Vision IAS Current affairs for 1 November 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC IAS preparation.
Q1: Recently, who has been appointed as the MD & CEO of PNB?
- Ashok Chandra
- Dr. Himanshu Pathak
- Shashwat Sharma
Answer
Correct Answer: Ashok Chandra
Q2: Recently, which IIT has partnered with the Indian Railways to make it more secure?
- IIT Madras
- IIT Delhi
- IIT Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: IIT Delhi
- IIT Delhi and the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS) have partnered to make the Indian Railways more secure, efficient, and technologically advanced.
Q3: Recently, who has been appointed as the brand ambassador for the Jharkhand Assembly elections?
- Amitabh Bachchan
- Akshay Kumar
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Answer
Correct Answer: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Q4: Recently, in which country has the Tihar festival started?
- Sri Lanka
- Japan
- Nepal
Answer
Correct Answer: Nepal
Nepal:
- Capital – Kathmandu
- Currency – Nepalese Rupee
- Prime Minister – KP Sharma Oli
- President – Ram Chandra Poudel
Do you know?
- After Dashain, Tihar is the second biggest festival in Nepal.
- This festival is celebrated for five days.
- Before Tihar, Nepalese people clean their houses.
- During this time, they decorate their homes and prepare traditional food.
- There is also a tradition of buying new jewelry and utensils during this festival.
Q5: Recently, with which country has Indian Railways partnered to boost modernization?
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Switzerland
Answer
Correct Answer: Switzerland
Switzerland:
- Capital – Bern
- Currency – Swiss Franc
- President – Viola Amherd
Q6: Recently, who won the SAFF Women’s Championship for the second time?
- Bangladesh
- India
- Nepal
Answer
Correct Answer: Bangladesh
Q7: Recently, in which city of Himachal Pradesh was the state’s first digital library inaugurated?
- Dharamshala
- Bilaspur
- Shimla
Answer
Correct Answer: Bilaspur
Q8: Recently, which female footballer won the prestigious Ballon d’Or award?
- Aitana Bonmati
- Ada Hegerberg
- Lucy Bronze
Answer
Correct Answer: Aitana Bonmati
Do you know?
- Spain’s footballer Rodri Hernández Cascante has been declared the winner of the prestigious Ballon d’Or award 2024.
- 28-year-old Rodri defeated strong contenders like Vinicius Junior and Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid.
Q9: Recently, which country launched the manned spaceship Shenzhou-19?
- South Korea
- China
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: China
- China launched its space mission Shenzhou-19 on Wednesday.
- Under this mission, China sent three astronauts to its space station for a six-month mission.
- The historical fact about this mission is that China’s first female space engineer has flown in this mission.
Q10: Recently, where did Prime Minister Modi inaugurate India’s first helicopter ambulance service ‘Sanjeevani’?
- Rishikesh
- Vadodara
- Surat
Answer
Correct Answer: Rishikesh
Q11: Recently, who launched the app for birth and death registration?
- Rajnath Singh
- Narendra Modi
- Amit Shah
Answer
Correct Answer: Amit Shah
Q12: Recently, who has been appointed as the head of the ICC Anti-Corruption Unit?
- Sumit Dharvardhan
- Vipin Kumar
- PK Gupta
Answer
Correct Answer: Sumit Dharvardhan
Q13: Recently, which city has become the world’s most polluted city?
- Kolkata
- Lahore
- Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: Lahore
Q14: Recently, when was ‘World Savings Day’ celebrated?
- October 29
- October 30
- October 28
Answer
Correct Answer: October 30
Do you know?
Important days in October 2024:
- International Day of Older Persons (October 1)
- World Coffee Day (October 1)
- World Vegetarian Day (October 1)
- International Day of Non-Violence (October 2)
- German Unity Day (October 3)
- World Animal Day (October 4)
- World Teachers’ Day (October 5)
- World Cotton Day (October 7)
- Indian Air Force Foundation Day (October 8)
- World Post Day (October 9)
- World Mental Health Day (October 10)
- International Day of the Girl Child (October 11)
- World Arthritis Day (October 12)
- International Day for Disaster Reduction (October 13)
- World Standards Day (October 14)
- World Student Day (October 15)
- International Day of Rural Women (October 15)
- World Food Day (October 16)
- International Day of Abhidhamma (October 17)
- World Child Neurology and Orthopaedic Day (October 19)
- World Statistics Day (October 20)
- World Osteoporosis Day (October 20)
- World Iodine Deficiency Day (October 21)
- Police Commemoration Day (October 21)
- International Stuttering Awareness Day (October 22)
- Mole Day (October 23)
- World Polio Day (October 24)
- United Nations Day (October 24)
- ITBP Foundation Day (October 24)
- International Dwarfism Awareness Day (October 25)
- World Swimming Day (October 26)
- World Audiovisual Heritage Day (October 27)
- International Animation Day (October 28)
- Ayurveda Day (October 29)
Q15: Recently, who has become the highest century-scorer for India in women’s ODI cricket?
- Smriti Mandhana
- Radha Yadav
- Deepti Sharma
Answer
Correct Answer: Smriti Mandhana