Heritage train | National Education Day | Best Global Music Performance - Current Affairs Questions

1. Mayurakshi River flows through which Indian state?

[A] Jharkhand

[B] Assam

[C] Karnataka

[D] Madhya Pradesh

Answer: [A] Jharkhand

2. Which country has taken over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union for the first six months of 2023?

[A] Finland

[B] Sweden

[C] Italy

[D] Germany

Answer: [B] Sweden

3. Who among the following won the record eighth Ballon d’Or 2023 for the best player in the world?

[A] Cristiano Ronaldo

[B] Lionel Messi

[C] Lev Yashin

[D] Emiliano Martinez

Answer: [B] Lionel Messi

4. In November 2023, which of the following cities of Gujarat become first to unveiled the First Navy Warship?

[A] Bhuj

[B] Ahmedabad

[C] Surat

[D] Jamnagar

Answer: [C] Surat

5.  Who flagged off Gujarat's first heritage train?

[A] Narendra Modi

[B] Amit Shah

[C] Rajnath Singh

[D] Ratan Tata

Answer: [A] Narendra Modi

6. Who has been nominated for Best Global Music Performance at the 2024 Grammy Awards for the song "Abundance in Millets"?

[A] Shankar Mahadevan

[B] Ustad Zakir Hussain

[C] A.R. Rahman

[D] Falguni Shah

Answer: [D] Falguni Shah

7. On which date is National Education Day celebrated annually?

[A] October 31st

[B] December 25th

[C] November 11th

[D] November 12th

Answer: [C] November 11th

8. What is the overarching theme of the Second Voice of Global South Summit?

[A] Unity and Progress: A Global Agenda

[B] Prosperity through Collaboration

[C] Together for Everyone’s Growth with Everyone’s Trust

[D] Sustainable Development for All

Answer: [C] Together for Everyone’s Growth with Everyone’s Trust

9. What is India’s global ranking in terms of the number of unicorn companies, according to the research study?

[A] First

[B] Second

[C] Third

[D] Fourth

Answer: [C] Third

10. Presently Monument Mitra scheme belongs to which of the following ministries? 

[A] Ministry of Tribal Affairs

[B] Ministry of Culture

[C] Ministry of Earth Sciences

[D] Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Answer: [B] Ministry of Culture