Current Affairs MCQs : 19 SEPTEMBER 2024

Q.What was the voter turnout percentage in the first phase (18 September) of the 2024 Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections?

(a) 45%
(b) 59%
(c) 63%
(d) 72%

Answer
Answer: (b) 59%
On 18 September 2024, Jammu and Kashmir saw its highest voter turnout in 35 years, with around 59 percent of voters participating in the first phase of assembly elections.

Q.: Which group was primarily affected by the Pagers and radios explosions in Lebanon?

A) Lebanese Army
B) Hezbollah members
C) UN Peacekeepers
D) Local civilians

Answer
Ans : B) Hezbollah members
On September 17, 2024, a series of explosions in Lebanon targeted handheld pagers and radios used by Hezbollah members.

Q.: What is the name of India’s planned space station under the Gaganyaan program?

(a) Bharatiya Space Station
(b) Indian Orbiting Laboratory
(c) Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1)
(d) Gaganyaan Station

Answer
Answer: (c) Bharatiya Antariksh Station (BAS-1)

Q.: Who led the high-level committee that recommended the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal?

(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Ashwini Vaishnaw
(c) Ram Nath Kovind
(d) Amit Shah

Answer
Answer: (c) Ram Nath Kovind
On 18 September 2024, the Union Cabinet approved the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal based on recommendations by a committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind.

Q.: What is the main objective of the ‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal?

(a) To reduce the number of elections
(b) To conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections
(c) To increase election expenses
(d) To promote only local elections

Answer
Answer: (b) To conduct simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections
‘One Nation, One Election’ proposal aims to hold Lok Sabha and Assembly elections together, followed by local body and panchayat elections within 100 days.
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