Current Affairs Quiz: 23 February 2024- New Vigilance Commissioner

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 India's largest drone pilot training centre etc.

1. Who has been appointed as the new Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission?

(a) Abhishek Banerjee

(b) Alok Kumar Sinha

(c) A S Rajeev

(d) Amitabh Kant

2. Which IIT has launched India's largest drone pilot training facility?

(a) IIT Guwahati

(b) IIT Mumbai

(c) IIT Delhi

(d) IIT Varanasi

3. Who has become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England in Test cricket?

(a) Ravindra Jadeja

(b) Ravichandran Ashwin

(c) Kuldeep Yadav

(d) Jasprit Bumrah

4. Former Speaker of Lok Sabha Manohar Joshi passed away, he was also the former Chief Minister of which state?

(a) Goa

(b) Maharashtra

(c) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Gujarat

5. Where will the three-day International Geeta Mahotsav be organised?

(a) Dhaka

(b) Colombo

(c) Kathmandu

(d) Dubai

6. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami is out of IPL 2024, which team does he play for?

(a) Delhi Capitals

(b) Gujarat Titans

(c) Mumbai Indians

(d) Rajasthan Royals

Answer:-

1. (c) A S Rajeev

President Draupadi Murmu has appointed AS Rajeev as Vigilance Commissioner in the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC). Rajiv is currently the MD and CEO of Bank of Maharashtra. Central Vigilance Commission is an apex Indian government body which was established in 1964.

2. (a) IIT Guwahati

Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT-G) has launched India's largest drone pilot training organization in line with the Prime Minister's 'NaMo Drone Didi' initiative. This training center was launched in collaboration with EduRade, a brand owned by RC Hobbytech Solutions Private Limited.

3. (b) Ravichandran Ashwin

Ravichandran Ashwin has become the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets against England in Test cricket. Before this, no Indian bowler had reached 100 wickets against England. Let us tell you that recently Ashwin has completed his 500 test wickets. Ashwin is only the second bowler to take 100 wickets in the Test matches between England and India. Only James Anderson (145 wickets) is ahead of him in this list.   

4. (b) Maharashtra

Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra and former Lok Sabha Speaker Manohar Joshi passed away at the age of 86. Manohar Joshi served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 1995 to 1999 and Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2002 to 2004. Joshi became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Maharashtra.

5. (b) Colombo

A three-day International Geeta Mahotsav will be organized in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka. This three-day festival will start from March 1. This festival will be organized with the financial support of Kurukshetra Development Board of Haryana.

6. (b) Gujarat Titans

Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami is out of IPL due to left ankle injury. Mohammed Shami was bought by Gujarat Titans for ₹6.25 crore in the IPL 2022 mega auction. Mohammed Shami took 20 wickets in 2022 and performed even more strongly in IPL 2023, taking 28 wickets.

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