Vision IAS Current affairs for 26 November 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Where was the “Odisha Festival 2024” recently held?
- New Delhi
- Bhubaneswar
- Puri
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q2: Recently, Abdirahman Mohamud Abdullahi was elected as the president of which country?
- Eritrea
- Kenya
- Somaliland
Answer
Correct Answer: Somaliland
Q3: Who has recently become the most expensive player in IPL history?
- Shreyas Iyer
- Rishabh Pant
- Mitchell Starc
Answer
Correct Answer: Rishabh Pant
Q4: Which country’s Prime Minister recently visited India on a three-day visit?
- Morocco
- Bhutan
- Sudan
Answer
Correct Answer: Bhutan
Q5: Recently, how many young artists were honored with the ‘Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar’?
- 67
- 82
- 54
Answer
Correct Answer: 82
Q6: Recently, External Affairs Minister ‘Dr. S. Jaishankar’ went on an official visit to which country?
- Italy
- France
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: Italy
Q7: Recently, Gulveer Singh won which medal in the 2024 Hachinohe Long Distance Meet in Japan?
- Bronze
- Silver
- Gold
Answer
Correct Answer: Gold
Q8: Recently, who launched the ‘Haj Facility App 2.0’ in New Delhi?
- Piyush Goyal
- Kiren Rijiju
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Kiren Rijiju
Q9: Recently, ‘Kailash Makwana’ was appointed as the DGP of which state?
- Madhya Pradesh
- Rajasthan
- Haryana
Answer
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Q10: Recently, which ‘Triathlon Athlete’ announced retirement at the age of 36?
- Alistair Brownlee
- Dave Scott
- Alex Yee
Answer
Correct Answer: Alistair Brownlee
Q11: Recently, how many countries have signed the ‘United Nations Sustainable Declaration’?
- 30
- 40
- 50
Answer
Correct Answer: 50
Q12: Recently, who was nominated as the Agriculture Minister by the newly elected US President Donald Trump?
- Brooke Rollins
- Scott Bassett
- Susie Wiles
Answer
Correct Answer: Brooke Rollins
Q13: Recently, which country has launched the first AI data bank to boost national security?
- Maldives
- India
- Canada
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q14: Recently, when is the ‘International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women’ celebrated?
- 24th November
- 25th November
- 23rd November
Answer
Correct Answer: 25th November
- Every 25th November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women is celebrated.
- This day was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1993.
- Violence against women is defined as any act of gender-based violence that results in or is likely to result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts, coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty.
Q15: Recently, who was awarded the Indira Gandhi Peace Prize?
- Ali Abunimah
- Daniel Barenboim
- Both of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Both of the above