Current Affairs Quiz - October, 2024

1. Recently, which country becomes the first in the world to eliminate leprosy?
[A] Jordan
[B] India
[C] Kenya
[D] Russia

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2. Mahakaleshwar Temple, recently seen in news due to temple collapse, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Karnataka
[C] Tamil Nadu
[D] Madhya Pradesh

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3. Recently, who won gold medal in men’s 5,000 meters race at World Athletics Continental Tour?
[A] Gulveer Singh
[B] Prakash Tomar
[C] Vijendra Sharma
[D] Yogesh Kumar

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4. ‘Mount Erebus’, recently seen in the news, is located in which continent?
[A] Australia
[B] Europe
[C] Antarctica
[D] Africa

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5. Which organization recently published an atlas confirming the presence of Tsetse flies in 34 African countries?
[A] World Health Organization (WHO)
[B] Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
[C] United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
[D] International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

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6. Which organization recently released the “World Development Report (WDR)”?
[A] World Bank
[B] International Monetary Fund
[C] Food and Agriculture Organization
[D] United Nations Environment Programme

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7. ANNA DARPAN system, recently in news, is an initiative of which organization?
[A] NITI Aayog
[B] National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
[C] Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA)
[D] Food Corporation of India (FCI)

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8. Which ships are part of the First Training Squadron (1TS), recently arrived in Bandar Abbas, Iran?
[A] INS Vikrant, INS Kora, ICGS Vishwast
[B] INS Tir, INS Shardul, ICGS Veera
[C] INS Karanj, INS Kulish, ICGS Sarang
[D] INS Kochi, INS Chennai, ICGS Banshee

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9. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0, recently seen in the news, aims to clear legacy landfills by which year?
[A] 2025
[B] 2026
[C] 2027
[D] 2028

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10. Which state government recently declared desi (indigenous) cows as ‘Rajyamata-Gomata’?
[A] Jharkhand
[B] Bihar
[C] Maharashtra
[D] Karnataka

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