Today Current Affairs Quiz: 26 June 2024- Paris Olympics 2024

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 Speaker of 18th Lok Sabha etc.

1. Who has been elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha?

(a) K Suresh

(b) Om Birla

(c) Jagan Mohan Reddy

(d) JP Nadda

2. How many medals has India won in total in BRICS Games 2024?

(a) 20

(a) 25

(c) 27

(d) 29

3. Recently, which state has announced to establish 'Prime Minister Excellence College' in every district?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(c) Gujarat

(d) Karnataka

4. How many medals did India win in total in the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship?

(a) 11

(a) 12

(c) 13

(d) 14

5. Who qualified for Paris Olympics 2024 through Universality Quota in Swimming?

(a) Srihari Nataraja

(b) Dhanidhi Desinghu

(c) Sajan Prakash

(d) Both a and c

6. Where was the India Olympic Research and Education Centre launched?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Odisha

(c) Gujarat

(d) Haryana

7. What is the target of tree plantation set by the Air Quality Management Commission in NCR?

(a) Rs. 4.0 crore

(b) Rs 4.5 crore

(c) Rs 5.0 crore

(d) 5.5 crores

Answer:-

1. (b) Om Birla

Om Birla has once again been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Let us tell you that in the first test of strength for the new Modi government, the opposition had fielded its candidate K Suresh against NDA candidate Om Birla for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. Om Birla has been elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second time. He is the sixth Speaker to be elected for the second time.

2. (d) 29

India has won a total of 29 medals including three gold, 6 silver and 20 bronze in the BRICS Games 2024, host Russia topped the medal table with 266 gold medals. Belarus and China finished second and third respectively. The 2024 BRICS Games were held in Kazan, Russia.  

3. (b) Madhya Pradesh

Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Dr. Mohan Yadav has announced to establish Prime Minister College of Excellence in every district of the state. These colleges will be established in all 55 districts of the state. Under the National Education Policy, the Madhya Pradesh government has approved the establishment of one Prime Minister Excellence College in all the districts of the state.   

4. (a) 11

India concluded its campaign at the Under-17 Asian Wrestling Championship in Amman, the capital of Jordan, winning a total of 11 medals including four gold, two silver and five bronze medals. Out of which four gold medals were won by women wrestlers.

5. (d) Both a and b

Young Indian talent Dhanidhi Desinghu and veteran Srihari Nataraj have qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 through the universality quota in swimming. The Indian Swimming Federation recently announced this. 14-year-old Dhanidhi had finished fourth in the 11th Asian Group Aquatics Championship.

6. (c) Gujarat

The India Centre for Olympic Research and Education (BCORE) was recently inaugurated at the National Defence University in Gandhinagar district of Gujarat. Great runner and President of Indian Olympic Association PT Usha was also present on the occasion.    

7. Rs 4.5 crore

The Commission for Air Quality Management in NCR and Adjoining Areas (CAQM) has set a target of planting 4.5 crore trees for the entire National Capital Region, NCR during the financial year 2024-25 by various concerned bodies in the NCR State Governments. Last year, a target of planting around 3.85 crore new trees was set across the NCR, out of which around 3.6 crore trees were successfully planted during the year.