Top Current Affairs (MCQ) General Knowledge September (25-26)

 

Top Current Affairs (MCQ)

General Knowledge  September (25-26)

In Which state/UT Indian Army activated satellite broadband-based internet service, the world’s highest battlefield?

A.       Jammu  & Kashmir

B.       Arunachal Pradesh

C.       Ladakh

D.       Uttrakand

The Indian Army has achieved a remarkable achievement, activating satellite-based Internet service on the Siachen Glacier, which is the world’s highest battlefield.

The Indian Army has collaborated with Bharat Broadband Network Limited (BBNL), which is a fully government-owned broadband infrastructure provider company. BBNL helps in providing internet services to the soldiers.

The Siachen Glacier is a glacier located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas.

The Siachen Glacier lies between the Saltoro Ridge to the west and the main Karakoram Range to the east.

In April 1984, India urgently dispatched troops to Siachen under secret Operation Meghadoot.

The Siachen Glacier lies in the Union Teritory of Ladakh.

Elevation: 5,400 m

Area: 700 km²

 

 

Who  has become the first Indian from the North-East to cross the North Channel?

A,       Rahul Bhatiya

B.       Akhok Singh

C.       Nouej Jin

D.       Elvis Ali Hazarika

Former international swimmer from Assam, Elvis Ali Hazarika has achieved the feat of becoming the first from Northeast India and the oldest Indian to swim across the North Channel, a strait between north-eastern Northern Ireland and south-western Scotland.

In the 1800s, this strait was sometimes referred to in general terms as the "Irish Channel".

This shallow strait reaches only 13 miles (21 km) wide at its narrowest point.

 

Which film is the India official entry for the 95th Academy Awards or Oscar awards?

A.       Brahmastra: Part One Shiva

B.       The Kashmir Files

C.       RRR

D.       Chhello Show

Gujarati film “Chhello Show”, a coming-of-age drama about a young boy’s love affair with cinema in a village in Saurashtra, is India’s official entry for the 95th Academy Awards or Oscar awards, the Film Federation of India (FFI) announced.

It stars Bhavin Rabari, Bhavesh Shrimali, Richa Meena, Dipen Raval and Paresh Mehta.[2] The film premiered at the 20th Tribeca Film Festival on 10 June 2021.

Directed by: Pan Nalin

Written by: Pan Nalin

Produced by: Pan Nalin

 

 

Which state/UT to set up an institution on the lines of NITI Aayog?

A.       Maharashtra

B.       Jammu & Kashmir

C.       Uttar Pradesh

D.       Gujarat

Maharashtra government intends to create an organisation along the lines of Niti Aayog. The organisation would be in charge of doing thorough data analysis and coming to informed choices about various state sectors.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has given in-principle nod to a proposal.

Maharashtra was formed on 1 May 1960 by splitting the bilingual Bombay State, which had existed since 1956, into majority Marathi-speaking Maharashtra and Gujarati-speaking Gujarat. There are six popular folk dances of Maharashtra. • These are Lavani, DhangariGaja, Lezim, Koli, Gondhal and Tamasha dance

Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdivision globally.

Forests cover 16.47 per cent of the state's geographical area.

Capitals:Mumbai

Winter Capital: Nagpur

Districts: 36

Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari

Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra with a total area of 3,07,713 km2

 

Bajrang Punia won which medal in the men’s 65kg category at the World Wrestling Championships in Belgrade?

A.       Gold

B.       Silver

C.       Bronze

D.       None

Wrestler Bajrang Punia won the bronze medal after defeating Daulet Niyazbekov of Kazakhstan in the men’s freestyle 65kg category at the World Wrestling Championships 2022. It was Bajrang’s fourth medal at the world championships.

Host city: Belgrade, Serbia

Dates: 10–18 September

Stadium: Štark Arena

 

Which Indian warships was decommissioned recently at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai?

A.       INS Talwar

B.       INS Kalvari

C.       INS Shayadri

D.       INS Ajay

Indian Navy decommissions INS Ajay after 32 years of glorious service The ceremony was conducted at Naval Dockyard, Mumbai in the traditional manner.

INS Ajay was an Abhay class anti-submarine warfare corvette of Western Naval Command. The ship was commissioned on January 24, 1990, in the then USSR’s Poti port, Georgia.

 

Which state/UT has decided to introduce a ‘no-bag day’ in schools?

A.       Jammu & Kashmir

B.       Bihar

C.       Uttar Pradesh

D.       Gujarat

The Bihar government has decided to introduce a ‘no-bag day’ rule in schools along with a mandatory games period at least once a week in order to lighten the load on students.

 

Ø    Russian Cosmonaut Valery Vladimirovich Polyakov, who holds the record for the longest spaceflight, has passed away at the age of 80.

 

Ø    Bharat Lal has been appointed as the Director General, National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG). The National Centre for Good Governance (NCGG) is an autonomous institute under the aegis of the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Government of India. Its head office is in New Delhi.

 

Ø    Hero MotoCorp has joined hands with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) to set up charging infrastructure for electric two-wheelers in the country.

 

Ø    The Defence Ministry has signed an MoU with Bank of Baroda and HDFC Bank under the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration) initiative.

 

Ø    The International Day of Peace is observed globally on September 21. The United National General Assembly marks the day by promoting ideals of peace among nations and people by observing non-violence and ceasefire for 24 hours.

 

Ø    Two indigenously designed and built Diving Support Vessels (DSVs), Nistar and Nipun were launched by the Indian Navy in Visakhapatnam.

 

Ø    The Supreme Court has appointed former apex court judge Justice L Nageswara Rao for amending constitution of Indian Olympic Association and preparing electoral college.

 

Ø    2022 International Day of Peace  theme is “End racism. Build peace.” The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.

 

Ø    The Bangladesh team defeated hosts Nepal by 3-1 in the finals before a full stadium to watch some brilliant football on display.

 

Ø    The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa Dialogue Forum (IBSA) Trilateral Ministerial Commission (ITMC) meeting took place in New York.

 

Ø    According to the company, the wolf named “Maya” is in good health. The donor cell of the wolf came from the skin sample of a wild female Arctic wolf and its oocyte was taken from a female dog.

 

Ø    The theme for the 2022 International Day of Sign languages is “Sign Languages Unite Us!”.

 

Ø    Two bilateral hand transplants have been performed successfully on two patients at the Amrita Hospital in Kochi, Kerala.

 

Ø    World Alzheimer’s Day is observed every year on September 21. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia and affects the person’s memory, mental ability, and ability to carry out simple tasks.