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) Recently, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, INS Arighat, was commissioned at which place?
(a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
(b) Kochi, Kerala
(c) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
(d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Q.2) Who won the 61st National Chess Championship?
(a) Neelash Saha
(b) Surya Shekhar
(c) Karthik Venkataraman
(d) Vikrant Singh
Q.3) In which sport did Avani Lekhara win the gold medal at Paris Paralympics 2024?
(a) Athletics
(b) Shooting
(c) Archery
(d) Weight lifting
Q.4) With which country did India recently sign a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance cooperation in the field of tourism?
(a) France
(b) Malaysia
(c) Maldives
(d) Thailand
Q.5) Where was the Global Fintech Fest 2024 organized?
(a) Mumbai
(b) New Delhi
(c) Kolkata
(d) Ahmedabad
Answers:
Ans.1(c) Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh,
INS Arighat, India’s second nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, was commissioned into the Navy in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. It is an upgraded version of INS Arihant, boosting India’s naval capabilities and nuclear deterrence.
Ans.2(c) Karthik Venkataraman,
Grandmaster Karthik Venkataraman from Andhra Pradesh won the 61st National Chess Championship in Gurgaon. The event was organized by The Haryana Chess Association at RPS International School
Ans.3(b) Shooting,
India’s medal account has opened with gold at the Paris Paralympics 2024, in shooting, Avani Lekhara repeated history by winning the gold medal in the 10m Air Rifle Standing SH1 event. While Mona Agarwal won the bronze medal with 228.7 points. Avni performed brilliantly this time and created a new Paralympic record with 249.7 points.
Ans.4(c) India and Malaysia,
India and Malaysia have signed MoU to strengthen cooperation in the field of tourism. Malaysia is an important tourist market for India. In the year 2022, more than 2.5 lakh Malaysian tourists came to India. It is expected that the MoU will further boost tourist arrivals from Malaysia.
Ans.5(a) Mumbai,
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Global Fintech Fest (GFF) 2024 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Payments Council of India, National Payments Corporation of India and Fintech Convergence Council are jointly organizing the Global Fintech Fest.