Current Affairs Quiz 24 October 2024: Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024

Current Affairs Quiz: 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 United Nations Day 2024, Leadership Summit 2024, Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024, etc.

1. Two railway projects have been approved to connect how many districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar with the rail network?
(a) 5 districts
(b) 6 districts
(c) 8 districts
(d) 10 districts

2. . Who hosted the Leadership Summit 2024?
(a) IIT Guwahati
(b) IIT Varanasi
(c) IIT Patna
(d) IIT Delhi

3. Who was recently awarded the Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024?
(a) Geeta Gopinath
(b) Soumya Swaminathan
(c) Urmila Choudhary
(d) None of these

4. When is the United Nations Day celebrated every year?
(a) 21 October
(b) 22 October
(c) 23 October
(d) 24 October

5. When is the World Development Information Day observed every year?
(a) 22 October
(b) 23 October
(c) 24 October
(d) 25 October

Answer:-

1. (c) 8 districts

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved two railway projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs 6,798 crore (approx). The two projects covering 8 districts in 3 states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar will expand the existing network of Indian Railways by about 313 km.

2. (a) IIT Guwahati

The Centre for Career Development (CCD) of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully hosted the “Leadership Summit 2024”. This two-day corporate-academic event was centered on the theme “Nurturing Young Talent”.

3. (c) Urmila Choudhary

Urmila Choudhury of Nepal was honoured with the Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024 in recognition of her commitment to racial equality and human rights. He co-founded the Free Kamalari Development Forum to empower former bonded labourers through 42 cooperatives.  

4. (d) 24 October

This year the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations is being celebrated all over the world. The United Nations Charter came into force on 24 October 1945. Several countries, including India and the five permanent members of the Security Council, signed the basic document.   

5. (c) 24 October

World Development Information Day is celebrated every year on 24 October, this year is its 51st anniversary. The day aims to ensure awareness of major development problems and strengthen international cooperation towards solving them. The celebration of this day was announced in the year 1972.    

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