CURRENT AFFAIRS - 12/04/2024

DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS

12 APRIL 2024

Q. 1 According To The Qs World University Rankings 2024, What Is India's Position Globally In Research Output?

(A) First

(B) Second

(C) Third

(D) Fourth

Answer: Fourth

1st Place - China

2nd Place - Usa

3rd Place - Uk

Corruption Perception Index - 93th

Gender Inequality Index - 108th

Human Development Index - 134 Th

World Happiness Index - 126th

Q.2 Who Has Recently Built The Earth's Largest Digital Camera 'Legacy Survey Of Space And Time (Lsst)?

(A) Usa

(B) Chile

(C) Britain

(D) China

Answer- Usa

It Will Be Established In The Country Of Chile

Verasi Rubina Vidyashala

Chile Country Capital - Santiago

Q.3 Who Has Recently Launched Suvidha Portal?

(A) Election Commission

(B) Rbi

(C) Policy Commission

(D) Ugc

Answer-Election Commission

Election Commission Of India

Established – 25 January 1950

25 January Voting Day

Article - 324-338

Part 15

Elections For President, Vice President, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Mla, Mlc Are Conducted By The Election Commission Of India.

Presently Chairman Of Election Commission -Rajeev Kumar

Q.4 According To The Recently Released Carbon Majors Report, Which Is The World's Top Greenhouse Gas Emitting Company Since 2016?

(A) Total Energy

(B) Gazprom

(C) Saudi Aramco

(D) Call India

Answer- Saudi Aramco

Indian Company Is At Third Place.

Net Zero Carbon Emissions Target - 2070

Q.5 Recently, For The Fifth Consecutive Time, India Has Invoked The Peace Clause In Wto In Relation To Which Subsidy?

(A) Fertilizer

(B) Rice

(C) Wheat

(D) Sugarcane

Answer- Rice

Wto - World Trade Organization

Established – 1 January 1995

Headquarters – Geneva Switzerland

First Female Head- Ngozi Onkaja Aiwela

New Member Of Wto – 164th Afghanistan

Wto Was Established By The Marrakesh Treaty In 1994.

Q.6 Where Was The 18-Day "Gangaur Festival" Celebrated Recently?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Gujarat

(C) Uttar Pradesh

(D) Maharashtra

Answer-Rajasthan

This Festival Is Celebrated In The Month Of Chaitra.

This Festival Is Celebrated For The Arrival Of Spring.

Navrah Festival- Jammu Kashmir

Sarhul Festival- Jharkhand

Gudi Padwa Festival- Maharashtra

Hornbill Festival- Nagaland

Q.7 Who Has Been Awarded The Wow International Literary Award Recently?

(A) Prabha Verma

(B) Mamta Sagar

(C) Michel Telgrand

(D) Without Agarwal

Answer- Mamta Sagar (Bangalore)

Wow - World Writers Organization

Q.8 How Many Km Of National Highways Has The Ministry Of Road Transport And Highways Constructed In The Year 2023-24?

(A) 11354

(B) 14562

(C) 12349

(D) 11053

Answer- 12349

Ministry Of Road Transport & Highways

Nitin Gadkari

Dhol Sadiya Bridge – Bhupen Hazarika (Assam – Arunachal Pradesh)

Longest Point Built Over River Lohit

Atal Setu - Mumbai-Navi Mumbai (Longest Bridge Over Sea)

Sudarshan Setu - Gujarat (Longest Made Of Wire)

Presently The Longest National Highway Of India – Nh 44

Q.9 Who Has Recently Been Elected By The International Narcotics Control Board For The Third Term?

(A) Jagjit Pavadia

(B) Harendra Singh

(C) Jairaj Shansugamya

(D) Srinivas Palliya

Answer – Jagjit Pavadia

President Of The International Court Of Justice – Nawaf Salam

Uno Secretary General - Antonia Guterres

World Bank President – Ajay Banga

Q.10 Who Has Recently Won The Title Of “Valero Texas Golf Open”?

(A) Akshay Bhatia

(B) Pankaj Advani

(C) Milkha Singh

(D) Anivaran Lahiri

Answer – Akshay Bhatia