Weekly Current Affairs Quiz (27 Jan- 02 Feb 2025): Boost Your Exam Score with Top Questions!

 Weekly Current Affairs Quiz: Jagran Josh presents this week's Current Affairs Quiz for students preparing for competitive exams and avid readers. This quiz includes important questions on ISRO’s 100th mission, ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2024, the Handloom Conference Manthan, and other significant topics. Take this quiz to test your exam readiness!

1. Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla has been selected as a pilot for which private space mission?

   (a) Gaganyaan
   (b) Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)
   (c) Apollo Mission
   (d) Artemis Mission

2. Who recently inaugurated the Handloom Conference - Manthan?

   (a) Anurag Thakur
   (b) Jyotiraditya Scindia
   (c) Giriraj Singh
   (d) Chirag Paswan

3. Who will chair the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group meeting?

   (a) China
   (b) South Africa
   (c) India
   (d) Russia

4. Which state recently approved a pilot study for regulated cannabis cultivation?

   (a) Assam
   (b) Himachal Pradesh
   (c) Rajasthan
   (d) Madhya Pradesh

5. Which rocket was used by ISRO to launch its 100th mission?

   (a) GSLV-F15
   (b) PSLV-C59
   (c) SSLV-D3
   (d) PSLV-C60

6. Who has been named ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year 2024?

   (a) Australia
   (b) New Zealand
   (c) England
   (d) South Africa

7. Greg Bell, who recently passed away, was a famous long jumper from which country?

   (a) Australia
   (b) Germany
   (c) Canada
   (d) USA

8. Hisashi Takeuchi was recently reappointed as the CEO and MD of which company?

   (a) Tata Group
   (b) Maruti Suzuki
   (c) Samsung
   (d) Toyota India

9. Micheál Martin has recently been elected as the new Prime Minister of which country?

   (a) Belgium
   (b) Norway
   (c) Ireland
   (d) Finland

10. Which cricketer holds the record for most runs in T20I cricket without getting out?

(a) Suryakumar Yadav
(b) Tilak Varma
(c) Harry Brook
(d) Rohit Sharma

Answers:

1. (b) Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4)
   Indian Air Force (IAF) officer and ISRO astronaut Group Captain Shubanshu Shukla has been selected as the pilot for Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), marking a historic milestone for India in space exploration. NASA announced this selection on January 30, 2025, making Shukla the first Indian astronaut to travel to the International Space Station (ISS) on a private mission.

2. (c) Giriraj Singh
   Union Minister for Textiles Giriraj Singh recently inaugurated the Handloom Conference Manthan at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. He also launched the Handloom Weaver e-Identification Portal and an online module for Handloom Awards.

3. (c) India
   The Youth Affairs Department of India’s Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports will host the BRICS Youth Council Entrepreneurship Working Group meeting from March 3-7, 2025. The theme of the meeting is "Youth Entrepreneurship for Sustainable Development," with around 45 youth representatives from BRICS nations participating.

4. (b) Himachal Pradesh
   The Himachal Pradesh government has recently approved a pilot study for regulated cannabis cultivation to explore its medicinal and industrial applications. This initiative marks a significant step toward legalizing cannabis cultivation in the state.

5. (a) GSLV-F15
   ISRO successfully launched its 100th mission, carrying the NVS-02 navigation satellite, using the GSLV-F15 rocket. ISRO Chairman V. Narayanan stated that the agency aims to launch 100 more missions in the next five years.

6. (b) New Zealand
   New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr has been named ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year 2024. She scored 387 runs and took 29 wickets in 18 T20Is, along with 264 runs and 14 wickets in 9 ODIs. She is the first New Zealand woman cricketer to receive this award.

7. (d) USA
   Renowned American long jumper Greg Bell recently passed away. Born on November 7, 1930, in Terre Haute, Indiana, he won a gold medal at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics.

8. (b) Maruti Suzuki
   Maruti Suzuki has reappointed Hisashi Takeuchi as MD and CEO for three years, from April 1, 2025, to March 31, 2028. He has been associated with Suzuki Motor Corporation since 1986 and first assumed this role in April 2022.

9. (c) Ireland
   Following a parliamentary vote, Micheál Martin has been re-elected as Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister) for a second term. He received 95 votes in favor and 76 against. Previously, he served as Prime Minister from 2020 to 2022.

10. (b) Tilak Varma
    Indian cricketer Tilak Varma has set a new world record in T20I cricket by scoring the most runs without getting out. As of January 25, 2025, he remained unbeaten for four consecutive innings, amassing 318 runs—a record-breaking feat.

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