Current Affairs Quiz: 1 August 2024

Current Affairs Quiz

1. What is ‘Hamas’, mentioned in the news recently?

[A] Extremist Palestinian group

[B] Russian terrorist group

[C] Chinese secret service

[D] Ukrainian security forces

Correct Answer: A [Extremist Palestinian group].

Hamas political chief Ismail Haniyeh was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran on July 31, 2024. He was attacked after attending the swearing-in ceremony of new Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian. Hamas is a Palestinian militant group that aims to destroy Israel and establish an Islamic Palestinian state.

2. Who has been appointed as the new chairman of the Central Public Service Commission recently?

[A] Suman Sharma

[B] Preeti Sudan

[C] Pradeep Kumar Joshi

[D] Rajiv Nayan

Correct Answer: B [Preeti Sudan]

On July 31, 2024, President Draupadi Murmu appointed 1983 batch IAS officer and former Union Health Secretary Preeti Sudan as the new chairman of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) in place of Dr. Manoj Soni. Sudan is the second woman to hold this post, she has played an important role in government programs like Ayushman Bharat and Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. Established in 1950, UPSC is an independent constitutional body.

3. Which country was recently elected as the Vice President of the Supply Chain Council?

[A] India

[B] Bhutan

[C] France

[D] Bangladesh

Correct Answer: A [India]

has been elected as the Vice President of the Supply Chain Council under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) agreement focusing on supply chain resilience. With 14 member countries, IPEF also elects the Chair and Vice Chair of the Crisis Response Network and the Labour Rights Advisory Board. The Supply Chain Council is chaired by the United States. The US-led IPEF was launched in Tokyo by President Joe Biden on May 23, 2022.

4. Which country hosts the ‘International Conference of Agricultural Economists’?

[A] Bhutan

[B] Myanmar

[C] Nepal

[D] India

Correct Answer: D [India]

India hosts the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists at Pusa Institute, New Delhi from August 2 to 7, 2024, 66 years after it last hosted it in 1958. The conference is held every three years and is organised by various Indian and international agricultural and economic organisations in collaboration with expert economists.

5. Which ministry has recently launched the ‘National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 Portal’?

[A] Ministry of Urban Development
[B] Ministry of Home Affairs
[C] Ministry of Education
[D] Ministry of Defence

Correct Answer: C [Ministry of Education]

The Ministry of Education launched the National Apprenticeship and Training Scheme (NATS) 2.0 portal, which provides stipends worth Rs 100 crore through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT). The portal supports apprenticeship in IT, manufacturing and automobile, enhancing the skills and employability of youth. It simplifies registration, application and contract management while ensuring timely stipend payments.

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India and China meet for 30th round of border talks