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) Which nation did India surpass to become the third most powerful nation in Asia according to the Asia Power Index 2024?
(a) China
(b) Japan
(c) South Korea
(d) Australia
Q.2) When was the ‘Make in India’ initiative launched?
(a) January 1, 2015
(b) September 25, 2014
(c) August 15, 2014
(d) October 2, 2015
Q.3) What is the name of the Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets developed by DRDO and IIT Delhi?
(a) ABHED
(b) KAVACH
(c) PRAHARI
(d) SURAKSHA
Q.4) Who inaugurated the Eri sericulture promotional project?
(a) Prime Minister Narendra Modi
(b) Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh
(c) Minister of State for Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita
(d) Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Ms. Rachna Shah
Q.5) Which airport has recently been named after Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj?
(a) Mumbai Airport
(b) Patna Airport
(c) Pune Airport
(d) Lucknow Airport
Q.6) ‘Exercise Varuna’, recently seen in the news, is the bilateral naval exercise between India and which country?
(a) Russia
(b) Australia
(c) Srilanka
(d) France
Answer:
Ans.1(b), India has become the third most powerful nation in Asia, surpassing Japan in the Asia Power Index. The Asia Power Index report for 2024 indicated that strong post-COVID economic growth has led India to increase its economic capability by 4.2 points.
Ans.2(b), ‘Make in India’ was launched on September 25, 2014, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Recently it has been 10 years completion of ‘Make in India’.
Ans.3(a), The Light Weight Bullet Proof Jackets developed by DRDO and IIT Delhi are named ABHED (Advanced Ballistics for High Energy Defeat).
Ans.4(b), Eri sericulture promotional project was launched on August 10, 2024, at Sardarkrushinagar, Palanpur, aiming to encourage castor-growing farmers in Gujarat’s Banaskantha, Mehsana, Patan, and Sabarkantha districts. Union Minister of Textiles, Shri Giriraj Singh, inaugurated the event.
Ans.5(c), The Maharashtra government approved the proposal to name the Pune airport as Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport. Sant Tukaram Maharaj was a 17th-century Marathi poet and Hindu saint, known as Tuka, Tukobaraya, Tukoba in Maharashtra.
Ans.6(d), The 2024 edition of Indo-French bilateral naval ‘Exercise Varuna’ held in the Mediterranean Sea from September 2-4, 2024, involving advanced tactical exercises. The Indian Navy’s P-8I aircraft landed at Air Base 125 Istres-Le Tube in France for its first-ever European deployment. This was for the 22nd edition of Exercise Varuna with the French Navy.