2 November 2024 Current Affairs MCQS

1. Recently the book Ratan Tata: A Life written by whom will be published?
(A) Shantanu Narayen
(B) Darsingh Khurana
(C) Thomas Mathew
(D) None of these

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(C) This much-awaited biography covers the years of Ratan Tata’s life in detail, from his lonely childhood to his indomitable youthful spirit, from his first big job in the group to his appointment as chairman of Tata Sons in 1991 and his role as head of the Tata Trusts, India’s largest philanthropic enterprise.

2. Who has recently partnered with Solex Energy to finance the solar project?
(A) SBI
(B) BOB
(C) PNB
(D) RBI

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(A) Solex Energy has partnered with State Bank of India to provide finance to commercial, industrial and institutional customers. Under the partnership, SBI will provide solar financing through loans up to Rs 10 crore for solar projects under its Surya Shakti Solar Finance Scheme. The partnership aims to make solar energy accessible and affordable.

3. Recently which bank has given approval to Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for foreign exchange services?
(A) SBI
(B) ICICI Bank
(C) RBI
(D) HDFC Bank

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(C) Recently, RBI has given approval to Ujjivan Small Finance Bank for foreign exchange services. Ujjivan Small Finance Bank has received the Authorized Dealer Category I license, which will help it offer a range of foreign exchange products and services. The license has been granted under Section 10(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 and will allow the bank to engage in a wide range of foreign exchange services and transactions.

4. Recently Mohammad Rizwan has become the captain of which country’s ODI and T20 team?
(A) Pakistan
(B) Bangladesh
(C) Australia
(D) Afghanistan

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(A) Mohammad Rizwan has recently been made the captain of Pakistan’s white ball team. Rizwan replaced star batsman Babar Azam and took over the captaincy. After becoming the captain, Rizwan expressed hope for Team India’s tour of Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. The new captain of Pakistan said that fans here like Indian cricketers.

5. Who has been recently elected as the President of World Steel Association?
(A) Pranav Chavda
(B) Dr Himanshu Pathak
(C) T V Narendran
(D) None of these

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Prithviraj(C) Recently, Tata Steel CEO Thachat Vishwanath Narendran has been elected as the President of the World Steel Association. Narendran is the second Indian to hold this position after JSW Group Chairman Sajjan Jindal. Narendran has also been included in the 15-member Executive Committee of the World Steel Association.Prithviraj

6. Recently, Government e Marketplace has signed an agreement with which state to adopt GeM?
(A) Assam
(B) Uttarakhand
(C) Sikkim
(D) Jharkhand

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(C) Recently the Government of Sikkim and Government e Marketplace under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Gangtok, Sikkim with the objective of facilitating public procurement of goods and services through GeM between the buyer departments of Sikkim Government.

7. Recently, Prime Minister Modi has gifted the famous Sohrai painting of Jharkhand to the President of which country?
(A) Russia
(B) China
(C) Germany
(D) Iran

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(A) Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented a very special Sohrai painting of Jharkhand to Russian President Putin during the BRICS summit. The Sohrai painting of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand is a beautiful representation of the indigenous artistic traditions of the region. Sohrai painting is recognized as an ODOP item.

8. Recently scientists of Agharkar Research Institute located at which place have developed new non-viral molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease?
(A) Mumbai
(B) Bengaluru
(C) New Delhi
(D) Pune

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(D) Recently scientists at Pune Agharkar Research Institute have developed new non-toxic molecules for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. These molecules have been found to effectively target cholinesterase enzymes. These molecules have also shown good stability in the pack of enzymes when they come in contact with amino acids during molecular dynamics simulations.

9. Recently L&T has received an order for nuclear fusion project in which country?
(A) France
(B) Germany
(C) India
(D) Japan

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(A) Recently, Larsen & Toubro (L&T) secured a significant new order from ITER, the France-based intergovernmental organisation responsible for the world’s largest nuclear fusion project, the company informed the exchanges in a filing. It will be responsible for deploying critical advanced technologies to port and assemble complex components with vacuum vessels at the ITER facility in Cadarache, southern France, the company said.

10. Who has recently been ranked as the top central banker by the US-based Global Finance magazine?
(A) PK Gupta
(B) Amitabh Choudhary
(C) Shaktikanta Das
(D) None of these

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(C) Recently, Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das has been ranked as the top central banker by the US magazine Global Finance. This is the second consecutive year that he has been ranked as the top central banker globally. RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das has been awarded A Plus in the Central Bank Report Card 2024 for the second consecutive year.

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