Current Affairs for UPSC: 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 First woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra etc.
- Who took over as the 30th Army Chief?
(a) Upendra Dwivedi
(b) V K Singh
(c) Manoj Pandey
(d) None of these
- Who has taken charge as the first woman Chief Secretary of Maharashtra?
(a) Anuradha Sinha
(b) Srishti Jayant Deshmukh
(c) Anjali Garg
(d) Sujata Saunik
- Who won the 'Smart Catch of the Match' award in the final of T20 World Cup 2024?
(a) Ravindra Jadeja
(b) Virat Kohli
(c) Surya Kumar Yadav
(d) Rohit Sharma
- Minami-Torishima Island, which was in the news recently, belongs to which country?
(a) China
(b) France
(a) Japan
(d) South Korea
- Where will the Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 be planned?
(a) New Delhi
(b) Bangalore
(c) Mumbai
(d) Ahmedabad
- Recently, after Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, which Indian has retired from T20I cricket?
(a) Hardik Pandya
(b) Axar Patel
(c) Surya Kumar Yadav
(d) Ravindra Jadeja
- PM Modi recently released three books based on whose life?
(a) Hamid Ansari
(b) Om Birla
(c) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(d) M. Venkaiah Naidu
Answer:-
- (a) Upendra Dwivedi
General Upendra Dwivedi recently took charge as the 30th Army Chief. General Dwivedi replaced General Manoj Pandey who retired after an illustrious career spanning four decades. General Upendra Dwivedi has 40 years of experience. Let us tell you that on February 19, he was made the Vice Chief of Army Staff.
- (d) Sujata Saunik
Senior IAS officer Sujata Saunik took charge as the first woman chief secretary of Maharashtra on June 30. 1987 batch IAS officer Sujata Saunik has replaced outgoing Chief Secretary Nitin Karir. The tenure of the soldier will be one year. Let us tell you that her husband Manoj Saunik has also been the former Chief Secretary of the state.
- (c) Surya Kumar Yadav
India has created history by winning the T20 World Cup 2024 title. India defeated South Africa in a very thrilling match. India has received a huge prize money of $2.45 million (approximately ₹20.42 crores). In the final match, Suryakumar Yadav took a brilliant catch of David Miller, for which he was awarded the 'Smart Catch of the Match' award.
- (a) Japan
Researchers recently discovered about 230 million metric tons of minerals that play a key role in making electric car batteries on the seabed off Minami-Torishima Island. Minami-Torishima Island, also known as Marcus Island, is a Japanese island located in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
- New Delhi
The Global IndiaAI Summit 2024 will be hosted by New Delhi on 3-4 July. It is likely to be attended by leading AI experts, industry representatives, international organisations. As the lead chair of the Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI), India will work to advance the mission of GPAI.
- (d) Ravindra Jadeja
After Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Indian team's star spinner Ravindra Jadeja has also announced his retirement from T20I cricket. Earlier, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli announced their retirement from T20I cricket after winning the T20 World Cup. Jadeja played 74 matches in his T20I career in which he took 54 wickets and scored 515 runs.
- (d) M. Venkaiah Naidu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently held a video conferencing with former Vice President M. Three books on the life and journey of Venkaiah Naidu were released on his 75th birthday. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said that Shri Naidu's 75 years have been extraordinary and have included glorious milestones. Please note that M. Venkaiah Naidu was the 13th Vice President of India.
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