Current Affairs for UPSC: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as New Chief Minister of Telangana etc.
1. Who has been named ‘Person of the Year’ by Time Magazine?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Georgia Meloni
(c) Taylor Swift
(d) Joe Biden
2. Garba dance was included in the list of UNESCO’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’, it belongs to which state?
(a) Assam
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
3. Who has taken oath as the new Chief Minister of Telangana?
(a) N. Uttam Kumar Reddy
(b) K.Chandrashekhar Rao
(c) Anumula Revanth Reddy
(d) DK Shivakumar
4. Who has become the first Indian to operate NASA’s Mars Rover?
(a) Preeti Narayan
(b) Soni Sarang
(c) Akshata Krishnamurthy
(d) Surbhi Kumari
5. Who has been chosen as ‘CEO of the Year’ by Time Magazine?
(a) Sundar Pichai
(b) Tim Cook
(c) Sam Altman
(d) Satya Nadella
6. ‘Marapi’ volcano has recently erupted, in which country is it located?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Kenya
(c) Indonesia
(d) South Africa
7. ‘Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar’ project is being run by which ministry?
(a) Ministry of Culture
(b) Ministry of Rural Development
(c) Ministry of Tourism
(d) Home Ministry
Answer:-
1. (c) Taylor Swift
Famous singer Taylor Swift has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023. This underlines the breadth of his music and influences. Swift, 33, has performed worldwide on her “Eras Tour”, performing music from throughout her career. Time magazine named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky its “Person of the Year” for 2022.
2. (c) Gujarat
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel announced that UNESCO has included the traditional Garba dance of Gujarat in its list of ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity’. Garba dance is the 15th intangible cultural heritage of India to be included in this list.
3. (c) Anumula Revanth Reddy
Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee President Anumula Revanth Reddy has taken oath as the Chief Minister of the state. Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan administered him the oath of office and secrecy. After the formation of Telangana state, he is the second Chief Minister of the state. K.Chandrashekhar Rao was the first Chief Minister of the state.
4. (c) Akshata Krishnamurthy
Akshata Krishnamurthy has become the first Indian to operate a Mars rover with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the United States. He has given this information through a social media post. Akshata is a PhD holder from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and has joined NASA for a full-time opportunity.
5. (c) Sam Altman
Time Magazine has named OpenAI founder Sam Altman as ‘CEO of the Year’. Sam Altman is the co-founder of ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, which was launched in November 2022. Argentina’s star football player Lionel Messi has been named 2023 ‘Athlete of the Year’.
6. (c) Indonesia
Mount Marapi, located in West Sumatra, Indonesia, recently erupted, due to which many people lost their lives and many climbers went missing. The explosion occurred on December 3, 2023. Indonesia is located on the “Ring of Fire”, an unstable tectonic zone. Mount Marapi is approximately 2,891 meters (about 9,500 feet) high.
7. (a) Ministry of Culture
The Government of India has decided to map and document all the villages under the Mera Gaon, Meri Dharohar (MGMD) programme. This National Mission is being run in coordination with Indira Gandhi National Center for the Arts (IGNCA) under the Ministry of Culture. A web portal on MGMD has also been launched on July 27, 2023.
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