Current Affairs Quiz 28 November 2024: Jharkhand's New CM

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 India's first green hydrogen fuel station, new Jharkhand CM, Network Readiness Index 2024, etc.

1. Where was India's first green hydrogen fuel station inaugurated?

(a) Jaipur

(b) Shimla

(c) Guwahati

(d) Leh

2. Who has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jharkhand?

(a) Kalpana Soren

(b) Nitish Kumar

(c) Hemant Soren

(d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

3. Who won the title of the recently held Las Vegas Grand Prix?

(a) Max Verstappen

(b) Lewis Hamilton

(c) Fernando Alonso

(d) None of these

4. What is India's rank in the Network Readiness Index 2024?

(a) 60th

(b) 49th

(c) 45th

(d) 33rd

5. Which Union Minister recently launched the national campaign "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat"?

(a) Piyush Goyal

(b) Nirmala Sitharaman

(c) Annapurna Devi

(d) Giriraj Singh

6. Who was recently appointed the new chief of BrahMos Aerospace?

(a) S Somnath

(b) Anil Kumar Sharma

(c) Dr. Jaytirth Raghavendra Joshi

(d) Dr. Sameer V. Kamat

Answer:-

1. (d) Leh

India's first green hydrogen fuel station was inaugurated in Leh, Ladakh which will produce 80 kg of green hydrogen per day. This center will power five hydrogen fuel cell buses. It has been constructed by Amara Raja Infra for NTPC Limited.

2. (c) Hemant Soren

Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren has taken oath as the CM of Jharkhand for the fourth time. Soren's party had registered a spectacular victory in the recently concluded assembly elections. Hemant Soren was elected MLA from Barhet seat of the state. He became the Chief Minister of the state for the first time in the year 2013.

3. (a) Max Verstappen

Dutch Formula 1 driver Max Verstappen recently won the Las Vegas Grand Prix title which is his fourth consecutive drivers' championship title. He became the sixth driver in history to win four or more titles.          

4. (b) 49th

In the recently released Network Readiness Index (NRI) 2024 index, it has jumped 11 places to 49th position. Moving from 60th position in 2023 to 49th position in 2024 is an achievement for India. The NRI ranks economies based on their preparedness such as economic growth and technological innovation.  

5. (c) Annapurna Devi

Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annapurna Devi recently launched the national campaign "Bal Vivah Mukt Bharat" in New Delhi. This campaign is in line with the vision of a developed India (Developed India) by 2047. Along with this, Child Marriage Free India Portal was also launched.     

6. (c) Dr. Jaytirth Raghavendra Joshi

Recently, Dr. Jaytirth Raghavendra Joshi has been appointed the new head of BrahMos Aerospace, the organization that manufactures the supersonic cruise missile system. He has made significant contributions to India's missile programmes, especially the Prithvi and Agni missile systems.

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