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 National Kho Kho Championship, 'Operation Sankalp', Miami Open 2024 etc.
1. Which has become India's largest port in terms of cargo volume?
(a) Deendayal Port
(b) Paradip Port
(c) Kandla Port
(d) Mangalore Port
2. Recently Abdel-Fattah Al-Sisi has been sworn in as the President of which country?
(a) Qatar
(b) Egypt
(c) Bahrain
(d) Malaysia
3. Who has recently become India's top ranked chess player?
(a) Vishwanathan Anand
(b) Arjun Erigaceae
(c) D. Gukesh
(d) R. Praggnanandhaa
4. Recently, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has handed over two Dornier 228 aircraft to which country?
(a) Kenya
(b) Egypt
(c) Sri Lanka
(d) Guyana
5. 'Operation Sankalp', which was in news recently, is related to which of the following?
(a) Maritime security
(b) child education
(c) Cyber security
(d) Tribal development
6. Who won the National Kho Kho Championship 2023-24 Men's Title?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Punjab
7. Who won the men's singles title of Miami Open 2024?
(a) Grigor Dimitrov
(b) Jannik Sinner
(c) Andy Murray
(d) Carlos Alcaraz
Answer:-
- (b) Paradip Port
The state-owned Paradip Port in Odisha is set to become India's largest major port in terms of cargo volume with a cargo throughput of 145.38 million tonnes in FY24. In this matter, the port has left behind Deendayal Port Authority in Gujarat.
- (b) Egypt
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi was sworn in for his third term as President of Egypt. President Sisi won the presidential election held in December 2023 with 88.6% of the votes. With this, Al-Sisi will remain the President of the third most populous country in the Arab region till the year 2030.
- (b) Arjun Erigaceae
India's young chess player Arjun Erigaisi has become India's top ranked chess player. With a benchmark rating of 2756, Erigassey is ranked ninth in the world. In this matter, he has left behind five-time world champion Vishwanathan Anand. After 21-year-old Arjun, the second Indian ranked in the FIDE rankings is Vishwanathan Anand.
- (d) Guyana
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has recently delivered two Dornier 228 aircraft to the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana President Mohamed Irfan Ali has given this information, he had earlier visited the HAL facility in India. Guyana is a country located on the North Atlantic coast of South America.
- (a) Maritime security
The Indian Navy has launched 'Operation Sankalp' in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman with the aim of ensuring the security of Indian ships. Operation Sankalp of the Indian Navy, launched in response to the increasing tension in the maritime domain, is a successful effort.
- (c) Maharashtra
In the 56th National Kho Kho Championship 2023-24, the Maharashtra team made a clean sweep and won both the men's and women's titles. This championship was organized at Karnail Singh Stadium and Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in Delhi. The winning team received Rs 3 lakh cash and a trophy.
- (b) Jannik Sinner
Italian professional tennis player Jannik Sinner performed brilliantly and won the Miami Open 2024 title. Sinner defeated Grigor Dimitrov in the final. With this he has achieved career best number 2 ranking.
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