Current Affairs 19th November 2024 : Daily GK Update in English
1. Who won the Tata Steel Chess India Blitz?
a) Viswanathan Anand
b) Hikaru Nakamura
c) Magnus Carlsen
d) Fabiano Caruana
Answer: c) Magnus Carlsen
2. Which nation awarded Indian PM Narendra Modi the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger in?
a) Ghana
b) Nigeria
c) Kenya
d) South Africa
Answer: b) Nigeria
3. Which region implemented GRAP Stage-4 due to severe air pollution in?
a) Beijing, China
b) Delhi-NCR, India
c) Karachi, Pakistan
d) Bangkok, Thailand
Answer: b) Delhi-NCR, India
4. What was launched by the European Space Agency in?
a) Artemis II
b) Rosalind Franklin rover
c) Galileo satellite
d) Solar Orbiter
Answer: b) Rosalind Franklin rover
5. Which international financial institution committed $2 billion for climate resilience projects in Africa in?
a) IMF
b) African Development Bank
c) World Bank
d) Asian Development Bank
Answer: b) African Development Bank
6. What milestone did ISRO’s GSAT-20 satellite achieve upon its launch in?
a) Heaviest satellite launched by India
b) First satellite launched using Falcon 9 rocket
c) Longest lifespan satellite
d) First satellite for 6G communications
Answer: b) First satellite launched using Falcon 9 rocket
7. What is the theme of the 2024 International Day of Tolerance observed on?
a) V404 Cygni
b) Sagittarius A
c) Sirius B
d) Andromeda
Answer: a) V404 Cygni
8. Which ministry organized the ‘Kaveri Meets Ganga’ program under Amrit Parampara initiative?
a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
b) Ministry of Tourism
c) Ministry of Urban Development
d) Ministry of Culture
Answer: d) Ministry of Culture
9. What is the name of the satellite by Zimbabwe?
a) ZIMSAT-1
b) ZIMSAT-2
c) ZIMSAT-3
d) ZIMSAT-4
Answer: b) ZIMSAT-2
10. Which ministry launched the 'Jal Utsav' campaign to raise awareness about water conservation?
a) Ministry of Jal Shakti
b) Ministry of Tourism
c) Ministry of Urban Development
d) NITI Aayog
Answer: d) NITI Aayog