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October 2024 Current Affairs Quiz | Monthly GK for SSC, UPSC, Banking

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1. Rashtriya Ekta Diwas (National Unity Day) is celebrated on October 31st to mark the birth anniversary of which leader?

A) Mahatma Gandhi

B) Jawaharlal Nehru

C) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel

D) Subhas Chandra Bose

Correct answer: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. His efforts in unifying the princely states of India are honored on this day.

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2. Which Indian cricketer became the fastest to score 2000 runs in One Day Internationals (ODIs)?

A) Virat Kohli

B) Shubman Gill

C) Rohit Sharma

D) Shikhar Dhawan

Correct answer: Shubman Gill. He achieved this feat during a World Cup match, breaking the previous record held by Hashim Amla.

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3. World Polio Day is observed on which date to raise awareness for polio eradication?

A) October 4

B) October 14

C) October 24

D) October 31

Correct answer: October 24. It is observed to commemorate the birth of Jonas Salk, who led the first team to develop a vaccine against poliomyelitis.

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4. The Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2024 was awarded to Claudia Goldin for what?

A) For her research on auction theory

B) For her research on global poverty

C) For her research on women in the labor market

D) For her research on behavioral economics

Correct answer: For her research on women in the labor market. She was awarded for having advanced our understanding of women's labour market outcomes.

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5. What is the name of the operation launched by India to evacuate its citizens from Israel and Palestine amidst the conflict?

A) Operation Ganga

B) Operation Ajay

C) Operation Kaveri

D) Operation Dost

Correct answer: Operation Ajay. This operation was launched to facilitate the return of Indian citizens who wished to come back from the conflict zone.

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6. India's first-ever 'Lighthouse Festival' was held in which state?

A) Kerala

B) Tamil Nadu

C) Goa

D) Gujarat

Correct answer: Goa. The festival was inaugurated to promote tourism and highlight the importance of lighthouses.

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7. Which Indian city was named the 'City of Music' by the UNESCO Creative Cities Network?

A) Chennai

B) Varanasi

C) Gwalior

D) Lucknow

Correct answer: Gwalior. The city in Madhya Pradesh was recognized for its deep-rooted musical heritage and Gharanas.

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8. The book 'The Day I Became a Runner' was authored by which Indian personality?

A) Haruki Murakami

B) S. Chattopadhyay

C) Milkha Singh

D) P. T. Usha

Correct answer: S. Chattopadhyay. This memoir details the journey of becoming a marathon runner.

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9. Who was appointed as the new brand ambassador for the State Bank of India (SBI) in October 2024?

A) Virat Kohli

B) Sachin Tendulkar

C) M. S. Dhoni

D) Neeraj Chopra

Correct answer: M. S. Dhoni. The legendary cricketer was roped in by SBI to be its official brand ambassador.

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10. Which Indian city was officially declared the country's first 'City of Literature' by UNESCO?

A) Kolkata

B) Kozhikode

C) Jaipur

D) Varanasi

Correct answer: Kozhikode. The city in Kerala was given this title due to its rich literary heritage and vibrant literary culture.

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11. World Statistics Day is celebrated every five years on which date?

A) October 10

B) October 15

C) October 20

D) October 25

Correct answer: October 20. It is an international day to celebrate the importance of official statistics.

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12. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2024 was awarded for discoveries concerning what?

A) Human evolution

B) mRNA vaccines

C) Hepatitis C virus

D) Receptors for temperature and touch

Correct answer: mRNA vaccines. Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman were awarded for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines.

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13. Which state won the Raja Bhalindra Singh Trophy for the best overall performance at the 37th National Games?

A) Haryana

B) Maharashtra

C) Services

D) Kerala

Correct answer: Maharashtra. Maharashtra topped the medal tally and was awarded the trophy for the best overall performance.

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14. India's first 'Vertical Wind Tunnel' was inaugurated for which armed force?

A) Indian Navy

B) Indian Air Force

C) Indian Coast Guard

D) Indian Army

Correct answer: Indian Army. The state-of-the-art facility was inaugurated at the Special Forces Training School (SFTS) in Himachal Pradesh.

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15. In October 2024, the Supreme Court of India declined to recognize which type of marriage?

A) Inter-caste marriage

B) Child marriage

C) Same-sex marriage

D) Proxy marriage

Correct answer: Same-sex marriage. A five-judge Constitution bench delivered a split verdict, declining to grant legal recognition to same-sex marriages in India.

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16. The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024 was awarded for the discovery and synthesis of what?

A) Graphene

B) CRISPR gene editing

C) AI protein structure prediction work

D) Lithium-ion batteries

Correct answer: AI protein structure prediction work

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17. World Food Day is observed globally on which date?

A) October 6

B) October 16

C) October 26

D) October 30

Correct answer: October 16. The day is observed to mark the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations.

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18. The 'Sagar Kavach' exercise, conducted in October 2024, is a type of what?

A) Air Force Drill

B) Cybersecurity Drill

C) Anti-Terrorism Drill

D) Coastal Security Exercise

Correct answer: Coastal Security Exercise. It is a biennial exercise conducted to check the coastal security mechanism and validate standard operating procedures.

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19. Which city hosted the 2024 Asian Para Games in October?

A) Jakarta, Indonesia

B) Tokyo, Japan

C) Hangzhou, China

D) New Delhi, India

Correct answer: Hangzhou, China. The 4th Asian Para Games were successfully held in Hangzhou following the Asian Games.

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20. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 was awarded for the invention of what?

A) Discovery of gravitational waves

B) foundational discoveries in machine learning with neural networks

C) Research into black holes

D) Development of blue LEDs

Correct answer: Mfoundational discoveries in machine learning with neural networks

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21. The 19th edition of the 'Exercise HARIMAU SHAKTI' was conducted between the armies of India and which other country?

A) Indonesia

B) Singapore

C) Malaysia

D) Thailand

Correct answer: Malaysia. This is an annual joint military exercise between the Indian Army and the Malaysian Army.

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22. What was India's rank in the Global Hunger Index 2024, which was released in October?

A) 101st

B) 107th

C) 105th

D) 115th

Correct answer: 105th. India was ranked 105th out of 125 countries, a position that sparked debate and discussion.

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23. Who was awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature?

A) Salman Rushdie

B) Margaret Atwood

C) Han Kang

D) Haruki Murakami

Correct answer: Han Kang. The South Korean author was awarded the prize for her 'intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life'.

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24. Indian Air Force Day is celebrated every year on which date in October?

A) October 4

B) October 8

C) October 15

D) October 26

Correct answer: October 8. This day marks the official establishment of the Indian Air Force in 1932.

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25. The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize, announced in October, was awarded to which organization?

A) The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

B) Nihon Hidankyo

C) World Health Organization (WHO)

D) Alexei Navalny

Correct answer: Nihon Hidankyo. The prize was awarded to this Japanese organization for its efforts to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons and for demonstrating through survivor testimony that nuclear weapons must never be used again.

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