Vision IAS Current affairs for 14 October 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC preparation.
Q1: Which country’s ‘Han Kang’ will receive the Nobel Prize in Literature?
- South Korea
- Singapore
- Japan
Answer
Correct Answer: South Korea
Q2: Which state government recently appointed Indian fast bowler ‘Mohammed Siraj’ as DSP?
- Karnataka
- Telangana
- Kerala
Answer
Correct Answer: Telangana
State: Telangana
Capital: Hyderabad
Chief Minister (CM): Revanth Reddy
Governor: Jishnu Dev Varma
Do you know?
- President Draupadi Murmu inaugurated the Indian Art Festival in Secunderabad.
- Boxer Nikhat Zareen was appointed as DSP in the Telangana police.
- The Telangana Chief Minister launched the new “MSME Policy 2024”.
- The first container school opened in the “remote forest area” of Telangana.
- The two-day Global Artificial Intelligence Summit 2024 was held in Hyderabad.
- The Telangana government will establish a “sports university” in the next academic year.
- Hyderabad Airport won the Best Airport award at the India Travel Awards.
Q3: Where will the ‘Saras Aajeevika Mela’ be organized?
- Gurugram
- Jaipur
- Bhopal
Answer
Correct Answer: Gurugram
Q4: In which country was the ‘Bada Dashain’ festival recently celebrated?
- Sri Lanka
- Nepal
- Bhutan
Answer
Correct Answer: Nepal
Country: Nepal
Capital: Kathmandu
Currency: Nepalese Rupee
Prime Minister: KP Sharma Oli
President: Ram Chandra Poudel
Do you know?
- The traditional festival of “Jitaya” was celebrated in Nepal.
- Nepal celebrated “Constitution Day” on September 19 with great pomp.
- Ashok Raj Sigdel took oath as the Chief of the Nepali Army.
- Nepal joined the International Solar Alliance as its 101st member.
- Nepal Tourism Board won the PATA Gold Award for sustainable tourism.
- India and Nepal signed an agreement for the launch of the “Munal Satellite”.
- Ashama Kumari KC won the title of Miss Nepal World 2024.
- India approved 50 billion rupees for Nepal’s hydropower project.
Q5: Where did Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi recently launch the multi-target weapon ‘Agni Astra’?
- Kolkata
- Bhagalpur
- Gangtok
Answer
Correct Answer: Gangtok
Q6: Where was the ‘Bharat Digital Crop Summit 2024’ recently organized?
- Bengaluru
- New Delhi
- Pune
Answer
Correct Answer: New Delhi
Q7: Which country has recently signed a host country agreement with the Global Biofuels Alliance?
- India
- Italy
- France
Answer
Correct Answer: India
Q8: Which country recently announced breaking diplomatic relations with Israel?
- Afghanistan
- Nicaragua
- Bangladesh
Answer
Correct Answer: Nicaragua
Nicaragua
- Capital: Managua
- Currency: Cordoba
- President: Daniel Ortega
Q9: Recently, Indranand Singh Jha passed away. Who was he?
- Radio presenter
- Journalist
- Writer
Answer
Correct Answer: Radio presenter
Q10: Who has recently been appointed CEO of the government e-marketplace Public Procurement Portal?
- Amrit Mohan Prasad
- L. Satya Srinivas
- Anil Gupta
Answer
Correct Answer: L. Satya Srinivas
Q11: Recently, the World Bank has created a fund for the reconstruction of which country?
- Ukraine
- Maldives
- Bhutan
Answer
Correct Answer: Ukraine
World Bank:
- Established: 1944
- Headquarters: WDC (Washington, D.C.)
- President: Ajay Banga
Ukraine:
- Capital: Kyiv
- Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia
- President: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Q12: Who has recently been appointed the new CMD of IRFC Limited?
- Aruna Reddy
- Pranati Nayak
- Manoj Kumar Dubey
Answer
Correct Answer: Manoj Kumar Dubey
Do you know?
IRFC stands for ” Indian Railway Finance Corporation”
- Anurag Jain has been appointed as the new Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh.
- Justice Shamin Ahmed took the oath as a judge of the Madras High Court.
- S.P. Dharkar has been appointed as the next Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force.
- Justice Suresh Kumar Kaith has become the Chief Justice of the Madhya Pradesh High Court.
- Justice Manmohan took the oath as the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court.
- Harron Loggett has been appointed as the Commissioner of the USA’s National Cricket League.
- Jitendra J. Jadhav has taken charge as the DG of the Aeronautical Development Agency.
- KVS Maniyan has taken charge as the CEO of Federal Bank.
Q13: According to the recently released NABARD survey, by what percentage has the average monthly income of rural households increased?
- 57%
- 67%
- 42%
Answer
Correct Answer: 57%
Do you know?
NABARD- National Bank For Agriculture and Rural Development
Q14: Where will the Indian Navy’s seminar “Swavalamban 2024” be held?
- Hyderabad
- Delhi
- Mumbai
Answer
Correct Answer: Delhi
Q15: Who recently inaugurated 75 BRO infrastructure projects?
- Rajnath Singh
- Amit Shah
- Narendra Modi
Answer
Correct Answer: Rajnath Singh
Q16: Which country has Britain recently decided to hand over sovereignty of the Chagos Islands to?
- October 11
- October 12
- October 10
Answer
Correct Answer: October 12
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Important days in October 2024:
- October 1: International Day of Older Persons, International Coffee Day, World Vegetarian Day
- October 2: International Day of Non-Violence
- October 3: German Unity Day
- October 4: World Animal Day
- October 5: World Teachers’ Day
- October 6: World Cerebral Palsy Day
- October 7: World Cotton Day
- October 8: Indian Air Force Foundation Day
- October 9: World Post Day
- October 10: World Mental Health Day
- October 11: International Day of the Girl Child
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