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 is the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly being held?
(a) Geneva
(b) New York
(c) Paris
(d) Vienna
Q.2) Who will represent India at the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Dr S Jaishankar
(d) Rajnath Singh
Q.3) What is the theme (in short) for the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly?
(a) Global Health and Well-being
(b) Climate Change and Environmental Protection
(c) Leaving No One Behind
(d) Technological Innovation and Development
Q.4) What is the primary focus of the Chandrayaan-4 mission?
(a) Exploring Mars from Moon surface
(b) Collecting and returning lunar samples to Earth
(c) Building a space station
(d) Observing distant galaxies
Q.5) Which is the new airline of India that has got approval from the Aviation Ministry?
(a) Tejas Airlines
(b) Shankh Air
(c) Sky Airlines
(d) Star Line Air
Q.6) International Film Festival of India, 2024 (IFFI) is to be held between the 20th and 28th of November at which place?
(a) Goa
(b) Mumbai
(c) Delhi
(d) Dubai
Answers:
Ans.1(b), In New York, the general debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly opens on 24th Sept 2024.
Ans.2(c), External Affairs Minister, Dr S Jaishankar will represent India and will deliver a speech on the 28th of September.
Ans.3(c), The theme for the general debate is – Leaving No One Behind: Acting Together for the Advancement of Peace, Sustainable Development and human dignity for Present and future generations
Ans.4(b), Chandrayaan-4 mission, aims at developing and demonstrating key technologies required for returning to Earth after a successful lunar landing. The mission will showcase advanced technologies for docking, undocking, landing, and returning safely to Earth, alongside lunar sample collection and analysis.
Ans.5(b), India’s new airline, Shankh Air, has recently received approval from the Aviation Ministry. This is the first scheduled airline of Uttar Pradesh. The airline plans to connect major cities of India by establishing Lucknow and Noida as its hubs.
Ans.6(a) IFFI is to be held between the 20th and 28th of November in Goa, which will be the 55th edition of this festival.