Current Affairs Quiz - September, 2024

1. Which state/UT recently launched ‘Isai Kudil Scheme’ to enhance music and dance education in government schools?
[A] Puducherry
[B] Assam
[C] Lakshadweep
[D] Mizoram

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2. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, recently seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Uttar Pradesh
[B] Odisha
[C] Gujarat
[D] Rajasthan

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3. Recently, which Japanese animator has been honored with the prestigious Ramon Magsaysay Award for 2024?
[A] Goro Fujita
[B] Hiroyuki Imaishi
[C] Hayao Miyazaki
[D] Koji Nanke

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4. What is ‘Parkinson’s disease’, recently mentioned in news?
[A] Neurodegenerative disease
[B] Cardiovascular disease
[C] Plant disease
[D] Respiratory disease

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5. What is ‘Ophiocordyceps unilateralis’, recently seen in news?
[A] Bacteria
[B] Fish
[C] Virus
[D] Fungus

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6. Recently, the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh inaugurated three-day Armed Forces Festival in which city?
[A] Kanpur
[B] Varanasi
[C] Lucknow
[D] Ayodhya

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7. Phrynarachne decipiens, recently seen in the news, belongs to which species?
[A] Spider
[B] Frog
[C] Snake
[D] Fish

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8. Which ministry recently won the national award for e-Governance 2024 for Poshan Tracker initiative?
[A] Ministry of Rural Development
[B] Ministry of Women and Child Development
[C] Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
[D] Ministry of Agriculture

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9. Recently, which research centre has published the first fully mapped genome of the Chandipura Vesiculovirus (CHPV)?
[A] Gujarat Biotechnology Research Centre
[B] Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology
[C] Regional Centre for Biotechnology
[D] National Institute of Immunology

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10. Which state government recently launched a Rs 1,347 crore water supply project?
[A] Kerala
[B] Jharkhand
[C] Odisha
[D] Bihar

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