Current Affairs 21 November 2024 Free PDF Download
Current Affairs 21 November 2024
Current Affairs
Q:1 Name the Tennis star who recently retired after Spain lost the quarterfinals to
Netherlands in Davis Cup 2024.
1. Rafael Nadal
2. Novak Djokovic
3. Carlos Tsittsipas
4. Roger Federer
Q:2 Which state launched the Green Energy Corridor -2 Initiative to enhance the renewable
energy transmission capacity?
1. Tamil Nadu
2. Kerala
3. Karnataka
4. Andhra Pradesh
Q:3 Which edition of Global Freight Summit 2024 recently began in Dubai, hosted by DP
World?
1.3rd.
2. 2nd
3. 4th
4. 5th
Q:4 A high-level Nepal-India Border Security meeting recently took place at border crime
and illegal entry. focussing on cross-
1. New Delhi
2. Pokhara
3. Mumbai
4. Kathmandu
Q:5 Who among the following has recently been. appointed as the new Comptroller and
Auditor General of India (CAG) by the President?
1. Girish Chandra Murmu
2. Rajeev Khandelwal
3. K Sanjay Murthy.
4. Jyoti Prakash
Q:6 Who hosted a 4 day of Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) Results
Management Training with the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)?
1. Australia
2. india
3. Argentina
4. Malaysia
Q:7 Who among the following inaugurated the Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise
(BHARAT NCX 2024) in New Delhi?
1. CDSCO
2. Home Ministry
3. Science and Tech Ministry
4. NSCS
Q:8 Who among the following successfully conducted the Multilateral Annual Joint
Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief(HADR) Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan 2024?
1. Indian Navy
2. Indian Air Force
3. Indian Army
4. Indian Coast Guard
Q:9 Russia recently claimed to have shot down five Army Tactical Missile Systems
(ATACAMS) fired by Ukraine. ATACAMS is a conventional missile system of
1. United Kingdom
2. United States
3. Israel
4. Japan
Q:10 Three tiny Satellites from Curtin University's burned up in Earth's atmosphere due to
solar activity.
1. Binar Space Program
2. Lucy Space Program
3. Hallow Space Program
4. Curtis Space Program
Answers and Solutions
Q:1 The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Rafael Nadal. Legendary tennis player Rafael Nadal of
Spain retires after Spain loses in Davis Cup quarterfinals to Netherlands. Rafael Nadal is a 14-
time French Open Champion. His career spanned 83 majors of which he missed 14 due to
injuries and won 22 of the 69 he played.
Q:2 The correct answer is option 1 i.e. Tamil Nadu. The Green Energy Corridor -2 Initiative aimed
at enhancing the renewable energy transmission capacity was recently launched by the Tamil
Nadu Government. The project has been outlined by the Central Electricity Authority and it is a
part of a larger National effort to integrate renewable energy sources into the grid. The project
will integrate 19 gigawatts of renewable energy out of which Tamil Nadu will contribute 4000
megawatts.
Q:3 The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 3rd. The third edition of the Global Freight Summit 2024
recently began in Dubai, hosted by DP World. The summit will see the participation of over 5000
industry leaders from 155 countries. The summit is aimed at the theme" Acting today to reach
the opportunities of Tomorrow"
Q:4 The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Kathmandu. A high-level Nepal-India Border Security
meeting recently took place in Kathmandu, Nepal. It focussed on managing cross-border crime
and preventing the illegal entry of third-country nationals. It aims to improve the Nepal-India
Border enhancing information sharing between the two nations. The Indian delegation was led
by Amrit Mohan Prasad, Director General of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
Q:5 The correct answer is option 3 i.e. K Sanjay Murthy. The President of India Shrimati Droupadi
Murmu recently appointed K. Sanjay Murthy as the New Comptroller and Auditor General of
India (CAG). He is a 1989 batch IAS officer who is currently the Secretary of the Department of
Higher Education. He will be replacing Girish Chandra Murmu who served since August 8, 2020.
Q:6 The correct answer is option 2 i.e. India.
India hosted a four-day Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF) Results
Management Training in collaboration with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in New Delhi.
The event aimed to harmonize anti-doping protocols, promote international cooperation and
reinforce the global framework for sports integrity. The workshop was organised by the National
Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) with support from the Japan Sports Agency and Japan Anti-Doping
Agency.
Q:7 The correct answer is option 4 i.e. NSCS.
The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) in collaboration with Rashtriya Raksha
University recently inaugurated the Bharat National Cyber Security Exercise (BHARAT NCX 2024)
in New Delhi. The Initiative is aimed to fortify India's Cybersecurity resilience and it serves as a
unifying platform for over 300 participants from government agencies, public organisations and
the private sector
Q:8 The correct answer is option 3 ie. Indian Army.
The Exercise Sanyukt Vimochan 2024 was recently conducted successfully by the Indian Army
at Ahmedabad and Porbandar. The exercise, a multilateral annual joint humanitarian assistance
and disaster relief (HADR) drill, was organized by the Konark Corps of the Southern Command
of the Indian Army. Centred on the theme 'Cyclone in the Coastal Region of Gujarat, the exercise
aimed to address gaps in interagency coordination and cooperation.
Q:9 The correct answer is option 2 i.e. United States. The Russian Defence Ministry recently
claimed that Ukraine fired six US-made Army Tactical Missile Systems (ATACAMS) at Russia's
Bryansk region. Russia claims to have shot down five ATACAMS. ATACAMS is a conventional
surface-to-surface artillery weapon system. manufactured by US defence company Lockheed
Martin. It has a range of 190 miles and is fired from the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System
(HIMARS).
Q:10 The correct answer option 1 ie. Binar Space Program.
As the sun approaches the peak of its solar cycle, three small satellites from Curtin University's
Binar Space Program have disintegrated in Earth's atmosphere due to solar activity. Binar Space
program is a satellite research. program aimed at advancing our understanding of the