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.
Current Affairs MCQ’S: Students World presents Daily Current Affairs MCQ’S for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams.
CURRENT AFFAIRS MCQ’S 06 NOVEMBER 2024
1. Gobind Sagar Lake, which was seen in the news, is located in which state?
[A] Gujarat
[B] Punjab
[C] Himachal Pradesh
[D] Haryana
2. Where was the Vietnam-India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX) 2024 conducted?
[A] Ambala, Haryana
[B] Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
[C] Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
[D] Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
3. Kalka-Shimla Railway, which was seen in the news, connects which two states?
[A] Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand
[B] Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
[C] Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan
[D] Punjab and Uttarakhand
4. Which country has been elected as the President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) until 2026?
[A] India
[B] France
[C] Australia
[D] Brazil
5. Which Indian table tennis player won the men’s singles title at WTT Feeder Caracas 2024?
[A] Sharath Kamal
[B] Soumyajit Ghosh
[C] Harmeet Desai
[D] Sathiyan Gnanasekaran
EXPLANATIONS
1. (C) Himachal Pradesh
2. (A) Ambala, Haryana
3. (B) Haryana and Himachal Pradesh
The Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister urged the Central government to consider running green hydrogen trains on the Kalka-Shimla Railway (KSR). KSR is a narrow-gauge railway from Kalka (Haryana) to Shimla (Himachal Pradesh). It was built in 1898 to connect Shimla, then the British summer capital, to the Indian rail network. The 96 km line, opened in 1903, is known as the “toy train” and includes 18 stations, 102 tunnels, and over 850 bridges. The line climbs from 655 m to 2,076 m altitude, showcasing remarkable engineering with the Kanoh multi-arch bridge and Barog tunnel. Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, it holds a Guinness World Record for its steep ascent.
4. (A) India
India and France have been re-elected as President and Co-President of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) until 2026. ISA is an intergovernmental organization uniting solar-rich countries to promote solar energy as a clean and affordable resource. Launched by India and France in 2015 at the UN Paris Climate Conference, the ISA Framework Agreement came into force in 2017. ISA focuses on financing solar projects, technology collaboration, capacity building, and energy transition. The “Towards 1000” strategy aims to mobilize USD 1000 billion in solar investments by 2030. The ISA Secretariat is located in Gurugram, Haryana.
5. (C) Harmeet Desai
Harmeet Desai of India won both men’s singles and mixed doubles titles at the 2024 World Table Tennis (WTT) Feeder Caracas tournament in Venezuela. The event took place from 31 October to 3 November 2024. Ranked 90th globally, Harmeet defeated France’s Joe Seyfried (world no. 149) 11-7, 11-8, 11-6 in the men’s singles final. In mixed doubles, Harmeet and Krittwika Roy defeated Cuba’s Jorge Campos and Daniela Fonseca Carrazana 3-2 in a tight match.