Current Affairs Quiz 26 December 2024: Jagran Josh presents an insightful current affairs quiz designed to evaluate your knowledge and enhance your exam preparation. Explore these 6 handpicked questions from 26 December, complete with answers, to stay ahead in your competitive exam journey.
- Who recently laid the foundation stone of the Ken-Betwa River Link Project?
(a) Narendra Modi
(b) Amit Shah
(c) Mohan Yadav
(d) Jyotiraditya Scindia
- Which medal did Martina Devi Maibam win in the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) Both silver and bronze
- Amitav Chatterjee has recently been appointed as the new Managing Director of which bank?
(a) ICICI Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
(d) Bandhan Bank
- Who was recently appointed as the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission?
(a) V. Ramasubramaniam
(b) Sharad Arvind Bobde
(c) NV Raman
(d) Uday Umesh Lalit
- Who has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary in the Union Finance Ministry?
(a) Rajeev Kumar
(b) Nripendra Mishra
(c) Arunish Chawla
(d) Sonal Goyal
- In which city was the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee unveiled recently?
(a) Kanpur
(b) Varanasi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Meerut
Answer:
- (a) Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently laid the foundation stone of the ₹49,000 crore Ken-Betwa River Link Project in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh. The project is considered crucial for solving the water crisis in 13 districts of Bundelkhand region, benefiting around 65 lakh people. This project will meet the water shortage in Bundelkhand region, which has been facing drought and water crisis for a long time.
- (b) Silver
India's 18-year-old weightlifter Martina Devi Maibam won the silver medal at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships. She lifted a total of 225 kg in the women's +87 kg category, including 96 kg in snatch and 129 kg in clean and jerk. Martina also won a bronze medal in snatch in this competition, while getting a silver medal in clean and jerk.
- (c) Jammu and Kashmir Bank
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the appointment of Amitav Chatterjee as the new Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jammu and Kashmir Bank (J&K Bank). His appointment will be effective from December 30, 2024, for a term of three years. Amitav Chatterjee has more than three decades of experience in the banking sector.
- (a) V. Ramasubramaniam
Former Supreme Court judge Justice V. Ramasubramanian was appointed chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on 23 December 2024. This appointment has been made by President Draupadi Murmu under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. This post of NHRC was vacant since last June, when the term of former chairman Justice Arun Mishra ended.
- (c) Arunish Chawla
Arunish Chawla has been appointed as the new Revenue Secretary in the Ministry of Finance following a significant bureaucratic reshuffle announced by the Government of India recently. Chawla is a senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer of the 1992 batch of Bihar cadre.
- (c) Lucknow
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath unveiled the statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at Kudia Ghat in Lucknow on December 25, 2024. The event was part of celebrations to mark Vajpayee's birth anniversary.
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