6 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 07.02.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Name the BJP leader, who will be conferred with the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, which was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 3 February. Lal Krishna Advani Atal Bihari Vajpayee Sushma Swaraj Narendra Modi Explanation: On 3 February, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced 3 that the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian award, will be given to BJP stalwart and former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani. He said Advani ji's decades-long service in public life has been marked by an unwavering commitment to transparency and integrity, which has set an exemplary standard in political ethics. Shri Advani will be awarded Bharat Ratna within a year of the consecration of Ram temple. It marks a triumphant conclusion for the BJP to the issue that the veteran leader had instilled in the popular consciousness through his 'Ram Rath Yatra' in 1990. Advani has served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, apart from heading several ministries. The veteran BJP leader has been a member of both houses of Parliament between 1970 and 2019. Also, last month the government had nominated socialist stalwart and former Bihar chief minister late Karpoori Thakur for the Bharat Ratna. 2 / 10 Q2. US approves sale of how many MQ-9B armed drones to India? 26 29 31 34 Explanation: US has approved the sale of 31 MQ-9B armed drones to India, with an estimated cost of US$3.99 billion. During the historic state visit of PM Narendra Modi in June 2023, the proposed mega drone deal was announced. Under the deal, India will get 31 High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) UAVs. Of this, the Navy will get 15 SeaGuardian drones, while the Army and Indian Air Force will get eight each of the land version – SkyGuardians. 3 / 10 Q3. How many new cancer cases have been reported in India in 2022? 1.41 million cases 1.89 million cases 2.43 million cases 3.45 million cases Explanation: The World Health Organization (WHO) released the latest estimates of the global burden of cancer released on February 1, 2024. Globally, the number of new cancer cases has increased by 20 million. 1,413,316 new cancer cases have been reported in India in 2022. Out of this, 691,178 are men and 722,138 are women. Breast cancer had the highest number (192,020) of new cases in India. It accounts for 13.6 per cent of all patients. 4 / 10 Q4. Who has been selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics? Neeraj Chopra Bajrang Punia Abhinav Bindra Mirabai Chanu Explanation: Abhinav Bindra has been selected as torchbearer for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Abhinav Bindra will be part of the Olympic torch relay to be held from April 16 to July 26. The Olympic torch relay will start from April 16 and then travel from the Peloponnese to Athens. The torch relay will cover 65 territories, including five overseas territories. 10,000 will participate in the Olympic Torch Relay and 1,000 in the Paralympic Torch Relay. He is a member of the Athletes Commission of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Abhinav Bindra is the first Indian to win a gold medal at the Olympic Games at the individual level. He won the gold medal in the men's 10m air rifle event at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008. The Paris Olympics is scheduled to take place from July 26 to August 11. 5 / 10 Q5. Justice Ritu Bahri took the oath of office as the first female Chief Justice of which high courts? Uttar Pradesh High Court Madhya Pradesh High Court Bihar High Court Uttarakhand High Court Explanation: Justice Ritu Bahri took the oath of office as the first female Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court. Governor of Uttarakhand Lieutenant General Gurmeet Singh (Retd) delivered the oath of office. Justice Ritu Bahri is the first female Chief Justice in the Uttarakhand High Court's history. She was a senior judge of the Punjab and Haryana High Court before. Uttarakhand High Court was established on 9 November 2000. Justice Ashok Desai served as the first chief justice of the Uttarakhand High Court between 2000 and 2003. 6 / 10 Q6. Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new medal by merging four medals. What is the name of the new medal? Kendriya Grihmantri Parakh Padak Kendriya Grihmantri Saksham Padak Kendriya Grihmantri Padak Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak Explanation: Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) introduced a new medal, Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak. Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak has been created after merging four existing medals – Union Home Minister’s Special Operation Medal, Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation, Asadharan Aasuchana Kushalata Padak and Union Home Minister’s Awards for Meritorious Service in Forensic Science. The Kendriya Grihmantri Dakshata Padak will be conferred to members of the police forces, security organisations, and intelligence wing/branch/special branch of states/Union Territories, etc. 7 / 10 Q7. Guidelines have been issued by the government on the use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector. Guidelines have been issued by the government on the use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector. The guidelines will be implemented with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 215 crore till FY 2025-26. Which of the above statement/statements are correct? 1 only 2 only Both 1 and 2 Neither 1 nor 2 Explanation: Guidelines have been issued by the government on the use of green hydrogen in the shipping sector. The 'Scheme Guidelines for Implementation of Pilot Projects for Use of Green Hydrogen in the Shipping Sector’ has been released under the National Green Hydrogen Mission. The guidelines will be implemented with a total budgetary outlay of Rs 115 crore till FY 2025-26. The MNRE will implement pilot projects in the shipping sector to replace fossil fuels and fossil fuel-based feedstock with green hydrogen. Under this scheme, these pilot projects will be implemented through the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW) and the implementing agencies. Bunkering and refuelling facilities in ports on international shipping lanes for fuels based on green hydrogen will be also developed. The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will be the Scheme Implementing Agency (SIA) of the existing ships under Component-A of the scheme. 8 / 10 Q8. Which city has emerged as the most congested city in the world in 2023? Berlin London Mumbai New Delhi Explanation: London emerged as the most congested city in the world in 2023. As per a report by the Amsterdam-based location technology specialist TomTom, London is the most congested city in the world. During rush hour, London lost 148 hours yearly. Commuters have to spend 37 minutes and 20 seconds in traffic on average to cover a distance of 10 km. Ireland's capital Dublin is the second most congested city. Here people, in 2023, spent 29 minutes 30 seconds on average to travel 10km. However, the average speed of 16 km/hour during rush hours in Dublin. 9 / 10 Q9. Who won the 'Best Global Music Album' award at the Grammy Awards 2024? 'Midnights' 'This Moment' 'The Record' 'Flowers' Explanation: Indian musicians Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain's fusion band 'Shakti' won the Grammy Award in the category of 'Best Global Music Album'. The award was for his latest album 'This Moment'. The album 'This Moment', which was released on June 30, 2023, has eight songs. Meanwhile, Zakir Hussain also bagged the 'Best Global Music Performance' Grammy for his contribution to 'Pashto' with Bela Fleck and Edgar Meyer, which featured Rakesh Chaurasia - an excellent flutist. While Hussain won three Grammy Awards in a single night, Chawrasia received two. The 66th Annual Grammy Awards 2024 were held in Los Angeles. The first Grammy Awards ceremony was held on May 4, 1959. It is an award presented by the Recording Academy to recognize achievement in the music industry. 10 / 10 Q10. Match list i and list ii select the correct answer by using the code give: Based on the above list, select the correct answer using the given code? A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3 A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 A-3, B-2, C-1, D-4 A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1 Explanation: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3 Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC QUIZ 02.02.2024 UPSC QUIZ 07.02.2024
