Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 January 2024
Daily Current Affairs Quiz 18 January 2024 : Important questions related to current affairs and their answers made available by this article for the students preparing for competitive exams. Through these questions, candidates can prepare well for the competitive exam and make it easier to get a government job.
Daily Current Affairs Quiz of 18 January 2024
Question 1. India International Science Festival 2023 is being organized in which state?
Answer – Haryana
The ninth edition of the India International Science Festival (IISF) is being organized in Haryana from January 17. Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Cambodia, Japan, Kenya, France, Germany, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Rwanda, Singapore, South Africa, Thailand, USA, Myanmar, Namibia, Philippines, Vietnam and Zimbabwe are participating in this festival. Are. This 4-day festival showcases India’s achievements in leading areas of science and technology.
Question 2. Who has recently become India’s number 1 chess player?
Answer – Rameshbabu Praggnanand
Chennai’s Rameshbabu Praggnanandha has become India’s number 1 player by defeating Grandmaster Viswanathan Anand. The 18-year-old chess player has overtaken Vishwanathan Anand with a FIDE live rating of 2748.3 after defeating world champion Ding Liren of China in the fourth round of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament 2024 held in Wijk aan Zee. Now Praggnanand will face Anish Giri in the fifth round of this tournament.
Question 3. What position is India in this year’s military ranking?
Answer – Fourth
India has secured fourth position in the military ranking of 2024. In this ranking, America is at the top position, Russia is at second position and China is at third position. With a power index of 6.3704, Bhutan is at the bottom in this ranking of 145 countries. More than 60 factors are taken into account in military ranking such as number of troops, military equipment, financial stability and geographical location etc. India’s neighboring country Pakistan is at ninth position with a power index of 0.1711.
Question 4. When was the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Gobind Singh celebrated in 2024?
Answer – 17 January
Sri Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti was celebrated on 17 January in 2024. It is also known as the Festival of Lights. Guru Gobind Singh was the tenth and last Guru of the Sikhs because after him the religious book Guru Granth was accepted as the Guru. In the year 1676, at the age of just 9, Guru Gobind Singh was declared the 10th Guru of the Sikhs. He founded the Khalsa Panth in 1699.
Question 5. Which state has recently launched Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024?
Answer – Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh government has recently launched a new scheme named Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024. This scheme is inspired by the successful implementation of ‘Aarthik Sarkari Ladli Behna Yojana’ organized by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Chhattisgarh government aims to provide financial assistance under this scheme. Under Mahtari Vandana Yojana 2024, a total annual financial assistance of Rs 12,000 will be provided to women in the form of an installment of Rs 1,000 every month.
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