Weekly Current Affairs Quiz for competitive exams: Weekly Current Affairs Quiz section of Jagran Josh aims to help every competitive exam aspirant to revise the day at ease. The week's updated current affairs quiz covers topics such as term of CBI and ED Directors, NCC Alumni Association, new NCA head and Water Heroes contest among others.
1. Who is the current Chief of the Central Bureau of Investigation?
a) Sanjay Kumar Mishra
b) Atul Karwal
c) SN Pradhan
d) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
2. The central government has moved an ordinance proposing an extension of tenure of CBI and ED Directors up to how many years?
a) 5 years
b) 6 years
c) 4 years
d) 7 years
3. Who will be enrolled as the first member of NCC Alumni Association?
a) Rajnath Singh
b) Nirmala Sitharaman
c) Amit Shah
d) PM Narendra Modi
4. India’s First Food Museum has been launched in which state?
a) Tamil Nadu
b) Telangana
c) Andhra Pradesh
d) Kerala
6. Whose debut novel is Lal Salaam, based on tragic killings of 76 CRPF personnel at Dantewada in April 2010?
a) Smriti Irani
b) Meira Kumar
c) Maneka Gandhi
d) Sonia Gandhi
7. When will Water Heroes – Share Your Stories contest begin?
a) November 20th
b) November 25th
c) November 30th
d) December 1st
8. India has been re-elected to UNESCO executive board till which year?
a) 2023
b) 2022
c) 2024
d) 2025
9. Who has been appointed as the new Chairman of the ICC Men's Cricket Committee?
a) Rahul Dravid
b) Sachin Tendulkar
c) Sourav Ganguly
d) MS Dhoni
10. Who will take charge as the Head of National Cricket Academy?
a) VVS Laxman
b) Virender Sehwag
c) Irfan Pathan
d) Anil Kumble
Answers
1. (d) Subodh Kumar Jaiswal
Subodh Kumar Jaiswal took charge as the Director of Central Bureau of Investigation on May 25, 2021.
2. (a) 5 years
The central government moved an ordinance on November 14, 2021 proposing an extension of the tenure of the CBI and ED Directors up to 5 years. The ordinance was promulgated after it received President Ram Nath Kovind's assent.
3. (d) PM Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a former NCC cadet, will be enrolled as the first member of the NCC Alumni Association during the culmination event of 'Rashtra Raksha Samarpan Parv' in Jhansi on November 19, 2021.
4. (a) Tamil Nadu
Food Corporation of India has launched India’s First Food Museum in Tamil Nadu. The Museum has been set up at Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu, which is also the cultural capital of the state, to digitally exhibit the foodgrain production scenario in India and across the globe.
5. (a) Rani Kamalapati
Habibganj railway station has been redeveloped as India's first world-class railway station and renamed as Rani Kamalapati station. Rani Kamalapati station has been renamed after the brave and fearless Queen Kamalapati of the Gond kingdom.
6. (a) Smriti Irani
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Zubin Irani has turned author with her debut novel 'Lal Salaam'. The book is based on the tragic killings of 76 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel at Dantewada in Chhattisgarh in April 2010.
7. (d) December 1st
Jal Shakti Ministry's "Water Heroes – Share Your Stories" contest will start from December 1, 2021 and will go on till November 30, 2022. Winners will be chosen every month from the received entries and they will be awarded a cash prize of Rs 10000 each.
8. (d) 2025
India has been re-elected to the United Nations' cultural and education organisation (UNESCO) Executive Board for a four-year term from 2021-25. India was re-elected to the board with 164 votes.
9. (c) Sourav Ganguly
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has been appointed as the Chairman of ICC Men's Cricket Committee. He will be succeeding Anil Kumble, who stepped down from the post after having served a maximum of three, 3-year terms.
10. (a) VVS Laxman
Former India batsman VVS Laxman will take charge as the Head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), confirmed BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on November 14, 2021.
Comments
All Comments (0)
Join the conversation