20 February 2025: Test Your Knowledge with the Daily Current Affairs Quiz!

Daily Current Affairs Quiz English: For students preparing for competitive exams and informed readers, Jagran Josh presents this week's Current Affairs Quiz. It includes questions related to Delhi's new CM, India's Election Commissioner, OPEC+, and other important topics. Take part in this quiz to assess your exam preparation!

Questions:

1. Who has been sworn in as the new Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Delhi?

   (a) Parvesh Singh Verma
   (b) Rekha Gupta
   (c) Manoj Tiwari
   (d) Ravi Kishan

2. Who has recently taken charge as the Election Commissioner of India?

   (a) Vivek Joshi
   (b) Rajiv Kumar
   (c) Nripendra Mishra
   (d) Abhay Chautala

3. Which is the major festival of the Missing tribe, recently in the news?

   (a) Bihu
   (b) Hornbill
   (c) Ali Ai Ligang
   (d) Losar

4. Which country has recently joined OPEC+?

   (a) Iran
   (b) Qatar
   (c) Brazil
   (d) Argentina

5. Who has recently been appointed as the Deputy Secretary in the Department of Expenditure?

   (a) Raghav Chadha
   (b) Sukhbir Singh Sandhu
   (c) Vivek Arora
   (d) Mritunjay Shrikanthan

Answers:

1. (b) Rekha Gupta

   Rekha Gupta was sworn in as the new Chief Minister of Delhi today at Ramlila Maidan. Lieutenant Governor V.K. Saxena administered the oath of office and secrecy. The event was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and other dignitaries. Rekha Gupta has become the fourth female Chief Minister of Delhi.

2. (a) Vivek Joshi

   Vivek Joshi officially assumed office as the Election Commissioner of India on February 19, 2025. His appointment has restored the Election Commission to its full three-member strength, comprising Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and fellow Election Commissioner Sukhbir Singh Sandhu.

3. (c) Ali Ai Ligang

   The Missing tribe, one of the largest indigenous communities in Assam, recently celebrated the Ali Ai Ligang festival. The Missing people belong to the Tani ethnic group and speak a Tibeto-Burman language. They reside in parts of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in India and in Tibet, China.

4. (c) Brazil

   Recently, Brazil joined the OPEC+ alliance, which consists of 22 oil-exporting nations that regularly meet to decide on crude oil production levels for global market stability. These countries work together to adjust crude oil production to maintain market equilibrium.

5. (d) Mritunjay Shrikanthan

   Mritunjay Shrikanthan has recently been appointed as the Deputy Secretary in the Department of Expenditure. He is a 2013 batch Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer specializing in Customs and Indirect Taxes (C&IT). His appointment is for a tenure of four years.

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