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1. Who became Miss India 2024?
a. Nikita Porwal
b. Ruby Sinha
c. Riya Singha
d. None of these
Answer: a. Nikita Porwal
– Nikita Porwal won the title of Femina Miss India 2024 on the night of October 16, 2024.
– She hails from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh.
– Nikita will now represent India in the Miss World pageant.
– She has previously portrayed the role of Sita in Ramleela and Radha in Krishnaleela, which were held in Ayodhya, Bengaluru, and Ujjain.
– She is a graduate.
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2. Whose name did CJI DY Chandrachud recommend to the Central Government for the next Chief Justice of India?
a. Justice Surya Kant
b. Justice Bibi Nagarathna
c. Justice Vikram Nath
d. Justice Sanjeev Khanna
Answer: d. Justice Sanjeev Khanna
– Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud has recommended Justice Sanjiv Khanna to the government for appointment as the 51st Chief Justice of India.
– Chief Justice Chandrachud is set to retire on November 10.
– Under the Memorandum of Procedure for the appointment of the Chief Justice of India and judges of the Supreme Court, the Ministry of Law seeks a recommendation from the outgoing Chief Justice for the next appointment. The President then makes the appointment.
– Justice Khanna, born on May 14, 1960, enrolled as an advocate with the Delhi Bar Council in 1983.
– He was promoted as an Additional Judge of the Delhi High Court in 2005 and became a permanent judge in 2006.
– He was appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court on January 18, 2019.
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3. NASA launched the ‘Europa Clipper’ mission to explore the possibility of life on which planet’s moon Europa?
a. Mars
b. Mercury
c. Jupiter
d. Saturn
Answer: c. jupiter
Objective
– NASA’s first spacecraft dedicated to studying oceanic worlds beyond Earth, the Europa Clipper, aims to determine whether the ice-covered moon Europa could be habitable.
About the Mission
– NASA launched the “Europa Clipper” mission on October 14, 2024.
– The spacecraft was launched from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center aboard SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket, a company founded by Elon Musk.
– Its goal is to search for the potential for life on Jupiter’s moon, Europa.
– “Europa Clipper” will enter Jupiter’s orbit on April 11, 2030.
– Over the next 4 years, it will make 49 close flybys of Europa.
– It is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for exploring another planet.
– The spacecraft is larger than a basketball court.
– Europa Clipper is equipped with multiple solar panels.
– Scientists believe that beneath Europa’s icy surface lies a water ocean, which could make the moon habitable.
– The spacecraft carries nine instruments to investigate Europa, including cameras, spectrometers, magnetometers, and radar. These will help scientists study the depth of the ocean beneath Europa’s surface.
– Additionally, they will search for other essential elements needed for life and examine the moon’s magnetic field.
Jupiter
– Jupiter has more than 80 moons.
– Some of these moons are believed to contain large amounts of water.
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4. In which city will the 16th BRICS summit be held, in which PM Modi will participate?
a. Kazan (Russia)
b. St. Petersburg (Russia)
c. Brasilia (Brazil)
d. Beijing (China)
Answer: a. Kazan (Russia)
– Russia is the chair of BRICS.
– The BRICS summit will be held on October 22-23, 2024.
– At the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in this summit.
– BRICS is an abbreviation for a group of the world’s five leading emerging economies: Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
BRICS Members:
– Brazil
– Russia
– India
– China
– South Africa
– Iran
– Egypt
– Ethiopia
– United Arab Emirates
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5. When is International Day for the Eradication of Poverty celebrated?
a. 16 October
b. 17 October
c. 18 October
d. 19 October
Answer: b. 17 October
Theme for 2024
– Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment Acting together for just, peaceful and inclusive societies
– The purpose of this day is to raise awareness about poverty and the need for its eradication worldwide, especially in developing countries.
– It was declared by the United Nations General Assembly in 1992.
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6. How many people in the world are living in poverty, according to the United Nations’ Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024?
a. 1.1 billion (110 crores)
b. 1.2 billion (120 crores)
c. 2.1 billion (210 crores)
d. 3.1 billion (310 crores)
Answer: a. 1.1 billion (110 crores)
Report Name: Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)
Who prepared the report?
– United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
– Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI)
What’s in the report?
– 1.1 billion people (110 crore) worldwide are living in multidimensional poverty.
– Of these, 40% are living in countries affected by conflict, fragility, and/or low levels of peace.
– The global population is 6.6 billion.
What is Multidimensional Poverty?
– Most countries define poverty as a lack of financial resources, but poor people themselves view poverty more broadly, which refers to multidimensional poverty.
– The Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) is a globally recognized comprehensive measure that captures poverty beyond monetary aspects, covering various dimensions.
– In India, it is determined by the national MPI (Multidimensional Poverty Index).
– To measure this, three categories (Health, Education, and Living Standards) with 12 indicators are used:
1. Nutrition
2. Child and adolescent health
3. Maternal health
4. Years of schooling
5. School attendance
6. Cooking fuel
7. Sanitation
8. Drinking water
9. Electricity
10. Housing
11. Assets
12. Bank accounts
– A person is considered multidimensionally poor if they perform poorly in at least one-third of these indicators.
