Govt Job Daily Current Affairs MCQ 14th September 2024

1. What does a near three-year low in international crude oil prices indicate?
A. Prices are very high
B. Prices are very low
C. Prices are stable
D. Prices are rising

2. Which BRICS member is responsible for organizing the Literature Forum in 2024?
A. India
B. China
C. Russia
D. South Africa

3. Which Indian state has recently implemented the Inner Line Permit (ILP) for three districts?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Nagaland

4. What is the main focus of the pact signed by Indian Immunologicals?
A. Development of a malaria vaccine
B. Clinical development of a Zika vaccine
C. Research on cancer treatments
D. Production of flu vaccines

5. What city has been renamed Sri Vijaya Puram?
A. Port Blair
B. Chennai
C. Delhi
D. Mumbai

6. Who did Naomi Osaka part ways with after her early exit from the US Open?
A. Her fitness trainer
B. Her agent
C. Her coach Wim Fissette
D. Her manager

7. Which film’s re-release beat The Buckingham Murders on its opening day?
A. Tumbbad
B. Gully Boy
C. Piku
D. Article 15

8. Why did TCS employees receive tax demand notices?
A. Salary issues
B. TDS problems
C. Expense errors
D. Bonus disputes

9. Which groups are not included in the recent pension revision?
A. Officers retired before 2014
B. UK/HKSRA/KCIO pensioners
C. Officers from the Indian Air Force
D. Active-duty military personnel

10. Where were the National Florence Nightingale Awards presented?
A. Parliament House
B. Rashtrapati Bhavan
C. India Gate
D. Red Fort

Answer & Solution

1. B
   A near three-year low in international crude oil prices indicates that prices are very low.
2. C
   In 2024, Russia took on the role of organizing the Literature Forum as part of its hosting duties.
3. D
   Nagaland is the state where the Inner Line Permit (ILP) has been implemented for three specific districts.
4. B
   As per the MoA, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will cover all costs related to the conduct, investigations, and monitoring of the Phase I clinical trial for the Zika vaccine.
5. A
   The announcement made by Amit Shah states that Port Blair, the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, will be renamed Sri Vijaya Puram.
6. C
   Naomi Osaka decided to end her coaching relationship with Wim Fissette following her early exit from the US Open.
7. A
   The re-release of Tumbbad outperformed The Buckingham Murders at the box office on its opening day.
8. B
   The tax demand notices were issued due to problems related to TDS, which is the tax deducted from an employee’s salary.
9. B
   The pension revision under the OROP scheme does not apply to specific groups such as pensioners from the UK/HKSRA/KCIO, as stated by the Ministry of Defence.
10. B
    The awards were presented at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the official residence of the President of India.