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 AFC Women's Asia Cup 2026, Vietnam's new president, Shaw Prize, Jyoti Ratre etc.
- Which country will host the AFC Women's Asia Cup 2026?
(a) India
(b) Japan
(c) Malaysia
(d) Australia
- Who is the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest recently?
(a) Jyoti Ratre
(b) Soni Kumari
(c) Ashalata Sinha
(d) Arunima Choudhary
- Which Indian-origin professor was recently awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy?
(a) Srinivas R. Kulkarni
(b) Ashok Mohanty
(c) Vivek R Ranjan
(d) Chandrakant R Narayan
- General Tu Lam was recently elected the new President of which country?
(a) Vietnam
(b) Kenya
(c) Thailand
(d) Mongolia
- The President of the United Arab Emirates presented the First Class Independence Medal to the Ambassador of which country?
(a) India
(b) Pakistan
(c) Paraguay
(d) Portugal
Answer:-
- Australia
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has recently announced the hosts of the 2026 and 2029 Women's Asian Cup. This tournament will be hosted by Australia in the year 2026 and by Uzbekistan in the year 2029. This was announced by the AFC Executive Committee at a meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand.
- (a) Jyoti Ratre
Recently, mountaineer Jyoti Ratre has become the oldest Indian woman to conquer Mount Everest. 55-year-old Ratre is a resident of Madhya Pradesh. Earlier, on May 19, 2018, 53-year-old Sangeeta Bahl became the 'oldest Indian woman to climb Mount Everest'. This was Ratre's second attempt to climb the world's highest peak. In the year 2023, he had to return from 8,160 meters due to bad weather.
- (a) Srinivas R. Kulkarni
For his outstanding contributions in the field of astronomy, Indian-origin professor Srinivas R. Kulkarni has been awarded the prestigious Shaw Prize in Astronomy for 2024. Currently he is working as a professor at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). He completed his Ph.D. He did his M.A. from the University of California in 1983. Shaw Prize is an important award given in the field of astronomy.
- (a) Vietnam
The Vietnamese Parliament has recently elected General To Lam as the new President of the country. He was elected by Vietnam's Parliament—the National Assembly—for a term until 2026. Vietnam has a single party (Communist Party of Vietnam) system of rule. Vietnam is a South East Asian country.
- (c) Paraguay
The President of the United Arab Emirates conferred the First Class Independence Medal to Paraguayan Ambassador Jose Aguero Avila on the occasion of the completion of his tenure as ambassador to the country. Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America.
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