Today Top 10 Current Affairs 19 October 2024 Questions and Answers

The Daily Current Affairs Quiz which keeps you updated with the current events happening all around the world. Which is also helpful for students who are preparing for the competitive exams. This current affairs quiz helps to tackle the questions from the Current sections which is the demand of most of the SSC, Banking, State, Defense exams. So Attempting this quiz will be beneficial to fetch a good score in the examinations.

Questions

Q1. In which state is the “Mera Hou Chongba” festival celebrated ?

(a) Assam

(b) Nagaland

(c) Sikkim

(d) Manipur

Q2. For the “Scam se Bacho” Campaign Government of India collaborated with which Multinational company?

(a) Apple

(b) Meta

(c) Google

(d) Amazon

Q3. What is the theme of Aditi Anand’s artwork Marigolds at V&A Illustration Awards? 

(a) One life, One Planet

(b) Education for All

(c) Peace is the Need of the Hour

(d) Child labor and lost childhoods

Q4. What is the new Advance Reservation Period (ARP) for long-distance train bookings starting November 1, 2024?

(a) 30 days

(b) 60 days

(c) 90 days

(d) 120 days

Q5. The Maharishi Valmiki Temple, a religious place located in ___ place? 

(a) Tirupati

(b) Halebidu

(c) Amritsar

(d) Varanasi

Q6. Nikita Porwal emerged victorious of which beauty pageant title in 2024? 

(a) Miss India

(b) Femina Miss India

(c) Miss World

(d) Miss India International

Q7. Where is the headquarters of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) located? 

(a) Washington D.C. 

(b) Gland

(c) Bonn

(d) Geneva

Q8. What does Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, primarily address?

(a) The rights of refugees from Tibet

(b) Illegal immigration from Bangladesh into Assam

(c) Naturalization of foreign nationals

(d) Citizenship for NRIs

Q9. In which city Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association (ITFA) was inaugurated? 

(a) New Delhi

(b) Mumbai

(c) Banglore

(d) Hyderabad

Q10. Which player is not included in the ICC Hall of Fame list in 2024? 

(a) Aravinda De Silva

(b) Neetu David

(c) Alaister Cook

(d) AB De villiers

Answers

S1. Ans. (d)

Sol. Mera Hou Chongba is the cultural festival of solidarity of Manipur, celebrated by every indigenous ethnic group. The festival took place on the 15th Lunar day of Mera Month, at Sana Konung and Kangla Uttra in Imphal, the state capital.

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. To tackle the rising tide of online scams and cyber frauds, the Government of India launched “Scam se Bacho” Campaign. This initiative will be developed by Meta with collaboration with Government Ministries. 

S3. Ans. (d)

Sol. Aditi Anand, has been named the winner of the prestigious Emerging Illustrator category at the V&A Illustration Awards. Her artwork Marigolds won the prize and the main theme of her artwork is child labor and is set in India, reflecting on lost childhoods.

S4. Ans.(b) 

Sol. The Indian Railways has reduced the ARP from 120 days to 60 days, effective from November 1, 2024, to improve passenger convenience by allowing shorter lead times for ticket bookings.

S5. Ans. (c)

Sol. The Maharishi Valmiki Temple, also known as Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal, is a religious site located in Amritsar, Punjab, India. It is believed to be the place where Valmiki provided shelter to Mata Sita during her exile. 

S6. Ans. (b)

Sol. Nikita Porwal emerged as the winner of the Femina Miss India 2024 title.

S7. Ans. (d)

Sol. The IPU’s (Inter-Parliamentary Union) headquarters have been based in Geneva, Switzerland. The IPU is a global organization that brings together national parliaments from around the world.

S8. Ans. (b)

Sol. Section 6A was introduced to address illegal immigration from Bangladesh, particularly focusing on those who entered Assam before specific cut-off dates. Recently, SC on October 17 upheld the constitutional validity of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, with a 4-1 majority, affirming the Assam Accord. 

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. To strengthen bilateral ties, the Indo-Turkiye Friendship Association (ITFA) was inaugurated in Hyderabad on October 16, 2024. This initiative seeks to enhance cooperation in key areas such as economy and trade, culture and tourism, science and technology, and education between India and Turkey.

S10. Ans. (a)

Sol. ICC (International Cricket Council) has announced in a press release that in 2024 Neetu David, Alaister Cook and Devilliers has been inducted in ICC Hall of Fame list. In 2023 Virendra Sehwag and Aravinda de Silva were inducted in that list.