This week, we have compiled 10 weekly current affairs questions and answers relevant for government exams, including topics such as Bharat Ratna Award, Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court, ‘One Nation One Election’ and others.
1. With whom has Chennai Super Kings signed an agreement as the official sponsor?
(a) Etihad Airways
(b) Tata Group
(c) Samsung
(d) Qatar Airways
2. Dr. MS Swaminathan will be awarded Bharat Ratna, he was a famous person in which field?
(a) Agriculture
(b) Journalism
(c) Acting
(d) Medical
3. Which country has recently announced visa-free travel for Indian citizens?
(a) Qatar
(b) Argentina
(c) Japan
(d) Iran
4. With whom has South Eastern Railways joined hands for the development of rail infrastructure?
(a) Steel Authority of India
(b) JSW Steel
(c) Jindal Steel and Power
(d) Tata Steel
5. Who has taken oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court?
(a) Justice Vijay Bishnoi
(b) Justice Amit Mishra
(c) Justice Arun Bhansali
(d) Justice Ramesh Sinha
6. Who has been appointed as the new director of Asian Development Bank in India?
(a) Soumya Swaminathan
(b) Takeo Konishi
(c) Mio Oka
(d) Geeta Gopinath
7. Where was the foundation stone of the country’s first ‘Digital National Archives Museum’ laid?
(a) Hyderabad
(b) Patna
(c) Varanasi
(d) Jaipur
8. ‘Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar’ program is an initiative of which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Rural Development
(b) Ministry of Agriculture
(c) Ministry of Panchayati Raj
(d) Ministry of Culture
9. How many air routes are currently being operated in the country under the RCS UDAN scheme?
(a) 319
(b) 419
(c) 519
(d) 619
10. Who is the chairman of ‘One Nation One Election’ committee?
(a) Ram Nath Kovind
(b) Mohammad Hamid Ansari
(c) Dr. Manmohan Singh
(d) Amitabh Kant
Answer:-
1. (a) Etihad Airways
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has signed an agreement with Etihad Airways as the official sponsor before IPL 2024. The Etihad logo will be displayed on players’ jerseys including at CSK events and platforms.
2. (a) Agriculture
The Central Government has honored former Prime Ministers PV Narasimha Rao, Chaudhary Charan Singh and the father of the Green Revolution, Dr. It has been announced that India’s highest civilian award Bharat Ratna will be given to MS Swaminathan. Bharat Ratna MS Swaminathan was born on August 7, 1925 in Tamil Nadu. Dr. Swaminathan served as Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education in the Government of India.
3. (d) Iran
Recently the Government of Iran has announced visa-free service for Indian citizens. This facility has been approved only for tourism. Under this, Indian citizens holding ordinary passport can travel to Iran without visa once every six months for a maximum of 15 days. Currently, 27 countries provide visa-free entry to Indian citizens. These countries include countries like Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand.
4. (d) Tata Steel
South Eastern Railway (SER) has joined hands with Tata Steel for the development of rail infrastructure. Tata Steel said in a statement that talks are going on between SER and Tata Steel officials regarding the project. The headquarters of South Eastern Railway is located in Kolkata.
5. (a) Justice Vijay Bishnoi
Justice Vijay Bishnoi has recently taken oath as the Chief Justice of Gauhati High Court. Assam Governor Gulab Chand Kataria administered the oath of office to Justice Bishnoi. State Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was also present on this occasion. Justice Bishnoi’s appointment as Chief Justice comes after the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium. Recently Justice Ritu Bahri was sworn in as the Chief Justice of Uttarakhand High Court.
6. (c) Mio Oka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has recently appointed Mio Oka as the new director of the bank in India, replacing Takeo Konishi. Oka will be responsible for ADB operations and other development work in India. Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank. It was established on 19 December 1966.
7. (a) Hyderabad
Union Culture Minister G Kishan Reddy laid the foundation stone of the country’s first Digital National Museum of Epigraphy at the Salar Jung Museum in Hyderabad. It is being established by the Archaeological Survey of India. About one lakh ancient inscriptions of different languages and periods will be kept in it.
8. (d) Ministry of Culture
The Ministry of Culture is preparing mapping and documentation of all the villages under the ‘Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar’ (MGMD) programme. The National Mission on Cultural Mapping is being run in coordination with Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) under the Ministry of Culture. A web portal on MGMD was also launched on July 27, 2023.
9. (c) 519
So far, 519 air routes are being operated across the country under the regional level air connectivity scheme (RCS) ‘Ude Deshka Aam Nagrik’ (UdeDeshkaAamNagrik-UDAN). Under the ‘Udaan’ scheme, 76 airports including 2 sea airports and 9 heliports are being operated. This scheme was launched in the year 2016.
10. (a) Ram Nath Kovind
‘One Nation One Election’ Committee Chairman Ram Nath Kovind held a consultation meeting with members of Republican Party of India-Athawale (RPI) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in New Delhi. In September 2023, the central government formed this committee under the leadership of former President Ramnath Kovind.
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