Current Affairs Quiz 22 November 2024: Khelo India Youth Games

Current Affairs Quiz: Jagran Josh presents Daily Current Affairs Quiz for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in Q&A formats such as Khelo India Youth Games, 'Gaganyaan' mission, new member of ISA, etc.

1. Which state will host the Khelo India Youth Games and Para Games of the year 2025?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Bihar

(d) Assam

2. Recently, ISRO has signed an agreement with which country's space agency for the 'Gaganyaan' mission?

(a) Japan

(b) Australia

(b) China

(d) Germany

3. Which country will host the ICA Global Cooperative Conference?

(a) Japan

(b) Australia

(c) India

(d) Germany

4. Which country has recently become a full member of ISA?

(a) New Zealand

(b) Guyana

(c) Zimbabwe

(d) Armenia

5. Who has recently been appointed as the Chief Election Commissioner of Bangladesh?

(a) Usman Khwaja

(b) AMM Nasir Uddin

(c) Nasir Hussain

(d) Ahmed Khan

Answer:-

1. (c) Bihar

The state of Bihar is going to host the prestigious Khelo India Youth Games (KIYG) and Khelo India Para Games (KIPG) in the year 2025. This initiative will promote sports in Bihar. Let us tell you that recently the Women's Asian Champions Trophy was successfully organised in Rajgir.  

2. (b) Australia

ISRO and the Australian Space Agency (ASA) have recently signed an agreement to collaborate on crew and module recovery for the Gaganyaan mission. The IA was signed by D K Singh, Director, Human Space Flight Centre (HSFC) and Jarrod Powell, General Manager, Space Capabilities Branch.     

3. (c) India

India will host the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) Global Cooperative Conference to be held in New Delhi from November 25 to 30, 2024. During the event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch the United Nations International Year of Cooperatives 2025.   

4. (d) Armenia

Armenia became the 104th full member of the International Solar Alliance (ISA), a milestone for global solar energy cooperation. Let us tell you that ISA was established on 30 November 2015 by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Francois Hollande.

5. (b) AMM Nasir Uddin

Recently, the interim government in Bangladesh has formed a new Election Commission. The five-member commission will be headed by former secretary AMM Nasir Uddin as the new Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) for the next five years. He retired in January 2009.

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