Today’s Current Affairs 14 to 15 November 2024

Q1: Every year on November 13, which global event is celebrated?

A) World Environment Day
B) World Kindness Day
C) International Peace Day
D) World Literacy Day

Answer: B) World Kindness Day

Q2: India ranks among the top 10 countries globally in which of the following, according to the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024 report?

A) Patents, Trademarks, and Industrial Designs
B) Education and Research Patents
C) Renewable Energy Innovations
D) Agricultural Patents

Answer: A) Patents, Trademarks, and Industrial Designs

Q3: In which Indian state will the first phase of voting for the 2024 Assembly Elections take place on November 13?

A) Jharkhand
B) Maharashtra
C) Bihar
D) Uttar Pradesh

Answer: B) Jharkhand 

Q4: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of which institution on November 13 in Bihar?

A) AIIMS, Darbhanga
B) IIT, Patna
C) IIM, Ranchi
D) National Law University, Ranchi

Answer: A) AIIMS, Darbhanga

Q5: When will voting for Maharashtra’s Assembly Elections take place?

A) November 13
B) November 20
C) November 25
D) December 1

Answer: B) November 20

Q6: Who has had their tenure extended as the Foreign Secretary of India until July 2026?

A) S. Jaishankar
B) Vikram Misri
C) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
D) Raghuram Rajan

Answer: B) Vikram Misri

Q7: What did the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) test on November 12, 2024?

A) Long-range Land Attack Cruise Missile
B) Hypersonic Glide Vehicle
C) Anti-satellite missile
D) Submarine-launched ballistic missile

Answer: A) Long-range Land Attack Cruise Missile

Q8: What was the percentage growth of India’s industrial production in September 2024?

A) 1.5%
B) 3.1%
C) 4.5%
D) 5.7%

Answer: B) 3.1%

Q9: What new initiative has the Home Ministry approved in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)?

A) Creation of a cybersecurity unit
B) Establishment of the first women’s battalion
C) Formation of a coastal defense unit
D) Formation of a new disaster response team

Answer: B) Establishment of the first women’s battalion

Q10: Where and when will the next Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention take place?

A) Delhi, March 2025
B) Bhubaneswar, January 8-10, 2025
C) Mumbai, January 15-18, 2025
D) Bengaluru, February 1-3, 2025

Answer: B) Bhubaneswar, January 8-10, 2025

Q11: Who released the book titled “Maa-Mother” in New Delhi?

A) Arjun Ram Meghwal
B) Narendra Modi
C) Amit Shah
D) Piyush Goyal

Answer: A) Arjun Ram Meghwal

Q12: What occasion is celebrated as Children’s Day in India?

A) November 14, in memory of Mahatma Gandhi
B) November 14, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru
C) November 15, in memory of Jawaharlal Nehru
D) November 20, as International Children’s Day

Answer: B) November 14, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Pandit Nehru

Q13: Who has been appointed as the Director of National Intelligence by the US President?

A) Tulsi Gabbard
B) Kamala Harris
C) Nikki Haley
D) Raj Shah

Answer: A) Tulsi Gabbard

Q14: Which book won the Booker Prize in 2024?

A) “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey
B) “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig
C) “The Invisible Man” by H.G. Wells
D) “Where the Crawdads Sing” by Delia Owens

Answer: A) “Orbital” by Samantha Harvey

Q15: When did the 43rd India International Trade Fair begin in New Delhi?

A) November 14
B) November 13
C) November 15
D) November 17

Answer: A) November 14

Q16: When will Prime Minister Narendra Modi begin his six-day visit to Nigeria, Brazil, and Guyana?

A) November 14
B) November 15
C) November 16
D) November 18

Answer: C) November 16

Q17: Which milestone did PV Sindhu achieve in the Kumamoto Masters Japan Super-500 tournament?

A) Reached the final
B) Reached the round of 16
C) Won the tournament
D) Reached the semifinals

Answer: B) Reached the round of 16

Q18: Who has been nominated as the Chairman of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee?

A) Justice Suryakant
B) Justice D.Y. Chandrachud
C) Justice N.V. Ramana
D) Justice U.U. Lalit

Answer: A) Justice Suryakant

Q19: When will the Indian Navy conduct the Sea Vigil-24 coastal defense exercise?

A) November 20-21
B) November 21-22
C) November 22-23
D) November 23-24

Answer: B) November 21-22

Q20: What decision did the Himachal Pradesh High Court recently take regarding Chief Parliamentary Secretaries?

A) Appointed six new Chief Parliamentary Secretaries
B) Increased the number of Chief Parliamentary Secretaries
C) Cancelled the appointment of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries
D) Allowed only one Chief Parliamentary Secretary

Answer: C) Cancelled the appointment of six Chief Parliamentary Secretaries

Q21: Who launched the official website for the 18th Pravasi Bharatiya Divas Convention?

A) S. Jaishankar and Mohan Charan Majhi
B) Narendra Modi and Amit Shah
C) Arvind Kejriwal and Naveen Patnaik
D) Rajnath Singh and Nitin Gadkari

Answer: A) S. Jaishankar and Mohan Charan Majhi

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