Current Affairs Today - Latest Current Affairs Questions 2024

Where did Prime Minister Modi inaugurate six 'EMRS' recently?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Rajasthan
(C) Uttar Pradesh
(D) Gujarat
Correct Answer : B
Which country has recently announced the successful eradication of 'Rubella'?
(A) Bhutan
(B) Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka
(D) India
Correct Answer : A
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding changes to Atal Pension Yojana Scheme (APY) done in 2022?
A. According to the new criteria, any citizen who is or has been an income-tax payer, shall not be eligible to join APY after 1 October 2022.
B. Subscribers would receive the guaranteed minimum monthly pension of ₹1,000 or ₹2,000 or ₹3,000 or ₹4,000 or ₹5,000 at the age of 80 years.
C. As per the new rules, subscribers can make contributions to APY on a monthly basis only.
(A) B and C only
(B) A, B and C
(C) A and C only
(D) A only
Correct Answer : D
Explanation :
1. Atal Pension Yojana (APY), is a pension scheme for citizens of India focused on unorganized sector workers.
2. Under APY, a minimum pension of Rs 1,000/- or 2,000/- or 3000/- or 4000 or 5000/- per month at the age of 60 years will be guaranteed depending on the contribution by the subscribers.
3. Any citizen of India can join the APY scheme.
4. It has the following eligibility criteria-
- Customer's age should be between 18 to 40 years
- He should have a savings bank account in a post office/savings bank
Which option correctly represents the countries in decreasing order of HDI, as released in September 2022?
(A) Switzerland – Denmark – Japan - Niger
(B) Japan – Switzerland – Denmark - Niger
(C) Niger – Japan – Denmark – Switzerland
(D) Denmark – Japan – Switzerland – Niger
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. Switzerland – Denmark – Japan – Niger
Current Affairs Questions and Answers 2023 - 22 July to 28 July
Q : What was India's rank in the Asia-Pacific Personalised Health Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit in January 2021?
(A) 10th
(B) 9th
(C) 11th
(D) 12th
Correct Answer : A
Explanation :
1. India was ranked 10th in the Asia-Pacific Personal Health Index released by the Economist Intelligence Unit in January 2021.
When was the International Moon Day celebrated recently?
(A) 23 July
(B) 20 July
(C) 25 July
(D) 26 July
Correct Answer : B
Explanation :
International Moon Day is celebrated on July 20 every year to mark the anniversary of the day when humans first landed on the Moon as part of NASA's Apollo 11 mission.
Recently which country has recorded a record temperature of 52.2 degree Celsius in the middle of July?
(A) America
(B) Japan
(C) France
(D) China
Correct Answer : D
Who has recently won the Hungarian Super GM chess tournament?
(A) Umesh Singh
(B) R. Praggnanandha
(C) Ajit Singh
(D) Kapil Sharma
Correct Answer : B
Which state government has recently announced financial assistance of Rs 56 crore for Tendupatta workers?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Uttar Pradesh
(C) Rajasthan
(D) Odisha
Correct Answer : D
Where will the world's largest office building be built recently?
(A) America
(B) India
(C) Japan
(D) France
Correct Answer : B

