Current Affairs 17th October 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir in?
a) Mehbooba Mufti
b) Farooq Abdullah
c) Omar Abdullah
d) Ghulam Nabi Azad
Answer: c) Omar Abdullah
2. What percentage hike in Dearness Allowance (DA) for government employees was approved by the Cabinet in?
a) 2%
b) 3%
c) 4%
d) 5%
Answer: b) 3%
3. NASA recently launched the Europa Clipper mission to which celestial body?
a) Mars
b) Saturn
c) Jupiter's moon Europa
d) Venus
Answer: c) Jupiter's moon Europa
4. Which state is scheduled to hold assembly elections in?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Jharkhand
Answer: b) Maharashtra
5. India's Samarthak, launched under the Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) project, is designed for what purpose?
a) Defense
b) Cargo transport
c) Offshore oil drilling
d) Multipurpose maritime operations
Answer: d) Multipurpose maritime operations
6. Who took charge as the 26th Director General of the Indian Coast Guard in?
a) Rakesh Pal
b) Paramesh Sivamani
c) K. Natarajan
d) Rajendra Singh
Answer: b) Paramesh Sivamani
7. Which agricultural sector received an increase in Minimum Support Price (MSP) for the marketing season?
a) Rabi crops
b) Kharif crops
c) Fruits
d) Cotton
Answer: a) Rabi crops
8. Which vessel was India’s first under the Multi-Purpose Vessel project launched in?
a) INS Vikrant
b) Samarthak
c) INS Arihant
d) INS Shakti
Answer: b) Samarthak
9. Which tech company announced a breakthrough in quantum computing in?
a) Google
b) IBM
c) Microsoft
d) Intel
Answer: b) IBM
10. Who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics in?
a) Claudia Goldin
b) Paul Krugman
c) Esther Duflo
d) Richard Thaler
Answer: a) Claudia Goldin