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Today Top 10 Current Affairs 26 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. Dr. Neena Malhotra Appointed Ambassador to which country?

(a) Denmark

(b) Finland

(d) Sweden

Q2. Which countries come together for the Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX)?

(a) India and Sudan

(b) India and Singapore

(d) India and South Africa

Q3. ADB Approves $434M Loan for 500 MW Solar Plant in which state?

(a) Rajasthan

(b) Tamil Nadu

(d) Arunachal Pradesh

Q4. European Parliament awarded Sakharov Prize 2024 to whom for freedom of thought?

(a) María Corina Machado and Edmundo González

(b) Ilham Tohti

(d) Narges Mohammadi

Q5. Which Business houses partnered to develop AI infrastructure in India?

(a) Mahindra and Google

(b) Adani and Meta

(d) Reliance and NVIDIA

Q6. Who has been appointed as 51st Chief Justice of India?

(a) Justice Sanjiv Khanna

(b) Justice Hima Kohli

(d) Justice Vikram Nath

Q7. Recently, Which team has scored Highest runs total in T20I cricket?

(a) Zimbabwe

(b) Nepal

(d) Australia

Q8. Who became the leading wicket taker in the World Test Championship?

(a) Pat Cummins

(b) Ravichandran Ashwin

(d) Jasprit Bumrah

Q9. The International Gita Mahotsav will be celebrated in which state?

(a) Uttar Pradesh

(b) Madhya Pradesh

(d) Haryana

Q10. International Dwarfism Awareness Day 2024 observed on which day?

(a) 24th October

(b) 25th October

(d) 26th October

Answers

S1. Ans. (d)

Sol. The Government of India has appointed Dr. Neena Malhotra as the next Ambassador of India to Sweden.

S2. Ans. (b)

Sol. Singapore India Maritime Bilateral Exercise (SIMBEX) is an annual bilateral naval exercise conducted by the Indian Navy and the Republic of Singapore Navy.

S3. Ans. (c)

Sol. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has sanctioned a USD 434.25 million loan to support Assam’s renewable energy ambitions by constructing a 500 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic (PV) facility in the Karbi Anglong district.

S4. Ans. (a)

Sol. The European Parliament has awarded its prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought to Venezuelan opposition leaders María Corina Machado and Edmundo González.

S5. Ans. (d)

Sol. Reliance Industries has teamed up with US chipmaker Nvidia to establish AI infrastructure in India, announced during the Nvidia AI Summit 2024 in Mumbai.

S6. Ans. (a)

Sol. Justice Sanjiv Khanna has been appointed as the 51st Chief Justice of India (CJI), with his oath-taking ceremony set for November 11, 2024.

S7. Ans. (a)

Sol. Zimbabwe’s cricket team etched their name in history by posting a record-breaking total of 344/4 in a T20 International.

S8. Ans. (b)

Sol. In the second Test against New Zealand in Pune, Ravichandran Ashwin set a new benchmark by becoming the highest wicket-taker in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC). Ravichandran Ashwin, Highest WTC wicket-taker with 189 wickets. Nathan Lyon Second-highest with 187 wickets.

S9. Ans. (d)

Sol. The International Gita Mahotsav will be celebrated from November 28 to December 15, 2024, in Kurukshetra, Haryana, promising a grand display of Indian heritage, spirituality, and culture.

S10. Ans. (b)

Sol. International Dwarfism Awareness Day, celebrated annually on October 25, highlights the lives and challenges faced by people with dwarfism, while also raising awareness about conditions like Achondroplasia. This day encourages understanding and inclusion of people with short stature, breaking stereotypes and misconceptions.

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