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 edition of the Women’s Indian Open Golf tournament be held?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Mumbai
(c) Gurugram
(d) Bangalore
Q.2) What is the new extended validity period for the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor between India and Pakistan?
(a) Three years
(b) Five years
(c) Seven years
(d) Ten years
Q.3) What is the projected GDP growth rate for India according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025?
(a) 6%
(b) 7%
(c) 8%
(d) 9%
Q.4) Which state is hosting the “Amaravati Drone Summit 2024”?
(a) Andhra Pradesh
(b) Telangana
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Karnataka
Q.5) Who received the SHRM – HR Excellence Awards for ‘Excellence in Inclusion, Equity & Diversity’?
(a) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
(b) Gas Authority of India Limited (GAIL)
(c) Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL)
(d) Bharat Heavy Electrical limited (BHEL)
Q.6) Recently Luong Quong has been elected as the new President of which country?
(a) Vietnam
(b) China
(c) Thailand
(d) Malaysia
Q.7) The Pravasi Parichay 2024 program is being organized in the Indian Embassy of which country?
(a) Brazil
(b) USA
(c) China
(d) Saudi Arabia
Answers:
Ans.1(c), In Golf, India will host the 16th edition of the Women’s Indian Open in Gurugram, Haryana . It will feature a full field of 114 players from 31 nations including 27 from India.
Ans.2(b), India and Pakistan have agreed to extend the validity of the Agreement on Sri Kartarpur Sahib Corridor for a further period of five years. The Agreement was signed on 24th of October 2019 to facilitate the visit of pilgrims from India to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, Narowal, Pakistan through the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor and was valid for a period of five years.
Ans.3(b), International Monetary Fund (IMF) has retained India’s GDP growth rate at 7 percent during the current fiscal year ending March 31, 2025.
Ans.4(a), The two-day national-level Amaravati Drone Summit 2024 will begin today in Andhra Pradesh capital Amaravati. Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu and Union Minister for Civil Aviation K Ram Mohan Naidu will participate in the inaugural function.
Ans.5(a), Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has been awarded with SHRM – HR Excellence Awards for ‘Excellence in Inclusion, Equity & Diversity’ and ‘Excellence in Managing the Distributed Workforce’ categories at the prestigious SHRM India Annual Conference 2024 held in New Delhi.
Ans.6(a), Recently Luong Cuong has been appointed the new President of Vietnam. Luong Cuong was elected President by the National Assembly during its 8th session with 91.67% of the vote.
Ans.7(d), The 2024 edition of Pravasi Parichay, the Embassy’s flagship diaspora engagement programme, was inaugurated by Dr. Abdul Kalam, Ambassador of India to Saudi Arabia. Suhail Ajaz Khan did this at the Indian Embassy in Riyadh.