Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (02-08 Sept 2024): Boost Your Exam Score With Top Insights!

This week, we have compiled 10 weekly current affairs questions and answers relevant for government exams, including topics such as Paris Paralympics 2024, Vishva Shanti Buddha Vihar, Siddharth Agarwal, Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' initiative,  and others. 

1. Where did President Draupadi Murmu inaugurate Vishva Shanti Buddha Vihar?
(a) Bihar
(b) Maharashtra
(c) Tamil Nadu
(d) Assam

2. Which award did Indian club thrower Dharambir win at the Paris 2024 Paralympics?
(a) Gold
(b) Silver
(c) Bronze
(d) None

3. Who is the oldest Indian to swim across the English Channel solo?
(a) Abhishek Sharma
(b) Abhimanyu Sinha
(c) Shubham Kumar
(d) Siddharth Agarwal

4. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced to build how many football stadiums in the state?
(a) 10
(a) 12
(d) 18
(d) 20

5.  Which country has scored the highest powerplay total in T20I cricket history?
(a) England
(b) Bangladesh
(c) India
(d) Australia

6. In which city did Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi launch the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' initiative?
(a) Patna
(b) Lucknow
(c) Surat
(d) Ahmedabad

7. Which Union Minister has been included in Time Magazine's list of most influential people in AI?
(a) Nirmala Sitharaman
(b) S. Jaishankar
(c) Ashwini Vaishnav
(d) Jyotiraditya Scindia

8. Which state government recently announced 33 percent reservation for women in the police force?
(a) Uttar Pradesh
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan

9. Kapil Parmar has become the first Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal in which sport?
(a) Archery
(b) Judo
(c) Shooting
(d) Table Tennis

10. Which Indian female wrestler won the gold medal in the U20 World Wrestling Championship?
(a) Antim Panghal
(b) Anshu Malik
(c) Alka Tomar
(d) Jyoti Berwal

Answer:-

1. (b) Maharashtra

President of India Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the newly built Vishvashanti Buddha Vihar in Udgir of Latur district. The newly inaugurated Buddha Vihar in Udgir is a replica of the Buddha Vihar in Kalaburagi, Karnataka. Vishwashanti Buddha Vihar is spread over 15 hectares.

2. (a) Gold

Indian club thrower Dharambir breaks Asian record to win gold at Paris 2024 Paralympics. While compatriot Pranav Surma won the silver medal. Dharambir won this medal in the men's F51 event. Dharambir won the gold by throwing the club 34.92 metres in his fifth attempt.

3. (d) Siddharth Agarwal

Bengaluru's Siddharth Agarwal has created history by becoming the oldest Indian to swim solo across the English Channel. On August 29, at the age of 49, Agarwal completed a 42-km swim in 15 hours and six minutes. He has surpassed the record set by Srikanth Vishwanathan in the year 2018.  

4. (d) 18

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has announced a plan to build 18 football stadiums in 18 divisions of the state. The government has taken this decision to boost football infrastructure and encourage more tournaments. Yogi government will build 18 football stadiums and 827 football grounds in Uttar Pradesh.

5. Australia

Australia has set the record for scoring the most runs in powerplay overs in T20 International cricket. Australia made this record against Scotland in the match held at Grange Cricket Club, Edinburgh. Australia scored a record 113 runs in the first six overs. Australia's star player Travis Head played a brilliant innings of 80 runs in 25 balls.  

6. (c) Surat

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the 'Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari' initiative in Surat, Gujarat through video conferencing. Under this initiative, around 24,800 rainwater harvesting structures are being constructed across the state with community participation.

7. (c) Ashwini Vaishnav

Union Electronics and Information Technology Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has been included in TIME magazine's list of "Most Influential People in AI 2024". India has emerged as a major player in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Apart from Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnav, actor Anil Kapoor is also included in this list.

8. (d) Rajasthan

The Rajasthan Cabinet meeting, chaired by Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, approved 33 per cent reservation for women in the police force and five per cent additional allowance to pensioners. The proposal for land allotment for 3,150 MW solar power project was also approved in the meeting.

9. (b) Judo

Para-athlete Kapil Parmar created history by winning a bronze medal for the country in Judo at the Paris Paralympics. The 24-year-old Indian judoka won the bronze medal match 10-0 in the J1 class event. With this, Kapil Parmar has become the first Indian athlete to win a Paralympic medal.

10. (d) Jyoti Berwal

In wrestling, Indian wrestler Jyoti Berwal won the gold medal in the women's 76 kg freestyle category at the U20 World Championships in Pontevedra, Spain. Jyoti won the match in the final without giving Ukraine's Maria Orlevich a chance to score even a single point.