0 ALL EXAM ENGLISH QUIZ 13.06.2024 Daily Quiz 1 / 10 Q1. Who has been appointed as the first woman helicopter pilot in the Indian Navy? Gurkirat Rajput Nitin Sharan Chaturvedi Deepak Gupta Anamika B. Rajeev Explanation: First woman helicopter pilot was appointed in the Indian Navy. Sub Lieutenant Anamika B. Rajeev became the first woman helicopter pilot of the Indian Navy during the Passing Out Parade held at Naval Air Station INS Rajali in Arakkonam of Ranipet district. The prestigious "Golden Wings" were given to 21 officers by Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Eastern Naval Command. 2 / 10 Q2. Who has won the Norway Chess 2024 tournament? Fabiano Caruana Hikaru Nakamura Magnus Carlsen Praggnanandhaa Explanation: On 9 June, Magnus Carlsen won the Norway Chess 2024 tournament with 17.5 points. Magnus Carlsen defeated Fabiano Caruana with 17.5 points with white pieces in Armageddon. Hikaru Nakamura finished second with 15.5 points, while Chennai's Praggnanandhaa was third with 14.5 points. 3 / 10 Q3. Who has taken the oath of CM for the second term in Sikkim? Lakshman Acharya Pramod Sawant N. Biren Singh Prem Singh Tamang Explanation: Sikkim Krantikari Morcha supremo Prem Singh Tamang took the oath of Chief Minister of Sikkim. Governor Lakshman Acharya administered the oath of office and secrecy to Tamang and his Council of Ministers. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok. The council of ministers in Sikkim has a strength of 12 members, including the chief minister. Sikkim Krantikari Morcha has won 31 of the 32 assembly seats in the polls. 4 / 10 Q4. Which state government will set up a Special NRI cell? Gujarat Madhya Pradesh Haryana Karnataka Explanation: Special NRI cell will be set up by the Haryana government. During the Videsh Sampark Programme, Haryana chief secretary Sanjeev Kaushal said that Haryana will set up Non-Resident Indian (NRI) cells to address the grievances of Haryana’s natives living abroad. It will also help in safeguarding the interests of Haryana’s people in foreign countries. Videsh Sampark Programme was organized to enhance engagement with the diaspora and partnerships with state governments. The state government is also organizing seminars in universities and colleges to provide information to youth about higher education and employment opportunities overseas. 5 / 10 Q5. India took part in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in which countries? Russia Brazil China South Africa Explanation: India took part in the BRICS Foreign Ministers Meeting in Russia. The meeting started on 10 June 2024 in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia. The Indian delegation at the meeting was led by Dammu Ravi, Secretary (Economic Relations) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This is the first meeting of foreign ministers since the expansion of BRICS in 2023. BRICS now has 10 members, including Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. New members Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia joined the BRICS in 2023. Russia took over the chairmanship of BRICS on January 1, 2024. 6 / 10 Q6. Which presented the ICDK Water Challenge 4.0? Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog Atal Digital Mission and NITI Aayog Niti Aayog and Ministry of Finance None of the above Explanation: ICDK Water Challenge 4.0 has been presented by the Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog. Atal Innovation Mission and NITI Aayog (AIM) announced the launch of ‘AIM – ICDK Water Challenge 4.0’ and the fifth edition of the ‘Innovations for You’ handbook, spotlighting SDG entrepreneurs of India. The Innovation Centre Denmark (ICDK) at the Royal Danish Embassy in India, AIM, presents the fourth edition of the open innovation water challenge. The selected teams will form the Indian cohort that will participate in the global Next Generation Digital Action program. 7 / 10 Q7. Who has won the 2024 French Open men's singles title? Novak Djokovic Carlos Alcaraz Alexander Zverev Daniil Medvedev Explanation: Carlos Alcaraz won the 2024 French Open men's singles title. Carlos Alcaraz defeated Alexander Zverev by 6-3, 2-6, 5-7, 6-1, 6-2 in the 2024 French Open men's singles final at the Stade Roland Garros. He won his third Grand Slam and first French Open title. Alcaraz is a 21-year-old from Spain. He also became the youngest player to win a Grand Slam across three different surfaces. Carlos Alcaraz remains unbeaten in the Grand Slam finals. 8 / 10 Q8. Iga Switek, who won the French Open 2024 women's title, is a player from which country? France Poland USA Germany Explanation: Iga Switek defeated Jasmine Paolini to win the French Open women's title for the third consecutive time. The 23-year-old from Poland has become the first female player to win three consecutive trophies in Paris after Justine Henin from 2005 to 2007. Iga is currently the world number 1 player in women's singles by the Women's Tennis Association. 9 / 10 Q9. How many women have been included in the Modi Cabinet 2024? 5 6 7 8 Explanation: A total of 7 women ministers have got a place in the new government led by PM Modi. Out of which 2 are cabinet and 5 are ministers of the rank of Minister of State. The two cabinet ministers include Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi. Other state ministers include Shobha Karandlaje, Nimuben Jayantibhai Bambhaniya, Savitri Thakur, Raksha Nikhil Khadse and Anupriya Patel. 10 / 10 Q10. How many former chief ministers are included in the Modi cabinet this time? 4 5 6 7 Explanation: This time six former chief ministers are included in PM Modi's cabinet. Four of these former chief ministers are from the Bharatiya Janata Party, while Kumaraswamy represents the Janata Dal-Secular and Manjhi represents the Hindustani Awam Morcha. Shivraj Singh Chauhan (MP), Rajnath Singh (UP), Manohar Lal Khattar (Haryana), and Sarbananda Sonowal (Assam) are included from the BJP. Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Post navigation UPSC QUIZ 12.06.2024 UPSC QUIZ 13.06.2024
