Current Affairs Quiz 20 August 2024- Paris Paralympics 2024

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 Sadbhavana Diwas 2024 etc.

1. National Geoscience Awards have been instituted by which Ministry?

(a) Ministry of Science and Technology

(b) Ministry of Environment

(c) Ministry of Mines

(d) Ministry of Power

2. Who has been selected as India's flag-bearer for the opening ceremony of Paris Paralympics 2024?

(a) Neeraj Chopra

(b) Devendra Jhajharia

(c) Sumit Antil

(d) Manish Narwal

3. Joint military training exercise 'Mitra Shakti' is being organised between India and which country?

(a) Sri Lanka

(b) Bangladesh

(c) Nepal

(d) Mongolia

4. Union Minister Dr. Where did Virendra Kumar inaugurate the 17th Divya Kala Mela?

(a) Patna

(b) Varanasi

(c) Raipur

(d) Lucknow

5. On whose birth anniversary is Sadbhavana Diwascelebrated every year?

(a) Mahatma Gandhi

(b) Sushma Swaraj

(c) Rajiv Gandhi

(d) Atal Bihari Vajpayee

6. When is World Humanitarian Day celebrated every year?

(a) 18 August

(b) 19 August

(c) 20 August

(d) 21 August

Answer:-

1. (c) Ministry of Mines

President Draupadi Murmu presented the National Geoscience Awards-2023 at a function held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan Cultural Center on August 20, 2024. The National Geoscience Awards have been instituted by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India with the objective of honouring individuals and teams for exceptional achievements and outstanding contributions in various fields of Geosciences.

2. (c) Sumit Antil

The Paralympic Committee of India has made an important announcement regarding the country's representation at the upcoming 2024 Paris Paralympics. 25-year-old para-athlete Sumit Antil has been named as one of India's flag bearers for the opening ceremony.

3. (a) Sri Lanka

The 10th edition of the joint military training exercise, 'Mitra Shakti' between India and Sri Lanka is taking place from 12 to 25 August 2024 at the Army Training School in Maduru Oya, Sri Lanka. Exercise 'Mitra Shakti' is a joint military training exercise between India and Sri Lanka which started in 2012.

4. (c) Raipur

Union Minister Dr. Virendra Kumar inaugurated the 17th Divya Kala Mela in Raipur, Chhattisgarh. This program organized by the Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities was organized to showcase the talent of disabled people. Since its inception in 2012, the fair aims to promote inclusivity and empower artisans with disabilities.

5. (c) Rajiv Gandhi

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's birth anniversary is celebrated as Sadbhavana Diwas every year on 20 August across the country. Rajiv Gandhi was the Prime Minister of India from 1984 to 1989. This day commemorates his vision for a prosperous, united and peaceful India.

6. (b) 19 August

World Humanitarian Day is celebrated every year on 19 August. On 19 August 2003, five years after a bomb attack in Baghdad, Iraq killed 22 humanitarian aid workers, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution designating 19 August as World Humanitarian Day.