Current Affairs Quiz 25 October 2024: Next Chief Justice of India

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 Next Chief Justice of India, New Ambassador of India to Sweden, etc.

1. Who has been appointed as the next Chief Justice of India?
(a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna
(b) Justice Bhushan Ramakrishna Gavai
(c) Justice Suryakant
(d) Justice Bela Trivedi

2. With whom has Reliance Industries signed an agreement to set up AI infrastructure in the country?
(a) Meta
(b) Microsoft
(c) Nvidia
(d) Open AI

3. The Government of India has appointed Dr. Neena Malhotra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to which country?
(a) France
(b) Argentina
(c) Russia
(d) Sweden

4. To which state has the Asian Development Bank approved a loan for solar photovoltaic facility?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Assam

5. Exercise SIMBEX 2024 is organized between India and which country?
(a) Singapore
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) France
(d) Portugal

Answer:-

1. (a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

The Central Government has notified the appointment of Justice Sanjiv Khanna as the next Chief Justice of India. Justice Khanna will take over as the 51st Chief Justice of India on November 11 and will have a tenure of about seven months till May 13, 2025. Current CJI DY Chandrachud had written a letter to the Centre recommending the name of second senior Justice Khanna.

2. (c) Nvidia

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Industries has signed an agreement with US chip maker Nvidia to set up AI infrastructure in India. It was announced during the Nvidia AI Summit 2024 in Mumbai.   

3. (d) Sweden

The Government of India has appointed Dr. Nina Malhotra has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Sweden. Dr. Malhotra is a distinguished Indian Foreign Service officer of the 1992 batch. Presently he is working in the Ministry of External Affairs.

4. (d) Assam

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 434.25 million loan for the development of a 500 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in Karbi Anglong district of Assam. ADB was established in the year 1966, its headquarter is in Manila, Philippines.

5. Singapore

Exercise SIMBEX 2024 is being conducted from 23 October to 25 October 2024 at Visakhapatnam. SIMBEX exercise is conducted between the navies of India and Singapore. Its marine phase will be held on 28-29 October.     

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