- Who became the first Indian player to win a gold medal at the World Junior Wushu Championships?
(A) Shaurya
(B) Tanish Nagar
(C) Aryan
(D) Yuvraj
(E) Abhijeet
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Indian Wushu players won seven medals at the 9th World Junior Wushu Championships 2024.
The championships took place in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, from 22 to 30 September 2024.
The medals included two golds, one silver, and four bronze medals.
Aryan became the first Indian to win a gold medal in this championship.
Aryan won gold in the 48 kg boys junior category by defeating Gong Huanran from China.
Shaurya won the second gold medal by defeating Alireza Zaman of Iran in the boys’ 48 kg category.
Nang Mingbi Borphukan won the silver medal in the Taolu Jian Shu C Group event.
Bronze medals were earned by Tanish Nagar (56 kg), Abhijeet (60 kg), Divyanshi (60 kg women), and Yuvraj (42 kg).
The event was hosted by the International Wushu Federation (IWUF) and organized by the Wushu Federation of Brunei.
- Which village won the Adventure Tourism category at the 2024 Best Tourism Villages Competition announced on World Tourism Day?
(A) Kumarakom
(B) Dhudmaras village
(C) Karde
(D)Hansali
(E) Baranagar
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
Winners were announced on World Tourism Day, 27 September 2024.
The competition was conducted by the Union Ministry of Tourism, India.
The Best Tourism Villages Competition was introduced in 2023 to promote tourism in rural India.
A total of 991 applications were received from 30 states and Union territories.
36 villages were awarded across eight categories.
Key winners by category include Dhudmaras village (Chhattisgarh) for Adventure Tourism, Kumarakom village (Kerala) for Agri-Tourism, Chitrakote village (Chhattisgarh) for Community-Based Tourism, Sualkuchi village (Assam) for Craft, Hafeshwar village (Gujarat) for Heritage, Dudhani village (Dadra and Nagar Haveli) for Responsible Tourism, Ahobilam village (Andhra Pradesh) for Spiritual and Wellness, and Harsil village (Uttarakhand) for Vibrant Village.
- Where is the 8th Bhartiya Kala Mahotsav being held?
(A) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
(B) Secunderabad, Telangana
(C) Guwahati, Assam
(D) Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh
(E) Agartala, Tripura
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
President Droupadi Murmu inaugurated the 8th Bhartiya Kala Mahotsav on 28 September 2024.
The event focuses on the North-Eastern states of India.
It will be open to the public from 29 September to 6 October 2024.
The Mahotsav is organized by the Union Ministry for Development of the North Eastern Region in collaboration with the Union Ministry of Culture.
More than 300 artists and artisans will participate in the event.
- What is the name of the car rally being organized to mark the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF)?
(A) Vayu Veer Vijeta
(B) ThoiseTawang Rally
(C) Air Warriors Challenge
(D) Himalayan Drive
(E) IAF Anniversary Rally
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
A 7,000 km-long car rally from Ladakh’s Thoise, one of the world’s highest altitude air force stations, to Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh will soon be held to mark the 92nd anniversary of the IAF.
The car rally is named ‘Vayu Veer Vijeta’.
The event marks the 92nd anniversary of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
The rally will take place from Thoise, Ladakh to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
The total distance of the rally is 7,000 km.
The rally will be flagged off on October 8, 2024.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will send off the rally from the National War Memorial on October 1.
Thoise is located at an altitude of 3,068 m above mean sea level.
The rally will conclude in Tawang on October 29.
A total of 52 air warriors, including women, will participate in the rally.
The participants will have 16 halts and interact with students at various colleges and universities.
- Who took the oath as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court recently in September 2024?
(A) Justice Manmohan
(B) Justice Rajiv Shakdher
(C) Justice Mukta Gupta
(D) Justice Najmi Waziri
(E) Justice Vibhu Bakhru
Solution: Option A.)
Ans (A)
Justice Manmohan took the oath as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court in September 2024.
The ceremony was presided over by Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena at the Raj Niwas.
Justice Manmohan was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice on November 9, 2023.
