Current Affairs MCQ Questions Answers in English for UP PET Exam 2024 -2025. 10 Objective Current Affairs Questions are part of UPSSSSC PET Paper. Most important questions are compiled for students preparing for upcoming competitive exams.
Current Affairs Questions (English) for UP PET
Question 1: Who became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting?
A) Heena Sidhu
B) Apurvi Chandela
C) Manu Bhaker
D) Anjum Moudgil
Answer
Answer: C) Manu Bhaker
Manu Bhaker secured a bronze medal in the Women’s 10m Air Pistol event at the Paris Olympics 2024 on 28 July 2024, becoming the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in shooting.
Q.2: Which cultural site from the Northeast became the first to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Category?
A) Kaziranga National Park
B) Majuli Island
C) Moidams
D) Kamakhya Temple
Answer
Answer: C) Moidams
Moidams of the Ahom Dynasty in Assam were officially declared India’s 43rd World Heritage Site in the cultural category during UNESCO’s 46th World Heritage Committee session in New Delhi from 21 to 31 July 2024. It is the first cultural site from the Northeast to make it to the UNESCO World Heritage List under the Cultural Category.
Question 3 : When is Kargil Vijay Diwas observed annually?
A) June 26
B) July 26
C) August 26
D) September 26
Answer
Answer: B) July 26
Kargil Vijay Diwas, observed annually on July 26, commemorates the success of Operation Vijay in 1999. During this conflict, Indian forces successfully reclaimed strategic positions in the Kargil sector of Jammu and Kashmir that had been infiltrated by Pakistani soldiers and terrorists.
Q.4 : What is the new name for Ashok Hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan?
A) Durbar Mandap
B) Ganatantra Mandap
C) Ashok Mandap
D) Unity Mandap
Answer
Ans : C) Ashok Mandap
Ashok Hall, originally designed as a ballroom, will now be known as Ashok Mandap.
Q.5 : Who set a record by presenting her seventh consecutive Budget on July 23, 2024?
A) Manmohan Singh
B) Arun Jaitley
C) Nirmala Sitharaman
D) Morarji Desai
Answer
Ans : C) Nirmala Sitharaman
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented her seventh straight Budget on July 23, 2024 for the fiscal 2024-25, surpassing the record of former Prime Minister Morarji Desai.
Q. 6 : During which Hindu month does the Kanwar Yatra take place?
A. Baisakh
B. Kartik
C. Shravan
D. Chaitra
Answer
Ans : C. Shravan
The Kanwar Yatra occurs during the Hindu month of Shravan (July-August), which is considered auspicious for worshipping Lord Shiva.
Q: 7 Who became the new Foreign Secretary of India on 15 July 2024?
a) S. Jaishankar
b) Vinay Mohan Kwatra
c) Harsh Vardhan Shringla
d) Vikram Misri
Answer
Ans : d) Vikram Misri
Mr. Vikram Misri, a 1989 batch IFS officer assumed charge as the new Foreign Secretary of India on 15 July 2024.
Q:8 Who was appointed as the new Prime Minister of Nepal on July 14, 2024?
A) Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda
B) Sher Bahadur Deuba
C) Ram Chandra Paudel
D) KP Sharma Oli
Answer
Ans : D) KP Sharma Oli
Nepal President Ram Chandra Paudel appointed KP Sharma Oli as the new Prime Minister on July 14, 2024. Oli replaces Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, who lost a vote of confidence.
Q: 9 The “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas” will be observed on which date annually to honor those who opposed the Emergency of 1975?
a) January 26
b) June 25
c) August 15
d) October 2
Answer
Ans : b) June 25
The India government announced that June 25 will be observed annually as “Samvidhaan Hatya Diwas” to honor those who opposed and fought against the injustices during the Emergency.
Q:10 Which is the oldest football tournament in Asia?
A) Durand Cup
B) Santosh Trophy
C) Federation Cup
D) IFA Shield
Answer
Ans : A) Durand Cup
The 2024 Durand Cup, is the 133rd edition of the oldest football tournament in Asia.
Q: 11 Who has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team?
a) Rahul Dravid
b) W.V. Raman
c) Gautam Gambhir
d) Ashok Malhotra
Answer
Ans : c) Gautam Gambhir
Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on July 9, 2024.
Q: 12 Who is the President of Russia?
A) Mikhail Mishustin
B) Vladimir Putin
C) Dmitry Medvedev
D) Sergey Lavrov
Answer
Ans : B) Vladimir Putin
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Moscow on July 8, 2024, for a two-day official visit. Modi hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin, focusing on bilateral cooperation and regional issues.
Q 13 : In which city is the world-famous Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath held?
A) Varanasi
B) Puri
C) Haridwar
D) Rishikesh
Answer
Ans : B) Puri
The Rath Yatra of Lord Jagannath, Lord Balabhadra, and Devi Subhadra, began in Puri, Orissa on 7th July 2024.
Q 14 : Which team did India defeat to win the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024?
A) England
B) Australia
C) South Africa
D) New Zealand
Answer
Ans : C) South Africa
India won the ICC Men’s T20 Cricket World Cup 2024 on 29 June 2024 at Kensington Oval. India defeated South Africa by seven runs.
Q 15 : Who assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 1, 2024?
A) General Dinesh Singh
B) General NS Raja Subramani
C) General Manoj Mukund Naravane
D) General MM Naravane
Answer
Answer: B) General NS Raja Subramani
Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani assumed the appointment of Vice Chief of Army Staff on July 1, 2024. Prior to this, he was the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command based at Lucknow.
Q 16: Who is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister following the parliamentary election on July 4, 2024?
a) Rishi Sunak
b) Boris Johnson
c) Keir Starmer
d) Jeremy Corbyn
Answer
Answer: c) Keir Starmer
Keir Starmer is set to become Britain’s next Prime Minister. Labour Party is projected to win a massive majority in the parliamentary election on July 4, 2024.
Q. 17 : Which player holds the record for the most centuries in T20 internationals?
A) Virat Kohli
B) Rohit Sharma
C) Chris Gayle
D) David Warner
Answer
Ans : B) Rohit Sharma
Rohit Sharma’s T20I career record: 4,231 runs in 159 matches, the highest run-scorer in the format, with five centuries.
Q 18 : Who was re-elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024?
a) K. Suresh
b) Rahul Gandhi
c) Om Birla
d) Kiren Rijiju
Answer
Ans : c) Om Birla
BJP MP Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha. He had previously served as the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha.
Q 19 : When do we celebrate the International Day of Yoga every year?
a) June 11
b) June 21
c) July 21
d) June 1
Answer
Ans : b) June 21
10th International Day of Yoga celebration on June 21, 2024,
Q 20: Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and Bebu Project LLP signed an agreement to develop a Film City at which location?
A) Faridabad
B) Yamuna Nagar
C) Greater Noida
D) Lucknow
Answer
Ans : C) Greater Noida
The Uttar Pradesh state government signed an agreement on 27 June 2024 to develop a film city in Greater Noida. Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority (YEIDA) and Bebu Project LLP, owned by film producer Bonnie Kapoor and Ashish Bhootani.