Q.: Which railway station in Uttar Pradesh was renamed as Guru Gorakhnath Dham?
a) Kasimpur Halt
b) Jais
c) Misrauli
d) Akbarganj
Answer
Answer: b) Jais
The names of eight railway stations in Uttar Pradesh have been changed according to an order issued by the Northern Railways on 27 August 2024.
Q.: Who was recently appointed as the Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG)?
a) Rakesh Asthana
b) B. Srinivasan
c) Alok Verma
d) Y.C. Modi
Answer
Answer: b) B. Srinivasan
Senior IPS officer B. Srinivasan appointed as Director General (DG) of the National Security Guard (NSG) in August 2024.
Q.: What is the primary role of the National Security Guard (NSG) in India?
a) Disaster relief operations
b) Border security
c) Counter-terrorism and hostage rescue
d) Cybersecurity management
Answer
Answer: c) Counter-terrorism and hostage rescue
NSG is tasked with counter-terrorism operations, hostage rescue, and protection of high-risk individuals.
Q.: Who has been elected as the youngest ever Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC) ?
A) Sourav Ganguly
B) Jay Shah
C) Rahul Dravid
D) Anil Kumble
Answer
Answer: B) Jay Shah
Jay Shah, the current honorary secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), has been elected unopposed as the Independent Chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC). He will assume his position on 1 December, 2024.
Q.: Who is captain of the Indian team for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024?
a) Smriti Mandhana
b) Deepti Sharma
c) Harmanpreet Kaur
d) Shafali Verma
Answer
Answer: c) Harmanpreet Kaur
The 9th edition of the tournament will be held in the UAE from October 3 to 20, 2024, in Dubai and Sharjah.