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Top 30 Current Events MCQs for OSSC CGL
- What is the theme of the third edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign?
- (a) Environmental Awareness
- (b) Fostering Patriotism
- (c) Digital India
- (d) Health and Hygiene
- Ans: (b) Fostering Patriotism
- When will the third edition of the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign run?
- (a) August 1 to August 7
- (b) August 9 to August 15
- (c) August 15 to August 21
- (d) August 20 to August 26
- Ans: (b) August 9 to August 15
- Which organization has partnered with the West Bengal government to engage fathers in promoting breastfeeding?
- (a) WHO
- (b) UNICEF
- (c) UNESCO
- (d) FAO
- Ans: (b) UNICEF
- Who has been appointed as the new Prime Minister of Tunisia?
- (a) Ahmed Hachani
- (b) Kamel Maddouri
- (c) Kais Saied
- (d) Joseph Lister
- Ans: (b) Kamel Maddouri
- The RBI has changed the credit reporting frequency from monthly to what?
- (a) Weekly
- (b) Fortnightly
- (c) Quarterly
- (d) Bi-annually
- Ans: (b) Fortnightly
- Who has been approved by SEBI as the new MD & CEO of MCX?
- (a) Praveena Rai
- (b) Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw
- (c) Roshni Nadar
- (d) Indra Nooyi
- Ans: (a) Praveena Rai
- Which satellite is ISRO set to launch on its 55th foundation day?
- (a) EOS-08
- (b) Chandrayaan-3
- (c) Mars Orbiter Mission
- (d) RISAT-2BR1
- Ans: (a) EOS-08
- Which central bank tops the list of the richest global central banks in 2024?
- (a) Federal Reserve (USA)
- (b) People’s Bank of China
- (c) European Central Bank
- (d) Bank of Japan
- Ans: (a) Federal Reserve (USA)
- Who won the gold medal in men’s javelin throw at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
- (a) Neeraj Chopra
- (b) Arshad Nadeem
- (c) Johannes Vetter
- (d) Anderson Peters
- Ans: (b) Arshad Nadeem
- When is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples celebrated?
- (a) August 6
- (b) August 9
- (c) August 12
- (d) August 15
- Ans: (b) August 9
- Nagasaki Day commemorates which historical event?
- (a) The bombing of Hiroshima
- (b) The bombing of Nagasaki
- (c) The end of World War I
- (d) The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
- Ans: (b) The bombing of Nagasaki
- Which Nobel Prize-winning physicist passed away recently at the age of 97?
- (a) Tsung-Dao Lee
- (b) Steven Weinberg
- (c) Peter Higgs
- (d) Roger Penrose
- Ans: (a) Tsung-Dao Lee
- The pilgrimage to Shri Baba Buddha Amarnath is conducted in which Indian state/UT?
- (a) Himachal Pradesh
- (b) Uttarakhand
- (c) Jammu and Kashmir
- (d) Sikkim
- Ans: (c) Jammu and Kashmir
- By what percentage has India’s renewable energy capacity increased over the past decade?
- (a) 100%
- (b) 150%
- (c) 165%
- (d) 200%
- Ans: (c) 165%
- Which bill is proposed to amend the Waqf Act, 1995?
- (a) Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
- (b) Religious Institutions Bill, 2024
- (c) Minority Rights Bill, 2024
- (d) Community Property Bill, 2024
- Ans: (a) Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024
- Which country is set to launch a satellite constellation named “Thousand Sails” to rival Starlink?
- (a) Russia
- (b) China
- (c) Japan
- (d) South Korea
- Ans: (b) China
- Which state’s government has scrapped the two-child policy for contesting local body elections?
- (a) Uttar Pradesh
- (b) Bihar
- (c) Andhra Pradesh
- (d) Rajasthan
- Ans: (c) Andhra Pradesh
- Who has been appointed as additional secretary in the PMO?
- (a) Amit Singh Negi
- (b) Rajesh Agrawal
- (c) Kiran Rijiju
- (d) Pralhad Joshi
- Ans: (a) Amit Singh Negi
- Which exercise did the Indian Army conduct in Ladakh focusing on high-altitude warfare?
- (a) Yudh Abhyas
- (b) Parvat Prahaar
- (c) Vijay Prahar
- (d) Shatrujeet
- Ans: (b) Parvat Prahaar
- What is the current Repo Rate as per RBI’s August 2024 MPC meeting?
- (a) 4.5%
- (b) 5.5%
- (c) 6.5%
- (d) 7.5%
- Ans: (c) 6.5%
- Deloitte India predicts India’s economic growth in FY25 to be between:
- (a) 5% – 5.5%
- (b) 6% – 6.5%
- (c) 7% – 7.2%
- (d) 7.5% – 8%
- Ans: (c) 7% – 7.2%
- RBI has increased the UPI limit for tax payments to how much per transaction?
- (a) Rs 1 lakh
- (b) Rs 2 lakh
- (c) Rs 3 lakh
- (d) Rs 5 lakh
- Ans: (d) Rs 5 lakh
- Which new award system has been introduced to honor contributions to science and technology in India?
- (a) Bharat Ratna Vigyan Puraskar
- (b) Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
- (c) National Science Excellence Award
- (d) India Innovation Award
- Ans: (b) Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar
- Which Indian wrestler announced retirement following the Paris Olympics 2024?
- (a) Bajrang Punia
- (b) Vinesh Phogat
- (c) Sakshi Malik
- (d) Sushil Kumar
- Ans: (b) Vinesh Phogat
- What significant movement is commemorated on August 9th in India?
- (a) Quit India Movement
- (b) Dandi March
- (c) Non-Cooperation Movement
- (d) Civil Disobedience Movement
- Ans: (a) Quit India Movement
- Which Gandhian and Padma Bhushan recipient passed away at age 99?
- (a) Ela Bhatt
- (b) Shobhana Ranade
- (c) Aruna Roy
- (d) Medha Patkar
- Ans: (b) Shobhana Ranade
- Which former West Bengal Chief Minister passed away recently?
- (a) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
- (b) Jyoti Basu
- (c) Mamata Banerjee
- (d) Prafulla Chandra Sen
- Ans: (a) Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee
- Who is set to lead Bangladesh’s interim government?
- (a) Sheikh Hasina
- (b) Muhammad Yunus
- (c) Abdul Hamid
- (d) Khaleda Zia
- Ans: (b) Muhammad Yunus
- India’s first GI-tagged fig juice was exported to which country?
- (a) USA
- (b) UK
- (c) Poland
- (d) Germany
- Ans: (c) Poland
- Which country announced the Maitri Grants for collaboration with India?
- (a) USA
- (b) Australia
- (c) UK
- (d) Canada
- Ans: (b) Australia
