Weekly Current Affairs Quiz : 24 March to 30 March 2024

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs Questions from 24 March to 30 March 2024 for competitive exams.

Weekly Current Affairs MCQs : 24 March to 30 March 2024

Q: Which former Prime Ministers were awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously on March 30, 2024?
a) Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi
b) Rajiv Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee
c) Chaudhary Charan Singh and P V Narasimha Rao
d) Morarji Desai and V P Singh

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Q: Gangster-politician Mukhtar Ansari, who recently passed away, was a prominent figure in which state’s politics?
a) Bihar
b) Uttar Pradesh
c) Maharashtra
d) Madhya Pradesh

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Q: Where did the Indian Navy conduct the operation to rescue the Pakistani nationals from Somali pirates in March 2024?
a) Bay of Bengal
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arabian Sea
d) South China Sea

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Q: What was the Indian Ministry of External Affairs’ response to recent remarks from the U.S. Department of State regarding the arrest of Arvind Kejriwal and the freezing of Congress party bank accounts?
a) Expressed support for the U.S. stance
b) Objected to the remarks and emphasized respect for sovereignty
c) They remained neutral on the matter
d) Demanded immediate action from the U.S. government

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Q: What is the significance of the Tejas Mk1A’s recent maiden flight?
A) It marked the first flight of an indigenous fighter aircraft.
B) It achieved a world record for altitude.
C) It demonstrated the feasibility of supersonic travel.
D) It showcased a new stealth technology.

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Q: What is the significance of Good Friday in the Christian calendar?
A) Celebration of Jesus’ birth
B) Commemoration of Jesus’ crucifixion
C) Observance of the Last Supper
D) Recognition of the resurrection

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Q: Who was sworn-in as the judicial member of Lokpal on March 27, 2024?
a) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
b) Pankaj Kumar
c) Ajay Tirkey
d) Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi

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Q: Who is the Chairperson of Lokpal of India?
a) Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi
b) Praveen Kumar Srivastava
c) Justice A. M. Khanwilkar
d) Pankaj Kumar

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Q: Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Investigation Agency (NIA)?
a) Sadanand Vasant Date
b) Rajeev Kumar Sharma
c) Piyush Anand
d) Nina Singh

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Q: Who has been appointed as the Director General of Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)?
a) Sadanand Vasant Date
b) Rajeev Kumar Sharma
c) Piyush Anand
d) Nina Singh

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Q: Who has been appointed as the Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)?
a) Sadanand Vasant Date
b) Rajeev Kumar Sharma
c) Piyush Anand
d) Nina Singh

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Q: What is the name of the app of Election Commission of India used for reporting violations of the model code of conduct?
a) cTRACK
b) cVIGIL
c) cREPORT
d) cELECT

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Q: Who reclaimed the title of the world’s richest person according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2024?
a) Bernard Arnault
b) Jeff Bezos
c) Elon Musk
d) Mukesh Ambani

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Q: Who retained the title of Asia’s richest person according to the Hurun Global Rich List 2024?
a) Elon Musk
b) Jeff Bezos
c) Mukesh Ambani
d) Gautam Adani

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Q: Which city surpassed Beijing to become Asia’s billionaire capital for the first time, according to the information provided?
a) Shanghai
b) Mumbai
c) Tokyo
d) Seou

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Q: What caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2024 ?
a) Earthquake
b) Cargo ship collision
c) Structural failure
d) High winds

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Q: Who won the women’s singles title at the WTT Feeder Beirut II 2024 table tennis tournament?
a) Sarah De Nutte
b) Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
c) Sreeja Akula
d) Diya Chitale

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Q: Which company has initiated clinical trials for the Tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC on adults in India?
a) Biofabri
b) Bharat Biotech International Ltd
c) Spanish bio-pharmaceutical company
d) Global Vaccinology Collaboration

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Q: Where did the Guinness World Record In Kabaddi With Participation Of 128 Players event take place?
a) Mumbai, Maharashtra
b) Bengaluru, Karnataka
c) Panchkula, Haryana
d) Chennai, Tamil Nadu

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Q: UN Security Council passed the resolution on March 25, 2024, for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Which countries are involved in the conflict?
A) Israel and Egypt
B) Israel and Jordan
C) Israel and Palestine
D) Israel and Lebanon

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