Current Affairs 15th November 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. What is the theme of the National Cadet Corps' (NCC) first-ever special sailing expedition?
A) Indian Rivers - The Lifeline of the Nation
B) Bharatiya Nadiya - Sanskritiyon ki Janani
C) Exploring India’s Maritime Legacy
D) Rivers of Unity
Answer: B) Bharatiya Nadiya - Sanskritiyon ki Janani
2. Where will the Moin-ul-Haq Stadium host three Ranji Trophy matches this season?
A) Samastipur
B) Patna
C) Araria
D) Kishanganj
Answer: B) Patna
3. Who has been appointed as the new Chief Economic Advisor of India?
A) Sanjeev Sanyal
B) Arvind Subramanian
C) Nageswaran V. Anantha
D) Urjit Patel
Answer: C) Nageswaran V. Anantha
4. What is the significance of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)’s latest satellite launch on?
A) Mars exploration
B) Enhanced GPS technology
C) Communication with quantum encryption
D) Earth imaging and observation
Answer: D) Earth imaging and observation
5. Which Asian country signed a new defense cooperation agreement with Japan in?
A) Vietnam
B) Philippines
C) Indonesia
D) Malaysia
Answer: B) Philippines
6. Who was appointed as the new chairperson of the UN General Assembly's climate task force in?
A) Inger Andersen
B) António Guterres
C) Simon Stiell
D) John Kerry
Answer: A) Inger Andersen
7. What new record was set by the Indian stock market in?
A) Highest-ever Sensex mark
B) Fastest market recovery
C) Longest trading day
D) Most IPOs launched in a month
Answer: A) Highest-ever Sensex mark
8. Which country hosted the Global Health Summit focused on post-pandemic recovery?
A) Germany
B) Canada
C) Italy
D) South Africa
Answer: C) Italy
9. Who won the Booker Prize for their novel about the resilience of indigenous communities?
A) Salman Rushdie
B) Margaret Atwood
C) Bernardine Evaristo
D) Tsitsi Dangarembga
Answer: D) Tsitsi Dangarembga
10. Which major sports event did Paris host successfully in?
A) UEFA Champions League Final
B) Tour de France
C) Olympics
D) Rugby World Cup
Answer: C) Olympics