GK - Current Affairs - October 13, 2024
GK - Current Affairs - October 13, 2024
Fig. Alarming Vulture Population
This GK overview for October 13, 2024, highlights essential current affairs for general knowledge and competitive exams. Key topics include activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah, cricketer Ravi Bishnoi, author Arundhati Roy, SC sub-classification, the Digital Agri Conference, vulture population efforts, NASA's Artemis Program, the Living Planet Report, and the East Asia Summit.
GK Quiz Questions & Answers
Ques. What is the main reason for India's alarming vulture population Decline?
Ans. White-rumped Vultures (down 98%) and the Indian and Slender-billed Vultures (both down 93%) are rapidly disappearing due to pharmaceutical poisoning from livestock medications like diclofenac and aceclofenac, and carcass poisoning.
Ques. Who won the 2024 PEN Pinter Prize?
Ans. Arundhati Roy (Indian author and activist) and Alaa Abd el-Fattah (Egyptian-British activist) got the PEN Pinter Prize.
Ques. What is AwaDH?
Ans. AwaDH is the IIT Ropar’s TIF (Technology Incubation Foundation) initiative that focuses on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.
Ques. Where was the 2024 India Digital Agri Conference held?
Ans. The 2024 India Digital Agri Conference was held in New Delhi.
Ques. Who is the youngest player to reach 50 T20I wickets so far?
Ans. At just 24 years old, Ravi Bishnoi became the youngest Indian to reach 50 T20I wickets in a match between India and Bangladesh at Hyderabad.
Ans. At just 24 years old, Ravi Bishnoi became the youngest Indian to reach 50 T20I wickets in a match between India and Bangladesh at Hyderabad.
Ques. Who is the head of the SC Sub-Classification Commission in Telangana?
Ans. The head of the SC Sub-Classification Commission in Telangana is Justice Shameem Akhtar.
Ques. Where was the 19th East Asia Summit held?
Ans. The 19th East Asia Summit (EAS) was held in Vientiane, Lao PDR.
(Established in 2005, the EAS aims to enhance regional cooperation among 18 countries, including 10 ASEAN members, India, China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and New Zealand.)
Ques. When will NASA plan to Send Humans to Mars?
Ans. NASA is planning to send humans to Mars by 2035 as part of its ambitious Artemis program.
(The journey to Mars would take approximately 6 to 7 months, covering around 402 million kilometres. Once there, astronauts could spend up to 500 days on the Martian surface)
Ans. NASA is planning to send humans to Mars by 2035 as part of its ambitious Artemis program.
(The journey to Mars would take approximately 6 to 7 months, covering around 402 million kilometres. Once there, astronauts could spend up to 500 days on the Martian surface)
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