Vision IAS Current affairs for 16 October 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC preparation.
Q1: Which state has recently become the third state to start the “caste survey”?
- Karnataka
- Telangana
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Telangana
Telangana:
- Capital: Hyderabad
- Chief Minister: Revanth Reddy
- Governor: Jishnu Dev Verma
Q2: Which country has recently become Russia’s second largest supplier of restricted technology?
- India
- America
- China
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Russia:
- Capital – Moscow
- Currency – Russian Ruble
- President – Vladimir Putin
Do you know?
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Russia’s highest civilian honor, the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle.
- The crash of Russia’s satellite has increased the threat to the ISS and space traffic.
- Russia has become India’s top oil supplier.
- BRICS Games 2024 were held in Russia.
- Russia’s president visited North Korea for the first time in 24 years.
- Russia will remove Taliban from the terrorist list.
- Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko set a new world record for the longest time spent in space, with more than 1000 days in space.
Q3: In which state is the “State Skill University” being renamed after Ratan Tata?
- Karnataka
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Maharashtra
Maharashtra:
- Capital – Mumbai
- CM – Eknath Shinde
- Governor – CP Radhakrishnan
Q4: Who recently launched the eMigrate V2.0 portal and app?
- Hardeep Singh Puri
- Rajnath Singh
- Dr. S Jaishankar
Answer
Correct Answer: Dr. S Jaishankar
Q5: Who recently won the National Kishore Kumar Award?
- Ajay Mittal
- Rajkumar Hirani
- Alok Rai
Answer
Correct Answer: Rajkumar Hirani
Q6: Which country has India recently recalled its ambassador from?
- Iran
- Italy
- Canada
Answer
Correct Answer: Canada
Amidst tensions with Canada, India recalled its High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma on October 14. The Trudeau government sent a letter on Sunday accusing the High Commissioner and some other diplomats of being involved in a suspicious matter.
Q7: Who won the women’s singles title at the recently held Bendigo International Challenge Badminton Tournament in Australia?
- Kidambi Srikanth
- Tanya Hemant
- Tung Siu-Tong
Answer
Correct Answer: Tanya Hemant
Q8: Where will the 10th India International Science Festival be held?
- Guwahati
- Jaipur
- Pune
Answer
Correct Answer: Guwahati
Q9: Who has recently been declared the heir to the Jamnagar royal throne?
- Amrit Mohan Prasad
- Ajay Jadeja
- Anil Rai
Answer
Correct Answer: Ajay Jadeja
Ajay Jadeja, who played 196 ODIs and 15 Test matches for India between 1992 and 2000, is a descendant of the Jamnagar royal family. On October 12, 2024, the Maharaja of Nawanagar, also known as Jamnagar, declared his nephew and former cricketer Ajay Jadeja as his heir to the throne.
Q10: Who has recently taken over as the DGMS?
- Kavita Sahay
- Aarti Sareen
- Ketaki Joshi
Answer
Correct Answer: Kavita Sahay
Q11: Who has recently become the first Indian to climb Mount Shishapangma in China?
- Abhinav Maurya
- Arjun Vajpayee
- Satydeep Gupta
Answer
Correct Answer: Arjun Vajpayee
Q12: Atul Parchure recently passed away. Who was he?
- Actor
- Journalist
- Writer
Answer
Correct Answer: Actor
Q13: Where has India recently inaugurated its first demonstration facility for biopolymers?
- Nashik
- Pune
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: Pune
Q14: Which country has recently been awarded the hosting rights for the ISSF Junior World Cup 2025?
- India
- France
- China
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q15: When was “World Standards Day” recently celebrated?
- October 14
- October 13
- October 11
Answer
Correct Answer: October 14
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