GK Current Affairs Quiz - November 11, 2024

Fig GK Current Affairs Quiz - November 11, 2024

Test your knowledge with this GK Current Affairs Quiz for November 11, 2024. Topics include Justice Sanjiv Khanna's recent work, a unique Ministry initiative, Vistara's latest updates, Pinaka missile insights, jellyfish biology, chimpanzee research, and cultural landmarks like Trump Village. Perfect for catching up on current affairs essentials!

GK Quiz Questions & Answers

Ques. Who is the 51st Chief Justice of India?
Ans. Justice Sanjiv Khanna is the 51st Chief Justice of India.

Ques. Which country has the Ministry of Sex?

Ans. Russia is now likely to get a 'Ministry of Sex' to solve the issue of the dropped birth rate in the country.

Ques. Name the woman who sets the Guinness World Record for donating the largest volume of her breastmilk?

Ans. Alyssa Ogletree of the US has made the largest individual breastmilk donation, supplying 2,645.58 litres that have helped over 350,000 babies (One litre of breastmilk can sustain 11 premature babies).

Ques. Which animal reverses its ageing and avoids death?

Ans. Turritopsis dohrnii (Immortal Jellyfish) reverses its ageing and avoids death

Ques. What are the animals that eat their own babies?

Ans. Cane toads, chimpanzees, praying mantis, hamsters, lions, polar bears, some snakes (pythons), and black widow spiders.

Ques. Which is the 'Trump village’ in India?

Ans. Trump Village is situated in the Mewat district. In 2017, the NGO Sulabh International Social Service Organisation adopted it and unofficially named it "Trump Sulabh Village” to honour the friendship between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Trump. 

Ques. What is the God of Chaos?

Ans. Apophysis asteroid is nicknamed the God of Chaos.

Ques. What is oncolytic virotherapy (OVT)?

Ans. Treatment against cancer by using viruses is called oncolytic virotherapy (OVT). A virologist at the University of Zagreb, Beata Halassy treated her breast cancer by using this technique.

Ques. Which Singapore airline merged with Air India?

Ans. Singapore Airlines merged with Air India is Vistara.

Ques. What is Pinaka rocket system?

Ans. The Pinaka rocket system is an advanced multiple-barrel rocket launcher system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) for the Indian Army. 

Ques. What is Kanwar Yatra?

Ans. The Kanwar Yatra is a Hindu pilgrimage where devotees, called Kanwariyas, travel on foot to collect holy water from the Ganges River, typically from places like Haridwar, Gaumukh, or Gangotri in Uttarakhand, carried back and offered at local Shiva temples during the month of Shravan (July–August).

Ques. What is a blind date?

Ans. A blind date is a social engagement between two people who meet for the first time without prior knowledge of each other and arranged by friends, family, or through online dating platforms. 

Ques. Which is the disputed land between China and the Philippines?

Ans. Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea is the disputed land between China and the Philippines.

Ques. What is Mahayuti?

Ans. Mahayuti refers to a "grand alliance" of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and smaller regional allies.

Ques. What is Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA)?

Ans. The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) is a political alliance between the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray faction), the Indian National Congress (INC), and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Ques. Who is the celebrated polo player who passed away recently?

Ans. H S Sodhi (Billy) is a celebrated polo player who passed away recently

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