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 ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ etc.
1. In which state was the foundation stone of ‘Komuraveli Railway Station’ laid recently?
(a) Telangana
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Rajasthan
2. Sound technology based anti-drone system was developed by which IIT?
(a) IIT Delhi
(b) IIT Mumbai
(c) IIT Jammu
(d) IIT Varanasi
3. How much was the annual grant increased to under ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ in Uttar Pradesh?
(a) Rs 25,000
(b) Rs 30,000
(c) Rs 35,000
(d) Rs 40,000
4. Who is the Indian captain who has hit most sixes in international cricket?
(a) MS Dhoni
(b) Rohit Sharma
(c) Virat Kohli
(d) Sourav Ganguly
5. Which Union Minister inaugurated ‘BSE Expo-2024’?
(a) S Jaishankar
(b) Piyush Goyal
(c) Jyotiraditya Scindia
(d) Anurag Singh Thakur
6. In which state will PM Modi unveil the 125-feet tall statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan?
(a) Bihar
(b) Assam
(c) Nagaland
(d) Meghalaya
7. With whose collaboration has the Sikkim government launched the ‘Sikkim Inspire’ initiative?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) World Bank
(c) Asian Development Bank
(d) World Economic Forum
Answer:-
1. (a) Telangana
Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav laid the foundation stone of Komuraveli Railway Station in Siddipet district of Telangana state. Komuravelly village is famous for the famous Komuravelly Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple. Every year about 25 lakh people from four different states come to visit the temple.
2. (c) IIT Jammu
Professor Dr Karan Nathwani of the Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Jammu has developed a sound technology based anti-drone system. It is the first of its kind, and is a new technology based on sound technology. The cost of this new anti-drone system is approximately ₹ 4 lakh.
3. (a) Rs 25,000
Uttar Pradesh Women’s Welfare Department announced a substantial increase in the grant under ‘Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana’ on the orders of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath. From this April, the annual grant per beneficiary has been increased from Rs 15,000 to Rs 25,000. Launched in the year 2019, Mukhyamantri Kanya Sumangala Yojana is a major initiative of the Women Welfare Department in Uttar Pradesh.
4. (b) Rohit Sharma
Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma achieved a special achievement and left behind former legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni. Rohit Sharma has become the Indian captain who has hit most sixes in international cricket. Rohit achieved this feat as soon as he hit the 212th batting mark of his career. Dhoni has a total of 211 sixes. After this comes Virat Kohli’s turn.
5. (d) Anurag Singh Thakur
Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the BSE Expo-2024, the 28th conference on Broadcast and Media Technology organized by the Broadcast Engineering Society (India). On this occasion, he said that India is going to become the center of broadcasting sector.
6. (b) Assam
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to unveil the 125-foot tall statue of Bir Lachit Barphukan in Jorhat, Assam during the first week of March this year. Lachit Day is celebrated every year on 24 November to recognize the military genius and unwavering leadership abilities of the famous Ahom Empire commander Lachit Barphukan.
7. (b) World Bank
Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang launched the ‘Sikkim INSPIRES’ initiative in the state in collaboration with the Government of Sikkim and the World Bank. Its objective is to promote economic growth and inclusion. This program will provide better economic opportunities for women and youth through training and employment initiatives. Sikkim is a northeastern Indian state, bordered by Bhutan, Tibet and Nepal.
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