Weekly Current Affairs Questions and Answers: 10 June to 16 June 2024

This week, we have compiled 10 weekly current affairs questions and answers relevant for government exams, including topics such as Global Gender Gap Index 2024, Next Chief of Indian Army, Container Port Performance Index and others. 

1. Ajit Doval is the longest serving person in which position?

(a) Advocate General of India

(b) Vice Chairman of NITI Aayog

(c) National Security Advisor

(d) Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister

2. Who has recently been re-appointed as the Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi?

(a) Nripendra Mishra

(b) Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra

(c) Pramod Tiwari

(d) Abhay Kumar Sinha

3. Who has been selected as the next MD of 'Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India' Limited?

(a) Rajeev Kumar

(b) Abhishek Singh

(c) Praveen Kumar

(d) Abhimanyu Ramachandran

4. What is India's rank in the Global Gender Gap Index 2024?

(a) 120

(a) 123

(c) 127

(d) 129

5. Pema Khandu has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of which state?

(a) Arunachal Pradesh

(b) Meghalaya

(c) Sikkim

(d) Tripura

6. What is the name of the largest crater recently named by the IAU within the Tharsis volcanic region on Mars in honor of an Indian scientist?

(a) Mursan Crater
(b) Hilsa Crater
(c) Lal Crater
(d) Devendra Crater

7. Who recently released the Container Port Performance Index?

(a) World Economic Forum

(b) World Bank

(c) UNESCO

(d) None of these

8. Who has been named as the next Chief of the Indian Army?

(a) Manoj Pandey

(b) Anil Chauhan

(c) Harpreet Singh

(d) Upendra Dwivedi

9. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Odisha?

(a) Dharmendra Pradhan

(b) Mohan Charan Majhi

(c) Naveen Patnaik

(d) Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

10. Who has been sworn-in as the new Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh?

(a) Chandrababu Naidu

(b) Pawan Kalyan

(c) Nara Lokesh

(d) D Raja

Answer:-

1. (c) National Security Advisor

According to an order of the Government of India, Ajit Doval has been appointed as the National Security Advisor for the third term. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved the appointment of Doval from June 10. Doval is the longest serving NSA. Doval was first appointed to the post in 2014, his second term began in 2019 which ended on June 5.

2. (b) Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra

Former IAS officer Dr. Pramod Kumar Mishra has been re-appointed as Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to an order issued by the Department of Personnel and Training, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has appointed Dr. Mishra's appointment has been approved. He served as Additional Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister during 2014-19.  

3. (c) Praveen Kumar

Praveen Kumar will be the next Managing Director (MD) of Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways. He has been recommended for the post by the Public Enterprises Selection Board (PESB) panel. Presently he is working as Executive Director in DFCCIL.

4. (d) 129

The World Economic Forum (WEF) has recently presented the Global Gender Gap Index 2024 report. Compared to last year, this year India has slipped two places to 129th position. Iceland, which has been in the first place for the last decade, has retained its first position this year as well. Among India's neighbouring countries, Bangladesh (99), Nepal (111), Sri Lanka (125) and Bhutan (124) are ranked ahead of India. Whereas Pakistan is at 145th position.

5. (a) Arunachal Pradesh

Pema Khandu took oath as the Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third consecutive time. He was recently elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party Legislative Party. He was sworn in by Governor Lieutenant General (Retired) KT Parnayak at a ceremony. Along with Khandu, 10 other ministers also took oath.    

6. (c) Lal Crater

Recently, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) has named three new craters located within the Tharsis volcanic region on Mars after India's science community and Indian places. The largest crater has been named "Lal Crater" in honour of Professor Devendra Lal. The Mursan Crater is named after the Mursan town of Uttar Pradesh, India, while the Hilsa Crater is named after the Hilsa town of Bihar, India.    

7. (b) World Bank

The World Bank has recently released the Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) in collaboration with S&P Global Market Intelligence. The CPPI is based on a comprehensive dataset of 405 ports around the world, the largest dataset ever compiled. Let us tell you that Visakhapatnam Port Authority has secured 18th position in this ranking.

8. (d) Upendra Dwivedi

Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi will be the next Chief of the Indian Army. Upendra Dwivedi will take over as Army Chief from General Manoj C Pandey on June 30. An alumnus of Sainik School, Rewa, Lt Gen Dwivedi was commissioned into the 18 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles on December 18, 1984. Lt Gen Dwivedi has also served as Deputy Chief at Army Headquarters and commanded the 9th Corps in Himachal Pradesh.

9. (b) Mohan Charan Majhi

Mohan Charan Majhi has taken oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Odisha. BJP has returned to power after 24 years by winning 78 seats in Odisha Assembly elections. He has been an MLA four times and belongs to the Scheduled Tribe. While Kanak Vardhan Singh Dev and Parvati Parida have taken oath as Deputy Chief Ministers.  

10. (a) Chandrababu Naidu

Telugu Desam Party (TDP) chief N Chandrababu Naidu has been sworn in as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for his fourth term. Meanwhile, Jan Sena Party President Pawan Kalyan has taken oath as Deputy Chief Minister. Let us tell you that along with Naidu, 24 other leaders have taken oath as ministers.