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7. According to the UN’s Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) 2024, which country has the highest number of poor people at 234 million?
a. Pakistan
b. India
c. China
d. Nigeria
Answer: b. India
Top 5 Countries with Multidimensional Poverty
– India: 234 million (23.4 crore)
– Pakistan: 93 million (9.3 crore)
– Ethiopia: 86 million (8.6 crore)
– Nigeria: 74 million (7.4 crore)
– Democratic Republic of the Congo: 66 million (6.6 crore)
Note: According to the previous report by the Government of India, 250 million (25 crore) people have moved out of multidimensional poverty.
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8. Where was the ITU-WTSA (International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly) conference held?
a. New York
b. Delhi
c. Paris
d. Colombo
Answer: b. Delhi
– The ITU-WTSA (International Telecommunication Union – World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly) conference was held in October 2024.
– It was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
– WTSA, or the International Telecommunication Union, is the regulatory conference for the standardization work of the UN agency for digital technologies.
– This assembly is organized every four years.
– For the first time, ITU-WTSA was held in India and the Asia-Pacific region.
– It is a significant global event.
– More than 3,000 industry leaders, policymakers, and technical experts representing telecommunications, digital, and ICT sectors from over 190 countries participated.
ITU (International Telecommunication Union):
– ITU is a specialized UN agency for Information and Communication Technologies (ICT).
– ITU has 193 member countries and more than 900 private sector entities and academic institutions as members.
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9. Who inaugurated the 8th India Mobile Congress?
a. Prime Minister
b. Home Minister
c. Defense Minister
d. Agriculture Minister
Answer: a. Prime Minister
Theme:
– “The Future is Now”
– This event was held at Bharat Mandapam.
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10. India and which country expelled each other’s 6 diplomats each?
a. USA
b. Japan
c. Russia
d. Canada
Answer: d. Canada
– Amidst rising tensions in relations with Canada, India expelled six Canadian diplomats, including Acting High Commissioner Stewart Ross Wheeler, on October 14, 2024.
– In response, Canada has also asked six Indian diplomats to leave the country.
– This action followed a letter sent by the Trudeau government on Sunday, October 13, which alleged that the Indian High Commissioner and some other diplomats were suspects in the murder of a Canadian citizen.
– Although the identity of the Canadian citizen was not disclosed, it is being linked to the assassination of Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar.
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11. Became Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time?
a. Anil Vij
b. Kishan Lal Panwar
c. Vipul Goyal
d. Nayab Singh Saini
Answer: d. Nayab Singh Saini
– On October 17, 2024, in a ceremony held in Panchkula, Nayab Singh Saini took the oath as the Chief Minister of Haryana for the second time.
– He is the 19th Chief Minister of the state.
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12. Which Indian received the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) World Space Award 2024?
a. R Madhavan
b. Rajan Parihar
c. S Somnath
d. Vijay Gokhale
Answer: c. S Somnath
– The ISRO chief received this award for the efforts made on Chandrayaan-3.
– The IAF World Space Award is one of the most prestigious honors in the field of space exploration.
– This award is given to individuals or organizations in the fields of space science, technology, and exploration.
– Previously, recipients of the IAF World Space Award have included major space agencies like NASA and individuals like Elon Musk, who have made significant contributions to the field of space.
About Chandrayaan-3:
– Launch Date: July 14, 2023
– Launch Vehicle: Launch Vehicle Mark-3 (LVM-3)
– Soft Landing on the Moon: Evening of August 23
– Landing Location: Soft landing on the South Pole of the Moon.
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13. When was International Abhidhamma Day celebrated in the year 2024?
a. 14 October
b. 15 October
c. 16 October
d. 17 October
Answer: d. 17 October
– It is believed that on this day, Lord Buddha descended from heaven to Earth.
– International Abhidhamma Day is celebrated in memory of Lord Buddha’s descent after imparting his teachings on Abhidhamma.
Teachings of Abhidhamma:
– Citta (Consciousness)
– Cetasika (Mental Factors)
– Rupa (Materiality)
– Nibbana (Ultimate Liberation)
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14. When is the Raising Day of National Security Guards (NSG) celebrated?
a. 15 October
b. 16 October
c. 17 October
d. 18 October
Answer: b. 16 October
– The National Security Guards (NSG) Raising Day is celebrated on October 16.
– The NSG Commando Force was established on October 16, 1984, during Operation Blue Star.
Director General: Brighu Srinivasan
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15. Yahya Sinwar, the then chief of which organization, was killed by the Israel Defense Force?
a. Hezbollah
b. Hamas
c. ISIS
d. Yawar
Answer: b. Hamas
– Israel has finally avenged the attack by Hamas on October 7, 2024, during an operation in Gaza.
– Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar has been eliminated.
– Sinwar was believed to be the leader behind the attack on Israel on October 7, 2024.
– He was appointed as the chief of Hamas after the death of Ismail Haniya.
– After eliminating the Hamas leader, Israeli Foreign Minister Katz issued a statement, stating, “We have taken our revenge. The IDF has eliminated Sinwar today in Gaza. Several of Sinwar’s associates have also been killed in this attack.” He added that with Sinwar’s death, the possibility of releasing the hostages held by Hamas has now increased.
– Following this, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated that the war with Hamas is soon coming to an end.
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