Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 01 January to 06 January 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 01 January to 06 January 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 01 January to 06 January 2024

Q: Which elite commando unit conducted the operation to rescue the hijacked cargo ship near the coast of Somalia?
a. Navy Seals
b. MARCOS
c. SAS (Special Air Service)
d. GIGN (National Gendarmerie Intervention Group)

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Q: When will the 2024 T20 Men’s Cricket World Cup be held in the West Indies and the United States?
a. June 1 to June 15, 2024
b. June 1 to June 29, 2024
c. July 1 to July 15, 2024
d. July 1 to July 29, 2024

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Q: Who assumed the position of Secretary General of BIMSTEC in January 2024?
a. Mani Sankar Ayer
b. Indra Mani Pandey
c. Lal Mani Tripathi
d. Mukesh Yadav

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Q: What is PRERANA, recently launched by the Government?
a. A new sports activity program
b. An experiential learning program
c. A scholarship initiative
d. A government employment scheme

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Q: What is the main focus of PRERANA?
a. Academic research
b. Developing leadership qualities in students
c. Sports training for students
d. Providing financial aid to students

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Q: Which company received the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar for Encouragement to Sports through Corporate Social Responsibility?
a. Indian Railway
b. Odisha Mining Corporate Limited
c. Sports Control Boards
d. Power Grid India Ltd

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What is Jain Deemed to be University in Bengaluru awarded for in the Rashtriya Khel Protsahan Puruskar 2023?
a. Encouragement to Sports through CSR
b. Nurturing budding and young talent
c. Promotion of sports at the State level
d. Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives

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Q: Where is the 16th edition of the India International Jewellery Trade Show taking place?
a. Chennai
b. Pune
c. Mumbai
d. New Delhi

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Q: When is World Braille Day celebrated annually?
a. January 1st
b. January 4th
c. February 4th
d. March 4th

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Question: What is Braille?
a. A form of sign language
b. A tactile writing system for the blind and visually impaired
c. A system of spoken language for the hearing impaired
d. A type of visual font used in print media

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Q: What is the full form of NCC?
a. National Cadet Council
b. National Cadet Corps
c. North Cultural Convention
d. National Cadre Committee

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Q: What is the main cause of the widespread demonstrations by truck drivers in India?
a) Fuel prices
b) Recent criminal code (Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita)
c) Labor disputes
d) Environmental regulations

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Q: What penalty and jail term are prescribed in hit-and-run cases under the recently enacted criminal code called Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)?
a) 5 lakh rupees penalty, 5 years jail term
b) 7 lakh rupees penalty, 10 years jail term
c) 10 lakh rupees penalty, 7 years jail term
d) No penalty, 15 years jail term

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Q: Who received the M.S. Swaminathan Award in 2024?
a) Prof. B.R. Kamboj
b) Thawar Chand Gehlot
c) Chaudhary Charan Singh
d) Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia

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Q: What is the name of the Joint Military Exercise conducted between India and UAE in Rajasthan in January 2024?
a) Desert Storm 2024
b) Desert Thunder 2024
c) Desert Cyclone 2024
d) Desert Mirage 2024

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Q: Which Indian state set a Guinness record for performing mass Surya Namaskar simultaneously at 108 places on the first day of 2024?
a) Maharashtra
b) Gujarat
c) Rajasthan
d) Karnataka

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Q: When was the Brics group initially formed, and which countries were its founding members?
a) Formed in 2010 with Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa
b) Formed in 2006 with Brazil, Russia, India, and China
c) Formed in 2012 with Argentina, China, India, and South Africa
d) Formed in 2008 with Brazil, Russia, India, and South Africa

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Q: Who are the new members set to join the Brics group on January 1, 2024?
a) Argentina, Brazil, South Africa
b) Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates
c) Mexico, Australia, Turkey
d) Canada, Japan, Germany

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Q: Who has been appointed as the Chairman of the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
a) Dr. Arvind Panagariya
b) Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey
c) Nirmala Sitharaman
d) Dr Subramanyam Swami

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Q: What is the role of Ritvik Ranjanam Pandey in the Sixteenth Finance Commission?
a) Chairman
b) Secretary
c) Financial Advisor
d) Member

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Q: What is the primary objective of the X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) launched by ISRO?
a. Studying atmospheric conditions
b. Analyzing polarisation of cosmic X-rays
c. Monitoring space debris
d. Examining lunar surface features

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