GK - Current Affairs - October 6, 2024

GK - Current Affairs - October 6, 2024


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Stay informed with our General Knowledge Quiz for October 6, 2024, covering current affairs from around the world. This quiz highlights updates on the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line, global health topics like Dengue, Zika, and Chikungunya, influential figures, environmental issues such as the MIDORI Prize for Biodiversity, and Amazon’s latest initiatives.

GK Quiz Questions & Answers

Ques. What is the Mumbai Metro Aqua Line?
Ans. The Mumbai Metro Aqua Line is one of India's longest continuous underground metro routes that connects the Bandra Kurla Complex business district with Aarey JVLR, spanning 33.5 km.

Ques.  Which is Mumbai's first fully underground metro line?
Ans. Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Mumbai Metro Line 3 is Mumbai's first fully underground metro line.

Ques. Name the Indian Trio that claims Gold in Men's 25m Rapid-Fire Pistol at the 2024 ISSF Junior World Championship?
Ans. The team of Mukesh Nelavalli, Raajwardan Patil, and Harsimar Singh Rattha won gold in the men’s 25m rapid-fire pistol team event at the 2024 ISSF Junior World Championship in Lima, Peru. which 

Ques. Which is the world's best city in Conde Nast Traveller's annual Readers' Choice Awards for 2024?
Ans. Sydney has claimed the world's best city in Conde Nast Traveller's annual Readers' Choice Awards for 2024. 

Ques. Which nation sells citizenship to the world's most Climate-resilient island?
Ans. Dominica sells citizenship to become the world's most climate-resilient Island, seven years after Hurricane Maria's devastation.

Ques. What are pleasure marriages?
Ans. Pleasure marriage, also known as mut'a marriage, is a temporary marital arrangement in Indonesia’s Puncak Region.

Ques. Which tributary of the Amazon is facing the severest drought?
Ans. The Rio Negro, a major tributary of the Amazon, has dropped to a record low of 12.66 meters (41.5 feet) due to severe drought and wildfires.

Ques. At what rate Antarctica is turning green?
Ans. Antarctica’s icy landscape is rapidly turning green at a dramatic 30% acceleration in vegetation. 

Ques. What three diseases are covered under WHO's SPRP?
Ans. Dengue, Zika, and chikungunya are covered under the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Strategic Preparedness, Readiness, and Response Plan (SPRP). 

Ques. Who received the 2024 MIDORI Prize?
Ans. In 2024, the MIDORI Prize was awarded to Vera Voronova from Kazakhstan and Ysabel Agustina Calderón Carlos from Peru. 

Location: India

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