September 26 Current Affairs Quiz

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1.To which country will Wabtec Locomotive Private Limited export Evolution Series ES43ACmi locomotives from its Marhowra plant, beginning in 2025?

    A) Brazil<br />B) Australia<br />C) South Africa<br />D) Argentina<br />E) Canada</p>       
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ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) South Africa

2.What is the new name approved for Pune airport by the Maharashtra government?

A) Pune International Airport
B) Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport
C) Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport
D) Maharashtra International Airport
E) Lohegaon International Airport

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Jagadguru Sant Tukaram Maharaj Pune International Airport

3.What was the main focus of the Goa Maritime Symposium (GMS) 2024 hosted by the Indian Navy?

A) Enhancing naval technology collaboration
B) Discussing climate change impacts on maritime security
C) Addressing common maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region
D) Promoting tourism in Goa
E) Strengthening bilateral defense ties

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) Addressing common maritime security challenges in the Indian Ocean Region

4.What was the male unemployment rate for the fiscal year 2023-24 according to the 7th Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)?

A) 2.9%
B) 3.0%
C) 3.2%
D) 3.3%
E) 3.5%

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

C) 3.2%

5.What is S&P Global Ratings’ GDP growth forecast for India for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25)?

A) 6.5%
B) 6.8%
C) 7.0%
D) 7.2%
E) 6.9%

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) 6.8%

6.Who has been appointed as the new Director General of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)?

A) Rakesh Sharma
B) Jitendra J Jadhav
C) Arjun Singh
D) Vikram Sarabhai
E) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Jitendra J Jadhav

7.Who was awarded the Global Prestige Award at the House of Lords, UK Parliament?

A) Karan Johar
B) Vinod Bachchan
C) Rajkumar Hirani
D) Aditya Chopra
E) Farah Khan

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Vinod Bachchan

8.Which mission will Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla pilot to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2025?

A) Gaganyaan
B) Axiom-4 (Ax-4)
C) Chandrayaan-3
D) Mars Orbiter Mission
E) Aditya-L1

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Axiom-4 (Ax-4)

9.Which company has commissioned India’s largest blast furnace at its Kalinganagar facility in Odisha?

A) JSW Steel
B) Tata Steel
C) Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL)
D) Jindal Steel and Power
E) Essar Steel

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Tata Steel

10.Who won the men’s doubles title at the 2024 Hangzhou Open?

A) Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens
B) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth
C) Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan
D) Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson
E) Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth

11.Which country launched the upgraded Shahed-136B suicide drone?

A) Constantin Frantzen and Hendrik Jebens
B) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth
C) Rohan Bopanna and Ramkumar Ramanathan
D) Max Purcell and Jordan Thompson
E) Nikola Mektić and Mate Pavić

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Jeevan Nedunchezhiyan and Vijay Sundar Prashanth

12.What is the title of the book released by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami?

A) Khaki Mein Shanti
B) Khaki Mein Sthitapragya
C) Khaki Ki Kahani
D) Sthitapragya: A Journey
E) IPS: The Unwritten Rules

ANSWER AND EXPLANATION

Answer:

B) Khaki Mein Sthitapragya