Govt Job Daily Current Affairs MCQ Quiz 01 October 2024

1. Which actor received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award recently?
A.  Pankaj Tripathi
B.  Anupam Kher
C. Mithun Chakraborty
D. Boman Irani

2. Which Indian completed the World Athletics Continental Tour with a gold medal?
A.  Neeraj Chopra
B.  Raghavendra Kumar
C. Sharad Kamal
D. Gulveer Singh

3. Which High Court has sworn in Justice Manmohan as its Chief Justice?
A.  Punjab High Court
B.  Calcutta High Court
C. Delhi High Court
D. Gujrat High Court

4. When is the annual International Translation Day observed?
A.  25th September
B.  30th September
C. 27th September
D. 26th September

5. Who is the first left-arm spinner from India to reach 300 wickets in a test match?
A.  Axar Patel
B.  Ravindra Jadeja
C. Kuldeep Yadav
D. Yujvendra Chahal

6. The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC), which is occasionally mentioned in the media, is administered by?
A.  Ministry Of External Affairs
B.  Ministry Of Culture
C. Ministry Of Finance
D. Ministry Of Commerce and Industry

7. What is the primary objective of the ‘THINQ24’ competition organized by the Indian Navy?
A.  To enhance students’ knowledge in various subjects
B.  To promote sportsmanship among schools
C. To identify future naval officers
D. To encourage artistic talent in students

8. Recently, which organization is running the special tourist train for the Indian Buddhist Circuit?
A.  Indian Tourism Development Corporation
B.  Ministry of Tourism
C. Indian Railways
D. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation

9. What recent action did the Central Government take regarding non-basmati white rice?
A.  Imposed a ban on its export
B.  Increased the export duty
C. Limited its production
D. Lifted the ban on its export

10. Recently, which Indian pair competed in the women’s doubles semi-final of the Macau Open?
A.  Trisha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand
B.  P.V. Sindhu and Saina Nehwal
C. Jwala Gutta and Ashwini Ponnappa
D. Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy

Answer & Explanation

1. C.
   Mithun Chakraborty, a veteran actor, will receive the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his significant contributions to Indian cinema at the 70th National Film Awards ceremony on October 8.
2. D.
   Indian athlete Gulveer Singh won gold in the 5,000m race at the World Athletics Continental Tour, breaking previous records and breaking the 10,000m record.
3. C.
   Justice Manmohan, appointed as Additional Judge of Delhi High Court on 13 March 2008, has taken the oath of office as Chief Justice by Lieutenant Governor Vinay Kumar Saxena.
4. B.
   International Translation Day, established in 1991 by the International Federation of Translators, is a global celebration of the work of translators and language professionals.
5. B.
   Ravindra Jadeja became the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 300 Test wickets and the second fastest player to score 3000 Test runs and take 300 Test wickets.
6. A.
   The Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation Programme (ITEC), established in 1964, is the primary capacity building platform of the Ministry of External Affairs.
7. A.
   ‘THINQ24′ is a quiz competition aimed at testing and improving the general knowledge and awareness of students across various topics
8. D.
   The special tourist train is being organized by the IRCTC to promote tourism along the Buddhist Circuit.
9. B.
   The Central Government has lifted the ban on the export of non-basmati white rice with immediate effect.
10. A.
    The Indian pair of Trisha Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reached the semi-finals of the Macau Open.