Q.: Who recently became the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel?
a) Srikaanth Viswanathan
b) Satish Kumar
c) Siddhartha Agarwal
d) Neeraj Chopra
Answer
Answer: c) Siddhartha Agarwal
Siddhartha Agarwal, a 49-year-old swimmer from Bengaluru, became the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel on August 29, 2024.
Q.: The Indian government recently extended the ceasefire agreement for another year, up to September 7, 2025, with which Naga faction?
a) NSCN (IM)
b) NSCN (K) Nikki faction
c) NSCN (R)
d) NSCN (U)
Answer
Answer: b) NSCN (K) Nikki faction
The Indian government has extended the ceasefire agreement with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) Nikki faction for another year, from September 8, 2024, to September 7, 2025.
Q.: Teachers’ Day in India commemorates the birth anniversary of which Indian leader?
a) Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
c) Jawaharlal Nehru
d) Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Answer
Answer: b) Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan
Teachers’ Day in India is celebrated on September 5th each year on the birth anniversary of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
Q.: Who became the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold medal in archery?
a) Deepa Malik
b) Devendra Jhajharia
c) Harvinder Singh
d) Mariyappan Thangavelu
Answer
Answer: c) Harvinder Singh
Harvinder Singh win India’s first-ever Paralympic gold medal in archery at the Paris 2024 Paralympics on September 4, 2024.