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) Who has been appointed as the Chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW)?
(a) Smriti Irani
(b) Vijaya Rahatkar
(c) Medha Patkar
(d) Barkha Dutt
Q.2) Which airports were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN?
(a) Indore, Bhopal, and Jabalpur
(b) Rewa, Ambikapur, and Saharanpur
(c) Lucknow, Kanpur, and Allahabad
(d) Raipur, Bilaspur, and Korba
Q.3) What is the purpose of the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?
(a) To celebrate cultural diversity
(b) To enhance financial inclusion
(c) To promote digital literacy
(d) To create human resources for development
Q.4) On which date is Police Commemoration Day observed?
(a) October 21
(b) November 14
(c) December 25
(d) January 26
Q.5) When was the 31st Foundation Day National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) celebrated ?
(a) 17th October
(b) 16th October
(c) 18th October
(d) 19th October
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Vijaya Rahatkar has been appointed as the Chairperson of National Commission for Women NCW. A notification in this regard has been issued by Ministry of Women and Child Development. Ms Rahatkar has served as Chairperson of the Maharashtra State Commission for Women and Mayor of Aurangabad.
Ans.2(b), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today inaugurated three airports, developed under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) – UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagrik), These airports are: Rewa in Madhya Pradesh, Ambikapur in Chhatisgarh and Saharanpur in UP. Flights under RCS-UDAN will begin from these airports shortly.
Ans.3(d), Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launched the ‘Karmayogi Saptah’ – National Learning Week at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi recently. Addressing the gathering, the Prime Minister said that through Mission Karmayogi our goal is to create human resources that would become the driving force of our country’s development.
Ans.4(a), October 21 is observed as Police Commemoration Day for all other martyrs who made the supreme sacrifice of their life in an ambush laid by heavily armed Chinese troops at Hot Springs, Ladakh.
Ans.5(c), The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, India, organized a function and a national conference on the rights of older persons to celebrate its 31st Foundation Day at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 18th October.