days
(c) 90 days
(d) 120 days
Q.3) What is the theme of the first ever coal exhibition at the National Science Centre in New Delhi?
(a) Coal: An Everlasting Resource
(b) Mining Techniques and Innovations
(c) Black Diamond – Unveiling the Depths
(d) The Future of Coal Energy
Q.4) Who is the fourth Indian batsman to reach nine thousand Test runs?
(a) Rohit Sharma
(b) Sikhar Dhawan
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Suresh Raina
Q.5) Whose name has been recommended as the next Chief Justice of India?
(a) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai
(b) Justice Rajkumar Sinha
(c) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
(d) Justice Suryakant
Q.6) Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Haryana?
(a) Manohar Lal Khattar
(b) Nayab Singh Saini
(c) Anil Vij
(d) Sunil Jakhar
Q.7) Where was India’s first airport-based self-operated indoor air quality monitoring facility launched?
(a) Jaipur
(b) Thiruvananthapuram
(c) Mumbai
(d) Varanasi
Answers:
Ans.1(c), Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a two-day visit to Russia from the 22nd of this month to attend the 16th Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) Summit. The Summit in Kazan is themed on Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security and will provide an important platform for leaders to discuss key global issues.
Ans.2(b), Indian Railways has reduced the advanced ticket booking period by half. In a statement, Railways said that passengers will now be able to book train tickets up to 60 days in advance, instead of the previous 120 days.
Ans.3(c), Union Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Minister of State for Coal and Mines Satish Chandra Dubey today unveiled the first-ever coal gallery at the National Science Centre in New Delhi. The exhibition – ‘Black Diamond – Unveiling the Depths’ – is based on the lifespan of coal and aims to provide information about the discovery of coal, the Coal extraction process, techniques used to extract coal, and the mining of minerals.
Ans.4(c), Indian batter Virat Kohli has become the fourth Indian batsman to reach nine thousand Test runs in the ongoing match against New Zealand at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. He reached the milestone during India’s second innings. Kohli is the fourth Indian batter to achieve this feat after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, and Sunil Gavaskar. The 35-year-old batter is the second-highest Test run-getter among active players, following England’s Joe Root. In the overall list, he is placed 18th.
Ans.5(c), Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended the name of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the 51st Chief Justice of India. Justice Chandrachud is retiring on November 10, 2024. Justice Khanna is going to retire on May 13, 2025.
Ans.6(b), Nayab Singh Saini took oath as Chief Minister of Haryana in Panchkula. This is his second term. The swearing-in ceremony took place on the occasion of Valmiki Jayanti, in which Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states were present
Ans.7(b), Union Minister of State for Science and Technology, Dr. Jitendra Singh unveiled India’s first airport-based self-operated indoor air quality monitoring facility Pavana Chitra at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. This off-grid air quality monitor is powered by indigenous indoor solar cell developed by CSIR-NIIST.