18 October 2024 Current Affairs Quiz

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1.In which war did Capt. Amit Bhardwaj sacrifice his life, leading to the renaming of Kaksar Bridge to Capt. Amit Bhardwaj Setu?

    A) Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-48<br />B) Bangladesh Liberation War (1971)<br />C) Kargil War (1999)<br />D) Indo-Pakistani War of 1971<br />E) Sino-Indian War (1962)</p>       
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Kargil War (1999)

2.By how much has the dearness allowance (DA) for central government employees and pensioners been increased, as approved by the Union Cabinet led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

A) 1%
B) 2%
C) 3%
D) 4%
E) 5%

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) 3%

3.What significant changes were made to the traditional Lady of Justice statue in the Supreme Court under Chief Justice DY Chandrachud?

A) The statue was made larger and placed on a pedestal.
B) The blindfold was removed, and the sword was replaced with the Indian Constitution.
C) The statue was painted gold.
D) The statue was given a new outfit.
E) The statue was relocated to a different building.

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) The blindfold was removed, and the sword was replaced with the Indian Constitution.

4.What type of label ATM license was issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to the Mumbai-based company Electronic Payment and Services Limited (EPS)?

A) Green Label ATM License
B) Yellow Label ATM License
C) White Label ATM License
D) Blue Label ATM License
E) Red Label ATM License

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) White Label ATM License

5.Which national park in India has been identified as the second-largest hub for butterfly diversity?

A) Jim Corbett National Park
B) Kaziranga National Park
C) Bandipur National Park
D) Ranthambore National Park
E) Periyar National Park

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

B) Kaziranga National Park

6.Who has been appointed as the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time?

A) Manohar Lal Khattar
B) Dushyant Chautala
C) Nayab Singh Saini
D) Bhupinder Singh Hooda
E) Kuldeep Bishnoi

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Nayab Singh Saini

7.What is the name of the campaign launched by the Government and Meta to tackle online scams?

A) Digital Safety Initiative
B) Scam Se Bacho
C) Cyber Safe India
D) Fraud Prevention Program
E) Safe Online Campaign

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Scam Se Bacho

8.Who was awarded the 2024 United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Nansen Refugee Award’s Global Laureate?

A) Maimouna Ba
B) Sister Rosita Milesi
C) Nada Fadol
D) Deepti Gurung
E) Jin Davod

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Sister Rosita Milesi

9.Where did the 149th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) take place, and who from India addressed the meeting?

A) New Delhi; Arun Jaitley
B) Geneva, Switzerland; Om Birla
C) Paris, France; Amit Shah
D) Brussels, Belgium; Nirmala Sitharaman
E) Tokyo, Japan; Rajnath Singh

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Geneva, Switzerland; Om Birla

10.Who is set to become the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI) following the recommendation by current CJI DY Chandrachud to the Union law ministry?

A) Justice DY Chandrachud
B) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
C) Justice N.V. Ramana
D) Justice Uday Umesh Lalit
E) Justice B.R. Gavai

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

11.In which of the following countries does HDFC Bank NOT have a branch?

A) Hong Kong
B) Bahrain
C) Dubai
D) Singapore
E) Australia

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

E) Australia

12.The International Abhidhamma Divas is celebrated based on which religion ?

A) Hinduism
B) Jainism
C) Buddhism
D) Sikhism
E) Zoroastrianism

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Buddhism