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) What is the percentage increase in net direct tax collections for the Financial Year 2024-25 compared to the previous year?
(a) 15.26%
(b) 18.50%
(c) 20.99%
(d) 23.75%
Q.2) Who won the prestigious ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ from South Africa, for his contribution to films?
(a) S.S Rajamouli
(b) Vinod Ganatra
(c) Karan Johar
(d) Shekhar Kapoor
Q.3) Who won the gold medal in javelin at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku, Finland?
(a) Neeraj Chopra
(b) Jakub Valdejch
(c) Kishore Jena
(d) Julian Weber
Q.4) The Post Office Act, 2023 has officially come into effect on 19/06/2024, has replaced which Act?
(a)Indian Post Office Act, 1898
(b) Indian Post Office Act, 1888
(c) Indian Post Office Act, 1878
(d) Indian Post Office Act, 1868
Q.5) Which Indian Grandmaster (Chess) has recently won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024 chess tournament?
(a) R Praggnanandhaa
(b)Arjun Erigasi
(c) Gurkesh D
(d) Vidit Gujrathi
Answers:
Ans.1(c), The provisional figures of Direct Tax collections for the Financial Year 2024-25 (as on 17.06.2024) show that Net collections are at Rs. 4,62,664 crore, compared to Rs. 3,82,414 crore in the corresponding period of the preceding Financial Year (i.e. FY 2023-24), representing an increase of 20.99%.
Ans.2(b), Globally acclaimed film-maker Vinod Ganatra has become the first Indian to be conferred the prestigious ‘Nelson Mandela Lifetime Achievement Award’ of South Africa for his contribution to films.
Ans.3(a), Neeraj Chopra won a gold with a throw of 85.97m at the 2024 Paavo Nurmi Games, Turku, Finland.
Ans.4(a), The Post Office Act, 2023 has officially come into effect on 19/06/2024. The Act replaced the Indian Post Office Act, 1898. The post office Act aims to create a simple legislative framework for delivery of citizen centric services, banking services and benefits of Government schemes at the last mile.
Ans.5(b), India’s highest-rated chess player Grandmaster (GM) Arjun Erigasi, has won the Stepan Avagyan Memorial 2024 crown in Jermuk, Armenia,