Current Affairs Quiz — 08 October 2024
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Trachoma, which WHO certified India as having eliminated as a public health problem on 8 October 2024, primarily affects which organ?
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Correct answer: D — Eyes
PIB (8 Oct 2024): trachoma is a bacterial infection that affects the eyes and, if untreated, causes irreversible blindness.
With WHO's October 2024 certification, India became which country in the WHO South-East Asia Region to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem?
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Correct answer: B — Third
PIB (8 Oct 2024): India became the third country in the South-East Asia Region to achieve this milestone.
Trachoma is caused by which bacterium?
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Correct answer: A — Chlamydia trachomatis
PIB (8 Oct 2024): trachoma is caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
How many seats did the BJP win in the Haryana Assembly election, as per ECI results declared on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 48
ECI party-wise results (Haryana, October 2024): Bharatiya Janata Party won 48 of 90 seats.
How many seats did the Indian National Congress win in the 2024 Haryana Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: D — 37
ECI party-wise results (Haryana, October 2024): Indian National Congress won 37 seats.
How many seats did the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) win in the 2024 Haryana Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: A — 2
ECI party-wise results (Haryana, October 2024): Indian National Lok Dal won 2 seats.
Consider the following statements about the 2024 Haryana Assembly election results (ECI): 1. Independent candidates won 3 seats. 2. Results were declared for all 90 seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. ECI party-wise results (Haryana): Independents won 3; the total shows 90 won and 0 leading, i.e. all 90 seats declared.
Who received the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award at the 70th National Film Awards on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Mithun Chakraborty
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the President conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2022 on Shri Mithun Chakraborty.
Mithun Chakraborty's Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award, presented on 8 October 2024, was for which year?
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Correct answer: A — 2022
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the Dadasaheb Phalke Lifetime Achievement Award for the year 2022 was conferred on Mithun Chakraborty.
Which edition of the National Film Awards did President Droupadi Murmu present on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 70th
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the President presented the 70th National Film Awards in New Delhi.
Who were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024?
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Correct answer: B — John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton
Nobel press release (8 Oct 2024): the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 is awarded to John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton.
Geoffrey Hinton used the Hopfield network as the foundation for which new network, as cited by the Nobel Committee?
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Correct answer: D — Boltzmann machine
Nobel press release (8 Oct 2024): Geoffrey Hinton used the Hopfield network as the foundation for a new network: the Boltzmann machine.
With which university was Geoffrey Hinton affiliated in the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 announcement?
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Correct answer: C — University of Toronto
Nobel press release (8 Oct 2024): Geoffrey Hinton, University of Toronto, Canada; John J. Hopfield, Princeton University, USA.
Consider the following statements about the Nobel Prize in Physics 2024: 1. The Hopfield network utilises physics that describes a material's characteristics due to atomic spin. 2. The prize of 11 million Swedish kronor is to be shared equally between the laureates. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both statements are correct. Nobel press release (8 Oct 2024): the Hopfield network uses physics describing atomic spin, and the prize amount of 11 million Swedish kronor is to be shared equally.
How many seats did the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference win in the 2024 J&K Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: C — 42
ECI party-wise results (Jammu & Kashmir, October 2024): Jammu & Kashmir National Conference won 42 seats.
How many seats did the BJP win in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: A — 29
ECI party-wise results (Jammu & Kashmir, October 2024): Bharatiya Janata Party won 29 seats.
How many seats did the Indian National Congress win in the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly election, as per ECI?
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Correct answer: D — 6
ECI party-wise results (Jammu & Kashmir, October 2024): Indian National Congress won 6 seats.
Consider the following statements about the 2024 Jammu & Kashmir Assembly election results (ECI): 1. The JKPDP won 5 seats. 2. Independent candidates won 7 seats. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: B — 2 only
Only statement 2 is correct. ECI party-wise results (Jammu & Kashmir): JKPDP won 3 seats and Independents won 7.
How much has been earmarked for the 'Innovative Projects' component of PM-Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana, whose guidelines were notified on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ₹500 crore
MNRE via PIB (11 Oct 2024): guidelines were notified on 8 October 2024 and ₹500 crore has been earmarked for the Innovative Projects component.
