GK - Current Affairs October 4, 2024

Here’s a quick GK quiz covering October 4, 2024, current affairs: topics include India's classical languages, national internship programs, USCIRF reports, the edible oil mission, Jan Suraaj Party initiatives, Swachh Bharat Mission updates, Family Digital Cards, Vinayak Damodar Savarkar's legacy, Jinnah, CDSCO, sixth ocean discovery, a mini-moon, MPox, supercapacitors, and Project Khushi.

GK Quiz Questions & Answers

Ques. What are the recognized classical languages of India?
Ans. India recognized a total of 11 classical languages. They are Marathi, Pali, Prakrit, Assamese, and Bengali in 2024. Odia in 2014. The previously recognized classical languages include Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.

Ques. What is the Centre's Internship Programme?
Ans. The Centre's Internship Programme offers students hands-on experience in government departments, allowing them to gain practical insights, contribute to policy development, and build skills for future careers in public administration and governance. The Centre's reservation policy for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and persons with disabilities will apply to internships

Ques. What is Indi'a position as of USCIRF?
Ans. The USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom} designates India as a "country of particular concern" due to "systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom."

Ques. What is the target fixed by the National Mission on Edible Oils 1930-31?
Ans. The National Mission on Edible Oils – Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds) aims to increase primary oilseed production by 69.7 million tonnes and domestic edible oil production to 25.45 million tonnes by 2030-31.

Ques. Who founded the Jan Suraaj Party?
Ans. Poll strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor officially launched the Jan Suraaj Party (JSP) in Patna.

Ques. What is the theme of the 10th Year of the Swachh Bharat Mission?
Ans. The theme of the 10th Year of the Swachh Bharat Mission theme is ‘Swabhav Swachhata, Sanskaar Swachhata.’

Ques. When was the Swachh Bharat Mission started?
Ans. The Swachh Bharat Mission was launched in 2014 to achieve universal sanitation coverage by 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary.

Ques. What are Family Digital Cards?
Ans. The family digital cards issued by the Telangana state government are designed to provide a protective shield for every family. The "One State, One Card" initiative aims to extend welfare benefits to all eligible citizens, streamlining the delivery of these benefits by consolidating various schemes into a single, easily accessible platform.

Ques. Who was Vinayak Damodar Savarkar ?
Ans. Vinayak Damodar Savarkar was an Indian freedom fighter, poet, and writer known for his role in Hindu nationalism and independence efforts.

Ques. Are Input tax credits applicable to the Construction Industry?
Ans. The Supreme Court allows input tax credits (ITC) on construction costs for commercial buildings intended for leasing.

Ques. Who described Father of the Nation as "Desh ke pita nahi, desh ke to laal hote hai?"
Ans. Kangana Ranaut shared on her Instagram Stories: "Desh ke pita nahi, desh ke to laal hote hai. Dhanye hai Bharat maa ke ye laal" (the country does not have fathers; it has sons. Blessed are these sons of Mother India).

Ques. Why is Julana in the news?
Ans. Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was elected as MLA from the Julana assembly constituency in Haryana.

Ques. What was the status of elephants in India in 2022-23?
Ans. Data indicates a 20 per cent decline in the elephant population compared to five years ago, with the Central Indian and Eastern Ghats regions experiencing a concerning 41 per cent drop since 2017 estimates.

Ques. Who owns Chagos Island?
Ans. The UK will transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius.

Ques. Which nation did not allow the UN Secretary-General to enter?
Ans. Israel did not allow the UN Secretary-General to enter.

Ques. What are IMDRF and CDSCO?
Ans. The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has become an Affiliate Member of the International Medical Device Regulators Forum (IMDRF).

Ques. Where is the sixth ocean located?
Ans. The sixth ocean is located approximately 700 kilometers beneath the Earth's surface, three times larger than all surface oceans combined.

Ques. Which was the Earth's temporary "Mini Moon" in 2024?
Ans. Earth's second moon, identified as the asteroid 2024 PT5, is classified as a temporary “mini-moon” due to its nature as a non-permanent celestial body.

Ques. What was the temperature drop recorded on the Moon during COVID lockdown?
Ans. The global COVID-19 lockdowns in 2020 caused the Moon's temperature to drop by 8-10 Kelvin.

Ques. Which Mpox vaccine was approved by WHO?
Ans. The World Health Organization (WHO) has granted emergency use authorization for Abbott Laboratories’ Mpox diagnostic test, the Alinity m MPXV assay.

Ques. Where is India's First Supercapacitor Manufacturing Facility located?
Ans. India’s first supercapacitor manufacturing facility is located at Keltron Component Complex Limited (KCCL) in Kallyassery, Kannur, Kerala.

Ques. What is ANNA DARPAN?
Ans. The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is implementing a digital transformation program to enhance supply chain management through the new platform, called ANNA DARPAN.

Ques. Which road in India is named, "Jamaica Road?"
Ans. The road in front of the Jamaican High Commission in New Delhi has been renamed 'Jamaica Road."

Ques. Who secured Bronze at the 2024 World Junior Shooting Championship?
Ans. Khushi won the bronze medal in the 50-metre rifle 3-position event at the World Junior Shooting Championship in Lima, Peru.

Ques. Which nations signed the Trilateral Agreement for Electricity Export?
Ans. India, Nepal, and Bangladesh have signed a trilateral agreement to export 40 megawatts of electricity from Nepal to Bangladesh using India's power grid.

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