Current Affairs Quiz — 22 October 2024
Daily news by your exam, state and topic — each with a short summary, key facts and MCQs.
Which State won the first prize in the best State category of the 5th National Water Awards, 2023, conferred on 22 October 2024?
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Correct answer: A — Odisha
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Odisha won the first prize in the best State category; Uttar Pradesh was second; Gujarat and Puducherry were jointly third.
In the best State category of the 5th National Water Awards, 2023, which two jointly took the third position?
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Correct answer: C — Gujarat and Puducherry
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Gujarat and Puducherry won the third position jointly in the best State category.
How many winners, including joint winners, were awarded at the 5th National Water Awards, 2023, and across how many categories?
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Correct answer: B — 38 winners, 9 categories
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 38 winners, including joint winners, across 09 categories were awarded.
Before their meeting in Kazan on 22 October 2024, PM Modi and President Putin had met in Moscow in July 2024 for which India-Russia Annual Summit?
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Correct answer: B — 22nd
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the two leaders had earlier met in Moscow for the 22nd Annual Summit in July 2024.
At the Kazan meeting (22 October 2024), PM Modi invited President Putin to visit India next year for:
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Correct answer: C — The 23rd Annual Summit
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 'Prime Minister invited President Putin to visit India next year for the 23rd Annual Summit.'
Consider the following statements about PM Modi's October 2024 visit to Russia: 1. In his departure statement of 22 October 2024, the PM said he was going on a two-day visit to Kazan at the invitation of President Putin. 2. The Kazan meeting of 22 October 2024 was the first meeting between PM Modi and President Putin in 2024. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct (departure statement). Statement 2 is wrong: PIB says it was their second meeting this year, after the July 2024 Annual Summit in Moscow.
The final mine closure certificates announced by the Ministry of Coal on 22 October 2024 were for mines located in which district?
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Correct answer: C — Betul, Madhya Pradesh
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Pathakhera Mine No-I UG, Pathakhera Mine No-II UG and Satpura II UG Mine are all in Betul district, Madhya Pradesh.
The three mines that received final mine closure certificates (announced 22 October 2024) belong to which coal company?
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Correct answer: D — Western Coalfields Limited
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the certificates were issued for the Pathakhera Area of M/s WCL (Western Coalfields Limited).
Which edition of the India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue was co-chaired by Rajnath Singh and Dr Ng Eng Hen in New Delhi on 22 October 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Sixth
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the two ministers co-chaired the sixth India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue in New Delhi.
According to the PIB release on the India-Singapore Defence Ministerial Dialogue (22 October 2024), 2025 marks how many years of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore?
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Correct answer: B — 60 years
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 'As 2025 marks 60 years of establishment of diplomatic relations between India and Singapore...'
Rajnath Singh thanked Singapore (22 October 2024) for its support as India's country coordinator in which grouping from 2021 to 2024?
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Correct answer: A — ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting-Plus
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Rajnath Singh thanked Dr Ng Eng Hen for Singapore's support as country coordinator for India in ADMM-Plus from 2021 to 2024.
Under the NFRA-IICA MoU signed on 22 October 2024, what is planned for the first batch of professionals?
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Correct answer: B — A four-month course starting in the last week of December 2024
PIB (released 23 Oct 2024): 'A four-month course to commence from last week of December 2024 for the 1st batch under this MoU.'
Consider the following statements about the NFRA-IICA MoU: 1. It was signed on 22 October 2024 in Delhi. 2. It targets capacity building for early and mid-career auditing and accounting professionals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct as per PIB: the MoU was signed on 22 October 2024 in Delhi, and its key deliverable is capacity-building programmes for early and mid-career auditing and accounting professionals.
PM Modi met Dr Masoud Pezeshkian in Kazan on 22 October 2024 and congratulated him on his election as the ______ President of Iran.
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Correct answer: D — 9th
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the PM congratulated Dr Masoud Pezeshkian on his election as the 9th President of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
At their Kazan meeting (22 October 2024), PM Modi and President Pezeshkian agreed to continue cooperation in which multilateral forums, as named by PIB?
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Correct answer: A — BRICS and SCO
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 'The leaders agreed to continue their cooperation in various multilateral forums, including BRICS and SCO.'
The nationwide Digital Life Certificate Campaign 3.0 announced by DoPPW on 22 October 2024 was scheduled for:
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Correct answer: A — 1-30 November 2024
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: DoPPW will conduct the 3rd nationwide DLC campaign in 800 cities/districts from November 1-30, 2024.
In how many districts/cities was DLC Campaign 3.0 (November 2024) planned, as per DoPPW?
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Correct answer: C — 800
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: camps to be held at 800 districts/cities. (597 locations in 100 cities was DLC 2.0; 785 is the number of district post offices taking part.)
What is the target of DLC Campaign 3.0 (November 2024), as stated by DoPPW?
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Correct answer: B — 2 crore DLCs, including 1 crore face-authenticated DLCs
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: 'Saturation model adopted to achieve 2 crore DLCs with 1 crore Face Authenticated DLCs.'
According to DoT (22 October 2024), about how many incoming international calls were identified and blocked as spoofed within 24 hours of the new prevention system's operation?
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Correct answer: C — About 1.35 crore
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the system identified and blocked about 1.35 crore calls as spoofed in the last 24 hours, about 90% of all incoming international calls.
The 'International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System' launched on 22 October 2024 is designed to block:
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Correct answer: D — Incoming international calls that display Indian (+91) numbers by manipulating the calling line identity
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: cyber criminals make international spoofed calls displaying Indian mobile numbers (+91-xxxxxxxxx) by manipulating the calling line identity (CLI); the system identifies and blocks such calls.
While unveiling BSNL's new logo on 22 October 2024, the Minister said BSNL had successfully trialled indigenous 5G RAN and core in which bands?
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Correct answer: B — 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: BSNL has successfully conducted trials of indigenous 5G RAN and core in both the 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz bands.
As per MoRTH (22 October 2024), how many National Highway projects, and of what total length, has the Ministry approved in Manipur?
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Correct answer: D — 50 projects, 1,026 km
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: the Ministry has approved 50 NH projects of 1,026 km length in Manipur; 44 projects of 902 km lie in the hills.
Where was the 14th All India Home Guards and Civil Defence Conference, addressed by Amit Shah on 22 October 2024, held?
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Correct answer: C — Gandhinagar
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: Amit Shah addressed the 14th All India Home Guards and Civil Defence Conference in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.
What is the base year of the All-India CPI for Agricultural Labourers (CPI-AL) and Rural Labourers (CPI-RL), as given in the September 2024 release?
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Correct answer: D — 1986-87=100
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: CPI-AL and CPI-RL (Base: 1986-87=100).
What was the year-on-year inflation rate based on CPI-AL for September 2024?
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Correct answer: A — 6.36%
PIB, 22 Oct 2024: CPI-AL 6.36% and CPI-RL 6.39% in September 2024; 6.70% was CPI-AL in September 2023 and 5.96% was CPI-AL in August 2024.