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) How much rupees has been allocated by the Union Cabinet for Chandrayaan-4 mission?
(a) 2,004.06 crore
(b) 2,104.06 crore
(c) 2,204.06 crore
(d) 2,304.06 crore
Q.2) Where is the 3rd World Food India 2024 being organized?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chandigarh
(c) New Delhi
(d) Jaipur
Q.3) Who was recently appointed as the new Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau?
(a) Anurag Garg
(b) Rajeev Kumar
(c) Ajay Shrivastav
(d) Kuldeep Sinha
Q.4) ‘One Nation-One Election’ has been done on the recommendation of which committee?
(a) Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Rajkishore Singh
(c) Pratibha Patil
(d) Anurag Thakur
Q.5) Who recently launched the NPS Vatsalya Yojana?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Rajnath Singh
(c) S. Jaishankar
(d) Nirmala Sitharaman
Q.6) In which state did PM Modi launch the Subhadra Yojana?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Haryana
(d) Odisha
Q.7) Who was recently appointed as the Director General of Sashastra Seema Bal?
(a) Udaiveer Singh
(b) Ramkumar Tyagi
(c) Ajay Kumar Lal
(d) Amrit Mohan Prasad
Answers:
Ans.1(b), After the success of Chandrayaan-3, ISRO is now preparing for Chandrayaan-4 mission. The central government has recently approved the Chandrayaan-4 mission. The total budget of the mission is ₹2,104.06 crore, which includes spacecraft development, two LVM3 launches, Deep Space Network support and special tests. The Cabinet also approved the Venus Orbiter Mission, Indian Space Station and Next-Generation Launch Vehicle Development Plan.
Ans.2(c), The Ministry of Food Processing Industries is organizing the 3rd edition of World Food India from 19th to 22nd September at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The Government of India inaugurated the World Food India programme in the year 2017.
Ans.3(a), The Central Government has appointed IPS officer Anurag Garg as the new Director General of Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). He is a 1993 batch Indian Police Service officer of Himachal Pradesh cadre. Anurag Garg is currently serving as Additional Director General at the headquarters of Border Security Force (BSF).
Ans.4(a), The Union Cabinet headed by PM Modi has approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal. This proposal is a big step towards holding Lok Sabha and state assembly elections simultaneously. For this, a committee was formed under the chairmanship of former President Ram Nath Kovind.
Ans.5(d), Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman recently launched the NPS Vatsalya Scheme, which has been implemented to strengthen the financial condition of children. NPS Vatsalya Yojana is an extended form of the National Pension Scheme.
Ans.6(d), Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 17 launched the Subhadra Yojana of the Odisha government on the occasion of his 74th birthday. Around one crore women across the state will benefit from the Subhadra scheme. Under this, women will be given Rs 10,000 annually in two installments. This financial assistance will be given for 5 years.
Ans.7(d), Senior IPS officer Amrit Mohan Prasad was recently appointed Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB). Mohan Prasad is a 1989 batch Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Odisha cadre. He is currently serving as Special Director General of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).