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 Google Top 10 Trending Athletes 2023 etc.
1. For which cricketer has ‘Arjun Award’ been recommended by BCCI?
(a) Shubman GillS
(b) Suryakumar Yadav
(c) Shreyas Iyer
(d) Mohammed Shami
2. In which country was a statue dedicated to ‘Thiruvalluvar’ unveiled recently?
(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) Brazil
3. Who is the only Indian cricketer in the list of Google’s top 10 trending athletes in the year 2023?
(a) Virat Kohli
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Shubhman Gill
(d) Mohammed Shami
4. Which TMC MP was suspended from Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of the winter session of Parliament?
(a) Nusrat Jahan Roohi
(b) Derek O’Brien
(c) Abhishek Banerjee
(d) Prasun Banerjee
5. Which player has been appointed by Kolkata Knight Riders as their captain for the next season?
(a) Nitish Rana
(b) Shreyas Iyer
(c) Kuldeep Yadav
(d) Andre Russell
6. Which British Indian composer has been included in the 2024 Booker Prize judging panel?
(a) Amitabh Ghosh
(b) Kiran Desai
(c) Salman Rushdie
(d) Nitin Sahni
Answer:-
1. (d) Mohammed Shami
BCCI has nominated Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami for the Arjuna Award. BCCI has recommended Shami’s name to the Sports Ministry. Shami performed brilliantly in the ODI World Cup 2023 and became the bowler taking the highest wicket. After Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award, Arjun Award is India’s second highest award in the field of sports.
2. (b) France
A statue dedicated to Thiruvalluvar, a cultural icon revered among Tamilians, was unveiled in the French city of Cergy. This initiative is being considered an important cultural achievement. Thiruvalluvar was a famous Indian poet and philosopher, the author of ‘Thirukkusanga’ (Thirukkural). He is commonly known as ‘Valluvar’.
3. (c) Shubhman Gill
The list of Google’s top trending athletes of the year 2023 has been released. If we talk about cricketers, New Zealand cricket player of Indian origin Rachin Ravindra is on top. Whereas India’s young opening batsman Shubman Gill is the only Indian cricketer to make it to the top 10. Gill, popularly known as ‘Prince of Cricket’, played his first ODI World Cup tournament in 2023.
4. (a) Nusrat Jahan Roohi
TMC MP Derek O’Brien has been suspended from the Rajya Sabha for the remaining period of the winter session of Parliament for his unruly behaviour. Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar suspended O’Brien for disobeying the instructions to sit in the House. In the Rajya Sabha, House leader Piyush Goyal had presented a proposal to suspend him from the House.
5. (b) Shreyas Iyer
Kolkata Knight Riders have appointed experienced Indian batsman Shreyas Iyer as their captain for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). Nitish Rana has been made the vice-captain. However, he was injured before the 2023 season, after which Nitish Rana was made the captain.
6. (d) Nitin Sahni
British-Indian composer Nitin Sawhney has been announced as a member of the 2024 Booker Prize judging panel. He is best known for the screen adaptation of Salman Rushdie’s 1981 Booker Prize-winning Midnight’s Children. The International Booker Prize is an international literary award held in the United Kingdom.
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