Vision IAS Current affairs for 21 October 2024 will cover important current affairs from National and International topics for UPSC preparation.
Q1: Where was the ‘National Para Swimming Championship’ recently started?
- Nashik
- Goa
- Pune
Answer
Correct Answer: Goa
Goa:
- Capital: Panaji
- Chief Minister: Pramod Sawant
- Governor: P.S. Sreedharan Pillai
Do you know?
- 55th Indian International Film Festival will be held in Goa.
- Indigenously developed pollution control vessel ‘Samudra Pratap’ launched in Goa.
- World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit 2024 will be held in Goa.
- Indian Navy launches ‘INS Triput’ in Goa.
- Goa Legislative Assembly introduces bill for Scheduled Tribe reservation.
- Goa’s foundation day celebrated on May 30.
- ‘India Energy Week 2024’ held in Goa.
- 10th-century Kadamba inscription found in Goa.
Q2: Recently, Vasant Anant Gadgil passed away. Who was he?
- Sanskrit scholar
- Singer
- Writer
Answer
Correct Answer: Sanskrit scholar
Q3: Recently, ‘Debraj Roy’ passed away. Who was he?
- Actor
- Singer
- Writer
Answer
Correct Answer: Actor
Q4: Recently, India and which country have discussed strengthening hydropower cooperation?
- Myanmar
- Bhutan
- Nepal
Answer
Correct Answer: Bhutan
- Capital: Thimphu
- Currency: Ngultrum
- Prime Minister: Tshering Tobgay
Q5: Recently, India signed a labor mobility agreement with which country?
- Singapore
- Brazil
- Germany
Answer
Correct Answer: Germany
- India and Germany are set to sign an agreement that will facilitate the movement of workers and recognition of skills between the two countries.
- This agreement will make it easier for Indian skilled professionals to join the German industry.
Q6: Recently, who became the first Indian woman to score 50 international goals?
- Bala Devi
- Aditi Anand
- Promiti Rayna
Answer
Correct Answer: Bala Devi
Q7: Recently, in which state were ‘pink alarms’ installed in hospitals?
- Haryana
- Maharashtra
- Madhya Pradesh
Answer
Correct Answer: Madhya Pradesh
Q8: Recently, who was appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women?
- H.S. Khurana
- Vijaya Rahatkar
- Mohanji
Answer
Correct Answer: Vijaya Rahatkar
- Vijaya Kishor Rahatkar has been appointed as the new chairperson of the National Commission for Women (NCW) by the Government of India.
- She will be the 9th chairperson of the commission. Archana Mazumdar has also been appointed as a member of the NCW.
Q9: Recently, IPS Ajay Singh became the new DGP of which state?
- Nagaland
- Jharkhand
- Karnataka
Answer
Correct Answer: Jharkhand
- Ajay Singh, a senior IPS officer of the 1989 batch, has been appointed as the new Director General of Police (DGP) of Jharkhand.
Q10: Recently, which country has introduced a new visa-on-arrival policy for Indians?
- Japan
- UAE
- Russia
Answer
Correct Answer: UAE
Q11: Recently, who was appointed as the CEO of Eiko Lifesciences?
- Sandeep Goyenka
- Jitendra Singh
- Rohit Garg
Answer
Correct Answer: Sandeep Goyenka
Q12: Recently, India has doubled its grant to promote plantation education in which country?
- Myanmar
- Sri Lanka
- Bhutan
Answer
Correct Answer: Sri Lanka
- India has doubled its grant to 17.23 crore rupees to support the education of the Indian-origin Tamil community living in the plantation areas of Sri Lanka.
- The aim is to promote education in the plantation sector.
Sri Lanka:
- Capital: Colombo
- Currency: Sri Lankan Rupee
- Prime Minister: Harini Amarasuriya
- President: Anura Kumara Dissanayake
Q13: Which IIT will start a ‘Global Research Center’ in Dubai?
- IIT Madras
- IIT Kanpur
- IIT Delhi
Answer
Correct Answer: IIT Madras
- Indian Navy’s first training squadron (ITS) INS Teer and ICGS Veera completing their long-distance training deployment in Manama, Bahrain on October 16, 24.
- The paragraph mentions that a delegation from ITS, including naval trainees, visited the naval assistance facility in Bahrain and learned about Task Force 59.
Q14: Recently, which state has launched the ‘Citizen Sentinel’ app to keep an eye on traffic rule violations?
- Uttar Pradesh
- Kerala
- Haryana
Answer
Correct Answer: Kerala
Q15: Recently, who won the WR Chess Masters Cup?
- Arjun Erigaisi
- Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
- R Praggnanandhaa
Answer
Correct Answer: Arjun Erigaisi
Q16: Recently, when was the ‘World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day’ celebrated?
- October 18
- October 19
- October 17
Answer
Correct Answer: October 19
Do you know?
- World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day is celebrated on October 19 every year.
- Its aim is to raise awareness about bone and joint diseases and problems in children and adolescents.