Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2024

1. Recently, where was the “National Conference of District Judiciary” held?
[A] Bengaluru
[B] Hyderabad
[C] Chennai
[D] New Delhi

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2. Uri-II hydroelectric power plant, recently seen in the news, is located on which river?
[A] Jhelum River
[B] Chenab River
[C] Ravi River
[D] Tawi River

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3. Which day is observed as ‘World Coconut Day (WCD)’ annually?
[A] 1 september
[B] 2 September
[C] 3 September
[D] 4 September

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4. eShram Portal, recently seen in the news, was launched by which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Home Affairs
[B] Ministry of Labour and Employment
[C] Ministry of Rural Development
[D] Ministry of Finance

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5. Recently, where was the “India Bio-Energy & Tech Expo 2024” inaugurated?
[A] New Delhi
[B] Gandhinagar
[C] Bhopal
[D] Chennai

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6. Which organization recently released “South-East Asia Regional Status Report on Road Safety” report?
[A] International Monetary Fund (IMF)
[B] World Health Organization (WHO)
[C] World Bank
[D] United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

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7. Valley Fever, recently seen in news, is caused by which pathogen?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Virus
[C] Fungus
[D] Protozoa

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8. SAMRIDH scheme, recently seen in the news, is a flagship programme of which ministry?
[A] Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
[B] Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences
[D] Ministry of Science and Technology

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9. Recently, where was the India’s first conservation and breeding centre for the Asian King Vultures inaugurated?
[A] Mussoorie, Himachal Pradesh
[B] Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
[C] Indore, Madhya Pradesh
[D] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

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10. What are “Globba tyrnaensis and Globba janakiae”, recently seen in news?
[A] New species of medicinal herbs
[B] New species of plants from the ginger family
[C] Rare species of cactus
[D] Newly discovered species of frogs

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