Vision IAS Current affairs for 11 November 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Who was recently appointed as the CMD of the Mumbai Railway Development Corporation?
- Vilas Sopan Wadekar
- Anil Kumar Gupta
- Anurag Jain
Answer
Correct Answer: Vilas Sopan Wadekar
- Prabhakar Raghavan is the new CTO of Google.
- S Gopalakrishnan has become the new Chairman of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
- Vikram Dev Dutt has assumed the role of Coal Secretary.
- Justice Yahya Afridi has been appointed as the new Chief Justice of Pakistan.
- Pam Kaur has become the first female CFO of HSBC.
- Dr. Nina Malhotra has been appointed as India’s Ambassador to Sweden.
- T V Narendran has been elected as the President of the World Steel Association.
- Amitabh Chaudhry has been appointed as the MD & CEO of Axis Bank.
Q2: Where was the second ‘Vedic and Modern Science Conference’ recently held?
- New Delhi
- Kathmandu
- Kaushambi
Answer
Correct Answer: Kathmandu
Q3: Who has been recently appointed as the President of FICCI?
- Prabhakar Raghavan
- Vikram Dutt
- Harshvardhan Aggarwal
Answer
Correct Answer: Harshvardhan Aggarwal
Q4: In which city was the Gomti Book Festival inaugurated recently?
- Bhopal
- Jaipur
- Lucknow
Answer
Correct Answer: Lucknow
Q5: Which country recently launched the ZIMSAT-2 satellite to advance its space program?
- Zambia
- Japan
- Zimbabwe
Answer
Correct Answer: Zimbabwe
Q6: Who has Neeraj Chopra recently appointed as his coach?
- Jan Železný
- Naseem Ahmed
- Garry Calvert
Answer
Correct Answer: Jan Železný
Q7: Which country’s cricketer ‘Mohammad Nabi’ has recently announced his retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs)?
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Afghanistan
Answer
Correct Answer: Afghanistan
Q8: Where was the first digital population clock inaugurated recently?
- Bengaluru
- Mumbai
- Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: Bengaluru
Q9: Which country has recently signed an agreement to host the Global Biofuels Alliance Secretariat?
- Sri Lanka
- India
- Bhutan
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q10: Who has been nominated for the 67th Grammy Awards?
- Anoushka Shankar
- Ricky Kej
- Both of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Both of the above
Q11: According to the recently released Global TB Report 2024, by what percentage has the number of TB cases decreased in India?
- 17.7%
- 19.8%
- 14.2%
Answer
Correct Answer: 17.7%
Q12: Where was the foundation stone for the PV Sindhu Badminton Center recently laid?
- Visakhapatnam
- Karnataka
- Kochi
Answer
Correct Answer: Visakhapatnam
Q13: Which state’s ‘Foundation Day’ was celebrated on November 9th recently?
- Chhattisgarh
- Uttarakhand
- Jharkhand
Answer
Correct Answer: Uttarakhand
Do you know?
- The first bird gallery in India has been opened in Uttarakhand to promote conservation.
- Uttarakhand government has launched the Gross Environment Product Index.
- Joshimath has been renamed as Jyotirmath.
- The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has launched the Himalayan Basket.
- Uttarakhand has become the first state to implement the Uniform Civil Code.
- The Chief Minister of Uttarakhand has launched the “Nasha Mukt Uttarakhand Abhiyan” (Drug-Free Uttarakhand Campaign).
- The 17th edition of the joint military exercise Surya Kiran was held in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
- The Uttarakhand government has banned the purchase of agricultural land by outsiders.
Q14: When was the ‘National Legal Services Day’ celebrated recently?
- November 8th
- November 9th
- November 7th
Answer
Correct Answer: November 9th
- This day is celebrated to raise legal awareness among people and ensure access to justice for all citizens, especially those from marginalized communities.
Q15: In which country have all the members of the Human Rights Commission recently resigned?
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- Maldives
Answer
Correct Answer: Bangladesh