Current Affairs Today - Latest Current Affairs Questions 2024

What is the name of the seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A launched recently?
(A) Himalaya
(B) Mahendragiri
(C) K-10
(D) Nagarjun
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
The seventh and last stealth frigate of Project 17A was launched at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) in Mahendragiri, Mumbai. Under Project 17A, a total of seven ships were built, four at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited, Mumbai and three at Garden Reach Ship Builders Limited (GRSE), Kolkata.
Metro Railway of which city has launched ‘Tourist Smart Card’?
(A) Delhi
(B) Jaipur
(C) Bhopal
(D) Kanpur
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Anticipating a surge in footfall for the G20 summit, Delhi Metro will sell tourist smart cards through dedicated counters at 36 stations. Delhi Metro has also taken several initiatives, including beautification of its metro stations and metro pillars located on the planned routes of the delegates.
Kirkuk, which was in news recently, is located in which country?
(A) Iraak
(B) South Afrika
(C) India
(D) Iraq
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
A curfew has been imposed in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk after violent clashes between rival demonstrations of Kurdish and Arab residents. The clashes have prompted Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani to order a massive security operation in the affected areas.
‘National Conference on KCC for Fisheries’ was organized in which city?
(A) Chennai
(B) Raipur
(C) Mumbai
(D) Nagpur
Correct Answer : C
Explanation :
Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Parshottam Rupala will chair a one-day ‘National Conference on KCC for Fisheries’ at the Yashwantrao Chavan Center in Mumbai, Maharashtra. This conference is being jointly organized by the Department of Fisheries and Animal Husbandry and Dairy Department to resolve the ground issues.
In which state/union territory will Thal Sena Bhawan, the new headquarters of the Indian Army, be built?
(A) Jaipur
(B) New Delhi
(C) Bhopal
(D) Kanpur
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
Thal Sena Bhawan, the new headquarters of the Indian Army, is being built on a 39-acre site, incorporating several green measures in line with GRIHA-IV (Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment) norms. This building will be ready by May-June 2025. The new Thal Sena Bhawan will be built in Delhi Cantonment. The building will house various offices of the Army Headquarters.
Umiam Lake, which was in news recently, is located in which state?
(A) Meghalaya
(B) Manipur
(C) Aasam
(D) Nagaland
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
Meghalaya has adopted Artificial Intelligence enabled robotic technology to keep its Umiam Lake clean. Situated at an altitude of about 4,900 feet, this lake is also a major center for water sports and boating in Shillong. The AI-integrated robotic boat is capable of collecting huge amount of garbage from Umiam Lake in a reasonable time.
Which state has recently laid the foundation stone of 'Shri Ramraja Lok'?
(A) Himachal Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Punjab
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : B
Which Tamil actor and comedian passed away recently at the age of 66?
(A) R. S Shivaji
(B) Shivaji Allu
(C) Rehan Mukherjee
(D) Rehan Mukherjee
Correct Answer : A
Recently, which country is going to conduct a 'referendum' to recognize the original inhabitants of the country in its constitution?
(A) Japan
(B) Germany
(C) America
(D) Australia
Correct Answer : D
Which state government's Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami has recently launched the logo and website of the Global Invest Summit?
(A) Uttar Pradesh
(B) Madhya Pradesh
(C) Uttarakhand
(D) Rajasthan
Correct Answer : C

