Current Affairs Questions for UPSC: The Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise Current Affairs of the day at ease. The Current Affairs quiz with answers covers topics such as free pilgrimage scheme, Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft and Constitution Day 2021 among others.
1. When will the first train under Delhi's free pilgrimage scheme depart?
a) November 30th
b) December 1st
c) December 2nd
d) December 3rd
2. Which nation’s first female Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson resigned on day 1 after the collapse of her coalition government?
a) Sweden
b) Finland
c) Denmark
d) Switzerland
3. Delhi will allow only CNG and electric vehicles from which day?
a) November 25th
b) November 26th
c) November 27th
d) November 28th
4. Delhi schools and educational institutions will reopen from which day after pollution lockdown?
a) November 26th
b) November 27th
c) November 28th
d) November 29th
5. Indian Army received two Mirage 2000 trainer aircraft from which nation?
a) Germany
b) France
c) US
d) Russia
6. When is Constitution Day 2021?
a) November 25th
b) November 26th
c) November 27th
d) November 28th
7. What is the name of NASA’s first planetary defence test mission?
a) DART
b) SpaceX
c) DASH
d) ASTRO
Answers
1. (d) December 3rd
The first train carrying senior citizens from Delhi to Ayodhya under Delhi Government's free pilgrimage scheme will depart on December 3, 2021. This was informed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
2. (a) Sweden
The first female Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson resigned on November 24, 2021, after less than 12 hours as the PM. Andersson's resignation came after the Green Party quit her coalition, sending the nordic country into political uncertainty.
3. (c) November 27th
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced on November 24, 2021, that only CNG and electric vehicles will be allowed to enter Delhi from November 27th.
4. (d) November 29th
Delhi Environment Minister Gopal Rai announced that all the Delhi schools, colleges and educational institutions will re-open from November 29th as the air quality is improving in the national capital.
5. (b) France
The Indian Air Force (IAF) received two Mirage 2000 trainer version aircraft from France as a major boost to the fighter jet fleet of IAF amid border tensions with China and Pakistan.
6. (a) November 25th
India celebrates Constitution Day every year on November 26, 2021 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. Constituent Assembly of India had adopted the Constitution of India on November 26, 1949 and it came into effect on January 26, 1950.
7. (a) DART
NASA launched the first of its kind DART Mission (also known as Double Asteroid Redirection Test) on November 24, 2021, from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. NASA’s DART mission is the world’s first mission to test asteroid-deflecting technology.
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