Current Affairs 5th October 2024 : Daily GK Update in English

1. What is the name of the Indian government mission aiming to make India self-reliant in oilseed production?
(a) National Mission on Oilseeds and Pulses
(b) National Mission on Edible Oils and Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)
(c) National Agricultural Development Program
(d) Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
Answer: (b) National Mission on Edible Oils and Oilseeds (NMEO-Oilseeds)

2. What milestone did India’s foreign exchange reserves achieve in?
(a) USD 600 billion
(b) USD 650 billion
(c) USD 700 billion
(d) USD 750 billion
Answer: (c) USD 700 billion

3. Which organization is responsible for manufacturing Tejas Mark-2 Fighter Jets?
(a) BEL
(b) BDL
(c) HAL
(d) DRDO
Answer: (c) HAL

4. What is the primary focus of the US Navy’s “Project 33”?
(a) Expanding naval alliances in Europe
(b) Preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan
(c) Establishing new military bases in the Middle East
(d) Conducting joint exercises with NATO
Answer: (b) Preparing for a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan

5. Udarshakti is a bilateral exercise held between India and which country?
(a) Malaysia
(b) Singapore
(c) Russia
(d) Japan
Answer: (a) Malaysia

6. Which Indian submarine was decommissioned in?
(a) INS Rajput
(b) INS Nishank
(c) INS Sindhudhvaj
(d) INS Ranjit
Answer: (c) INS Sindhudhvaj

7. In which year did India become a permanent member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
(a) 2005
(b) 2010
(c) 2017
(d) 2023
Answer: (c) 2017

8. Where is the Chabahar port located?
(a) USA
(b) Sweden
(c) France
(d) Iran
Answer: (d) Iran

9. Pratap Chandra Lal was a former chief of which Indian armed force?
(a) Indian Air Force (IAF)
(b) Indian Army
(c) Indian Navy
(d) Border Security Force (BSF)
Answer: (a) Indian Air Force

10. What was the theme of the International Film Festival and Forum on Environment and Wildlife, 'Vatavaran', inaugurated in New Delhi in?

a) Biodiversity for a Better Future
b) Wetlands for Life
c) Conservation for Tomorrow
d) Climate Action Today
Answer: b) Wetlands for Life