Current Affairs Quiz - November, 2024

1. Which organization recently released the Review of Maritime Transport 2024 report?
[A] World Bank
[B] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
[C] United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
[D] International Monetary Fund (IMF)

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2. Which organization has developed a catalyst to produce methanol using gases emitted from fossil-fired power plant?

[A] National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC)
[B] National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) Limited
[C] Power Grid Corporation of India
[D] Northeast Electric Power Company (NEEPCO)

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3. Which ministry is responsible for conducting the census in India?
[A] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[B] Ministry of Tourism
[C] Ministry of Defence
[D] Ministry of Home Affairs

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4. Where was the seventh session of the International Solar Alliance held?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Chennai
[C] Bhopal
[D] Hyderabad

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5. What kind of disorder is Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) that was recently seen in news?
[A] A rare neurological disorder
[B] A type of sleep-related breathing disorder
[C] An autoimmune disease
[D] A digestive disorder

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6. The Asia–Pacific Climate Report 2024 is a new initiative of which organization?
[A] World Bank
[B] Asian Development Bank (ADB)
[C] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[D] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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7. What is the main objective of the PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme, recently approved by Union Cabinet?
[A] To provide grants for students in primary education
[B] To provide financial aid to meritorious students for quality higher education
[C] To build new universities across India
[D] To support technical research in agriculture

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8. Sharda Sinha, who recently passed away, was popular folk singer of which state?
[A] Telangana
[B] Odisha
[C] Bihar
[D] West Bengal

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9. Al-Jawf region, which was seen in the news due to snowfall, is located in which country?
[A] Saudi Arabia
[B] Libya
[C] Morocco
[D] Algeria

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10. Where was the first Integrated Check Post (ICP) along the India-Bhutan border inaugurated?
[A] Rangpo, Sikkim
[B] Darranga, Assam
[C] Asansol, West Bengal
[D] Khonsa, Arunachal Pradesh

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