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 Candidates Chess Tournament etc.
- Which Indian Grandmaster has won the title of Candidates Chess Tournament?
(a) R Praggnanandhaa
(b) D Gukesh
(c) Vidit Gujarati
(d) Harikrishna Pentala
- Where did PM Narendra Modi inaugurate the Bhagwan Mahavir Nirvana Mahotsav?
(a) Varanasi
(b) Patna
(c) New Delhi
(d) Ahmedabad
- Eastern Naval Command of Indian Navy conducted 'Eastern Wave Exercise', where is the headquarters of Eastern Command?
Chennai
(b) Visakhapatnam
(c) Cuttack
(d) Kochi
- Indian milk brand 'Nandini' has become the sponsor of which two teams in the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup?
(a) Scotland and England
(b) Scotland and Ireland
(c) Nepal and Sri Lanka
(d) USA and Bangladesh
- Who has been appointed as the chief of 'National Security Guard'?
(a) Vijay Kumar Singh
(b) Aniruddha Prasad
(c) Nalin Prabhat
(d) Manoj Kumar Sharma
- From which Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat, BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal has been elected unopposed?
(a) Surat
(b) Gandhinagar
(c) East Ahmedabad
(d) Rajkot
- Famous NFL quarterback player Roman Gabriel passed away. He was of which origin?
(a) Indian
(b) Filipino
(d) Sugar
(d) Japanese
Answer:-
- (b) D Gukesh
India's 17-year old Grandmaster D Gukesh has created history by winning the Candidates Chess Tournament. Gukesh has become the youngest winner, breaking the record set by the great Garry Kasparov 40 years ago. He became the second Indian after the great Viswanathan Anand to win this prestigious tournament. Last year, he won a silver medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games.
- (c) New Delhi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 2550th Bhagwan Mahaveer Nirvan Mahotsav on the auspicious occasion of Mahavir Jayanti at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. Mahavira, also known as Vardhamana. He was the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism.
- (b) Visakhapatnam
Indian Navy conducted 'Exercise Poorvi Lehar' off the eastern seaboard under the leadership of Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command. Its objective is to evaluate the preparedness of the Indian Navy to deal with the maritime security challenges in the region. The Eastern Naval Command is one of the three command-level formations of the Indian Navy. Its headquarter is in Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh).
- (b) Scotland and Ireland
Indian milk brand 'Nandini' has been announced as the sponsor of the national cricket teams of Scotland and Ireland in the upcoming T20 Cricket World Cup. Karnataka Milk Federation (KMF) is famous for its Nandini brand of dairy products. The T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 will be co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from June 1-29.
- (c) Nalin Prabhat
Recently, IPS Nalin Prabhat has been appointed the new chief of the National Security Guard (NSG). Prabhat, a 1992 batch IPS officer of Andhra Pradesh cadre, is currently serving as Additional Director General in CRPF.
- (a) Surat
In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, BJP candidate Mukesh Dalal has been elected unopposed from Surat Lok Sabha seat of Gujarat. Mukesh Dalal won unopposed after all other contenders withdrew their candidature. Dalal was declared the winner after the nominations of two Congress candidates were cancelled and eight others withdrew their candidature.
- (b) Filipino
Roman Ildonzo Gabriel Jr. An American professional football player passed away. 83-year-old Gabriel was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was born on August 5, 1940 in America. He was the first Filipino-American in the NFL.
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