Current Affairs Quiz 27 September 2024: Shigeru Ishiba to become Japan’s next PM

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 Param Rudra Supercomputer, Japan's new PM, 5G O-RAN Testing Lab, etc.

1. Who recently launched the Param Rudra Supercomputer? (a) Narendra Modi
   (b) Amit Shah
   (c) Ashwini Vaishnaw
   (d) S. Jaishankar

2. B. Vanlalvawna was recently appointed as the Indian ambassador to which country?
   (a) Argentina
   (b) Croatia
   (c) Japan
   (d) Cambodia

3. Shigeru Ishiba has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of which country?
   (a) Malaysia
   (b) Japan
   (c) Russia
   (d) Kenya

4. Who inaugurated the 5G O-RAN Testing Lab?
   (a) Amit Shah
   (b) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
   (c) Piyush Goyal
   (d) S. Jaishankar

5. How many airlines has travel company MakeMyTrip partnered with to promote business class travel?
   (a) 5
   (b) 7
   (c) 9
   (d) 10

Answers:

1. (a) Narendra Modi
   Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated three Param Rudra (PARAM Rudra) supercomputers to the nation, with a total cost of around ₹130 crore. These supercomputers, developed under the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM), have been installed in Pune, Delhi, and Kolkata.

2. (d) Cambodia
   Indian Foreign Service officer B. Vanlalvawna has been appointed as India's ambassador to Cambodia. He is a 1998 batch IFS officer and currently serves as a Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

3. (b) Japan
   Former Japanese Defense Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been chosen as the next Prime Minister of Japan. He is set to take the oath next week. Notably, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party currently controls the parliament.

4. (b) Jyotiraditya M. Scindia
   Telecommunications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia visited the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) in Bangalore and inaugurated the 5G O-RAN Testing Lab. He also inaugurated the "Tejas Center of Excellence for Wireless Communications" at their Bangalore headquarters.

5. (d) 10
   Online travel company MakeMyTrip has partnered with 10 major airlines to promote international business class travel. The airlines in this collaboration include Air Astana, Air India, Air India Express, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Vistara, offering up to 20% discounts on business class fares via the MakeMyTrip platform.

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