Which body is the Scheme Implementation Agency for the Innovative Projects component of PM-Surya Ghar?
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Correct answer: C — National Institute of Solar Energy
MNRE via PIB (11 Oct 2024): the National Institute of Solar Energy (NISE) will serve as the Scheme Implementation Agency.
Consider the following statements about the Innovative Projects component of PM-Surya Ghar: 1. Selected projects get assistance of up to 60% of project cost or ₹30 crore, whichever is higher. 2. The parent scheme was approved on 29 February 2024 with an outlay of ₹50,000 crore. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Neither 1 nor 2
Neither statement is correct. MNRE via PIB (11 Oct 2024): assistance is up to 60% of project cost or ₹30 crore, whichever is lower; the scheme approved on 29 February 2024 has an outlay of Rs 75,021 crore.
The 'Humsafar Policy' launched on 8 October 2024 relates to:
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Correct answer: C — Wayside amenities along National Highways
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Nitin Gadkari unveiled the Humsafar Policy for onboarding service providers for wayside amenities along National Highways.
Through which NHAI app will service providers under the Humsafar Policy gain online visibility?
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Correct answer: A — Rajmarg Yatra
PIB (8 Oct 2024): service providers will gain enhanced online visibility via NHAI's 'Rajmarg Yatra' app.
Gross enrolments under the Atal Pension Yojana crossed which mark, as announced on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 7 crore
PIB (8 Oct 2024): total gross enrolments under APY have crossed 7 crore, with over 56 lakh in FY 2024-25.
On which date was the Atal Pension Yojana launched?
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Correct answer: D — 9 May 2015
PIB (8 Oct 2024): APY was launched on 9th May 2015.
Which mobile app under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana did Shivraj Singh Chouhan launch on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Awas Sakhi
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Shivraj Singh Chouhan launched the Awas Sakhi Mobile App under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
How many Community Managed Training Centres (CMTCs) were inaugurated by Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 100 in 18 states
PIB (8 Oct 2024): he inaugurated 100 Community Managed Training Centres - CMTCs in 18 states.
Where were the Indian Air Force's 92nd anniversary celebrations held on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Tambaram, Chennai
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the 92nd anniversary of the IAF was celebrated at Air Force Station, Tambaram in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
Who reviewed the ceremonial parade at the IAF's 92nd anniversary celebrations?
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Correct answer: B — Air Chief Marshal AP Singh
PIB (8 Oct 2024): CDS Gen Anil Chauhan graced the celebrations, while the ceremonial parade was reviewed by Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal AP Singh.
Which shipyard built Nirdeshak, the second Survey Vessel (Large) delivered to the Indian Navy on 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers, Kolkata
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Nirdeshak (Yard 3026) was built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE), Kolkata, and delivered on 08 Oct 24.
Which was the first ship of the Survey Vessel (Large) class, commissioned on 3 February 2024?
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Correct answer: C — INS Sandhayak
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the first ship of the class, INS Sandhayak, was commissioned on 03 Feb 24.
The 'Vayu Veer Vijeta' car rally, formally flagged off on 8 October 2024, runs from Thoise in Ladakh to:
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Correct answer: B — Tawang
PIB (8 Oct 2024): the 'Vayu Veer Vijeta' car rally from Thoise to Tawang was formally flagged off from Thoise in Ladakh on October 08, 2024.
Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation on 8 October 2024 with Boris Pistorius, the Defence Minister of which country?
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Correct answer: A — Germany
PIB (8 Oct 2024): Rajnath Singh held a telephonic conversation with the German Federal Minister of Defence Mr Boris Pistorius on October 08, 2024.
Under which constitutional provision were three advocates appointed Judges of the Gujarat High Court by notification dated 8 October 2024?
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Correct answer: C — Article 217(1)
PIB Press Communiqué (8 Oct 2024): in exercise of the power conferred by clause (1) of Article 217, the President, after consulting the CJI, appointed three advocates as Judges of the Gujarat High Court.