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 head of ADB in India, ‘Golden Visa’ of UAE etc.
1. Which country has recently announced visa-free travel for Indian citizens?
(a) Qatar
(b) Argentina
(c) Japan
(d) Iran
2. 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
3. Where is ‘Divya Kala Mela’ 2024 being organised?
(a) Agartala
(b) Jaipur
(c) Lucknow
(d) Patna
4. In which state is Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant located?
(a) Bihar
(b) Haryana
(c) Uttar Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh
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. Which Indian celebrity was recently granted the ‘Golden Visa’ of UAE?
(a) Anand Kumar
(b) Manoj Bajpayee
(c) Pankaj Tripathi
(d) Prashant Kishore
Answer:-
1. (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.
2. (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.
3. (a) Agartala
‘Divya Kala Mela 2024’ is being organized in Agartala, Tripura under the National Disabled Finance and Development Corporation (NDFDC). It is being organized from 6 to 11 February 2024. Tripura is a state in northeastern India, its capital is Agartala.
4. (b) Haryana
Haryana State Government has approved the construction of 800 MW Deenbandhu Chhotu Ram Thermal Power Plant in Yamunanagar. State Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar has given the responsibility of its construction to BHEL. Rs 6,900 crore will be spent in its construction. Also, a target has been set to complete this project in 57 months.
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) Anand Kumar
Recently, Super 30 founder Anand Kumar has been granted ‘Golden Visa’ by the United Arab Emirates government. Earlier, Indian celebrities like Bollywood actors Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt have got this special visa. Anand has been running his Super 30 program in Patna since 2002. In the year 2023, he was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award by the Government of India.
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