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 Sikkim state’s first railway station etc.
1. Which is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India?
(a) Atal Setu
(b) Sudarshan Setu
(c) Howrah Setu
(d) Pamban Setu
2. Joint military exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ is being organized between India and which country?
(a) Japan
(b) France
(c) Italy
(d) Australia
3. Who won the Best Male Actor award at the Screen Actors Guild Awards?
(a) Christopher Nolan
(b) Robert Downey Jr.
(c) Cillian Murphy
(d) Da’Vine Joy Randolph
4. In which country will the SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship be organized?
(a) India
(b) Bangladesh
(c) Nepal
(d) Sri Lanka
5. Where is the global textile event ‘Bharat Tex 2024’ being organised?
(a) Dubai
(b) Dhaka
(c) New Delhi
(d) Colombo
6. With whom has the Bihar state government signed an agreement to promote the startup ecosystem?
(a) NITI Aayog
(b) SIDBI
(c) World Bank
(d) New Development Bank
7. Who laid the foundation stone of the first railway station of Sikkim state?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) S Jaishankar
(c) Anil Kumar Lahoti
(d) Ajay Prasad Sinha
Answer:-
1. (b) Sudarshan Setu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated ‘Sudarshan Setu’, India’s longest cable-stayed bridge over the Arabian Sea in Gujarat. This bridge is 2.32 km long which connects Okha and Bet Dwarka. It is the longest cable-stayed bridge in India. Rs 980 crore has been spent in its construction. There are solar panels on the upper part of the footpath of this bridge which will help in generating one megawatt of electricity. The bridge has also been constructed with four lanes and a 2.50 meter wide footpath on each side.
2. (a) Japan
The 5th edition of the joint military exercise ‘DHARMA GUARDIAN’ is being organized at the Mahajan Field Firing Range in Rajasthan. This exercise is being conducted from 25 February to 9 March 2024. Exercise ‘Dharma Guardian’ is an annual military exercise and is conducted by the armies of India and Japan.
3. (c) Cillian Murphy
‘Oppenheimer’ directed by Christopher Nolan won three awards at the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Awards. The Best Male Actor award was given to Cillian Murphy for his brilliant performance in Oppenheimer. Robert Downey Jr. received the award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Oppenheimer also received the Best Film Artists Award. This year’s Lifetime Achievement Award was given to veteran singer and actress Barbra Streisand.
4. (c) Nepal
SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship will be organized in Nepal from March 1-10. For this, a 23-member Indian team has been announced. India was the winner of the SAFF Under-15 format in 2018 and 2019. This is the first time that the SAFF Under-16 Women’s Championship is being organized.
5. (c) New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the global textile event ‘Bharat Tex 2024’ in New Delhi. On this occasion, PM Modi said that Bharattex2024 is a platform to showcase India’s extraordinary capabilities in the textile industry. Representatives of more than 100 countries are participating in this global event.
6. (b) SIDBI
Bihar state government has signed an MoU with Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) to promote the startup ecosystem in the state. Its objective is to transform Bihar as a startup hub and create a favorable environment for startups. Bihar Startup Fund Trust (BSFT) has been set up with an initial corpus of Rs 500 crore.
7. (a) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone of the first railway station of Sikkim state on 26 February. In the first phase, railway infrastructure will be developed from Sevoke to Rangpo. The second phase includes the rail project from Rangpo to Gangtok and finally the third phase includes the rail project from Gangtok to Nathula.
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