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 World Arts Day 2024 etc.
- Lee Hsien Loong is the Prime Minister of which country who has announced to resign from his post?
(a) Japan
(b) Malaysia
(c) Singapore
(d) Vietnam
- Who has been recently appointed as Joint Director in CBI?
(a) Adesh Kumar Pandey
(b) Anurag Kumar
(c) Naman Ojha
(d) Abhishek Sinha
- What is India's rank in the recently released World Cyber Crime Index?
(a) 10
(a) 20
(d) 30
(d) 40
- Who was the CEO of Byju's India who has resigned from his post?
(a) Arjun Mohan
(b) Vineet Saxena
(c) Alakh Pandey
(d) Vivek Agnihotri
- Who has been appointed the new director of the National Judicial Academy, Bhopal?
(a) Justice Ashok Kumar
(b) Justice Deepak Mishra
(c) Justice Aniruddha Bose
(d) Justice Ajay Chawla
- Who was recently named South Asian Person of the Year by Harvard University?
(a) Preeti Shah
(b) Sunita Williams
(c) Gracy Singh
(d) Avantika Vandanpu
- When is World Art Day celebrated every year?
(a) 12th April
(b) 13 April
(c) 14 April
(d) 15 April
Answer:-
- (c) Singapore
Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong announced he will step down on May 15 after nearly 20 years as part of a long-planned leadership change. In his place, his deputy Lawrence Wong will be the next PM of the country. Lee, 72, was sworn in as the third Prime Minister of Singapore on 12 August 2004.
- (b) Anurag Kumar
Under an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Anurag Kumar (IPS) has been appointed as Joint Director in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Anurag has been appointed as Joint Director in CBI for a joint tenure of five years i.e. till February 24, 2027.
- (a) 10
Recently an international team of researchers has released the 'World Cyber Crime Index'. According to new research, India is at 10th place in cyber crime. Under this, ranking of about 100 countries of the world has been prepared. Russia tops the list, followed by Ukraine, China, the US, Nigeria and Romania. North Korea is at seventh place in the ranking.
- (a) Arjun Mohan
Byju's India CEO Arjun Mohan has resigned from the post of CEO of the edtech company. Byju's India will now be led by founder Byju Ravindran. Arjun Mohan has resigned after just seven months amid the edtech company's growing struggles. About 1,500 employees have left the company in recent months.
- (c) Justice Aniruddha Bose
The Supreme Court has appointed Justice Aniruddha Bose as the Director of the National Judicial Academy (NJAC), Bhopal. Chief Justice DY Chandrachud made this announcement during a function organized in honor of the retired judge. NJAC was established in 1993. It is an institution funded by the Government of India and run under the directions of the Supreme Court.
- (d) Avantika Vandanpu
Recently, Indian-American actor and 'Mean Girls' star Avantika Vandanapu was named South Asian Person of the Year by Harvard University. 19-year-old Avantika has been given this honour in recognition of her outstanding achievements and her impact in the international and Indian entertainment world.
- (d) 15 April
World Art Day is celebrated every year on 15 April all over the world. The day is celebrated with the aim of raising awareness about the diversity of artistic expressions and strengthening the relationship between artistic works and society. World Art Day was officially established on April 15, 2012 during a meeting of the International Association of Art (IAA) in Mexico.
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