Current Affairs Quiz 22 August 2024- National Space Day 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 National Space Day 2024 etc.

1. When is the National Space Day celebrated?

(a) 21 August

(b) 22 August

(c) 23 August

(d) 24 August

2. In which state was Maharashtra's first 'Solar Village' inaugurated?

(a) Sangli

(b) Satara

(c) Solapur

(d) Kolhapur

3. Who has recently taken charge as the new Union Home Secretary?

(a) Govind Mohan

(b) Ajay Kumar Bhalla

(c) Rajeev Sinha

(d) None of these

4. Who has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Airports Authority of India?

(a) Kamlesh Kumar Singh

(b) M Suresh

(c) Sanjeev Kumar

(d) Rajeev Kumar Sinha

5. Who has been appointed as the chairman-designate of NASSCOM?

(a) Pranav Raj

(b) Rajesh Nambiar

(c) Debjani Ghosh

(d) Ajay Agnihotri

Answer:-

1. (c) 23 August

For India, August 23 is an important day in the country's space journey, which is being celebrated for the first time after the historic success of Chandrayaan-3 mission. The place on the south pole of the Moon where India landed the 'Vikram' lander sent with the Chandrayaan-3 mission was named Shiv Shakti Point.

2. (b) Satara

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde inaugurated the first 'Solar Village' in the state. Manyachiwadi village in Patan taluka of Satara district has become Maharashtra's first 'solar village'. Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (MSEDCL) has announced an ambitious plan to provide 100% solar powered power to two villages in each district.

3. (a) Govind Mohan

Senior IAS officer Govind Mohan recently took charge as the new Union Home Secretary. He has replaced Ajay Kumar Bhalla. Mohan, who has a BTech from Banaras Hindu University and a PG Diploma from IIM, Ahmedabad, was serving as Union Culture Secretary before being appointed to the top bureaucratic post after Cabinet Secretary.  

4. (b) M Suresh

M Suresh has been appointed as the interim chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) from August 2024. The change comes after the government's decision to remove previous president Sanjiv Kumar from the post, marking a significant change in the leadership of the organisation.

5. (b) Rajesh Nambiar

Rajesh Nambiar has been appointed as the chairman-designate of the National Association of Software and Service Companies (NASSCOM) in place of Debjani Ghosh. His term ends in November 2024. Following this appointment, Nambiar has resigned from his role as Chairman and Managing Director of Cognizant India.