CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ’S WITH EXPLANATIONS

Current Affairs MCQ’S: Students World presents Daily Current Affairs MCQ’S for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams. In today’s session, get briefings about the important topics given in MCQ’S formats such as Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024, United Nations Day 2024, Leadership Summit 2024, etc..

CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ’S 24 OCTOBER 2024

1. When is the World Development Information Day observed every year?

[A] 22 October

[B] 23 October

[C] 24 October

[D] 25 October

2. Which of the following has become the n

world’s first country to include “Right to n

Abortion” as a constitutional right?n

[A] Netherlands

[B] Australia

[C] France 

[D] USA

3. When is the United Nations Day celebrated every year?

[A] 21 October

[B] 22 October

[C] 23 October

[D] 24 October

4. Tamas Sulyok has been elected as the n

president of which of the following n

countries?n

[A] Belgium 

[B] Estonian

[C] Poland 

[D] Hungary

5. Two railway projects have been approved to connect how many districts of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar with the rail network?

[A] 5 districts

[B] 6 districts

[C] 8 districts

[D] 10 districts

6. Who hosted the Leadership Summit 2024?

[A] IIT Guwahati

[B] IIT Varanasi

[C] IIT Patna

[D] IIT Delhi

7. Who was recently awarded the Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024?

[A] Geeta Gopinath

[B] Soumya Swaminathan

[C] Urmila Choudhary

[D] None of these

8. Which institution was created to revive and n

rehabilitate the sick and incipient sick micro n

and small manufacturing enterprises in n

Telangana?n

[A] Telangana Industrial Health Clinicn

[B] T-Hubn

[C] T-WORKSn

[D] Telangana State Industrial Infrastructure n

Corporationn

EXPLANATIONS

1. C [24 October]

World Development Information Day is celebrated every year on 24 October, this year is its 51st anniversary. The day aims to ensure awareness of major development problems and strengthen international cooperation towards solving them. The celebration of this day was announced in the year 1972.

2. C [France]

France Becomes the First Country to Make Abortion a Constitutional Right. French lawmakers have approved a historic Bill that would enshrine a woman’s right to an abortion in the constitution. No other country in the world has granted that level of protection to the right to end pregnancy.

3. D [24 October]

This year the 79th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations is being celebrated all over the world. The United Nations Charter came into force on 24 October 1945. Several countries, including India and the five permanent members of the Security Council, signed the basic document.

4. D [Hungary]

Parliament approves appointment of Tamas Sulyok, 67, a Constitutional Court chief, to replace Katalin Novak. Hungary’s parliament has elected a political novice as president after the resignation of his predecessor, who caused outrage by pardoning a man convicted in a child abuse case.

5. C [8 districts]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved two railway projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs 6,798 crore (approx). The two projects covering 8 districts in 3 states Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Bihar will expand the existing network of Indian Railways by about 313 km.

6. A [IIT Guwahati]

The Centre for Career Development (CCD) of Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati successfully hosted the “Leadership Summit 2024”. This two-day corporate-academic event was centered on the theme “Nurturing Young Talent”.

7. C [Urmila Choudhary]

Urmila Choudhury of Nepal was honoured with the Global Anti-Racism Championship Award 2024 in recognition of her commitment to racial equality and human rights. He co-founded the Free Kamalari Development Forum to empower former bonded labourers through 42 cooperatives.  

8. A [Telangana Industrial Health Clinic]

• Telangana Industrial Health Clinic was inaugurated on 2nd April 2018

• Revival and Rehabilitation: TIHC aims to revive and rehabilitate the sick and incipient sick micro and small manufacturing enterprises.

• Critical Amount Funding: TIHC provides loans for repayment of ‘critical amount’ to stressed enterprises which would prevent them from slipping into NPA in the books of Primary Lender

• NARI – Under this scheme, TIHC aims to revive and rehabilitate the sick and incipient micro and small manufacturing enterprises of women enterpreneurs at concessional rates

• SWASHAKTI – Under this scheme, TIHC provides financial assistance to existing manufacturing enterprises managed and owned by women enterpreneurs.