Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (25 Nov - 01 Dec 2024): Boost Your Exam Score with Top Questions!

Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (25 Nov - 01 Dec 2024): This week, we have compiled 10 weekly current affairs questions and answers relevant for government exams, including topics such as India's first green hydrogen fuel station, new head of BrahMos Aerospace, International Tourism Mart and others. 

1. 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

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

(a) Jaipur

(b) Shimla

(c) Guwahati

(d) Leh

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

(a) Kalpana Soren

(b) Nitish Kumar

(c) Hemant Soren

(d) Santosh Kumar Gangwar

4. For how many calendar years funds were allocated under the 'One Nation One Subscription' scheme?

(a) 2 years

(b) 3 years

(c) 5 years

(d) 4 years

5. How many crores has the government approved for Atal Innovation Mission?

(a) ₹2,650 crore

(b) ₹2,750 crore

(c) ₹2,850 crore

(d) ₹2,950 crore

6. How many crores has the government recently approved for the PAN 2.0 project?

(a) ₹1,235 crore

(b) ₹1,335 crore

(c) ₹1,435 crore

(d) ₹1,535 crore

7. Steel Authority of India Limited signed a MoU with which company?

(a) Tata Steel

(b) John Cockerill India Limited

(c) Larsen & Toubro

(d) Hindustan Steel Limited

8. Which film won the Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the 55th International Film Festival of India?

(a) The New Year That Never Came

(b) Toxic

(c) Life of Pi

(d) Parasite

9. 'Eklavya' online digital platform was recently launched by whom?

(a) Indian Air Force

(b) Indian Navy

(c) Indian Army

(d) Indian Coast Guard

10. Where was the International Tourism Mart organized recently?

(a) Corbett National Park

(b) Kaziranga National Park

(c) Kanha National Park

(d) Tadoba National Park

Answer:-

1. (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.

2. (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.

3. (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.

4. (b) 3 years

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved 'One Nation One Subscription'. A total of about Rs 6,000 crore has been allocated for One Nation One Subscription for 3 calendar years, 2025, 2026 and 2027 as a new Central Sector Scheme. This scheme has been launched nationwide for access to research articles and journal publications.  

5. (b) ₹2,750 crore

The Union Cabinet recently approved the continuation of Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), running under NITI Aayog, till March 31, 2028 with an allocation of ₹2,750 crore. AIM is a flagship initiative established by NITI Aayog in 2016.  

6. (c) ₹1,435 crore

The government has recently approved the PAN 2.0 project, PAN 2.0 aims to transform the taxpayer registration system through technology. At present there are a total of 78 crore PAN cards issued in the country out of which 98% are issued to individuals. This decision has been taken in line with the goals of Digital India.   

7. (b) John Cockerill India Limited

Maharatna, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with John Cockerill India Limited (JCIL), the Indian arm of the global John Cockerill Group, in Mumbai. It aims to leverage broad industry expertise and work towards innovation and sustainability.

8. (b) Toxic

Lithuania's film "Toxic" was awarded the prestigious Golden Peacock Award for Best Film at the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI), while Romanian director Bogdan Mureşanu received the Silver Peacock Award for Best Director for his film "The New Year That Never Came".   

9. (c) Indian Army

Indian Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi has recently launched “Eklavya” online digital platform for the Indian Army. This platform is hosted on the Army Data Network and has a scalable architecture. Eklavya software platform is a training platform.

10. (b) Kaziranga National Park

The 12th edition of the International Tourism Mart (ITM) aimed at promoting tourism in the country's Northeast India began on November 27, 2024 at Kaziranga in Assam. It is organised every year by the Ministry of Tourism.   

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