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Current Affairs Set - 01

Current Affairs · 5 Questions
Question 1
India assumed the G20 Presidency in the year?
  • A 2021
  • B 2022
  • C 2023
  • D 2024
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
India assumed the G20 Presidency on 1 December 2022 and hosted the G20 Summit in New Delhi in September 2023.
Question 2
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) launched Chandrayaan-3 in?
  • A 2022
  • B 2023
  • C 2024
  • D 2021
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
ISRO launched Chandrayaan-3 on 14 July 2023 and the lander Vikram successfully soft-landed on the Moon on 23 August 2023.
Question 3
The Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) will come into effect from?
  • A April 2024
  • B January 2025
  • C April 2025
  • D October 2024
✓ Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation:
The Union Cabinet approved the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees, which will come into effect from 1 April 2025.
Question 4
Which country won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023?
  • A India
  • B Australia
  • C England
  • D South Africa
✓ Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, defeating India in the final held on 19 November 2023 in Ahmedabad.
Question 5
The headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank is located in?
  • A Beijing
  • B New Delhi
  • C Johannesburg
  • D Shanghai
✓ Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation:
The New Development Bank (NDB), established by BRICS nations, has its headquarters in Shanghai, China.

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