Vision IAS Current affairs for 22 October 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC preparation.
Q1: Recently, the “Indian Railways” has reduced the advance reservation period from 120 days to how many days?
- 60
- 90
- 100
Answer
Correct Answer: 60
Q2: Where was the “Lighthouse Tourism Conclave 2024” recently held?
- Nashik
- Goa
- Puri
Answer
Correct Answer: Puri
Q3: Where has the “Green Energy Corridor (GEC)” been approved for a 13 gigawatt renewable energy project recently?
- Rajasthan
- Ladakh
- Odisha
Answer
Correct Answer: Ladakh
Do you know?
- The Indian Army conducted the “Parvat Prahar” exercise in Ladakh.
- Ladakh has achieved complete functional literacy under the “Ullas Program.”
- The Indian Army inaugurated the Khalubar War Memorial in Ladakh.
- The Dosmoche festival was celebrated in Ladakh.
- Geetika Kaul has become the first female medical officer in the Indian Army to be deployed in Siachen.
- The world’s highest “fighter airfield” will be constructed in Ladakh.
- Ladakh’s sea buckthorn fruit has received the GI tag.
Q4: Recently, Prabowo Subianto has taken over as the president of which country?
- Myanmar
- Bhutan
- Indonesia
Answer
Correct Answer: Indonesia
- Prabowo Subianto has taken over as the president of Indonesia, the world’s third largest democracy.
- At 73, Mr. Prabowo has become the eighth president of the country with the largest Muslim population in the world.
Q5: Where was the first coal gallery inaugurated recently?
- Raipur
- New Delhi
- Ranchi
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q6: Which state has recently decided to implement sub-quotas within the SC quota?
- Haryana
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Haryana
Do you know?
- The critically endangered long-necked turtle species has been sighted in Haryana.
- The first-ever global women’s kabaddi league will be held in Haryana.
- The Haryana government will procure all crops at the “Minimum Support Price (MSP)”.
- PGIMER (Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research) will establish India’s first medical institutional museum in Chandigarh.
- The Haryana government has provided 10% reservation for Agniveers in recruitment to the police, mining, and jail departments.
- Asia’s first “pre-clinical network facility” for health research was inaugurated in Faridabad.
Q7: Recently, the “Costa Serena”, an international cruise liner, was flagged off in India. Which country does it belong to?
- Germany
- Italy
- France
Answer
Correct Answer: Italy
Q8: Who has recently been selected as the “ISSF Athlete of the Year”?
- Yukun Liu
- Yang Jin
- Both of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Both of the above
Q9: Recently, North Korea declared which country as its “hostile state” in its revised constitution?
- Japan
- South Korea
- America
Answer
Correct Answer: South Korea
South Korea:
- Capital: Seoul
- Currency: South Korean Won
- President: Yoon Suk Yeol
Q10: Who has recently been appointed as the Executive Director of Rourkela Steel Plant of SAIL?
- Alok Verma
- Jitendra Singh
- Rohit Garg
Answer
Correct Answer: Alok Verma
Q11: Recently, Pubudu Dassanayake was appointed as the mentor of which country’s cricket team?
- Bangladesh
- Nepal
- Sri Lanka
Answer
Correct Answer: Nepal
Q12: Where was the “Khadi Swatantrata Ka Tana-Bana” exhibition recently inaugurated?
- New Delhi
- Kanpur
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q13: In which state has the draft of the rules for implementing the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) been submitted to the Chief Minister recently?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Assam
- Haryana
Answer
Correct Answer: Assam
Do you know?
- Mithun has been officially registered for the first time in Assam.
- The perpetrator of “love jihad” in Assam will be sentenced to life imprisonment.
- The Assam government has made the NRC receipt number mandatory for obtaining an Aadhaar card.
- The construction of Tata’s semiconductor unit has begun in Morigaon, Assam.
- Assam’s “Moidum” has been included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
- Assam has launched the first witness protection scheme to ensure justice.
- The Assam government has announced a monthly stipend to prevent child marriage.
- “School in a Box” kits will be provided to children in flood relief camps in Assam.
Q14: When was the “World Statistics Day” recently celebrated?
- October 19
- October 20
- October 18
Answer
Correct Answer: October 20
- World Statistics Day is celebrated on October 20 worldwide, while India’s National Statistics Day is celebrated on June 29.
- World Statistics Day is celebrated under the guidance of the United Nations Statistics Division as a day to celebrate the contribution of statistics to socio-economic development.
- It is celebrated every five years and was first observed on October 20, 2010.
Q15: Where has the “Sagar Kavach Coastal Security Exercise” been conducted by the Indian Coast Guard recently?
- Daman and Diu
- Gujarat
- Both of the above
Answer
Correct Answer: Both of the above