Govt Job Daily Current Affairs MCQ 17th September 2024

1. Biodiversity COP 16 will be held in which place?
a) Paris, France
b) New York, USA
c) Cali, Colombia
d) Tokyo, Japan

2. What is the basic unit of quantum computing called?
a) Bit
b) Byte
c) Qubit
d) Nanobit

3. Who is the captain of the Indian Hockey team?
a) Sardar Singh
b) Rani Rampal
c) Harmanpreet Singh
d) Manpreet Singh

4. Recently, the Polio drive was called off in which country?
a) Pakistan
b) Afghanistan
c) Nigeria
d) India

5. Who is the current Prime Minister of the United Kingdom?
a) Boris Johnson
b) Keir Starmer
c) Rishi Sunak
d) Theresa May

6. What is the present international fuel price per barrel?
a) 40-45 USD
b) 50-55 USD
c) 65-70 USD
d) 75-80 USD

7. When was Project Cheetah launched in India?
a) 2020
b) 2021
c) 2022
d) 2023

8. Where is the ‘Summit of the Future’ going to be held?
a) London
b) New York
c) Geneva
d) Paris

9. Who was the first nominated MP to become Vice-Chairperson in Rajya Sabha?
a) P. T. Usha
b) Mary Kom
c) Anil Deshmukh
d) Sachin Tendulkar

10. Emergency provisions are provided in which part of the Indian Constitution?
a) Part XV
b) Part XVII
c) Part XVIII
d) Part XX

Answers and Explanation

1. c) Cali, Colombia
The United Nations Conference on Biodiversity (known as COP16) will be held from 21 October to 1 November 2024 in the Colombian city of Cali.

2. c) Qubit
The basic unit of information in quantum computing is the qubit, or quantum bit. A qubit is the quantum equivalent of a bit, which is the basic unit of information in classical computing. However, a qubit behaves differently from a bit due to quantum properties

3. c) Harmanpreet Singh
The Captain of Indian Men’s National Hockey team is Manpreet Singh since May 2017. He was awarded 2019 Men’s FIH Player of the Year Awards

4. b) Afghanistan
Type 3 (WPV3) is last known to have caused polio in 2012, and was declared eradicated in 2019. All wild-virus cases since that date have been due to type 1 (WPV1). As of August 2024, Afghanistan and Pakistan are the only two countries where the disease is still classified as endemic.

5. b) Keir Starmer
The current prime minister is Keir Starmer, who succeeded Rishi Sunak on 5 July 2024, following the 2024 general election.

6. c) 65-70 USD
The current month is updated on an hourly basis with today’s latest value. The current price of WTI crude oil as of September 16, 2024 is $70.11 per barrel.

7. c) 2022
Project Cheetah, India’s effort to reintroduce cheetahs to the country, was launched on September 17, 2022

8. b) New York
New York, 2024. Summit of the Future 20-21 September — Action Days 22-23 September — Summit · Action Days · Towards a Pact for the Future.

9. a) P. T. Usha
Renowned athlete PT Usha on Monday became the first nominated MP in Rajya Sabha to be nominated to the panel of Vice Chairpersons.

10. c) Part XVIII
Emergency provisions in the Indian Constitution are in Part XVIII, from Articles 352 to 360. These provisions cover national, localized, and financial emergencies. They allow the Central government to respond to abnormal situations