UPSC Current Affairs Quiz – 09 September 2024: India's New Finance Secretary, UNGA 2024, and President of Asian Olympic Council

UPSC Current Affairs Quiz 09 September 2024: Here’s a unique-style current affairs quiz briefing for UPSC and other competitive exams, based on key topics like India's new Finance Secretary, the United Nations General Assembly 2024, and the President of the Asian Olympic Council. Let’s dive into a Q&A format.

1. Who will address the General Session of the United Nations General Assembly 2024 on behalf of India?
(a) Jagdeep Dhankhar
(b) Narendra Modi
(c) Rajnath Singh
(d) S. Jaishankar

2. Who is the first Indian to be elected President of Asian Olympic Council?
(a) Randhir Singh
(b) Gagan Narang
(c) PT Usha
(d) Jai Shah

3. Who has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India?
(a) Nripendra Mishra
(b) Ashutosh Sinha
(c) Vinay Kumar Singh
(d) Tuhin Kant Pandey

4. Who won the women's singles title of the US Open 2024 Championship Trophy?
(a) Inga Swiatek
(b) Jessica Pegula
(c) Aryna Sabalenka
(d) Elena Rybakina

5. How many medals did India win in total at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games?
(a) 27
(d) 28
(c) 29
(d) 30

6. In which country is the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy being organized?
(a) India
(b) Thailand
(b) China
(d) Malaysia

7. When is International Literacy Day celebrated every year?
(a) 7 September
(b) 8 September
(c) 9 September
(d) 10 September

8. Michel Barnier has recently taken over as the Prime Minister of which country?
(a) Germany
(b) Portugal
(c) Italy
(d) France

Answer:-

1. (d) S. Jaishankar

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not address the annual debate at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session at the United Nations later this month, according to the revised provisional list of speakers released by the United Nations, in his place External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will address the General Assembly. This year the general debate of the 79th UNGA session will be held from 24 to 30 September.

2. (a) Randhir Singh

India's experienced sports administrator Randhir Singh has recently been elected President of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), becoming the first Indian to hold this position. He was elected during the 44th General Assembly of the continental body. Randhir's tenure will run from 2024 to 2028.

3. (d) Tuhin Kant Pandey

Tuhin Kanta Pandey has been appointed as the new Finance Secretary of India under the Ministry of Finance. The 1987 batch IAS officer was currently the DIPAM secretary. Pandey replaces TV Somanathan who was appointed as the new Cabinet Secretary of India. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of Pandey as Finance Secretary.  

4. (c) Aryna Sabalenka

Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka won the US Open title for the first time by defeating America's Jessica Pegula 7-5, 7-5 at Arthur Ashe Stadium. This is the third Grand Slam singles title for world number two Sabalenka of Belarus, she won the Australian Open for the second consecutive year in January. Aryna Siarhijena Sabalenka is a professional tennis player from Belarus.   

5. (c) 29

India recorded its best performance in Paralympic history at the Paris 2024 Games, winning a total of 29 medals. Indian players won seven gold, nine silver and 13 bronze medals. Let us tell you that in Tokyo 2020, India had won a total of 19 medals including five gold, which India has left behind this time.

6. (b) China

The Indian men's hockey team started the recent Asian Champions Trophy with a brilliant 3-0 win over China. Sukhjit Singh (14th minute), Uttam Singh (27th minute) and Abhishek (32nd minute) scored for India. Let us tell you that the Asian Hockey Champions Trophy is being organized in China.   

7. (b) 8 September

International Literacy Day is celebrated every year on 8 September across the world. This day is celebrated every year since 1967. The day is celebrated to remind the public, government and other stakeholders of the importance of literacy, and its role in creating a just society. In the UNESCO General Conference held in the year 1966, a proposal was passed to celebrate 8 September as International Literacy Day.

8. (d) France

Veteran French conservative leader Michel Barnier has recently taken over as the Prime Minister of France. Barnier, 73, takes over from France's youngest prime minister, Gabriel Attal, who has been in office for the past eight months.

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