Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2024

1. Recently, where were the sandstone replicas of the Konark wheel installed?
[A] India Gate
[B] Red Fort
[C] Rashtrapati Bhavan
[D] Parliament House

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2. Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) is a health coverage scheme for which age group?
[A] Only those under 60 years of age
[B] All individuals aged 70 and above
[C] Only those under 65 years of age
[D] Families with an annual income below a certain threshold

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3. What atmospheric phenomenon was recently observed above Antarctica’s Pine Island Glacier by NASA’s Landsat 8 satellite?
[A] Fog bank
[B] Sea smoke
[C] Aurora borealis
[D] Dust storm

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4. According to a study by Columbia University, which major health risk is associated with long-term exposure to arsenic in water?
[A] Cardiovascular disease
[B] Neurological disorders
[C] Skin cancer
[D] Respiratory diseases

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5. Where was the 15th edition of India- US joint Special Forces Exercise VAJRA PRAHAR conducted?
[A] Chennai, Tamil Nadu
[B] Houston, USA
[C] Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
[D] Idaho, USA

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6. Which ministry has launched the Digital India Common Service Centre (DICSC) project?
[A] Ministry of Defence
[B] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[C] Ministry of Agriculture
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology

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7. Which ministry recently organized the ‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’ program under Amrit Parampara initiative?
[A] Ministry of Jal Shakti
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Urban Development
[D] Ministry of Culture

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8. What is rank of India in Henley Passport Index, released in October 2024?
[A] 65th
[B] 72nd
[C] 83rd
[D] 94th

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9. Abhay Prabhavana Museum, a largest museum of ideas dedicated to Jain philosophy, recently inaugurated in which city?
[A] Pune
[B] Indore
[C] Visakhapatnam
[D] Varanasi

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10. Which institution has launched the 15-day ‘Jal Utsav’ to create awareness towards water conservation and management?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] Central Institute of Brackish Water Aquaculture
[C] Bureau of Energy Efficiency
[D] Ministry of Jal Shakti

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