Free 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) How much Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) did India attract between April 2014 and March 2024?
(a) 563 billion USD
(b) 667 billion USD
(c) 723 billion USD
(d) 697 billion USD
Q.2) Where was India’s first glass bridge over the sea inaugurated?
(a) Kanyakumari
(b) Chennai
(c) Mumbai
(d) Goa
Q.3) What is the name of the ISRO mission that involves space docking?
(a) Chandrayaan-3
(b) SpaDeX
(c) Mangalyaan-2
(d) AstroSat
Q.4) The Maha Kumbh will be held from January 13 to February 26 (2025) in which city?
(a) Prayagraj
(b) Haridwar
(c) Nashik
(d) Ujjain
Q.5) The youngest female in the world, to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents
(a)Kaamya Karthikeyan
(b) Sejal Solanki
(c) Minakshi Natrajan
(d) Supriya Dixit
Answers:
Ans.1(b), Make In India has brought massive Foreign Direct Investment FDI, Between April 2014 and March 2024, India attracted over 667 billion in FDI, representing nearly 67 per cent of the total FDI received over the last 24 years.
Ans.2(a), In Tamil Nadu, the iconic tourist destination Kanyakumari had added another jewel to its crown. India’s first glass bridge over sea was inaugurated here yesterday. Tamil Nadu Chief minister MK Stalin unveiled the classic glass bridge that connects the 133 ft tall Saint Tiruvalluvar statue and the Vivekananda rock Memorial.
Ans.3(b), Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched the Space Docking Experiment (SpaDeX) mission. ISRO’s PSLV-C60 rocket carrying two spacecraft that would aid in demonstration of space docking lifted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. PSLV-C60 successfully deployed two satellites SDX01 (the Chaser) and SDX02 (the Target) in low earth orbit shortly after its launch. The two spacecraft will now be directed towards achieving space docking in the next 10 days.
Ans.4(a), The Railways will run three thousand special trains during the Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, out of which 560 trains will operate on ring rail. The Maha Kumbh will be held from January 13 to February 26 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
Ans.5(a), Kaamya Karthikeyan, a 17-year-old student from Navy Children School in Mumbai, has made history by becoming the youngest female in the world to scale the highest peaks on each of the seven continents.