Today Top 10 Current Affairs 21th November 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. World Children’s Day, celebrated annually on which day?

(a) 19th November

(b) 20th November

(d) 22nd November

Q2. Brazil handed over the Presidency for G20 2025 to which country?

(a) Indonesia

(b) Saudi Arabia

(d) South Africa

Q3. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023 awarded to

Whom?

(a) Daniel Barenboim and Ali Abu Awwad

(b) Indian Medical Association and The Trained Nurses Association of India

(d) Sir David Attenborough

Q4. Which state announced the establishment of three Global Innovation Districts (GIDs)?

(a) Telangana

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Karnataka

Q5. Which village in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district has been selected for the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Best Tourism Village Upgrade programme?

(a) Dhudmaras

(b) Kanker

(d) Raipur

Q6. Tata Power & Druk Green Power Collaborate on 5,000 MW Green Energy Project for Which Country?

(a) Nepal

(b) Maldives

(d) Bangladesh

Q7. _____ Country will host Inaugural Edition of Kho Kho World Cup 2025?

(a) China

(b) Pakistan

(d) Turkmenistan

Q8. Global Hunger and Poverty Alliance initiative of ____ country at G20 Summit in Rio, 2025.

(a) Brazil

(b) India

(d) USA

Q9. “Sanyukt Vimochan 2024,” a Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise conducted in which state?

(a) Maharashtra

(b) Rajasthan

(d) Gujarat

Q10. Which port became India’s largest port by cargo volume in FY24?

(a) Kandla Port

(b) Vizhinjam Port

(d) Paradip Port

Answers

S1. Ans. (b)

Sol. World Children’s Day, celebrated annually on November 20, is a significant global event dedicated to promoting children’s welfare, safeguarding their rights, and fostering a brighter future for them.

S2. Ans. (d)

Sol. The 2024 G20 Summit hosted by Brazil in Rio De Janeiro and Brazil officially handed over the Presidency for 2025 G20 Summit to South Africa.

S3. Ans. (a)

Sol. The Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development for 2023 was awarded to Daniel Barenboim, a world-famous pianist and conductor, and Ali Abu Awwad, a Palestinian peace activist.

S4. Ans. (d)

Sol. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the establishment of three Global Innovation Districts (GIDs) in Bengaluru, Mysuru, and Belagavi to attract and support Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in the state.

S5. Ans. (a)

Sol. Dhudmaras, located in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar district, has been selected for the UNWTO’s Best Tourism Village Upgrade programme.

S6. Ans. (c)

Sol. Tata Power has entered into a strategic partnership with Druk Green Power Corporation Ltd (DGPC) to develop at least 5,000 MW of clean energy generation capacity in Bhutan.

S7. Ans. (c)

Sol. India will host the inaugural edition of Kho Kho World Cup 2025.

S8. Ans. (a)

Sol. At the Rio G20 2025 summit, Brazil initiated the Global Hunger and Poverty Alliance and it was supported by member nations and gathered support from other organizations also.

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. The Indian Army successfully conducted the “Sanyukt Vimochan 2024,” a Multilateral Annual Joint Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) exercise, in Ahmedabad and Porbandar, Gujarat, on November 18-19, 2024.

S10. Ans. (d)

Sol. Paradip Port became India’s largest major port by cargo volume in FY24, handling 145.38 million tonnes. It surpassed Deendayal Port Authority due to enhanced operational efficiency, record coastal shipping traffic, and a surge in thermal coal shipments.