He succeeded Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma, who was elevated to the Supreme Court.
He Served as Senior Panel Advocate for the Government of India in the Delhi High Court and the Supreme Court.
He designated as a Senior Advocate by the Delhi High Court on January 18, 2003.
- What is the name of the newly discovered species of catfish found in Nagaland, India?
(A) ExostomaOreoglanis
(B) ExostomaLabiatum
(C) ExostomaSawmteai
(D) ExostomaSentiyonoae
(E) ExostomaTenuicaudata
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
A new species of catfish named Exostomasentiyonoae has been discovered in the Dzuleke River in Nagaland, India.
The Dzuleke River is part of the Barak River system.
The discovery was published in the scientific journal Zootaxa by researchers BungdonShangningam from the Zoological Survey of India and Limatemjen from Kohima Science College.
The new catfish measures 75.8 mm in length and is cataloged as holotype ZSI FF 9871.
Unique characteristics include an adipose fin connected to upper caudal-fin rays, tubercles on the dorsal fin spine, a slender head, small eyes, and 41 vertebrae.
The species differs from E. effreni by having a wider head and deeper caudal peduncle, and from E. peregrinator by having a longer dorsal-adipose fin distance.
- What initiative has been launched to provide free tourist spot visits for government school students in Telangana?
(A) Telangana Tourism Plan
(B) Telangana Darshini
(C) Student Travel Program
(D) Tourism Outreach
(E) Education and Tourism Initiative
Solution: Option B.)
Ans (B)
“Telangana Darshini” is a program announced by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy to allow government school students to visit popular tourist destinations in the state for free.
The initiative aims to educate students about historical and tourist places in Telangana.
The program is structured for students from class 2 to graduation from all government schools and colleges.
It will also extend to residential schools, KGVBs, model schools, and some Yuva Tourism Clubs.
The tours will include places known for ecotourism, arts and crafts, heritage, and areas of cultural, historical, and scientific importance.
- Which Bollywood actor has bagged the trophy of Best Actor in at IIFA 2024 for his film “Jawan”?
(A) Akshay Kumar
(B) Sunil Grover
(C) Vijay Sethupathi
(D) Shahrukh Khan
(E) Hrithik Roshan
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Shah Rukh Khan won the Best Actor in a Leading Role trophy for his performance in ‘Jawan’ at IIFA 2024.
The awards ceremony took place in Abu Dhabi.
He received the award for his action-packed performance in ‘Jawan,’ which also starred Deepika Padukone and Vijay Sethupathi.
The film ‘Jawan’ was released on September 7, 2023.
The awards were introduced in 2016, around the films released in 2015.
The 1st IIFA Utsavam was held on 24 and 25 January 2016 at the Gachibowli Athletic Stadium, Hyderabad, India.
The first awards were presented in 2000 at The Millennium Dome in London, United Kingdom.
- At which event did Gulveer Singh win the men’s 5000m gold?
(A) Hangzhou Asian Games
(B) World Athletics Relays
(C) Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup
(D) Marathon Majors
(E) World Athletics Championships
Solution: Option C.)
Ans (C)
Gulveer Singh set a new national record in the men’s 5000m event.
He won the gold at the Yogibo Athletics Challenge Cup in Niigata, Japan.
Gulveer clocked a time of 13:11.82 seconds.
He was a bronze medalist at the previous Hangzhou Asian Games.
Gulveer broke his own national mark of 13:18.92 seconds.
His previous record was set during the Portland Track Festival earlier this year.
- Noted literary critic G. S. Amur, passed away in September 2020. In which year was he awarded the Kendra Sahitya Akademi award?
(A) 1990
(B) 1992
(C) 1994
(D) 1996
(E) 1998
Solution: Option D.)
Ans (D)
Noted literary critic G. S. Amur passed away.
One week before his demise, he was announced as the recipient of this year’s Nrupatunga award for lifetime achievement in literary criticism by KSRTC.
- S. Amur received the Kendra Sahitya Akademi award in 1996.
He was awarded the Pampa award, the highest literary award of Kannada, in 2006.
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