Arjuna Award | Future Skills Summit | Swayam scheme - Current Affairs Questions

1. Which railway zone has appointed the first transwoman Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE)?

[A] Western Railway

[B] Southern Railway

[C] Northern Railway

[D] Eastern Railway

Answer: [B] Southern Railway

2. Which cricket player will be honored with Arjuna Award?

[A] Rohit Sharma

[B] Mohammed Shami

[C] Suryakumar Yadav

[D] Shubhman Gill

Answer: [B] Mohammed Shami

3. Recently, which neurotechnology company has embedded the first computer chip in a human brain?

[A] Neuralink

[B] Kernel

[C] Blackrock Neurotech

[D] Neurable

Answer: [A] Neuralink

4. Where was the ‘Great Indian Board Reboot Roadshow 2024’ held?

[A] Chennai

[B] Jaipur

[C] Kolkata

[D] Mumbai

Answer: [D] Mumbai

5. Which state government has recently launched 'Swayam' scheme?

[A] Uttar Pradesh

[B] Rajasthan

[C] Punjab

[D] Odisha

Answer: [D] Odisha

6. Where is the first Digital India Future Skills Summit being organised?

[A] Varanasi

[B] Jaipur

[C] Guwahati

[D] Patna

Answer: [C] Guwahati

7. Which of the following is not a factor of the World Happiness Report 2023?

[A] Healthy Life Expectancy

[B] GDP per capita

[C] Strength of democratic i institutions

[D] Freedom of choice

Answer: [C] Strength of democratic i institutions

8. When is World Radio Day celebrated annually?

[A] February 10

[B] February 13

[C] February 16

[D] May 8

Answer: [B] February 13

9. World Sustainable Development (WSDS) Summit, recently seen in the news, is annually organized by which institute?

[A] The Energy and Resources Institute

[B] World Bank

[C] Environmental Assessment Institute

[D] Centre for Environment Education

Answer: [A] The Energy and Resources Institute

10. Who broke the world record for the most time spent in space?

[A] Gennady Padalka

[B] Oleg Kononenko

[C] Nikolai Rukavishnikov

[D] Vladimir Shatalov

Answer: [B] Oleg Kononenko