Daily Current Affairs of 13 June, 2024
Q.1. In which state has PM Shri Tourism Air Service been started recently?
(a) Madhya Pradesh
(b) Uttarakhand
(c) Bihar
(d) Rajasthan
Answer : a) Madhya Pradesh
Q.2 The new Chief of the Indian Army will be Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi. He is from which state of India?
(a) Assam
(b) Madhya Pradesh
(c) Maharashtra
(d) Manipur
Answer : (b) Madhya Pradesh
The new Chief of the Indian Army will be Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi. He hails from Rewa in Madhya Pradesh and will replace the current Army Chief General Manoj Pandey, who will retire on June 30 after a month’s service extension. The special thing is that Navy Chief Admiral Dinesh Kumar Tripathi is also from MP. This is the first time in history that the burden of the chiefs of two armies is in the hands of the sons of Madhya Pradesh. Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi is a native of village Mudla located in the Garh area of Rewa district.
Q.3 In which Indian city will MotoGP be organized?
(a) Mumbai
(b) Chennai
(c) Noida
(d) None
Answer : c) Noida
MotoGP will be organized in Noida, Uttar Pradesh in the year 2025. MotoGP is the oldest motorcycle racing in the world. It is organized by the Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme. Currently this championship is divided into four categories MotoGP, Moto 2, MotoU and Moto E.
Q.4 Saulos Chilima was related to which field?
(a) Politics
(b) Cinema
(c) Artist
(d) none
Answer : (a) Politics
Recently, Malawi’s Vice President Saulos Chilima died in an accident. Saulos Klaus Chilima was working in this post since 2014. Before joining politics, Chilima had held key leadership positions in various multinational companies including Unilever, Coca-Cola and Airtel Malawi, where he rose to become the Chief Executive Officer.
Q.5 Which are the countries that have joined the BRICS group?
(a) Egypt, Iran
(b) UAE, Saudi Arabia
(c) Ethiopia
(d) All Correct
Answer :(d) All Correct
Egypt, Iran, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Ethiopia have joined the BRICS group. BRICS is a group of the world’s five leading emerging economies – Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It was founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Q.6 Who has been appointed as the new Army Chief of India?
Answer – Lieutenant General Upendra Dwivedi has been appointed as the new Army Chief of India. He will replace General Manoj Pandey. He is currently serving as the Vice Chief of Army Staff. He will take charge on June 30. He has been awarded the Param Vishisht Seva Medal and the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal.
Q.6 How much has India’s rank increased from 122 in Global Gender Gap Index – 2024?
(a) 129
(b) 130
(c) 132
(d) 131
Answer :(a) 129
Top three countries in Global Gender Gap Index – 2024 – 1. Iceland 2. Finland 3. Norway It had its 18th edition in 2024. A total of 129 countries participated in it.
Q.7 Recently ______ has made the ‘world’s first’ phone call using spatial audio? (a) Nokia
(b) Samsung
(c) Apple
(d) Gio
Answer :(a) Nokia
Q.8 Mohan Charan Majhi was appointed as the Chief Minister of which state
(a) Odisha
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Jammu
(d) Assam
Answer :(a) Odisha
Q.9 Which countries will be helped in organizing the naval exercise – JIMEX-24?
(a) India – America
(b) India – Russia
(c) India – France
(d) India and Japan
Answer :(d) India and Japan
The joint naval exercise JIMEX-24 between India and Japan is being organized in Yokosuka, Japan. This is the 8th edition of the naval exercise JIMEX.